英国文学选读练习题 含答案.doc

Exercise for English Literature (2) Choose the best answer for each blank. ________, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London about 1340. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain Francis Bacon D. John Dryden Chaucer died on the 25th October 1400, and was buried in ________. Flanders B. France Italy D. Westminster Abbey The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. ________ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interest of the English merchants. Henry V B. Henry VII Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth Except being a victory of England over ________, the rout of the fleet “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism. Spain B. France America D. Norway At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding humanist ________ wrote his Utopia in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the people’s suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society. Thomas More B. Thomas Marlowe Francis Bacon D. William Shakespear Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen ________. Mary B. Elizabeth William D. Victoria English Renaissance Period was an age of ________. prose and novel B. poetry and drama essays and journals D. ballads and songs From the following, choose the one which is not Francis Bacon’s work: ________. The Advancement of Learning B. The New Instrument Essays D. The New Atlantics Venus and Adonis “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” This is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s ________. songs B. plays comedies D. sonnets The heroines of Shakespeare’s great comedies, ________ are the daughters of the Renaissance, whose images and stories will remain a legacy to readers and audiences of all time. Portia B. Roseland Viola D. Beatrice Choose the four great traged