社会与文化(下)练习

1、英语国家社会与文化（下）练习（只需做I、II题。答案一律写在作业纸上，在本试卷上做答无效）I. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (50 points)1. Which of the following was NOTone of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?A. The growth of c

2、apitalism. B. The Renaissance. C. The Religious Reformation.D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.2. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except LA. George Washington B. Thomas JeffersonC. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin3. Which of the following state

3、s refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention?A. Virginia. B. Rhode Island. C. New York D. Maryland4. The New Deal was started by.A. Franklin Roosevelt B. J. F. KennedyC. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson5. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and lev

4、y federal taxes?A. The executive. B. The legislative. C. The judicial. D. The president.6. Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?A. The Last of the Mohicans B. The Legend of Sleepy HollowC. The Masque of the Red Death D. Moby Dick7. In the United States school systems, which o

5、f the following divisions is true?A. Elementary school, grammar school.8. Elementary school, junior high school.C. Elementary school, secondary school.D. Junior high school, senior high school.8. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, American young students also added to educate people about the w

6、ar in Vietnam.A. teach-ins B. rock 'n' roll music C. class boycott D. "march against fear ”9. The one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was calledLA. the “Hippies"B. the“Beat Generation ”C. the “Lost Generation &qu

7、ot; D. the “Me Generation "10. In the 1960s, feminism was reborn. Many women were dissatisfied with their lives, and in 1963, with the publication of by , they found avoice.A. The Feminine Mystique , Betty Friedan B.Profiles in Courage , John F. KennedyC. The Other America , Michael Harrington

8、D.Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger11. was NOT written by Earnest Hemingway.A. The Old Man and the SeaC. A Farewell to ArmsB. The Sun Also RisesD. The Sound and the Fury12. The community college is a kind ofcollege popular into satisfy the needsof both the individual and the society.A.five-year, U.

9、K. B. four-year, U.K. C. three-year, U.S. D. two-year, U.S.13. Which of the following is Nathaniel Hawthorne s most noteworthy novel in the world?A. Gone with the Wind . B. For Whom the Bell Tolls .C. American Tragedy . D. The Scarlet Letter14. _ is the largest city and the chief port of the United

10、States.A. Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco D. New York City15. _ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A. Blacks B. Hispanics C. Indians D. Asian Americans16. Washington D.C. is named after .A. the U.S. President George Washington B. Christopher ColumbusC. both George Washin

11、gton and Christopher Columbus D. none of them17. American and British English are two of the English language.A. varieties B. elements C. parts D. form18. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was .A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Monroe C. James Madison D. Abraham Lincoln

12、19. The national flag of the United States is known as.A. the Star-Spangled Banner B. Uncle Sam C. Hot Dog D. Union Jack20. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _.A. contribution a state has made to the nation B. populationC. sizeD. none of the above21. The term

13、“ Father of Waters ” is used to refer to .A the Amazon River B the Mississippi River C the Nile River D the Hudson River22. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Northern states have outlawed slavery by 1830.B. Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865.C. The Northern states

14、did not have racial discrimination.D. Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states until the 1950s. .23. had the title "the Wizard of Menlo Park".A. Thomas Edison B. John Stevens C. Charlie Chaplin D. Robert Fulton24. Which of the following American values did NOT come from

15、 Puritanism?A. Separation of state and church B. respect of educationC. intolerant moralism D. a sense of mission25. The '' American system" of mass production was first used in .A. car industry B. textile industry C. firearms industry D. agriculture26. Which of the following is NOT reg

16、arded as one of the three basic religious beliefs?A. Protestant. B. Catholic. C. Islamic. D. Judaism.27. Mark Twain's works are characterized by the following exceptA. sense of humor B. egoism C. jokes D. tall tales.28. In January 1965, President Johnson declared "," opening to everyon

17、e the opportunityto live in decency and dignity. "A. war against Vietnam B. war against povertyC. war against Japan D. crime as the number one enemy29. Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?A. bribery B. tax evasion C. false advertising D. robbery30. The U.S. was rate

18、d No. 1 in terms of production capacity in the world in.A. 1920 B.1945 C.1950D. 196031. The State of California is on.A. the Atlantic Coast B. the Gulf of Mexico C. the Pacific Coast D. Carribean Sea32. The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is.A.

19、 the Appalachian Mountains B. the Rocky MountainsC. the Green Mountains D. the Blue Ridge Mountains '33. The following writers represent new American voices except.A. Toni Morrison B. Alice Walker C. T. S. Eliot D. Maxine Long Kingston34. Of the five Great Lakes, Lake is wholly within the United

20、 States.A. SuperiorB. MichiganC. HuronD. Ontario35.is not included in the group of naturalistsA. Jack LondonB. Sherwood AndersonC. Theodore DreiserD. Stephen Crane36. Which one of the following four authors is not a Nobel Prize winner?A. Eugene O'Neil B. F. Scott Fitzgerald C. William Faulkner D

21、. Earnest Hemingway 37. Both public and private universities depend on the following sources of income exceptA. student tuition B. government funding C. endowments D. investment38. The reason why many young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that.A. they resented tradition

22、al white male values in U.S. societyB. they thought they knew better than their teachers.C. they viewed the adult world with grave doubtD. they love America so much39 .was mainly interested in writing about Americans living in Europe.A. William D. HowellsB. Henry JamesC. MarkTwainD. Stephen Crane40

23、. Which of the following used human beings as guinea pigs to test drugs including LSD?A. The FBI. B. Congress. C. Richard Nixon. D. The CIA.II. There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (50 points)1. The first permanent B

24、ritish settlement in North America was established in today' s in 1607.1. officially proclaimed the birth of a new American nation.3. The Constitutional Convention was held in the year of 4. The best - known stock exchange in the US is .5. Richard Nixon was forced to resign from presidency in th

25、e year of for his involvement in the.6. Columbus discovered the New World in the year of.7. The US system of government is based on the principle of of powers.8. The first Catholic president of the U.S. was 9. John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath was a portrait of a poor family during the period

26、 of the. The central symbol of Canadian Literature is the idea of.10. The highest guardian of the US Constitution and other federal laws is the, which has the exclusive power of.11. Canada first became a political entity in the year of and began to assume its presentshape in.12. WASP stands for.13.

27、The provinces are Canada ' s breadb asket; the Atlantic Provinces are also known asthe.14. Canadci s political system is influenced by two countries:and the.15. Canada is a confederation made up of provinces and territories now.16. New Zealand has a single-chamber Parliament, and this house is c

28、alled the.17. The capital of Canada is, and is the capital of New Zealand. A New Zealanderis also called the in colloquial English.18. The Canadian parliament consists of and.19. The USis usually compared to a "m: or a “s" , while Canada is usually described as a " m " characteri

29、zed by mul .20. The First Canadians or aboriginal peoples of Canada include the First Nations, the and the.21. The city of is home to the largest Chinese community in North America, and ranks second.22. Of all the American cities,Big Apple " refers to, and is known asMotorCity23. Of the fifty A

30、merican states, the smallest state in area is, while the larges is . The largest state on the mainland is.24. The foreign policy of the Clinton Administration is engagement and.25. The key of the Truman Doctrine is c; that of the Bush Doctrine is p._26. is also known as“the world ' s largest far

31、m, " which comprises the North Islandand South Island.27. Canada plays an active role in international organizations like the UN, the Commonwealth, and La.28. is a mainly French-speaking province in Canada.29. The world ' s largest Polynesian city is.30. English andare the official language

32、s of New Zealand, the first country to givewomen the right to.31. The largest school in New Zealand is the School, while the is its biggesteducation provider.32. Canada has two official languages: and.33. and are the industrial heartland of Canada, and is Canadci s largest city .34. The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed is.35. Th