107. “all is not lost: the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and courage never to submit or yield: and what is else not to be overcome?” This part comes from _______. A. Dr. Faustus B. Paradise Lost

C. Paradise Regained D. Tambutlaine

108. In his life, _______ shows himself a real revolutionary, a master poet and a great prose writer. He fought for freedom in all aspects as a Christian humanist, while his achievement in literature make him tower over all the other English writers of his time and exert a great influence over later ones. A. William Shakespeare B. Edmund Spenser C. John Donne D. John Milton

109. Shakespeare has established his giant position in world literature with his _______ plays, 154 sonnets and 2 long poems. A. 47 B. 27 C. 52 D. 38

110. “To be, or not to be - that is the question; whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer, the slings and arrows of outragerous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?” Who said these words? A. King Lear B. Romeo C. Antonio D. Hamlet

111. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” this is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s _______. A. songs B. sonnets C. plays D. comedies

112. The real mainstream of the English renaissance is ________. A. the Elizabethan drama B. the Elizabethan prose C. ancient poem

D. romantic novel

113. The cradle of the renaissance is ________. A. Germany B. England C. America D. Italy

114. In The Merchant of Venice, Antonio, in order to help his friend Bassanio, has to borrow from _______, the Jewish _______. A. Portia/judge B. Shylock/usurer C. Shylock/judge D. Portia/usurer

115. William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, _______, King Lear, and _______. A. Romeo and Juliet/Othello B. Othello/Macbeth

C. The Tempest/Macbeth

D. The Merchant of Venice/Romeo and Juliet

116. The play Romeo and Juliet, though a tragedy, is permeated with _______ spirit. A. optimistic B. sad

C. pessimistic D. indifferent

117. 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

118. Geoffrey Chaucer’s reputation has been securely established as one of the best English ________ for his wisdom, humor, and humanity. A. novelists B. dramatists C. poets D. A and B

119. In the Norman conquest of England, the Germanic tribes from the Northern Europe brought with them not only the ________ language, the basis of Modern English, but also a specific poetic tradition.

A. Mediterranean B. Christian C. Anglo-Saxon D. Roman

120.After reading the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, we may come to know that Mrs. Bennet is a woman of _______ . A.simple character and poor understanding B.simple character and quick wit C.intricate character and quick wit

D.intricate character and poor understanding

121.Where Mark Twain satirized European manners at times, _______ was an admirer. A. O. Henry B. Henry James C. Walt Whitman D. Jack London 122.After reading the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, we may come to know that Mrs. Bennet is a woman of _______.

A. simple character and poor understanding B. simple character and quick wit C. intricate character and quick wit

D. intricate character and poor understanding

123.Which of the following statements about E. Grierson, the protagonist in Faulkners story \Rose for Emily,\

A. She has a distorted personality.

B. She is physically deformed and paralyzed. C. She is the symbol of the old values of the South. D. She is the victim of the past glory.

综合测验题库答案与解析

一、单项选择题 1. 正确答案：C 答案解析：福克纳是美国“南方文学”流派的主要代表人物。芝加哥与纽约位于美国的北部，不是福克纳主要的描写对象。

2. 正确答案：D

答案解析：参见教材612页。

3. 正确答案：A 答案解析：Hemingway式的英雄不是那些胜利在望时的勇敢者，而是明知前面是失败而依然挺起胸膛无畏地走向死亡的人。答案是A。

4. 正确答案：D

答案解析：参见教材601页。

5. 正确答案：A

答案解析：参见教材579页。

6. 正确答案：A

答案解析：参见教材561页。

7. 正确答案：A

答案解析：现代主义作家从人内心中的矛盾冲突入手，它反映的是分裂和疏远的人类处境。

8. 正确答案：D

答案解析：参见教材479页。

9. 正确答案：B

答案解析：参见教材495页。

10. 正确答案：A

答案解析：参见教材518页。

11. 正确答案：B

答案解析：参见教材525页。

12. 正确答案：C

答案解析：参见教材538页。

13. 正确答案：C

答案解析：参见教材520页。

14. 正确答案：A

答案解析：参见教材524页。

15. 正确答案：C

答案解析：C项的作者是Robert Frost。

16. 正确答案：C

答案解析：参见教材546页。

17. 正确答案：A

答案解析：小说《了不起的盖茨比》描写了美国上世纪20年代Gatsby所追求的“美国梦”的幻灭。

18. 正确答案：C

答案解析：福克纳小说中的主人公大多曾经是囚犯，是悲剧性的人物，体现了生活在历史变革时期的美国南方人的现代悲剧精神。