英美文化练习题
Unit 2
1. One of the following took place during the Elizabethan age:
A. the making of the Magna Carta
B. the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy
C. the rule of Alfred the Great
D. the defeat of King Harold by France
2. In England, the monarch, , declared that the Pope was no longer head of the Church of
England.
A. Bloody Mary C. King Henry V
B. Queen Elizabeth I. D. King Henry VIII
3. Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age. Which of the four is the
exception?
A. Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with Parliament.
B. Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith.
C. This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when English literature
blossomed.
D. This was the age of adventure on the sea.
4. Victorianism was characterized by the following except
A. It was in an age of imperialism
B. It saw the great progress in sciences with Charles Darwin as a prominent figure.
C. It was the age when the great progress was made in the field of communications.
D. It was an age when the Battle of Hastings was won by the Duke of Wellington.
5. The Origin of Species was written by ______________.
6. All English official documents bear the initials OHMS which stands for __________.
7 In Britain, the executive power is in the hands of __________.
8. _________ takes the credit of the longest reign in British history.
9. In the “Grab for Africa” Britain got the lion’s share, which confirmed i ts supremacy.
10. What were the main features of the Elizabethan age?
11. Explain the atmosphere of Victorianism.
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试题范围 一．填空题 1. The river Thames is in __C___. A Wales B Scotland C England D Northern Ireland 2. The Industrial Revolution started in ___A__. A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Australia 3. Big Ben was named after __B___. A Christopher Wren B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D G. Stephenson 4. The most popular sport in America is __A___. A. baseball B. basketball C. football 5. Most British couples go to __A__ to have their wedding ceremony. A. church B. concert C. registry office 6. The British people usually have a small quantity of __A___ as a first course. A. soup B. sweet C. vegetable 7. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _D__. A. price B. tax C. weather D. Sports 8. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on __A__. A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing 9. ___A__ is basically a home and family festival. A. Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday 10. The British people traditionally like to live in __B___. A. high buildings B. small houses C. big houses occupies the __C___ portion of the . A. northern B. eastern C. southern 12. The most important part of the . in wealth is __B___. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland second largest port in Britain is __C__. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool
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1、In the format of western names,which name is put first?( ) ?A、Family name ?B、Last name ?C、Surname ?D、First name 正确答案： D 我的答案：D得分：33.3分 2 Bill is the short version of ( ). ?A、William ?B、Steven ?C、Robert ?D、Richard 正确答案： A 我的答案：A得分：33.3分 3 There is only one given name in western name.( ) 正确答案：×我的答案：× Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( ) ?A、Chinese food ?B、Spring Festivel ?C、Chinese medicine ?D、Football 正确答案： D 我的答案：D得分：33.3分 4 Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society. ?A、traditions ?B、habits ?C、customs ?D、costumes 正确答案： C 我的答案：C得分：33.3分
Chinese culture is better than American culture.( ) 正确答案：×我的答案：× Topography of the USA已完成成绩：100.0分 6 ( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland. ?A、Colorado ?B、Indiana ?C、Alabama ?D、Alaska 正确答案： D 我的答案：D得分：25.0分 7 The two significant mountain ranges of American are ( ) and Appalachian Mountains. ?A、Rocky Mountains ?B、Andes Mountains ?C、Alps Mountains ?D、Atlas Mountains 正确答案： A 我的答案：A得分：25.0分 8 Which is the largest states by population?( ) ?A、Texas ?B、New York ?C、California ?D、Florida 正确答案： C 我的答案：C得分：25.0分 9 Boston is on the West Coast of America.( ) 正确答案：×我的答案：× Three icons of America已完成成绩：33.3分
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I Gap filling 1.Great Britain is composed of three countries which are respectively called ____________, ____________, and ____________. 2.The two chambers that make up the British Parliament are known as _____________________ and_____________________. 3.The first course of an English dinner normally consists of ____________and ____________. 4.The Wars of the Roses derived its name from the ____________ of the two rival noble houses. 5.The capital of Scotland is _____________ which is well-known for its natural beauty. 6.The US system of government is known for _____________________. Under it, the federal government is divided into three branches: _____________, _____________, and _____________. 7.The guiding principle and goal of American culture is pursuit of _____________ and _____________. 8.The _____________ and the _____________are the most typical symbol of Easter Day. 9.For President Lincoln, the first objective of Civil War was _____________________while the second objective was _____________________. 10.The movement started by African Americans for equal rights with whites has been known as the _____________________. 11. The two chambers that make up the British Parliament are known as _________________and _____________________. 12. The monarch summons and dissolves Parliament at the request of the ________________. 13. Suspects in Britain are entitled to a _____________________ right, which means they have the right not to answer any question. 14. Today the British middle class accounts for over ___________of the total population. 15. The founding of circuits led to the founding of the ___________system in England. 16. The Norman Conquest of 1066 was led by ___________. 17. The US Supreme Court is composed of one___________ and eight___________. 18. The consensus of two-thirds of Congressmen can override the President’s___________. 19. The American concept of food is often represented by what is ___________, such as hamburgers. 20. The traditional Christmas colors are ___________and___________. 21. The___________was the direct cause to force the English government to resort to arms. 22. The US Congress often uses the___________clause to broaden its powers. II Definition Explanation 1. Constitutional monarchy 2.Robin Hood 3.Afternoon tea 4.Enlightenment https://www.wendangku.net/doc/998733740.html, Declaration of Independence 6. Ku Klux Klan 7. Mayflower Compact 8.Stonehenge 9.Life peers 10. Great Migration