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英美社会与文化复习题
I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements.
1.
The two main islands of the British Isles are
.
A. Great Britain and Ireland
B. Great Britain and Scotland
C. Great Britain and Wales
D. Great Britain and England
2.
is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
3.
According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over
million.
A. 160
B. 600
C. 60
D. 16
4.
Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,
is the smallest.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
5.
Almost a quarter of the British population lives in
England.
A. northeastern
B. southeastern
C. northwestern
D. southwestern
6.
English belongs to the
group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
7.
The
introduction
of
Christianity
to
Britain
added
the
first
element
of
words
to
English.
A. Danish and Finnish
B. Dutch and German
C. French and Italian
D. Latin and Greek
8.
The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the
influence.
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
9.
Samuel Johnson
’
s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of
.
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D. pronunciation
10.
At present, nearly
of the world
’
s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth
11.
The
attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
12.
By the late 7th century,
became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
13.
Westminster Abbey was built at the time of
.
A. St. Augustine
B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror
D. Alfred the Great
14.
The
marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion
B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest
D. Adoption of common law
15.
The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of
.
A. the House of Valois
B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor
D. the House of Lancaster
16.
The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII
’
s effort to
.
A. divorce his wife
B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants
D. declare his supreme power over the church
17.
The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between
.
A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants
D. aristocrats and Christians
18.
was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
19.
The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the
century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
20.
Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the
century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
21.
The
British
government
is
characterized
by
a
division
of
powers
between
three
of
the
following branches with the exception of the
.
A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
22.
The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on
.
A. passing the bills
B. advising the government
C. political parties
D. public attitude
23.
As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to
the House of Commons.
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
24.
British Cabinet works on the principle of
.
A. collective responsibility
B. individual responsibility
C. defending the collectivism
D. defending the individuals
25.
The main duty of the British Privy Council is to
.
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the Cabinet
26.
In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every
years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
27.
has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. Wales
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
28.
Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a
system.
A. single-party
B. two- party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
29.
The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and
.
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
30.
The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it
.
A. set up the National Health Service
B. improved public transportation
C. abolished the old tax system
D. enhanced the economic development
31.
The British economy achieved global dominance by the
.
A. 1860s
B. 1870s
C. 1880s
D.1890s
32.
In
, the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
33.
The
in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis
B. high inflation rates
C. large imports
D. unemployment problem
34.
Of the following practices,
does not belong to Thatcher
’
s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits
B. shortening the unemployment benefits period
C. reducing the unemployment
D. lowering old age pensions
35.
The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except
.
A. limiting government spending
B. keeping inflation under control
C. reducing unemployment
D. reducing inequality
36.
Britain has devoted
of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D.84%
37.
Britain
’
s important fishing areas include all the following except
.
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
C. The sea area around Ireland
D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland
38.
Coal mining industry in Britain provides
of the energy consumed in the country.
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 2/3
39.
The car industry in Britain in mostly
.
A. foreign-owned
B. state-owned
C. joint-venture
D. privately-owned
40.
Of the following sectors in Britain,
has experienced spectacular growth since the
end of Word War II.
A. agriculture
B. energy industry
C. service industry
D. manufacturing industry
41.
In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the
introduction of comprehensive schools in the
.
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
42.
About
of
British
children
receive
primary
and
secondary
education
through
the
independent system.
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 8%
43.
Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining
funds from all the following sources except
.
A. tuition fees
B. loans
C. donations
D. corporate contributions
44.
Of the following,
is NOT a basis of admission to Britain
’
s universities.
A. result in national entrance test
B. A-level result
C. an interview
D. school references
45.
To be admitted to the Open University, one need
.
A. some educational qualifications
B. no educational qualifications
C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced
D. General National V
ocational Qualifications
46.
Among
Britain
’
s
quality
press,
the
following
newspapers
are
regarded
as
the
―
Big
Three
‖
with the exception of
.
A.
The Times
B.
The Guardian
C.
The Observer
D.
The Daily Telegraph
47.
Life on Earth
is a kind of
program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500
million viewers worldwide.
A. feature
B. drama
C. documentary
D. soap opera
48.
is Britain
’
s top pay television provider.
A. BSB
B. SkyTV
C. BBC
D. BSkyB
49.
Of the following,
is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.
A. families getting together
B. friends exchanging good wishes
C. friends enjoying each other
’
s company
D. families traveling overseas
50.
The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except
.
A. Trooping the Color
B. Queen
’
s Christmas message
C. Boxing Day
D. Christmas pantomime
51.
The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is
.
A. poetry
B. drama
C. novel
D. pamphlet
52.
is viewed as Romantic poetry
’
s
―
Declaration of Independence.
‖
A.
―
I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud
‖
B.
Don Juan
C.
―
Preface to Lyrical Ballads
‖
D.
Prometheus Unbound
53.
Of Dickens
’
novels,
is considered autobiographical.
A.
A Tale of Two Cities
B.
David Copperfield
C.
Oliver Twist
D.
Great Expectations
54.
is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.
A. Robert Louis Stevenson
B. John Milton
C. Joseph Conrad
D. Thomas Hardy
55.
Of the following statements,
is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism.
A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.
B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.
C. The writers believed in
―
Art for Art
’
s Sake
‖
.
D.
Treasure Island
was a representative work.
56.
is NOT included in the modernist group.
A. Oscar Wild
B. Virginia Woolf
C. William Butler Yeats
D. T. S. Eliot
57.
Of the following books,
was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.
A.
Jude the Obscure
B.
Tess of the D
’
Urbervilles
C.
Adam Bede
D.
The Return of the Native
58.
Of the following statements,
is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.
A. She was a central figure of the
―
Bloomsbury Group
‖
.
B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.
C. She was an influential feminist.
D. Her masterpiece was
The Rainbow.
59.
Of the following writers,
is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.
A. Samuel Beckett
B. James Joyce
C. William Golding
D. V
. S. Naipaul
60.
Waiting for Godot
is written by
.
A. Samuel Beckett
B. George Orwell
C. William Golding
D. D. H. Lawrence
61.
The United States has
states on the continent.
A. 50
B. 49
C. 48
D. 35
62.
The state of
is the largest in area of all the states.
A. Alaska
B. Hawaii
C. Texas
D. Florida
63.
The U. S. lies in
North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the
Atlantic to its
and the Pacific to its
.
A. northern, east, west
B. central, east, west
C. southern, west, east
D. western, east, west
64.
The largest river in the U. S. is
.
A. the Missouri River
B. the Mississippi River
C. the Ohio River
D. the Colorado River
65.
Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located
.
A. in the South
B. along the Pacific Coast
C. in New England
D. in the Midwest
66.
is located on the U. S.
–
Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
A. Yellowstone National Park
B. The Grand Canyon
C. Niagara Falls
D. The Great Salt Lake
67.
The native Alaskan population includes the following except the
.
A. Indians
B. Eskimos
C. Aleuts
D. Blacks
68.
The largest minority in the United States is the
.
A. Pacific Islanders
B. Blacks
C. Native Americans
D. Asians
69.
The
Immigrants
Act
of
1924
restricted
the
further
immigration
into
the
United
States,
particularly from
.
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. South America
70.
The characteristic of dominant American culture is
.
A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class
B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class
C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class
D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class
71.
The first successful English colony in North America was founded at
in
.
A. Jamestown, Louisiana
B. Boston, Massachusetts
C. Jamestown, Virginia
D. Plymouth, Georgia
72.
Pilgrim
Fathers
are
a
group
of
who
came
to
America
to
avoid
persecution
in
England.
A. Protestants
B. Puritans
C. Catholics
D. Christians
73.
The Seven Years
’
War occurred between the
.
A. French and American Indians
B. French and Spaniards
C. French and British
D. British and American Indians
74.
―
No taxation without representation
‖
was the rallying slogan of
.
A. the settlers of Virginia
B. the people of Pennsylvania
C. the colonists in New England
D. the people of the 13 colonies
75.
The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in
.
A. Concord
B. Lexington
C. Philadelphia
D. Boston
76.
In
May
1775,
was
held
in
Philadelphia
and
began
to
assume
the
functions
of
a
national government.
A. the First Continental Congress
B. the Second Continental Congress
C. the Boston Tea Party
D. the Congress of Confederation
77.
Abraham Lincoln issued
to grant freedom to all slaves.
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Constitution
C. Emancipation Proclamation
D. Bill of Rights
78.
The policy of the United States was
at the beginning of the two world wars.
A. neutrality
B. full involvement
C. partial involvement
D. appeasement
79.
President
applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.
A. Wilson
B. Truman
C. Roosevelt
D. Kennedy
80.
The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the
terms of Presidents
.
A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford
B. Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy
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