《英语国家社会与文化》复习资料

《英语国家社会与文化》复习题

I. Explain the following terms:

1. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of

America. He participated in writing the Declaration of Independence and making

the US Constitution.

2.

King Arthur

It is said that he was the King of England in the 15

th

century and united the British

and drove the Saxons back with his magical sword, Excalibur. His real existence is

in doubt. He is the central figure of many legends

II. Choose the best answer.

1. The first inhabitants in Britain were _____.

A. the Normans

B. the Celts

C. the Iberians

D. the Anglo-Saxons

2. The largest lake in Britain is _____.

A. the Lough Neage

B. Windermere Water

C. Coniston Water

D. the Lake District

3. Which part of Britain is always fighting?

A. England

B . Scotland

C. Wales

D. Northem Ireland

4. The Tories were the forerunners of _______ , which still bears the nickname today.

A. the Labour Party

B. the Liberal Party

C. the Social Democratic Party

D. the Conservative Party

5. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the

_______ Movement.

A. Boycott

B. Civil Rights

C. Segregation

D. Integration

6. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _____.

A. James Madison

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Alexander Hamilton

D. George Washingto

7. The Renaissance began in ______ in the early _______ century.

A. England, 14

B. England, 15

C. Italy, 14

D. Italy, 15

8. In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal to the

invention of machines.

A. the Industrial Revolution

B. the Bourgeois Revolution

C. the Wars of the Roses

D. the Religious Reformation

7. British Recorded history began with _____.

A.

Roman invasion

B. the Norman Conquest

C. the Viking and Danish invasion

D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion

8. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _____ by law.

A. receive completely free education

B. receive partly free education

C. receive no free education if their families are rich

D. receive no free education at all

9. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world.

A. largest

B. second largest

C. third largest

D. fourth largest

10. On July 4, 1776, _____ adopted the Declaration of Independence.

A. the First Continental Congress

B. the Second Continental Congress

C. the Third Continental Congress

D. the Constitutional Convention

11. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?

A. In the southeast of England.

B. In the northeast of England.

C. In the southeast of Scotland.

D. In the northeast of Scotland.

12. In the aerospace industry, which of the following countries is ahead of Britain

？

A. Germany.

B. The U.S.

C. Russia.

D. France.

13. Which company became an important aero-engine manufacturer after WWI?

A. Boeing.

B. Rolls Royce.

14.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

and

Roots

are two novels which give a vivid description of

the miserable life of the _____.

A. early settlers

B. Puritans

C. native Indians

D. black slaves

15. Which company became an important aero-engine manufacturer after WWI?

A. Boeing.

B. Rolls Royce.

C. McDonnel-Douglas.

D. Hawker- Siddeley Aviation.

16.

Three

of

the

following

universities

have

large

endowments

from

wealthy

benefactors. Which is the exception ?

A. Harvard University

B

. the State University of New York

C. Yale University

D. Princeton University

17. Both

public and private universities depend

on the following sources of income

except ___________.

A. investment

B. student tuition

C. endowments

D. government funding

18. Which of the following countries is the last to come out of recession?

A. Germany.

B. Japan.

C. Britain.

D. France.

19. Which of the following book is written by Geoffrey Chaucer

？

A.

The Canterbury Tales

B.

Beowulf

C.

King Lear

D.

Morte D’ Arthur

20. Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism ?

A. Keats.

B. Shelley.

C. Wordsworth.

D. Defoe.

21. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare ?

A.

Doctor Faustus.

B.

Macbeth.

C.

Frankenstein.

D.

The Tempest.

22. The following were the main Reformation leader except ___________.

A.

Martin Luther

B. Martin Luther King

C. John Calvin

D. The English King Henry VIII

23. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to

____________

A. private school.

B. independent schools.

C, state school

.

D. public school.

24. Which of the following is privately funded university in Britain ?

A. The University of Cambridge.

B. The University of Oxford.

C. The University of Edinburgh.

D. The University of Buckingham

.

25. In the

examination called “ the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to

________

A. grammar school

B. comprehensive schools

C. public schools

D. technical schools

26. In Britain most advertising is carried ___________

A. in newspaper.

B. in magazines.

C. on television

D. on radio.

27. Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper ?

A.

The Telegraph

B.

The news of the World.

C.

The Guardian.

D.

The Times.

28.

Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism ?

A. Catholics.

B. Puritains.

C. Quakers.

D. Church of England.

29. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Open University ?

A. It’s open to everyone.

B. It requires no formal educational qualifications.

C. No university degree is awarded.

D. University courses are followed through TV

, radio< /p>

，

correspondence

，

etc.

30.

Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American

Revolution ?

A. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.

B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indiana.

C. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.

D. The American had the mixed blood of English and their descendants only.