英语国家社会与文化入门.doc

1、Part One True or False1、Britain is no longer an imperial country. T2The stereotype of the English gentlemen never applied the majority of the British people. T 3、Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain. F 4、Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language，called“Gaelic”. F5、Ireland is part of

2、 Great Britain. F6、Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. T7、The divine right of the king(君权神授) means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. F8、As the king in the theory had God in his side，it was thought that he should exercise absolute power. F9、

3、Britain，like Israel，has a written constitutions of the sort which most countries have. F 10、In the UK，a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstance. T11、There are two(three) national parties in the UK according to the text. F12、The majority of Britains recen

4、t immigrants have mainly come from North(South) Asia and Caribbean countries. F13、By the 1880s the British economy was dominant in the world. T14、Another reason for British decline is the loss of its colonies，especially India，which gained its independence in 1947. T15、The service industry in the U.K

5、. employs 70% of the total work force. T16、Much early British literature was concerned with Christianity，and Anglo-Saxons produced many versions of Bible. T17、William Shakespeare is a great poet and much known of his life. F18、The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with lit

6、eracy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. T19、The state seldom interferes with the decision of when，where，how and what children are taught. F20、When the Second World War ended，Britain no longer was the largest military power in Western Europe. F21、According to the text，the mos

7、t important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history. T22、The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britains foreign policy. T23、The British host a large American military presence and there are 63 American military bases in the UK. T24、On an averag

8、e day，an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper. T25、The Advertising Code ensures that advertisements are legal，decent，honest and truthful；have a sense of responsibility for consumer and society；and respect the principals of fair competition. T26、The tablo

9、ids are smaller format newspapers with color photos and catchy headlines. They often called“the gutter press”. T27、The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church. T28The origin of Browning lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the ancient warriors. T 29、The game of golf w

10、as invented by the Scottish. T30、It is commonly believed that Boxing Day礼节日(圣诞过后的第一天) involves the sport of boxing. F 31、Most of the people in northern Ireland are Catholics while the majority of the people in the Republic are Protestants. F32、Ireland has an open and trade-dependent economy. T33、Ire

11、land joined the EU in 1971. T34、The attitude of Ireland toward Britain is dislike or even hatred because of the colonial past. F35、The majority of the Irish people population is Protestant. F36、The Catholic Church is opposed to abortion divorce. T37、Traditionally，Ireland has been a rural and agricul

12、ture culture. T38、The Great Famine lasted from 1845 to 1848. T39、Most Irish now do not generally speak Irish. T40、The continent of Australia is the largest island in the world. T41、Dreaming is shared by the members of an indigenous group about how the features of their land were created. T42、Europea

13、n travelers declared the continent of Australia terra nullius before the British did. F43、The diseases brought by the White settlers to Australia did not contribute the drastic decline of the indigenous population. F44、At the beginning of the settlement，there were roughly equal numbers of men and wo

14、men. F 45、The Australia political system follows the Western democratic tradition，reflecting British and North American experience. T46、It is general acknowledged that the Prime Minister and The Cabinet at the federal level is the centre of the Australia parliamentary power. T 47、Few non-British mig

15、rants benefited from assisted migration. T48、The Three largest ethnic groups in Australia by the 1860s were the British，the Italian(German) and the Chinese. F49、The Original intention of the massive postwar immigration program was to keep Australia“white and free”. T50、Maori people have given up the

16、ir cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life. F51、New Zealand is the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. T52、Christopher Columbus discovered American in 1492. T53、When the War of independence was over，the United States was one unified nation as it today

17、. F54、The agreement that set this plan of cooperation among different states after the War of Independence was called the Constitution of the United States. (Articles of Confederation) F55、The idea of checks and balances as a way of restricting governmental power and preventing its abuse was first p

18、rovided in the Federalist Papers. T56、Alexander Hamilton was the third president of the United States. F (华盛顿秘书后任财政部长)57、Many people believed that the economic freedom of capitalism is crucial to Americans economic success. T58、John FKennedy was the first Catholic elected as the US president. T59、Cr

19、itics of the affirmative action programs are one of the opinion that this results in reverse discrimination. T60、When the civil rights movement began，non-violent，direct action tactics like “sit-ins” and boycotts were the chief vehicle for social protest. T61、The significant role of the Stevens famil

20、y in the history of transportation in early nineteenth century America is underestimated. T62、Super Bowl will decide the champion baseball(football) team of the year in the United States. F63、Yellowstone Canyon National Park is the oldest national park in the United States. T64、Canada is the largest

21、 country in North American continent. T65、The majority of the Canadian population live in an area not far away from the Canadian-US border. T66、In history，British Columbia agreed to join confederation on condition that the railroad would be built to the west coast. T67、The Canadian government is div

22、ided into an upper house called the House of Commons，and a lower house called the Senate. F 68、Jean Chretien introduced the Multiculturalism Act to promote the respect，understanding and preservation of different cultures in Canada. T69、Officially，Canada refers to itself as a multicultural society wi

23、thin a bilingual framework.T70、Canada plays an important role in international affairs and it is one of the five great powers which sit on the UN Security Council. F71、Canada came out of WWas a full-fledged and sovereign state and entered a golden age of international diplomacy. T72、Canada Strongly

24、supports arms control and banning(supporter) of nuclear technology.FPart Two 选择题(大部分)1、 Which of the following is not considered as a characteristic of London? The Sports centre2、Which is the largest city in Scotland? Glasgow3、Faced with conflicting demands the British government choose a compromise

25、 and organized a partition of Ireland in 1921，because the British government intended to satisfy both sidesCatholics and Protestants.4、How many counties are there in Northern Ireland? 65、Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queens role? The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the

26、 Cabinet.6、Which group of people cannot vote in the general election? Lords in the House of Lords7、By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? The House of Commons8、In Britain， the great majority of parents send their Children to state schools.9、In Britain，children from the age of 5 to 16 can lega

27、lly receive completely free education.10、Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council? China，Russia，France，Britain and United States11、How much of the globe did Britain rule in its imperial prime? A third of the globe12、Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by

28、 its participation in The United Nations，The EU，NATO，etc. 13、Which of the following countries does not have nuclear weapons capacities? Italy 14、A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because it plays a watchdog function，keeping an eye on the governme

29、nt.15、In Britain most advertising is carried in newspaper.16、How many newspapers are there in Britain? About 140017、Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? Basketball18、Where is the international tennis championships held? Wimbledon19、Easter commemorates the Crucifixion and Resurr

30、ection of Jesus Christ.20、On Which day is Halloween celebrated? October 31st21、It was said that Christianity was introduced into Ireland by Saint Patrick22、Northern Ireland includes 6 counties23、The daily business of the government is executed by the cabinet24、How long is the office term of the pres

31、ident of Ireland? 7 years25、Where does an Irish meet friends and neighbors on an informal basis? In a public house.26、The first national state was set up in 192227、Which of the following is NOT a native Australia animal? Sheep28、80% of the Australians population lives in the eastern，southern and southwestern borders of the country29、According to the Dreaming， people are a part of the land30、Which of