1、专业八级-419 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.Which rhetorical device is the most important in Beowulf?（分数：2.00）A.Rhyme.B.Alliteration.C.Repetition.D.Simile.2._ is the most important work of Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry.（分数：2.00）A.The Legend of Good WomenB.The Romaunt of the RoseC.The Parl
2、iament of FowlesD.The Canterbury Tales3._ is called “The Father of English History“ and is the author of The Ecclesiastical History of the English People.（分数：2.00）A.William ShakespeareB.Geoffrey ChaucerC.John MiltonD.Venerable Bede4._ is the peak of the romances about King Arthur and his Knights of
3、the Round Table.（分数：2.00）A.The Anglo-Saxon ChroniclesB.BeowulfC.Sir Garwain and the Green KnightD.The Canterbury Tales5.The epoch of Renaissance witnessed a particular development of English drama. It was _ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.（分数：2.00）A.Christopher Marl
4、oweB.Thomas LodgeC.Edmund SpenserD.Thomas More6.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.（分数：2.00）A.Thomas MoreB.Thomas MarloweC.Fran
5、cis BaconD.William Shakespeare7._ is regarded as “the poets“ poet“.（分数：2.00）A.Edmund SpenserB.William ShakespeareC.Christopher MarloweD.John Milton8.In Elizabethan Period, _ wrote more than 50 essays, including “Of Studies“.（分数：2.00）A.Benjamin JonsonB.John LilyC.Francis BaconD.Walter Raleigh9.Which
6、is NOT history play by William Shakespeare?（分数：2.00）A.Henry .B.Richard .C.King Lear.D.Edward .10.It was _ who first introduced the sonnet into English literature.（分数：2.00）A.Thomas LodgeB.Thomas WyattC.Thomas CampionD.Thomas Kyd11.One feature of the Renaissance is the keen interest in the activities
7、of _.（分数：2.00）A.scienceB.humanityC.sportsD.politics12.Which is NOT Benjamin Jonson“s comedy?（分数：2.00）A.The Alchemist.B.Every Man in His Humor.C.Volpone.D.The Merchant of Venice.13._ is the most important writer of the 17th century in English literature.（分数：2.00）A.William ShakespeareB.Geoffrey Chauce
8、rC.John MiltonD.Christopher Marlowe14._ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century.（分数：2.00）A.The RenaissanceB.The EnlightenmentC.The Religious ReformationD.The Chartist Movement15.An Essay of Dramatic Poesy is written by _, “The Father of English Criticism
9、“.（分数：2.00）A.Alexander PopeB.John DrydenC.Thomas MoreD.Benjamin Jonson16.In 17th century, _ is the greatest diarist in England.（分数：2.00）A.Oliver GoldsmithB.John BunyanC.Daniel DefoeD.Samuel Pepys17.In writing plays the neo-classical writers used _ which consists of two rhyming lines of iambic pentam
10、eter, and the second line completes the thoughts expressed by the couplet.（分数：2.00）A.heroic coupletB.blank verseC.sonnetD.Spenserian stanza18._ compiled A Dictionary of the English Language , becoming the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.（分数：2.00）A.Joseph AddisonB.Samuel Johnson
11、C.Richard SteeleD.Alexander Pope19._ is the masterpiece by Henry Fielding and earns him the fame as the “Prose Homer.“（分数：2.00）A.Don Quixote in EnglandB.The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingC.The Historical Register for the YearD.The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great20.Who is the most important En
12、glish dramatist in the 18th century?（分数：2.00）A.Henry Fielding.B.John Dryden.C.Samuel Richardson.D.Richard Brinsley Sheridan.21._ and _ are two periodicals started by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison.（分数：2.00）A.The Rambler, The ReviewB.The Idler, The SpectatorC.The Tatler, The ReviewD.The Tatler, Th
13、e Spectator22.As a versatile man, Henry Fielding is NOT a _.（分数：2.00）A.political pamphleteerB.novelistC.dramatistD.balladist23.In the last twenty years of the 18th century, England produced two great romantic poets. They are _.（分数：2.00）A.Johnson and BlakeB.Gray and YoungC.Pope and GoldsmithD.Blake a
14、nd Burns24.As a great poet, William Blake“s fame has been mainly resting upon two volumes of poems, Songs of Innocence and _.（分数：2.00）A.The French RevolutionB.The Marriage of Heaven and HellC.MiltonD.Songs of Experience25._ is jointly written by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Its pu
15、blication marked the beginning of the Romantic revival in England.（分数：2.00）A.Poetical SketchesB.Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish DialectC.Biographia LiterariaD.Lyrical Ballads26.The Romantic Period ended with the death of the last famous romantic writer _.（分数：2.00）A.Jane AustenB.John KeatsC.Walter Sco
16、ttD.Charles Lamb27.The “Lake Poets“ lived in the Lake District in the northwestern part of England _ does NOT belong to the “Lakers“.（分数：2.00）A.William WordsworthB.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC.Percy Bysshe ShelleyD.Robert Southey28.Which of the following works is NOT written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge?（
17、分数：2.00）A.The Fall of the Bastille.B.The Lady of the Lake.C.Kubla Khan.D.The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.29._ does NOT belong to Percy Bysshe Shelley“s political lyrics.（分数：2.00）A.Song to the Men of EnglandB.A Defence of PoetryC.England in 1819D.The Masque of Anarchy30.It is Mary Shelley who wrote t
18、he popular science fiction _.（分数：2.00）A.WaverleyB.Rob RoyC.FrankensteinD.Ivanhoe31.Elizabeth Bennet is the leading female character in Jane Austen“s masterpiece _.（分数：2.00）A.EmmaB.Sense and SensibilityC.Pride and PrejudiceD.Wuthering Heights32.The poem _ which is written by John Keats tells a story
19、similar to William Shakespeare“s Romeo and Juliet.（分数：2.00）A.EndymionB.The Eve of Saint AgnesC.IsabellaD.Lamia33.The publication of _ marked the beginning of Romantic Age.（分数：2.00）A.Don JuanB.The Rime of the Ancient MarinerC.The Lyrical BalladsD.Queen Mab34._ is Shelley“s work of literary criticism.
20、（分数：2.00）A.An Essay on CriticismB.A Defence of PoetryC.On the Necessity of AtheismD.Of Studies35.In the 19th century, appeared as a new literary trend in English literature and found its expressions mainly in the form of _.（分数：2.00）A.naturalism, poetryB.neo-classicism, dramaC.critical realism, novel
21、D.romanticism, prose36.The novel _, a satirical portrayal of the upper class, is written by William Makepeace Thackeray.（分数：2.00）A.American NotesB.Vanity FairC.Sketches by BozD.The Old Curiosity Shop37._ does NOT belong to the major poets of the Victorian Age.（分数：2.00）A.Percy Bysshe ShelleyB.Alfred
22、TennysonC.Robert BrowningD.Elizabeth Browning38.My Last Duchess by Robert Browning is _.（分数：2.00）A.an elegyB.a lyricC.a dramatic monologueD.an eulogy39.Which of the following poems is NOT written by Alfred Tennyson.（分数：2.00）A.Poems by Two Brothers.B.The Princess.C.Idylls of the King.D.The Song of th
23、e Shirt.40._, written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, is regarded as one of the best biographies in English Literature.（分数：2.00）A.The Life of William ShakespeareB.The Life of Jane AustinC.The Life of Elizabeth BrowningD.The Life of Charlotte Bronte41.Which of the following is NOT written by Robert Lo
24、uis Stevenson?（分数：2.00）A.Treasure Island.B.New Arabian Nights.C.Kidnapped.D.The Mayor of Casterbridge.42._ is NOT a novel written by Thomas Hardy.（分数：2.00）A.Far From the Madding CrowdB.Jude the ObscureC.Tess of the D“UrbervillesD.The Happy Prince and Other Tales43._ was awarded the Nobel Prize for L
25、iterature in 1907.（分数：2.00）A.Joseph Rudyard KiplingB.James JoyceC.Virginia WoolfD.Thomas Stearns Eliot44.John Galsworthy was one of the major _ English writers in the 20th century.（分数：2.00）A.romanticB.neo-classicalC.idealisticD.realistic45.The Forsyte Saga, the trilogy of John Galsworthy, does not i
26、nclude _.（分数：2.00）A.To LetB.The Man of PropertyC.The Silver SpoonD.In Chancery46.George Bernard Shaw is regarded as the greatest English _ in the 20th century.（分数：2.00）A.novelistB.poetC.playwrightD.essayist47.In 1923, _ received the Nobel Prize for his “inspired poetry“.（分数：2.00）A.William Butler Yea
27、tsB.Herbert George WellsC.John Boynton PriestleyD.Mr. Browning48._, written by Thomas Stearns Eliot, is considered to be a landmark and model of English poetry in the 20th century.（分数：2.00）A.The Waste LandB.The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockC.Murder in the CathedralD.Ash Wednesday49.D.H. Lawrence i
28、s famous for his novels written under the influence of _ theory of psychoanalysis.（分数：2.00）A.Sigmund Freud“sB.Bernard Shaw“sC.George Eliot“sD.James Joyce“s50.Which of the following does NOT belong to the novels of the “stream of consciousness“ school writers“?（分数：2.00）A.Ulysses.B.Dubliners.C.The Pic
29、ture of Dorian Gray.D.A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.专业八级-419 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.Which rhetorical device is the most important in Beowulf?（分数：2.00）A.Rhyme.B.Alliteration. C.Repetition.D.Simile.解析：解析 Beowulf贝奥武甫中 alliteration(押头韵)的修辞手法最为突显。rhyme“押尾韵”。repetition“重复”。simile“明喻”。2._ is
30、 the most important work of Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry.（分数：2.00）A.The Legend of Good WomenB.The Romaunt of the RoseC.The Parliament of FowlesD.The Canterbury Tales 解析：解析 选项中四部作品都出自杰弗里乔叟之手。The Canterbury Tales(坎特伯雷故事集)是乔叟在生前最后 15年里创作的作品，在内容和技巧上都达到了他的顶峰，被誉为乔叟最杰出的诗作。3._ is called “T
31、he Father of English History“ and is the author of The Ecclesiastical History of the English People.（分数：2.00）A.William ShakespeareB.Geoffrey ChaucerC.John MiltonD.Venerable Bede 解析：解析 Venerable Bede(圣比德)是盎格鲁-撒克逊神学家、历史学家，主要著作为 The Ecclesiastical History of the English People 英格兰人教会史。4._ is the peak o
32、f the romances about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.（分数：2.00）A.The Anglo-Saxon ChroniclesB.BeowulfC.Sir Garwain and the Green Knight D.The Canterbury Tales解析：解析 Sir Garwain and the Green Knight (高文爵士与绿衣骑士)是有关亚瑟王和其圆桌骑士故事中最负盛名的作品。5.The epoch of Renaissance witnessed a particular develo
33、pment of English drama. It was _ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.（分数：2.00）A.Christopher Marlowe B.Thomas LodgeC.Edmund SpenserD.Thomas More解析：解析 无韵诗是英语格律诗的一种。文艺复兴时期克里斯托弗马洛(Christopher Marlowe)使得这种文体广泛应用到戏剧当中。6.At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding hum
34、anist _ 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.（分数：2.00）A.Thomas More B.Thomas MarloweC.Francis BaconD.William Shakespeare解析：解析 乌托邦一书是英国空想社会主义者托马斯莫尔的不朽巨著。乌托邦用于比喻无法实现的理想或空想的美好社会。7._ is regarded as
35、 “the poets“ poet“.（分数：2.00）A.Edmund Spenser B.William ShakespeareC.Christopher MarloweD.John Milton解析：解析 Edmund Spenser(埃德蒙斯宾塞)常被称为“诗人中的诗人”。8.In Elizabethan Period, _ wrote more than 50 essays, including “Of Studies“.（分数：2.00）A.Benjamin JonsonB.John LilyC.Francis Bacon D.Walter Raleigh解析：解析 Francis
36、 Bacon(弗朗西斯培根)是伊丽莎白时期最有名的随笔作家，其中包括名篇“Of Studies”(论读书)。9.Which is NOT history play by William Shakespeare?（分数：2.00）A.Henry .B.Richard .C.King Lear. D.Edward .解析：解析 King Lear (李尔王)是莎士比亚写的四大悲剧之一，不属于历史剧。10.It was _ who first introduced the sonnet into English literature.（分数：2.00）A.Thomas LodgeB.Thomas W
37、yatt C.Thomas CampionD.Thomas Kyd解析：解析 Thomas Wyatt(托马斯怀亚特)是第一个把十四行诗引入英国文学创作的人。11.One feature of the Renaissance is the keen interest in the activities of _.（分数：2.00）A.scienceB.humanity C.sportsD.politics解析：解析 文艺复兴时期的一大特点是人文主义运动。12.Which is NOT Benjamin Jonson“s comedy?（分数：2.00）A.The Alchemist.B.Eve
38、ry Man in His Humor.C.Volpone.D.The Merchant of Venice. 解析：解析 The Merchant of Venice (威尼斯商人)是莎士比亚的剧作。13._ is the most important writer of the 17th century in English literature.（分数：2.00）A.William ShakespeareB.Geoffrey ChaucerC.John Milton D.Christopher Marlowe解析：解析 17 世纪英国文坛的巨匠是约翰弥尔顿。14._ was a prog
39、ressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century.（分数：2.00）A.The RenaissanceB.The Enlightenment C.The Religious ReformationD.The Chartist Movement解析：解析 18 世纪，英国出现了启蒙运动。启蒙运动形成了一个完整的资产阶级思想体系。作为资产阶级上升时期战斗武器的启蒙文学发展起来。启蒙文学是典型的资产阶级文学。15.An Essay of Dramatic Poesy is written by _,
40、 “The Father of English Criticism“.（分数：2.00）A.Alexander PopeB.John Dryden C.Thomas MoreD.Benjamin Jonson解析：解析 An Essay of Dramatic Poesy 论戏剧诗歌是 John Dryden(约翰德莱顿)的作品，他被称为“英国文论的鼻祖”。16.In 17th century, _ is the greatest diarist in England.（分数：2.00）A.Oliver GoldsmithB.John BunyanC.Daniel DefoeD.Samuel
41、Pepys 解析：解析 Samuel Pepys(萨缪尔佩皮斯)是英国 17世纪最出名的日记作者。17.In writing plays the neo-classical writers used _ which consists of two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter, and the second line completes the thoughts expressed by the couplet.（分数：2.00）A.heroic couplet B.blank verseC.sonnetD.Spenserian stanza解析：解析
42、新古典主义作家喜欢使用 heroic couplet(英雄双韵体)。它的格律是：每行五个音步，每步两个音节，一轻一重；两行成一组，相互押韵。18._ compiled A Dictionary of the English Language , becoming the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.（分数：2.00）A.Joseph AddisonB.Samuel Johnson C.Richard SteeleD.Alexander Pope解析：解析 Samuel Johnson(塞缪尔约翰逊)编撰的 A Di
43、ctionary of the English Language 英语大辞典是举世公认的早期最有影响力的英语词典，它为后来的词典编纂提供了一个范本。19._ is the masterpiece by Henry Fielding and earns him the fame as the “Prose Homer.“（分数：2.00）A.Don Quixote in EnglandB.The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling C.The Historical Register for the YearD.The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wi
44、ld the Great解析：解析 选项中的四部作品都是亨利菲尔丁的。但是为他赢得“散文界的荷马”荣誉的是汤姆琼斯。20.Who is the most important English dramatist in the 18th century?（分数：2.00）A.Henry Fielding.B.John Dryden.C.Samuel Richardson.D.Richard Brinsley Sheridan. 解析：解析 18 世纪英国最有名的剧作家是 Richard Brinsley Sheridan(理查德布林斯利谢里丹)。21._ and _ are two periodi
45、cals started by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison.（分数：2.00）A.The Rambler, The ReviewB.The Idler, The SpectatorC.The Tatler, The ReviewD.The Tatler, The Spectator 解析：解析 The Tatler (闲谈者)和 The Spectator (旁观者)是由理查德斯蒂尔和约瑟夫爱德森一起创办的两份杂志。22.As a versatile man, Henry Fielding is NOT a _.（分数：2.00）A.political
46、pamphleteerB.novelistC.dramatistD.balladist 解析：解析 亨利菲尔丁是位多才多艺的作家，写过政治专论的小册子、小说和戏剧，但是没有创作过民谣。23.In the last twenty years of the 18th century, England produced two great romantic poets. They are _.（分数：2.00）A.Johnson and BlakeB.Gray and Young C.Pope and GoldsmithD.Blake and Burns解析：解析 布莱克是 19世纪英国浪漫派诗人。
47、蒲柏和约翰逊都是启蒙主义时期英国文学的代表。哥尔斯密是 18世纪现代小说的先驱。彭斯，格雷和爱德华杨是英国 18世纪末浪漫主义诗人。24.As a great poet, William Blake“s fame has been mainly resting upon two volumes of poems, Songs of Innocence and _.（分数：2.00）A.The French RevolutionB.The Marriage of Heaven and HellC.MiltonD.Songs of Experience 解析：解析 选项中都是威廉布雷克的作品。但是
48、能与 Songs of innocence (天真之歌)齐名的诗集是第四部 Songs of Experience (经验之歌)。25._ is jointly written by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Its publication marked the beginning of the Romantic revival in England.（分数：2.00）A.Poetical SketchesB.Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish DialectC.Biographia LiterariaD.Lyrical Ballads 解析：解析 Lyrical Ballads (抒情歌谣集)的发表标志着浪漫主义文学创作的开始，该作品由威廉华兹华斯和其好友塞缪尔泰勒柯尔律治合作完成。26.The Romantic Period ended with the death o
