英国文学史及作品选读.doc

英国文学史及作品选读
(模拟试题二)
Ⅰ. Multiple Choice(1′×20=20分)
______can be justly termed England’s national epic.
A. The Canterbury Tales B. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
C. The Song of Beowulf D. The Romance of the Rose
2. Among of the following dramas, which is one of Shakespeare’s four tragedies?
You Like it C. Twelfth Night D. The Merchant of Venice
3. _______ is called as “ father of English novels”
A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe C. Daniel Defoe Donne
4. It was ____who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.
A. Thomas Wyatt B. William Shakespeare C. Edmund Spenser D. Christopher Marlowe
5. Absoulute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of ____, especially
Britain’s sea power was established.
I B. Henry VIII C. Queen Elizabeth D. Charles I
6. Hamlet, the most popular of Shakespeare's plays for readers and theater audiences, tells about the story of Hamlet, Prince of _______, and son of the dead king, who seeks revenge for his father’s death.
A. England B. Norway C. Scotland D. Denmark
7. ment on John Donne is wrong?
A. He is the leading figure of metaphysical poetry.
B. His poetry is characterized by mysticism and peculiar conceit.
C. John Donne’s poetry is characterized regularity among irregularity
D. He never shows positive attitude towards love.
8. Robinson Cro