英美文学选读英国文艺复兴时期练习题汇总选择大题.docx

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I． Multiple Choice
Old and Medieval Period
1. ____ Beowulf ___, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regar by a series of historical events EXCEPT_________.
A．the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture
B．the vast expansion of British colonies in North America
C．the new discoveries in geography and astrology
D．the religious reformation and the economic expansion
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5. In Renaissance, the European humanist thinkers and scholars 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 Roman Catholic Church
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. Glorification of religious faith.
7. The Renaissance marks a transition from ______ to the modern world.
A. the old English B. the medieval
C. the feudalist D. the capitalist
8. The English Renaissance period was an age of ______ .
A. poetry and drama B. drama and novel
C. novel and poetry D. romance and poetry
most significant idea of the Renaissance is（　　　）.
A. humanism B. realism
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C. naturalism D. skepticism
10．__ Humanism ____ is the essence of the Renaissance.
A．Poetry B．Drama C． D．Reason
11. About the Renaissance humanists which of the following statements is true?
A. They thought money and social status was the measure of