英语国家文化概况期末考试题型及范围(2)

of .

A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation

10. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.

A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth

11. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.

A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 12. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.

A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 13. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .

A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great 14. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.

A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 15. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .

A. the House of Valois B. the House of York

C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster

16. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort

to .

A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome

C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church

17. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .

A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians

C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.

A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta

19. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the

century.

A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th

20. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the

century.

A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th

21. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three

of the following branches with the exception of the . A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive 22. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .

A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude

23. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of

Commons. A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect 24. British Cabinet works on the principle of .

A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility C. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals 25. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .

A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet

26. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.

A. three B. four C. five D. six 27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.

A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 28. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.

A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party

29. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism

and .

A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises

C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 30. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .

A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportation

C. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development

31. The British economy achieved global dominance by the .

A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s

32. In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a

welfare state.

A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1948

33. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.

A. oil crisis B. high inflation rates C. large imports D. unemployment problem

34. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social

welfare reform.

A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period

C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions

35. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects

except .

A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under control

C. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality

36. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.

A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84%

37. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .

A. the North Sea B. the English Channel

C. The sea area around Ireland D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland

38. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the

country.

A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/3 39. The car industry in Britain in mostly .

A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture D. privately-owned 40. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth

since the end of Word War II.

A. agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industry

41. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were

ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the . A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s

42. About of British children receive primary and secondary education

through the independent system.

A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8% 43. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive

their remaining funds from all the following sources except .

A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D. corporate contributions 44. Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’s universities.

A. result in national entrance test B. A-level result C. an interview D. school references 45. To be admitted to the Open University, one need .

A. some educational qualifications B. no educational qualifications

C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications

46. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the

“Big Three” with the exception of . A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph 47. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular

among 500 million viewers worldwide.

A. feature B. drama C. documentary opera

48. is Britain’s top pay television provider.

D. soap

A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB

49. Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.

A. families getting together B. friends exchanging good wishes C. friends enjoying each other’s company D. families traveling overseas

50. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .

A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime

51. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is .

A. poetry B. drama C. novel D. pamphlet

52. is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Declaration of Independence.”

A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” B. Don Juan C. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound 53. Of Dickens’ novels, is considered autobiographical.

A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations 54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th

century.

A. Robert Louis Stevenson B. John Milton C. Joseph Conrad D. Thomas Hardy

55. Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms of

Neo-Romanticism.

A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.

B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality. C. The writers believed in “Art for Art’s Sake”. D. Treasure Island was a representative work. 56. is NOT included in the modernist group.

A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia Woolf C. William Butler Yeats D. T. S. Eliot

57. Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.

A. Jude the Obscure B. Tess of the D’Urbervilles C. Adam Bede D. The Return of the Native 58. Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.

A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”. B. She experimented with stream of consciousness. C. She was an influential feminist. D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow. 59. Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.

A. Samuel Beckett B. James Joyce C. William Golding D. V. S. Naipaul

60. Waiting for Godot is written by .

A. Samuel Beckett B. George Orwell C. William Golding D. D. H. Lawrence

61. The United States has states on the continent.

A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D. 35 62. The state of is the largest in area of all the states.

A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas D. Florida

63. The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to

the south, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its . A. northern, east, west B. central, east, west C. southern, west, east D. western, east, west 64. The largest river in the U. S. is .

A. the Missouri River B. the Mississippi River C. the Ohio River D. the Colorado River

65. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are

located .

A. in the South B. along the Pacific Coast C. in New England D. in the Midwest

66. is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake

Ontario.

A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon C. Niagara Falls D. The Great Salt Lake

67. The native Alaskan population includes the following except the .

A. Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. Blacks

68. The largest minority in the United States is the .

A. Pacific Islanders B. Blacks C. Native Americans D. Asians

69. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United

States, particularly from .

A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. South America

70. The characteristic of dominant American culture is .

A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class

71. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at

in .

A. Jamestown, Louisiana B. Boston, Massachusetts C. Jamestown, Virginia D. Plymouth, Georgia 72. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to avoid persecution

in England.

A. Protestants B. Puritans C. Catholics D. Christians

73. The Seven Years’ War occurred between the .

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