1、专业英语八级英美文学知识-4及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Beowulf, dated between the 8th and the early 11th century, is a long English heoric epic _.A. novel B. poem C. drama D. essay（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.Which rhetorical device is the most important in Beowulf?A. Rhyme B. Alliteration C. Rep
2、etition D. Simile（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3._ is the most important work of Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry.A. The Legend of Good Women B. The Romaunt of the RoseC. The Parliament of Fowles D. The Canterbury Tales（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4._ introduced the heroic couplet from France into English poet
3、ry.A. William Langland B. Alexander PopeC. Geoffrey Chaucer D. John Milton（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.The story of_ is taken from a poem by Boccaccio.A. Troilus and Criseyde B. Book of the DuchessC. The Canterbury Tales D. The House of Fame（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.Who was the first to have been buried in the Poets
4、 Comer of Westminster Abbey?A. William Shakespeare B. Geoffrey ChaucerC. William Wordsworth D. Alexander Pope（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7.The Vision of Piers Plowman, a long poem with 7277 lines, is written by _.A. William Shakespeare B. William BlakeC. William Langland D. William Wordsworth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8
5、.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles is written by _ , both a prose writer and a king of Wessex.A. Alfred the Great B. King ArthurC. Julius Caesar D. William Langland（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9._ is called The Father of English History and is the author of The Ecclesiastical History of the English People.A. William S
6、hakespeare B. Geoffrey ChaucerC. John Milton D. Venerable Bede（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10._ is the peak of the romances about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.A. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles B. BeowulfC. Sir Garwain and the Green Knight D. The Canterbury Tales（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.11._ wrote the famo
7、us prose work Utopia.A. Francis Bacon B. Thomas MoreC. Philip Sidney D. Thomas Wyatt（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.12._ is regarded as the poets poet.A. Edmund Spenser B. William ShakespeareC. Christopher Marlowe D. John Milton（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.13._ is defined as a lyric poem comprising 14 rhyming lines of equal l
8、ength.A. Ode B. Free verse C. Epic D. Sonnet（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.14.Which is NOT written by Philip Sidney?A. Arcadia B. Astrophel and StellaC. The Shepherd Calendar D. Defense of Poetry（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.15._ was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth.A. Twelfth Night B. The Faerie QueenC. Utopia D. Discovery of Gu
9、iana（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.16.In Elizabethan Period, _ wrote more than 50 essays, including Of Studies.A. Benjamin Jonson B. John LilyC. Francis Bacon D. Walter Raleigh（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.17.Which is NOT history play by William Shakespeare?A. Henry VI B. Richard III C. King Lear D. Edward II（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.
10、18.Doctor Faustus is the masterpiece by _.A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas MoreC. Benjamin Jonson D. William Shakespeare（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.19.It was _ who first introduced the sonnet into English literature.A. Thomas Loge B. Thomas WyattC. Thomas Campion D. Thomas Kyd（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20.The Authorized
11、 Version of the Bible was published in _ under the auspices of James I.A. 1611 B. 1612 C. 1613 D. 1614（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.21.One feature of the Renaissance is the keen interest in the activities of _.A. science B. humanity C. sports D. politics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.22.Who is NOT the famous dramatist in Eliz
12、abethan literature?A. John Lyly B. William ShakespeareC. George Peele D. Edmund Spenser（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.23._ made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.A. Thomas Kyd B. Christopher MarloweC. Philip Sidney D. Robert Greene（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.24.In English literature, Renaissance Perio
13、d was an age of _.A. novels and essays B. ballads and songsC. prose and journals D. poetry and dramas（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.25.Which is NOT written by Francis Bacon?A. Tamburlaine B. The Advancement of LearningC. The New Atlantics D. The New Instrument（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.26.Who is NOT known as the University
14、 Wits?A. Thomas Kyd B. Christopher MarloweC. William Shakespeare D. Robert Greene（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.27.Which is NOT Benjamin Jonsons comedy?A. The Alchemist B. Every Man in His HumorC. Volpone D. The Merchant of Venice（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.28.Euphues, in the style of Euphuism, is written by _.A. John Lyly
15、B. John Milton C. John Augustus D. John Donne（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.29.Desdemona is the female leading character of Shakespeares _.A. Hamlet B. Othello C. Romeo and Juliet D. Macbeth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.30.Shall I compare thee to a summers day? is quoted from Sonnet _ by William Shakespeare.A. 14 B. 16 C. 18
16、D. 20（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.31.Paradise Lost is the masterpiece by _.A. John Donne B. John MiltonC. George Herbert D. Richard Lovelace（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.32._is the most important writer of the 17th century in English literature.A. William Shakespeare B. Geoffrey ChaucerC. John Milton D. Christopher Marlowe（
17、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.33._ became the poet laureate in 1616.A. John Milton B. John DrydenC. Benjamin Jonson D. Benjamin Franklin（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.34.Which is NOT written by John Donne?A. The Flea B. The Songs and SonnetsC. Go and Catch a Falling Star D. Lycidas（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.35._was written by John Milto
18、n and it was NOT intended to be performed on stage, but read by a solitary reader.A. Samson Agonistes B. ComusC. L Allegro D. Paradise Regained（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.36.An Essay of Dramatic Poetry is written by _, The Father of English Criticism.A. Alexander Pope B. John DrydenC. Thomas More D. Benjamin J
19、onson（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.37.It was _, the greatest poet, who first introduced rationalism into English literature.A. Robert Bums B. William WordsworthC. Alexander Pope D. Henry Fielding（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.38.In 17th century, _ is the greatest diarist in England.A. Oliver Goldsmith B. John BunyanC. Daniel
20、Defoe D. Samuel Pepys（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.39.Which of the following works is NOT written by Alexander Pope?A. The Rape of the Lock B. Alexanders FeastC. Odyssey D. An Essay on Man（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.40.In the first part of Robinson Crusoe, the hero saved a savage and named him _.A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C.
21、Thursday D. Friday（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.41.Robinson Crusoe is the masterpiece of _.A. Daniel Defoe B. Jonathan SwiftC. Oliver Goldsmith D. Thomas Gray（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.42.In the 18th century, the _ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe.A. Renaissance B. Enlightenment C. Neo-cla
22、ssism D. Realism（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.43._ writing made big progress in the 18th century. Its main characters were the common people instead of the nobles.A. Poem B. Drama C. Novel D. Prose（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.44.Generally, English literature of the 18th century may be divided into three periods. The first o
23、ne was characterized by the _.A. romanticism B. realismC. sentimentalism D. neo-classicism（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.45.In writing plays the neo-classica I writers used _ which consists of two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter, and the second line completes the thoughts expressed by the couplet.A. heroic cou
24、plet B. blank verseC. sonnet D. Spenserian stanza（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.46._ compiled A Dictionary of the English Language, becoming the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.A. Joseph Addison B. Samuel JohnsonC. Richard Steele D. Alexander Pope（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.47._ is written by Samuel Ri
25、chardson.A. The DunciadB. PastoralsC. The History of Sir Charles GrandisonD. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.48._is the founder of the domestic novels in English literature.A. Daniel Defoe B. Jonathan SwiftC. John Bunyan D. Samuel Richardson（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.49._is the masterpie
26、ce by Henry Fielding and earns him the fame as the Prose Homer.A. Don Quixote in England B. The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingC. The Historical Register for the Year D. The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.50.Joseph Andrews is Henry Fieldings first novel which is written to rid
27、icule Samuel Richardsons novel _.A. PamelaB. ClarissaC. The History of Sir Charles GrandisonD. Amelia（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语八级英美文学知识-4答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Beowulf, dated between the 8th and the early 11th century, is a long English heoric epic _.A. novel B. poem C. dram
28、a D. essay（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Beowulf贝奥武甫是英国中古时期的一部长篇叙事史诗，全诗长3182行，主要介绍斯堪的纳维亚的英雄贝奥武甫的英勇事迹。2.Which rhetorical device is the most important in Beowulf?A. Rhyme B. Alliteration C. Repetition D. Simile（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Beowulf贝奥武甫中alliteration(押头韵)的修辞手法最为突显，rhyme“押尾韵”；repetition“重复”；simile“明喻”。3._ is
29、the most important work of Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry.A. The Legend of Good Women B. The Romaunt of the RoseC. The Parliament of Fowles D. The Canterbury Tales（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：选项中四部作品都出自杰弗里乔叟之手。The Legend of Good Women(贤妇传说)和The Parliament of Fowles(百鸟会议)是两部早期诗作；The Romaunt of
30、 the Rose(玫瑰罗曼史)是用伦敦方言翻译的法国中世纪长篇叙事诗；The Canterbury Tales(坎特伯雷故事集)是乔叟在生前最后15年里创作的作品，在内容和技巧上都达到了他的顶峰，被誉为乔叟最杰出的诗作。4._ introduced the heroic couplet from France into English poetry.A. William Langland B. Alexander PopeC. Geoffrey Chaucer D. John Milton（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：杰弗里乔叟受过法国文学的影响，将“heroic couplet”
31、(英雄双韵体)引入英国的诗歌创作中。5.The story of_ is taken from a poem by Boccaccio.A. Troilus and Criseyde B. Book of the DuchessC. The Canterbury Tales D. The House of Fame（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Troilus and Criseyde(特罗勒斯和科丽西德)是杰弗里乔叟根据薄伽丘的一部长诗改写的叙事诗。6.Who was the first to have been buried in the Poets Comer of Westmi
32、nster Abbey?A. William Shakespeare B. Geoffrey ChaucerC. William Wordsworth D. Alexander Pope（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：杰弗里乔叟是史上第一位被安葬在威斯敏斯特大教堂“涛人角”的诗人。7.The Vision of Piers Plowman, a long poem with 7277 lines, is written by _.A. William Shakespeare B. William BlakeC. William Langland D. William Wordswort
33、h（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：长诗The Vison of Piers Plowman农夫皮尔斯之幻象是由一名叫William Langland(威廉兰格伦)的小教士创作而成。8.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles is written by _ , both a prose writer and a king of Wessex.A. Alfred the Great B. King ArthurC. Julius Caesar D. William Langland（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Alfred the Great(阿尔弗雷德大帝)是韦塞
34、克斯的国王，他主持编写了The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles盎格鲁撒克逊编年史。9._ is called The Father of English History and is the author of The Ecclesiastical History of the English People.A. William Shakespeare B. Geoffrey ChaucerC. John Milton D. Venerable Bede（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Venerable Bede(圣比德)是盎格鲁一撒克逊神学家、历史学家，主要著作为The
35、 Ecclesiatical History of the English People英格兰人教会史。10._ is the peak of the romances about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.A. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles B. BeowulfC. Sir Garwain and the Green Knight D. The Canterbury Tales（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Sir Garwain and the Green Knight(高文爵士与绿衣骑士)
36、是有关亚瑟王和其圆桌骑士故事中最负盛名的作品。11._ wrote the famous prose work Utopia.A. Francis Bacon B. Thomas MoreC. Philip Sidney D. Thomas Wyatt（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Thomas More(托马斯莫尔)是Utopia乌托邦的作者。12._ is regarded as the poets poet.A. Edmund Spenser B. William ShakespeareC. Christopher Marlowe D. John Milton（分数：2.00）A
37、.B.C.D.解析：Edmund Spenser(埃德蒙斯宾塞)常被称为“诗人中的诗人”。13._ is defined as a lyric poem comprising 14 rhyming lines of equal length.A. Ode B. Free verse C. Epic D. Sonnet（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Sonnet是“十四行诗”；ode是“颂诗”；free verse是“自由体诗”；epic是“史诗”。14.Which is NOT written by Philip Sidney?A. Arcadia B. Astrophel and S
38、tellaC. The Shepherd Calendar D. Defense of Poetry（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Arcadia(阿卡迪亚)、Astrophel and Stella(阿斯特罗菲尔与斯特拉)和Defense of Poetry(诗辩)都是菲利普锡德尼的作品。只有The Shepherd Calendar(牧羊人日志)是埃蒙德斯宾塞的作品。15._ was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth.A. Twelfth Night B. The Faerie QueenC. Utopia D. Discovery of Guiana（分数
39、：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：The Faerie Queen(仙后)是为歌颂伊丽莎白女王而作的。16.In Elizabethan Period, _ wrote more than 50 essays, including Of Studies.A. Benjamin Jonson B. John LilyC. Francis Bacon D. Walter Raleigh（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Francis Bacon(弗朗西斯培根)是伊丽莎白时期最有名的随笔作家，其中包括名篇“Of Studies”(论读书)。17.Which is NOT history pla
40、y by William Shakespeare?A. Henry VI B. Richard III C. King Lear D. Edward II（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：King Lear(李尔王)是莎士比亚写的四大悲剧之一，不属于历史剧。18.Doctor Faustus is the masterpiece by _.A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas MoreC. Benjamin Jonson D. William Shakespeare（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Doctor Faustus(浮士德博士)是Christ
41、opher Marlowe(克里斯托夫马洛)的名著。19.It was _ who first introduced the sonnet into English literature.A. Thomas Loge B. Thomas WyattC. Thomas Campion D. Thomas Kyd（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Thomas Wyatt(托马斯怀亚特)是第一个把十四行诗引入英国文学创作的人。20.The Authorized Version of the Bible was published in _ under the auspices of James
42、 I.A. 1611 B. 1612 C. 1613 D. 1614（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：国王詹姆斯一世钦定的The Authorized Verson of the Bible圣经译本于1611年出版。21.One feature of the Renaissance is the keen interest in the activities of _.A. science B. humanity C. sports D. politics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：文艺复兴时期的一大特点是人文主义运动。22.Who is NOT the famous dra
43、matist in Elizabethan literature?A. John Lyly B. William ShakespeareC. George Peele D. Edmund Spenser（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：埃德蒙斯宾塞是诗人，没有创作过戏剧。23._ made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.A. Thomas Kyd B. Christopher MarloweC. Philip Sidney D. Robert Greene（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：克里斯托夫马洛第一个成功地使白体诗变成戏剧媒介。24.In Englis
