2010专八人文知识小练习.doc

2010专八人文知识小练习（1） 1. _____is a folk legend brought to England by Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes, it is a long poem of over 3000 lines and the national epic of the English people. A Beowulf B sir Gawain C the Canterbury tale D king Arthur and his knights 2. The father of English poetry, the author of Troilus and Criseyde is also the one of ____. A Romeo and Juliet B the faerie queen C Tamburlainc D the Canterbury tales 3. The group of Shakespeare plays known as romanceor reconciliation plays is ______. A merchant of Venice, as you like it B the tempest, pericles, the winters tale C Romeo and Juliet, antonym and Cleopatra D.the tempest, pericles, the winters tale,Cymbeline 4. Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeares four great tragedies? A Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King Lear B Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, Macbeth C hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth D Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens 5. Which of the following is not the work of Francis bacon? A advancement of learning B new instrument C songs of innocence D essays 6. At the beginning of 17th century appeared a school of poets called metaphysics by Samuel Johnson, ____is the founder of metaphysical poetry. A Ben Johnson B john Milton C john Bunyan D john Donne 7. Daniel Defoe is a famous____. A poet B novelist C playwright D essayist 8. He has a servant called Friday. hein the quoted sentence is a character in______. A Henry fieldings tom jones B john Bunyan the pilgrims progress C Richard brinsley Sheridans the school for scandal D Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe 9. Guiiliver travel was written by____. A Daniel Defoe B Charles dickens C Jonathan swift D Joseph Addison 10. William Wordsworth is generally known as a ____poet. A romantic B realistic C naturalistic D neo-classic 答案详解: 1. A Beowulf是Anglo-Saxon时代留下的重要的古英语文学作品,它被认为是英国的民族史诗.sir Gawain and the green knight,king Arthur and his knights of the round table是中古英语时期的浪漫传奇.the Canterbury tale是英国大诗人乔叟的一部诗体短篇小