最新英美文化期末试题

1、精品文档精品文档四川外语学院成都学院2005 - 2006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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx题Part 1: Read the following statements and judge whether they are true or false. Write T ” or F ” on your answer sheets.(15 points).British has no written form of Constitution2. Big parties can buy time to broadcast

2、 their policies on the televisi on in the electoral campaig ns of the UK.3. Britai n remai ns one of the Group of Seven large in dustrial econo mies.4.Se nse and Sen sibility is a tragedy writte n by Shakespeare5n Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to private schools6. Britai

3、n has its nuclear naval force since it ' s a traditional sea power7. Australia as the world' s smallest continent and largest island8. God Save the Quee n is the prese nt Australia n n ati onal an them.9. Thomas Jeffers on is the first preside nt of the Un ited States10. Can ada is not a mem

4、ber of the five perma nent members of the UN Security Coun cil.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 t

5、wo major political parties in the UK14. Today, the majority of America ns bel ong to the Protesta nt church. Over 60% of America ns are said to be protesta nt believers.15. Drug abuse in the USA has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging problems facing the n ati on.Part 2: There are 30

6、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 cen t

7、erB. The bus in ess cen terC. The finan cial cen terD. The sports cen ter2. Who were the an cestors of the En glish and the foun ders of En gla nd?A. the An glo-Sax ons B. the Norma ns C. the Viki ngs D. the Roma ns3. Which is the largest city in Scotla nd?A. Card iff B. Edi nburghC. Glasgow D. Man

8、chester4. Where do the majority of people in Scotla nd live?A. in the Highla ndsB. in the Lowla nds C. in the Upla nds D. in the west of Scotla nd装xxxxxxxxxxxxx5. Norther n Irela nd is the smallest of the four n atio ns, but is quite well-k nown in the world forA. its most famous Ian dmark, the Gian

9、t's wall ” B. its rich cultural lifeC. its low liv ing sta ndardsD. its en dless political problems6. How many coun tries do you know there are in Norther n Irela nd?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

10、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

11、. 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 pr

12、esent in Britain?A. JOHN MAJPR B. TONY BLAIRC. HAROLD WILSOND. MARGARET THA TCHER11. 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.

13、 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 people 's incomeC. Though social advancement is possible, class

14、affects a person 's life chanceD. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class.13. In its imperial prime, Britain once ruledA. a fourth of the globeB. a fifth of the globeC. a third of the globeD. two-thirds of the globe14. Which of the following is not involved in making the B

15、ritish foreign policy?A. the Queen of BritainB. The Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeC. the Prime MinisterD. 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 R

16、eformation leaders exceptA. Martin Luther B. Martin Luther KingC. 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 free

17、dom of searching a person's 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 executiveB. The legislative C. The JudicialD. The preside nt20. The unit

18、ed states was ratedin the world in terms of land and the size of populationA, seco ndB. thirdC. fourthD. 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 th

19、e Unites Kingdom is 2. The capital of Scotla nd is,which is well-k nown for its n atural beauty.3. in the 18th century, King George I left the job of chairing cabinet meeting to one of hismini sters who later became to be called4. In Britain, the official head of the state is the Queen while the rea

20、l center of political life is in5. There are 3 major parties in the UK: the Con servative party,and the LiberalDemocrats6. The Jewel of the Crown ” of the British Empire was,which provided rawmaterial for British goods, gained independence in 1947.7. Since 1945, the UK economy has experienee adeclin

21、e rather than absolutedecli ne.8. the UK economy can be divided into three main sectors:in dustry, sec on daryin dustry and service in dustry.9. Man ual (or blue collar) workers would usually call themselves worki ng-class; while office (or ) workers would call themselves middle-class.10. The gen er

22、al direct ion of Britai n 'foreig n policy is decided by Prime Min ister and11. The city where the Declaration of independence was signed and where the US Constitutionwas made is12. The best-know stock exchange is New York Stock Exchange located inarea ofNew York City13. The Three Faiths in the

23、US refer to Protesta nt,and Jewish14. The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today'in1607.15. Uncle Sam "is a n ick name for the country-Part 4: translate the following phrases into Chinese. (20 points)1. Devi ne right of kings 2. The Bill of Rights 3.The House o

24、f Lords 4.Life peers5. MPs6. Mag na Carta7.The Articles of Con federation8. checkes and bala nces9.ln dustrial Revolutio n10.white An glo-Sax on Protesta ntPart 5: answer the question (15points)Do you think the course The Society and Culture of the Major En glish-speak ing Coun tries"isuseful f

25、or your En glish lear ning? Why?四川外语学院成都学院2005 - 2006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题号III皿IVV总分分数阅卷人考试时间：90 分钟XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX题Part 1: Read the following statements and judge whether they are true or false. Write T ” orF ” on your answer sheets.(15 points)I. . 0.II. 5.Part 2:

26、 There are20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and mark your answer at1. ABCD3. ABCD5. ABCD7. ABCD9. ABCD11. ABCD13. ABCD15. ABCD17. ABCD19. ABCD2. ABCD4. ABCD6. ABCD8. ABCD10. ABCD12. ABCD14. ABC

27、D16. ABCD18. ABCD20. ABCDthe corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)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. 装XXXXXXXXX9. 10. 11. 12. 13

28、. 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. Write “T ”or “F ”on your answer sheets.(15 poi

29、nts)1.t2.f3.t4.f5.f6.t7.t8.f9.f10.t11.f12.t13.f14.t15.tPart 2: There are30 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 write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)DACBD

30、 BABAB BBCAC BABBCPart 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland16. Edinburgh3. Prime Minister4.the House of Commons5. the Labor Party 6. India7.relative8.primary9.white collar10. cabine