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1、Part One Early and Medieval English Literature . Fill in the blanks. 1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England. A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius 2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland
2、 B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer明朝3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.中世纪A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay 4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances. 亚瑟王的顶峰A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. Beowulf C. Piers the PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales5. Will
3、iam Langlands _ is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kubla KhanB. Piers the Plowman C. The Dream of John BullD. Morte d Arthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _. A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish 7. _ was the greatest of E
4、nglish religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible. A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe 威克利夫D. Chaucer 8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England. A. primitive B. feudal 封建的；领地的；世仇的C. bou
5、rgeois 资本家D. modern 9. The theme of _ to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances. A. loyalty B. revolt 反抗C. obedience顺从D. mockery嘲弄10. The most famous cycle of English ballads民歌 centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _. A. Morte dArthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tal
6、es D. Piers the Plowman 11. _, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in Londonin about 1340. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden 12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _. A. Flanders B. France C. I
7、taly D. Westminster Abbey威斯敏斯特教堂（英国名人墓地13. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his _, a translation of the French Roman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout E
8、urope. A. The Romaunt of the Rose 传奇故事B. “A Red, Red Rose ”C. The Legend of Good WomenD. The Book of the Duchess14. In his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact on the wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _. A. engineer B. courtier C. office ho
9、lder D. soldier E. ambassador F. legislator (议员) 15. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named _ based on Boccaccio s poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good WomenB. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD. Beowulf Key to the multiple choices ： 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB .
10、 Questions 1. What are the features of Beowulf?文体。维基网2. Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales . Part Two The English Renaissance . Match the writer and his works. 1. Thomas More 2. Holinshed 3. Hakluyt 4. Richard Tottel 5. Philip Sidney 6. Walter Raleigh A. Apology
11、for Poetry B. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. UtopiaD. Discovery of GuianaE. Principal Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesF. ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D) . Choose the best answer. 1._ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the ris
12、ing bourgeoisie.新兴的资产阶级A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I 2.The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “ the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers. A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe威克利夫D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews 3.The progress in industry at home sti
13、mulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants. A. Henry V. B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. Queen ElizabethBCDAA4.Except being a victory of England over _, the rout击溃，寻找of the fleet 舰队“ Armada”(Invincible)
14、 was also the triumph 胜 利of the rising young bourgeoisie资产阶级over the declining old feudalism.封建制度A. Spain B. France C. America D. Norway 5.Those, both traders and pirates 海盗 like _, established the first English colonies. A. Francis Drake 德雷克B. Lancelot Andrews C. William Caxton D. William Tyndal 6.
15、_ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe 马洛7.The most gifted of the “university wits”大学才子was _. DDCBAA. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe8.Morality plays appeared after_. A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C.
16、interlude 插曲D. Classicalplays 9._ is used to say and do good things. A. Mercy B. Folly n.，蠢笨；讽刺剧C. Vice D. Peace 10. _is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought. A. Phillip SidneyB. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh 11. _ is not a famous translator in the English Renaissance
17、. A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio 12. _ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar. A. Lives of Greek and Roan Heroes 希腊罗马名人传Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets B. Don Quixote 11-15 BDADAC. History of the World 13. _ was one of the first to see the rela
18、tion between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor. A. John WycliffeB. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 14. Utopia was written in the form of _. 乌托邦A. prose B. drama C. essay D. dialogue 15. One of the popular morality plays was _. A
19、. The Shepherds 牧羊人B. EverymanC. The Play of the WeatherD. Gammer Gurtons Needle16. Shakespeare s plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation and reunion. 和解团圆A. 1590 and 1594 B. 1595 and 1600 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 1612 17. Miranda is a heroine in Sha
20、kespeares _.米达兰A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winter s TaleD. The Tempest18. In _ appearedShakespeare s Sonnet ，Never before Imprinted（莎士比亚十四行诗 “ 迄今从未刊印过 ” ）which contains 154 sonnets. 16-22 ACBADDBA. 1606 B. 1607 C. 1608 1609 19. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _. A. romanticism B. realism C
21、. naturalism D. classicism 20. Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _. A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet 对句21. In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words. A. 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 18000 22. _has been called the summit of the English
22、Renaissance. A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis BaconC. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson Key to the multiple choices: 1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 ACBADDB . Fill in the blanks. 1.The _ was universally used by the Catholic Churches. 2.The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of t
23、he struggle between _ and _. 3.The Bible was notably translated into English by the _. 4.The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the _”.5._ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament, which is known as Tyndales Bible.6.After Tydales Bible, then
24、appeared the _, which was made in 1611 under the auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _. 7.Apart from the religious influence, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _. 8.With the widespread influence of the English Bible, the standard modern English has been _ a
25、nd _. 9.A great number of _and phrases have passed into daily English speech as household words. 10. The _and _ language of the Authorized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years. 11. _ was the first English printer. 12. William Caxton was a prosperous merchant hims
26、elf, but he was fond of _ , and his interest was turning to _. 13. He translated The Recuyell of Historyes of Troy into English from French which was the _ book printed in English. 14. The Recuyell served as a source for _ Troilus and Cressida . 特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达15. After having established his printing pr
27、ess, William Caxton devoted himself to the career of a _ and _. 16. William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were translated by himself. 17. By rendering (翻译) French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthful language in the airs (曲调 ), the graces, the crafts of the elder and contri
28、buted to the development of the style of _ century English _. 18. The influence of Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ language in England. 19. As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the profession of _, which in fact has had a lasting significance to the development o
29、f English _ as a whole. 20. The Renaissance started in the _ century and ended in the _century. 21. The word, “renaissance” means _, which was stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _. 22. In the Renaissance, the humanist thinkers and scholars tried to get rid of those old _in medieval
30、 Europe, to introduce new ideas that expresses _ of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church. 23. _ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized the capacities of _and the achievements of _. 24. _ Stanza is a verse
31、form created by _ for his poem, _, in which the rhyme scheme is _. 25. The Wars of the Roses (1455 1485) between the House of _ and the House of _ struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years. 26. Because of the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the King of England, the far-reaching
32、movement of _ took place in England, started by Henry VIII. 27. After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled to work at a low wage, became hired laborers for the merchants. These laborers were the fathers of modern English _. 28. The introduction of _ to England by Willia
33、m Caxton (1476) brought classical works within reach of the common multitude. 29. The 16th century in England was a period of the breaking up _of relations and the establishing of the foundations of _. 30. Because the wool trade was rapidly growing in bulk, it was a time when, according to Thomas Mo
34、re, “ _” . 31. _ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monasteries and abbeys in the country, confiscated their lands and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England. 32. Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and formation of the English national state this period is mar
35、ked by a flourishing of national culture known as _. 33. _, in his translation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first English blank verse. 34. Richard Tottels Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets contained _ poems by _ and _ by _. 35. Philip Sidney thought that _ had superiority over philosophy and history.
36、36. _ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the _ among the laboring classes. 37. More points out that the root of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth. 38. Sonnets contain _ sonnets and _ sonnets. 39. The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its _. 40.
37、 The “miracles ” were simple plays based on _stories.41. There are significant touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds . 42. A morality play presented the _ of good and _ with _personages. 43. Vice was the predecessor of the modern _. 44. Through the revival of classical literature, Engli
38、sh playwrights came into contact with _ and _drama. 45. From the contact with Greek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all the important rules in _ and _, the more exact conception of _ and _. 46. English comedies and tragedies on classical models appeared in the middle of the _ century. 4
39、7. The first English comedy is _. 48. The first English tragedy is _. 49. Miracle plays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for the flourishing of _. 50. In the 16th century _ became the centre of English drama. 51. By _, professional actors were organized into companies. 5
40、2. _ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers （一排排）of galleries surrounding a roofless pit （楼下剧场） . 53. In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and womens parts were always taken by _. 54. Shakespeare s narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is full of vivid images of the _, and ap
41、horisms ( 格言、警句 ) on life. 55. Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language. 56. Shakespeare s dramatic creation often used the method of _.57. Shakespeare s drama becomes a monument of the English _. 58. Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing. 59. Shakespeare s _ people represent all the complex
42、ities and implications of real life. Key to the blanks: 1. Latin Bible 2. Protestantism新教; Catholicism 天主教3. Protestants 4. John Wycliffe; Reformation 5. William Tindal 6. Authorized Version, James I; King James Bible. 7. Language; literature 8. fixed; confirmed 9. Bible coinages 10. simple; dignifi
43、ed 庄严的，高贵的11. William Caxton 12. Reading; literature 13. First 14. Shakespeare 15. Printer; publisher 16. 100; 24 17. 15th ; prose 18. National 19. Publisher; culture 20. 14th; 17th21. Religious reformation 22. feudalist ideas封建; interests; purity 23. Humanism; human mind; human culture 24. Spenseri
44、an; Edmund Spenser; The Faerie Queene ; ababbcbcc 25. Lancaster 兰开斯特（美国Pennsylvania 东 南 部 一 城市，英格 ; York 26. The Reformation 27. the Enclosure Movement; proletarians 28. printing 29. feudal; capitalism 30. sheep devours 吞食 men 31. William VIII 32. Renaissance 文艺复兴33. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 34.
45、 96, Sir Thomas Wyatt 怀亚特 , 40, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 35. poetry 36. Utopia, Book One; poverty 37. private ownership 38. Italian/ Petrarchan ; Shakespearean 39. Drama 40. Bible 41. real 42. Conflict; evil; allegorical 寓言的，讽喻的43. Clown 小丑44. Greek; Latin 45. Structure; style; comedy; tragedy 4
46、6. 16th47. Gammer Gurtons Needle 葛顿大娘的缝衣针48. Gorboduc 高波特克49. Drama戏剧50. London 51. 1567 52. Elizabethan theatres 53. actress; boys 54. countryside 55. master 56. adaptation (revision) 57. Renaissance 58. master-hand ( 能手) 59. full-blood 战争 勇敢的 ,坚强的” (war hardy,brave,strong); . Say true or false. 1.
47、 The old English aristocracy 贵族 having been exterminated (wiped out) in the course of the War of the Roses, a new nobility 高贵 , totally dependent on King s power, come to the fore涌现. T 2. Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. T 3. The progress of bourge
48、ois economy made England a powerful state and enabled her in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada. T 4. The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious movement in a political guise. F. (a political movement in a religious guise) 5. Before the Reformation, the English Bibl
49、e was universally used by the Catholic churches.F(the Latin Bible) 6.Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in imprisonment.T 7.More the man is even more interesting than More the writer. F (Sidney) 8.Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society.T 9.Translations occupied an importan
50、t place in the English Renaissance. T 10. Philip Sidneys collection of love sonnets is Astrophel and Stella. T 11. The Miracle plays were not forbidden to perform in churches after the actors introduced secular and even comical elements into the performance.T 12. The writer of Gammer Gurtons Needle