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2011—2012学年第一学期闽江学院考试试卷 试卷类别：A卷( B卷□ I. Multiple Choice. ( 20 %) 得分 1. ______ is regarded today as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons. A. Beowulf B. The Canterbury Tales C. Don Juan D. Paradise Lost 2. John Dryden called ______ the father of English poetry. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spencer C. John Milton D. John Donne 3. The story of ___ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances. A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. Beowulf C. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales 4. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _____. A. Morte d’Arthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tales D. Piers the Plowman 5. Which of the following reflects the spirit of chivalry, i. e., the quality and ideal of knightly conduct, in the early feudal age? A. Morality Play B. Romance C. Epic D. Gothic novel 6. Which of the following books is written by Thomas More? A. Tales from Shakespeare B. Utopia C. The Twelfth Night D. The Fairy Queen 7. _____ expressed Donne’s own way of challenging death. A. Holy Sonnets B. Witchcraft by a Picture C. The Sun Rising D. Death, Be Not Proud 8. “All is not lost: the unconquerable will, and the study of revenge, immortal hate, and courage never to submit or yield: and what is else not to be overcome?” Those words are from __________. A. Dr. Faustus B. Paradise Lost C. Paradise Regained D. Tamburlaine 9. Which of the following plays does not belong to Shakespeare’s great tragedies? A. Romeo and Juliet????? B. King LearC. Hamlet????????????? D. Macbeth 10. What type of foot is the word “iambic” used to describe? A. Two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable B. A stressed syllable followed by an unstressed C. One stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables D. An unstressed syllable