翻译模拟试题

Terminal Examination

of Essentials of British & American Cultures

(Simulated Paper)

I．Choose the correct answer for each of the following statements. (25%) 1.In Britain, the early settlers who followed the Stone Age hunters and

gathers were ___________.

A. the Paleolithic peoples

B. the Neolithic peoples

C. the Mescolithic peoples

D. the Bronze Age peoples

2. Christianity was introduced into Britain by ____________.

A. the Celts

B. the Viking Danes

C. the Germans

D. the Romans

3. In England, the Protestant Reformation began with _____________.

A. King John

B. Queen Elizabeth

C. Henry VIII

D. Bloody Mary

4. The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language in modern times is ____________.

A. the “pop” revolution in the 1960s

B. the numerous increase in travel

C. American English

D. the French language

5. The real center of power in British Parliament is ____________.

A. the Queen

B. the House of Commons

C. the House of Lords

D. Cabinet

6. The most important Middle English poet was _____________.

A. the Venerable Bede

B. Goeffrey Chaucer

C. John Milton

D. William Shakespeare

7. The pattern of British industry has changed radically since the Second World War. This change can be seen in three of the following except ____________.

A. steel, textiles and other manufacturing industries have declined

B. service industries have grown

C. some major industries have been nationalized

D. small businesses have flourished

8. If you are invited to an evening meal in a British home, which of the following is considered impolite?

A. To arrive early.

B. To arrive ten minutes late.

C. To pay attention to table manners.

D. To take your leave between ten and eleven o’clock.

9. In Britain, if a person is very good at tennis, and someone asks him if he is a good player, he will seldom reply ___________.

A. “I’m not bad.”

B. “Yes.”

C. “I think I’m quite good.”

D. “Well, I’m very keen on tennis.”

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

A. public schools

B. state schools

C. private schools

D. voluntary schools

11. Which of the following papers has the largest circulation?

A. The Times

B. Daily Mirror

C. Daily Telegraph

D. The Guardian

12. Which of the following does not belong to the “Non-white” territories?

A. India

B. Sri Lanka

C. Pakistan

D. New Zealand

13. Which of the following is home of the great American gods: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler?

A. Chicago, Illinois

B. Detroit, Michigan

C. Chicago, Michigan

D. Detroit, Illinois

14. Which of the following description of uniformity of American culture is not true?

A. People in general share the same ideas, ideals and objectives.

B. There is no real regional or class variety in speech or usage of English.

C. There is not much really distinctive regional architecture or cookery.

D. Generally speaking, people have the same ethnic background.

15. In colonial America, voting was restricted to ____________.

A. landowning whites

B. landowning white males

C. the white people

D. people above the age of 18

16. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by The Continental Congress?.

A. On July 2, 1776

B. In September, 1783

C. On July 4, 1776

D. In May 1775

17. Who influenced the Founding Father by his theory of division of powers?

A. John Locke

B. Benjamin Franklin

C. Montesquieu

D. George Washington

18. The removal of Justices can only be done through ____________.

A. the President

B. impeachment

C. the Congress

D. the Supreme Court