1、1._________ the real ancestors of the country. a、the celts b、anglo-saxon people c、romans d、the normans
2、2. in 597, __________from rome brought christianity to england. a、st. augustine b、thomas moore c、julia caesar d、king alfred
3、3. the first inhabitants of the island were commonly known as celts.
1.2 anglo-saxon literature随堂测验
1、1. __________is a the oldest surviving epic poem in the english language and the most important work of anglo-saxon literature. a、beowulf b、the ecclesiastical history of the english people c、the anglo-saxon chronicle d、elene
2、2. during his reign, __________ tried every means to improve the state of education, such as founding colleges, and importing teachers from europe. a、king arthur b、king alfred c、king edmund d、william the conqueror
3、3. pagan poetry and religious poetry are the main groups of poetry in anglo-saxon period.
unit 1 anglo-saxon period单元测验
1、the anglo-saxon period extends from about ________, the year of the norman-french conquest of england. a、450 to 1066 b、550 to 1100 c、600 to 1200 d、500 to 1000
2、which of the following is not the reason for viking expansion? a、land shortage b、improved iron production c、the need for new markets d、slave trade
3、_________ was considered as the first national hero in english history. a、julia caesar b、king alfred c、king arthur d、king edmond
4、_________was the first known poet in english literary history. a、caedmon b、bede c、bacon d、alfred
5、_________ is the unknown composer of beowulf. a、caedmon b、bede c、bacon d、cynewulf
6、________ was called “the father of english history”. a、caedmon b、bede c、bacon d、cynewulf
7、________ led the brave struggle against the anglo people’s invasion. a、julia caesar b、king alfred c、king arthur d、king edmond
8、in the war of hastings in 1066, britain defeated normans.
9、the anglo-saxon literature is a verse literature in written form.
10、poetry in anglo-saxon period emphasizes the sorrow and ultimate futility of life and the helplessness of human beings before the power of fate.
11、the anglo-saxon chronicle is translated by bede.
12、the great city london was built during the roman period.
13、bede was chiefly known for his the ecclesiastical history of the english people.
14、heptarchy refers to the fight among the seven kingdoms of anglo-saxons to fight for the supreme power.
15、christianity wasn’t introduced to england until 1100.
unit 2 the middle ages
2.1 historical background随堂测验
1、1. the hundred years’ war was a series of armed conflicts between __________. a、england and france b、france and germany c、england and germany d、italy and france
2、2. in european history, the middle ages refers to the period between the end of the west roman empire in 476 and _________in about 1500, especially the later part of the period. a、the beginning of the renaissance b、the beginning of victorian period c、the beginning of enlightenment d、the beginning of glorious revolution
3、3. norman conquest contributed to the formation of middle english.
2.2 literature in middle ages随堂测验
1、1. from the norman-french conquest of england in 1066 until the 14th century, _________ largely replaced english in ordinary literary composition, and __________ maintained its role as the language of learned works. a、german; italian b、french; latin c、italian; french d、greek; latin
2、2. as the father of english poetry, geoffrey chaucer is chiefly famous for the work __________. a、the canterbury tales b、utopia c、as you like it d、vanity fair
3、3. __________ is the major form of literature in the middle ages. a、poetry b、prose c、novel d、romance
unit 2 the middle ages单元测验
1、________ in 1066 marked the beginning of the middle english or anglo-norman period. a、renaissance b、the war of hastings c、the norman conquest d、the crusades
2、_________ was a tax-book for king william to estimate his wealth and resources. a、the domesday book b、magna carter c、bill of rights d、declaration of independence
3、middle ages literature is heavily influenced by ________ literature. a、greek b、italian c、american d、french
4、__________ has often been called father of english literature, father of english poetry and a great master of the english language. a、william shakespeare b、francis bacon c、geoffrey chaucer d、thomas more
5、__________was considered the basis of english constitutional liberties. a、declaration of independence b、bill of rights c、great charter d、the domesday book
6、above all, chaucer’s great contribution to english poetry is that he introduced the _________ to english poetry. a、alliteration b、blank verse c、free style d、heroic couplet
7、statute of pleading required that court proceedings be conducted in french.
8、the black death reduced the population of england by as much as a third.
9、romance is a long composition, sometimes in verse, sometimes in prose, describing the life and adventures of the royal family.
10、the matters of england mainly deal with the exploits of king arthur and his knights of the round table.
11、the canterbury tales presents us a larger-than-life picture of the society in chaucer’s time.
12、the crusade made no difference to the history of the progress of civilization.
13、chaucer came from a humble origin and finally rose to fame.
14、the crusades were a series of military expeditions conducted by european christians to conquer the land of israel from the muslims.
15、in the story of king arthur and his round table knights, “round table” means equality of all the members.
unit 3 the renaissance
3.1 introduction to renaissance随堂测验
1、the highest glory of the english renaissance was its ______. a、sonnets b、essays c、dramas d、romance
2、renaissance originated in italy in the 14th century.
3、in england, renaissance began to show its effect during the reign of elizabeth i.
3.2 more and marlowe随堂测验
1、______ was written by thomas more. a、hamlet b、utopia c、animal farm d、doctor faustus
2、______ was considered as the greatest english dramatist before william shakespeare. a、thomas more b、ben jonson c、christopher marlowe d、edmund spenser
3、“the passionate shepherd to his love” is a very famous lyric by w. shakespeare.
3.3.1 william shakespeare（上）随堂测验
1、at the beginning of the 16th century absolute monarchy was formed in england.
2、king henry viii was the first english ruler from the house of tudor.
3、absolute monarchy in england reached its summit during the reign of king henry viii.
3.3.2 william shakespeare（下）随堂测验
1、which is not among shakespeare’s four great tragedies? a、hamlet b、twelfth night c、othello d、king lear
2、william shakespeare is one of the giants of _____. a、the renaissance b、the medieval period c、the medieval period d、the transitional period
3、w. shakespeare created a new form of sonnets, that is 1 quatrain plus 3 couplets.
3.4 bacon and ben jonson随堂测验
1、______ is an important scientist, philosopher and essayist. a、william shakespeare b、francis bacon c、ben jonson d、thomas more
2、which of the following work is written by ben jonson? a、volpone, or the fox b、tamburline c、othello d、of studies
3、among all the 58 essays by bacon, of studies is the most popular and reveals bacon's mature attitude towards learning.
unit 3 the renaissance 单元测验
1、in england, renaissance began to show its effect during the reign of ______. a、henry viii b、richard iii c、henry vi d、richard ii
2、which of the following is not the feature of renaissance? a、centralization b、church reformation c、bankruptcy of peasantry d、the arising of royal followers
3、the flowering time of the english renaissance was from ______ to ______. a、1516, 1578 b、1578, 1625 c、1625, 1660 d、1610, 1660
4、the highest glory of the english renaissance was its ______. a、sonnets b、essays c、dramas d、romance
5、“what a piece of work is man; how noble in reason; how infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable; in action how like an angel; in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals.” the above lines from hamlet reflects ______. a、humanism b、pessimism c、confidence d、realism
6、______ of utopia sketches the ideal commonwealth. a、book i b、book ii c、book iii d、book iv
7、which play is not written by william shakespeare? a、a midsummer night's dream b、the merchant of venice c、twelfth night d、tamburline
8、______ is a very famous lyric by christopher marlowe. a、song to celia b、the jews of malta c、the passionate shepherd to his love d、song to celia
9、______ is ben jonson's most important play. a、every man in his humor b、the merchant of venice c、of studies d、volpone, or the fox
10、humanism is the essence of the renaissance and it highlights the greatness of man.
11、tamburlaine is based on german legend.
12、king lear is a tragedy of king lear, who was betrayed by his wife.
13、song to celia is a romantic poem written by francis bacon.
14、francis bacon is best known for his sonnets.
15、the book utopia is written in the form of a conversation between a little boy and a returned solider.
unit 4 the english revolution and restoration period
4.1 the historical background and john bunyan随堂测验
1、who was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649? a、oliver cromwell b、charles i c、charles ii d、james ii
2、which of the following is false about the glorious revolution? a、mary and her husband william became the joint rulers of england. b、the signing of “the bill of rights” restricted the power of the king and made england a country of constitutional monarchy. c、william was the successor of charles ii d、it was bloodless.
3、the pilgrim’s progress was as popular as the bible with ordinary readers for a long time.
4.2 john milton随堂测验
1、satan in paradise lost represents ________. a、the authority and tyranny b、the revolting spirit c、the knowledge craving d、all the creatures
2、the revolution period was also called the age of milton because it produced a great poet whose whole name was william milton.
3、paradise lost took its material from the bible.
unit 4 the english revolution and restoration period 单元测验
1、which of the following works is written by john bunyan? a、hamlet b、tamburlaine c、the pilgrim’s progress d、paradise lost
2、_____ is expressed in the cavalier poets’ poetry? a、puritanism b、hedonism c、materialism d、realism
3、which of the following is a metaphysical poet? a、thomas hardy b、john donne c、robert browning d、thomas more
4、the main literary form in literature of revolution period is _____. a、drama b、essay c、novel d、poetry
5、_____ is one of the greatest poets of the english revolution and restoration period. a、john milton b、thomas more c、christopher marlowe d、william shakespeare
6、satan is the hero in milton’s _____. a、paradise lost b、macbeth c、samson agonistes d、paradise regained
7、______ is the greatest epic after beowulf. a、hamlet b、paradise lost c、the tragical history of doctor faustus d、paradise regained
8、paradise lost consists of _____ books in blank verse. a、10 b、11 c、12 d、13
9、the theme of paradise lost is _____’s heroic revolt against god’s authority. a、adam b、eve c、satan d、god
10、the metaphysical poets were represented by john donne and ben jonson.
11、robert herrick, richard lovelace and thomas carew are the cavalier poets in british literature.
12、john bunyan was an important writer in the revolution period in britain.
13、in paradise lost, milton took the side of satan, the rebels, as he did in the revolution.
14、paradise lost is written in miltonic style.
15、because of john milton’s great contribution to literature, the revolution period was also called the age of milton.
unit 5 the enlightenment
5.1 introduction to enlightenment随堂测验
1、____ was an intellectual movement in the first half of the 18th century. a、the enclosure movement b、the industrial revolution c、the religious reform d、the enlightenment
2、among the works of alexander pope, _________ was the manifesto of the english neo-classicism. a、essay on criticism b、the rape of the lock c、essay on man d、the dunciad
3、the literature of the enlightenment in england mainly appealed to the ____ readers. a、aristocratic b、middle class c、low class d、intellectual
5.2 daniel defoe and jonathan swift随堂测验
1、the life and adventures of robinson crusoe is the masterpiece of _________. a、alexander pope b、henry fielding c、jonathan swift d、daniel defoe
2、in a series of pamphlets written by jonathan swift, ____ argues for the supremacy of the classics against modern thought and literature. a、a tale of a tub b、a modest proposal c、gulliver’s travels d、the battle of the books
3、daniel defoe is regarded as the founder of english realistic novels.
5.3 robert burns and william blake随堂测验
1、______ is not written by william blake. a、the marriage of heaven and hell b、songs of experience c、auld lang syne d、poetical sketches
2、robert burns is remembered mainly for his songs written in the english dialect on a variety of subjects.
3、william blake is a landmark from classicism to romanticism in english literature.
unit 5 the enlightenment 单元测验
1、who was the greatest puritan poet in the revolution and restoration period? a、john milton b、john donne c、george herbert d、ben jonson
2、which of the following is false about the literary features of the revolution and restoration period? a、the puritan’s belief in simple life had an impact on the literature in this period. b、poetry was the main literary form. c、most of the prose were concerned with politics. d、the metaphysical poets and the cavalier poets both wrote about the earthly and sensual love.
3、adam and eve in paradise lost embody milton’s belief in the powers of _____. a、god b、nature c、satan d、man
4、in gulliver’s travels, the houyhnhnms are _________. a、brutish humanlike creatures b、intelligent horses c、dwarves d、giants
5、which of the following poems is not written by robert burns? a、a man’s a man for a’ that b、my heart’s in the highlands c、the chimney sweeper d、to a mountain daisy
6、swift’s masterpiece is gulliver’s travels.
7、daniel defoe usually adopts the autobiographical form in his novel.
8、gulliver’ s travels is a biting satire, constantly attacking american society.
9、english enlighteners believed in the power of reason.
10、gulliver’s travels consists of _________ parts.
11、the writer of the poem songs of innocence is _____________.
12、blake’s poem ____________ deals with the dreadful social situation in london after the industrial revolution in the 18th century.
13、robert burns’ famous poem about love is _______.
14、the tree of liberty is a poem on the theme of _______.
15、robert burns’ poem ______ has been adapted into a popular song on friendship.
unit 6 romanticism
6.1 historical background随堂测验
1、which of the following events made romanticism the main literary trend in the first third of the 19th century? （） a、industrial revolution b、the french revolution c、the napoleonic wars d、the chartist movement
2、which of the following are the features of romanticism in literature? （） a、reliance on the imagination b、subjectivity of approach c、freedom of thought and expression d、an idealization of nature
3、in the world of literature, the influence of romanticism is limited in europe.
6.2 the lake poets随堂测验
1、in 1798, wordsworth, together with coleridge, published ______, which marked the beginning of the romantic movement in england. a、lyrical ballads b、the recluse c、the daffodils d、the solitary reaper
2、one of coleridge's best "conventional" poems is _____. a、kubla khan b、frost at night c、christabel d、biographia literaria
3、in 1843 ______ became the poet laureate. a、samuel taylor coleridge b、robert southey c、william wordsworth d、walter scott
6.3 george gordon byron随堂测验
1、the publication of _________ in 1812 made byron popular overnight. a、hours of idleness b、when we two parted c、oriental tales d、childe harolds pilgrimage
2、byron is considered one of the greatest of the national heroes by the greeks even today.
3、byron wrote don juan to call for the french people to fight for liberty.
6.4 percy bysshe shelley随堂测验
1、______ has been called "the poet's poet" because of his pure lyric genius. a、byron b、keats c、shelley d、wordsworth
2、__________ is a poem of nature on the surface, but indeed a prophecy of the destruction of the old world and the coming of a new one. a、ode to the west wind b、the revolt of islam c、to a skylark d、queen mab
3、prometheus unbound represents shelley's intense hatred for tyranny and his great admiration for revolution and freedom.
6.5 john keats随堂测验
1、keats's ________ have generally been considered as his most important works. a、letters b、literary criticism c、literary criticism d、dramas
2、the general themes of keats' odes do not include _____. a、the beautiful natural world b、the meaning of death c、the miserable human society d、the wonderful poetic realm
3、keats believed that the only job in his life was to search for and create ______.
6.6 novelists in the romantic age随堂测验
1、____________ wrote a series of romantic narrative poems, which included the lady of the lake (1810) and the lord of the isles (1815).
2、“upon hearing the sound of feet approaching, the watch instantly gave the alarm, and the sleepers as suddenly started up and bent their bows. six arrows placed on the string were pointed towards the quarter from which the travelers approached, when their guide, being recognized, was welcomed with every token of respect and attachment, and all signs and fears of a rough reception at once subsided.” this excerpt is from ____________.
3、jane austen’s last three novels are: mansfield park (1814), ____________ (1816), and persuasion (1818).
unit 6 romanticism 单元测验
1、_________ is considered to be the greatest of byron's works, even though it was left incomplete. a、hours of idleness b、don juan c、when we two parted d、she walks in beauty
2、the exotic descriptions of ________ in byron’s poetry which he got to know during his travel was unfamiliar to most of his english readers. a、oriental scenery b、french revolution c、the suffering people d、beautiful nature
3、which of the following about scott’s life is not right? a、he was born in edinburgh on 15th august, 1771. b、he married margaret charlotte carpenter in 1797. c、he was also a successful enterpriser. d、he became the new sheriff-depute in 1799.
4、choose the works that doesn’t belong to jane austen. a、jane eyre b、sense and sensibility c、pride and prejudice d、emma
5、which of the following are coleridge’s demonic poems______. a、the rime of the ancient mariner b、christabel c、frost at midnight d、kubla khan
6、love for nature is another important feature of romantic poetry.
7、wordsworth's best poems described nature — mountains, rivers, flowers, birds, children and peasants.
8、both shelley and byron had faith in the collective strength of the people and were dedicated to paving the way for a better society.
9、john keats is remembered for his belief of the poet to work for the welfare of people.
10、ode to a nightingale is the saddest of keats' four great odes.
11、frost at midnight is among coleridge's most important conversational poems.
12、quentin durward is about a story between the absolutist monarch louis xi of france and the adventurous scottish archer quentin durward.
13、"it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." is a sentence from emma.
14、romanticism prevailed in england during the period of 1798-1832, which begins with the publication of wordsworth's lyrical ballads and ends with _____.
15、the prelude is a long and autobiographical _____ considered as wordsworth masterpiece.
unit 7 the victorian age
7.1 historical background随堂测验
1、chronologically the victorian period refers to _____ a、1798-1832 b、1836-1901 c、1798-1901 d、the neoclassical period
2、the critical realists like charles dickens in the victorian period wrote novels _______. a、representing the 18th century realist novel b、criticizing the society c、defending the mass d、all of the above
3、which of the following writers does not belong to english critical realists? a、daniel defoe b、emily bronte c、thomas hardy d、charles dickens
7.2 charles dickens随堂测验
1、____ is considered to be the second greatest english writer after shakespeare. a、charles dickens b、george eliot c、william makepeace thackeray d、d. h. lawrence
2、the success of ___ made charles dickens famous and began the soon-popular form of publishing novels in inexpensive monthly installments. a、the pickwick papers b、tale of two cities c、hard times d、oliver twist
3、dickens’ writing is an encyclopedic knowledge of _____. a、paris b、new york c、london d、portsmouth
7.3 four female novelists in the victorian age随堂测验
1、elizabeth gaskell was the biographer of the life of charlotte bronte.
2、jane eyre is the masterpiece of emily bronte.
3、the hero in wuthering heights is healthcliff.
7.4 thomas hardy随堂测验
1、hardy is both __________. a、novelist and poet b、dramatist and novelist c、poet and dramatist d、architect and dramatist
2、which of the following works does not belong to thomas hardy? a、the return of the native b、jude the obscure c、tess of the d’urbervilles d、jane eyre
3、as a _________, hardy held the belief that man’s fate is predeterminedly tragic and men prove impotent before fate and seldom escape from his ordained destiny. a、pessimist b、optimist c、determinist d、socialist
7.5 alfred tennyson随堂测验
1、__________ had a profound impact upon tennyson and later inspired several masterpieces in poetry. a、his best friend arthur hallam b、his family c、his life experience d、his wife
2、________ centers on tennyson's grief over the death of his best friend, arthur hallam, a fellow poet. a、ulysses b、break, break, break c、the charge of the light brigade d、eagle
3、after the death of wordsworth, tennyson was appointed poet laureate in 1850.
7.6 the brownings随堂测验
1、_________ is almost equally well-known as tennyson in england in victorian times. a、robert browning b、george byron c、emily dickenson d、walt whitman
2、which of the following poems was not written by robert browning? a、my last duchess b、meeting at night c、mending wall d、the ring and the book
3、elizabeth barrett browning’s reputation rests chiefly upon her love poems.
unit 7 the victorian age 单元测验
1、the victorian age was largely an age of ________, eminently represented by dickens and thackeray. a、poetry b、drama c、novel d、prose
2、what are the writing features of charles dickens? a、the unique character-portrayal b、the penetrating effect of satire with the successful use of irony or exaggeration c、the complicated and involved plot d、all of the above
3、which of hardy's works is symbolic of the destruction of the english peasantry toward the end of the 19th century? a、under the greenwood tree b、far from the madding crowd c、jude the obscure d、tess of the d’urbervilles
4、robert browning's most significant contribution to english poetry is the verse form called ______. a、sonnet b、blank verse c、heroic couplet d、dramatic monologue
5、no female poet was held in higher esteem among cultured readers in both england and the united states than_________during the 19th century. a、emily dickenson b、elizabeth barrett browning c、christina georgina rossetti d、charlotte bronte
6、although writing from different points of view and with different techniques, writers in the victorian period shared one thing in common, that is, they were all concerned about ____________ . a、the love story between the rich and the poor b、the techniques in writing c、the fate of the common people d、the future of their own country
7、the most distinguishing feature of charles dickens's works lies in his ______. a、social criticism b、optimism c、character-portrayal d、social setting
8、a typical feature of the english ____ literature is that writers became social and moral critics, exposing all kinds of social evils. a、renaissance b、romantic c、victorian d、medieval
9、david copperfield is thackeray's masterpiece. the story is told in the first person, through the mouth of the hero.
10、the glorious revolution appears in a tale of two cities.
11、hardy's work jude the obscure was highly acclaimed by the victorian society.
12、hardy's thomas hardy's writing has the following features: simplicity, symbolism and strong note of pessimism.
13、george eliot's work greatly influenced the development of french naturalism.
14、george eliot initiates a new type of realism, leading in the direction of both naturalistic and psychological novels.
15、george eliot started her writing career at the age of 39. adam bede is one of her works.
unit 8 modernism
8.1 historical and cultural background随堂测验
1、malthusian theory is a new theory in modernism.
2、schopenhauer is the author of the world as will and representation.
3、modernist writers concentrate on people’s private and objective parts of life.
8.2 d. h. lawrence随堂测验
1、1. which novel’s major theme is its exposition of the “oedipus complex”? a、sons and lovers b、women in love c、the rainbow d、the trespasser
2、2. lawrence enjoyed great fame and had a good reputation in his own time.
3、3. lawrence’s achievement has been recognized today.
8.3 stream-of-consciousness and virginia woolf随堂测验
1、1. _________ rather than plot becomes the topmost concern for modernist writers, and time sequence gives way to psychological time. a、characterization b、story c、dialogue d、monologue
2、2. which of woolf’s book best shows her feminist idea? a、a room of one’s own b、mrs. dalloway c、to the lighthouse d、the waves
3、3. virginia woolf favors the traditional manner of novel-writing.
8.4 bernard shaw随堂测验
1、1. which of the following work was not written by bernard shaw? a、mrs. warren’s profession b、caesar and cleopatra c、pygmalion d、the twelfth night
2、2. bernard shaw was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1925.
3、3. shaw was the supporter of the credo of “art for art’s sake”
unit 8 modernism 单元测验
1、which of the following work doesn’t belong to the 20th century? a、dubliners by james joyce b、tom jones by henry fielding c、the poetry and drama of william butler yeats d、heart of darkness by joseph conrad
2、which is lawrence’s autobiographical novel? a、sons and lovers b、women in love c、the rainbow d、the trespasser
3、the term “stream-of-consciousness” was first coined by __________ in principles of psychology. a、william james b、william faulkner c、james joyce d、virginia woolf
4、in modernist literature, _________ is used to reveal character and comment on life. a、dialogue b、interior monologue c、conversation d、psychological narration
5、________ is an english novelist and essayist, a successful innovator in the novels of stream-of-consciousness. a、henry james b、william faulkner c、virginia woolf d、oscar wilde
6、the work pygmalion drew the inspiration from ________. a、chinese mythology b、greek mythology c、italian mythology d、french mythology
7、modernism takes the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretical base.
8、in modernist culture, story, plot, character, chronological narration are essential.
9、modernism rose out of skepticism and disillusion of capitalism.
10、after the two great wars, britain remained the most powerful country in the world.
11、in modernist writings, the past, the present and the future are mingled together and exist at the same time in the consciousness of an individual.
12、for lawrence, the great and the beautiful come from within the inner soul, not from the progress of society and science.
13、the realm of life which “stream-of-consciousness” novel concerns is mental and spiritual experience.
14、the pygmalion effect tells people “you get what you expect.”
15、most of shaw’s plays concern with political, economic, moral, or religious problems.
期末测试
期末测试
1、__________ was considered as the first national hero in english history. a、julia caesar b、king alfred c、king arthur d、king edmond
2、above all, chaucer’s great contribution to english poetry is that he introduced the __________ to english poetry. a、alliteration b、blank verse c、free style d、heroic couplet
3、__________ was an intellectual movement in the first half of the 18th century. a、the enclosure movement b、the industrial revolution c、the religious reform d、the enlightenment
4、__________ is a poem of nature on the surface, but indeed a prophecy of the destruction of the old world and the coming of a new one. a、ode to the west wind b、the revolt of islam c、to a skylark d、queen mab
5、__________ is considered to be the second greatest english writer after shakespeare. a、charles dickens b、george eliot c、william makepeace thackeray d、d. h. lawrence
6、the great city london was built during the roman period.
7、the hundred years’ war was a series of armed conflicts between france and germany.
8、renaissance originated in england in the 14th century.
9、among all the 58 essays by bacon, of studies is the most popular and reveals bacon’s mature attitude towards learning.
10、humanism is the essence of the renaissance and it highlights the greatness of man.
11、english enlighteners believed in the power of reason.
12、daniel defoe’s masterpiece is gulliver’s travels.
13、both shelley and byron had faith in the collective strength of the people and were dedicated to paving the way for a better society.
14、“it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” is a sentence from emma.
15、the victorian age was largely an age of novel, eminently represented by dickens and thackeray.
16、the most distinguishing feature of charles dickens’s works lies in his character-portrayal.
17、robert browning’s most significant contribution to english poetry is the verse form called blank verse.
18、george eliot initiates a new type of realism, leading in the direction of both naturalistic and psychological novels.
19、modernism rose out of skepticism and disillusion of capitalism.
20、d. h. lawrence is an english novelist and essayist, a successful innovator in the novels of stream-of-consciousness.
21、the major theme of women in love is its exposition of the “oedipus complex”.
22、bernard shaw was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1925.
23、the pygmalion effect tells people “you get what you expect.”
24、in modernist literature, interior monologue is used to reveal character and comment on life.
25、modernist writers concentrate on people’s public and objective parts of life.
26、__________ has often been called father of english literature, father of english poetry and a great master of the english language.
27、the highest glory of the english renaissance was its __________.
28、shakespeare’s four great tragedies are hamlet, othello, macbeth and __________.
29、the life and adventures of robinson crusoe is the masterpiece of __________.
30、the work pygmalion drew the inspiration from __________ mythology.
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1、__________ was considered as the first national hero in english history. a、julia caesar b、king alfred c、king arthur d、king edmond
2、above all, chaucer’s great contribution to english poetry is that he introduced the __________ to english poetry. a、alliteration b、blank verse c、free style d、heroic couplet
3、__________ was an intellectual movement in the first half of the 18th century. a、the enclosure movement b、the industrial revolution c、the religious reform d、the enlightenment
4、__________ is a poem of nature on the surface, but indeed a prophecy of the destruction of the old world and the coming of a new one. a、ode to the west wind b、the revolt of islam c、to a skylark d、queen mab
5、__________ is considered to be the second greatest english writer after shakespeare. a、charles dickens b、george eliot c、william makepeace thackeray d、d. h. lawrence
6、the great city london was built during the roman period.
7、the hundred years’ war was a series of armed conflicts between france and germany.
8、renaissance originated in england in the 14th century.
9、among all the 58 essays by bacon, of studies is the most popular and reveals bacon’s mature attitude towards learning.
10、humanism is the essence of the renaissance and it highlights the greatness of man.
11、english enlighteners believed in the power of reason.
12、daniel defoe’s masterpiece is gulliver’s travels.
13、both shelley and byron had faith in the collective strength of the people and were dedicated to paving the way for a better society.
14、“it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” is a sentence from emma.
15、the victorian age was largely an age of novel, eminently represented by dickens and thackeray.
16、the most distinguishing feature of charles dickens’s works lies in his character-portrayal.
17、robert browning’s most significant contribution to english poetry is the verse form called blank verse.
18、george eliot initiates a new type of realism, leading in the direction of both naturalistic and psychological novels.
19、modernism rose out of skepticism and disillusion of capitalism.
20、d. h. lawrence is an english novelist and essayist, a successful innovator in the novels of stream-of-consciousness.
21、the major theme of women in love is its exposition of the “oedipus complex”.
22、bernard shaw was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1925.
23、the pygmalion effect tells people “you get what you expect.”
24、in modernist literature, interior monologue is used to reveal character and comment on life.
25、modernist writers concentrate on people’s public and objective parts of life.
26、__________ has often been called father of english literature, father of english poetry and a great master of the english language.
27、the highest glory of the english renaissance was its __________.
28、shakespeare’s four great tragedies are hamlet, othello, macbeth and __________.
29、the life and adventures of robinson crusoe is the masterpiece of __________.
30、the work pygmalion drew the inspiration from __________ mythology.