1、英美文学选读自考题-17 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：56，分数：28.00)1.The Renaissance marks a transition from _ to the modern world. A. the Old English B. the medieval C. the feudalist D. the capitalist（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events. Suc
2、h as the rediscovery of ancient _ and _ culture, the new discoveries in geography and astrology, the religious reformation and the economic expansion. A. Chinese, Indian B. Hebrew, Egyptian C. Roman, Greek D. Britain, American（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.In Renaissance, the European humanist thinkers and scho
3、lars made attempts to do the following except _. A. getting rid of those old feudalist ideas B. getting control of the parliament and government C. introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie D. recovering the purity of the early church from the corruption of the Rom
4、an Catholic Church（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between _ and _ centuries. A. 14th, mid-17th B. 16th, mid-17th C. 14th, mid-18th D. 16th, mid-19th（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.The Renaissance was _ in reaching England not only because of Englands separation from the Contine
5、nt but also because of its domestic unrest. A. quick B. slow C. speedy D. deep（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.The cradle of the Renaissance is _. A. Germany B. England C. America D. Italy（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.But it was not until the reign of _ that the Renaissance really began to show its effect in England. A. Ric
6、hard B. Henry C. Henry D. Elizabeth （分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Which of the following is not regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance humanism? A. Cultivation of the art of this world and this life. B. Tolerance of human foibles. C. Search for the genuine flavor of ancient culture. D. Glorifica
7、tion of religious faith.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.Which of the following is not among the literary giants of English Renaissance? A. Edmund Spenser. B. John Donne. C. Samuel Johnson. D. Francis Bacon.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.The English Renaissance, which was perhaps Englands Golden Age, especially in literatur
8、e, began in _. A. the 14th century B. the 15th century C. the 16th century D. the 17th century（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique authors and is frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance on its conscious, intellectual side,
9、 for the Greek and Roman civilization was based on the conception that man is the _ of all things. A. measure B. king C. lover D. rule（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.Which of the following is not true about the Renaissance? A. Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance. B. Attitudes and feelings which had been
10、characteristic of the 14th and 15th centuries persisted well down into the era of Humanism and Reformation. C. It was Chaucer, who initiated the Reformation. D. The Elizabethan drama, in its totality, is the real main stream of the English Renaissance.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.With classical culture and t
11、he _ humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing. A. French B. German C. Italian D. Greek（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.The statements about the English Renaissance are true except _. A. The first period of the English Renaissance was one of imitation and assimilation. B. Ac
12、ademies after the Italian type were founded. C. Petrarch was regarded as the fountainhead of literature by the English writers. D. Poetry, in its totality, is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.It was _ who first introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England. A. Caxto
13、n B. Wyatt C. Surrey D. Marlowe（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and _ were the most outstanding literary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. A. fiction B. dramatic fiction C. poetic drama D. novel（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.1
14、7.Marlowe gave new vigor to the _ with his “mighty lines“. A. Petrarchan sonnet B. sestina C. terza rima D. blank verse（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18._ as the master, left a monument of the Renaissance unrivaled for pure creative power by any other product of that epoch. A. Shakespeare B. Chaucer C. Francis Ba
15、con D. Edmund Spenser（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.Shakespeare has established his giant position in world literature with his _ plays, 154 sonnets and 2 long poems. A. 47 B. 27 C. 52 D. 38（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.In 1593 and 1594, Shakespeare published two narrative poems _ and The Rape of Lucrece. A. The Faerie
16、Queen B. Venus and Adonis C. Measure for Measures D. Sonnet 18（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.21.Which of the following plays by Shakespeare is not a comedy? A. The Merchant of Venice. B. A Midsummer Nights Dream. C. As You like It. D. King Lear.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.22.All of the following plays are among Shakespeares
17、 four greated tragedies EXCEPT _. A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. Romio and Juliet D. Othello（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.23.William Shakespeares history plays are mainly written under the _ that national unity under a mighty and just sovereign is a _. A. fact, possibility B. story, probability C. principle, necessity
18、D. reality, truth（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.24.Shakespeares sonnets are addressed to _. A. a handsome young man B. his wife C. a “Dark Lady“ D. both A and C（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.25.The three history plays on the reign of _ are the beginning of Shakespeares epic treatment of English history. A. Richard B. Elizabeth
19、 C. Henry D. Henry （分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.26.The first and second parts of Henry IV are undoubtedly the most widely read among Shakespeares history plays. Shakespeare presents the _ spirit in it. A. patriotic B. optimistic C. pessimistic D. ironic（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.27.The play Romeo and Juliet is permeated
20、with _ spirit. A. optimistic B. sentimental C. pessimistic D. just（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.28.Many people today tend to regard the play The Merchant of Venice as a satire of the _ hypocrisy and their false standards of friendship and love, their cunning ways of pursuing worldliness and their unreasoning pre
21、judice against _. A. Christians, Jews B. Jews, Christians C. oppressors, the oppressed D. men, women（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.29._, the first of the great tragedies, is generally regarded as Shakespeares most popular play on the stage. A. Hamlet B. Othello C. King Lear D. Macbeth（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.30._ is a na
22、tural medium for Hamlet to release his anguish. A. Conversation B. Soliloquy C. Speech D. Action（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.31.Hamlet is urged by _ to seek revenge for his fathers “foul and most unnatural murder“. A. his own will B. his mother C. his fathers brother D. the ghost（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.32.As the best
23、of Shakespeares final romances, _ is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years. A. The Tempest B. The Winters Tale C. Cymbeline D. The Rape of Lucrece（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.33.Shakespeares playwright _ resorts to the supernatural atmosphere and to the dream
24、s to solve the conflict. A. The Tempest B. Twelfth Night C. A Midsummer Nights Dream D. Hamlet（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.34.In _, Shakespeare has not only made a profound analysis of the social crisis in which the evils can be seen everywhere, but also criticized the bourgeois egoism. A. Hamlet B. Othello C.
25、King Lear D. Macbeth（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.35._ states that literary works which have truly reflected nature and reality can reach immortality. A. Francis Bacon B. William Shakespeare C. John Donne D. John Milton（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.36.Shakespeares plays are written in beautiful English language. He created _
26、 to express his characters. A. free verse B. blank verse C. regular verse D. short verse（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.37.In Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare _. A. meditates on mans mortality B. eulogizes the power of artistic creation C. satirizes human vanity D. presents a dream vision（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.38.In Shake
27、speares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because _. A. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industry B. his enterprise went bankrupt C. Bassanio was able to pay his own debt D. his ships had all been lost（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.39.Antoni
28、o, Bassanio and Portia are the characters in _. A. The Merchant of Venice B. Much Ado About Nothing C. Twelfth Night D. A Midsummer Nights Dream（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.40.“It is not so expressd, but what of that? Twere good you do So much for charity.“ What of that in the above sentence means _. A. this is
29、 very important B. this is not important C. this is true D. this is not true（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.41.“To be, or not to bethat is the question; /Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, /Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, /And by opposing end them?“ The
30、se lines are taken from _. A. King Lear B. Romeo and Juliet C. Othello D. Hamlet（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.42.John Milton wrote _ to expose the ways of Satan and to “justify the ways of God to men.“ A. Paradise Regained B. Paradise Lost C. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.43.Lycidas is a work
31、of Milton written for _. A. his parents B. his sister C. his fellow undergraduate D. his teacher（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.44.John Miltons greatest poetical work _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf. A. Areopagitica B. Paradise Lost C. Lycidas D. Samson Agonistes（分数：0.
32、50）A.B.C.D.45.Among the three major poetical works by John Milton, _ is the most perfect example of verse drama after the Greek style in English. A. Samson Agonistes B. Paradise Lost C. Paradise Regained D. Areopagitica（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.46._s literary achievements can be divided into three groups, th
33、e early poetic works, the middle prose pamphlets and the last great poems. A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe C. John Donne D. John Milton（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.47.Miltons Paradise Lost took its material from _. A. the Bible B. Greek myth C. Roman myth D. French romance（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.48.“To w
34、age by force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe.“ (John Milton, Paradise Lost) By what means were Satan and his followers to wage this war against God? A. By planting a tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. B. By turning into poisonous snakes to threaten mans life. C. By removi
35、ng God from His throne. D. By corrupting men and women created by God.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.49.Milton wrote his three major poetical works _. A. in his early period B. together with his pamphlets C. in his middle period D. after the Restoration（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.50.The work _ shows how mankind, in the pers
36、on of Christ, withstands the tempter and is established once more in the divine favor. A. Paradise Regained B. Paradise Lost C. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.51.“Man shall find grace.“ But he must lay hold of it by an act of free will. The freedom of the will is the keystone of _s
37、 creed. A. Milton B. Jonathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Samuel Johnson（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.52.In Samson Agonistes, Milton again borrows his story from the _. But this time he turns to a more vital and personal theme. A. history B. religion C. legend D. Bible（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.53.In his life, _ shows hims
38、elf a real revolutionary, a master poet and a great prose writer. He fought for freedom in all aspects as a Christian humanist, while his achievements in literature make him tower over all the other English writers of his time and exert a great influence over later ones. A. William Shakespeare B. Ed
39、mund Spenser C. John Donne D. John Milton（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.54.Paradise Lost is actually a story taken from _. A. the Renaissance B. the Old Testament C. Greek Mythology D. the New Testament（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.55.“All is not lost: the unconquerable will, /And study of revenge, immortal hate, /And courage
40、 never to submit or yield: /And what is else not to be overcome?“ The above comes from _. A. Dr. Faustus B. Paradise Lost C. Paradise Regained D. Tamburlaine（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.56.“O prince, O chief of many throned powers, /That led th embattled seraphim to war /Under thy conduct, and in dreadful deeds
41、/Fearless, endangered Heavens perpetual King.“ In the third line of the above passage quoted from Miltons Paradise Lost, the phrase “thy conduct“ refers to _ conduct. A. Satans B. Gods C. Adams D. Eves（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、B(总题数：6，分数：34.00)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the question in Engl
42、ish.“Shall I compare thee to a summers day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summers lease hath all too short a date:“（分数：6.00）(1).Whos the poet of the quoted stanza, and whats the title of the poem?（分数：2.00）_(2).What figure of speech is employ
43、ed in the poem?（分数：2.00）_(3).What is the theme of the poem?（分数：2.00）_“.So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, /So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.“（分数：4.00）(1).What is the implication of this work?（分数：2.00）_(2).What idea do the two lines express?（分数：2.00）_The following lines are f
44、rom The Merchant of Venice: “For herein Fortune shows herself more kind/Than is her custom. It is still her use/To let the wretched man outlive his wealth, /To view with hollow eye and wrinkled brow/An age of poverty; from which lingring penance/Of such misery doth she cut me off.“（分数：6.00）(1).Who i
45、s the author of the play?（分数：2.00）_(2).What does “she“ refer to?（分数：2.00）_(3).What does the statement mean?（分数：2.00）_“To be, or not to bethat is the question; /Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, /Or to take arms against a sea of troubles.“（分数：6.00）(1
