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1、Culture of EnglishSpeaking Countries英语专业考研英语国家文化考点测评本测试题集是专门为英语专业本科毕业生报考研究生入学考试而准备的,主 要参考朱永涛等编著的英美文化教程和英语国家社会与文化入门等, 涉及英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰五个部分。学生可根据报考院 校的要求而自行选择适合自己的测试题。本试题集仅作自我测试用,不能完 全代替报考院校的参考资料。熟悉完课本内容后使用该试题效果会更佳。Part One: British CultureChapter 1: Who are the British?I. Multiple Choice(15 point
2、s, 1 point for each)1. Around 700 B. C., iron-working, a revolutionary new skill, was brought to Britain byA Mesolithic peoplesB. Stone Age peoplesC. Bronze Age peoplesD. Celtic peoples2. The official name of the United Kingdom is.A. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandB. The United Kingdom
3、 of Great Britain and Northern IrelandC. The United Kingdom of Great BritainD. Great Britain and Northern Ireland3. The earliest known ancestors of Scots and Welsh were.A. the Picts B. the Romans C. the Vikings D. the Germans4. The following are famous Scottish writers except.A. Robert BurnsB. Sir W
4、alt ScotC. Bernard ShawD. Robert Louis Stevenson5. Before a rugby match starts, it is traditional the Welsh supporters to sing, an old song that almost become a national anthem for Wales.A. Land of My FathersB. Auld Lang SyneC. My Fair CountryD. God Save the Queen6. The Britain Empire was replaced b
5、y the Britain Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nation in.A.1921B.1931C. 1945D.19507. The whole of Ireland was colonized by England in.A. 1169 B. 1066 C. 1266D. 13688. The six counties of Ulster in Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom when Ireland was partitioned. Their own parliament was c
6、alled.A. the Grand CouncilB. General AssemblyC. StormontD. Magna Carta9. , Lord Protector of Britain, crushed rebellions in Ireland, and settled English and Scottish Protestants there by giving them land.A. Charles IB. Oliver CromwellC. William the ConquerorD. James II10. Which of the following are
7、not the characteristics of an Irish?A. Introspective. B. Argumentative. C. Reserved D. Aggressive11. The English people and the English language were born from the union ofA. Angles and the SaxonsB. Germanic conquerors and the Norman FrenchC. Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD. Norman conqueror
8、s and the defeated Anglo-Saxons12. The Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from.A. Spain B. BritainC. GermanyD. France13. During the century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic Angles and Saxonsinvaded and conquered Britain.A. fifthB. eighthC. ninthD. eleventh14. E
9、ngland became a Protestant country in century.A. 14thB. 15th C. 16thD. 17th15. Mac or Me in many Scottish names, like MacDonald and McCorvey, means.A. son of B. father of C. child of D. mother ofII. Fill in the blanks (25points, one point for each).1. Stonehenge is a group of monuments of giant rock
10、 slabs on plain in Southwest England.2. The earliest written records of Britains inhabitants came from.3. The English are, but Scots, Welsh and Irish are.During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic andinvaded the conquered Britain. The Germanic conquerors gave England its namel
11、and. During the 9th century Britain was invaded by theor Vikings and by the.(北京航空航天大学2004年考研试题)4. The Scottish people fall into two groups: and.5. The Welsh have been united with England since the.6. The Welsh fall into two groups: those mostly sheep farmers from the mountainous regions of the cente
12、r and; and those who live and work in the highly industrialized.7. The two very different passions that have emerged from the hard-working lives of the Welsh people are and .8. The most famous festival of music and verse in Wales is the National, which takes place each August and lasts for about a w
13、eek.9. The Irish refused to accept the Protestant Reformation. They remained stubbornly true to their faith despite much cruel persecution by the English10. The Womens Peace Movement, later called, was organized by and her Catholic partner, Mairead Corrigan.11. By the middle of century, famine condi
14、tions prevailed in Ireland caused many Irishpeople to emigrate, particularly to the United States.12. Christianity was introduced into Britain by.13. Name two famous Irish writers:and.14. In 1922, Ireland was partitioned. counties of southern Ireland became the Irish Free State.III. Explain the foll
15、owing terms in English(25 points, 5 points for each).1. Ladies from hell2. The protestant Reformation(湖南大学 2004 年考研试题)3. The British Isles4. The Orange Day celebrations5. Ulster UnionistsIV. Questions and Answers(25 points, 5. points for each).1. Why do the Scots, Welsh or Irish object to being call
16、ed “English”？2. What great influence did the Romans have on the English culture?3. What was the consequence of the demand for “home rule“ by the Irish nationalists?4. What are the characteristics of the Scottish Highlanders?5. What were the three Germanic tribes that invaded England?V. Topic Discuss
17、ion(Write between 100-150 words on the following topic. 10 Points).What are the main consequences of Norman Conquest?Chapter 2: English History1. Multiple Choices (15Points,l Point for each).1. Victorianism was characterized by the following except.(北京第二外国语学院 2003年考研试题)A. it was an age of imperialis
18、mB. it saw great progress in social sciencesC. it was an age when the great progress was made in the field of communicationD. it was an age when the Battle of Waterloo was won by the Duke of Wellington2. In 1066, King Harold of England was defeated by William the Conqueror in.A. the Battle of Waterl
19、ooB. the Battle of TrafalgarC. the Battle of HastingsD. the Battle of Crecy3. adopted by parliament in 1701 deprived all the Catholics of any possible chance to ascend to the English throne.(吉林大学 2000 年考题)A. Act of SupremacyB. Act of SettlementC. Act of MutinyD. Act of the Navigation4. In England, t
20、he Protestant Reformation began with.(北京第二外国语学院 2003 年 考研试题)A. Bloody MaryB. Queen ElizabethC. King Henry VIID. King Henry VIII5. Among the following, which did not happen in the year of 1066 in England? （吉 林大学2000年考研试题）A .English ceased to function in societyB. The nation was conquered by the Norma
21、nsC. William, the Duke of Normandy, was crowned as the king of the countryD. French became the official language6 .The Magna Carta was signed by A. King JohnB. Richard the Lion HeartC. Charles ID. Oliver Cromwell7 .The Gunpowder Plot occurred during the reign of A. King Charles IIB. Queen Elizabeth
22、IC. King James ID. King Hanes II8 .The following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age except A. QueenElizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with ParliamentB. Protestantism gradually became dominant faithC. This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when English lite
23、rature blossomed.D. This was an age of adventure on the sea.9. The name “War of Roses“ was coined by the great 19th century novelist.A. Charles DickensB. George EliotC. Sir Walter ScottD. Emily Bronte10. James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I and became James I of England in.A.1601B.1603C.1615D.
24、162511. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950 s and 1960s was based on the theory of A. Adam SmithB. John KeynesC. Margaret ThatcherD. Karl Marx12. In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when the Beatles became world famous and turned their hometown into a place of Pilgrim.A. Newcas
25、tle B. London C. Liverpool D. Manchester13. During the reign of Elizabeth I,was the great enemy of England.A. FranceB. SpainC. Holland D. Germany14. In 1660 the monarchy was restored and Charles Vs son was brought back from.Where he had fled for safety.A. FlandersB. France C. Holland D. Germany15. T
26、he complete establishment of feudalism in Britain was marked by （湖南大学 2004 年研试题）A. the Anglo-Saxon ConquestB. the introduction of Christianity in 827 A,D.C. the Norman ConquestD. the Danish invasionII. Fill in the blanks（20 Points, one point for each）.1. In the English Civil War, the fciRoundheads,9
27、 supported Parliament, theSupported the King.（东北大学2002年考研试题）2. Two years after the Hundred Years War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil war, the Wars of.（东北大学 2002 年考研试题）3. At the Elizabethan age, there was a period of disputes in religion, theDeclined, and Protestants rest
28、ored the power in English church.（北京航空航天大学 2000 年考 研试题）4. The church was extremely powerful in the Middle Ages and the Pope in Rome could always inspire the fear of by excommunicating a king or even a whole nation.5. In, the Catholic King James II was forced to flee to, and the throne was offered to
29、 his Protestant daughter and her husband.6. The most famous war between England and France was won by the Duke ofWellington over7. The “Pilgrim Fathers“ refers to a group of who had sailed from England in theship to escape religious persecution under James I.8. The Crusades refers to a series of war
30、s in which armies from all over Europe tried to snatch the （that is Palestine, where Jesus Christ once lived） from the Infidels.9. The Hundred Years War was entirely fought in France, where English bowmen defeated the heavily armed French knights in the famous battles of and, and thewhole of France
31、very nearly fell into English hands.10. In the early 1930s, brought poverty and unemployment to millions of people in America and Europe. As the economic situation slowly improved after that, the international situation became threatened by fascism.In Italy and in Germanywere both Fascists.11. Durin
32、g the Victorian Age, the famous occuned, in which almost the wholeof Africa was divided into spheres of influence among the leading European Powers.12. The Origin of Species was written by.13. By the end of century, England became separated from France andLanguage finally took the place of French in
33、 all classes in English society.14. Shakespeare was a Playwright who lived when ruled England.15. In the Middle Ages, the great rivals of the kings authority were theAnd the Powerful local chiefs, called.III. Explain the following terms in English.(25 points,5 Points for each)1. Henry VHI(北京外国语大学200
34、3年考研试题)2. King James I of England (北京 外国语大学2004年考研试题)3. The Glorious Revolution(北京航空航天大学2004年考研试题)4. Industrial revolution(北京航空航天大学2000年考研试题)5. Alfred the GreatIV. Questions and Answers25 (points,5 Points for each).1. How did the English Church break away fi om the central organization of Christiani
35、ty?2. What was the conflict between King Charles I and Parliament before the Civil War?3. What were the characteristics of the sixteenth centuiy as the beginning of the modern period in English history and European history?4. What is the meaning of the phrase meet ones Waterloo? Where is this phrase
36、 derived?5. What is, meant by blitz of 1940?V. Topic Discussion(Write between 100-15 words on each of the following topics. 15 Points).1. What was Glorious Revolution? What were the consequences of it? (10 Points)2. What was the suffragette movement in early 20th century?(5Points)Chapter 3: Which En
37、glishI . Multiple Choice1. Writers of the Old English period used scripts.A. Latin and GermanicB. Celtic and LatinC. Danish and SpanishD. Spanish and Germanic2. Middle English began in.A.967 B. 1066 C. 1381 D. 14533. By the end of the Old English period, English contained a vocabulary ofword s.A. 10
38、,000 B. 20,000 C. 30,000 D. 40,0004. Middle English is a blend of , English andA. French, LatinB. German, FrenchC. French, DanishD. Spanish and Latin5. Modern English started from about A.D.A. 1300 B. 1400Cl500D.16006. were the authors of The Kings English.A. the White BrothersB. the Right BrothersC
39、. the Knight BrothersD. the Fowler Brothers7. In some place names such as Manchester and Chester are Latin in origin, meaning.A. city B. port C. gate D. fortress8. The English used by Geoffrey Chaucer was that of, which had a strong accent.A. London; LatinB. Scotland; FrenchC. Wales; ScandinavianD.
40、London; French9. All Shakespeare*s works are in.A. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Standard English10. By 1362, when Parliament was opened in English for the first time, the dominance of French was confined largely to the and.A. the law and the CourtB. the law and the CabinetC. the C
41、abinet and the CourtD. the law and the Cabinet11. The following were the characteristics of the 1960s of Britain except.A. the BeatlesB. the Permissive SocietyC. swinging LondonD. speaking Standard English12. The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language in modern times is the
42、A. American languageB. pop music in the 1960sC. French languageD. Canadian English13. In the 1970s, fashion favored the style of speaking English with.A. BBC accentB. American accentC. loan wordsD. careless enunciation and jargon, slang and in words14. The style of speech of announcers is usually re
43、cognized as Standard English.A. ABCB. NBC C. BBCD. CNN15. The speech patterns of the BBC announcers represented.A. Northern upper classB. Southern upper classC. Northern middle classD. Southern middle class16. Old English period refers to the period from the time of to the Norman Conquest.A. the Ang
44、lo-Saxon invasion in AD 450B. the Celtic settlement around 8th century BCC. the V汰ing invasion in the 9th centuryD. the Roman invasion in the 55 BCIL Fill in the blanks (20 points, one point for each).1. The Celtic people left little that could later be incorporated into English because they hadno.
45、We can find relics of Celtic in names.2. The Celtic languages that survive today are,and.3. The official language of England after 1066 was.(对外经济贸易大学 2004 年考研 试题)4. The English alphabet appeared sometimes between and.5. After the Germanic tribes of,and had taken control of Britain andsettled, the fo
46、ur main dialects of Old English emerged from the dialects.6. Venerable Bede is one of the best-known Old English writers. Hisis one of the main sources of information about the history of Anglo-Saxon English.7. The ancestor of the modem English language is of Anglo-Saxon.8. The difference between Ol
47、d English and Middle English lies mainly in the abandonment of the system of.9. BBC stands for. It was founded in the year.10. A strong influence entered Old English by way of from Scandinavia.11. The literature of England became trilingual after 1066 bemuse the literature was written in a blend of. and English.111. Explain the following terms in English(25 points, 5 points for each)1. Nation shall speak peace unto Nation (北京交通大学 2002 年考研试题)2. The Kings English3. Geoffrey Chaucer4. the Venerable Bede5. lingua francaIV. Questions and Answers(25 points, 5 points for each).1. Whe