d. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 17. In the early part of the medieval period
in English literature, i. e. from 1006 up to the mid-14th century, there was not much to say about literature in English, for it was almost a ________period in literay creation.
a. flourishing b. barren c. historical d. romantic
18. Generally speaking, the Old English poetry that has survived can be divided into two groups: the religious group and the________one.
a. secular b. lyrical c. political d. romantic
19. Thematically the poem Beowulf
presents a vivid picture of how the primitive people wage heroic struggles against the hostile forces of the________world under a wise and mighty_______.
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a. spiritual / hero b. natural / leader c. spiritual / gold d. natural / monster
20. Beowulf, a typical example of Old
English poetry, is regarded today as the national________ of the Anglo-Saxons.
a. epic h. novel c. play d. song
21. In the stories told in Beowulf, Beowulf (the hero) is shown not only as a glorious hero but also
as a ________of the people.
a. protector b. son c. father d. servant
22. The hero and setting of Beowulf have nothing to do with________, for the story took place in Scandinavia.
a. England b. Denmark c. Norway d. Sweden
23. With the Norman conquest starts the
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medieval period in English literature, which covers about________centuries.
a. four b. three c. five d. two
24. It can be said that though essentially still a medieval writer, Geoffrey Chaucer bore marks of
humanism and anticipated a new________to come.
a. man b. theory c. doctrine d. era
二 文艺复兴时期（14—17世纪）
1. The English Renaissance period was an age of________.
a. novel and poetry b. poetry and drama c. drama and novel d. romance and poetry
2. Which of the following is not among Shakespeare' s four great tragedies?
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a. King Lear b. Macbeth c. Hamlet d. Romeo and Juliet 3. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?
a. Drama b. Novel c. Poetrv d. Essay
4. Paradise Lost is written by________. a. William Blake b. William Shakespeare c. Robert Burns d. John Milton
5. During the twenty-two years of his literary work, Shakespeare produced many works, which of
the following is not true?
a. 37 plays b. 2 narrative poems c. 154 sonnets d. 1 novel 6. In the________Period, William Shakespeare is the ueatest writer of England.
a. Elizabethan b. Medieval c. Victorian d. Dark
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7. \Shall I compare thee to a summer' s day\is one of________' s best known sonnets.
a. John Milton b. John Donne c. Edmund Spenser d. William Shakespeare
8. The poem Paradise Lost consists of ________books.
a. 12 b. 14 c. 13 d. 15 9. Milton wrote his masterpiece________during his blindness. a. Lycidas b. Paradise Lost c. Samson Agonistes d. Paradise Regained
10. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play? a. King Lear b. Henry IV
c The Merry Wives of Windsor d. Juliet Caesar
11. Which of the following does not
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