英语国家社会与文化入门期末考试复习资料

Testpaper11.Tickthecorrectanswerineachofthefollowing:1.WhichisthelargestcityinScotland?A.CardiffB.EdinburghC.GlasgowD.Manchester2.WhydidtheScottishKingsdecidetoformanindependentsingularScottishstateintheninthcentury?A.TheyneededaunifiedindependentnationtofightagainstVikingraids.B.Theyfeltitnecessarytodeveloptheirownindustry.C.TheywerethreatenedbytheAnglo-Saxons'invasion.D.TheyhadtodoitinordertoresisttheEnglish.3.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?A.intheHighlandsB.intheLowlandsC.intheUplandsD.inthewestofScotland4.FacedwithconflictingdemandstheBritishgovernmentchoseacompromiseandorganizedapartitionofIreland,becauseA.theBritishgovernmentwouldn'tbeabletocontrolIrelandanylongerbyforce.B.theBritishgovernmentintendedtosatisfybothsides-----CatholicsaswellasProtestants.C.CatholicsinIrelanddemandedapartitionofIreland.D.Protestantswelcomedtheideaofpartition.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.SinnFeinisthelegalpoliticalPartyinNorthernIreland.B.ThosewhowanttouniteNorthernIrelandwithBritainarecalledUnionists.C.SocialDemocraticandLaborPartyisaveryimportantpoliticalPartyinBritain.D.ThosewhoshowtheirloyaltytotheBritishCrownarecalledLoyalists.6.Intheearly1970s,theIRAA.killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics.B.burneddownthehousesofCatholics.C.murderedindividualsatrandom.D.carriedoutaseriesofbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheGreatCouncil?A.Theyincludedbaronsandrepresentativesfromcountriesandtowns.B.Theyweresometimessummonedbythekingstocontributemoney.C.TheylaterdevelopedintowhatwenowknowastheCabinet.D.Theyrepresentedthearistocratsaswellasthecommunities.8.UnderwhosereignwastheBillofRightspassed?A.JamesIIB.WilliamofOrangeC.OliverCromwellD.GeorgeI9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheConstitution?A.Itisadocumentwhichlistsoutthebasicprinciplesforgovernment.B.ItisthefoundationofBritishgovernmenttoday.C.ConventionsandLawspassedbyParliamentarepartoftheConstitution.D.ThecommonlawsarepartoftheConstitution.10.HowmanyseatsintheHouseofCommonsshouldapartyholdatleastinordertowintheelection?A.651B.326C.626D.35111.Whichofthefollowingpartyadoptsa"fatherly"senseofobligationtothepoorerpeopleinthesociety?A.theConservativepartyB.theLiberalDemocratsC.thePartyofWalesD.theLaborparty12.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionabouttheConservativepartyisNOTtrue?A.Ithasbeeninpowerforanunusuallylongperiodoftime.B.Itpreferspoliciesthatprotectindividual'srights.C.Itreceivesalotofthefundingfrombigcompanies.D.Itisknownasapartyofhightaxationlevels.13.WhereisthebestagriculturallandinBritain?A.inthesoutheastofEnglandB.inthenortheastofEnglandC.inthesoutheastofScotlandD.inthenortheastofScotland14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacompanyintheenergysector?A.ShellB.ICIC.RTZD.BritishGas15.WhichofthefollowingusedtobethelastindependentcarcompanyintheUK?A.FordB.PeugeotC.RoverD.BMW16.WhichofthefollowingdidNOTbelongtoRomanticism?A.KeatsB.ShelleyC. 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sworthD.E.M.Foster17.WhichofthefollowingisatragedywrittenbyShakespeare?A.Dr.FaustusB.HamletC.FrankensteinD.SenseandSensibility18.WhichofthefollowingwasthemostfamousScottishnovelist?A.D.H.LawrenceB.CharlesDickensC.RobertL.StevensonD.WalterScott19.Whereistheinternationaltennischampionshipsheld?A.WembleyB.WimbledonC.StAndrewsD.Clapham20.Whichofthefollowingwasthefirstteamsporttohaveorganizedrules?A.footballB.cricketC.horseracingD.tennis21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutcricketinBritain?A.Itisnowstillasnobbishgameplayedbyaristocraticpeople.B.Itsrulesareratherobscure.C.Thematcheslastforafewdays.D.Theplayersappeartobequiteformallydressed.22.WhichcelebrationparticularlyhappensontheQueen'sbirthday?A.bonfiresB.theOrangeMarchC.TroopingtheColorD.masquerades23.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheGuyFawkesNight?A.ItiscelebratedbyScottishpeopleinNovember.B.ItiscelebratedbyEnglishpeopleinNovember.C.ItiscelebratedbyScottishpeopleinAugust.D.ItiscelebratedbyEnglishpeopleinAugust.24.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheGunpowderPlot?A.ItwasplannedtokilltheProtestantkingandreplacehimwithaCatholicking.B.ItwasplannedtokilltheCatholickingandreplacehimwithaProtestantking.C.ItwasplannedtokillKingBillyandreplacehimwithKingJamesII.D.ItwasplannedtokillKingJamesIIandreplacehimwithKingBilly.25.WhichofthefollowingisaprivatelyfundeduniversityinBritain?A.TheUniversityofCambridge.B.TheUniversityofOxford.C.TheUniversityofEdinburgh.D.TheUniversityofBuckingham.26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausetheyarerich.B.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausetheirchildrencangetbetterjobswhentheyleaveschool.C.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausecanhaveabetterchanceofgettingintoagooduniversity.D.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausetheirchildrenprefertogotopublicschools.27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicoftheOpenUniversity?A.It'sopentoeverybody.B.Itrequiresnoformaleducationalqualifications.C.Nouniversitydegreeisawarded.D.UniversitycoursesarefollowedthroughTV,radio,correspondence,etc.28.WhichofthefollowingabouttheterracedhousesisNOTtrue?A.Theyaremostcommoninsuburbanareas.B.Theyareusuallytwo-storeyhousesjoinedateachside.C.Theyoftenhaveasmallconcreteyardattheback.D.Theywereoriginallybuiltforfactoryworkers.29.Whichofthefollowingaboutthe"semis"istrue?A.Theyusuallyhavegardensatallside.B.Theynormallystandtogetherinpairs.C.Theyareusuallylocatedinfashionableareasinthecity.D.TheyareconsideredasthemostdesirablehomebyBritishpeople.30.WhichofthefollowingaboutclasssystemintheUKisNOTtrue?A.Peopleofdifferentclassestendtoreaddifferentkindsofnewspaper.B.Class-divisionisonlydecidedbypeople'sincome.C.Thoughsocialadvancementispossible,classaffectsaperson'slife-chances.D.Thewaypeoplespeakidentifiesthemselvestoparticularclass.31.ThepresentBritishforeignpolicyismainlyinfluencedbythefollowingfactorsexceptA.itsimperialhistory.B.itsgeopoliticaltraits.C.itsspecialrelationshipwiththeUnitedStates.D.itsschizophrenicattitudetoEurope.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTinvolvedinmakingtheBritishforeignpolicy?A.TheQueenofBritainB.TheForeignandCommonwealthOffice.C.ThePrimeMinisterandCabinet.D.TheMinistryofDefenseandtheTreasury.33.NowadaystheBritishforeignpolicyislargelyshapedbyitsparticipationinA.theCommonwealth.B.theEurop0eanEconomicCommunity.C.theUnitedNation,theEuropeanUnion,NATO,etc.D.aEuropeanfederalgovernment.34.AfreepressisconsideredveryimportanttothefunctioningofparliamentarydemocracybecauseA.itplaysawatchdogfunction,keepinganeyeonthegovernment.B.itinformspeopleaboutcurrentaffairsintheworld.C.itprovidespeoplewithsubjectivereports.D.itpublishesshortpamphletsforParliament.35.InBritainmostadvertisingiscarriedA.innewspapers.B.ontelevisionC.inmaganes.D.onradio.36.WhichofthefollowingabouttheBBCisNOTtrue?A.ThereisnoadvertisingonanyoftheBBCprograms.B.TheBBCisfundedbylicensefeespaidbypeoplewhopossesstelevisionreceivingsets.C.TheBBChasfourtelevisionchannels.D.TheBBCprovidestheWorldServicethroughouttheworld.37.ThefollowingweresomeofthecharacteristicsofProtestantismexcept____A.challengingtheauthorityofthePope.B.salvationthroughfaith.C.salvationthroughthechurch.D.establishingadirectcontactwithGod.38.WhichofthefollowingAmericanvaluesdidNOTcomefromPuritanism?A.separationofstateandchurch.B.respectofeducation.C.intolerantmoralismD.asenseofmission.39.LordBaltimore'sfeudalplanfailedbecause__________A.thereweremoreProtestantthanCatholicsinMaryland.B.thewildernessofthecontinentmadetheplanimpossible.C.therewasplentyoflandwhilelaborwasscarce.D.theEnglishkingdidnotliketheplan.40.WhichofthefollowingstatementswasNOTcorrect?WhentheConstitutionwaswritten,A.therewasaBillofRightsintheConstitution.B.therewasnoBillofRights.C.theConstitutiondidnothaveanywordsguaranteeingthefreedomsorthebasicrightsandprivilegesofcitizens.D.a"BillofRights"wasaddedtotheConstitution4yearsaftertheConstitutionwasmade.41.Whichofthefollowingistheonlybranchthatcanmakefederallaws,andlevyfederaltaxes?A.Theexecutive.B.Thelegislative.C.TheJudicial.D.Thepresident.42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTapowerofthepresident?A.ThepresidentcanvetoanybillpassedbyCongress.B.Thepresidenthastheauthoritytoappointfederaljudgeswhenvacanciesoccur.C.Thepresidentcanmakelaws.D.Thepresidenthasbroadpowers,withtheexecutivebranch,toissueregulationsanddirectivesregardingtheworkofthefederaldepartments.43.TheUnitedStateswasratedNo.1intermsofproductioncapacityintheworld____.A.in1920B.in1950C.in1945D.in196044.Serviceindustrydoesnotinclude_______.A.bankingB.managementconsultationC.airlineD.steelmaking45.TheUnitedStateswasrated___intheworldintermsoflandareaandthesizeofpopulation.A.secondB.thirdC.fourthD.fifth46.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ManyCatholicsarenotopposedtoabortion.B.ManyevangelicalProtestantsdonotobjecttoabortion.C.OrthodoxJewsareforabortion.D.LiberalProtestantsandJewsjoinnon-believersinmaintainingthatabortionisabasicrightforwomen.47.Whichofthefollowingcontinuestohaveanall-maleclergy?A.TheCatholicChurch.B.TheProtestantEpiscopalChurch.C.TheUnitedMethodistChurch.D.JewishCongregations.48.ThefollowingaredistinctivelyAmericanfeaturesofreligionexcept_____A.VariousreligiousgroupshavecoexistedintheU.S.moreharmoniouslythanEurope.B.Scientificandeconomicadvanceandmaterialprosperityhavenotbeenaccompaniedbyadeclineinreligiousfaith.C.TherehasbeenlittleconcentrationondoctrineorreligionargumentintheU.S.D.TherehasbeenverymuchconcentrationondoctrineorreligiousargumentintheU.S.49.Whitman'spoetryhasthefollowingcharacteristicsexcept___.A.fragmentedhauntingimagesB.longirregularlinesC.celebratingtheAmericanspiritD.free-flowingstructure50.MarkTwain'sworksarecharacterizedbythefollowingexcept___.A.senseofhumorB.egotismC.jokesD.talltales51.ThreeofthefollowingarecharacteristicsofEmilyDickenson'spoems.Whichoneisnot?A.Herpoemsmixgaietyandgloom.B.Herversesarefilledwiththenamesoffaraway,exoticplaces.C.Herpoemsareverylongandpowerful.D.Herpoemsshowthatshewasfascinatedbybothlifeanddeath.52.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinAmericanhighereducation?A.UniversitiesandcollegesB.ResearchinstitutionsC.TechnicalinstitutionsD.Undergraduateinstitutions53.ThreeofthefollowingfactorshavecontributedtotheflourishingoflargeuniversitiesinAmerica,whichistheexception?A.Largeuniversitiesofferthebestlibrariesandfacilitiesforscientificresearch.B.Largeuniversitiesprovidestudentswith"mainframe"computers.C.Largeuniversitiesofferscholarshipstoallstudents.D.Largeuniversitiesattractstudentswithmodernlaboratories.54.Nearlyallstudentswanttogetintomoredesirableinstitutionsbecause____.A.theyfinditeasyforthemtogetjobsafterhavinggraduatedfromoneofthemB.theyenjoythehighprestigeoftheseinstitutionsC.theyliketheteachersandsurroundingsintheseinstitutionsD.theyprefertohavetheScholasticAptitudeTests55.Inadditiontosuchtacticsassit-ins,youngstudentsalsoadded________toeducatepeopleaboutthewarinVietnam.A.teach-inB.rock'n'rollmusicC.classboycottD."marchagainstfear"56.Accordingtotheauthor,threecivilrightsgroupsprovidedtheleadership,thetactics,andthepeopletofightagainstSouthernsegregation.Whichistheexception?A.theStudentNonviolentCoordinatingCommitteeB.theCongressofRacialEqualityC.theSouthernChristianLeadershipConferenceD.theStudentforaDemocraticSociety57.AhistoricmomentofthecivilrightsmovementwastheMarchonWashingtonofAugust28,1963when_____deliveredhis"IhaveaDream"speech.A.JohnF.KennedyB.PresidentJohnsonC.MartinLutherKing,Jr.D.MarioSavio58.Threeofthefollowingfactorscontributetothehigherarrestratesamongminoritygroups.Whichistheexception?A.Theaggressivenatureofthesegroups.B.Racialprejudiceagainstthem.C.Lowsocialstatusofthesegroups.D.Povertyandunemploymentamongminoritygroups.59.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtothewhite-collarcrime?A.briberyB.taxevasionC.falseadvertisingD.robbery60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TheNorthernstateshadoutlawedslaveryby1830.B.SlaverywasfinallyabolishedintheSouthin1865.C.TheNorthernstatesdidnothaveracialdiscrimination.D.SegregationlawscontinuedtobeenforcedinSouthernstatesuntilthe1950s.61.____hadthetitle"theWizardofMenloPark".A.ThomasAEdisonB.JohnStevensC.CharlieChaplinD.RobertFulton62.____contributedtothedevelopmentoftheAmericansystemofmanufactureinthetwentiethcentury.A.JamesKMaxwellB.CyrusHMcCormickC.LeeDeForestD.HenryFord63.Whenwasvoiceandmusicfirsttransmittedovertheradio?A.1901B.endof19thcenturyC.NewYear'sEve1905D.ChristmasEve190564.Oneoftheoldesttowns(landedin1513)intheUSis____.A.NewYorkB.BostonC.PhiladelphiaD.StAugustine65.TheGraniteStateintheUSis_____.A.NewHampshireB.NewYorkStateC.PennsylvaniaD.Florida66.______wastwicethesiteofWinterOlympics.A.SchroonLakeB.LakePlacidC.AtlantaD.Washington,D.C.67.Inplayingbasketball,whentheplayerbouncestheballonthefloorashemovesaroundthecourt,thisiscalled___.A.passB.walkC.stealD.dribble68.Inplayingbasketball,misbehaviororunsportsmanlikeactionsmayresultin____.A.timeoutB.overtimeC.technicalfoulD.foul69.Whichofthefollowingisnotateamgame?A.volleyballB.bowlingC.soccerD.fieldhockey70.ThecomplexdrummingintherhythmsectionofearlyjazzmusicwasbroughtovertoAmericaby___.A.SpanishmissionariesfromEurope.B.BlackslavesfromWestAfricaC.Br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_________.38.Jazzmusic,asamusicalform,wasinitiallyperformedandappreciatedby______________.Keystotestpaper11.C2.A3.B4.B5.C6.D7.C8.B9.A10.B11.A12.D.13.A14.B15.C16.D17.B18.D19.B20.B21.A22.C23.B24.A25.D26.D27.C28.A29.B30.B31.D32.A33.C34.A35.A36.C37.C38.A39.D40.A41.B42.C43.C44.D45.C46.D47.A48.D49.A50.B51.C52.B53.C54.A55.A56.D57.C58.A59.D60.C61.A62.D63.D64.D65.A66.B67.D68.C69.B70.B71.D72.AII.Fillintheblanks:1.theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland2.England;Scotland;Wales3.EuropeanUnion4.multiracial;non-European5.Britain's;center;thethree;theworld6.four;Scotland;Wales;NorthernIreland7.theRomanempire;Vikings;theNormans8.the5th9.London;government;economy;culture10.overruletheparliament11.Glasgow;Edinburgh12.Scotland13.72;3814.Edinburgh;beauty15.British;investment;America16.theEasterRising;PostOffice;militarymeans17.KingEgbert18.651;theparliament19.primary;tertiary/service20.Beowulf21.Football;tennis22.thebirthofJesusChrist;Easter23.Oxford;Cambridge24.owner-occupation25.settingup;thefive;theUNSecurityCouncil26.newspaper;national;daily27.LettersfromanAmericanFarmer28.theCongress;theArticlesofConfederation29.AlexanderHamilton30.WhiteAnglo-SaxonProtestant31.WashingtonIrving;JamesFenimoreCooper32.85;public;1533.Greensboro;sit-ins34.power;wealth;prestige35.themechanicalreaper;CyrusHMcCormick36.Colorado37.AmericanFootballConference;NationalFootballConference38.African-Americans