跨文化交际专升本汇编

1、 I.Choosetheonlycorrectanswerfromeachofthefollowing(请请从下列题中选出唯一正确的答案从下列题中选出唯一正确的答案)1.The skill of iron-working was introduced into Britain by _.A.theCelts B. the Romans C. the Normans D. the Germans2. The song that is most probably sung by Welsh supporters at a rugby match held in Wales is_, and it

2、has almost become a national anthem for Wales. A. God Save Our Queen B. Auld Lang Syne C.LandofMyFathers D. My Red Red Rose3. Christianity was introduced into Britain by_. A. the Celts B. the Virking Danes C. the Germans D.theRomans4. The Celtic left little that could later be incorporated into Engl

3、ish because_. A. their language had died out B. they had no language at all C.theyhadnowrittenlanguage D. their language was replaced by Latin 5. The most important Middle English poet was_. A. the Venerable Bede B.GeoffreyChaucer C. John Milton D. William Shakespeare 6. The Church of England is “es

4、tablished” in_. A. the whole of Britain B. England and Scotland C. England and Wales D.Englandonly 7. The Puritans were originally an extreme _sect.A.Protestant B. Catholic C. Jewish D. Christian scientist8. Which of the following does not belong to Christian belief? A. the Virgin Birth B. the Resur

5、rectionC. the Holy Communion D.theRedCross9. English sense of humor is characterized by _.self-praise B. self-confidence C.self-deprecation D. self-exaggeration10. Humor is highly prized in England, however, the English do not laugh at_.A. ones own faults B. ones own idealsC. ones own failures D.atr

6、agedy . 11. The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in England is their _.AA. dress B.accent C. work D. meal112. In Britain, you can usually offer money to_.AA. a driver who gives you a liftBB. someone who stops to help you to mend a punctureCC. someone who gives y

7、ou first aidDD.railwayporterswhocarryyourbaggage113. If old people are respected in Britain, it is because_. A. old age and seniority command authority among the British B. modern development needs the experience of old peopleC.oldpeoplearefelttobeinneedofprotectionandsupport D. they always keep pac

8、e with the times114. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to_.AA. public school B. private schoolsCC.Stateschools D. voluntary schools115. In British education, boys and girls are usually separated in_.AA. infants schools B.juniorschoolsCC universities D. university colleges

9、 16. The “eleven plus” is the examination taken by children in their last year at _. A. A. nursery school B.primaryschool C. prep school D. secondary school 17. In the examination called the “eleven plus”, students with the highest marks go to_. A.grammarschools B. technical schools C. secondary mod

10、ern schools D. public schools 18. Which of the following is not a part of the Commonwealth of Nations? A. “White” territories B.“Black”territories C. “Non-White” territories D. mixed territories 19. The climate in the “White” territories is_. A. tropical B.temperate C. sub-tropical D. cold 20. The B

11、ritish went to countries like India, Sri Lanka in order to_. A. settle down B.tradeandestablishplantations C. develop democratic government D. spread education 21. In colonial America, voting was restricted to which group of people? A. Landowning whites B.Landowningwhitemales C. The white people D.

12、People above the age of 18 22. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?A. On July 2, 1776 B. In September 1783C.OnJuly4,1776 D. In May 177523. Americas first two political parties in late 18th century were_.A. the Democratic and the RepublicanB. the Democratic an

13、d the FederalistC.theFederalistandtheRepublicanD. the Federalist and the Liberal24. When was slavery legally abolished?A. In 1803 B.In1865 C. In 1863 D. In 177625. Which of the following statements of Americans attitude toward religion is true?A. Four-fifths of Americans go to church less than once

14、a monthB. The vast majority hardly ever go to church at allC. Nearly all Americans are active church membersD.HalfofAmericanProtestantsareactivechurchmembers26. Church incomes come mainly from_A. tax on property B. property accumulated in the pastC.currentsubscriptionsandpaymentsbymembersD. governme

15、nt loans 27. Which of the following religious demonstrations is a very small but select group in AmericaA.Quakers B. Roman Catholics C. Presbyterians D. Unitarians28. The Bill of Rights includes following rights except_.A. freedom of religion B. freedom of speechC. freedom from unreasonable search a

16、nd arrestD.freedomtotakeotherspropertyforonesown29. “Every day in every way I am getting better and better.” Which of the following American attitudes does not reflect the value represented by the statement?A. Americans nave patriotismB. faith in automatic improvementC. American optimismD.AmericanDe

17、mocracy30. Three of the following are characteristics of the American except that_.A.heispatient B. he is adaptableC. he may be blunt to the point of rudeness in expressing his viewsD. he is intensely competitive 31. In the United States, which of the following schools is free of charge?AA.Kindergar

18、ten B. PrekindergartenCC. Nursery school D. Day care centers 32.In order to attend college, a high school student must _.AA. pass the college entrance examinationBB. haveagoodhighschoolrecordandtestscoresCC. be a member of fraternities or sororitiesDD. pass TOEFL examination 33. American universitie

19、s offer three main categories of graduate degrees. They are the following except_.AA. PH. D degree B. Masters degreeCC. Degrees from professional schools in medicine, dentistry, and lawDD.Bachelorsdegree 34. Since World War II, one of the most dramatic developments in higher education has been_. AA.

20、 the ever-rising cost BB. theenormousincreaseinthenumberofstudentsCC. the establishment of fraternities and sororitiesDD. football business on campusesB 35. In the United States, in about 3 million households, one parent is absent as a result of the following except_.A. divorce B.death C. separation

21、 D. desertion36. “God gives us our relatives, thank God we can choose our friends” reflects_.A. blood is thicker than waterB. Americans are grateful to God for creating friends for themC. Therearevariousconflictsandtensionsbetweenfamily membersD. Americans make so many friends that they forget about

22、 the family37. The first American Thanksgiving was hosted by _.A. the Indians B.thePilgrimsC. the Spanish settlers D. the French settlers38. Which of the following traditions came from England?A. The Christmas tree B.ChristmascardsC. The poinsettia D. Exchanging gifts 39. Which of the following trad

23、itions came from Germany?A.theChristmastree B. Exchanging giftsC. Santa Clause D. Sending Christmas cards 40. In the United States Thanksgiving Day falls on_.AA. December, 25thBB.ThefourthThursdayinNovemberCC. The first Tuesday in NovemberDD. July, the 4th II.Choosethecorrectanswersfromthefollowing.

24、Therearemorethanonecorrectchoices.(下列选题有多个正确答案下列选题有多个正确答案) 41. The two largest islands of the British Isles are_. A. Britain B. Greenland C. Ireland D. Viking Land 42. The holy book of Christianity consists of _. A. the Old Testament B. the Long Testament C. the short Testament D. the New Testament

25、43. The Trinity, according to the Christian doctrine, refers to the three aspects of the same one God,_ _ _. A. God B. Jesus C. the Holy Spirit D. the Bible 44. Which of the following is considered characteristics of the Englishman? A. Reserved B. suspicious of change C. shy of strangers D. tough 45

26、. Which of the following are characteristics of the Puritans? A. they are strict teetotalers B. they believe in plain food and plain clothes C. they are honest D. they approve of working on the Sabbath46. Which of the following statements are true about the religion in Britain?A. Today only a minori

27、ty of people go to any kind of Church regularly.B. Today the church-goers are immoral in one way or another.C. Most of the large majority who do not go to Church still believe in God and Heaven in a confused way.D. It is most uncommon for a Briton to be converted to Muslim or Buddhist faith.47.The t

28、hree of the following are characteristics of Open University, what are they? _A. It is open to everybodyB. It is non-residentialC. Lectures are broadcast on TV and radioD. No university degree is awarded48. In Britain, there are at this time two systems for secondary school schooling,_.A. the select

29、ive B. the public C. the comprehensive D. the private49.Which of the following belong to the “Non-White” territories?A. India B. Pakistan C. Sri Lanka D. New Zealand50.Which of the following statements are right?A. The inhabitants in the “White” territories are wholly white.B. The inhabitants in the

30、 “White” territories speak English as their mother tongue.C. The British have never settled in the “Non-White” territories permanentlyD. The inhabitants in the Mixed territories are all non-British.51.Which of the following are the authors of the Constitution?A. Thomas Jefferson B. Benjamin Franklin

31、 C. George Washington D. James Madison52.Which of the following are major religious groups in the United States_.A. the Protestants B. Roman CatholicsC. the Orthodox Churches D. the Jewish Church53.About 40 million Americans change residences every year because of the following reasons _.AA.the need

32、 for bigger or smaller living quarters as family size changesBB. the desire to start a new life in a new placeCC. deteriorating pollution around their communitiesDD. job opportunities54.Shifting population in the US tends to affect Americans in three of the following ways_.A. Americans become rootle

33、ss B. Americans become more and more isolated C. Personal relationships become shallow D. Community welfare becomes more and more interesting to Americans 55.Which of the following belong to consumer rights listed by President Kennedy? A. the right to be informed B. the right to safety C. the right

34、to change D. the right to be heard 56.Which of the following exist in American universities?AA. professional schools B. undergraduate schoolsCC. grammar schools D. graduate schools 57.The monetary assistance for the American students with limited funds includes_.A. part-time jobs B. loans C. scholar

35、ships D. tuition58.In the US, a typical family group that occupies one household consists of_.parents B. grandparents C. cousins D. the unmarried children59. Christmas Day is celebrated for_.A. A. regret B. the birth of Jesus Christ C. happiness D. the arrival of the New Year60.The traditional Chris

36、tmas colors are_.white B. red C. blue D. greenIII.Judgewhetherthefollowingstatementistrue(A)orfalse(B)判断正（判断正（A）误（）误（B） 61.The Scottish Highlander considers himself the “true” Scot. His national dress is the Kilt.A. True B. False62.The ancestor of the modern English language is Old English of Anglo-

37、Saxon.A.True B. False 63. The speech patterns of the BBC announcers represent the educated middle-class people.A. True B.False64. The authors of The Kings English were the Fowler brothers.A.True B. False 65. The general British believe in Buddhism. A. True B. False66. The only widespread non-Christi

38、an religion in Britain is that of the Jews.A. True B. False67. The real measure of superstition is fearA. True B. False68. The middle class in Britain consists of well-to-do business men and scientists.A. True B. False69. British habits of politeness are on the whole very informal.A. True B. False70

39、. Eton ,Harrow and Rugby in Britain are the three world-famous public schools.True B. False 71. The two widely admired features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the tutorial system.A. True B. False 72. In Commonwealth, White territories provided the greatest problems of all.A. True

40、 B. False 73. The need for increased trade and error in navigation led to Columbus discovery of America.A. True B. False74. Thomas Jefferson was the first president of the United States.A. True B. False75. In Sweden, most people hardly ever go to church at all.A. True B. False76. The national advert

41、ising in the US created national tastes in consumer goods.A. True B. False77. The sense of humor is still an important part of the American character that has come from the immigrants.A. True B. False78. All Americans children are offered 12 years of free public education.A. True B. False79. America

42、ns give thanks on Thanksgiving Day for the blessings they have enjoyed during the past years.A. True B. False80.The blacks has the largest population in the US.A. True B. FalseVI.Fillingtheblank(填空填空) 1.The full name of the United Kingdom is_.2. The two very different passions that have developed fr

43、om the hard-working lives of the Welsh are _and_.3. The whole of Ireland was colonized by England in the year of _, but was partitioned in the year of _.4. The roots of the English language go back to _.5. With the Norman invasion led by William the Conqueror, _became the official language of Englan

44、d. The common people, however, continued to speak their own _language.6. BBC was founded in the year_, its motto was_.7. Jesus Christ was miraculously conceived by a virgin named _.8. All the nonconformist sects in Britain agree on the essentials of _, but have different methods of organization or f

45、orms of service.9. Price Philip once said that _is “Gods greatest gift to mankind”.10. One of the biggest barriers of social equality in England is the _education system. To have been to a “public school” immediately marks you as one of the _class. 11. Every child in Britain must by law receive full

46、-time education from the age of_ to _.1. 12. In Britain, the schools run by the State is officially called_. 13. In Britain, the prep school curriculum differs considerably from that of the junior school, since its main target is not the eleven plus, but the _examination at age of 13, for admission

47、to a “_school”. 14.The two oldest universities in Britain are_ and _. 15. In Britain, the university with far more students than any other British university is_. 16.The Commonwealth of Nations contains three groups of territories as follows:_, _and_. 17. In Canada the true native people are called_

48、 and_, in Australia the true native people are_, and in New Zealand they are called_. 18.The author believes that the fundamental difficulty in the racial relations in Britain is_. _ simply worsens the situation. 19.The basic problem in the mixed territories is not _ but _ _. 20. The inhabitants in

49、the mixed territories are partly_ and partly_. 21. The head of Commonwealth is_. 22.The first successful English colony in the Americas was founded at_ in _. 23. The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired at _on April 19,1775. 24. The first group of English colonists found a way to

50、 earn money by growing _, which they began shipping to England in 1614. 25.In 1620, a group of Puritans, called _, crossed the Atlantic in the ship _ and settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts. 26. To ensure individual liberties, _ was added to the Constitution in 1791. 27. _ in America ruled that relig

51、ious instruction in public schools was against the Constitution. 28.Over three-fifths of all Americans are _; and the largest single group is that of _. 29.The two Protestant denominations, _ and _are by now considered as wholly American without any particular English associations. 30.There are _peo

52、ple in the United States and it is the _largest nation in the world.1. 31. The basic rights of every American citizens outlined in the first ten amendments include freedom of_, freedom of _, and freedom from _.2 32.“All men are created equal”, this famous statement appeared in _.3. 33. The consumer

53、is concerned about accomplishing two goals: _and _.4.34.Those that protested against _received the most alarming attention in the 1960s.5. 35. Americans are accused of being _, because of their tremendous expenditures for goods and services, but actually they are, on the whole, _.6. 36.In the US, cl

54、asses of students are divided into _academic levels called _.7. 37.The institutions that offer only undergraduate courses are called _, those that have undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools are called_.8. 38. College students must maintain at least a low _average in order to remain in sc

55、hool. 39. _is the college sport which stirs up the most national interest.2. 40. One of the most common causes of quarrels in family is _.01. 41. Less than _of Americans live on farms.2. 42.The American society worships_, so the elderly are often ignored.3. 43.The first formal agreement for self-gov

56、ernment in America was _.4. 44. The typical food for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is _and _.5. 45.Thanksgiving Day falls on _, and Christmas falls on _.6. 46. People who share similar physical features are socially defined as a _; those who share cultural patterns are socially defined as an _;

57、any group of people other than the dominant “WASP” group is a _.7. 47.The largest Asian American groups in the US are _ and _.8. 48. Name three aspects of the cultural heritage kept by Chinese American: _, _ and _. 49.It is believed that the U.S.A. serves as a _in which diverse races and cultures ar

58、e blended. 50.Asian Americans are concentrated in _and _. V.Answerthefollowingquestionsinbrief(简要回答简要回答).1. 1.What is Standard English? (Part one, Chapter 3, Which English?)2. 2.Why has English religion declined in Britain during the present century? (Part one, Chapter 7, Religion and Beliefs) 3.Wha

59、t is English sportsmanship? (Part one, Chapter 8, Character and Manners)4. 4. What do M.A., B.A. and B. Sc stand for in Britains Universities? (Part one, Chapter 9, Education)5. 5. Please explain the color problems in Britain. (Part one, Chapter12, The Commonwealth) 6. 6.Please explain the relationship between religion and education in the US. (Part two, Chapter 5, Religion)7. 7.What is American Dream? (Part two, Chapter 6, The American Character)8. 8. Why is the American culture regarded as child-centered one? (Part