英语语言与文化答案2023

第六章测试

1.Linguists distinguish three periods of English based on its development, among which the Middle English period is often considered lasts from ________.
A:1150 BC to 1500BC B:1100BC to 1500BC C:1150BC to 1700BC D:449 BC to 1150BC
答案:A
2.Whom is Chaucer’s literature creation greatly indebted to?
A:Petrarch and Dante B:Petrarch and Shakespeare C:Petrarch and Boccaccio D:Boccaccio and Shakespeare 3.How many pilgrims meet Chaucer at the Tabard Inn in Southwark?
A:30 B:28 C:12 D:15 4.Who will determine the best tale in the contest?
A:The Host B:The Pardoner C:The group will vote D:The Narrato 5.What did the woman ask of the knight in return for saving his life?
A:She asked him to return in one year to help her harvest her crops. B:She asked him to marry her. C:She asked him to give her a purse filled with gold. D:She asked him to sacrifice his life in order that she could become young again.