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英国文学史及选读期末试题及答案

考试课程：英国文学史及选读 考核类型：A卷考试方式：闭卷 出卷教师:XXX

考试专业：英语 考试班级：英语xx班

I.Multiplechoice(30points,1pointforeach)selectfromthefourchoicesofeachitemtheonethatbestanswersthequestionorcompletesthestatement.

1. ，atypicalexampleofoldEnglishpoetry,isregardedtodayasthenationalepicoftheAnglo-Saxons.

A.TheCanterburyTales B.TheBalladofRobinHood

C.TheSongofBeowulf D.SirGawainandtheGreenKinght

2. isthemostcommonfootinEnglishpoetry.A.Theanapest B.Thetrochee

C.Theiamb D.Thedactyl

3.TheRenaissanceisactuallyamovementstimulatedbyaseriesofhistoricalevents,whichoneofthefollowingisNOTsuchanevent?

A.TherediscoveryofancientRomanandGreekculture.B.England’sdomesticrest

C.Newdiscoveryingeographyandastrology

D.Thereligiousreformationandtheeconomicexpansion

4. isthemostsuccessfulreligiousallegoryintheEnglishlanguage.

A.ThePilgrimsProgress

B.GraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners

C.TheLifeandDeathofMr.Badman

D.TheHolyWar

5.Generally,theRenaissancereferstotheperiodbetweenthe14thandmid-17thcenturies,itsessenceis.

A.science B.philosophy

C.arts D.humanism

6.“Solongasmencanbreathe,oreyescansee,/Solonglivesthis,andthisgiveslifetothee.”(Shakespeare,Sonnets18)Whatdoes“this”referto?

A.Lover. B.Time.

C.Summer. D.Poetry.

7.“Oprince,Ochiefofmythronedpowers,/Thatledth’embattledseraphimtowar/Underthyconduct,andindreadfuldeeds/Fearless,endangeredHeaven’sperpetualking”InthethirdlineoftheabovepassagequotedfromMilton’sParadiseLost,thephrase“thyconduct”refersto

conduct.

A.God’s B.Satan’s

C.Adam’s D.Eve’s

8.ItisgenerallyregardedthatKeats’smostimportantandmaturepoemsareintheformof

.

A.elegy B.ode

C.epic D.sonnet

9.“ShallIcomparetheetoasummer’sday?”ThesentenceisthebeginningofShakespeare’

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