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美国文化试题基础题

CultureKnowledgeContest

（AmericanCulture）

August31,2014

PartISingle-ChoiceQuestions

Directions:

Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]aregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.ThestrongAmericanbeliefinindividualismcanbedividedintoidealismand____________.

[A]realism[B]protestantism

[C]materialism[D]volunteerism

3.“Priesthoodofallbelievers”means____________.

[A]everypriestmustbeadevotedbeliever

[B]everybelievershouldconfesstoGodthroughthepriest

[C]everybelieverishisorherownpriest

[D]everypriestshouldberesponsibleforthebelievers

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutAmericaneducationisTRUE?

[A]Themajorityoftheprivateschoolsareassociatedwithparticularchurches.

[B]Religiousschoolsthatservemiddle-classstudentsreceivemoneyfromthenationalgovernment.

[C]Aftertwelveyearsofschool,Americanstudentsreceiveabachelor’sdegreediplomaatgraduation.

[D]Americanschoolsattachthegreatestimportancetodevelopingstudents’academicskills.

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutAmericanFrontierisTRUE?

[A]Thefrontierexperiencebeganinabout1890andisstillcontinuingintheAmericanWesttoday.

[B]Therearetwotypesofheroicruggedindividualists:

managainstwildernessandmanagainstman.

[C]ThesettlingofthefrontierdidlittletoaffectthelivesoftheAmericanIndians.

[D]Thecan-dospiritcamefromthewillingnessofthepioneerstoworktogetheronacooperativeprojectforthegoodofall.

6.MostAmericanpeoplestronglybelieveinindividualfreedom,andthereforetheydoNOTlike____________.

[A]beingself-reliant[B]makingalotofmoney

[C]abiggovernment[D]religiousfreedom

7.TheAmericansaying“Saywhatyoumeanandmeanwhatyousay”reflectsthatAmericanpeoplevalue____________.

[A]competition[B]optimism

[C]performances[D]assertiveness

8.Americancultureisalsoacultureofitsownandaboveeverythingelse____________ismostimportant.

[A]diversity[B]individuality

[C]nationality[D]unity

9.OneofthemostimportantvaluesassociatedwithAmericanProtestantismisthevalueof____________.

[A]self-improvement[B]equalityofopportunity

[C]optimism[D]ruggedindividualism

11.ThestrongAmericanbeliefinindividualismhasstrengthenedAmerican’s____________andhardwork.

[A]inventiveness[B]promptness

[C]frankness[D]assertiveness

12.IntheU.S.,thepresidentcan____________abillfromCongress,butthebillcanstillbecomelawifatleast____________ofthemembersineachhousevoteforitwhenitisvotedonagain.

[A]void,1/3[B]void,2/3[C]veto,1/3[D]veto,2/3

13.ScholarswhoseetheUnitedStatesasa“saladbowl”emphasize____________.

[A]thegreatextentofracialandethnicassimilation

[B]thedistinctdifferencesbetweenracialandethnicgroups

[C]therapidgrowthofpopulation

[D]thegreatdiversityinreligiousbeliefs

14.InAmericansociety,the“boomerangkids”refersto____________.

[A]thechildrenlivingwiththesingleparent

[B]thechildrenbornin1950s

[C]thechildrenreturninghomeaftergraduationfromcollege

[D]thechildrenlivingseparatelyfromtheirparents

16.ThepresidentialelectionintheUnitedStatesisheldevery____________years.

[A]2[B]4[C]6[D]8

17.____________wasAmerican’sfirstpresident.

[A]GeorgeWashington[B]ThomasJefferson

[C]JamesMadison[D]AndrewJackson

18.TheColdWarwasthecontinuingstateofconflict,tensionandcompetitionthatexistedafterWorldWarII.Ontheonesidewerethe____________anditssatellites,andontheotherwerethepowersoftheWesternworldundertheleadershipoftheUnitedStates.

[A]Germany[B]Cuba

[C]theSovietUnion[D]Britain

19.ChildeducationintheUnitedStatesiscompulsory.Theagesforcompulsoryeducationvarybystatebeginningatages____________andendingattheagesoffourteentoeighteen.

[A]fourtofive[B]fivetosix

[C]sixtoeight[D]fivetoeight

20.AccordingtotheUSConstitution,Congress’sessentialfunctionisto____________.

[A]declarelaws[B]passlaws

[C]makelaws[D]executelaws

21.TheSenateistheupperchamberofCongress.Itconsistsof100members,with____________senatorselectedfromeachstate,regardlessofthesizeofthestate’spopulation..

[A]one[B]two[C]three[D]four

22.ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguageisdividedintothreeperiods.Theperiodfrom1150to1500isknownasthe____________.

[A]OldEnglishperiod[B]Anglo-Saxonperiod

[C]MiddleEnglishperiod[D]ModernEnglishperiod

23.ThefirstpermanentEnglishsettlementinNorthAmericawas____________.

[A]Philadelphia[B]Plymouth

[C]Jamestown[D]Boston

24.____________isthesymboloftheAmericanDemocraticParty.

[A]Thedonkey[B]Thebull

[C]Thebaldeagle[D]Theelephant

25.WhoistheonlyAmericanpresidenttohaveservedmorethantwoterms?

[A]BillClinton[B]GeorgeWashington

[C]FranklinD.Roosevelt[D]AbrahamLincoln

27.____________arethetwomajorpoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates.

[A]TheLaborPartyandtheIndependenceParty

[B]TheIndependencePartyandtheRepublicanParty

[C]TheRepublicanPartyandtheLaborParty

[D]TheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanParty

28.TheupperchamberoftheAmericanCongressiscalled____________.

[A]theHouseofCommons[B]theParliament

[C]theHouseofRepresentatives[D]theSenate

31.____________apopulartouristdestinationinHollywood.Itcomprisesmorethan2,500five-pointedstarswhichbearthenamesofamixofactors,musicians,directors,producers,musicalandtheatricalgroups,fictionalcharacters,andothers.

[A]HollywoodWalkofFame[B]HollywoodBoulevard

[C]UniversalStudios[D]Disneyland

32.“Amanisnotmadefordefeat…Amancanbedestroyedbutnotdefeated.”Fromwhichnovelisthispassagetaken?

[A]InOurTime[B]AFarewelltoArms

[C]TheOldManandtheSea[D]ForWhomtheBellTolls

33.ThenationalanthemoftheUnitedStatesis____________.

[A]TheBattleHymnoftheRepublic[B]GodSavetheQueen

[C]TheStar-SpangledBanner[D]AmericanSoldier

34.____________wasasinger,songwriter,actor,dancer,businessman,andphilanthropist.HewascalledtheKingofPop.Hepopularizedanumberofcomplicateddancetechniques,suchastherobotandthemoonwalk.

[A]MichaelJosephJackson[B]BobDylan

[C]Beetles[D]ElvisPresley

35.____________isastreetinManhattan,NewYork.Therearealotoftheatresatbothsidesofthestreetandithasbecomeasynonymofmusicals.

[A]the5thAvenue[B]AvenuedeNew-York

[C]ParkAvenue.[D]Broadway

36.____________isoftenregardedasthegreatestAmericanwomanpoetandshewroteover1,700shortlyricpoemsinherlifetime.

[A]AnneBradstreet[B]RobertFrost

[C]EmilyBronte[D]EmilyDickinson

40.____________isanAmericansyndicatedtalkshowthatairednationallyfor25seasonsfrom1986to2011andremainsthehighest-ratedtalkshowinAmericantelevisionhistory.

[A]DailyShow[B]OprahWinfreyShow

[C]TalentShow[D]EllenShow

41.InAmerica,____________aregiventorecognizeoutstandingworkinthetelevisionindustry.

[A]GrammyAwards[B]TonyAwards

[C]AcademyAwards[D]EmmyAwards

42.____________,locatedinNewYorkCity,isthelargestartmuseumintheUnitedStatesandoneofthetenlargestintheworld.

[A]TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt

[B]NationalMuseumofAmericanArt

[C]HirshhornMuseum

[D]NationalMuseumofAirandSpace

45.____________isafilmaboutaGermanbusinessmanwhosavedthelivesofmorethanathousandmostlyPolish-JewishrefugeesduringtheHolocaustbyemployingtheminhisfactories.

[A]ThePianist[B]Schindler'sList

[C]Sophie’sChoice[D]PearlHarbor

46.WhenisHalloweencelebratedeveryyear?

[A]OnOctober31[B]OnFebruary14

[C]OnMay30[D]OnNovember11

47.AmericanIndependenceDayfallson____________.

[A]May30[B]October31

[C]March20[D]July4

48.ThanksgivingDayisoriginatedin____________.

[A]England[B]America[C]Scotland[D]Canada

49.AprilFool'sDaybeganin____________.

[A]America[B]Germany[C]France[D]Italy

50.Whenfirstintroducedtosomeone,oneshouldaddressandbeaddressedasMiss,Ms.,Mrs.orMr.followedbythe____________.

[A]firstname[B]surname

[C]nickname[D]middlename

51.AmongthefiveGreatLakes,only____________iswhollywithintheUnitedStates.

[A]Erie[B]Superior[C]Michigan[D]Huron

52.Ifyouareinvitedtoabusinesslunch,ask____________whatheorsherecommendsbeforeplacingyourorder,sothatyouwillhaveanideaastoanappropriatepricerangeforyourmeal.

[A]therestaurantowner[B]thewaiter

[C]thechef[D]thehost

53.HowmanydimesisaUSdollar?

[A]10[B]5[C]25[D]4

54.HowmanycentsisaUSquarter?

[A]10[B]5[C]25[D]4

55.MarriageinAmericaisconsidered____________.

[A]moreimportanttotheparents[B]apurereligiousaffair

[C]ratherburdensome[D]apureindividualmatter

56.WhenwasCoca-Colafirstcreated?

[A]In1765[B]In1885[C]In1925[D]In1995

57.TheKFC（chainrestaurantsfromtheUnitedStates）istheabbreviationofwhichofthefollowing?

[A]KentuckyFriedCake

[B]KentuckyFriedChicken

[C]KentuckyFryingCake

[D]KentuckyFrying