专八备考人文知识题—英国文学部分

1 第一阶段：中古英国文学（8 世纪——1 4 世纪） 1. Which of the following does not belong to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales B. The Vision of Piers Plowman C. Troilus and Criseyde D. The Romaunt of the Rose 2. “_____” brings the readers into a world that belongs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. A. The Vision of Piers Plowman B. The House of Fame C. The Romaunt of the Rose D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffrey Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales B. Troilus and Criseyde C. The Romaunt of the Rose D. The House of Fame 4. In the 14th century, the most important writer is _____. A. Langland B. Wyclif C. Gower D. Chaucer 5. In Anglo-Saxon period, “Beowulf” represented the _____ poetry. A. pagan B. religious C. romantic D. sentimental 6. When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of _____, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning. A. William Shakespeare B. Beowulf C. Julius Caesar D. Venerable Bede 7. _____ is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex. A. Alfred the Great B. Venerable Bede C. Adam Bede D. king Arthur 8. _____ is the culmination of the Arthurian romance. A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. The Story of Beowulf C. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales 2 9. William Langland’s “_____” is written in the form of a dream vision. A. Kublai Khan B. Piers the Plowman C. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte d’Arthur 10. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _____. A. French B. Latin C. Romance D. Science 11. In which century were Geoffrey Chau...