I Multiple Choice （ 40 points in all ， 1 for each ）

　　1. The Renaissance was _______ in reaching England not only because of England ''s separation from the Continent ， but also because of its domestic unrest .

　　A. quick

　　B. slow

　　C. speedy

　　D. deep

　　2. Geoffrey Chaucer introduced from France the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry to replace the Old English ______ verse .

　　A. rhymed

　　B. alliterative

　　C. romantic

　　D. visionary

　　3. In the history play Henry IV ， William Shakespeare present the _____ spirit for the integrity of England .

　　A. pessimistic

　　B. optimistic

　　C. patriotic

　　D. active

　　4. In the 18th century English literature ， teh representative writer of new -classicism is ________.

　　A. Swift

　　B. Defoe

　　C. Milton

　　D. Pope

　　5. A number of poems from Songs of Innocence find a counterpart in Songs of Experience .Infant Joy is matched with Infant Sorrow ， and the pure Lambis paired with the flaming ________ .

　　A. The Chimney Sweeper

　　B. London

　　C. Sheep

　　D. Tyger

　　6. The unifying principle in _____ written by G.G. Byron is the basic ironic theme of appearance and reality .

　　A. Child Harold ''s Pilgrimage

　　B. Cain

　　C. Don Juan

　　D. Hours of Idleness

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