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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 areA. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England_ is the capital city of Scotiand.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD. CardiffAccording to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of overmillion.A.160B.600C. 60D. 16Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern IrelandAlmost a quarter of the British population lives in _ England.A. northeasternB. southeasternC. northwesternD. southwesternEnglish belongs to the _ group of Indo-European family of languages.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicDRomanThe introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of English.A. Danish and Finnishwords toB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. Latin and Greekinfluence.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the _A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. DanishSamuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of_ A. grammarA. halfTheA. NormanA. Celtic ChristianityB. handwritingB a quarterB. DanishC. spellingC. one thirdC. CelticD. pronunciationD. one fifthD. GermanicAt present, nearly _ of the worlds population communicate in English.attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.became the dominant religion in EnglandB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityBy the late 7th century,C Germanic Christianity D. Roman ChristianityWestminster Abbey was built at the time ofA. St. AugustineC William the ConquerorA Viking invasionC- Norman ConquestB. Edward the ConfessorD. Alfred the GreatThe _ marked the establishment of feudalism in England.B. signing of the Magna CartaD Adoption of common lawThe end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of.A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC the House of TudorD. the House of LancasterThe direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIFs effort toA. divorce his wifeC. support the ProtestantsA Protestants and PuritansB. break with RomeD. declare his supreme power over the churchB. Royalists and ParliamentariansThe English Civil War broke out in 1642 between _ C. nobles and peasants_ was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsC Provisions of OxfordA. 17thA. 17thB. 18thB. 18thD aristocrats and ChristiansB. Act of SupremacyD. Magna CartaC. 19thC. 19thD. 20thD. 20thThe Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the _ century.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the _ century.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches withthe exception of the _ .A. judiciaryA. passi ng the billsC political partiesA. rivalB. complementB legislatureC. monarchy D executiveB. advising the govern me ntD public attitudeC. criticizeD. inspectThe importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on _As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to _ the House of Commons.British Cabinet works on the principle of _ .A. collective responsibilityC. defending the collectivismA. make decisions B. give adviceA. threeA WalesA. single-partyB. fourB. EnglandB. two-partyB. individual responsibilityD defending the individualsC. pass bills D supervise the CabinetC. fiveC. ScotlandC. three-partyD. sixD. Northern IrelandD multi-partyThe main duty of the British Privy Council is to _.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every _ years._ has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.Gen erally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a _system.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and _ .A. government interventionC. social reformA. set up the National Health ServiceC. abolished the old tax systemA. 1860sA. 1945A. oil crisisC. large importsA. reducing child benefitsB. 1870sB. 1946B. nationalization of enterprisesD. a belief in individualismB. improved public transportationD enhaneed the economic developmentC. 1880sC. 1947D890sD. 1948The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it _ .The British economy achieved global dominance by the _In _ , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.The _ in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.B. high inflation ratesD. unemployment problemB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodOf the following practices, _ does not belong to Thatchers social welfare reform.C. reducing the unemploymentD 1 owering old age pensionsThe Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except _A. limiting government spendingC. reducing unemploymentA. 54%A. the North SeaC. The sea area around IrelandA. 1/3A. foreign-ownedend of Word War II.A. agricultureB. 1/4B state-ownedB. 64%B. keeping inflation under controlD reducing inequalityC. 74%B. the English ChannelD The sea area between Britain and IrelandC. 1/5C. joint-ventureD. 2/3D. privately-ownedD.84%Britain has devoted _ of its land area to agricultureBritains important fishing areas include all the following except _ Coal mining industry in Britain provides _ of the energy consumed in the country.The car industry in Britain in mostly _ .Of the following sectors in Britain, _ has experienced spectacular growth since theB energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industryIn Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction ofcomprehensive schools in the _ .A. 1930sindependent systemA. 5%B.6%C. 7%D. 8%Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from allthe following sources except _A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsB. A-level resultD school referencesB. no educational qualificationsD. corporate contributionsOf the following, _ is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities.A. result in national entrance testC. an interviewA. some educational qualificationsB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960sAbout _ of British children receive primary and secondary education through theTo be admitted to the Open University, one need _ .C General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications AmongBritains quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the Big Three with the exception of .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The ObserverD. The Daily TelegraphLife on Earth is a kind of _ program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500million viewers worldwide.A. featureA. BSBB dramaB. SkyTVC. documentaryC. BBCD. soap operaD. BSkyB _ is Britains top pay television provider.Of the following, _ is NOT a common feature of all the British holidaysA. families getting togetherC friends enjoying each others companyA. Trooping the ColorC. Boxing DayB. friends exchanging good wishesD. families traveling overseasB. Queens Christmas messageD Christmas pantomimeThe following Christmas traditions are particularly British except _ .The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is _A. poetryB. dramaC novelB. Don JuanD. Prometheus UnboundB. David CopperfieldD. Great ExpectationsB. John MiltonD. Thomas HardyD pamphlet _ is viewed as Romantic poetrys Declaration of Independence.A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”C. Preface to Lyrical BalladsA. A Tale of Two CitiesC. Oliver TwistA. Robert Louis StevensonC. Joseph ConradA. It prevailed at the end of the 19th centuryB. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed in Art for Arts Sake.D. Treasure Island was a representative work. _ is NOT included in the modernist groupA. Oscar WildC. William Butler YeatsA. Jude the ObscureC. Adam BedeB. Virginia WoolfD. T. S. EliotB. Tess of the DUrbendllesD. The Return of the NativeOf Dickens9 novels, _ is considered autobiographical _ is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th centuryOf the following statements, _ is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism.Of the following books, _ was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.Of the following statements, _ is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the Bloomsbury GroupB She experimented with stream of consciousnessC She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.Of the following writers, _ is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samuel Beckett B. James JoyceWaiting for Godot is written by _A. Samuel BeckettThe United States hasA. 50The state ofB. George Orwell C. William Golding stateson the continent.C. 48B.49is the largest in area of all the states.D. 35D. D. H. LawrenceC. William GoldingD. V. S. NaipaulB. HawaiiC TexasA. AlaskaD. FloridaThe U. S lies in _ North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, theAtlantic to its _ and the Pacific to its _ .A. northern, east, westC. southern, west, eastThe largest river in the U S is _A the Missouri RiverC. the Ohio RiverA. in the SouthC in New EnglandB. the Mississippi RiverD. the Colorado RiverSome of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located _B. along the Pacific CoastD. in the MidwestB. central, east, westD western, east, west _ is located on the U S. -Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake OntarioA. Yellowstone National ParkC. Niagara FallsA IndiansA. Pacific IslandersB. EskimosB. BlacksB. The Grand CanyonD. The Great Salt LakeC. AleutsC. Native AmericansD. BlacksD. AsiansThe native Alaskan population includes the following except the _ .The largest minority in the United States is the _ The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States, particularlyfrom _ .A EuropeB. AsiaC. AfricaD. South AmericaThe 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, LouisianaC- Jamestown, VirginiaEngland A. ProtestantsB. PuritansC. CatholicsD. ChristiansThe Seven YearsWar occurred between the _A. French and American IndiansC French and BritishA. the settlers of VirginiaC. the colonists in New EnglandA. Concordnational government.A. the First Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyA Declaration of IndependenceC. Emancipation ProclamationA. neutralityA WilsonB. full involvementB. TrumanB. the Second Continental CongressD. the Congress of ConfederationB. ConstitutionD Bill of RightsC. partial involvement D. appeasementC. RooseveltD. KennedyB LexingtonB. French and SpaniardsD. British and American IndiansB. the people of PennsylvaniaD. the people of the 13 coloniesC. PhiladelphiaD. BostonB. Boston, MassachusettsD. Plymouth, GeorgiaPilgrim Fathers are a group of _ who came to America to avoid persecution inNo taxation without representation was the rallying slogan of _ .The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in _In May 1775, _ was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of aAbraham Lincoln issued _ to grant freedom to all slavesThe policy of the United States was _ at the beginning of the two world wars.President _ applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the termsof Presidents _ A. Johnson, Nixon and FordC Kennedy, Johnson and NixonB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson81.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 RightsA. freedom of religionB. the right to get into peoples house by policeC freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own ones weapon if one wishes85.All the following except _ cannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorC. lhe Secretary of StateA- 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, fourA. sixA. all citizens of AmericaC electors elected by the votersA. machineryto _ 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.B. automobilesB two, threeB. sevenC. two, sixC eightD six, twoD. nine89.The Supreme Court is composed of _ justices90.The President is directly voted into office by _B the citizens over 18 years oldD. the senators and representativesC. oreD. chemicalsB. the RepresentativeD the President86.The following except _ are all powers of the President.9L America produces a major portion of the worlds products in the following fields except 92.The modern American economy progressed from _ to _ , and eventually,A. political authorityC. judicial authorityA. George WashingtonC. Andrew Jacksonexcept _ .A typewriterB. telephoneB economic rightsD. diplomatic authorityB Thomas JeffersonD. Alexander Hamilton94. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of _ .95. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolutionC. electric lightD. refrigerator96. President Johnson tried to build a Great Society” by introducing various programs like thefollowing except _.A. MedicareC. Education InitiativesA. halfB. one thirdB. Food StampsD. Unemployment PensionC. one fourthD. one fifth97. About _ of American crops are for export98. The following statements are all true except _ .A. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enteiprisesB. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exportsC 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. FordA. 10%A. kindergartenB. General Motors C. ChryslerB. 15%B. publicC. 20%C. elementaryD. American MotorsD. 25%D private10