英语国家文化概况期末考试题型及范围(5)

9.Joseph Conrad is classified as a forerunner of Modernism, which prevailed before World War II.(T)

10.V.S.Naipaul detailed in his works the dual problems of the Third World: the oppression of colonialism and the chaos of postcolonialism.(T)

Chapter 7

1.The Republic of Ireland occupies the entire area of the island of Ireland.(F) 2.The earliest inhabitants in Ireland were Celtic tribes from Europe.(F)

3.In the 1800s, Ireland gained in prosperity because it became a part of Britain.(F) 4.In the 1930s, Ireland was not indeed a republic,but belonged to the Commonwealth of Nations.(T)

5.To support the government's neutrality in World War II, there was no Irishman participating in the war.(F) 6.With the help of Britain, Ireland entered the EEC in 1973 without difficulties.(F) 7.In 1949, Britain recognized the independence of the Irish Republic and returned the six northern countries.(F)

8.In Ireland, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have the power of making laws.(F)

9.English is the only official language in Ireland, because the majority of people speak it as their tongue.(F)

10.Catholicism in Ireland is more than a mere matter of private faith.(T)

Chapter 8

1.The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the country's continental territory.(F)

2.The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate,with some mild subtropical and tropical zones.(T)

3.Almost through the middle of the United States, north to south,runs a well--known 50-centimeter rainfall line.(T)

4.New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States , and it is composed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens.(T)

5.San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here.(F)

6.Half of the U.S. Population lives in the western metropolitan centers.(F)

7.The Blacks brought from Africa to America usually worked on plantations or farms in the North.(F)

8.During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to America.(T)

9.Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asians.(T)

10.Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.(T)

Chapter 9

1.America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus.(T) 2.The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson.(F)

3.The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation.(T)

4.Many American people approved of the Vietnam War.(F)

5.During Clinton's term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment.(T)

6.In 1990, American troops and the troops from allied nations launched Operation Desert Storm in order to drive Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.(T)

7.According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September11,2001.(F)

8.The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the \9.On March 19,2003,American and United Nation's troops, supported by several other countries, began an invasion of Iraq.(F)

10.Although the combat operations in Iraq are over, it is still hard for America to decide when to withdraw its army.(T)

Chapter 10

1.Bill of Rights was written into the Constitution in 1787.(F)

2.The form of American government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.(T) 3.The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.(F) 4.Certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress.(T)

5.The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts.(T) 6.Like Britain, the United States has a two--party system.(T)

7.The Democratic Party is conservative in terms of its ideology.(F)

8.American presidential campaign adheres to the \9.American foreign policy throughout the World War II was neutrality.(F)

10.American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and intervention.(T)

Chapter 11

1.America is the world's largest industrial nation.(T)

2.America has a mixed economy and the government has little control over businesses.(F) 3.Charter companies contributed to Britain's successful colonization of the U.S.(T)

4.In the U.S. Constitution, the recognition of the importance of \property\

5.Although slavery was abolished as a result of the Civil War, the owners of plantation in the South made more profits from selling their agriculture products.(F)

6.President Roosevelt's New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.(F)

7.The 1960s was a period of consolidation for the American businesses.(F)

8.American agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance of trade.(T)

9.Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manufacturing industry.(T)

10.The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade.(F)

Chapter 12

1.Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.(T)

2.All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.(T) 3.The first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.(F)

4.After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelor's degree at graduation.(F)

5.When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality.(T)

6.In American institutions, a board of trustees composed of professionals is responsible for the administration.(F)

7.Usually, an undergraduate student has to earn 120 credits to receive a degree.(T) 8.Yale university is the second eldest institution of higher learning in the United States.(F) 9.It is The New York Times that first uncovered the Watergate Scandal in 1972 through the efforts of two reporters.(F)

10.Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November.(F)

Chapter 13

1.Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two sources of American literary spirit.(T)

2.Walt Whitman introduced great innovations to American literature, and he devised a poetic style,free verse.(T)

3.Emily Dickinson's poems are usually long, exploring the inner life of the individual.(F)

4.Stephen Crane is famous for his writings about Americans living in Europe.(F) 5.Ezra Pound led the School of Imagism, which advocates a clear, highly visual presentation.(T)

6.As a Jewish writer, Saul Bellow focused on Jewish characters and social problems.(T)

7.Jack Kerouace's On The Road is a representative work of \Beat Generation\8.Alice Walker was passionate about both the civil rights movement and the women's movement, and The Color Purple is her masterpiece.(T) 9.America's most renowned playwright is Tennessee Williams, and his plays are highly experimental in form and style.(F)

10.Arthur Miller was concerned with the conflicts of the individual within society, and Death of a Salesman is his masterpiece.(T)

Chapter 14

1.Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of territory.(T) 2.Canada's expansive area can be divided into five geographic regions, each with a distinct landscape and climate.(T)

3.The lakes in Canada cover 7.6% of the Canadian landmass.(T)

4.Canada has a typical oceanic climate influenced by both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.(F)

5.The Seven Years' War led to the British control of most of the territories in Canada.(F)

6.Canada was split into Upper Canada and Lower Canada in 1791.(T)

7.During World War II, neutral policy protected Canada from the wartime destruction.(F)

8.Quebec separated from Canada and established a French--speaking nation in the 1960s.(F)

9.Chretien's Liberal government succeeded in lowering the persistently high unemployment rate.(T)

10.Canada was the first country in the world to allow same--sex marriage.(F)

二，判断题及答案第1章大不列颠岛在地理上分为三个部分：英格兰，苏格兰和威尔士。 （T ）在英国不同地区的人喜欢用名字英格兰引用他们的国家。 （F ）今天比人们在威尔士的一半还。讲古威尔士语（F ）在人口和面积方面，北爱尔兰是英国的第二大组成部分。 （F ）英国最长的河流发源于威尔士（T）因为政治上的麻烦，北爱尔兰一直是英国的四个组成部分中颇为显著。 （T ）虽然英国的气候通常是温和的，在苏格兰北部的气温经常低于 - 10C一月（F ） 。大多数人在英国是盎格鲁后裔 - 撒克逊人（T ） 。凯尔特人的人在英国的已知最早的居民。 （T ）英语改成什么是从16世纪后期形容为现代英语。 （F ） 第2章公元前55年之前的英国历史基本上是无证（T）凯尔特人成为了第8和第5公元前数百年间在英国的统治集团。 （T ）英国的名字来自一个凯尔特部落---英国人（T）盎格鲁 - 撒克逊人来到不列颠中期 - 5世纪（T ）盎格鲁行政或王 - 撒克逊部落行使权力按自己的意愿（F ） 。维京人开始攻击英国海岸在公元8世纪（T）亨利二世建立了一个庞大的帝国，其中包括英国和大多数法国（T）大宪章的目的是为了保护双方的特权阶级，乡民的权利。 （F ）在百年战争是一系列的战争打英格兰和诺曼人的仇敌贸易和地区间的。 （F ）在努力使不同宗教派系之间的妥协，女王伊丽莎白一世其实捍卫了宗教改革的果实。 （T ） 第3章约定被认为比英国政府的工作普通法那么重要了。 （F ）英国的君主制从未间断过整

个历史。 （F ）在现实中，英国国王或女王是所有政府权力的来源。 （F ）英国议会是法律 - 英联邦国家的决策机构（F ） 。神职贵族和世俗贵族在英国上议院成员。 （T ）在下议院的成员被任命而非选举产生。 （F ）英国首相是议会多数党的领袖。 （T ）内阁成员由总理由议会中各政党选择。 （F ）英国法律由两部分组成，民法和刑法。 （T ）法律制度的英格兰，威尔士，苏格兰和北爱尔兰都极为相似的法律，组织和实践方面。 （ F）第4章英国是最早工业化的国家在世界上。 （T ）英国经济在战后经历了相对下降。 （T ）有限的资源和高企的失业率分别为，阻止经济的快速发展在英国长期存在的问题。 （F ）撒切尔革命竟然是在处理所有英国econimic和社会问题了巨大的成功。 （F ）采纳托尼·布莱尔的经济的方法是从劳动党和保守党的不同（T）布莱尔以独立的政治和经济政策方面，英国央行独立。 （T ）英国是世界领先的家禽和奶制品出口国。 （ F）捕鱼业提供了英国对鱼的需求超过50 ％ 。 （ T）英国是一个重要的石油出口国，因为其石油工业有着悠久的历史。 （F ）核电是英国的主要能源来源之一。 （T ）

第5章英国政府一直负责自从19世纪初的教育。 （F ）教育在英国是强制性的6至15岁的所有儿童。 （F ）国家课程是必修的两个国家制度和独立的系统。 （F ）当孩子在16完成他们的学业，他们必须采取全国性的GCSE考试（T）从公立学校在英国的毕业生有一个不太有利的机会进入名牌大学比那些从独立学校（T）在20世纪60年代，成立于英国的大量新的大学。 （T ）大多数英国人开始阅读晨报，并结束它看电视，晚上的一天。 （T ）泰晤士报是世界上历史最悠久的全国性报纸（F ）BBC世界广播服务只有英文在世界各地。 （F ）一些英国节日庆祝，以纪念基督教日历中的重要事件，和其他人都与当地的习俗和传统。 （T ）

第6章坎特伯雷故事是古英语时期的代表作品。 （F ）文艺复兴时期的特点是由希腊和拉丁经典的敬仰。 （T ）哈姆雷特描绘了两种相反力量英雄的斗争。道德操守和需要，以报复他的父亲的谋杀案（T ）亚历山大·波普是一个伟大的英国诗人谁也翻译荷马的伊利亚特（T）乔纳森·斯威夫特可能是在英语语言中最重要的散文讽刺作家和鲁滨逊漂流记是他的杰作。 （F ）威廉·华兹华斯和塞缪尔·泰勒·柯勒律治带来的浪漫主义运动到它的高度。 （F ）拜伦勋爵区别了自己通过他的短诗，如“西风颂风”的音乐品质。 （F ）简·奥斯汀是一个良好 - 意识学校的流称为小说家（F ） 。约瑟夫·康拉德被归类为现代主义，二战前的水平的先行者。 （T ）在他的作品VS奈保尔详细介绍了第三世界的双重问题：殖民主义和后殖民主义的混乱的压迫（T ）第7章爱尔兰共和国占爱尔兰岛的整个区域。 （F ）最早的居民在爱尔兰是欧洲凯尔特部落。 （F ）在19世纪，爱尔兰获得了繁荣，因为它成为英国的一部分。 （F ）在20世纪30年代，爱尔兰是不是确实是一个共和国，但属于英联邦国家（T）为了支持政府的中立在第二次世界大战，没有爱尔兰人参加了这场战争。 （F ）与英国的帮助下，爱尔兰进入欧共体在1973年没有困难。 （F ）1949年，英国承认爱尔兰共和国的独立，并返回北六国。 （F ）在爱尔兰，代表众议院和参议院拥有制定法律的权力。 （F ）英语是爱尔兰唯一的官方语言，是因为大多数人讲它作为他们的母语。 （F ）天主教的爱尔兰超过私人信仰的单纯问题。 （T ）

第8章通过阿巴拉契亚山脉形成的东部高地持有该国的大陆领土的三分之一。 （F ）在美国的气候可分为温带，有一些温和的亚热带和热带地区。 （T ）几乎通过美国的中部，南北长，运行良好 - 著名50厘米雨量线（T ） 。纽约是美国的商业和金融中心，它由五个区，包括曼哈顿，布鲁克林，布朗克斯区，斯塔滕岛和皇后区（T）旧金山是仅次于纽约的第二大城市和世界著名的好莱坞和迪斯尼乐园都设在这里。 （F ）美国人口的一半生活在西部都市中心。 （F ）黑人从非洲带到美国通常工作在北方种植园或农场。 （F ）在19世纪30年代和19世纪40年代，许多北欧和爱尔兰移民来到美国。 （T ）几乎一半的移民来美国在20世纪80年代是亚洲人。 （T ）美国社会文化基本价值观是自由，平等和愿望，努力为更

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