国际关系学院本科美国文化考试题册A卷
2007年国际关系学院英语专业(英美文学)真题试卷.doc
2007年国际关系学院英语专业（英美文学）真题试卷(总分：78.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、填空题(总题数：9，分数：18.00)1.Beowulf is the national epic of (1) .（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________2.(2) is generally considered to be Chaucer"s masterpiece.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________3.The Renaissance was an epoch of social and cultural development embracing all parts of (3). It first rose in (4) in the (5) century.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________4.Ezra Pound"s lifelong endeavor had been devoted to the writing of (6). which contains (7) poems.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________5.In 1927, T. S. Eliot announced that he was a royalist in (8) . a classicist in (9) . and an Anglo-Catholic in (10).（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________6.The title of James Joyce"s fiction (11) shows that the author intends to model his fiction on the Homeric story of (12).（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________7.Thomas Hardy divided his own novels into (13) series, and Tess of the D"Urbervilles is among the (14) group of his novels（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________8.In Memoriam is often regarded as the most important of (15) "s longer poems. It started as (16) in memory of Arthur Hallam and grew into a full expression of the poet"s (17) and (18) views.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________9.The first book to treat the (19) theme is Joseph Heller"s (20) .（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________二、名词解释(总题数：10，分数：20.00)10.Ballad（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 11.Simile（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 12.Transcendentalism（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 13.Imagism（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 14.Trochee（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 15.Allegory（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 16.The Jazz Age（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 17.Freudianism（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 18.Determinism（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 19.Gothic Romance（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________三、问答题(总题数：16，分数：38.00)20.How many parts are there in The Waste Land?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 21.What are the basic Calvinist tenets?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 22.Which of Emerson"s works is called "America"s Intellectual Declaration of Independence"?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 23.What are the most striking features of Hemingway"s writing style?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 24.Why is Mark Twain considered as a social critic?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 25.How does Henry James describe the Americans in his novels?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 26.How does Edgar Allan Poe anticipate the 20th century literature?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 27.What does the white whale in Moby Dick symbolize? Why do you think so?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 28.What is the major thematic concern of Walden?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 29.What modernist technique does Virginia Woolf employ in her novels like Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 30.Why is Alexander Pope known as a representative of the Enlightenment?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 31.What are the two famous epics of John Milton?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 32.Who are the "Lake Poets" in English literature? To which literary movement do they belong?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 33.Which of William Faulkner"s works impresses you most? Why?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 34.Which play of Eugene O"Neill"s is autobiographical?（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following paragraph and answer the questions on your ANSWER SHEET.When a girl leaves her home at eighteen, she does one of two things. Either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse. Of an intermediate balance, under the circumstances, there is no possibility. The city has its cunning wiles, no less than the infinitely smaller and more human tempter. There are large forces which allure with all the soulfulness of expression possible in the most cultured human. The gleam of a thousand lights is often as effective as the persuasive light in a wooing and fascinating eye. Half the undoing of the unsophisticated and natural mind is accomplished by forces wholly superhuman. A blare of sound, a roar of life, a vast array of human hives, appeal to the astonished senses in equivocal terms. Without a counselor at hand to whisper cautious interpretations, what falsehoods may not these things breathe, into the unguarded ear? Unrecognized for what they are,their beauty, like music, too often relaxes, then weakens, then perverts the simpler human perceptions.（分数：8.00）(1).Who is the author of the novel from which this paragraph is taken? What is the title of the novel? (6 points)（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (2).With which literary school is the author usually identified? (4 points)（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (3).How does the paragraph express the main points of that school? (5 points)（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (4).What do you think about the author"s way of writing as reflected in the paragraph? (5 points)（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________四、评论题(总题数：1，分数：2.00)35.Paraphrase the following poem in your own words and then make a comment on its theme.My Heart Leaps UpWilliam Wordsworth My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began;So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shall grow old.Or let me die!The Child is father of the Man;And I could wish my days to beBound each to each by natural piety.（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________。
美国文化概况练习题及答案。（小编整理）
美国文化概况练习题及答案。
（小编整理）第一篇：美国文化概况练习题及答案。
I.Choose the answer that best suits the question.1.In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus，a(n)___________navigator, led his men to sail across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.A.FrenchB.SpanishC.ItalianD.English2.In 1787，delegates from the states held a meeting in Philadelphia to make the Articles of Confederation adequate.The meeting came to be called the ____.A.First Continental CongressB.Second Continental CongressC.Constitutional ConventionD.Independent Convention3.In American history，the Pilgrim Fathers refer to those who came to Plymouth on board of ____.A.a French shipB.a British shipC.MayflowerD.an Italian ship4.____ was not the main Reformation leaders.A.Martin LutherB.Martin Luther KingC.John CalvinD.The English King Henry VIII5.____ was among the Founding Fathers of the American Republic.A.Abraham LincolnB.Franklin RooseveltC.Theodore RooseveltD.John Adams6.The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except ____A.challenging the authority of the Pope.B.salvation through faith.C.salvation through the church.D.establishing a direct contact with God.7.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ________.A.the Appalachian MountainsB.the Rocky MountainsC.the Green MountainsD.the Blue Ridge Mountains8.Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?A.The American had the mixed blood of European or their descendants.B.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.C.The American has the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.D.The American had the blood of the English and their descendants.9.Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?A.separation of state and church.B.respect of education.C.intolerant moralismD.a sense of mission.10.Lord Baltimore's feudal plan failed because __________A.there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland.B.the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible.C.there was plenty of land while labor was scarce.D.the English king did not like the plan.11.One of the oldest towns(landed in 1513)in the US is ___________.A.New YorkB.BostonC.PhiladelphiaD.St.Augustine12.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____.A.the settlers of VirginiaB.the people of PennsylvaniaC.the colonists in New EnglandD.the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution13.The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___A.George Washington.B.Thomas Jefferson.C.John Adams.D.John Locke.14.Which of the following was NOT adenomination of Protestantism?A.Catholics.B.Puritans.C.Quakers.D.Church of England.15.The birthplace of the country is in ____.A.New York City B.PhiladelphiaC.WashingtonD.C.D.Lexington16.The clash at Concord and Lexington marked ____.A.the beginning of the War of IndependenceB.the beginning of the second Continental CongressC.a minor clash between the British and the colonists with no significanceD.none of the aboveII.Fill in the blanks.1.The Declaration of Independence states that every man is equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among which are ______, ______ and the pursuit of happiness.2.The first English permanent settlement in North America was called ______ in ______(bigger place).3.American National Day is set on ______ so as to mark the adoption of Declaration of Independence.4.____________discovered the New World in 1492.5.In 1620, the first group of Puritans sailed to the New World by the ship _________ and named the new place where they settled down _________, the name of their starting place in England.6.__________ is the main author of Declaration of Independence?7.There were _____ states when the United States of America was founded.II.Explain the following termsBenjamin FranklinPuritanismIII.Answer the following questions briefly.1.What were some of the causes of the American War of Independence?2.What are the major ideas in the Declaration ofIndependence?第二篇：概况模拟题(八)美国文化英语考研英美概况模拟题（八）美国文化部分CultureI.Multiple Choice1.In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations.A.JulyB.JuneC.August2.In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____.A.reading, writing B.social coursesC.foreign languagesD.sciences, art and musicE.cooking or other manual skills3.The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living.A.highB.lowC.almost the same4.There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States.A.2,000B.2,500C.3,0005.Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection.A.1/3B.1/2C.1/56.The library in _____ was the first private library in the US.A.Harvard College B.Yale CollegeC.College of New Jersey7.The first public library was founded in 1731 in _____.A.BostonB.PhiladelphiaC.Chicago8.At present America has more than _____ free public libraries.A.6,000B.5,000C.7,0009.VOA Radio Station was established in _____.A.1924B.1934C.189410.All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned.A.publiclyB.privatelyC.locally11._____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.A.FootballB.BasketballC.Baseball12.It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States.A.ScandinavianB.DutchC.French13.101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____.A.WWIB.Civil WarC.WWII14.At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new world.A.ParisB.LondonC.Berlin15.The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.A.“Rip Van Winkle”B.“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”C.“The Adventures of a German Student”16._____ is regarded as the father of detective stories.A.Mark TwainB.Edgar Allan Poe C.Herman Melville17._____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.A.Sinclair LewisB.Saul BellowC.Ernest Hemingway18.Yale University was founded in _____.A.1701B.1746C.174919.The greatest American playwright is _____.A.Arthur MillerB.Eugene O’Neil C.Robert Frost20._____ belonged to the Lost Generation.A.Ernest Hemingway B.Wilt WhitmanC.Tennessee Williams21.The most popular sport in America is _____.A.baseballB.basketballC.football22.After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poet’s corn er of _____.A.Westminster AbbeyB.camp of Cambridge UniversityC.Oxford University23.For his work, _____ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”.A.Robert ngston Hughs C.Walt Whitman24.Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____.A.Death of a SalesmanB.The CrucibeC.The Price25._____ is the earliest university in America.A.HarvardB.YaleC.Rhode Island26._____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities.A.Four-year college B.Two-year college C.College of arts and science27.Junior college in America is _____.A.two yearsB.three yearsC.four yearsD.five years28._____ is closely associated with the Rockefeller Interest Group.A.New York Times B.Washington Post C.Los Angeles Times29.The tuition in a private college is _____.A.highB.rather highC.quite lowD.tolerable30.In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private.A.1/2B.1/3C.1/4D.1/531.Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction.A.romanticB.realisticC.JewishD.southern32.The most influential newspapers are the following except _____.A.New York TimesB.Washington PostC.Los Angeles TimesD.Wall Street Journal33.Readers’ Digest is a _____ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions.A.weeklyB.monthlyC.biweeklyD.triweekly34.The major wire services in America are the following except _____.A.the Associated PressB.the United Press InternationalC.the Columbia Broadcasting System35.From 1901 to 1978, 117 Americans won the Nobel Prize, holding _____ of the world Nobel Prize winners.A.halfB.one-thirdC.one-fourth36.Blues is a music of strong rhythm, which was originally sung by _____.A.NegroesB.IndiansC.Europeans37.The Father of American literature was _____.A.Mark TwainB.Washington Irving C.Walt Whitman D.Jack London II.Fill in the Blanks1.American children usually begin their school at the age of _____.2.An elementary school teacher must have a _____ degree of arts with a major in education.3._____, one of the most famous universities in the world, was founded in 1686.4.About _____ percent of the high school graduates can be admitted by universities or colleges.5.There are four grades in universities.They are freshmen, _____, junior and senior.6.About _____ of all the colleges and universities are private.7.A department consists of faculty members raging from full professors to _____.8.The tuition in a _____ college is very high.9.The Library of _____ is the largest public library in the U.S.10.The Franklin D.Roosevelt Library is in _____ Park, New York.11.The academic degrees in America are the Bach elor’s, the _____ and the Doctor’s degrees.12.VOA Radio Station is in the city of _____.13.In 1965 the U.S.A launched the first communication space satellite “_____ _____”.14.The major wire services in America are the _____ Press and the United Press International.15.The popular magazine _____ _____ has the largest circulation in the world.16.VOA now sends news to the whole world in _____ languages day and night.17._____ is the most popular game in autumn.18.Wrestling, boxing, horseracing are called _____ sports.19.The Dutch introduced _____ into the New York areas in the 17th century.20.In the year _____ the first satellite was launched in America.21.From 1901 to 1978 there are 117people in America won the _____ Prize for the research of natural science.22.The Metropolitan Museum and other two museums located in the city of _____ _____.23.Gilbert Stuart is considered America’s first great _____.24._____ is the earliest and the best film studio in America.25.Gone with the Wind was the best known of all _____ films.26.In 1915 the first major feature film Birth of a _____ was made.27.Before the 1960’s many _____ had not been given the right to receive education.28.The American children usually graduate from high school at the age of _____.29.A high school teacher usually has majored in the field of his special interest and in addition, he must have a _____ arts degree in education.30.The University of _____ has more than 128,000 students.31.The students who are working for a bachelor degree are called _____.32.Today about 5 million men and more than 3 million women attend colleges and universities, of which about _____ percent are coeducational.33.Two-year college were originally called “_____ colleges”, but now they are called “_____ colleges”.34.A four-year col lege is often called a “_____ _____ college” or a “college of _____ and _____”.35.One of the measurements for an undergraduate in academic progress is credit or “credit hours”, or “_____”.36.VOA has _____ broadcasting stations, sending news to the whole world in _____ languagesday and night.37.The first music in the American colonies was _____ music.38.Jazz music developed out of the music of the early American _____.39._____ _____ was considered the father of American literature.40.Hawthorne’s best novel is The _____ _____.41._____ _____ is the pen name of Samuel L.Clements.42.Whitman is remembered for his poems The _____ of _____.43.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered_____ _____’s masterpiece.44.Ernest Hemingway belonged to the _____ generation.45.The best novel written by Theodore Dreiser is “_____ _____ _____”.46.The novel Martin Eden was written by _____ _____.47._____ _____ became pessimistic and committed suicide at the age of 40.48.The two main successful novels written by Sinclair Lewi s are “_____ _____” and “_____”.49.“_____ _____ _____ _____ _____” earned Ernest Hemingway a Nobel Prize in literature.III.Define the Following Terms1.credit2.The Library of Congress3.spectator sports4.Jazz music5.VOAIV.Answer the Following Questions1.What do American schools lay emphasis on?2.What are the characteristics of American literature during the 17th and 18th centuries?英语考研英美概况模拟题（八）美国文化部分答案：Part IIII.BCBABABBCBAABAABAABAAABAABAABCADCCBABII.1.6bachelorHarvard60sophomore1/4instructorsprivateCon gressHyde Master’sWashingtonEarly BirdAssociatedReaders’ Digest41Footballspectator bowling1958NobelNew YorkartistHollywoodromanticNationNegroes18masterCalifornia undergraduate85Junior, Communityliberal arts, arts, sciencepoints16churchNegroesWashington IrvingScarlet LetterMark Twain Leaves, GrassMark TwainlostThe American TragedyJack LondonJack LondonMain Street, BabbitThe Old Man and the Sea第三篇：英美概况美国历史练习题英美概况美国历史练习题I.Multiple Choices1.The history of the U.S.is generally agreed to have begun in _____.A.1620 B.1607 C.17762.The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.A.Maryland B.South Carolina C.Delaware D.Colorado3._____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.A.John CabotB.MagellanC.BalboaD.Cartier4.The colonial life can be described as the following except _____.A.simpleB.easyC.roughD.hard5.The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____.A.1765, 1766 B.1764, 1765 C.1763, 17646.The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.A.Philadelphia B.Boston C.New York7.The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.A.1776, 1784 B.1775, 1783 C.1706, 17148.Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____.A.Gettysburg B.Pittsburgh C.Trenton9.The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A.New York B.Saratoga C.Bunker Hill10.On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _____.A.Yorktown B.BostonC.Charleston11.The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to_____.A.The Articles of the Confederation B.Bill of RightsC.Civil Rights12.The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A.the Bill of Rights B.the Articles C.Civil Rights13.After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being.A.WashingtonB.New YorkC.Philadelphia14.The“Common Sense” was written by _____.A.Thomas Edison B.Thomas Paine C.Thomas Jefferson15.The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handedwhich was called _____.A.the “Intolerable Acts” B.Un-American ActivitiesC.the Sedition Act 16.The greatestmade by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____.A.abolishing the Sedition Act B.reducing taxesC.purchasing Louisiana from France17.The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____.The U.S.won the war.A.1812, 1814 B.1813, 1815 C.1814, 181618.As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _____ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A.1/4 B.1/2 C.1/319.In 1844 the U.S.forced the Chinese Government to sign the firsttreaty of _____.A.WangxiaB.Nanjing C.Tianjin20.The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _____ states in _____.A.50, 1781 B.13, 1781 C.13, 178721._____ was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washington's administration.A.New York B.Chicago C.Boston22.It was _____ who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people.A.Alexander Hamilton B.Thomas JeffersonC.George Washington23._____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.A.John Adams B.Thomas Jefferson C.James Madison24.The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President _____.A.James MadisonB.James MonroeC.John Adams25.The _____ stopped the Holy Alliance's program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A.Monroe Doctrine B.Sedition Act C.Holy Alliance26._____ was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.A.John AdamsB.Andrew JacksonC.Andrew Johnson27._____ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.A.Douglas Bill B.Monroe DoctrineC.Sedition Act28.During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared theof slavery.A.Homestead Bill B.Emancipation ProclamationC.Both A and B29.The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A.Bull Run B.Gettysburg C.Richmond30.The first imperialist war took place between the U.S.and _____ in 1898.A.Britain B.France C.Spain31.The first American President from the Republic Party is _____.A.Abraham Lincoln B.Andrew JohnsonC.Thomas JeffersonD.George Washington32.In 1918 President _____ issued the “Fourteen Points”.A.Woodrow Wilson B.William H.TaftC.Theodore RooseveltD.Warren G.Harding33.Haymarket Massacre took place in _____ in May 1886.A.New York B.Chicago C.Washington34.In 1894, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world.A.first B.second C.third35.McCarthy wasfor his harsh _____of thepeople.A.religiousB.spiritualC.political36.The Ku Klux Klan was the mostterrorist society which persecuted the _____.A.blacks B.Indians C.people37.On August 14, 1914, the U.S.and Britain issued a joint communiqué called _____.A.the Teher an Declaration B.the Atlantic CharterC.the Washington Proclamation38.In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the“_____”, invading China by means of both force and culture.A.Open Door Policy B.Big Stick C.Douglas Bill39.The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____,for about four years.A.1913, 1917 B.1914, 1918 C.1915, 191940.The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____.A.Axis, Allies B.Holy Alliance, AxisC.Central Powers, Allies41.Theof a(n)_____ prince, Arch Duke Ferdinand, served as the direct fuse for theof WWI.A.Australia B.Belgium C.Austria42.Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.A.33 B.38 C.3943.The frequent emergence of the economicin the U.S.A.led to the followingeffects except _____.A.inflation B.the rise of pricesC.the decrease of populationD.the decrease of the purchasing capacity44.In April 1945 a conference was held at _____ to organize the United Nations.A.San Francisco B.New York C.Philadelphia45._____ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.A.48 B.47 C.4546.At the _____ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union,the U.S.and Britain discussed the problem of opening the secondin Europe.A.Yalta B.Teheran C.Casablanca47.In July 1945, Britain, the U.S.and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam toan occupationand set up a program for the future of Germany.The meeting was the famous _____ Conference.A.CairoB.TeheranC.PotsdamD.Quebec48.The two fighting sides in WWII were _____.A.the Allies and the Axis(powers)B.the Axis and Holy AllianceC.the Central Powers and the Allies49.The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.A.Paris Treaty B.Versailles Treaty C.Teheran Treaty50.The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945.At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N.etc., this was the famous _____ Conference.A.Yalta B.Teheran C.Potsdam51.The Communist Party of the US was founded in _____.A.1920 B.1918 C.191952.The munist Party was re-established in 1945 with _____ as its general secretary.A.Levestone B.William Foster C.Earl Browder53.The Great Depression of _____ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.A.1929, 1933 B.1933, 1937 C.1924, 192954.The programmer of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished toin was called _____.A.Eisenhower Doctrine B.Marshall Plan C.Truman Doctrine55.The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A.Vietnam War B.Cold War C.Korean War56.In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO tothe military actions of member nations against the _____.A.GermanyB.JapanC.Soviet Union57.The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____.A.1939, 1945 B.1937, 1943 C.1938, 194558.After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _____ and _____.A.the Allies, the Axis Powers B.the USSR, the USAC.the old capitalist countries, the new ones59.There occurred _____ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970's.A.six B.five C.seven60.The President Franklin D.Roosevelt proposed acalled _____ to save the economic situation.A.Good Neighbor B.the Open Door PolicyC.the New Deal61.The Battle of _____ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.A.Midway Island B.BritainC.Normandy62.In Feb._____ came President Nixon'svisit to China.A.1979B.1972C.197363.In 1953, _____ ended in the failure of the U.S.A.the Korean War B.the Vietnam War C.the US-Spanish War64.On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy.A.Spanish B.French C.Japanese65.The original Union consists of _____ at the time of its independence.A.13 B.50 C.4866.The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard.A.the eastern B.the western C.the northern67._____ appointed many of the colonial governors.A.TheEnglish King B.the local governmentC.the local people68.The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.both A and B69._____ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence.A.King George I B.King George IIIC.King George II70.In 1945 a conference was held in _____ to found the United Nations.A.San Francisco B.Chicago C.New York71.President Nixon visited China in _____.A.1973 B.1974C.197272._____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A.Theodore RooseveltB.George WashingtonC.FranklinD.RooseveltD.Thomas Jefferson73.The city's name “Philadelphia” means _____.A.love B.pitC.philosophy答案： 1-5 BDBBA 6-10ABCBA 11-15AABBC 16-20CABAB 21-25AABAA 26-30BABBC 30-35AABAC 36-40ABABC 41-45CBCAA 46-50BCABA 51-55CBABC 56-60CABAC 61-65 ABACA 66-70AABBA 71-73CCA第四篇：美国政治制度概况美国政治制度概况Political institution（政治制度）1．The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world.It was draw up in 1787 and went into effect in 1789.美国宪法是世界上最早的成文宪法，它起草于1787年，生效于1789年。
美国文化考试试题
American CultureWhich above concept describes these scenarios the best?1. A policeman has just pulled over a older man for driving too fast.Police "Do you know why I pulled you over?"Older man "No. What's did I do wrong?"Police "You were driving 65 in a 45 zone. That's a 200 dollar fine."Older Man "Well that is a problem. I am a good friend to the police chief and I guessI will need to mention this to him. What did you say your name was?"Police "Actually, I have decided not to give you a speeding ticket this time. Justa warning. Well, have a nice day."Answer __________2. A Wal-mart employee observes one of their close friends who is also an employee stealan item from the store. He goes to his superior to report the incident.Employee "I saw John steal a bag of chips today."Superior "Thank you, I will deal with him."Answer__________3.Mac "John, I have fallen in love with Mary from class one. But there is aproblem."John "What problem?Mac "My parents don't want us to get to date. They tell me that I need tofocus on my school work."John "So what are you going to do?"Mac "There is nothing I can do except to listen to them."Answer__________4.Peggy "I have a dream to be a airplane pilot."Andrea "Awesome! Perhaps you should dream even bigger! Why not becomean space pilot?"Peggy "I like the sound of that."Answer__________5.Nora "I won a footrace today."Lori "Nice! Did you win?"Nora "I tried my very best and won by a mile. Everyone else was way behind me."Lori "Did you feel bad by making the others look bad?Nora "Of course not, I just did my personal best."Answer__________6.Tom "Hey, Steven do you want to come over to my house?"Steven "I feel like I would be bothering you."Tom "No, you wouldn't. I am planning a big meal."Steven "No I couldn't. I would feel too embarrassed."Tom "I really want you to come."Steven "Alright, I guess I can come."Answer__________7.Billy "Hey Steven do you want to come over to my house?"Steven "Sure! I'll come over."Answer__________8.The student was walking to the library. He was getting ready to study for a verydifficult exam. His exam was the next morning. Suddenly, the phone rang.Student "Hello?"Teacher "Hello, this is your professor."Student "Oh, hi professor!"Teacher "Are you available to help me with a project tonight? We are havingguests come to our university. If you can help, all the guests, professors,and students will be grateful!"Student "Of course! I will help!"Answer__________Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer.1. What is the date of Valentine's day?a. January 21stb. February 14thc. September 25thd. Changes year to year2. A place where you learn a trade/ occupation isa. Community Collegeb. Mechanical schoolc. Technical schoold. West Point3. What time do many American University students need to be in their dorms?a. 11pmb. 12am (midnight)c. 2amd. no curfew4. Going through an intermediary represents which concept?a. Indirect communicationb. Direct communicationc. Collectivismd. Egalitarianism5. "Shoot it straight with me." Describes which concept?a. Universalismb. Individualismc. Direct communicationd. ParticularismShort Answer (Choose 4 of 6) Between 50-100 words. Please write in complete sentences. A. Explain the difference between the popular culture way of celebrating Christmas and the traditional Christian way of celebrating Christmas.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Explain the concept of Particularism and how it differs from the American way of thinking.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________C. Explain what the stereotypes of nerds, geeks, cheerleaders, and punks are.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ D. Write 3 positives and 3 negatives about sending your child to a private school.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ E. What does it mean to go "Trick or Treating?" Make sure you include the holiday name and date.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ F. Describe the many the activities that are available to the American College student.______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________Essay Questions (Choose 2 of 4 (A, B, or C)). Should be between 200-300 words in length. Please write in complete sentences:A. After you graduate high school you have many options on what to do with your life. Explain each of these options are and why might a person choose to do this.B. Choose to explain one of the two songs that we listened to in class (Shoot for the Moon so you can land on the Stars by Jin or Love Story by Taylor Swift.) What does it say about American culture?C. Write an essay on the American Holiday of Easter. Please include the history behind theholiday, and tell how it is celebrated in America in both the popular culture way and thetraditional Christian way.D. Compare and Contrast Chinese and American cultural outlooks on life. Please includeAchieved vs. Ascribed Status and a discussion on the different Locus of controls.。
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2013年国际关系学院英语专业(英美文学)真题试卷
2013年国际关系学院英语专业（英美文学）真题试卷(总分：56.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、匹配题(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1. Ode on Melancholy2. Love"s Labour"s Lost3. The Holy Grail and Other Poems4. The Beautiful and Damned5. Wessex Tales6. The Great God Brown7. Rob Roy8. The People of the Abyss9. Ash Wednesday10. The American ScholarII. The Book of Snobs12. Robinson Crusoe13. The Purloined Letter14. The House of the Seven Gables15. My Antonia16. The Lost Girl17. Amelia18. The Rise of Silas Lapham19. The Titan20. Poor Richard"s Almanack（分数：40.00）(1).Benjamin Franklin（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (2).Thomas Hardy（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (3).Ralph Waldo Emerson（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (4).John Keats（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (5).Nathaniel Hawthorne（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (6).D.H. Lawrence（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (7).Edgar Allan Poe（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (8).Alfred Tennyson（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (9).Eugene O"Neill（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (10).William Shakespeare（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (11).Jack London（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (12).Henry Fielding（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (13).William Dean Howells（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (14).Theodore Dreiser（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (15).T.S.Eliot（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (16).F. Scott Fitzgerald（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (17).Daniel Defoe（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (18).Sir Walter Scott（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ (19).William Makepeace Thackeray（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________(20).Willa Cather（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________二、填空题(总题数：6，分数：12.00)1.Symbolism is one of the most important characteristics of(1) 1"s work The Waste Land. The titles for the(2)2sections of the poem are themselves symbols. "The Burial of the (3) 3" obviously stands for the(4) 4of the western civilization.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________2.By far the largest portion of Emily Dickinson"s poetry concerns(5) 1and(6) 2.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________3.One of the great American(7) 1of the 1940s is Arthur(8) 2, who led the postwar new drama. He is best known as the author of "Death of a(9) 3". It is a sad version of the(10) 4dream.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________4.W. H. Auden"s last important long poem is "The Age of(11) 1" published in(12) 2. The age refers to the(13) 3time, especially the time during and shortly after the(14) 4World War.（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________5.Charles Dickens, inspired by(15) 1 "s book French Revolution wished to write a novel on the historical event and the result was(16)" 2".（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________6.Fitzgerald was one of the great(17) 1 in American literature. T. S. Eliot read(18)" 2" three times and concluded that it was "the(19) 3that American fiction has taken since(20) 4".（分数：2.00）填空项1:__________________三、评论题(总题数：2，分数：4.00)7.Please read the following poem and make comments in about 300 words.(50 points)The Man He Killed"Had he and I but met By some old ancient inn, We should have sat us down to wet Right many a nipperkin!"but ranged as infantry,And staring face to face,I shot at him as he at me,And killed him in his place."I shot him dead because—Because he was my foe,Just so: my foe of course he was;That"s clear enough; although"He thought he"d enlist, perhaps,Off-hand like—just as I—Was out of work—had sold his traps —No other reason why."Yes; quaint and curious war is!You shoot a fellow downYou"d treat if met where any bar is,Or help to half-a-crown. "1. half-pint of ale2. Possessions（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________8.Please read the following story and make comments in about 500 words.(70 points)Big Two-Hearted River PART I The train went on up the track out of sight, around one of the hills of burnt timber. Nick sat down on the bundle of canvas and bedding the baggage man had pitched out of the door of the baggage car. There was no town, nothing but the rails and the burned-over country. The thirteen saloons that had lined the one street of Seney had not left a trace. The foundations of the Mansion House hotel stuck up above the ground. The stone was chipped and split by the fire, it was all that was left of the town of Seney. Even the surface had been burned off the ground. Nick looked at the burned-over stretch of hillside, where he had expected to find the scattered houses of the town and then walked down the railroad track to the bridge over the river. The river was there. It swirled against the log spires of the bridge. Nick looked down into the clear, brown water, colored from the pebbly bottom, and watched the trout keeping themselves steady in the current with wavering fins. As he watched them they changed their positions again by quick angles, only to hold steady in the fast water again. Nick watched them a long time. He watched them holding themselves with their noses into the current, many trout in deep, fast moving water, slightly distorted as he watched far down through theglassy convex surface of the pool its surface pushing and swelling smooth against the resistance of the log-driven piles of the bridge. At the bottom of the pool were the big trout. Nick did not see them at first. Then he saw them at the bottom of the pool, big trout looking to hold themselves on the gravel bottom in a varying mist of gravel and sand, raised in spurts by the current. Nick looked down into the pool from the bridge. It was a hot day. A kingfisher flew up the stream. It was a long time since Nick had looked into a stream and seen trout. They were very satisfactory. As the shadow of the kingfisher moved up the stream, a big trout shot upstream in a long angle, only his shadow marking the angle, then lost his shadow as he came through the surface of the water, caught the sun, and then, as he went back into the stream under the surface, his shadow seemed to float down the stream with the current unresisting, to his post under the bridge where he tightened facing up into the current. Nick"s heart tightened as the trout moved. He felt all the old feeling. He turned and looked down the stream. It stretched away, pebbly-bottomed with shallows and big boulders and a deep pool as it curved away around the foot of a bluff.… From the time he had gotten down off the train and the baggage man had thrown his pack out of the open car door things had been different. Seney was burned, the country was burned over and changed, but it did not matter. It could not all be burned. He hiked along the road, sweating in the sun, climbing to cross the range of hills that separated the railway from the pine plains.… As he smoked his legs stretched out in front of him, he noticed a grasshopper walk along the ground and up onto his woolen sock. The grasshopper was black. As he had walked along the road, climbing, he had started grasshoppers from with dust. They were all black. They were not the big grasshoppers with yellow and black or red and black wings whirring out from their black wing sheathing as they fly up. These were just ordinary hoppers, but all a sooty black in color. Nick had wondered about them as he walked without really thinking about them. Now, as he watched the black hopper that was nibbling at the wool of his sock with its fourway lip he realized that they had all turned black from living in the burned-over land. He realized that the fire must have come the year before, but the grasshoppers were all black now. He wondered how long they would stay that way. Carefully he reached his hand down and took hold of the hopper by the wings. He turned him up, all his legs walking in the air, and looked at his jointed belly. Yes, it was black too, iridescent where the back and head were dusty. "Go on, hopper," Nick said, speaking out loud for the first time. "Fly away somewhere. He tossed the grasshopper up into the air and watched him sail away to a charcoal stump across the road.… The ground rose, wooded and sandy, to overlook the meadow, the stretch of river and the swamp. Nick dropped his pack and rod case and looked for a level piece of ground. He was very hungry and he wanted to make his camp before he cooked. Between two jack pines, the ground was quite level. He took the ax out of the pack and chopped out two projecting roots. That leveled a piece of ground large enough to sleep on. He smoothed out the sandy soil with his hand and pulled all the sweet fern bushes by their roots. His hands smelled good from the sweet fern. He smoothed the uprooted earth. He did not want anything making lumps under the blankets. When he had the ground smooth, he spread his blankets. One he folded double, next to the ground. The other two he spread on top. With the ax he slit off a bright slab of pine from one of the stumps and split it into pegs for the tent. He wanted them long and solid to hold in the ground. With the tern unpacked and spread on the ground, the pack, leaning against a jack pine, looked much smaller. Nick tied the rope that served the tent for a ridgepole to the trunk of one of the pine trees and pulled the tent up off the ground with the other end of the rope and tied it to the other pine. The tent hung on the rope like a canvas blanket on a clothesline. Nick poked a pole he had cut up under the back peak of the canvas and then made it a tent by pegging out the sides. He pegged the sides out taut and drove the pegs deep, hiring them down into the ground with the flat of the ax until the rope loops were buried and the canvas was drum tight. Across the open mouth of the tent Nick fixed cheesecloth to keep out mosquitoes. He trawled inside under the mosquito bar with various things from the pack to put at the head of the bed under the slant of the canvas. Inside the tent the light came through the brown canvas. It smelled pleasantly of canvas. Already there was something mysterious and homelike. Nick was happy as he crawled inside the tent. He had not been unhappy all day. This was different though. Now things were done. There had been this to do. Now it was done. It had been a hard trip. He was very tired. That was done. He had made his camp. He was settled. Nothing could touch him. It was a good place to camp. He was there, in the good place. He was in his home where he had made it. Now he was hungry. Nick was hungry. He did not believe he had ever been hungrier. He opened and emptied a can at pork and beans and a can of spaghetti into the flying pan. " I"ve got a right to eat this kind of stuff, if I"m willing to carry it, " Nick said. His voice sounded strange in the darkening woods. He did not speak again. Nick drove another big nail and hung up the bucket full of water. He dipped the coffee pot half full, put some more chips under the grill onto the fire and put the pot oil. He could not remember which way he made coffee. He could remember an argument about it with Hopkins, but not which side he had taken. He decided to brine it to a boil. He remembered now that was Hopkins"s way. He had once argued about everything with Hopkins. While he waited for the coffee toboil, he opened a small can of apricots. He liked to open cans. He emptied the can of apricots out into a tin cup. While he watched the coffee on the fire, he drank the juice syrup of the apricots, carefully at first to keep from spilling, then meditatively, sucking the apricots down. They were better than fresh apricots. The coffee boiled as he watched. The lid came up and coffee and grounds ran down the side of the pot. Nick took it off the grill. It was a triumph for Hopkins. He put sugar in the empty apricot cup and poured some of the coffee out to cool. It was too hot to pour and he used his hat to hold the handle of the coffee pot. He would not let it steep in the pot at all. Not the first cup. It should be straight. Hopkins deserved that. Hop was avers, serious coffee drinker. He was the most serious man Nick had ever known. Not heavy, serious. That was a long time ago Hopkins spoke without moving his lips. He had played polo. He made millions of dollars in Texas. He had borrowed carfare to go to Chicago when the wire came that his first big well had come in. He could have wired for money. That would have been too slow. They called Hop"s girl the Blonde Venus. Hop did not mind because she was not his real girl. Hopkins said very confidently that none of them would make fun of his real girl. He was right. Hopkins went away when the telegram came. That was on the Black River. It took eight days for the telegram to reach him. Hopkins gave away his 22-caliber Colt automatic pistol to Nick. He gave his camera to Bill. It was to remember him always by. They were all going fishing again next summer. The Hop Head was rich. He would get a yacht and they would all cruise along the north shore of Lake Superior. He was excited but serious. They said good-bye and all felt bad. It broke up the trip. They never saw Hopkins again. That was a long time ago on the Black River. Nick drank the coffee, the coffee according to Hopkins. The coffee was bitter. Nick laughed. It made a good ending to the story. His mind was starting to work. He knew he could choke it because he was tired enough. He spilled the coffee out of the pot and shook the grounds loose into the fire. He lit a cigarette and went inside the tent. He took off his shoes and trousers, sitting on the blankets, rolled the shoes up inside the trousers for a pillow and got in between the blankets. Out through the front of the tent he watched the glow of the fire when the night wind blew. It was a quiet night. The swamp was perfectly quiet. Nick stretched under the blanket comfortably. A mosquito hummed close to his ear. Nick sat up and lit a match. The mosquito was on the canvas, over his head Nick moved the match quickly up to it. The mosquito made a satisfactory hiss in the flame. The match went out. Nick lay down again under the blanket. He turned on his side and shut his eyes. He was sleepy. He felt sleep coming. He curled up under the blanket and went to sleep.PART II In the morning the sun was up and the tent was starting to get hot. Nick crawled out under the mosquito netting stretched across the mouth of the tent, to look at the morning. The grass was wet on his hands as he came out. The sun was just up over the hill. There was the meadow, the river and the swamp. There were birch trees in the green of the swamp on the other side of the river.The river was clear and smoothly fast in the early morning. Down about two hundred yards were three logs all the way across the stream. They made the water smooth and deep above them. As Nick watched, a mink crossed the river on the logs and went into the swamp. Nick was excited. He was excited by the early morning and the rivet; He was really too hurried to eat breakfast, but he knew he must. He built a little fire and put on the coffee pot. While the water was heating in the pot he took an empty bone and went down over the edge of the high ground to the meadow. The meadow was wet with dew and Nick wanted to catch grasshoppers for bait before the sun dried the grass. He found plenty of good grasshoppers. They were at the base of the grass, stems. Sometimes they clung to a grass stem. They were cold and wet with the dew, and could not jump until the sun warmed them. Nick picked them up, taking only the medium-sized brown ones, and put them into the bottle. He turned over a log and just under the shelter of the edge were several hundred hoppers. It was a grasshopper lodging house. Nick put about fifty of the medium browns into the bottle. While he was picking up the hoppers the others warmed in the sun and commenced to hop away. They flew when they hopped. At first they made one flight and stayed stiff when they landed, as though they were dead. Nick knew that by the time he was through with breakfast they would be as lively as ever. Without dew in the grass it would take him all day to catch a bottle full of good grasshoppers and he would have to crush many of them, slamming at them with his hat. He washed his hands at the stream. He was excited to be near it. Then he walked up to the tent. The hoppers were already jumping stiffly in the grass. In the bottle, warmed by the sun, they were jumping in a mass. Nick put in a pine stick as a cork. It plugged the mouth of the bottle enough, so the hoppers could not get out and left plenty of air passage.… Holding the rod in his right hand he let out line against the pull of the grasshopper in the current. He stripped off line from the reel with his left hand and let it run free. He could see the hopper in the little waves of the current. It went out of sight. There was a tug on the line. Nick pulled against the taut line. It was his first strike. Holding the now living rod across the current, he hauled in the line with his left hand. The rod bent in jerks, the trout pulling against the current. Nick knew it was a small one. He lifted the rod straight up in the air. It bowed with the pull. He saw the trout in the water jerking with his head and body against the shifting tangent of the line in the stream. Nick took the line in his left hand and pulled the trout, thumping tiredly against the current, tothe surface. His back was mottled the clear, water-over-gravel color, his side flashing in the sun. The rod under his right arm, Nick stooped, dipping his right hand into the current. He held the trout, never still, with his moist right hand, while he unhooked the barb from his mouth, then dropped him back into the stream. He hung unsteadily in the current, then settled to the bottom beside a stone. Nick reached down his hand to touch him, his arm to the elbow under water. The trout was steady in the moving stream resting on the gravel, beside a stone. As Nick"s fingers touched him, touched his smooth, cool, underwater feeling, he was gone, gone in a shadow across the bottom of the stream. He"s all right, Nick thought. He was only tired.… Now the water deepened up his thighs sharply and coldly. Ahead was the smooth dammed-back flood of water above the logs. The water was smooth and dark; on the left, the lower edge of the meadow; on the right the swamp. Nick leaned back against the current and took a hopper from the bottle. He threaded the hopper on the hook and spat on him for good luck. Then he pulled several yards of line from the reel and tossed the hopper out ahead onto the fast, dark water. It floated down towards the logs, then the weight of the line pulled the bait under the surface. Nick held the rod in his right hand, letting the line run out through his fingers. There was a long tug. Nick struck and the rod came alive and dangerous, bent double, the line tightening, coming out of water, tightening, all in a heavy, dangerous, steady pull. Nick felt the moment when the leader would break if the strain increased deep and the swamp looked solid with cedar trees, their trunks close together, their branches solid. It would not be possible to walk through a swamp like that. The branches grew so low. You would have to keep almost level with the ground to move at all. You could not crash through the branches. That must be why the animals that lived in swamps were built the way they were, Nick thought. He wished he had brought something to read. He felt like reading. He did not feel like going on into the swamp. He looked down the river. A big cedar slanted all the way across the stream. Beyond that the river went into the swamp. Nick did not want to go in there now. He felt a reaction against deep wading with the water deepening up under his armpits, to hook big trout in places impossible to land them. In the swamp the banks were bare, the big cedars came together overhead, the sun did not come through, except in patches; in the fast deep water, in the half-light, the fishing would be tragic. In the swamp fishing was a tragic adventure. Nick did not want it. He didn"t want to go up the stream any further today. He took out his knife, opened it and stuck it in the log. Then he pulled up the sack, reached into it and brought out one of the trout. Holding him near the tail, hard to hold, alive, in his hand, he whacked him against the log. The trout quivered, rigid. Nick laid him on the log in the shade and broke the neck of the other fish the same way. He laid them side-by-side on the log. They were fine trout. Nick cleaned them, slitting them from the vent to the tip of the jaw. All the insides and the gills and tongue came out in one piece. They were both males; long gray-white strips of milt, smooth and clean. All the insides clean and compact, and let the line go.… The leader had broken where the hook was tied to it. Nick took it in his hand. He thought of the trout somewhere on the bottom, holding himself steady over the gravel, far down below the light, under the logs, with the hook in his jaw. Nick knew the trout"s teeth would cut through the snell of the hook. The hook would imbed itself in his jaw. He"d bet the trout was angry. Anything that size would be angry. That was a trout. He had been solidly hooked. Solid as a rock. He felt like a rock, too, before he started off. By God, he was a big one. By God, he was the biggest one I ever heard of. Nick climbed out onto the meadow and stood, water running down his trousers and out of his shoes, his shoes squelchy. He went over and sat on the logs. He did not want to rush his sensations any. He sat on the logs, smoking, drying in the sun, the sun warm on his back, the river shallow ahead entering the woods, curving into the woods, shallows, light glittering, big water-smooth rocks, cedars along the bank and white birches, the logs warm in the sun, smooth to sit on, without bark, gray to the touch; slowly the feeling of disappointment left him. It went away slowly, the feeling of disappointment that came sharply after the thrill that made his shoulders itch. It was all right now. His rod lying out on the logs, Nick tied a new hook on the leader, pulling the gut tight until it crimped into itself in a hard knot.… Ahead the river narrowed and went into a swamp. The river became smooth and coming out all together. Nick took the offal ashore for the minks to find. He washed the trout in the stream. When he held them back up in the water, they looked like live fish. Their color was not gone yet. He washed his hands and dried them on the log. Then he laid the trout on the sack spread out on the log, rolled them up in it, tied the bundle and put it in the landing net. His knife was still standing, blade stuck in the log. He cleaned it on the wood and put it in his pocket. Nick stood up on the log, holding his rod, the landing net hanging heavy, then stepped into the water and splashed ashore. He climbed the bank and cut up into the woods, to ward the high ground. He was going back to camp. He looked back. The river just showed through the trees. There were plenty of days coming when he could fish the swamp.（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________。
美国文化试题
Culture Kno wledge Con test(American Culture )August 31,2014Part I Si ngle-Choice Questi onsDirections: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the stateme nt or an swers the questio n1. The str ong America n belief in in dividualism can be divided into idealism and .[A ] realism [B] protesta ntism[C] materialism [D] volun teerism3.“ Priesthood of all believers ” means.[A]every priest must be a devoted believer[B]every believer should con fess to God through the priest[C]every believer is his or her own priest[D]every priest should be resp on sible for the believers4.Which of the followi ng stateme nts about America n educati on isTRUE?[A]The majority of the private schools are associated with particularchurches.[B]Religious schools that serve middle-class students receive money from the n atio nal gover nment.[C]After twelve years of school, America n stude nts receive a bachelor degree diploma at graduati on.[D]America n schools attach the greatest importa nee to develop ing students ' academic skills.5.Which of the following statements about American Frontier isTRUE ?[A]The frontier experience began in about 1890 and is still continuingin the American West today.[B]There are two types of heroic rugged in dividualists: man aga inst wilder ness and man aga inst man.[C]The settling of the frontier did little to affect the lives of the America n In dia ns.[D]The can-do spirit came from the willingness of the pioneers to work together on a cooperative project for the good of all.6.Most America n people stron gly believe in in dividual freedom, andtherefore they doNOT like _______________________ .[A]being self-relia nt [B] maki ng a lot of money[C] a big gover nment [D] religious freedom7.The America n say ing “ Say what you mean and mean what you say8. American culture is also a culture of its own and above everything else is most important.[A] diversity [B] in dividuality[C] natio nality [D] unity9. One of the most importa nt values associated with America nProtesta ntism is the value of ____________________ .[A] self-improveme nt [B] equality of opport unity[C] optimism [D] rugged in dividualism11. The strong American belief in individualism has strengthenedAmerican ' _s _________________ and hard work.[A] inven tive ness [B] prompt ness[C] frankn ess [D] assertive ness12. In the U.S., the preside nt can ____________________ a bill from Con gress, but the bill can still become law if at least ___________________ of the members ineach house vote for it when it is voted on again.[A] void, 1/3 [B] void, 2/3 [C] veto, 1/3 [D] veto, 2/313. Scholars who see the Un ited States as a “ salad bowl[A] the great exte nt of racial and eth nic assimilatio n[B] the distinet differences between racial and ethnic groups[C] the rapid growth of populati on [C] performa nces [D] assertive nessemphasize[D]the great diversity in religious beliefs14.In American society, the “ boomerang kids ” refers to[A]the childre n livi ng with the si ngle pare nt[B]the children born in 1950s[C]the children returning home after graduation from college[D]the childre n livi ng separately from their pare nts16.The presidential election in the United States is held every years.[A] 2 [B] 4 [C] 6 [D] 817.________________ was America'first preside nt.[A] George Wash ington [B] Thomas Jeffers on[C] James Madis on [D] An drew Jacks on18.The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed after World War II. On the one side were the and its satellites, and on the other were the powers of the Wester n world un der the leadership of the Un ited States.[A] Germa ny [B] Cuba[C] the Soviet Union [D] Brita in19.Child education in the United States is compulsory. The ages forcompulsory educatio n vary by state begi nning at ages _________________________ andending at the ages of fourtee n to eightee n.[C] six to eight [D] five to eight20.Accord ing to the US Con stituti on, Con gress' esse ntial fun cti on is to[A] declare laws [B] pass laws[C] make laws [D] execute laws21.The Sen ate is the upper chamber of Con gress. It con sists of 100 members, with _______________________ senators elected from each state, regardless of the size of the stat' populati on..[A] o ne [B] two [C] three [D] four22.The history of the En glish Ian guage is divided into three periods. The period from 1150 to 1500 is known as the _________________________ .[A] Old En glish period [B] An glo-Sax on period[C] Middle En glish period [D] Modern En glish period23.The first permanent English settlement in North America was[A] Philadelphia [B] Plymouth[C] Jamestow n [D] Bost on24._________________ i s the symbol of the America n Democratic Party.[A] The donkey [B] The bull[C] The bald eagle [D] The elepha nt25.Who is the only America n preside nt to have served more tha n two terms?[C] Fran klin D. Roosevelt [D] Abraham Li ncol n27. ________________ are the two major political parties in the Un ited States.[A]The Labor Party and the In depe ndence Party[B]The In depe ndence Party and the Republica n Party[C]The Republica n Party and the Labor Party[D]The Democratic Party and the Republica n Party28.The upper chamber of the American Congress is called[A] the House of Com mons [B] the Parliame nt[C] the House of Represe ntatives [D] the Sen ate31._______________ a popular tourist destination in Hollywood. Itcomprises more tha n 2,500 five-po in ted stars which bear the n ames of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, ficti onal characters, and others.[A] Hollywood Walk of Fame [B] Hollywood Boulevard[C] Un iversal Studios [D] Dis neyla nd32.“A man is not made for defeat …A man can be destroyed but not defeated. ” From which no vel ispassage take n?[A] In Our Time [B] A Farewell to Arms[C] The Old Man and the Sea [D] For Whom the Bell Tolls33.The n ati onal an them of the Un ited States is _____________________ .[A] The Battle Hymn of the Republic[B] God Save the Queen[C] The Star-Spangled Banner[D] American Soldier34. ________________ was a sin ger, son gwriter, actor, dan cer, bus in essma n,and philanthropist. He was called the King of Pop. He popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moon walk.[A] Michael Joseph Jackson [B] Bob Dyla n[C] Beetles [D] Elvis Presley35. ________________ is a street in Man hatta n, New York. There are a lot oftheatres at both sides of the street and it has become a synonym of musicals.[A] the 5 th Ave nue [B] Ave nue de New -York[C] Park Ave nue. [D] Broadway36. ________________ is ofte n regarded as the greatest America n woma npoet and she wrote over 1,700 short lyric poems in her life time.[A] Anne Bradstreet [B] Robert Frost[C] Emily Bronte [D] Emily Dicki nson40.________________ is an American syndicated talk show that airedn ati on ally for 25 seas ons from 1986 to 2011 and rema ins the highest-rated talk show in American television history.41. In America, ___________________ are give n to recog nize outsta nding work in the televisio n in dustry.[A] Grammy Awards42. ________________ , located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the Un ited States and one of the ten largest in the world.[A] The Metropolita n Museum of Art[B] Nati onal Museum of America n Art[C] Hirshhorn Museum[D] Natio nal Museum of Air and Space45. ________________ is a film about a Germa n bus in essma n who saved thelives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories.[A] The Pia ni st[B] Schi ndler's List [C] Sophies Choice[D] Pearl Harbor46. Whe n is Hallowee n celebrated every year?[A] On October 31[B] On February 14 [C] On May 30 [D] On November 11 47. America n In depe ndence Day falls on _______________________ .48. Than ksgi ving Day is origi nated in[B] To ny Awards [C] Academy Awards [D] Emmy Awards49. April Fool's Day bega n in ___________________ .[A] America [B] Germany [C] France [D] Italy50. Whe n first in troduced to some one, one should address and beaddressed as Miss, Ms., Mrs. or Mr. followed by the __________________________ .[A] first n ame[B] sur name [C] n ick n ame [D] middle n ame51. Among the five Great Lakes, only________________________ is wholly within the Un ited States.52. If you are in vited to a bus in ess lun ch, ask __________________ what he or she recomme nds before plac ing your order, so that you will have an idea as to an appropriate price range for your meal.[A] the restaura nt owner [C] the chef53. How many dimes is a US dollar?[A] 10 [B] 5 [C] 25 [D] 454. How many cen ts is a US quarter?[A] 10 [B] 5 [C] 25 [D] 455. Marriage in America is con sidered _______________________ .56. When was Coca-Cola first created?[A] I n 1765 [B] In 1885 [C] In 1925 [D] In 1995[A] En gla nd[B] America [C] Scotla nd [D] Ca nada[A] Erie[B] Superior [C] Michigan [D] Huro n[B] the waiter [D] the host57.The KFC (chain restaurants from the United States) is the abbreviation of whichof the following?[A]Ken tucky Fried Cake[B]Ken tucky Fried Chicke n[C]Ken tucky Fryi ng Cake[D]Ken tucky Fryi ng Chicke n58.Which nu mber is uni ucky in Wester n culture?[A] 7 [B] 8 [C] 13 [D] 1460.Handshaking is a popular tradition among professionals in America.Han dshak ing should be _____________________ and last betwee n 3-5 sec on ds.[A] exte nded [B] in terrupted[C] light [D] firm61.There are ___________________ states in the Un ited States of America.[A] 46 [B] 48 [C] 50 [D] 5262. ________________ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.[A] Florida [B] Louisia na [C] Alaska [D] Califor nia63. ________________ is known as the n ati on's "breadbasket" because of itsabundant producti on of oats, wheat, and corn.64. ________________ is the coldest and deepest of the five Great Lakes.[A]Superior [B] Huro n[C] Michiga n [D] On tario65.Washi ngton, the capital of the US, is on the _______________________ r iver.[A]Delaware [B] St. Laure nee[C] Hudso n [D] Potomac66.The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _________________________ .[A] Appalachia n [B] Meki nley[C] Rocky [D] Great Smoky67.The 1970s and early 1980s saw the on set of stagflatio n. After hiselectio n in 1980, Preside nt ______________________ resp on ded to econo mic stagnation with free-market oriented reforms.[A] Jimmy Carter [B] Ron ald Reaga n[C] George Bush [D] Bill Cli nton68.Seattle, a household n ame in many movies such aseepless in Seattleor Finding Mr. Right （北京遇上西雅图）,is a coastal seaport city in the state of __________________ .[A] California [B] Massachusetts[C] Washi ngton [D] New York70. ________________ has developed a big steel-mak ing in dustry and is the largest producer of iron and steel in the United States.71. ________________ , borderi ng on Lake Erie, is a famous automobile tow n.It is the home of American gods: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.[A]Chicago [B] Detroit[C] Pittsburgh [D] New Orlea ns72. ________________ was the first compa ny to in troduce assembly lines formass producti on of cars.[A] Gen eral Motors [B] America n Motors Corporati on[C] Chrysler [D] Ford74."Steve" Jobs (February 24, 1955-October 5, 2011) is the co-founder,chairma n, and CEO of Apple In c., an America n mult in ati onal corporati on headquartered in the world-famous Silic on Valley in ________________________ .[A] California [B] Texas[C] Arizo na [D] Florida75.Bill Gates, who formally dropped out of Harvard in his junior year, is the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, an America n mult in ati onal corporati on headquartered in Redm ond,[A] Colorado [B] Ohio[C] Washi ngt on [D] Virgi nia78.The Grand Canyon, a steep-sided canyon carved by the ColoradoRiver in the Un ited States in the state of ____________________ , is known for itsvisually overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape.[A]New Mexico [B] Wisco nsin[C] Louisia na [D] Ariz ona79.As a prominent American Iandmark, the Golden Gate Bridge has beenone of the most intern ati on ally recog ni zed symbols of _____________________ . It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the America n Society of Civil Engin eers.[A] Los An geles [B] San Fran cisco[C] Washi ngton D.C. [D] New York80.Already a huge tourist attracti on and favorite spot for hon eym oon ers, i s the collective n ame for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, betwee n the province of On tario and the state of New Y ork.[A] Iguasu Falls [B] Victoria Falls[C] An gel Falls [D] Niagara Falls81. ________________ , widely held to be the first n atio nal park in the world,is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park.[A] Y ellowsto ne [B] Great Smoky Mou ntai ns[C] Grand Ca nyo n [D] Y osemite82.In late __________________ , the NBA Playoffs 季后赛）begi n..83.Broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audie nee, Armstr ong steppedout of __________________ 11 onto the lunar surface and described the eve nt as"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."[A]Challe nger [B] Columbia [C] Apollo [D] Discovery84. _________________ is the United States government agency that isresp on sible for the civilia n space program as well as for aeron autics and aerospace research.[A]CIA [B] NACA [C] NASA [D] NSA85.All of the following festivals are of some religious nature except[A] Easter [B] Tha nksgi ving[C] Hallowee n [D] Memorial Day87. ________________ is an America n professi onal golfer who is among themost successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years.[A] "Tiger" Woods [B] Venus Williams[C] Michael Phelps [D] Jeremy Lin88.The US Ope n is a hardcourt _______________________ tour name nt which is heldannu ally in late August and early September over a two-week period.90. The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) is a colossaln eoclassical sculpture on Liberty Isla nd in ____________________ .[A]San Fran cisco [B] Washi ngton D.C.[C] Los An gels [D] New York CityPart II Multiple-Choice Questio nsDirections: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] are given. Choose the ones that you think best complete the stateme nt or an swer the questio n.1.The U.S. Preside nt can decide _____________________ .[A]what foreig n policies to make[B]who become the judges of the federal courts[C]whether the law is uncon stituti onal[D]who should be in cluded in the cab inet2.The John Harvard statues actually nicknamed the atue “fsthree lies ” because of all the in accuracies in scribed on it. They are[A]That isn ' t John Harvard.[B]John Harvard wasn ' t the founder of Harvard University.[C]Harvard wasn ' t founded in 1638.[D]Harvard was originally called the New College. And its mission wasto train clergy.3.Which of the follow ing preside nts had bee n impeached whe n they were in office?[A]Richard Nix on [B] Bill Cli nton[C] An drew Joh nson. [D] Jimmy Carter4.Which two uni versities worked together to create a new non-profitventure---EDX?[A]Y ale Un iversity [B] Sta nford Uni versity[C] Massachusetts In stitute of Tech no logy [D] Harvard Un iversity6.En glish as a Ian guage borrowed a lot of words from the followi nglanguages: ____________________ .[A] Latin [B] Greek [C] Fren ch [D] Germa n7.Which of the following English words came from Chinese?[A] zebra [B] Tai Chi [C] ketchup [D] mahjo ng8.Which of the following are the descriptions of Uncle Sam?[A]He has long white hair and a beard.[B]He wears a waistcoat and striped trousers.[C]He wears tall hat with a star.[D]He used to be an in spector of army supplies.10. We have different ways of saying “ cheap” . Which of the following phrases are right?12.The United States has one of the largest diplomatic presences of anyn ati on. Only a few coun tries don 'have formal diplomatic relati ons with the Un ited States. They in clude ________________________________ .[A]Laos [B] Viet nam [C] North Korea [D] Cuba13.In most public schools and private schools in the United States,educati on is divided into three levels: ____________________ .[A] eleme ntary school, [B] middle school[C] higher school [D] high school15.The possible reas on swhy many America n pare nts would choose tohomeschool their childre n are _____________________ .[A]they wish to add religious in structi on[B]they feel they can more effectively tailor a curriculum to suit anin dividual stude nt's academic stre ngths and weak nesses[C]they can 'afford a school[D]they feel that the n egative social pressures of schools are harmful to a child 'proper developme nt16.Which of the following higher institutions are members of the Ivy League?[A] Y ale Un iversity. [B] Columbia Un iversity[C] Harvard Un iversity [D] Prin cet on Un iversity17.Of the following words, which ones belong to British English?[C] elevator18. British English and American English are two major geographical varieties of English spoken respectively in Great Britain and the United States. Their distinctions can be seen in the following aspects[A] pronuni cait on[D] vocabulary 19. Suspicious of any power concen trati on, the framers of the America nConstitution distributed power among the three branches of the federalgover nment. The three bran ches are _______________________ .[A] Con gress[B] the executive branch[C] the judicial branch[D] the supreme court20. The major powers of the America n Con gress in clude __________________________[A] lev ying federal taxes[B] regulat ing commerce with foreig n states and among states[C] declari ng wars[D] decid ing what gover nment programs will receive funds21. Which of the following movies have won the Oscars?[A] Million Dollar Baby [D] lorry[B] spel ling[C] grammar [B] Avatar[C] Schi ndler's List22. The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musicalfilm and it containsseveral popular songs in cludin ____________________ .[A] "Edelweiss"[B] "My Favorite Thi ngs" [C] "Do-Re-Mi" [D] "The Sou nd of Music"23. Which of the following works are written by Ernest Hemingway, one of the best-k nown America n authors of the 20th cen tury?[A] The Sun Also Rises[B] The Old Man and the Sea [C] A Farewell to Arms [D] The Sou nd and The Fury24. Presley0苗王）is one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20thcen tury. He left us many melodious songs such as ________________________ .[A] Love Me Tender[B] Always on My Mind [C] Only You [D] Heartbreak Hotel25. America n actor and comedia n Rob in Williams died of an appare ntsuicide by hanging at his home in 2014. He starred in a number of fine films including .[A] Dead Poets Society[B] Chicago [C] The Terminal [D] Good Will Hunting （心灵捕手）26. Faulkner is one of the most important writers in American literature gen erally and Souther n literature specifically. His works are[B] Absalom, Absalom [D] Titanic [A] Light in August[D] The Sou nd and the Fury28. There are many museums in Washington D.C.,[A]Nati onal Air and Space Museum[B]National Gallery of Art[C]National Museum of Natural History[D]Metropolita n Museum of Art30.________________ are Hollywood ani mati on films.[A]Frozen[B]Dances with Wolves[C]Finding Nemo[D]The Termi nal31.The most traditional food of Thanksgiving Day[A] roast turkey [B] short cake[C]pumpk in pie [D] fried chicke n33.Which of the follow ing are rules of dinning etiquette?[A] tur ning off cell pho nes [B] sitt ing up straight[C] putt ing elbows on the table [D] taki ng small bites34.To rent a car in the Un ited States, you n eed tosuch as dinner is[C] The Great Gatsby36.Which of the following items are not permitted in carry-on and checked luggage whe n you travel by air in the Un ited States?[A] Torch lighters [B] Sporti ng equipme nt[C] Laptops [D] Spray paint37.The dress code for professionals in the United States is a suit and tiefor men and a suit and dress for wome n. Traditi onal colors are preferred, such as .[A] pi nk [B] navy [C] gray [D] black38.Two rules for personal topics when meeting with Americanprofessionals are _____________________ . This avoids any uncomfortablesituations during a discussion.[A] no sports [B] no politics[C] no religio n [D] no weather39.Many American professionals schedule meetings around a meal. are the most popular meal times dur ing a meeti ng.[A] Breakfast [B] Bru nch [C] Lun ch [D] Dinner40.In America, there are certain ways to practice proper etiquette duringa conversation that will help ensure that you enjoy it just as much as the pers on thatyou're conv ers ing with. These in elude .[A]avoid ing in terrupti ng the pers on that you're conversing with[B]turning your phone off before engaging in a conversation with some one[C]look ing the pers on whom you are talki ng to in the eye[D]speaki ng low eno ugh so that you won' tbe overheard by people around you41.Situated in the central part of the North America Continent, the con ti nen tal Un ited States borders Can ada on the n orth and reaches south to .[A] Mexico [B] Cuba [C] Brazil [D] the Gulf of Mexico43.The eno rmous growth of America n economy has bee n attributed tomany factors. Among them are _________________________ .[A] the size of America [B] its abundant resources[C] religious pluralism [D] America n capitalism44. ________________ used to be the mai nstays of Americ a economy.[A] Chemistry [B] Automobile [C] Con structi on [D] Steel45.The four fun dame ntal freedoms, which people everywhere in theworld ” ought to enjoy, were goals articulated by Preside nt Fran kli n D. Roosevelt on January 6, 1941. They in clude ______________________________________ .[A] freedom of speech [B] freedom of worship[C] freedom from want [D] freedom from war46. ________________ are regarded as the greatest players in NationalBasketball Association (NBA) history.[A] Shaquille O'Neal [B] Scottie Pippen47.The Mississippi River is the largest river system in _________________________ , about 2,320 miles (3,730 km).[A] the Un ited States [B] Americas[C] the world [D] North America48.The two largest Chin atow ns in U.S. are located in ________________________ .[A] New Y ork [B] Chicago[C] Miami [D] San Fran cisco50. America, walled by ____________________ , has bee n said to be a n ati on with an abundance of geography but a shortage of history.[A] the Atla ntic Ocean [B] the In dia n Ocean[C] the Pacific Ocean [D] the Arctic OceanPart III True or FalseDirections: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).( )I.The Statue of Liberty was prese nted by the people of France tothe people of the Un ited States whe n the new country was foun ded.( )2.Harward Un iversity was foun ded in 1638.( )3.R on ald Reaga n was the only actor to become preside nt of theUn ited States.n ati onal symbol.( )7. “ I come, I see, I conquer ” was said by Julius Caesar.( )8. We say America n politics is based on a two-party system becausethere are only two parties in the Un ited States.( )9. The members of the National Security Council include thePreside nt, the Vice Preside nt, and the Secretaries of State and Defen se.( )10. America n public schools are locally con trolled, free fromreligious in flue nee and publicly supported by taxes.( )11. In the United States, the public schools are supported by taxespaid by the adults who have childre n atte nding schools.( )12. The Congress represents the nation as the head of state,symbolizing national unity and speaking on behalf of the American people to the world. ( )14. Although Columbus was not the first to discover the New World,his landing in the New World in 1492 is important: it ushered in an era of un precede nted Europea n explorati on and settleme nt of the Americas.( )15. The US educati on system uses the com mon nu merical gradi ngsystem as is used in many other coun tries.( )18. Country music is a genre of American popular music thatoriginated in.Northern United States in the 1920s.( )19. Meryl Streep is widely regarded as one of the greatest film her roles in Roman Holiday in 2011.( )20. Whitney Houston acted in the movie The Bodyguard, and thesong in the movie My Heart will Go On was known by the world.( )21. “ Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what yougonna get. ” is from the mFoeest Gump.( )22. Washi ngton Irvi ng is the father of America n Literature.( )23. The Washington Monument is located in Philadelphia tocommemorate George Wash ington, the first America n Preside nt.( )24.T ony Awards are give n to recog nize the excelle nt work in theatreand are con sidered the highest U.S. theatre honor.( )26. The Great Gatsbyis writte n by Jack London.()27. Sleeping Beauty is the first full-length cel (帧，动画用语) animated feature film and the earliest in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.()28.The first Tha nksgi ving Day was celebrated in 1620.( )29. It is appropriate to groom yourself at the table when you arehav ing a bus in ess dinner.( )30. Easter Day occurs on the first Sun day after the full moonfollowing the spring equinox. It is originally the day to commemorate the Resurrecti on of Jesus Christ.()31. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (bor n February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, played 15 seasons in the National BasketballAssociati on (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washi ngton Wizards.( )33. The Super Bowl is the annual champi on ship game of theNati onal Football League (NFL), the highest level of professi onal football in the Un ited States, cul min at ing a seas on that begi ns in the late summer of the previous cale ndar year.( )34. The total area of America is some 9.62 million squarekilometers, which makes it the second largest country in the world.( )35. America has a population of about 318 million, the majority ofwhich are desce ndents of the Europea n immigra nts.( )36. The robin is both the national bird and national animal of theUnited States, and is an enduring symbol of the country itself.( )38. On the one hand, the United States is the world's largestproducer of natural gas and crude oil; on the other hand, it is also the world's largest con sumer of petroleum.( )39. Soccer is as popular in the Un ited States as in many othern ati ons.( )40. Christia nity is by far the most com mon religio n practiced in theUn ited States.( )41. New York is the most populous city in the United States and thehome of the Un ited Nati ons Headquarters.()43. Washi ngton, D.C., the capital of the Uni ted States, is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. West Coast.。
America Culture test 美国文化考试题目
a)True
b)False
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11) ______ The modern western Christian world is divided into two groups-Catholic
and Protestant.
a)True
b)False
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12) ______ The Church of England split into many diffeent groups of dissenters.
a)too many to mention
b)a way to get free chickens
c)a list of rights and freedoms that are not mentioned in the Constiution
d)stupid
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38) ______ Dividing the government into three groups creates a system of checks and
d)just the way things roll
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28) ______ Which religious groups are not found america?
a)Methodists and Catholics
b)Baptists and Buddists
c)Greek Orthodox and Lutherans
a)True
b)False
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19) ______ Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a novel about the Puritains called "The Scarlet
英美文化考试试题附答案
1.What are the differences in political system between the UK and the USA? DifferencesF irst the political party system .Britain appears the earliest bourgeois partyin the world and it is the first country to establish and implement two-party system: two-party system combined with the British cabinet system. The cabinet consists of the political party which gains the majority at a general election. The largest opposition party is the House of Commons which can establish a shadow cabinet. The organization of British Party is strict and there are many party members. Britain's two political parties are two different political factions in the parliament at first. On the contrary, the internal organization of American political party is very loose. The ruling par ty masters executive power, but doesn’t master the legislative power. American's two political parties aim at supporting and opposing federalism. The party's main activity is the presidential campaign. The two-party system is stable. This kind of system will cause the United States parties which are in the middle of the internal organization is very weak.S econd comparison is the Constitution. Up until now, t the Britain does not havea single document called the Constitution but its constitutional provisions are scattered over various Acts of Parliament. The British constitution is the product of a long-term historical evolution. It is the sum total of the common law over the years. The basic principle of the British Constitution is obscure. However, the United States has a written constitution which is very difficult to change. The United States Constitution is the fundamental law of America, which establishes the legal basis for the American political system.The US Constitution has four major principles: separation of powers, federal system, doctrine of constitutional supremacy and equality. The two purposes of the United States constitution are limiting the power of the government and protecting people's freedom.T hird is the legal system. American and British legislative systems have the sameprinciples in general Parliament is the center of the British political stage and is Britain's top legislative branch. The government is elected from the parliament and it should be responsible for the parliament. Parliament is a bicameral legislature. The House of Commons and the House of Lords constitute the British Parliament. In the meantime, the U.S. congress is the highest legislative branch, which consists of the senate and the House of Representatives. The main powers of congress are legislative power, supervisory power of judicial administration, examination and approval authority and amending power. In addition, congress can pass the resolution which does not need the president to sign.2.What is the role of the Monarch in the UK?Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom.In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.Although the British Sovereign no longer has a political or executive role, he or she continues to play an important part in the life of the nation.As Head of State, The Monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. In addition to these State duties, The Monarch has a less formal role as 'Head of Nation'. The Sovereign acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognises success and excellence; and supports the ideal of voluntary service.3.How do you comment on the British education system?课本66页简述+First，these deucation can develop their creativity and imagination maybe that is why there are so mang Nobel Prize's winners and plenty of inventions.Second,these education can give them a chance to enter a famous college like Oxford and Cambridge which is the best single way to guarantee them a successful career.Third these education can develop their patriotism which is important to a country.Of course ,this will lead to a peaceful society.These education can also inspire their passion to make countribution to their society to make a more prosperoty country. These education make a fully developed person who always knows what he wants to do and how to do it well,and then he can live a happy life.4. What do you think of the Open University in Britain?5. How do you comment on the American education system?7题补充：18. How do people celebrate Halloween?P277Every October 31, both children and adults slip into the night as ghosts, princesses and pirates, and tell tales of witches and ghosts. Pumpkins are carved into glowering (怒视的) jack-o'-lanterns (a kind of lantern南瓜做的杰克灯笼). Children parade from house to house, knocking on doors and calling out "Trick or treat!" hoping to have their bags filled with candy. It can be a night of fun for those who participate.17. What does Guy Fawkes’ Day celebrate? P26316.Discuss the development in the US magazine industry and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the magazine medium.P24915.Discuss the main services of the British national public broadcaster the BBC.P23014.List the famous broadcasters in the UK and the USA and try to make a comparison between the broadcasting systems in the two countries.Media of the United Kingdom consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Web sites. The country also has a strong music industry. The United Kingdom has a diverse range of providers, the most prominent being the state-owned public service broadcaster, the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Regional media is covered by local radio, television and print newspapers.USA Broadcasting was an American media company owned by veteran entertainment industry executive Barry Diller. This network was the over-the-air broadcasting arm of USA Network.。
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国际关系学院本科考试题册2008—2009学年第一学期考试科目：美国文化（A卷）注意事项：请将答案写在答题纸上，写在题册上的答案无效。
……………………………………………………………………………………………………I. Fill in the Blanks:1.Each dollar can be divided into 100 cents. Currency in the form of a coin is: _penny_(1cent), _nickel_(five cents), _dime_(ten cents), and _quarter_(25 cents).1.The voltage of electricity in the States is _110V_.2.The dialing code of the country is_1_.3.The American National Anthem is called _ The Star-Spangled Banner _.4.The Flag of the US is called _ The Stars and Stripes _.5.6.The US can roughly be divided into six regions. They are _ New England _,_The Middle Atlantic States_, _The South_, _ the Midwest_, _ The West _, _ The Great Plains _. New York is in the region of _The Middle Atlantic States_. California is in the region of _ The West _. Grand Canyon is in the region of _The West _.7.California produces all sorts of fruits, among which _ apricots_, _ grapes _,__ peaches _, _olives _ are typical8._ Israel Zangwill _first came up with the term the melting pot.9.__ Christopher Columbus __discovered America in the year __1492__.10.The religion of the Jews is _ Judaism_.11.During the late 19th century, the US government operated a special port of entry on_ Ellis _ Island in the harbor of New York City.12._ Thomas Paine _ wrote that “Europe, and not England, is the parent country of America.”13.Silicon valley is located south of _ San Francisco._.14._Mississippi_ in Indian language means father of water.15.African Americans lived apart from whites, in run-down neighborhoods called _ ghettos .II. Answer Briefly the Following Questions:1.What is the flag of the US like?One thing all agree on is that the Stars and Stripes originated as the result of a resolution adopted by Congress June 14, 1777. It read:Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white;that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.Now the flag is 50 star& 13 stripes, representing 50 states now in the US and 13 original states. It was raised for the first officially on July 4, 1960.2.Why do some people think that the US is a land of inequality and injustice?The Indians, at one point, virtually became extinct on the land that they originally inhabited. Yet it was the Indians who had earlier befriended the white settlers and had offered them their hospitality.Take a look at the harsh treatment of the Chinese laborers after they had built the railroads to the west in the late 19th century. The contribution of these Chinese can be seen from this well-known statement made at the time: "Under every sleeper (of the railroad) lies the body of a Chinaman."3.What is the definition of Culture?The definition use is a sociological definition: culture is the way of life of a group of people, developed over time and passed down from generation to generation.4.What do you know about the Ivy League?a group of old and very respected Universities in the eastern part of the US. Consistingof Brown, Columbia，Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth.5.What do you know about the Statue of Liberty?The Statue of Liberty, which was a gift from France to the people of America in 1884, stands on an island in New York harbor, near Ellis Island. (The woman is holding up a torch in her right hand and represents freedom. The statue became many immigrants' first sight of their homeland-to-be. These inspiring words by the poet Emma Lazarus are etched on a plaque at Liberty's base (The words written at the base of the statue are famous and well-known to most Americans. These words are): "Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"6.Why has the widespread use of Spanish in American cities generated a public debate overlanguage?Some English speakers point to Canada, where the existence of two languages (English and French) has been accompanied by a secessionist movement. Some citizens are calling for a law declaring English the official American language.Others consider such a law unnecessary and likely to cause harm. They point to differences between America and Canada (in Canada, for example, most speakers of French live in one locale, the province of Quebec, whereas speakers of Spanish are dispersed throughout much of the United States) and cite Switzerland as a place where the existence of multiple languages does not undermine national unity. Recognition of English as the official language, they argue, would stigmatize speakers of other languages and make it difficult for them to live their daily lives.III. Essay Questions:1.What is the purpose of learning American Culture?2.When we try to understand American Culture, why do we have to take two things intoconsideration: (1) the immense size of the United States, and (2) its great ethnic diversity? 3.What do you know about the Indians’ contributions to the American Culture?。