智慧树知到《英美文化》章节测试答案

智慧树知到《英美文化》章节测试答案
第一章单元测试
1、In area， the United States is the（）largest country in the worlD.
A.2nd
B.4th
C.5th
D.3rd
正确答案：4th
2、Among the five Great Lakes， only（）is wholly within the United States.。
A.Michigan
B.Huron
C.Superior
D.Erie
正确答案：Michigan
3、The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship to American people from the people of（）.
A.The United Kingdom
B.France
C.Australia
D.Canada
正确答案：France
4、（）is the capital city of ScotlanD.
A.Aberdeen
B.Cardiff
C.Belfast
D.Edinburg
正确答案：Edinburg
5、According to a 2005 estimate， Britain now has a population of over（）million.
A.16
B.600
C.160
D.60
正确答案：60
6、Among the four parts of the United Kingdom，（）is the smallest.
A.Wales
B.England
C.Scotland
D.Northern Ireland
正确答案：Northern Ireland
7、The Missouri River is called “the Father of Waters"；.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
8、Yellowstone National Park；is known for its wildlife and its many；geothermal features.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
9、The most populous city in America is；New；York；City.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
10、The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts：England， Scotland and Wales.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
11、The UK is bordered by three seas and one ocean.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
12、Scotland；is the most populous among the four parts of the UK.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
第二章单元测试
1、The Britain founded（）colonies along the East Coast in America.
A.13
B.11
C.14
D.12
正确答案：13
2、The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was（）.
A.George Washington
B.Benjamin Franklin
C.John Adams
D.Thomas Jefferson
正确答案：Thomas Jefferson
3、How many continental states were there at the time of the independence of the United States？
A.13
B.35
C.48
D.50
正确答案：13
4、But even after the abolition of slavery， organized or individual discrimination was practiced against（）.
A.Black Americans
B.Chinese-Americans
C.Japanese-Americans
D.American Indians
正确答案：Black Americans
5、In his inaugural address in 1861， Lincoln showed clearly that he（）.
A.would wage a war against slavery
B.would not abolish slavery immediately but to preserve the Union
C.would abolish slavery in the South
D.had no idea to abolish slavery in the South.
正确答案：would not abolish slavery immediately but to preserve the Union
6、After a period of prosperity（1920-1929）， government involvement in the economy increased（）.
A.after World War I
B.during the Cold War
C.after World War II
D.during the Great Depression
正确答案：during the Great Depression
7、In 1932， in the depth of the depression， the American people choose（）as their next president who promised a “new deal” to get America out of depression.
A.Franklin Roosevelt
B.Theodore
C.Herbert Hoover
D.Woodrow Wilsom
正确答案：Franklin Roosevelt
8、An English colony was founded in America in 1620 by a group of people fleeing religious persecution with the ship called Mayflower.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
9、The First Continental Congress was held in Boston in September， 1774.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
10、The Great Depression only happened in America.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
11、In the year 1066， William the Conqueror invaded England from France， defeating the Saxon king Harold at（）.。
A.the Battle of Agincourt
B.the Battle of Hasting
C.the Battle of Waterloo
D.the Battle of Crecy
正确答案：the Battle of Hasting
12、The（）attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A.Celtic
B.Germantic
C.Norman
D.Danish
正确答案：Germantic
13、Westminster Abbey was built at the time of（）.。
A.Alfred the Great
B.William the Conqueror
C.Edward； the Confessor
D.St.Augustine
正确答案：Edward； the Confessor
14、The（）marked the establishment of feudalism in EnglanD.
A.Viking invasion
B.Norman Conquest
C.signing of the Magma Carta
D.adoption of common law
正确答案：Norman Conquest
15、The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to（）.。
A.divorce his wife
B.break with Rome
C.delare his supreme
D.support the Protestants
正确答案：divorce his wife
16、（）was passed after the Glorious Revolution.。
A.Act of Supremacy
B.Magna Carta
C.Provisions of Oxford
D.Bill of Rights
正确答案：Bill of Rights
17、The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the（）century.。
A.19th
B.18th
C.17th
D.20th
正确答案：19th
18、The British history before 55BC is basically undocumenteD.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
19、The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8 th and 5 th centuriesBC.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
20、The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe-- the Britons.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
21、The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
22、The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
第三章单元测试
1、The real center of power in Parliament is（）.。
A.the Cabinet
B.the House of Lords
C.the House of Commons
D.the Queen
正确答案：the House of Commons
2、The real power of the House of Lords lies in（）.。
A.discussing bills
B.being Supreme Court
C.helping to pass money bills
D.delaying bills
正确答案：being Supreme Court
3、During the 200 or so years before the mid-19th century， British politics was dominated by the Tories and the Whigs.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
4、Economically， the Conservative Party support private enterprise and minimal state regulation， and accepts the mixed economy， which involves private ownership of business with some government control.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
5、What are the general principles of the form of US government？
A.Federalism
B.the separation of powers
C.the integration of powers
D.respect for the Constitution and the rule of law
正确答案：Federalism；the separation of powers；respect for the Constitution and the rule of law
6、Which of the following are the functions of the US state government？
A.dealing with matters concerning public health
B.dealing with things which concern day-to-day life
C.dealing with matters concerning education
D.providing law and order
正确答案：dealing with matters concerning public health；dealing with things which concern day-to-day life；dealing with matters concerning education；providing law and order
7、Which of the following statements of US Senate or Senator are true？
A.The Senate has 100 members.Each of the 50 states elects two Senators.
B.The term for Senators is six years， but one third of them are elected every two years.
C.A senator must have been an American citizen for at least nine years.
D.A senator must be over 20 years old， a resident in the state which they represent.
正确答案：The Senate has 100 members.Each of the 50 states elects two Senators.
；The term for Senators is six years， but one third of them are elected every two years.
A senator must have been an American citizen for at least nine years.
8、Members of the House of Representatives must over 35 years old and must have been an American citizen for at least 7 years.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
9、The US state government is concerned with foreign affairs and with matters of general concern to all the states， including interstate commerce.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
10、The US Democrats want the government to play an important role in the economy and emphasize full employment as a matter of national concern.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
第四章单元测试
1、Chaucer made great contribution in making the dialect of London the standard for the modern English speech and therefore he is considered as a great master of the English language.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
2、The King James Bible is not only considered to be the culmination of Bible translations but also one of the greatest literary works of all time.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
3、Which of the following plays of Shakespeare are tragedies？
A.Othello；
B.King Lear；
C.Hamlet；
D.The Tempest
正确答案：Othello；King Lear；Hamlet；
4、The adventures of Gulliver include（）.。
A.the adventure in Laputa
B.the adventure in Lilliput
C.the adventure in Houyhnhnm
D.the adventure in Brobdingnag
正确答案：the adventure in Laputa；the adventure in Lilliput；the adventure in Houyhnhnm；the adventure in Brobdingnag
5、“If winter comes， can spring be far behind” is from “Ode to the West Wind” written by（）.
A.Keats
B.Shelly
C.Wordsworth
D.Byron
正确答案：Shelly
6、Becky Sharp is the heroine in the novel of（）；by Thackeray.
A.Vanity Fair；
B.Oliver Twist；
C.Jane Eyre；
D.The Mill on the Floss
正确答案：Vanity Fair；
7、The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel in which Oscar Wilde best practiced his principle of（）.。
A.classicism
B.the art for art'；s sake
C.sentimentalism
D.the stream of consciousness
正确答案：the art for art'；s sake
8、The author of The Golden Notebook is（）.。
A.Kazuo Ishiguro
B.Doris Lessing
C.Angela Carter
D.V.S.Naipaul
正确答案：Doris Lessing
9、The Colonial Period of American literature stretched roughly from the settlement of America in the early 17th century through the end of（）century.。
A.the 21th
B.the 18th
C.the 20th
D.the 19th
正确答案：the 18th
10、Benjamin Franklin was the epitome of the（）.。
A.Sugar Act
B.American Enlightenment
C.Charterist Movement
D.Romanticist
正确答案：American Enlightenment
11、American writers after World War I self-consciously acknowledged that they were（a）”（），” devoid of faith and alienated from the Western civilization.。
A.Sons of Liberty
B.Lost Generation
C.Beat Generation
D.Angry Young Men
正确答案：Lost Generation
12、More than five hundred poems Dickinson wrote are about nature， in which her general Skepticism about the relationship between（）is well-expresseD.
A.men and women
B.man and nature
C.man and God
D.man and man
正确答案：man and nature
13、（）was often regarded as America’s first man of letters， Father of American Literature， devoting much of his career to literature.。
A.Benjamin Franklin
B.Philip Freneau
C.Washinton Irving
D.James Fenimore Cooper
正确答案：Washinton Irving
14、With Howells， James， and Mark Twain active on the scene，（）became the major trend in the 70s and 80s of the 19th century.
A.romanticism
B.sentimentalism
C.naturalism
D.realism
正确答案：realism
第五章单元测试
1、The literacy rate in Britain is one of the highest in the world at over 99 percent.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
2、Every child in Britain must by law receive full-time education from the age of five to eighteen.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
3、The great majority of parents， however， send their children to（）schools， where education and equipment， including text books and stationery， are entirely free.
A.independent
B.private
C.public
D.state
正确答案：state
4、Recruitment of universities in the UK are based on（）.。
A.school references
B.interview
C.A-level examination
D.practice
正确答案：school references；interview；A-level examination
5、Oxbridge is a term which is now used to refer to（）collectively， often with implications of their superior intellectual or social status.。
A.two systems
B.two universities
C.two bridges
D.two famous persons
正确答案：two universities
6、The education in America lays emphasis on the basic nature of knowledge and learning.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
7、College students must maintain at least a low D average in order to remain in school.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
8、“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.Intelligence plus character– that is the goal of true education.” was a remark by（）.
A.Franklin； Roosevelt
B.Vance Pakard
C.Martin Luther King
D.George； Washington
正确答案：Martin Luther King
9、There are two stages in； secondary education in the US， that is，（）.
A.junior high school
B.elementary school
C.grammar school
D.senior high school
正确答案：junior high school；senior high school
10、How do high school students go to universities？ There is no annual college entrance examination， applicants are chosen on the basis of the following aspects（）.
A.interviews
B.high school records
C.scores of SAT
D.high school teachers'； recommendations
正确答案：interviews；high school records；scores of SAT；high school teachers'； recommendations
第六章单元测试
1、Which of the following are the main Features of religion in the UK？
A.Up-to-date.
B.There'；s co-operation among the churches.
C.There'；s unity among the churches.
D.More social.
正确答案：Up-to-date.
There'；s co-operation among the churches.
There'；s unity among the churches.
More social.
2、What is the largest religion in Britain and America？
A.Jewish
B.Muslim
C.Buddhist
D.Christian
正确答案：Christian
3、Its first aim is to preach the story of Jesus Christ to unbelievers； it also does a great deal of social work among the poor and the sick； and the organization is almost military.The above is the description of（）.。
A.The Congregational church.
B.The Pentecostal church.
C.The Presbyterian church.
D.The Salvation Army.
正确答案：The Salvation Army.
4、The Anglican Church， also called the Church of England， is one of the main denomination of Protestantism.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
5、The US federal government was permitted to give special favors to any religion or to hinder the free practice， or exercise， of religion.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
6、The Bible’s books are arranged chronologically， rather than by type.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
7、Which of the following days is considered lucky for wedding？
A.Thursday
B.Wednesday
C.Friday
D.Saturday
正确答案：Wednesday
8、On the way to the wedding， seeing（）is considered good luck.
A.a pig， a lizard
B.monks， nuns
C.spiders， black cats
D.an open grave
正确答案：spiders， black cats
9、Which of the following weather is considered lucky for wedding？
A.windy day
B.cloudy day
C.snowy day
D.rainy；day
正确答案：snowy day
10、Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christiancalendar， and others are related to local customs and traditions.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
11、Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
第七章单元测试
1、In the United States today， the value of mastering nature results in bold approaches to overcome all obstacles and the belief that an individual should have control over their personal environment and the ability to achieve any goal.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
2、This passion for change and progress is evident in the way that Americans have traditionally approached the environment--as something to be conquered， tamed， or harnessed for social or personal benefit.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
3、The Puritans have left rich cultural heritage to future Americans.The American values such as individualism， hard work， and respect of education owe every much to the Puritan beliefs.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
4、Americans have a strong belief in materialism， that is， that which is partly a result of the people’s great material abundance.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
5、In the United States what lies ahead usually takes precedence over the past.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
6、Americans believe time is a limited resource， they try to conserve and manage it.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
7、That 18th century "；American Dream"； motivated the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "；Golden State"；.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
8、Values and attitudes to life just can be seen in Americans’ characters， they are（）.
A.the courage to try something new
B.pioneering spirit
C.the desire to start a new life
D.the need to explore a new frontier
正确答案：the courage to try something new；
pioneering spirit；the desire to start a new life；the need to explore a new frontier
9、Hallmarks of cultures that hold Future orientation include（）.
A.taking chances
B.a stress on youth
C.optimism
D.change
正确答案：taking chances；a stress on youth；optimism；change
10、What are the modern people’s American Dreams？
A.To serve God， country， or community.
B.To do what they want.
C.To want to learn to read or run their own business.
D.To own a home or rise out of poverty.
正确答案：To serve God， country， or community.
To do what they want.
To want to learn to read or run their own business.
To own a home or rise out of poverty.
第八章单元测试
1、The English language belongs to the West Germanic branches of the Indo-European family of languages.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
2、The history of English is often divided into（）.。
A.Late Modern English
B.Early Modern English
C.Old English
D.Middle English
正确答案：Late Modern English；Early Modern English；Old English；Middle English
3、Before the Saxons， the language spoken in the present UK was a mixture of Latin and various Celtic languages which were spoken before the Romans came to Britain.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
4、British pronunciation usually refers to Received Pronunciation（RP）.RP is the pronunciation of the British upper class； it is sometimes called the Queen’s English.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
5、The principal distinction between early and late modern English is（）.
A.vocabulary
B.pronunciation
C.grammar
D.spelling
正确答案：vocabulary
6、Words borrowed from French have different pronunciation in British and American English.In AmE， these words are pronounced with the stress falling on the final vowel.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
7、Major differences between American and British English include（）.。
A.pronunciation
B.grammar
C.spelling
D.vocabulary
正确答案：pronunciation；grammar；spelling；vocabulary
8、British spellings are highly influenced by French spellings； many words keep the aspects of spelling that of French origin， while Americans use more phonetic spellings.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
9、Euphemistic expressions for being fat include（）.。
A.plump
B.plus-sized
C.portly
D.full-bodied/figured
正确答案：plump；plus-sized；portly；full-bodied/figured
10、Allusion can be categorized as biblical allusion， mythological allusion， historical allusion and literary allusion.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
第九章单元测试
1、Which of the following statements about radio broadcasting in America is NOT true？
A.After World War II， television’s visual images replaced the audio-only limitation of radio as the predominant entertainment and news vehicle.
B.The beginning of regular commercially licensed sound broadcasting in U.S.was in 1920.
C.By 1928， the United States had three national radio networks.
D.In an era in which TV is clearly the glamour medium， the reach of radio is largely reduceD.
正确答案：In an era in which TV is clearly the glamour medium， the reach of radio is largely reduced.
2、The mass media are diversified media technologies that can（）.
A.introduce you new things that you might be interested in
B.serve as a way of entertainment
C.contribute to the education
D.provide the latest information
正确答案：introduce you new things that you might be interested in；serve as a way of entertainment；contribute to the education；provide the latest information
3、Choose the right statements about British newspaper.
A.About half of newspapers are usually referred to as “the broadsheets” because they are printed on large-size papery.
B.Newspapers offer the electorate objective reports about what is happening in the country.
C.In Britain， most advertising is carried in newspapers.
D.The other category of national newspapers is “the tabloids”.
正确答案：About half of newspapers are usually referred to as “the broadsheets” because they are printed on large-size papery.
Newspapers offer the electorate objective reports about what is happening in the country.
In Britain， most advertising is carried in newspapers.
The other category of national newspapers is “the tabloids”.
4、Three large privately-owned networks in the United States are（）.
A.CBS
B.NBC
C.ABC
D.NPR
正确答案：CBS；NBC；ABC
5、Broadcasting forms a very large segment of the mass media.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
6、In many countries there are constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
7、Freedom of the press means that the press enjoys total freedom.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
8、The Observer is the world’s oldest national newspaper.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
9、The BBC is Britain’s main public service broadcaster.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
10、NBC was created to provide leadership in American national news-gathering and production.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
第十章单元测试
1、Britain is the birthplace of modern football.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
2、The Royal Ascot is the biggest social event associated with（）， where women especially wear very elaborate and exotic hats.
A.Golf
B.Tennis
C.Horse Racing
D.Cricket
正确答案：Horse Racing
3、（）is still referred to as the "；national pastime” in the US.
A.Ice Hockey
B.Basketball
C.Baseball
D.American football
正确答案：Baseball
4、If David wants to watch British TV dramas about detective story， which of the following will you recommend？
A.Black Mirror
B.Mr.Bean
C.Downton Abbey
D.Sherlock
正确答案：Sherlock
5、About Charlie Chaplin， which of the following is not true about him？
A.He inspired both high art and pop culture.
B.He is the biggest star in the silent era.
C.He is a famous English comedian.
D.His most recognized character is the clown.
正确答案：His most recognized character is the clown.
6、After WWII， less restrictive censorship leads to the emergence of horror films.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
7、Typical characteristics of Classical music era is the emergence of Baroque music.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：错误
8、Orchestra music like symphony， dance music like ballet， piano music like Beethoven’s piano sonatas and String Quartets， all reflect the romantic outlook in the 19th century.。
A.正确
B.错误
正确答案：正确
9、About American music， which of the following statement is not true？
A.Rock and roll， blues， country， rhythm and jazz， pop， and hip-hop are among the country'；s most internationally-renowned genres.
B.It reflects the country’s multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles.
C.One of the common themes of country music is about life in rural America.
D.The United States has the world'；s second largest music industry.
正确答案：The United States has the world'；s second largest music industry.
10、Which of the following statement is not true？
A.The championship game of American Football is the Super Bowl.
B.Baseball is a game between two teams of 10 people.
C.Ice Hockey is originated from East America.
D.The Award of NBA playoffs is the Larry O'；Brien Championship Trophy.
正确答案：Baseball is a game between two teams of 10 people.
Ice Hockey is originated from East America.