英美社会与文化复习题
I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. 1.
The two main islands of the British Isles are . A. Great Britain and Ireland C. Great Britain and Wales 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
A. Belfast A. 160
B. Great Britain and Scotland D. Great Britain and England C. Aberdeen
C. 60
D. Cardiff D. 16
is the capital city of Scotland.
B. Edinburgh
B. 600
According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England. A. northeastern A. Celtic
B. southeastern
C. northwestern
C. Germanic
D. southwestern
D. Roman
English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
B. Indo-Iranian
The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English. A. Danish and Finnish C. French and Italian
B. Dutch and German D. Latin and Greek C. German
D. Danish
D. pronunciation
D. one fifth
8. 9.
The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence. A. Norman A. grammar A. half
B. Dutch
Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of . B. handwriting B. a quarter
C. spelling C. one third
10. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English. 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 C. Germanic Christianity A. St. Augustine
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
13. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
B. Edward the Confessor D. Alfred the Great
B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. William the Conqueror A. Viking invasion
14. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
C. Norman Conquest A. the House of Valois C. the House of Tudor A. divorce his wife
D. Adoption of common law B. the House of York D. the House of Lancaster
B. break with Rome
D. declare his supreme power over the church
15. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
16. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to .
C. support the Protestants
17. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between . A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants A. Bill of Rights
D. aristocrats and Christians B. Act of Supremacy D. Magna Carta
C. 19th C. 19th
D. 20th D. 20th
18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
C. Provisions of Oxford A. 17th A. 17th
19. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.
B. 18th B. 18th
20. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century. 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 C. political parties A. rival
B. advising the government D. public attitude
D. inspect
23. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.
B. complement
C. criticize
24. British Cabinet works on the principle of .
A. collective responsibility C. defending the collectivism A. make decisions A. three A. Wales
B. individual responsibility D. defending the individuals
C. pass bills C. five
D. supervise the Cabinet D. six
25. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
B. give advice B. four
26. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years. 27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
B. England B. two-party
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
D. multi-party
28. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. single-party
C. three-party
29. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .
A. government intervention C. social reform
B. nationalization of enterprises D. a belief in individualism B. improved public transportation D. enhanced the economic development
C. 1880s C. 1947
D.1890s D. 1948
30. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it . A. set up the National Health Service C. abolished the old tax system A. 1860s A. 1945
31. The British economy achieved global dominance by the . B. 1870s B. 1946
32. In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state. 33. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis
B. high inflation rates D. unemployment problem
B. shortening the unemployment benefits period D. lowering old age pensions
C. large imports
34. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits C. reducing the unemployment
35. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except . A. limiting government spending C. reducing unemployment A. 54%
B. keeping inflation under control D. reducing inequality
C. 74%
D.84%
36. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
B. 64%
37. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland
D. 2/3
C. The sea area around Ireland A. 1/3
B. 1/4
38. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
C. 1/5
39. The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. foreign-owned 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 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 C. an interview
B. A-level result
D. school references
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
42. About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent
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
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 A. BSB
B. drama B. SkyTV
C. documentary
D. soap opera D. BSkyB
48. is Britain’s top pay television provider.
C. BBC
49. Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.
A. families getting together
B. friends exchanging good wishes D. families traveling overseas B. Queen’s Christmas message
D. Christmas pantomime
C. friends enjoying each other’s company A. Trooping the Color C. Boxing Day
50. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .
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” C. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” A. A Tale of Two Cities C. Oliver Twist
B. Don Juan
D. Prometheus Unbound B. David Copperfield
D. Great Expectations
53. Of Dickens’ novels, is considered autobiographical.
54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.
A. Robert Louis Stevenson C. Joseph Conrad
B. John Milton 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 A. Jude the Obscure C. Adam Bede
D. T. S. Eliot
B. Tess of the D’Urbervilles D. The Return of the Native
57. Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.
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 A. Samuel Beckett
B. James Joyce B. George Orwell
C. William Golding
D. V. S. Naipaul
D. D. H. Lawrence
60. Waiting for Godot is written by .
C. William Golding
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