英美文化试卷2006下学期(A卷)

济南大学学年学期考试试卷（卷）

课程英美社会与文化授课教师 --

考试时间班级

姓名学号

Ⅰ

1. Which of the following is Not considered a characteristic of London?

A. The cultural centre

B. The business centre

C. The financial centre

D. The sports centre

2. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by

______ .

A. King Arthur

B. Robin Hood

C. Oliver Cromwell

D. William the Conqueror

3. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?

A. the Anglo-Saxons

B. The Normans

C. The Vikings

D. The Romans

4. The capital of Wales is .

A. Edinburgh

B. Glasgow

C. Belfast

D. Cardiff

5. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of British government?

A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.

B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.

D. It has no written form of Constitution.

6. Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?

A. James Ⅰ

B. James Ⅱ

C. CharlesⅠ

D. CharlesⅡ

7. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?

A. James Ⅱ

B. GeorgeⅠ

C. William of Orange

D. Oliver Cromwell

8. Which of the following is Not correct?

A. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.

B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.

C. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.

D. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.

9. Who is the leader of the Labor party at present?

A. John Major

B. Tony Blair

C. Harold Wilson

D. Margaret Thatcher

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

A. private schools

B. independent schools

C. state schools

D. public school

11. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of the Open University?

A. It’s open to everybody.

B. No university degree is awarded.

C. It requires no formal educational qualifications.

D. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence. etc.

12. Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?

A. The Queen of Britain

B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office

C. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet

D. The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury

13. Three of the following factors have contributed to Britain’s special relationship with

the United States to a certain degree. Which is the exception?

A. They share the general ideas in many respects.

B. They have special links in culture.

C. They have common interests in every respect.

D. They agree generally on how a warlike state should be dealt with.

14. Which of the following sports was Not invented in Britain?

A. Football

B. Tennis

C. Basketball

D. Cricket

15. Easter commemorates _______.

A. the birth of Jesus Christ

B. the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

C. the coming of spring

D. the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

16. On which day is Halloween celebrated?

A. March 17th

B. October 31st

C. November 5th

D. December 25th

17. Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?

A. cricket

B. skiing

C. golfing

D. horse racing

18. Which of the following was Not one of the three forces that led to the modern

development of Europe?

A. the growth of capitalism

B. the Renaissance

C. the Religious Reformation

D. the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

19. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _____.

A. George Washington

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. William Penn

D. Benjamin Franklin

20. The following were the main Reformation leaders except _______.

A. Martin Luther

B. Martin Luther King

C. John Calvin

D. King Henry Ⅷ

21. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy

federal taxes?

A. The executive

B. The judicial

C. The legislative

D. the president

22. Which of the following is Not guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

A. The freedom of religion

B. The freedom of searching a person’s home by police

C. The freedom of speech and of the press

D. The right to own weapons if one wishes

23. Which of the following is Not a power of the president?

A. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress