英美文化期末试题

装 订 线 内 请 勿 答 题四川外语学院成都学院20052006学年第二学期英语外事管理系2002 级 英美文化 期末考试试卷考试时间：90 分钟Part 1: Read the following statements and judge whether they are true or false. Write “T” or “F” on your answer sheets.(15 points)1.British has no written form of Constitution2.Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television in the electoral campaigns of the UK.3.Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.4.Sense and Sensibility is a tragedy written by Shakespeare5.In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to private schools6.Britain has its nuclear naval force since its a traditional sea power7. Australia as the worlds smallest continent and largest island8. God Save the Queen is the present Australian national anthem.9. Thomas Jefferson is the first president of the United States10. Canada is not a member of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.11.The Supreme Court in the USA today consists of a chief justice and 10 associate justices. 12. The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in Virginia13.The Democratic Party and the Republican Party are the two major political parties in the UK14. Today, the majority of Americans belong to the Protestant church. Over 60% of Americans are said to be protestant believers. 15.Drug abuse in the USA has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging problems facing the nation.Part 2: There are 30 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and mark your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of London?A. The cultural center B. The business center C. The financial center D. The sports center2. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?A. the Anglo-Saxons B. the Normans C. the Vikings D. the Romans3. Which is the largest city in Scotland?A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester4. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?A. in the Highlands B. in the Lowlands C. in the Uplands D. in the west of Scotland5. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for A. its most famous landmark, the “Giants wall ” B. its rich cultural lifeC. its low living standards D. its endless political problems6. How many countries do you know there are in Northern Ireland? A. 26 B. 6 C. 32 D. 207. Which of the following is not characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political statues and supreme powerB. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchyC. It is the oldest representative democracy in the worldD. It has no written form of Constitution8. Which group of people can not vote in the general election in Britain?A. Members in the House of CommonsB. Lords in the House of LordsC. The UK citizens above the age of 18D. The UK residents citizens of the Irish Republic9. By whom is a “VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ”decided? A. the House of CommonsB. the House of LordsC. the two major partiesD. the Prime Minister10. Who is the leader of the Labor Party at present in Britain? A. JOHN MAJPR B. TONY BLAIR C. HAROLD WILSON D. MARGARET THATCHER11. Which of the following is not an effect of the immigration on the British society? A. There are now a varied cuisine for people to chooseB. Class tension has been increasedC. New forms of popular music have emergedD. Different religious beliefs have been practices actively12. Which of the following about class system in the UK is not true? A. People of different class tend to read different kinds of newspaperB. Class-division is only decided by peoples incomeC. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a persons life chanceD. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class.13. In its imperial prime, Britain once ruled A. a fourth of the globe B. a fifth of the globeC. a third of the globe D. two-thirds of the globe14. Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy? A. the Queen of Britain B. The Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeC. the Prime Minister D. the Ministry of Defense and the Treasury15. Which of the following countries does not have nuclear weapons capabilities? A. Britain B. Italy C. the USA D. Russia16. The following were the main Reformation leaders exceptA. Martin Luther B. Martin Luther King C. John Calvin D. The English King Henry VIII17. The New Deal was started byA. Franklin Roosevelt B.J.F. Kennedy C. Gorge Washington D. Thomas Jefferson18. Which is not guaranteed in the BILL of RIGHTA. The freedom of religionB. The freedom of searching a persons home by policeC. The freedom of speech and of pressD. The right to own weapons if one wishes19. which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?A. The executive B. The legislative C. The Judicial D. The president20. The united states was rated _ in the world in terms of land and the size of populationA, second B. third C. fourth D. fifthPart 3: There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding places on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)1. The full name of the Unites Kingdom is 2. The capital of Scotland is _,which is well-known for its natural beauty.3. in the 18th century, King George I left the job of chairing cabinet meeting to one of his ministers who later became to be called_4. In Britain, the official head of the state is the Queen while the real center of political life is in _5. There are 3 major parties in the UK: the Conservative party, _ and the Liberal Democrats6. “The Jewel of the Crown” of the British Empire was _,which provided raw material for British goods, gained independence in 1947. 7. Since 1945, the UK economy has experience a _decline rather than absolute decline.8. the UK economy can be divided into three main sectors:_ industry, secondary industry and service industry.9. Manual (or blue collar) workers would usually call themselves working-class; while office (or _) workers would call themselves middle-class.10. The general direction of Britains foreign policy is decided by Prime Minister and _11. The city where the Declaration of independence was signed and where the US Constitution was made is _12. The best-know stock exchange is New York Stock Exchange located in_ area of New York City13. The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, _ and Jewish14. The first permanent settlement in North America was established in todays _in 1607.15. “Uncle Sam” is a nickname for the country-_ Part 4: translate the following phrases into Chinese. (20 points)1. Devine right of kings 2. The Bill of Rights 3.The House of Lords 4.Life peers 5. MPs 6. Magna Carta 7.The Articles of Confederation 8.checkes and balances 9.Industrial Revolution 10.white Anglo-Saxon ProtestantPart 5: answer the question （15points）Do you think the course “The Society and Culture of the Major English-speaking Countries” is useful for your English learning? Why?装 订 线 内 请 勿 答 题四川外语学院成都学院20052006学年第二学期英语外事管理系2002 级 英美文化 期末考试试卷考试时间：90 分钟题号IV总分分数阅卷人Part 1: Read the following statements and judge whether they are true or false. Write “T” or “F” on your answer sheets.(15 points)1._2_3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _7. _ 8. _9. _ 10. _11. _12. _ 13. _ 14. _ 15. _Part 2: There are20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and mark your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)1. A B C D 2. A B C D 3. A B C D 4. A B C D 5. A B C D 6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D 9. A B C D 10. A B C D 11. A B C D 12. A B C D 13. A B C D 14. A B C D 15. A B C D 16. A B C D 17. A B C D 18. A B C D 19. A B C D 20. A B C D Part 3: There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding places on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _10. _11. _12. _13. _14. _15. _Part 4: translate the following phrases into Chinese. (20 points)1_ 2_3_ 4_5_ 6_7_ 8_9_ 10_part 5: answer the question (15 POINTS)_四川外语学院成都学院英语外事管理系2005-2006下学期期末英美文化参考答案Part 1: Read the following statements and judge whether they are true or false. 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