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1、Culture of EnglishSpeaking Countries英语专业考研英语国家文化考点测评本测试题集是专门为英语专业本科毕业生报考研究生入学考试而准备的，主要参考朱永涛等编著的 英美文化教程和 英语国家社会与文化入门等，涉及英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰五个部分。学生可根据报考院校的要求而自行选择适合自己的测试题。本试题集仅作自我测试用，不能完全代替报考院校的参考资料P 熟悉完课本内容后使用该试题效果会更佳。1Part One:British CultureChapter 1:Who are the British?I.Multiple Choice(15 points,1

2、 point for each)1.Around 700 B.C.,iron-working,a revolutionary new skill,was brought toBritain by.A Mesolithic peoples B.Stone Age peoplesC.Bronze Age peoples D.Celtic peoples2.The official name of the United Kingdom is.A.England,Scotland,Wales and Northern IrelandB.The United Kingdom of Great Brita

3、in and Northern IrelandC.The United Kingdom of Great BritainD.Great Britain and Northern Ireland3.The earliest known ancestors of Scots and Welsh wer e.A.the Picts B.the Romans C.the Vikings D.the Germans4.The following are famous Scottish writers except.A.Robert Burns B.Sir Walt ScotC.Bernard Shaw

4、D.Robert Louis Stevenson5.Before a rugby match starts,it is traditional the Welsh supporters tosi ng,an old song that almost become a national anthem for Wales.A.Land of My Fathers B.Auld Lang SyneC.My Fair Country D.God Save the Queen6.The Britain Empire was replaced by the Britain Commonwealth or

5、theCommonwealth of Nation in.A.1921 B.1931 C.1945 D.19507.The whole of Ireland was colonized by England in.A.1169 B.1066 C.1266 D.13688.The six counties of Ulster in Ireland remained part of the United Kingdomwhen Ireland was partitioned.Their own parliament was cailedA.the Grand Council B.General A

6、ssemblyC.Stormont D.Magna Carta9.,Lord Protector of Britain,crushed rebellions in Ireland,andsettled English and Scottish Protestants there by giving them land.A.Charles I B.Oliver Cromwell2C.William the Conqueror D.James II10.Which of the following are not the characteristics of an Irish?A.Introspe

7、ctive.B.Argumentative.C.Reserved D.Aggressive11.The English people and the English language were born from the union ofA.Angles and the SaxonsB.Germanic conquerors and the Norman FrenchC.Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD.Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons12.The Celts were differen

8、t groups of ancient people who came originallyf r om.A.Spain B.Britain C.Germany D.France13.During the century when the Roman Empire fell,the GermanicAngles and Saxons invaded and conquered Britain.A.fifth B.eighth C.ninth D.eleventh14.England became a Protestant country in century.A.14th B.15th C.1

9、6th D.17th15.“Mac”or Me in many Scottish names,like“MacDonakT and“McCorvey”,me a ns.A.son of B.father of C.child of D.mother ofIL Fill in the blanks(25points,one point for each).1.Stonehenge is a group of monuments of giant rock slabs on plainin Southwest England.2.The earliest written records of Br

10、itains inhabitants came f r om.3.The English are,but Scots,Welsh and Irish a r e.D u r i n gthe fifth century when the Roman Empire fell,the Germanic andinvaded the conquered Britain.The Germanic conquerors gave England itsname44land.During the 9th century Britain was invaded by the_orVikings and by

11、 the.(北京航空航天大学2004年考研试题)4.The Scottish people fall into two groups:and r5.The Welsh have been united with England since the.6.The Welsh fall into two groups:those mostly sheep farmers from themountainous regions of the center and;and those who live andwork in the highly industrialized L7.The two ver

12、y different passions that have emerged from the hard-workinglives of the Welsh people are and t8.The most famous festival of music and verse in Wales is the N a tio n a l,which takes place each August and lasts for about a week.39.The Irish refused to accept the Protestant Reformation.They remaineds

13、tubbornly true to their faith despite much cruel persecution by theEnglish10.The Womens Peace Movement,later c a l l e d,was organized byand her Catholic partner,Mairead Corrigan.11.By the middle of century,famine conditions prevailed in Irelandcaused many Irish people to emigrate,particularly to th

14、e United States.12.Christianity was introduced into Britain by.13.Name two famous Irish wr i t e r s:a n d.14.In 1922,Ireland was partitioned.counties of southern Irelandbecame the Irish Free State.III.Explain the following terms in English(25 points,5 points for each).1.Ladies from hell2.The protes

15、tant Reformation(湖南大学 2004 年考研试题)3.The British Isles4.The Orange Day celebrations5.Ulster UnionistsIV.Questions and Answers(25 points,5.points for each).1.Why do the Scots,Welsh or Irish object to being called English”？2.What great influence did the Romans have on the English culture?3.What was the

16、consequence of the demand for“home rule“by the Irishnationalists?4.What are the characteristics of the Scottish Highlanders?5.What were the three Germanic tribes that invaded England?V.Topic Discussion(Write between 100-150 words on the following topic.10 Points).What are the main consequences of No

17、rman Conquest?Chapter 2:English HistoryI.Multiple Choices(15Points,l Point for each).1.Victorianism was characterized by the following e xc e pt.(北京第二外国语学院2003年考研试题)A.it was an age of imperialismB.it saw great progress in social sciencesC.it was an age when the great progress was made in the field o

18、fcommunicationD.it was an age when the Battle of Waterloo was won by the Duke of4Wellington2.In 1066,King Harold of England was defeated by William the Conquerorin.A.the Battle of Waterloo B.the Battle of TrafalgarC.the Battle of Hastings D.the Battle of Crecy3.adopted by parliament in 1701 deprived

19、 all the Catholics ofany possible chance to ascend to the English throne.（吉林大学 2000 年考题）A.Act of Supremacy B.Act of SettlementC.Act of Mutiny D.Act of the Navigation4.In England,the Protestant Reformation began wi t h.（北京第二外国语学院2003年考研试题）A.Bloody Mary B.Queen ElizabethC.King Henry VII D.King Henry V

20、III5.Among the following,which did not happen in the year of 1066 inE n g l a n d?。（吉林大学2000年考研试题）A.English ceased to function in societyB.The nation was conquered by the NormansC.William,the Duke of Normandy,was crowned as the king of the countryD.French became the official language6.The Magna Cart

21、a was signed by。A.King John B.Richard the Lion HeartC.Charles I D.Oliver Cromwell7.The Gunpowder Plot occurred during the reign of。A.King Charles II B.Queen Elizabeth IC.King James I D.King Hanes U8.The following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age e xc e pt。A.Queen Elizabeth advocated the D

22、ivine Right and quarreled with ParliamentB.Protestantism gradually became dominant faithC.This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when Englishliterature blossomed.D.This was an age of adventure on the sea.9.The name“War of Roses was coined byn o v e l i s t.A.Charles DickensC.Sir W

23、alter Scott10.James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth Ithe great 19th centuryB.George EliotD.Emily Bronteand became James I ofEngland in.5A.1601 B.1603 C.1615 D.162511.The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950 s and 1960s was based onthe theory of。A.Adam Smith B.John KeynesC.Margaret Thatcher

24、 D.Karl Marx12.In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when the Beatles becameworld famous and turned their hometown into a place of Pilgrim.A.Newcastle B.London C.Liverpool D.Manchester13.During the reign of Elizabeth I,was the great enemy of England.A.France B.Spain C.Holland D.Germany14.In

25、1660 the monarchy was restored and Charles Vs son was brought backf r o m.W h e r e he had fled for safety.A.Flanders B.France C.Holland D.Germany15.The complete establishment of feudalism in Britain was marked by。（湖南大学2004年才研试题）A.the Anglo-Saxon ConquestB.the introduction of Christianity in 827 A,D

26、.C.the Norman ConquestD.the Danish invasionIL Fill in the blanks（20 Points,one point for each）.1.In the English Civil War,the 46Roundheads supported Parliament,theSupported the King.（东北大学2002年考研试题）2.Two years after the Hundred Years War with France,England was throwninto another series of civil war,

27、the Wars of.（东北大学 2002 年考研试题）3.At the Elizabethan age,there was a period of disputes in religion,theDeclined,and Protestants restored the power in English church.（北京航空航天大学2000年考研试题）4.The church was extremely powerful in the Middle Ages and the Pope inRome could always inspire the fear of by excommun

28、icating aking or even a whole nation.5.In,the Catholic King James II was forced to flee to,and thethrone was offered to his Protestant daughter and herhus ba nd.6.The most famous war between England and France was wonby the Duke of Wellington over7.The“Pilgrim Fathers“refers to a group o f who had s

29、ailedfrom England in the ship to escape religious persecution6under James I.8.The“Crusades“refers to a series of wars in which armies from all overEurope tried to snatch the （that is Palestine,whereJesus Christ once lived）from the“Infidels”.9.The Hundred Years War was entirely fought in France,where

30、 Englishbowmen defeated the heavily armed French knights in the famous battlesof and,and the whole of France very nearly fell intoEnglish hands.10.In the early 1930s,brought poverty and unemployment tomillions of people in America and Europe.As the economic situationslowly improved after that,the in

31、ternational situation became threatenedby f a s c i s m.I n Italy and in Germany were bothFascists.11.During the Victorian Age,the famous occurred,in whichalmost the whole of Africa was divided into spheres of influence amongthe leading European Powers.12.The Origin of Species was written by.13.By t

32、he end of century,England became separated from France andLanguage finally took the place of French in all classes inEnglish society.14.Shakespeare was a Playwright who lived when ruled England.15.In the Middle Ages,the great rivals of the kings authority were theAnd the Powerful local chiefs,cal l

33、ed.IIL Explain the following terms in English.（25 points,5 Points for each）1.Henry VIII（北京外国语大学2003年考研试题）2.King James I of England（北京 外国语大学2004年考研试题）3.The Glorious Revolution（北京航空航天大学2004年考研试题）4.Industrial revolution（北京航空航天大学2000年考研试题）5.Alfred the GreatIV.Questions and Answers25（points,5 Points for

34、each）.1.How did the English Church break away from the central organization ofChristianity?2.What was the conflict between King Charles I and Parliament before theCivil War?3.What were the characteristics of the sixteenth century as the beginning ofthe modem period in English history and European hi

35、story?4.What is the meaning of the phrase“meet ones Waterloo？Where is thisphrase derived?75.What is,meant by“blitz of 1940?V.Topic Discussion(Write between 100-15 words on each of the following topics.15 Points).1.What was Glorious Revolution?What were the consequences of it?(10Points)2.What was the

36、 suffragette movemenf9 in early 20th century?(5Points)Chapter 3:Which EnglishI.Multiple Choice1.Writers of the Old English period used scripts.A.Latin and Germanic B.Celtic and LatinC.Danish and Spanish D.Spanish and Germanic2.Middle English began in.A.967 B.1066 C.1381 D.14533.By the end of the Old

37、 English period,English contained a vocabulary of_words.A.10,000 B.20,000 C.30,000 D.40,0004.Middle English is a blend of,English andA.French,Latin B.German,FrenchC.French,Danish D.Spanish and Latin5.Modern English started from about A.D.A.1300 B.1400 Cl 500 D.16006.were the authors of The Kings Eng

38、lish.A.the White Brothers B.the Right BrothersC.the Knight Brothers D.the Fowler Brothers7.In some place names such as Manchestern and chested are Latin in origin,me a n i n g.A.city B.port C.gate D.fortress8.The English used by Geoffrey Chaucer was that of,which had astrong accent.A.London;Latin B.

39、Scotland;FrenchC.Wales;Scandinavian D.London;French9.All Shakespeares works are in.A.Old English B.Middle EnglishC.Modern English D.Standard English10.By 1362,when Parliament was opened in English for the first time,the8dominance of French was confined largely to the.andA.the law and the CourtC.the

40、Cabinet and the Court11.The following were theexc e pt.A.the BeatlesC.swinging LondonB.the law and the CabinetD.the law and the Cabinetcharacteristics of the 1960s of BritainB.the Permissive SocietyD.speaking Standard English12.The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language inm

41、odem times is theA.American languageC.French languageB.pop music in the 1960sD.Canadian English13.In the 1970s,fashion favored the style of speaking English withA.BBC accentB.American accentC.loan wordsD.careless enunciation and jargon,slang and in words14.The style of speech of announcers is usuall

42、y recognized asStandard English.A.ABC B.NBC C.BBC D.CNN15.The speech patterns of the BBC announcers r e p r e s e n t e d.A.Northern upper class B.Southern upper classC.Northern middle class D.Southern middle class16.Old English period refers to the period from the time o f to theNorman Conquest.A.t

43、he Anglo-Saxon invasion in AD 450B.the Celtic settlement around 8th century BCC.the Viking invasion in the 9th centuryD.the Roman invasion in the 55 BCIL Fill in the blanks(20 points,one point for each).1.The Celtic people left little that could later be incorporated into Englishbecause they had no.

44、We can find relics of Celtic in names.2.The Celtic languages that survive today are,and.3.The official language of England after 1066 was.(对外经济贸易大学2004年考研试题)4.The English alphabet appeared sometimes between and.5.After the Germanic tribes of,and had taken controlof Britain and settled,the four main

45、dialects of Old English emerged fromthe dialects.96.Venerable Bede is one of the best-known Old English writers.Hisis one of the main sources of information about the history of Anglo-SaxonEnglish.7.The ancestor of the modem English language is of Anglo-Saxon.8 The difference between Old English and

46、 Middle English lies mainly in theabandonment of the system of.9.BBC stands for.It was founded in the year.10.A strong influence entered Old English by way of fromScandinavia.11.The literature of England became trilingual after 1066 bemuse theliterature was written in a blend of,and English.HI.Expla

47、in the following terms in English(25 points,5 points for each)1.Nation shall speak peace unto Nation(北京交通大学 2002 年考研试题)2.The Kings English3.Geoffrey Chaucer4.the Venerable Bede5.lingua francaIV.Questions and Answers(25 points,5 points for each).1.When did the history of English really begin?What hap

48、pened then?2.In English,why do many words connected with administration come fromNorman French?3.In Middle English,what is meant by the Romance words,and what is meantby the Germanic words?4.What was the attitude toward language use in Britain by the second half ofthe 1960s?What was the characterist

49、ic of the fashionable speech of the day?5.What is the approximate proportion of Germanic vocabulary and Romancevocabulary in current English vocabulary?6.When did the spellings and written forms of English begin to becomestandardized?V.Topic Discussion(Write between 100-150 words on each of the foll

50、owing topics.15 points).What are the basic differences between Old English and Middle English,andbetween Middle English and Modem English?Chapter 4:British Government SystemI.Multiple Choice(15 points,1 point for each).1.Conferring honors such as peerage and knighthoods is part of the job of theioQu