英美文化概况10套试题与答

第一套：
Ⅰ.
1. Sinn Fein is not a legal political party in Northern Ireland. F
2. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite
well-known: in the world for its endless political problems. T
3. The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with
literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. T
4. Sputniks are man-made satellites made by the Soviet Union. T
5. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland. F
6. In the seventeenth century, the English government encouraged people
from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because they wanted to increase its control over Ireland. T
7. When George W. Bush became president, his foreign strategy has two
prominent elements: isolationism and faith in military strength. F
8. Britain, like Israel, has a written constitution of the sort which most
countries have. F
9. Today, the United States has two major political parties. One is the
Democratic Party and the other is the Republican Party. T
10. The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy. T
11. There are about 60 members of the Commonwealth. F
12. Americans have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a
candidate for public office.F
13. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, or GI Bill of Rights, gave veterans
priority in finding better jobs. F
14. Pax Americana indicates American policy to create a world order dominated
by the United States. T
15. Most people in Scotland speak the old Celti c language, called “Gaelic”F
16. The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of
its continuing importance in world politics. F
17. Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday. F
18. Northern Ireland today is governed by separate jurisdictions: that of
Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain. F
19. It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involves the sport of boxing. F
20. Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials. F
Ⅱ.
21. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A
A. The Anglo-Saxons.
B. The Normans.
C. The Vikings.
D. The Romans.
22. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe? D A. The growth of capitalism. B. The Renaissance.
C. The Religious Reformation.
D. The Spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
23. Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council? C
A. France, China, Germany, Russia and Britain.
B. The United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia.
C. China, Russia, France, Britain and the United States.
D. China, Britain, France, the United States and Japan.
24. What did the US mean by Containment? A
A. It would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking
out of its sphere of influence.
B. It wanted to reverse the situation in which the Soviet Union reached
parity with the US in nuclear force
C. It planned to drag the Soviet Union into another round of arms race
D. It intended to shift the balance of terror
25. Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its
participation in C
A. the Commonwealth
B. the European Economic Community
C. the United Nations, the EU, NATO, etc
D. a European federal government
26. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? C
A. Football.
B. Tennis.
C. Basketball.
D. Cricket.
27. After the WWII, the United States became a stronger country, proved by the following facts except A.
A. the US suffered no losses in the war.
B. the US was the sole possessor of atomic bombs.
C. the US had over 70% of the gold reserve of the world in its coffers.
D. the US had over 50% of industrial production of the world in its hand.
28. Lord Baltimore’s feudal p lan failed NOT because D.
A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland.
B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible.
C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce.
D. the English king did not like the plan.
29. Of which people is Robert Burns a national poet? C
A. the Welsh people
B. the Irish people
C. the Scottish people
D. the English people
30. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B
A. the executive
B. the legislative
C. the judicial
D. the president
31. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? c
A. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
D. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
32. The Norman Conquest in English history happened in C.
A. 1035
B. 1042
C. 1066
D. 1606
33. Which of the following can not be found in London? A
A. teahouses
B. art galleries
C. museums
D. theatres
34. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of D.
A. the settlers of Virginia
B. the people of Pennsylvania
C. the colonists in New England
D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
35. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? B
A. in the Highlands
B. in the Lowlands
C. in the Uplands
D. in the west of Scotland
36. Which of t he following was not an activity in Shakespeare’s time? A
A. attending the Grand National
B. having a drink at a pub
C. working the land
D. playing football
37. Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?A
A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state.
C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.
38. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of A
A. Easter
B. Christmas
C. Valentine
D. New Year’s Day
39. Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? D
A. the University of Cambridge
B. the University of Oxford
C. the University of Edinburgh
D. the University of Buckingham
40. Where is the international tennis championship held? B
A. Wembley
B. Wimbledon
C. London
D. Edinburgh
Ⅲ. 41. The Functions of Parliament42. Puritanism43. Grammar School
44. The declaration of Independence45. The strategy of Preemption
Ⅳ. Answer one of the following two questions. （本大题任选一题，20分）
46. What are the purposes of the British education system? Please comment
on these purposes.
47. What are the foundations of Britain’s foreign policy?
第二套：
Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本
大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
1. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California.F
2. When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain
sometimes. t
3. By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready
to separate themselves from Europe. T
4. Sputniks are man-made satellites made by the Soviet Union. T
5. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland. F
6. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. T
7. When George W. Bush became president, his foreign strategy has two
prominent elements: isolationism and faith in military strength.
8. American foreign policy has been swinging between isolationism and
interventionism since WWII. F
9. Today, the United States has two major political parties. One is the
Democratic Party and the other is the Republican Party.
10. Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday. F
11. The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the
ancient warriors. t
12. Americans have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a
candidate for public office. F
13. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority
from his subjects. F
14. The British host a large American military presence and there are 63
American military bases in the UK. T
15. Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called “Gaelic”. F
16. British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central
government. T
17. When the War of Independence was over, the United States was one unified
nation as it is today. F
18. One of the things that decide whether an applicant can be accepted by
a college is his/her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. t
19. It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involves the sport of boxing. F
20. Wales is rich in coal deposits. T
Ⅱ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question. （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
21. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the
modern development of Europe? D
A. The growth of capitalism.
B. The Renaissance.
C. The Religious Reformation.
D. The Spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
22. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by D.
A. teachers
B. students
C. headmaster
D. boards of education
23. Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign
policy? A
A. The Queen of Britain
B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
C. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
D. The Ministry of Defense and the Treasury.
24. What did the US mean by containment? A
A. It would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking
out of its sphere of influence.
B. It wanted to reverse the situation in which the Soviet Union reached
parity with the US in nuclear force
C. It planned to drag the Soviet Union into another round of arms race
D. It intended to shift the balance of terror
25. In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions
is true? C
A. Elementary school, grammar school.
B. Elementary school, junior high school.
C. Elementary school, secondary school.
D. Junior high school, senior high school.
26. Which of the following is NOT true of London? D
A. the cultural center
B. the business center
C. The financial center
D. the sports center
27. Which of the following was not an activity in Shakespeare’s time? A
A. attending the Grand National
B. having a drink at a pub
C. working the land
D. playing football
28. Which of the following states refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention? B
A. Virginia
B. Rhode Island
C. New York
D. Maryland
29. The following were the main Reformation leaders except B.
A. Martin Luther.
B. Martin Luther King.
C. John Calvin.
D. The English King Henry Ⅷ.
30. Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family? D
A. cricket
B. skiing
C. golfing
D. horse racing
31. In Britain, ___ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, etc. b
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council
D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
32. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of A.
A. Easter
B. Christmas
C. Valentine
D. New Year’s Day
33. Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? D
A. the University of Cambridge
B. the University of Oxford
C. the University of Edinburgh
D. the University of Buckingham
34. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 B.
A. can legally receive partly free education.
B. can legally receive completely free education.
C. can not receive free education at all.
D. can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
35. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government? A
A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B. It is 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.
36. Lord Baltimore’s feudal plan failed because D.
A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland.
B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible.
C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce.
D. the English king did not like the plan.
37. In order to go to university in the US, secondary school students must
meet the following requirements except that D.
A. they have high school records and recommendations from their teachers
B. they make good impressions during the interviews
C. they get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests
D. they pass the college entrance examinations
38. Of which people is Robert Burns a national poet? C
A. the Welsh people
B. the Irish people
C. the Scottish people
D. the English people
39. Why did the government decide to replace the power-sharing policy with
“direct rule” from London? D
A. the power-sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants.
B. the Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the power effectively.
C. the power-sharing policy couldn’t be carried out.
D. all the above
40. Which of the following schools would admit children without reference
to their academic abilities? A
A. Comprehensive schools
B. Secondary schools
C. Independent schools
D. Grammar schools
Ⅲ.Tell what you know about the following in your own words. （本大题共5小题，每小题8分，共40分）
41. Comprehensive schools
42. The Bill of Rights
43. The making of Britain’s foreign policy
44. The functions of Parliament
45. The strategy of Preemption
Ⅳ. Answer one of the following questions. （本大题任选一题，20分）
46. In what way did Puritanism influence American culture?
47. How do you understand that Britain has a “special relationship” with th
第三套：
Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本
大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
1. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.T
2. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. F
3. Great Britain includes 3 constituent countries: England, Scotland and
Wales. F
4. Most people in Scotland speak the o ld Celtic language, called “Gaelic”
F
5. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland. F
6. The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with
literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.
T
7. Sinn Fein is not a legal political party in Northern Ireland.
F
8. Christmas Pantomime is one of the three Christmas traditions that are
particularly British. T
9. Today, the United States has two major political parties. One is the
Democratic Party, formed before 1800. The other is the Republican Party,
formed in the 1850s, by people in the states of the North and West. T
10. The game of golf was invented by the Scottish. T
11. When the War of Independence was over, the United States was one unified
nation as it is today. F
12. Grammar schools selects children at the age of 11 and provide them with
a general education. F
13. American foreign policy has been swinging between isolationism and
interventionism since WWII. F
14. Pax Americana indicates American policy to create a world order dominated
by the United States. T
15.Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials.
F
16. The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of
its contribution in setting up the United Nations. F
17. Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday. F
18. American foreign policy has been swinging between isolationism and
interventionism since WWII. F
19. One of the things that decide whether an applicant can be accepted by
a college is his/her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. t
20. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded
as the founding fathers of the United States of America. F
Ⅱ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question. （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
21. Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign
policy? A
A. The Queen of Britain
B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
C. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
D. The Ministry of Defense and the Treasury.
22. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the
modern development of Europe? D
A. The growth of capitalism.
B. The Renaissance.
C. The Religious Reformation.
D. The Spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
23. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by D.
A. teachers
B. students
C. headmaster
D. boards of education
24. What did the US mean by containment? A
A. It would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking
out of its sphere of influence.
B. It wanted to reverse the situation in which the Soviet Union reached
parity with the US in nuclear force
C. It planned to drag the Soviet Union into another round of arms race
D. It intended to shift the balance of terror
25. Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?C
A. football
B. tennis
C. basketball
D. cricket
26. Which celebration particularly happens on the Queen’s birthday?C
A. Bonfires
B. The Orange March
C. Trooping the Color
D. Masquerades
27. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of British government? A
A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B. It is 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.
28. Which of the following states refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention? B
A. Virginia
B. Rhode Island
C. New York
D. Maryland
29. The following were the main Reformation leaders except B.
A. Martin Luther.
B. Martin Luther King.
C. John Calvin.
D. The English King Henry Ⅷ.
30. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and
levy federal taxes? B
A. the executive
B. the legislative
C. the judicial
D. the president
31. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? C
A. They are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
D. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
32. Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family? D
A. cricket
B. skiing
C. golfing
D. horse racing
33. Which of the following is NOT true of London? D
A. the cultural center
B. the business center
C. The financial center
D. the sports center
34. Which of the following was not an activity in Shakespeare’s time? A
A. attending the Grand National
B. having a drink at a pub
C. working the land
D. playing football
35. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? B
A. in the Highlands
B. in the Lowlands
C. in the Uplands
D. in the west of Scotland
36. Which of the following is true about the British Commonwealth? d
A. Members of nations are joined together politically.
B. The Commonwealth has special powers.
C. The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is made by Britain.
D. It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
37. In Britain, ___ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, etc. B
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council
D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
38. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of A.
A. Easter
B. Christmas
C. Valentine
D. New Year’s Day
39. Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? D
A. the University of Cambridge
B. the University of Oxford
C. the University of Edinburgh
D. the University of Buckingham
40. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 B.
A. can legally receive partly free education.
B. can legally receive completely free education.
C. can not receive free education at all.
D. can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
Ⅲ.Tell what you know about the following in your own words. （本大题共5
小题，每小题8分，共40分）
41. Comprehensive schools
42. The Bill of Rights
43. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
44. The functions of the British Parliament.
45. George Washington
Ⅳ. Answer one of the following two questions. （本大题任选一题，20分）
46. Discuss the similarities and differences in Great Britain and the Unite concerning
the goal of education
47.what is the US containment policy? Is it successful? Illustrate your point wi
第四套：
Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本
大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
1. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city. F
2. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded
as the founding fathers of the United States of America. F
3. The Scots and the Welsh have a strong sense of being British. F
4. The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers
is its history. t
5. Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are
Catholics.F
6. Northern Ireland today is governed by separate jurisdictions: that of
Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain. F
7. When the War of Independence was over, the United States was one unified
nation as it is today. F
8. Independent schools get money mainly through the private sector and
tuition rates, with some government support. T
9. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. F
10. Britain, like Israel, has a written constitution of the sort which most
countries have. F
11. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, or GI Bill of Rights, gave veterans
priority in finding better jobs. F
12. British universities are public bodies which receive funds from
central government. T
13. In 1948 President Truman put forward the Truman Doctrine, which is
generally regarded as the formal declaration of the implementation of the US containment foreign policy. T
14. The biggest Bonfire Night celebration is held in London. F
15. When Ronald Reagan became president in 1982, he wanted to beat the Soviet
Union in the space technology race and so he initiated the Star Wars project. T
16. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction on Britain’s foreign policy. T
17. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. F
18. The British host a large American military presence and there are 63 American military bases in the UK. T
19. Sputniks are man-made satellites made by the Soviet Union. T
20. Christmas Pantomime is one of the three Christmas traditions that are particularly British. T
Ⅱ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question. （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
21. Of which people is Robert Burns a national poet? C
A. the Welsh people
B. the Irish people
C. the Scottish people
D. the English people
22. Lord Baltimore’s feu dal plan failed because D.
A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland.
B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible.
C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce.
D. the English king did not like the plan.
23. The Norman Conquest in English history happened in C.
A. 1035
B. 1042
C. 1066
D. 1606
24. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B
A. the executive
B. the legislative
C. the judicial
D. the president
25. What did the US mean by containment? A
A. It would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking out
of its sphere of influence.
B. It wanted to reverse the situation in which the Soviet Union reached parity with the US in nuclear force
C. It planned to drag the Soviet Union into another round of arms race
D. It intended to shift the balance of terror
26. Easter commemorates D.
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
27. In order to go to university in the US, secondary school students must meet the following requirements except that D
A. they have high school records and recommendations from their teachers
B. they make good impressions during the interviews
C. they get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests
D. they pass the college entrance examinations
28. Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role? A
A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and the Cabinet.
C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.
29. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by D.
A. teachers
B. students
C. headmaster
D. boards of education
30. When was the NATO founded? D
A. In 1945.
B. in 1955
C. In 1948
D. in 1949
31. Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation in C.
A. the Commonwealth
B. the European Economic Community
C. the United Nations, the EU, NATO, etc.
D. a European federal government
32. Who are the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A
A. the Anglo-Saxons
B. the Normans
C. the Vikings
D. the Romans
33. When did President Nixon make a trip to China to improve relations with the People’s Republic of China? A
A. In 1972
B. In 1973
C. In 1970
D. In 1971
34. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of D.
A. the settlers of Virginia
B. the people of Pennsylvania
C. the colonists in New England
D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
35. The New Deal was started by A.
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. J. F. Kennedy
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
36. The following were the main Reformation leaders except B.
A. Martin Luther.
B. Martin Luther King.
C. John Calvin.
D. The English King Henry Ⅷ
37. Which of the following can not be found in London? A
A. teahouses
B. art galleries
C. museums
D. theatres
38. Why did the government decide to replace the power-sharing policy with “direct rule” from London? D
A. the power-sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants.
B. the Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the power effectively.
C. the power-sharing policy couldn’t be carried out.
D. all the above
39. Which of the following is Not a feature of the House of Lords? C
A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.
B. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
C. The Lords are expected to present the interests of the public.
D. Most of the Lords in the House of Lords are male.
40. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? C
A. Football.
B. Tennis.
C. Basketball.
D. Cricket.
Ⅲ.Tell what you know about the following in your own words. （本大题共5小题，每小题8分，共40分）
41. The Open University
42. The three traditions of Christmas in Britain
43. The strategy of preemption 44. The functions of Parliament
45. The Bill of Rights
Ⅳ. Answer one of the following two questions. （本大题共任选一题， 20分）
46. In what way did Puritanism influence American culture?
47. What are some of the major powers of each of the three branches of the US government? How are the three branches supposed to check and balance each other?
第五套：
Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
1. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. T
2. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. F
3. In Britain, Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education. F
4. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy. T。