英国社会与文化习题
英语国家社会与文化入门基础Unit1
Unit 1一、判断1、Britain is no longer an imperial country.（T）英国不再是一个帝国主义国家。
2、The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.（F）英联邦的国家包括所有欧洲国家。
3、1 in 10 of the British population are of non-European ethnicity.（F）十分之一个非欧洲的英国人口的种族。
4、The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of British people.（T）刻板印象的英国绅士永远适用于大多数的英国人。
5、When people outside the UK talk about England,they mistake it as Britain sometimes.（T）当英国以外的人谈论英国,有时他们的错误这是英国。
6、The scots and Welsh have a strong sence of being British.（F）苏格兰和威尔士有强烈的感觉是英国人。
7、Scotland was never conquered by the Romans.（T）苏格兰从未被罗马人征服。
8、MMost people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language,called"Gaelic".（F）大多数人在苏格兰古老的凯尔特语言,称为“盖尔语”。
9、Scotland was unified with England through peaceful means.（T）苏格兰与英格兰通过和平方式统一。
10、Wales is rich in coal deposits.（T）威尔士有丰富的煤炭储量。
英美社会与文化考试复习题.docx
英美社会与文化复习题L Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements.The two main islands of the British Isles areSamuel Johnson's dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of ___________ • A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation At present, nearly ________ of the worlds population communicate in English.A. half B ・ a quarter C. one third D. one fifth attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanicbecame the dominant religion in England• B. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityD. Roman ChristianityWestminster Abbey was built at the time of A. St. AugustineC ・ William the Conqueror The _______ marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A ・ Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C- Norman ConquestD ・ Adoption of common lawThe end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .D. the House of Lancaster The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIFs effort to A. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over the church The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between ________ •A ・ Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansA. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England _______ is the capital city of Scotiand. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over A.160 B.600 C. 60 C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff million. D. 16 is the smallest. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, A. England B. Scotland C. Wales Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ________ England. A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. Northern Ireland D. southwestern English belongs to the _______ group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D ・ Roman The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of English. A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and Germanwords toC. French and ItalianD. Latin and GreekThe evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the ______B. DutchC. German A. Norman influence.D. Danish TheBy the late 7th century,A. Celtic ChristianityC ・ Germanic Christianity B. Edward the ConfessorD. Alfred the Great A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C ・ the House of TudorC.nobles and peasants D・ aristocrats and Christians_______ was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A.Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC・ Provisions of Oxford D. Magna CartaThe Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the __________ century.A.17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thBritain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the ________ century.A.17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thThe British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the ____________________________ .A. judiciary B・ legislature C. monarchy D・ executiveThe importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on __________ •A. passi ng the billsB. advising the govern me ntC・ political parties D・ public attitudeAs a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to __________ the House of Commons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspectBritish Cabinet works on the principle of ________ .A. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivism D・ defending the individualsThe main duty of the British Privy Council is to _________ .A. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass bills D・ supervise the CabinetIn Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every _________ years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six_______ has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A・ Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern IrelandGen erally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a _________ system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-party D・ multi-partyThe policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and __________ .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualismThe Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it _________ .A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax system D・ enhaneed the economic developmentThe British economy achieved global dominance by the __________ ・A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880s D」890sIn ______ , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945B. 1946C. 1947D. 1948The _______ in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problemOf the following practices, ________ does not belong to Thatcher's social welfare reform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemployment D・ 1 owering old age pensionsThe Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except __________ ・A.limiting government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemployment D・ reducing inequalityBritain has devoted ________ of its land area to agriculture・A.54%B. 64%C. 74%D.84%Britain's important fishing areas include all the following except _________ ・A.the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. The sea area around Ireland D・ The sea area between Britain and IrelandCoal mining industry in Britain provides ________ of the energy consumed in the country.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/3The car industry in Britain in mostly ________ .A. foreign-owned B・ state-owned C. joint-venture D. privately-ownedOf the following sectors in Britain, __________ has experienced spectacular growth since theend of Word War II.A. agriculture B・ energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industryIn Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the _____________________ .A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960sAbout _______ of British children receive primary and secondary education through theindependent system・A. 5%B.6%C. 7%D. 8%Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except _____________________ •A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporate contributionsOf the following, ________ is NOT a basis of admission to Britain's universities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interview D・ school referencesTo be admitted to the Open University, one need _________ .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC・ General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications Among Britain's quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the "Big Three" with the exception of . A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily TelegraphLife on Earth is a kind of ________ program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500million viewers worldwide.A. feature B・ drama C. documentary D. soap opera______ is Britain's top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyBOf the following, ________ is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays・A. families getting togetherB. friends exchanging good wishesC・ friends enjoying each other's company D. families traveling overseasThe following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ________ .A. Trooping the ColorB. Queen's Christmas messageC. Boxing Day D・ Christmas pantomimeThe most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is __________ ・ A. poetryB. dramaC ・ novelD ・ pamphlet______ is viewed as Romantic poetry's "Declaration of Independence.^ A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” B. Don JuanC. "Preface to Lyrical Ballads^D. Prometheus Unbound Of Dickens 9 novels, _______ is considered autobiographical ・A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great Expectations ______ is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century ・A. Robert Louis StevensonB. John MiltonC. Joseph ConradD. Thomas HardyOf the following statements, ________ is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism.A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century ・B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed in "Art for Art's Sake".D. Treasure Island was a representative work. ______ is NOT included in the modernist group ・ A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia Woolf C. William Butler Yeats D. T. S. EliotOf the following books, _______ was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.A. Jude the ObscureB. Tess of the D'UrbendllesC. Adam BedeD. The Return of the NativeOf the following statements, ________ is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf. A. She was a central figure of the "Bloomsbury Group"・ B ・ She experimented with stream of consciousness ・ C ・ She was an influential feminist. The U. S ・ lies in ______ North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its ________ and the Pacific to its ________ . A. northern, east, west B. central, east, west C. southern, west, eastD ・ western, east, westThe largest river in the U ・ S ・ is ______ A ・ the Missouri River C. the Ohio River Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located __________A. in the SouthB. along the Pacific Coast C ・ in New EnglandD. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.Of the following writers, ________ is NOT a Nobel Prize winner. A. Samuel Beckett B. James Joyce Waiting for Godot is written by _______ A. Samuel Beckett C. William GoldingD. V. S. NaipaulThe United States has B. George Orwell C. William Golding stateson the continent.D. D. H. LawrenceA. 50B.49C. 48D. 35The state ofA. Alaska is the largest in area of all the states.B. Hawaii C ・ Texas D. FloridaB. the Mississippi RiverD. the Colorado RiverD. in the Midwest______ is located on the U・ S. -Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario・A. Yellowstone National ParkB. The Grand CanyonC.Niagara FallsD. The Great Salt LakeThe native Alaskan population includes the following except the _________ .A・ Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. BlacksThe largest minority in the United States is the ________ ・A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC. Native AmericansD. AsiansThe Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States, particularly from __________________ .A・ Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. South America The characteristic of dominant American culture is _________ .A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-classB・ English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-classC・ English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-classD.English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-classThe first successful English colony in North America was founded at _________ in ________ .A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC- Jamestown, Virginia D. Plymouth, GeorgiaPilgrim Fathers are a group of ____________ who came to America to avoid persecution inEngland ・A. ProtestantsB. PuritansC. CatholicsD. ChristiansThe Seven YearsWar occurred between the _________ •A. French and American IndiansB.French and SpaniardsC・ French and British D. British and American Indians"No taxation without representation^ was the rallying slogan of _________ .A. the settlers of VirginiaB. the people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD. the people of the 13 coloniesThe first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in _________ •A. Concord B・ Lexington C. Philadelphia D. BostonIn May 1775, _________ was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of anational government.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of ConfederationAbraham Lincoln issued ________ to grant freedom to all slaves・A・ Declaration of Independence B. ConstitutionC. Emancipation Proclamation D・ Bill of RightsThe policy of the United States was ________ at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasementPresident ________ applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A・ Wilson B. Truman C. Roosevelt D. KennedyThe Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents ____________ •A. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC・ Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon D. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson 81.The U. S. Constitution came into effect in ________ .A. 1787B. 1789C. 1791D. 179382.The Constitution of the United States _________ ・A.gives the most power to CongressB.gives the most power to the PresidentC・ tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD.gives the most power to the Supreme Court83.The Bill of Rights ________ .A.defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB.guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC.is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD.has no relationship with the Constitution84.The following except ________ are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights・A.freedom of religionB.the right to get into people's house by policeC・ freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one's weapon if one wishes85.All the following except ________ cannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC.lhe Secretary of State D・ the President86.The following except ________ are all powers of the President.A- vetoing any bills passed by CongressB・ appointing federal judges when vacancies occurC.making lawsD.issuing executive orders87.According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be _________ .A- at least 35 years oldB・ at least a 14 years5 resident of the United StatesC.bom in AmericaD.all of the above88.The terms for a Senator and Representative are ________ and ________ years respectively.A. two, four B・ two, three C. two, six D・ six, two89.The Supreme Court is composed of _________ justices・A. sixB. seven C・ eight D. nine90.The President is directly voted into office by _________ ・A. all citizens of America B・ the citizens over 18 years oldC・ electors elected by the voters D. the senators and representatives9L America produces a major portion of the world's products in the following fields except •A. machineryB. automobilesC. oreD. chemicals92.The modern American economy progressed from ____________ to _______ , and eventually,to _______ •A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB.farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC・ colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy93.Chartered companies were NOT granted the ________ by the British King or Queen.A. political authority B・ economic rightsC.judicial authorityD. diplomatic authority94.The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of __________ .A. George Washington B・ Thomas JeffersonC. Andrew JacksonD. Alexander Hamilton95.The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution^except ______ .A・ typewriter B. telephone C. electric light D. refrigerator96.President Johnson tried to build a "Great Society” by introducing various programs like thefollowing except ________.A. MedicareB. Food Stampscation InitiativesD. Unemployment Pension97.About _______ of American crops are for export・A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fifth98.The following statements are all true except _________ .A.Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enteiprises・B.Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports・C・ Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms.D.Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.99. ______ is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.A. FordB. General MotorsC. ChryslerD. American Motors 100.At present, U・S. exports account for _______ of the worlcfs total.A. 10%B. 15%C. 20%D. 25%101.Formal education in the United States consists of _________ 、secondary and higher education.A. kindergartenB. publicC. elementary D・ private102.Of the following subjects, ________ are NOT offered to elementary school students・A. mathematics and languagesB. politics and business educationC.science and social studiesD. music and physical education103.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of __________ •A. Yale UniversityB. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. New York University104.Of the following, ________ are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A. universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. technical institutionsD. community colleges105.Of the following, _________ is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S・institutions ・A.choosing the presidentB.establishing policies for administrators and facultyC.approving budget and other financial projectD.decide which student to enroll106. To get a bachelor^ degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the followingexcept _______ ■A. attending lectures and completing assignmentsB. passing examinations C ・ working for communities D. earning a certain number of credits107. Of the following universities, ________ has NOT cultivated any American President yet.A. Harvard University B ・ Massachusetts Institute of Technology C. Princeton University D ・ Yale University108. ______ is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputation for itsserious attitude and great bulk ・ A. The Washington Post B. The New York Times C. Los Angeles TimesD. New York Daily News109. Of the following, _________ is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks inAmerica.A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen PoeB. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan EdwardsC. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan EdwardsD. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington Irving 112. ______ is regarded as "the father of American literature^.A. James Fennimore Cooper B ・ Ralph Waldo Emerson C ・ Thomas Jefferson D ・ Washington Irving113. Of the following, ________ is NOT Nathaniel Hawthorne^s work.A. The Scarlet LetterB. The House of the Seven GablesC. The Marble FaunD. Nature114. Of the following, ________ is considered Herman Melville^s masterpiece ・A. The Last of the MohicansB. The Legend of Sleepy HollowC. Moby DickD. Daisy Miller 115. Of the following, ________ is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain^s works.A. colloquial speechB. a sense of humorC. a realistic viewD. an idealistic view116. Of the following writers, _______ is NOT included in the group of naturalists. A. Stephen CraneB. Frank NorrisC. Theodore DreiserD. Herman Melville117. E Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel is ________ , and its theme is about ________ .A- The Great Gatsby, the American Dream B. Tender is the Night, loveC. Tales of the Jazz Ag 匕 the loss of oneselfD. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature11& Of the following books, ________ is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.A. The Sun Also RisesB. The Sound and the FuryC. A Farewell to ArmsD. For Whom the Bell TollsA. the National Broadcasting System (NBS) C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) 110. The National Day of the United States falls onA. June 4thB. July 4th111. Of the following writers, ________ B. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) D. the American Broadcasting System (ABS) C. June 14thD. July 14thare from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.119. Of the following writers, ________ is Not a Nobel Prize winne 匸A. Alice WalkerB. Ernest HemingwayC. William FaulknerD. Eugene O'Neil 120. ______ is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature ・A. Ralph EllisonB. Tony MorrisonC. Richard WrightD. James BaldwinII. State your understanding of the following questions. 1. How do British enjoy the Christmas day?Christmas is the biggest and best loved British holiday. Schools close for the holiday period, as do shops and offices, so people can spend time at home with their families. Most British people celebrate it by exchanging gifts and Christmas cards, preparing holiday foods, and decorating homes and workplaces. There are three Christmas traditions which are particularly British: one is the Christmas Pantomime, a comical musical play. Another tradition is the Queen's Christmas message, broadcast over the television and radio. A third British tradition, which is also celebrated in countries with British heritages, is Boxing Day, which falls on the day after Christinas.2. What were the major causes of Britain's relative economic decline in the postwar period?First, Britain suffered great economic losses in two World Wars and had gone heavily into debt to finance the war. Second, the era of the British Empire was over. India and other British colonies, which provided raw material & large market for British goods, gained independence. Third, Britain was forced to maintain an expensive military presence in many overseas locations until the end of 1960s. Fourth, Britain had to make Substantial financial contributions to NATO and the UN Security Council. Finally, Britain failed to invest in industry after WWII whereas its competitors like Germany and Japan caught up with Britain by investing in the most modern equipment and means of production. 3. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?It is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, all of which acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of the association. The Commonwealth is not a political union of any sort, and its member states have full autonomy to manage their own internal and external affairs. It is primarily an organization in which countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and参考答案：1-10 A 11 -20 D 21-30 C 31-40 C 41-50 D 51-60 B 61-70 C 71-80 C 81-90 B 91-100C101-110 C111-120 CBCD D B C DBA B A C B B A C B D ABB BCD C B B C D D B B B D D C BCD CAB B C C D C D B C C C A C CCD BBC CCD DDB D C B D D A A C B A CD B D A B A C D D A DBA BAD A C D D D C B D A B B B BABequal interaction after gaining independence・ The major activities of the Commonwealth are designed to advocate democracy, human rights, and to promote economic cooperation and growth within its members.4.What are the ideals that guide the American educational system?The first ideal is that as many people as possible should receive as much education as possible. It is an outcome of the American's assertions about the equality among people.The second ideal is that of producing a society that is totally literate and of local control. Education in the U.S. is governed by state and local governments, not by the national government.The third ideal is that scholars and students should work to discover new information or conceive new ways to understand what is already known. Learning is not just a process of memorizing knowledge that already exists in books・ 11 is an enterprise of exploration, experimentation, analysis and synthesis・5.How is a President voted into office in America? What are your ideas about the American election?Each party holds its national convention every four years to choose a candidate for the presidency・To win a presidential election, a candidate has to spend millions of dollars, travel all over the country to make speeches, and debate on television with the rival. The general election is technically divided into two stages. During the first stage , presidential electors for each state will be chosen. In the second stage the electors meet and vote a President. Since the second stage is only a kind of formality, every one knows who will be the n ext President as soon as the first stage is over.An open answer to the second part・6.Why can we say that Puritanism has much influence on America?a)Puritans were encouraged to read the Bible in order to better understand the God's will. Thus,education had been essential for Puritans, which education had been stressed during American history ・b)When Puritans came to America, they wanted to build "a city upon hill”—an ideal community.Since that time, Americans have viewed their country as a great experiment, a worthy model of other nations・c)Puritans established another American tradition—a strain of often intolerant moralism, which hadhad much influence on the following generations.d)The Puritans also have left rich cultural heritage to future Americans. The American values such asindividualism, hard work, and respect of education owe very much to the Puritan beliefs.。
英国社会与文化习题
英国社会与文化习题Exercises of ChapterⅠⅠ.Filling the blanks.1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ___ and ___.2. The island of Great Britain is made up of ___, ___ and ___.3.The United Kingdom has been a member of ___ since 1973.4.Britain is now a ___ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of___ ethnicity.5.London plays a significant role in ___ economic and cultural life. It’s not onlythe financial ___ of the nation, but also one of the ___ major internationalfinancial centers ___.6.The highest mountain in Britain is___7._____flows through central London and it is a very important river.8.____is the capital of Scotland.9.Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (George III) current Union Flag adopted onJan. 1st, _____.10. National Day of UK is officially celebrated in Britain on the 2nd Saturday of_____each year since February 1952.11.The largest lake in Britain is the _____in Northern Ireland which covers an area of 396 km2.12._____is the largest Ferris wheel (摩天轮)in Europe.Ⅱ. Multiple choice1.The location of UK is in the ____ Europe.A.EasternB. WesternC. SouthernD. Northern2.All the following cities are major deep-water ports of UK, except_______.A.LondonB.LiverpoolC. BelfastD. Edinburgh3.The national flower of UK is_______.A.roseB. thistleC. daffodilD. shamrock4.All of the following, except for______, were tribes from the north who movedinto England in the 400s AD.A.AnglesB. SaxonsC. JutesD. Celts5.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a_______.A.poem about a hero named BeowulfB.newspaperC.historical recordD.novel6.Beowulf is __________.A.a long novelB. a long poem written by Geoffrey ChaucerC. a long poem by unknown storytellerD.a long novel written by W. William Shakespeare7.The Canterbury T ales was written by_______.A.Geoffrey ChaucerB. Thomas BecketC. PalamonD. Griselda8. The frame of The Canterbury Tales is________.A. the pilgrims telling stories on their tripB. the conflict between the friar and the summonerC. King Arthur’s courtD. the differences between the knight and the squire9. The Canterbury Tales is an unusual piece of literature from the Middle Ages because ________.A. it describes the characters’ personalitiesB. it includes middle class charactersC. both A and BD. neither A nor B10. There are______ stories in The Canterbury Tales.A.5B.26C.15D.6Ⅲ.Questions1.What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth?2. Describe the geographical position of Britain?3. Does Britain have a favorable climate? Why?4. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain?Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest?KeysⅠ.Filling the blanks.1.The United Kingdom of Great Britain ; the Northern Ireland2.England, Scotland, Wales3.European Union4.Multiracial, non-European5.Britain’s, center, three, in the world6.Ben Nevis7.Thames river8.Edinburgh9.180110. June11. Lough Neagh12.The London EyeⅡ. Multiple choice1. B2. D3. A4. D5. C6. C7. A8. A9. C10.B。
英语国家社会与文化试题与答案
英语国家社会与文化1. The Norman Conquest of_____is perhaps the best - known event in English history. [单选题] *A. 1063B. 1064C. 1065D. 1066*2. Apart from a break during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television broadcasts since _______. [单选题] *A.1935B.1936*C.1937D.19383. The first blacks were brought to North America as in 1619. [单选题] *A. adventurersB. slaves*C. servantsD. explorers4. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years ’War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, _____ . [单选题] *A.the War of the CeltsB.Norman ConquestC.the War of the Roses*D.Battle of Hastings5. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except . [单选题] *A.no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;B.no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land*C.London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD.There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.6. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor modified and improved the design in 1765. [单选题] *A. Abraham DarbyB. James Watt*C. John KayD. Richard Arkwright7. Soon after, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. [单选题] *A. 1900B. the First World WarC. the Second World War*D. 19608. The House of Lords is presided over by . [单选题] *A. the Lord Chancellor*B. the QueenC. the Archbishop of CanterburyD. the Prime Minister9. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she always sits in . [单选题] *A.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC.the Queen, the House of Commons*D.the Queen, the House of Lords10. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in . [单选题] *A. the QueenB. the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons*11. The first immigrants in American history came from and . [单选题] *A. Ireland/FranceB. England/ChinaC. Scotland/EnglandD. England/ Netherlands*12. According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are great population movement in the history of the United States. [单选题] *A. twoB. threeC. four*D. five13. The victory of was the turning point of the War of Independence. [单选题] *A. GettysburgB. TrentonC. YorktownD. Saratoga*14. The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was replaced by king . [单选题] *A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor*B. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorC. 30, Richard I, Henry TudorD. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor15. In , a small group of Puritans sailed and arrived at in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the New Land. [单选题] *A. 1620, Plymouth*B. 1620, LondonC. 1720, LondonD. 1720, Plymouth16. In the 18th century, there appeared in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. [单选题] *A. the Bourgeois RevolutionB. the Wars of the RosesC. the Industrial Revolution*D. the Religious Reformation17. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher . [单选题] *A. Paul RevereB. John Locke*C. CornwallisD. Frederick Douglass18. The ________ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. [单选题] *A. Viking invasionsB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest*D. adoption of common law19. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the ―Big Three with the exception of . [单选题] *A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The Observer*D. The Daily Telegraph20. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is . [单选题] *A. poetryB. drama*C. novelD. pamphlet21. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. [判断题] *对错*22. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England. [判断题] *对*错23. The Hundred Years'War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory. [判断题] *对错*24. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth Iactually defended the fruit of the Reformation. [判断题] *对*错25. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus. [判断题] *对*错26. The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson. [判断题] *对错*27. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. [判断题] *对*错28. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here. [判断题] *对错*29. When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality. [判断题] *对*错30. The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the "'axis of evil”. [判断题] *对*错31. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. [判断题] *对错*32. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. [判断题] *对错*33. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. [判断题] *对错*34. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. [判断题] *对*错35. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected. [判断题] *对错*36. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a , later, he became Lord Protector. [填空题] *_________________________________(答案：Commonwealth)37. The Constitution of the United States follows two principles: the federal system and the of powers. [填空题]_________________________________(答案：Separation)38. In legislation the President of U.S. has a veto power over bills passed by . [填空题]_________________________________(答案：Congress)39. The Conservative Party developed out of the Party, while the Liberal party developed out of the Whig. [填空题]_________________________________(答案：Tory)40. The present sovereign of Britain is Queen , and Prince Charles is the heir to the throne. [填空题]_________________________________(答案：Elizabeth II)B1. Christopher Columbus discovered America in the year of 1492. [单选题] *T*F2. "No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of the American Civil War. [判断题] *TF*3. 3. President F. D. Roosevelt's Policy to fight the Great Depression was called "War on Poverty".[判断题] *TF*4. The most dramatic crisis of the Cold War was the Cuban Missile Crisis. [单选题] *T*F5. In the aftermath of the September 11 terroist attack, President Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2001, and then Afghanistan in 2003. [单选题] *TF*6. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. [判断题] *对错*7. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England. [判断题] *对*错8. The Hundred Years'War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory. [判断题] *对错*9. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Reformation. [判断题] *对*错10. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus. [判断题] *对*错11. The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson. [判断题] *对错*12. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. [判断题] *对*错13. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here. [判断题] *对错*14. When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality. [判断题] *对*错15. The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the "'axis of evil”. [判断题] *对*错16. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. [判断题] *对错*17. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. [判断题] *对错*18. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. [判断题] *对错*19. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. [判断题] *对*错20. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected. [判断题] *对错*21. The terms for a Senator and Representative are _______ and _______ years. [单选题] *two, fourtwo, threetwo, sixsix, two*22. __________ is the capital city of Scotland. [单选题] *BelfastEdinburgh*LondonCardiff23. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is . [单选题] *A. poetryB. drama*C. novelD. pamphlet24. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the ―Big Three with the exception of . [单选题] *A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The Observer*D. The Daily Telegraph25. 10. Which of the following did NOT take place in the Nixon administration? [单选题] *A. VietnamizationB. Cuban Missile Crisis*C. Watergate ScandalD. Re-establishing US relations with China26. The Norman Conquest of is perhaps the best - known event in English history. [单选题] *A. 1063B. 1064C. 1065D. 1066*27. The first blacks were brought to North America as in 1619. [单选题] *A. adventurersB. slaves*C. servantsD. explorers28. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except . [单选题] *A.no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;B.no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land*C.London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD.There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.29. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor modified and improved the design in 1765. [单选题] *A. Abraham DarbyB. James Watt*C. John KayD. Richard Arkwright30. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years ’War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, . [单选题] *A.the War of the CeltsB.Norman ConquestC.the War of the Roses*D.Battle of Hastings31. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in . [单选题] *A. the QueenB. the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons*32. In the 18th century, there appeared in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. [单选题] *A. the Bourgeois RevolutionB. the Wars of the RosesC. the Industrial Revolution*D. the Religious Reformation33. The ________ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. [单选题] *A. Viking invasionsB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest*D. adoption of common law34. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she always sits in . [单选题] *A.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC.the Queen, the House of Commons*D.the Queen, the House of Lords35. The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was replaced by king . [单选题] *A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor*B. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorC. 30, Richard I, Henry TudorD. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor36. In , a small group of Puritans sailed and arrived at in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the New Land. [单选题] *A. 1620, Plymouth*B. 1620, LondonC. 1720, LondonD. 1720, Plymouth37. The first immigrants in American history came from and . [单选题] *A. Ireland/FranceB. England/ChinaC. Scotland/EnglandD. England/ Netherlands*38. The founders wanted the branch to be the dominant branch of the federal government. [单选题] *executivelegislative*judicialmedia39. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _______. [单选题] *Yale UniversityHarvard College*Princeton UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology40. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher . [单选题] *A. Paul RevereB. John Locke*C. CornwallisD. Frederick Douglass。
英国社会与文化第一单元自测
B.lowlands
C.uplands
你的答案：
B正确
标准答案：
B
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13. The two main islands of the UK are _______
A.Great Britain and Ireland
B.Great Britain and Scotland
B错误
标准答案：
A
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3. The north and west of Britain are mainly_______.
A.lowlands
B.highlands
C.uplands
你的答案：
B正确
标准答案：
B
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9.
17. Which part of UK lies in the north of the country?
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14. ________ is the Scottish flag.
A.The Saint George's cross
B.Union Jack
C.The Saint Andrew's cross
D.The Saint Patrick's cross
你的答案：
C正确
标准答案：
C.Great Britain and Wales
D.Great Britain and England
你的答案：
A正确
标准答案：
A
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30. The official London residence of the British royal family is _________
《英语国家社会与文化入门》(简称英美概况)英国答案
英国Unit 3 第6题What kind of institution(部门is the House of Lords（上议院）? What role dose it play in 部门) 部门（上议院）British government? A: It consists of the Lords Spiritual(神职议员)who are the Archbishops(大主教) and most prominent （杰出的、卓越的）bishops （主教）of the church of England ;and the Lords Temporal(世俗议员)，which refers to everyone else。
②They inherited(继承) the seat from their forefathers or been appointed by the sovereign （郡主、最高统治者）parliament 议会）they speak and vote .In （as individuals （个人）,not as representatives （代表）of the greater interests of the country. They do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament at all.unit5 3.What are the three main areas in national economies？Describe the development of each of the three areas in the UK economy. 答案National economies can be broken down into three main areas,”primary”industries, such as agriculture ,fishing, and mining,”second-ary”industries, which manufacture complex goods from those primary products ;and tertiary industries .often described as services,such as banking, insurance, tourism, and the selling of goods. Britain’s agricultural sector is small （producing 1.4%of the national wealth ）but efficient, producing 58% of the UK’s food needs with only 2%of its workforce.Three quarters of Britain’s land is used for agriculture. With about a quarter of that under crops-wheat and barley are the two commonest. The rest is grazing for animals, including cattle (both dariy and beef), The fishing industry provides 55%of the UK demand for fish Sconish ports land the majority of the fish caught. In the secondary sector of the economy. Manufacturing industry remains important, producing 22% of national wealth. British companies are are active in all major fields of manufacturing industry, but are particularly strong in pharmaceuticals(the British company Glaxo-Wellcrme is the biggest drug company in the world),chemicals([C]is the second largest paint manufacture in the world),aerospace overall the UK industry is third in （size in the world）and food drink (Scotch whisky being a major export). ）unit7 1. (1)What are the purposes of the British education system? (2)Please comment on these purposes. (3)What are the main purposes of the Chinese education system? (4)Are there any differences or similarities in the education of the two nations? 答：(1)The purpose of the British education system is to teach children practical skills and socialize them. (2)Children learn practical skills, and the rules and values they need to become good citizens, to participate in the community, and to contribute to the economic prosperity of an advanced industrial economy.(3)The purpose of the Chinese education is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society. (4) In china, people think school is just about teaching children what are often called” the three R’s---“reading, writing and ‘arithmetic”(reading, writing and arithmetic). 2. How does the British education reflect social class? British education reflect the deeper divisions in British society in which social class is still very important: class inequality can be erased or continued according to education policy. What’s more, the enduring feature o f British education is the continuing debate over how “equal” educational opportunity should be. In British, the accent you speak with, the clothes you wear, and the schools you attend are all markers that identify your social class. The school (or college)tie is a clear marker of social class. Even on informal occasions you will sometimes see men wearing their school ties as belts to hold up their trousers –proudly displaying their attendance at a certain school. In Britain, where you are educated is very important to you future.3 what are the major changes that have taken place since World war 2? Is British education moving towards more progress or more equality? Pick up some examples from the text toillustrate your points. Other major changes to the British education system were caused by world war Ⅱ。
大学英语英国社会与文化3答案
大学英语英国社会与文化3答案一、单选。
（每题2分，共40分）1. The island, ______ to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to. [单选题] *A. joiningB. to joinC. joined(正确答案)D. having joined2. Sarah pretended to be cheerful, ______nothing about the argument. [单选题] *A. saysB. saidC. to sayD. saying(正确答案)3. It’s no use ____________ without taking action. [单选题] *A. complainB. complaining(正确答案)C. being complainedD. to be complained4. The rare fish, _____ from the cooking pot, has been returned to the sea. [单选题] *A. saved(正确答案)B. savingC. to be savedD. having saved5．Was _____ that I saw last night at the concert? [单选题] *A. it you(正确答案)B. not youC. youD. that yourself6．It was _____ he said _____ disappointed me. [单选题] *A. what, that(正确答案)B. that, thatC. what, whatD. that, what7．It was with great joy____ he received the news that his lost daughter had been found. [单选题] *A．becauseB．whichC．sinceD．that(正确答案)8. It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much. [单选题] *A. noB. suchC. nearlyD. hardly(正确答案)9. I didn’t see the minister, ____________ did I see the secretary. [单选题] *A. soB. nor(正确答案)C. eitherD. none10. Only when the plan failed __________ his mistakes. [单选题] *A. did he realize(正确答案)B. does he realizeC. he realizedD. he realizes11. If you refuse to go to the party, ___________. [单选题] *A. so would sheB. so does sheC. so will she(正确答案)D. neither will she12. ___________ that we went outing. [单选题] *A. The weather so fineB. So fine the weather isC. So the weather was fineD. So fine was the weather(正确答案)13.The two students talked as if they _____ friends for years. [单选题] *A. should beB. would beC. have beenD. had been(正确答案)14.It is important that I _____ with Mr. Williams immediately. [单选题] *A. speak(正确答案)B. spokeC. will speakD. to speak15.He looked as if he _____ ill for a long time. [单选题] *A. wasB. wereC. has beenD. had been(正确答案)16.If the doctor had come earlier, the poor child would not _____. [单选题] *A. have laid there for two hoursB. have been lied there for two hoursC. have lied there for two hoursD. have lain there for two hours(正确答案)17. That man was ________enough not to tell the manager that he would not do the job. [单选题] *A. careB. careful(正确答案)C. carelessD. carelessness18. The soldier died for saving the child，so his________ is heavier than Mount Tai. [单选题] *A. dieB. deadC. diedD. death(正确答案)19.—What are you doing here?—Oh，my teacher asked me to write a passage about ________in English.—You can write________passage in English? [单选题] *A. 600 words；a 600-wordsB. 600-word；a 600-wordsC. 600 words；a 600-word(正确答案)D. 600 words；a 600-words20. No one should enter the spot without the_______of the police. [单选题] *A. permitB. permission(正确答案)C. permittingD. permittence二、选适当词汇填空(把选项填进空白格）。
（完整word版）《英美社会与文化》试题库
（完整word版）《英美社会与文化》试题库《英语国家社会与文化》复习资料第一部分课程考核说明1、考核目的通过考试，了解学生对本课程的基本内容、重点和难点的掌握程度，以及运用本课程的基本知识、基本方法和基本理论分析和解决实际问题的能力。
同时还考察学生在平时的学习中是否注意了理解和记忆相结合，理解和运用相结合。
2、考核方式：闭卷考试。
3、适用范围、教材和参考资料本试题库适用范围为英语本科专业。
试题命题的参照教材为An Outline Introduction to Britain and America(来安方等编著)，参考资料包括Survey of Britain and America(张奎武主编)、Understanding the US and the UK(许鲁之编著)、English-speaking Countries: A Survey(余志远主编)。
4、命题依据本试题库依据是《英美社会与文化》课程的教学大纲、教材。
5、考试要求主要考核学生对课程基本知识及概念、基本理论和基本技能的理解和应用能力。
在能力层次上，从识记、领会和应用三个角度来要求。
识记是要求学生掌握本课程的基本知识和相关概念；领会是要求学生在掌握基本理论、基本方法的基础上，能融会贯通；应用是要求学生能综合运用所学的内容，对课程中的有关问题进行讨论，作出自己的评价。
6、试题类型及结构试题类型及分数比重大致为：单项选择题（20%）+简答题（20%）+概念题（30%）+论述题（30%）。
第二部分基本概念Explain the following terms in English1. the Thames River2. Alfred the Great3. Open University4. the Glorious Revolution5. the British Commonwealth.6. the Black Death.7. Constitutional Monarchy. 8. the welfare state.9. the Magna Carta 10. the Wars of Roses11. the National Healthy Service 12. Public school13. Keynesianism 14. grammar school15. National Eisteddfod 16. the Jury System17. Bloody Mary 18. the People's Charter of 183819. Agribusiness 20. the Open Structure21. the dissenters 22. New Scotland Yard23. Sto nehenge 24. Hadrian’s Wall25. the open-field farming system 26. Heptarchy27. the Witan 28. Vikings29. the Danelaw 30. crusades31. Joan of Arc 32. the Lollards33. Enclosures 34. Star Chamber35. Renaissance 36. humanists37. the Divine Right of Kings 38. The Gunpowder Plot of 160539. the Grand Remonstrance 40. The Commonwealth41. Diggers 42. Levelers43. farmer George基本知识Ⅰ、Read the following unfinished statement on question carefully. For each unfinished statement on question foursuggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Chose the one which you think best completes the statement or answers the questions1. There are three natural Zones in Scotland. Which is the exception?A) Highlands in the north B) the Central LowlandsC) the Easters Uplands D) the Southern Uplands2. River is the most important river in ScotlandA)Tweed B)Tyne C)Thames D)Clyde3. The British Empire gradually disappeared and it was replaced by the British Commonwealth in _______A) 1931 B)1991 C)1923 D)19304. The first known settlers of Britain wereA) the Iberians B) the Celts C) the Beaker Folk D) the Romans5. , the great Roman general, invaded Britain for the first time in 55 BC.A) Emperor Claudius B)Julius Caesar C) Alfred D) William6. At the time of the Norman Conquest, Anglo-Saxon English was headed byA) Tostig B)Godwin C) Eudemon D) Harold7. For nearly years, Britain was under the Roman occupation.A) 300 B) 400 C) 500 D) 6008. When the Hundred Years War ended in 1453, was the only part of France that was still in the hands of English.A) Flanders B) Slugs C) Calais D) Potion9 was the founder of Angevin(or Plantagenet) Dynasty.A) HenryⅠB) HenryⅡC) King John D) Edward Ⅵ10. CharlesⅠcalled his third parliament in 1628, at this parliament he was forced to accept the Petition of Right, regarded as the SecondA) Magna Carta B) Bill of Rights C) Long ParliamentD)Provisions of Oxford11. is generally regarded as the beginning of modem world history.A) The Puritan Revolution B) The RenaissanceC) The Great Charter D) The English Reformation12. The restoration of the House of Stuart happened in the year The monarch who restored wasA)1660, Charles II B)1685, James II C)1660, James IID)1685,Charles II13. is the best known of the "metaphysical poets".A)Edmund Spenser B) Philip Sidney C) John Done D) Ben Jonson14. The Tories were the forerunners of the which still bears the nickname today.A) the Liberty Party B)the Labor PartyC) the Conservative Party D)the Communist Party15. The English Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century started with the __ industry.A) coal-mining B) textile C) shipbuilding D)iron and steal16. By Britain had built up a big empire "on which the sun never set".A)1839 B)1799 C) 1900 D)190517. The Labor Party had its origins in __, which was formed in 1893 and led by Kin Hardin.A) the Labor Representation Committee B) the Independent Labor PartyC) the Conservative Party D) the Trades Union Congress18. is often referred to as the "Silicon Glen" in Britain.A) The area between London and South Wales B) Liverpooland Merseyside RegionC) The area between Glasgow and Edinburgh D) The Cambridge areas of East Anglia19. The main textile producing region of Britain are the following exceptA) Yorkshire B) Northern Ireland C) West Midlands D) Humberside20. An outstanding feature of British economic recovery in the 1803 was its .A) inflation B) length C) unemployment D) privatization21. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 underA) the Atlantic Ocean B) the North SeaC) the English Channel D) the Pacific Ocean22. The monarchy is the oldest institution of government, going back to at leastA) the 9th century B) the 8th century C) 1649 D) 168923. The main functions of Parliament are following exceptA) to pass laws B) to debate the major issues of the dayC) to advise the Sovereign to approve certain government decreesD) to examine government policy and administration24. The beginning of the Second Civil War in England was the yearA) 1645 B) 1646 C) 1647 D) 164825.The House of Commons is elected by universal adult suffrage and consists of members of Parliament.A) 524 B) 651 C) 336 D) 61026. are the two major political parties in Britain today.A) The Labor Party and the Conservation PartyB) The Conservation Party and the Liberal PartyC) The Liberal Party and the RepublicansD) The Liberal Party and the Labor Party27. Appeals in criminal cases in English and Wales can be heard by the following courts exceptA) the Court of Appeal B) the Magistrate CourtC) the Crown Court D) the High Court28. The High Court has 3 divisions, which is the exceptA) Family Division B) Commercial DivisionC) Chancery Division D) Queen's Bench Division29. London's Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control ofA) the Lord Chancellor B) the Home SecretaryC) the Prime Minister D) the Ministry of Defence30. is the ultimate court of appeal in civil cases of U. K.A) The House of Commons B) The Court of ApealC) The High Court D) The House of Lords31. of the following is not the non-contributory Social Security benefits.A) War pensions B) Maternity allowance and widow's benefitC) Child benefit D) Family credit32. The religions leader of the Church of England isA) Archbishop of Canterbury B) Archbishop of York C) Lord chancellor D) Queen33. Education is compulsory for all between the ages of and __ in Great Britain except in Northern Ireland.A) 5, 18 B) 4, 18 C) 5, 16 D) 4, 1634. National newspapers are popularly divided into 3 groups, is the exception.A) quality papers B) popular papers C) Sunday papers D) mid-market papers.35. The State-run BBC is financed from theA) commercial B) the sale of TV set C) the public funding D) the sale of TV licenses36. is the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe.A) Football B) Cricket C) Horse racing D) Snooker37. Under the old Selective System, English children who have marks in the "eleven plus"examination go on toA) grammar schools B) public school C) technical schools D) secondary modern schools38. The Puritans were originally an extreme sect.A) Catholic B) Jewish C) Orthodox D) Protestant39. Christianity was introduced into Britain byA) the Anglo-Saxons B) the Celts C) the Romans D) the Norman-French40. About percent of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attend comprehensive schools.A) 60 B) 70 C) 80 D) 9041. is the official name of the United Kingdom.A) Great Britain B) The Britain Isles C) EnglandD) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland42. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain, is the exception.A) England B) Wales C) Northern Ireland D) Scotland43. Britain is surrounded by the sea which lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off ofEurope.A) the south coast B) the west coast C) the east coast D) the north coast44. The commonest English name "Smith" comes from thename "Schmidt".A) German B) France C) Spain D) Gaelic45. brought the new religion, Christianity to Britain.A) The Anglo-Saxons B) The Romans C) The Normans D) The Celts46. When the Northumbrians submitted to the King Egbert and took him for their master in 829actually became an overlord of all the English.A) Offa B) Egbert C) Kent D) William47. Which of the following is Not true about the Anglo-Saxons?A) They divided the country into countiesB) They divided the narrow-trip 3-field farming systemC) They established the manorial systemD) They laid the foundation of the English State48. The Canterbury Tales, which describes a group of traveling into Canterbury to visitThomas Backer's tomb.A) Protestants B) Catholics C) Pilgrims D) Puritans49. The Hundred Year's War is given to the intermittent war between and that lasted from 1337 to 1453.A) France … England B) the U. S … BritainC) Germany … England D) French … Germany50. By 1453 was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English.A) Slugs B) Flanders C) Poiton D) Calais51. The name Wars of the Roses was coined by the great 19th century novelistA) Sir Walter Scott B) Ben JonsonC) Edmund Spenser D) Christopher Marlowe52. Three of the following were characteristic of the Elizabethan age. Which is the exception? __A) Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith.B) Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with Parliament.C) This was the age of the adventure on the sea.D) This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when English literature blossomed.53. The Renaissance began in in the early 14th century.A) Britain B) Greece C) Italy D) France54. The English Renaissance was largelyA) political B) economical C) social D) literary55. greatly influenced the early works of Shakespeare.A) Marlowe B) John Donne C) Roger Ascham D) Francis Bacon56. The most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was the Gunpowder plot of .A) 1742 B) 1605 C) 1615 D) 161157. was condemned to death and executed on a scaffold outside the windows of the Banqueting House at Whitehall on January 30, 1649.A) James I B) Charles I C) James VI D) Charles VI58. is generally regarded as the beginning of modem world history.A) The English Civil War B) The RenaissanceC) The English Reformation D) The Wars of Roses59. In the Parliament Act was passed, severely limiting the power of the lords andestablishing the Commons as the Supreme legislative body.A) 1910 B) 1911 C) 1912 D) 191360. There are mainly fanning types in Britain. And most are reared in factoryfanning.A) 5, sheep B) 6, sheep C) 5, chickens D) 6, chickens61. British motor industry is now dominated by four firms which is the exception?A) Ford B) Peugeot C) the Rover group D) Volkswagen62. Britain is the largest trading nation in the world.A) fifth B) first C) third D) fourth63. A General Election takes place at least years and MPs are elected.A) 3, 650 B) 4, 651 C) 5, 651 D) 6, 65064. The Britain Parliament consists of three parts exceptA) the Sovereign B) the CabinetC) the House of Lords D) the House of Commons65. Succession to the throne is founded on the in Britain.A) hereditary principle B) Common Law C) Statute Law D) Conventions66. The U. K is a state.A) republic B) federal C) unitary D) none of above67. The National Health Service was established in the U. K inA) 1928 B) 1938 C) 1948 D) 195868. Nearly a of government expenditure is devoted to the social security prograrm.A) 1/2 B) l/3 C)1/4 D) l/569. Except that may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinctionto member of all churches or of none.A) the Lord Chancellor B) the Prime Minister C) the HomeSecretary D) the Attorney General70. is not the Christian festival.A) Christmas B) Good Friday C) Easter D) Whit Sunday71. Unestablished churches in Britain includeA) the Anglican churches B) the Free churchesC) the Roman Catholic church D) all of the above72. Which of the following belongs to the popular papers?A) The Times B) The Guardian C) The Daily Telegraph D) The Daily Express73. The Chartist Movement was the first nation-wide __ and drew attention to serious problems.A) farmers' movement. B) trader's movementC) literature campaign D) working class movement.74. was the first king to bring all Ireland under English control.A) Henry II B) James VI C) Henry D) James I75. is the chief Christian festival.A) Easter B) Christmas C) New Year's Day D) Guy Fawkes Day76. The Queen is the centre of much ofA) the nation's ceremonial B) the ancient traditionC) the leader of society D) all of the above77. The Thatcher government adopted an economic programme known as" "A) Keynesianism B) MonetarismC) Medium-term Financial Strategy D) Long-term Financial Strategy78. The Norman Conquest refers to the Conquest of England by the Normans under in .A) William of Orange/1660 B) William of Normandy/1066C) William the Conqueror/1660 D) William III/106679. In England and Wales __ recommends the High Court andcircuit judges.A) the Secretary of State. B) the Home Secretary.C) the Attorney General. D) the Lord Chancellor.80. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?A) Twelfth Night B) Othello. C) The Tempest D) Richard II81. is a mountain chain know as the "Backbone of Northern England''.A) The Pennies B) Ben Nevis C) Scafell D) None of above82. The largest lake in Britain is Longh Neagh, it is located inA) England B) Scotland C) Northern Ireland D) Wales83. part of Britain has the most rainfall.A) The northwestern B) The southeastern C) The western D) The eastern84. The most important historical monument left to us by the ancient Iberians was .A) mound B) Stonehenge C) stronghold D) the Hadrian's Wall85. The successful Roman invasion of Britain happened in A.D.A) 25 B) 35 C) 45 D) 4386. Beginning from the mid-5th century, the three most powerful tribes came to Britainexcept .A) Angles B) Saxons C) Celts D) Jutes87. William I replaced the Witan, the council of the Anglo-Saxons Kings, withA) the Grand Council B) the Great CouncilC) the Private Council D) the Privy Council88. The Canterbury Tales was written byA) Geoffrey B) T. S. Eliot C) Sir Thomas Wyatt D) Sir ThomasMore89. English Parliament began to come into being in the century.A) 11th B) 12th C) 13th D) 14th90. The end of the Wars of the Roses in 1485 marked the beginning of the Dynasty.A) Plantagenet B) Tudor C) Angevin D) none of above91. The Act of union in the year 1707 united andA) England, Wales B) Wales, ScotlandC) England, Scotland D) Scotland , Northern Ireland92. The most famous of the Catholic Conspiracies against King was the Gunpowder Plotin .A) James I, 1603 B) Charles I, 1603 C) Charles I, 1605 D) James I, 160593. The protestant Reformation in England was led by King .A) Henry VIII B) Henry VII C) Edward VI D) Henry II94. was the first country of the world in which the Industrial Revolution took place.A) France B) Britain C) Germany D) the U. S. A.95. The Chartist Movement ended in the yearA) 1830 B) 1848 C) 1832 D) 185196. In Britain only __ of the population are farmers but they manage of the land area.A) 3%, 70% B) 4%, 72% C) 5%, 68% D) 6%, 74%97. There are farming types in Britain.A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 898. The Britain Constitution is made up of three laws exceptA) Statute law B) Land law C) Common law D) Conventions99. The Constitutional monarchy has been established inBritain sinceA) the Glorious Revolution of 1688 B) the Christ MovementC) the Wars of the Roses D) the Hundred Years War100. The real source of power in Parliament isA) the House of Lords B) the House of CommonsC) the Cabinet D) the King of QueenII. Give an one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.1. Who is the ancestor of the English?2. When did England begin to be Christianized?3. What was signed by King John in 1215?4. What marked the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty?5. What is the Lloyd's?6. What does the Cabinet consist of?7. What is the jury's job?8. What festival is the greatest in Britain?9. Which sport is regarded as typically English?10. Who established completely the feudal system in England?11. What is the largest lake in Britain?12. Who created the Witan, the basis of the Privy council?13. When was the Great Charter signed by King John?14. Where were oil and natural gas found in Britain?15. What are the two major Parties in Britain?16. When did the constitutional monarchy begin in Britain?17. Which types of criminal Procedure has in Scotland?18. What is the largest single employer of labor in U. K?19. At what age do men and women generally retire?21. What is the longest river in Britain?22. What is the highest mountain in Britain?23. What were the first known settlers of Britain?24. What were the Vikings?25. What was the transitional Period between the Middle Ages and Modern times?26. What was the Puritanism?27. What were the two events which most alarmed the Britain ruling classes in the closing decades of the 18th century?28. What were the three period of the evolution of the British economy since the WWⅡ?29. What is the main function of the House of Lords?30. What agency is the most important news agency in Britain?31. What are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain?32. What is the official name of the U. K.?33. When did the peasant uprising happen in the U. K?34. What is the English Civil War also called?35. Which two groups were the Chartists divided into?36. What was Keynesianism?37. Who are the members of the House of Lords?38. What are the common features of all systems of law in Britain?39. What is the most important established church in Britain?40. Where is the home of golf?41. Which part of Britain is always fighting?42. What type of climate does Britain has?43. Who was the first Christian Emperor?44. Whose grave became a place of Pilgrimage in and beyond Chaucer's time after he wasmurdered?45. What did James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in?46. Where are the main textile producing regions in Britain?47. How is the BBC radio financed?48. What is the most famous art festival in Britain?49. What are the Christian festivals in Britain?50. What is the Character of the Scots?51. What are the principal non-Christian communities in Britain?52. Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?53. When was Parliament born in England?54. Who was the first Prince of Wales in English history?55. What were the Hundred Year’s War?56. Who was the greatest humanists in English history?57. Who wrote the classical work "Utopia“?58. Who was the first prime minister in English history?59. When was the cabinet system of government created?60. Who is the first female prime minister in English history?基本技能Questions for discussion：1. What do you know about the Roman invasion of Britain?2. How was the British Empire established in the 19th Century?3. What measures did the Thatcher government take to improve the nation's economy?4. What are the Periods of the evolution of British economy since the Second World War?5. What made the Beatles so different from other pop groups?6. Why and how did the Reformation happen in England?7. What do you know about the nature and consequences of the Wars of the Roses?8. What do you know about State Schools and public schools in the United Kingdom?9. How does a general election take place in Britain?10. What are the consequences of the Norman Conquest?11. What do you know about HenryⅡ?12. What are the main contents of Magna Carta?13. What do you know about Henry VII?14. How did Elizabeth I deal with the religious problem when she became Queen of England?15. What are the Historic Significance of the Bourgeois Revolution?Keys:基本知识Ⅱ.1. The Anglo-Saxons is the ancestor of the English.2. England began to be Christianized in the year of 597.3. The Great Charter was signed by King John in 1215.4. The end of the War of Roses in 1485 marked the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty.5. The Lloyd's refers to a famous insurance company in Britain.6. The cabinet consists of usually 20 most senior ministers.7. In criminal eases, the jury decides the issues of guilt or innocence.8. Christmas Day is the greatest Christian festival.9. Cricket is the most typically English sport.10. William established completely the feudal system in England.11. The Laugh Neagh is the largest lake in Britain.12.The Anglo-Saxons created the Witan.13. The Great Charter was signed by King John in 1215.14. Oil and natural gas are found under the North Sea in Britain .15. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party are the two major parties in Britain.16. The Constitutional monarchy began in 1689 when King William and Queen Mary accepted the Bill of Rights.17. There are Solemn Procedure and Summary Procedure in Scotland.18. The National Health Service is the largest single employer of labor in U.K.19. Generally , men retire at the age of 65 and women at the age of 60.20. Cricket is regarded as typically in English.21. The Severn River is the longest river in Britain.22. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain of Britain.23. The Iberians is the first known Settlers of Britain.24. The Vikings were the ancient people living in North Europe.25. Renaissance was the transitional period between the Middle age and modern age26. The Puritinism noted for simple dress, high moral standards and very egalitarian attitudes27. The two events were the American War of Independence and French Revolution.28. The three periods were：(1)Steady development in the 50s and 60s. (2)Economic recession in the 70s. (3)Economic recovery in the 80s.29. The main function of the House of Lords is to bring wide experience of its member into the process of law-making.30. Reuters is the most important news agency in Britain.31. The three political divisions on the island of Great Britain are England, Scotland and Wales.32. The official name of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.33. The peasant uprising happened in 138134. The English Civil War is also called the Puritan Revolution.35. The Chartists was divided into the Moral Force Chartists and the physical Force Chartists36. Keynesianism was John M. Keynes(John Maynard Keynes) economic theory.37. The House of Lords is made up of the Lords spiritual and the Lords Temporal38. One is that there is no complete code and other is the distinction made between criminal law and civil law.39. The church of England and the church of Scotland are the most important established church in Britain.40. Scotland is the home of golf.41. Northern Ireland is always fighting.42. Britain has a maritime Climate.43. Constantine was the first Christian Emperor.44. Thomas Becket's grave became a place of Pilgrimage in and beyond Chaucer' s time after he was murdered45. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in the Divine Right of Kings.46. They are the East Midlands, Yorkshire, and Humberside and Northern Ireland.47. The BBC radio broadcast is funded totally by the government.48. The most famous art festival in Britain is the EdinburghInternational Festival of Music andDrama.49. They are Christmas, Easter and Whit Sunday.50. The Character of the Scots is hospitable and generous.51. The principal non-Christian communities in Britain are the Jews, the Moslems and the Buddhists.52. St. Augustine was the first Archbishop of Canterbury53. Parliament was born in 1265.54. Edward II55. It refers to the war between England and France which lasted from 1337 to 1453.56. Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)57. "Utopia“ was written by Thomas More.58. Walpole was usually considered as the first prime minister in English history.59. During GeorgeⅠ’s reign.60. Margaret Thatcher。
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Exercises of ChapterⅠ
Ⅰ.Filling the blanks.
1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ___ and ___.
2. The island of Great Britain is made up of ___, ___ and ___.
3.The United Kingdom has been a member of ___ since 1973.
4.Britain is now a ___ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of
___ ethnicity.
5.London plays a significant role in ___ economic and cultural life. It’s not only
the financial ___ of the nation, but also one of the ___ major international
financial centers ___.
6.The highest mountain in Britain is___
7._____flows through central London and it is a very important river.
8.____is the capital of Scotland.
9.Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (George III) current Union Flag adopted on
Jan. 1st, _____.
10. National Day of UK is officially celebrated in Britain on the 2nd Saturday of
_____each year since February 1952.
11.The largest lake in Britain is the _____in Northern Ireland which covers an area of 396 km2.
12._____is the largest Ferris wheel (摩天轮)in Europe.
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1.The location of UK is in the ____ Europe.
A.Eastern
B. Western
C. Southern
D. Northern
2.All the following cities are major deep-water ports of UK, except_______.
A.London
B.Liverpool
C. Belfast
D. Edinburgh
3.The national flower of UK is_______.
A.rose
B. thistle
C. daffodil
D. shamrock
4.All of the following, except for______, were tribes from the north who moved
into England in the 400s AD.
A.Angles
B. Saxons
C. Jutes
D. Celts
5.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a_______.
A.poem about a hero named Beowulf
B.newspaper
C.historical record
D.novel
6.Beowulf is __________.
A.a long novel
B. a long poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer
C. a long poem by unknown storyteller
D.a long novel written by W. William Shakespeare
7.The Canterbury Tales was written by_______.
A.Geoffrey Chaucer
B. Thomas Becket
C. Palamon
D. Griselda
8. The frame of The Canterbury Tales is________.
A. the pilgrims telling stories on their trip
B. the conflict between the friar and the summoner
C. King Arthur’s court
D. the differences between the knight and the squire
9. The Canterbury Tales is an unusual piece of literature from the Middle Ages because ________.
A. it describes the characters’ personalities
B. it includes middle class characters
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
10. There are______ stories in The Canterbury Tales.
A.5
B.26
C.15
D.6
Ⅲ.Questions
1.What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth?
2. Describe the geographical position of Britain?
3. Does Britain have a favorable climate? Why?
4. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain? Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest?
Keys
Ⅰ.Filling the blanks.
1.The United Kingdom of Great Britain ; the Northern Ireland
2.England, Scotland, Wales
3.European Union
4.Multiracial, non-European
5.Britain’s, center, three, in the world
6.Ben Nevis
7.Thames river
8.Edinburgh
9.1801
10. June
11. Lough Neagh
12.The London Eye
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10.B。