《英美文化概况》(13)

中国石油大学（北京）2013--2014学年第一学期

《英美文化概况》期末考试试卷 A (闭卷考试)

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Part Ⅰ Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false.（20分）

1.________The best-known English legend, King Arthur, derives

from the Anglo-Saxons’ time.

2.________ English drama flourished during Elizabeth I era.

3.________After World War II, the British economy became the 2nd

largest power in the world.

4.________America was named after the great discoverer Amerigo

Vespucci.

5.________ Britain is situated in Western Europe.

6.________ The Lake District is closely related with English

literature in the 19th century.

7.________ The longest river in North America is the Missouri

River.

8.________ Common laws are laws which have been established

through common practice in the courts.

9. ________ The "Bill of Rights" was added to the Constitution in 1791.

10. ________ Most heavily populated districts have more senators than the small states.

11. ________ The United States has two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Conservative Party.

12. ________ Tolerance and respect for others are central to the way of life in the U.K.

13. ________ The Protestant Church and the Catholic Church are two major groups in Christianity.

14. ________ The second largest religious group in the U.K. is Buddhism.

15. ________ The University of Oxford is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world.

16.________Easter Day is to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead.

17. ________The New York Times was the first newspaper to expose the Watergate Scandal.

18. _______ Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography recorded how

a man rose to fame and wealth from being poor and obscure.

19. ________ Hawthorne’s unique gift was for the creation of strongly symbolic stories which touch the deepest roots of man’s moral nature.

20. ________ As a critic and also a prolific writer, Mark Twain became the leader of realism in America.

Part Ⅱ Fill in the blanks with the correct information.（20分）1. The U.S. is bordered by ______ on the north and by ______ and

the Gulf of Mexico on the south.

2. The central part of the United States is composed of vast plains between _____________ and _______________.

3. The District of Columbia was named after ______________

while the city of Washington was named after ______________.

4. The Parliament is composed of three parts: the queen, the House of ______, and the House of _________.

5. In the U.K., the official head of state is_____________ while the real centre of political life is in____________.

6. The governmental power shared between the central government and the state government is called ________.

7. The two major political parties are ________, which is thought to be more liberal, and ________, which is believed to be more conservative.

8. The Church of England balances the interests of both ________