Part One Early and Medieval English LiteratureI . Fill in the blanks.1. In 1066, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the ConquerorB. Julius CaesarC. Alfred the GreatD. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is.A. LanglandB. WycliffeC. GowerD. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is.A. novelB. dramaC. romanceD. essay4. The story of is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. BeowulfC. Piers the PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langland s is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kubla KhanB. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte d Arthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke.A. FrenchB. EnglishC. LatinD. Swedish7. was the greatest of English religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible.A. LanglandB. GowerC. WycliffeD. Chaucer8. 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. feudalC. bourgeois D. modern9. The theme of to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called.A. Morte d ArthurB. Robin HoodC. The Canterbury TalesD. Piers the Plowman11., the “ father of English poetry and oneaorfethvegiroetesof England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in.A. Flanders B. France C. ItalyD. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucer s earliest work of any length is his, a translation of the French Roman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris a nd Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13 th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.A. The Romaunt of the RoseB. 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. engineerB. courtierC. office holderD. soldierE. ambassadorF. 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 CriseydeC. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD. Beowulf6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAABKey to the multiple choices:1-5 ADCAB自考真题2002-4.Romance,which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary formin the medieval period.A.ChristianB.knightlyC.Greek D.primitive(B)Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production ofA.Piers PlowmanB.Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC.Confessio Amantis D.The Canterbury Tales(D)The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely.A. William Langland s Piers Plowmans. Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury TalesC. John Gower s Confession Amantis. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight(B) n . Questions1. What are the features of Beowulf?2. Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales.Part Two The English RenaissanceI . Match the writer and his works.Apology for PoetryMiscellany of Songs and SonnetsUtopiaDiscovery of GuianaPrincipal Navigations, V oyages and DiscoveriesChronicles1. Thomas MoreA.2. HolinshedB.3. HakluytC.4. Richard TottelD.5. Philip SidneyE.6. Walter RaleighF.The key: (1 C 2F3E4B5A6 D)n . Choose the best answer.1. founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie.A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I2. The first complete English Bible was translated by,“the morning star of the Reformation”A. William TyndalB. James IC. John WycliffeD. Bishop Lancelot Andrews3. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad.encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V .B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIIID. Queen Elizabeth4. Except being a vic tory of England over, the rout of the fleet“ Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph olyoung bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A. Spain B. France C. America D. Norway5. Those, both traders and pirates like, established the first English colonies.A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot AndrewsC. William Caxton D. William Tyndal6. was a forerunner of classicism in English literature.A. Ben