英语国家社会与文化 复习资料

2013届《英语国家社会与文化》期末复习题

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 15th 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 Washington

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 ?