美国文化试题(基础题)

1、Culture Knowledge Contest( American Culture)August 31, 2014Part I Single-Choice QuestionsDirections: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully.For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers markedA, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best com

2、pletesthe statement or answers the questi.on 1. The strong American belief inindividualism can be divided into idealism and .A realismB protestantismC materialismD volunteerism3.“ Priesthood of all believers _”_m_e_a_n_s.A every priest must be a devoted believerB every believer should confess to God

3、 through the priestC every believer is his or her own priestD every priest should be responsible for the believers4. Which of the following statements about American education is TRUE ?A The majority of the private schools are associated with particular churches.B Religious schools that serve middle

4、-class students receive money from the n atio nal gover nment.C After twelve years of school, America n stude nts receive a bachelordegree diploma at graduati on.D America n schools attach the greatest importa nee to develop ing students ' academic skills.5. Which of the following statements abo

5、ut American Frontier isTRUE ?A The frontier experience began in about 1890 and is still continuing in the American West today.B There are two types of heroic rugged in dividualists: man aga inst wilder ness and man aga inst man.C The settling of the frontier did little to affect the lives of the Ame

6、rica n In dia ns.D The can-do spirit came from the willingness of the pioneers to work together on a cooperative project for the good of all.6. Most America n people stron gly believe in in dividual freedom, andtherefore they doNOT like_ .A being self-relia ntB maki ng a lot of moneyC a big gover nm

7、entD religious freedom7. The America n say ing“ Say what you mean and mean what you sayreflects that America n people value_ .A competiti onB optimism欢迎下载2C performa ncesD assertive ness8. American culture is also a culture of its own and above everything elseismost important.A diversityB in dividua

8、lityC natio nalityD unity9. One of the most importa nt values associated with America n Protesta ntism is the value of _ .A self-improveme ntB equality of opport unityC optimismD rugged in dividualism11. The strong American belief in individualism has strengthened American ' _s _ and hard work.A

9、 inven tive nessB prompt nessC frankn essD assertive ness12. In the U.S., the preside nt can_a bill from Con gress, butthe bill can still become law if at least_ of the members ineach house vote for it when it is voted on again.A void, 1/3B void, 2/3C veto, 1/3D veto, 2/313. Scholars who see the Un

10、ited States as a“ salad bowlemphasizeA the great exte nt of racial and eth nic assimilatio nB the distinet differences between racial and ethnic groupsC the rapid growth of populati onD the great diversity in religious beliefs欢迎下载314. In American society, the“ boomerang kids” refers toA the childre

11、n livi ng with the si ngle pare ntB the children born in 1950sC the children returning home after graduation from collegeD the childre n livi ng separately from their pare nts16.The presidential election in the United States is held everyyears.A 2B 4C 6D 817._ was America ' first preside nt.A Ge

12、orge Wash ingtonB Thomas Jeffers onC James Madis onD An drew Jacks on18. The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed after World War II. On the one side were the and its satellites, and on the other were the powers of the Wester n world un der the leadersh

13、ip of the Un ited States.A Germa nyB CubaC the Soviet UnionD Brita in19. Child education in the United States is compulsory. The ages forcompulsory educatio n vary by state begi nning at ages_andending at the ages of fourtee n to eightee n.C six to eightD five to eight20. Accord ing to the US Con st

14、ituti on, Con gress'esse ntial fun cti on is toA four to fiveB five to six欢迎下载4A declare lawsB pass lawsC make lawsD execute laws21. The Sen ate is the upper chamber of Con gress. It con sists of 100 members, with _ senators elected from each state,regardless of the size of the stat'populati

15、 on.A o neB twoC threeD four22. The history of the En glish Ian guage is divided into three periods. The period from 1150 to 1500 is known as the _ .A Old En glish periodB An glo-Sax on periodC Middle En glish periodD Modern En glish period23. The first permanent English settlement in North America

16、wasA PhiladelphiaB PlymouthC Jamestow nD Bost on24. _is the symbol of the America n Democratic Party.A The donkeyB The bullC The bald eagleD The elepha nt25. Who is the only America n preside nt to have served more tha n two terms?欢迎下载5A Bill Cli ntonB George Wash ingtonC Fran klin D. RooseveltD Abr

17、aham Li ncol n27. _ are the two major political parties in the Un ited States. A The Labor Party and the In depe ndence PartyB The In depe ndence Party and the Republica n Party C The Republica n Party and the Labor PartyD The Democratic Party and the Republica n Party28.The upper chamber of the Ame

18、rican Congress is calledA the House of Com monsB the Parliame ntC the House of Represe ntativesD the Sen ate31. _ a popular tourist destination in Hollywood. It comprises more tha n 2,500 five-po in ted stars which bear the n ames of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and thea

19、trical groups, ficti onal characters, and others.A Hollywood Walk of FameB Hollywood BoulevardC Un iversal StudiosD Dis neyla nd32.“A man is not made for defeatA man can be destroyed but notdefeated. ”From which no vel ispassage take n?A In Our TimeB A Farewell to ArmsC The Old Man and the SeaD For

20、Whom the Bell Tolls33. The n ati onal an them of the Un ited States is_ .欢迎下载6A The Battle Hymn of the RepublicB God Save the QueenC The Star-Spangled BannerD American Soldier34. _ was a sin ger, son gwriter, actor, dan cer, bus in essma n, and philanthropist. He was called the King of Pop. He popul

21、arized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moon walk.A Michael Joseph Jacks onB Bob DylanC BeetlesD Elvis Presley35. _ is a street in Man hatta n, New York. There are a lot oftheatres at both sides of the street and it has become a synonym of musicals.A the 5 th Ave n

22、ueB Ave nue de New -YorkC Park Ave nue.D Broadway36. _ is ofte n regarded as the greatest America n woma n poet and she wrote over 1,700 short lyric poems in her life time.A Anne BradstreetB Robert FrostC Emily BronteD Emily Dicki nson40._is an American syndicated talk show that airedn ati on ally f

23、or 25 seas ons from 1986 to 2011 and rema ins the highest-ratedtalk show in American television history.A Daily ShowB Oprah Winfrey ShowC Tale nt ShowD Elle n Show欢迎下载741. In America, _are give n to recog nize outsta nding workin the televisio n in dustry.A Grammy AwardsB To ny AwardsC Academy Award

24、sD Emmy Awards42. _ , located in New York City, is the largest art museumin the Un ited States and one of the ten largest in the world.A The Metropolita n Museum of ArtB Nati onal Museum of America n ArtC Hirshhorn MuseumD Natio nal Museum of Air and Space45. _ is a film about a Germa n bus in essma

25、 n who saved thelives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during theHolocaust by employing them in his factories.A The Pia ni stB Schi ndler's ListC Sophies ChoiceD Pearl Harbor46. Whe n is Hallowee n celebrated every year?A On October 31B On February 14C On May 30D On November

26、 1147. America n In depe ndence Day falls on _ .A May 30B October 3148. Than ksgi ving Day is origi nated inC March 20D July 4欢迎下载8A En gla ndB AmericaC Scotla nd D Ca nada49.April Fool's Day bega n in _ .AAmericaB GermanyC FranceD Italy50.Whe n first in troduced to some one, one should address

27、and beaddressed as Miss, Ms., Mrs. or Mr. followed by the _.A first n ameB sur nameC n ick n ameD middle n ame51.Among the five Great Lakes, only_ is wholly within theUn ited States.A ErieB SuperiorC MichiganD Huro n52. If you are in vited to a bus in ess lun ch, ask _what he orshe recomme nds befor

28、e plac ing your order, so that you will have an ideaas to an appropriate price range for your meal.A the restaura nt ownerB the waiterC the chefD the host53.How many dimes is a US dollar?A 10B 5C 25D 454.How many cen ts is a US quarter?A 10B 5C 25D 455.Marriage in America is con sidered _.A more imp

29、orta nt to the pare ntsB a pure religious affairC rather burde nsomeD a pure in dividual matter欢迎下载956. When was Coca-Cola first created?A I n 1765B In 1885C In 1925D In 199557. The KFC (chain restaurants from the United States) is the abbreviation of which of the following?A Ken tucky Fried CakeB K

30、en tucky Fried Chicke n C Ken tucky Fryi ng CakeD Ken tucky Fryi ng Chicke n58. Which nu mber is uni ucky in Wester n culture?A 7B 8C 13D 1460. Handshaking is a popular tradition among professionals in America.Han dshak ing should be_ and last betwee n 3-5 sec on ds.A exte ndedB in terruptedC lightD

31、 firm61. There are_ states in the Un ited States of America.A 46B 48C 50D 52A FloridaB Louisia naC AlaskaD Califor nia63. _ is known as the n ati on's "breadbasket" because of its abundant producti on of oats, wheat, and corn.A The NorthB The SouthC The MidwestD The Mideast欢迎下载1064._ i

32、s the coldest and deepest of the five Great Lakes.ASuperiorB Huro nC Michiga nD On tario65. Washi ngton, the capital of the US, is on the _ river.A DelawareB St. Laure neeC Hudso nD Potomac66. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount_ .A Appalachia nB Meki nleyC RockyD Great Smoky67. The 1970s and

33、early 1980s saw the on set of stagflatio n. After hiselectio n in 1980, Preside nt_resp on ded to econo micstagnation with free-market oriented reforms.A Jimmy CarterB Ron ald Reaga nC George BushD Bill Cli nton68. Seattle, a household n ame in many movies such aseepless in Seattleor Finding Mr. Rig

34、ht（北京遇上西雅图 ）,is a coastal seaport city in the stateof.A CaliforniaB MassachusettsC Washi ngtonD New York70. _ has developed a big steel-mak ing in dustry and is theA ChicagoB Detroitlargest producer of iron and steel in the United States.欢迎下载iiC PittsburghD New Orlea ns71. _ , borderi ng on Lake Eri

35、e, is a famous automobile tow n. It is the home of American gods: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.A ChicagoB DetroitC PittsburghD New Orlea ns72. _ was the first compa ny to in troduce assembly lines for mass producti on of cars.A Gen eral MotorsB America n Motors Corporati onC ChryslerD Ford74. &

36、quot;Steve" Jobs (February 24, 1955-October 5, 2011) is the co-founder, chairma n, and CEO of Apple In c., an America n mult in ati onal corporati onheadquartered in the world-famous Silic on Valley in_ .A CaliforniaB TexasC Arizo naD Florida75. Bill Gates, who formally dropped out of Harvard i

37、n his junior year, is the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, an America n mult in ati onal corporati on headquartered in Redm ond,A ColoradoB OhioC Washi ngt onD Virgi nia78. The Grand Canyon, a steep-sided canyon carved by the ColoradoRiver in the Un ited States in the st

38、ate of_ , is known for its visuallyoverwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape.欢迎下载12A New MexicoB Wisco nsinC Louisia naD Ariz ona79. As a prominent American Iandmark, the Golden Gate Bridge has been one of the most intern ati on ally recog ni zed symbols of _ . Ithas been declared o

39、ne of the Wonders of the Modern World by the America n Society of Civil Engin eers.A Los An gelesB San Fran ciscoC Washi ngton D.C.D New York80. Already a huge tourist attracti on and favorite spot for hon eym oon ers,is the collective n ame for three waterfalls that straddle theinternational border

40、 between Canada and the United States; more specifically, betwee n the province of On tario and the state of New Y ork.A Iguasu FallsB Victoria FallsC An gel FallsD Niagara Falls81. _ , widely held to be the first n atio nal park in the world,is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal feature

41、s, especially Old FaithfulGeyser, one of the most popular features in the park.A Y ellowsto neB Great Smoky Mou nta insC Grand Ca nyo nD Y osemiteA MayB AprilC MarchDJune82. In late, the NBA Playoffs季后赛 ）begi n.欢迎下载1383. Broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audie nee, Armstr ong stepped out of _ 11

42、onto the lunar surface and described the eve nt as "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."A Challe ngerB Columbia C ApolloD Discovery84. _ is the United States government agency that isresp on sible for the civilia n space program as well as for aeron autics andaerospace rese

43、arch.A CIAB NACAC NASA D NSA85. All of the following festivals are of some religious nature exceptA EasterB Tha nksgi vingC Hallowee nD Memorial Day87. _ is an America n professi onal golfer who is among themost successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletesin the world

44、 for several years.A "Tiger" WoodsB Venus WilliamsC Michael PhelpsD Jeremy Lin88. The US Ope n is a hardcourt _ tour name nt which is held annu ally in late August and early September over a two-week period.A golfB ice hockeyC tennisD cricket90. The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening

45、the World) is a colossaln eoclassical sculpture on Liberty Isla nd in_ .欢迎下载14A San Fran ciscoB Washi ngton D.C.C Los An gelsD New York CityPart IIMultiple-Choice Questio nsDirections: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. Foreach unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B,C and D are given. Choose the ones that you think best complete the stateme nt or an swer the questio n.1. The U.S. Preside nt can decide_ .A what foreig n policies to makeB who become the judges of the federal