英国文学史及选读A卷

东华理工大学长江学院 2010— 2011学年第 1学期试卷(A) 课程: 英国文学史及选读 闭卷 年级及专业：08级英语专业 号 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 总 分 分数 得分 评卷人 Part I. Multiple choice (20%) (Choose the one that would best complete the statement) 1). Who is the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England? A. Christopher Marlow B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. William Shakespeare D. John Milton 2). “If Winter comes, can spring be far behind?” This is written by ______, one of the leading Romantic poets. 　 A. John Keats　　　　　　 B. William Wordsworth C. Percy Bysshe Shelley　 D. William Blake 3).The repetition of the initial consonant sound in poetry is called ______. A.simile B. alliteration C.metaphor D. personification 4). “He has a servant called Friday”. “He” in the quoted sentence is a character in _______. 　 A. The School for Scandal B. The Rape of the Lock C. Robinson Crusoe D. Gulliver’s Travels 5). In his literary development, Chaucer was influenced by three literatures, which one is NOT true? A. French Literature B. Italian Literature C. English Literature D. German Literature 6). “studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability” is one of the epigrams found in_______. A. Bacon’s Of Studies　　 B.Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress　　 C. Fielding’s Tom Jones　D. Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language 7). The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of the following is NOT such an event? 　 A. The rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture. 　 B. England’s domestic rest. 　 C. New discovery in geography and astrology. D. The religious reformation and the economic expansion. 8). “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.” (Shakespeare, Sonnet 18) What do es “this” refer to? A.    Lover B.    Time C.    Summer D.  Poetry 9). Auld Lang Syne was written by the author of _________ A.   A Red Red Rose B.   The Sick Rose C.   A Rose for Emily D.   Tigar 10). The Yahoos depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver’s Travels are ________. A. horses that are endowed with reason B. pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualities C. giants that are superior in wisdom D. hairy, wild, low and despicable creatures, who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways. Part III. Find the relevant match in column A for each item in column B. (10%) Column A Column B 1. ( ) Richard B. Sheridan a. Gulliver’s Travels 2. ( ) Jane Austen b. Paradise lost 3. ( ) Geoffrey Chaucer c. Dealth, be not proud 4. ( ) Walter Scott d. School for Scandal 5. ( ) Charlotte Bronte e. Antony and Cleopatra 6. ( ) William Shakespeare f. Pride and Prejudice 7. ( ) Jonathan Swift g. Jane Eyre 8. ( ) John Milton h. A historical novelist 9. ( ) John Donne i. The Canterbury Tales 10. ( ) Thomas Hardy j. Tess of D’urbervilles Part IV. True or False Statements (20%) 1.（ ）Utopia gave a profound and truthful picture of the people’s sufferings and put forward More’s ideal of a future happy society. 2. ( ) In The Pilgrim’s Progress, the Celestial City stands for Heaven or the kingdom of God. 3. ( ) In his love poetry, Donne describes love as single, constant, spiritual and eternal. 4.( ) Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 5. ( ) The Romantic Movement expressed a more or less positive attitude toward the existing social and political conditions. 6.( ) Bitter satire is a typical feature of Swift’s writings. 7.( ) The philosophy of the enlighteners excluded senses, or sentiments, as a means of perception and learning. 8. ( ) Defoe’ Robinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie. 9. ( ) The repeated word of “tyger” in William Blake’s well-known poem “the tyger” suggests the fondness 10. ( ) Wyatt was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature. Part V. Read the quotation carefully, and answer the questions (20%) 1.“One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die. ” Questions: 1) Who is the author of this poem and what is its title? (1×2=3%) 2) What is your brief interpretation of these two lines? (2%) 2.“……All is not lost: the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield……” Question: 3) Who is the author of this poem and what is its title? (1×1=2%) 4) What is the image of Satan in this poem? (3%) 3.“……of men was the mildest and most beloved, To his kin the kindest, keenest for praise. Then the Goth’s people reared a mighty pile With shields and armour hung, as he had asked, And in the mildest the warriors on the mound Kindled a mighty bale fire; the smoke rose Black from the Swedish pine, the sound of flame.” Questions: 5) Who is the man concerned in the poem? (2%) 6) What has happened to him? From which work is this excerpt taken? (2×2=4%) 4. “……Thus conscience does make cowards of us all, And thus the native hue of resolution Is sickllied o’er with the pale cast of thought And enterprises of great pitch and moment With this regard their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action……” Questions: 7) Who is the author of this material and from which work is this quotation taken? (2×2=4%) PartVI. answer the questions.(20%) (Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English on the corresponding space on the answer sheet. Your personally creative ideas are appreciated.) 1. Give us a summary of Gulliver’s travels and the symbolic meanings of Yahoos and Houyhnhnms? (10%) 2. Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe was a great success and he was usually regarded as one of the forerunners of the realistic novels. Give the detailed analyses of this work from its plot, the theme, the image of Crusoe as well as the theory of realistic novels. (10%) Answer Sheet One Answer Sheet Two Answer Sheet Three Answer Sheet Four 专用考试纸 请勿浪费 A、B卷 第2页 共5页