英美文化概况试题5

山东经济学院2010--2011学年第 1学期期末试题英美文化概况（110126）试卷（5）注意事项：所有的答案都必须写在答题纸上，答在试卷上一律无效Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.2. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects.3. In Britain, Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education.4. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy.5. The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the ancient warriors.6. Americans have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a candidate for public office.7. The Clinton Administration made national security, economic prosperity and promotion of democracy the three pillars of the American foreign policy.8.It takes at least fours years to get a bachelor’s degree from an institution ofhigher learning in the US.9. In Britain, Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education.10. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointments are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.11.The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levytaxes that pay for the work of the federal government.12.Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called “Gaelic”13. When George W. Bush became President, his foreign policy has two prominent elements: isolationism and faith in military strength.14. Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials.15. There are about 60 members of the Commonwealth.16. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers.- 1 - （共页）17. The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of its contribution in setting up the United Nations.18. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy.19. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founding fathers of the United States of America.20. Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.Ⅱ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question. （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）21. Why does Britain have its nuclear naval force?A. Because it’s one of the developed countries in the world.B. Because it’s a traditional sea power.C. Because it has an advanced industryD. Because it’s able to produce submarines.22. Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?A.I t used to be a powerful imperial country in the world.B. It plays an active role as a member of European Union.C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country.D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.23. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _____.A. teachersB. studentsC. headmastersD. boards of education24. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?A. Football.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. Cricket.25. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?A. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.C. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.D. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.26. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to _____.A. private schoolsB. independent schools.C. state schools.D. public schools.27. The present British foreign policy is mainly influenced by some of the following factors. Which one is an exception?A. Its imperial history.B. Its geopolitical traits.- 2 -C. Its special relationship with the United States.D. Its schizophrenic attitude to Europe.28. In order to go to university, secondary school students must meet the following requirements except that ______.A. they have high school records and recommendations from their teachersB. they make good impressions during the interviewsC. they get good scores in the scholastic Aptitude TestsD. they pass the college entrance examinations29. Which of the following countries does not have nuclear weapons capabilities?A. Britain.B. The United States.C. Italy.D. Russia.30 Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?A. Football.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. Cricket.31. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?A. The growth of capitalism.B. The Renaissance.C. The Religious Reformation.D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.32. Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?A.The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.B.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges whenvacancies occur.C.The president can make laws.D.The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issueregulations and directives regarding the work of the federaldepartments.33. In the United States systems, which of the following divisions is true?A. Elementary school, grammar school.B. Elementary school, junior high school.C. Elementary school, secondary school.D. Junior high school, senior high school.34. Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because ______.A. they find it easy for them to get jobs after having graduated from one ofthemB. they enjoy the high prestige of these institutionsC. they like the teachers and surroundings in these institutionsD. they prefer to have the Scholastic Aptitude Tests- 3 -35. “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 13 colonies on the Eve of the American Revolution.36. Both public and private universities depend on the following sources ofincome except _____.A. investmentB. student tuitionC. endowmentsD.government funding37. What did the US mean by containment?A. It would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union frombreaking out of its sphere of influence.B. It wanted to reverse the situation in which the Soviet Union reachedparity with the US in nuclear force.C. It planned to drag the Soviet Union into another round of arms race.D. It intended to shift the balance of terror.38. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?A. Separation of state and church.B. Respect of education.C. Intolerant moralism.D. A sense of mission.39. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of ___.A. EasterB. ChristmasC. ValentineD. New Year’s Da y40. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___________.A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John AdamsD. John LockeⅢ.Tell what you know about the following in your own words. （本大题共5小题，每小题8分，共40分）41. Comprehensive schools42. The Bill of Rights (US)43. Puritanism44. The House of Commons45. The making of Britain’s foreign policyⅣ. Answer one of the following two questions. （本大题任选一题，20分）46. “British history is a history of invasion”. Please illustrate this point. How did each of the invasion influence English culture?- 4 -47. What are the some of the major powers of each of the three branches of the USgovernment? How are the three branches supposed to check and balance each other?- 5 -。