中国大学mooc英美文化概况试题及答案-凯发k8天生赢家

第一章

第一课时英国地理随堂测验

1、the full name of britain is ‍ ‍ .

2、the u.k. is located to the ‍ ‍ of mainland europe.

3、‍ ‍ is the largest part of great britain.

4、the river ‍ ‍ is the second longest and the most important river in britain.

5、‍ ‍ ‍ is the second largest part of the united kingdom.

6、‍ ‍ is the capital city of scotland, which is stunningly beautiful and its architecture is renowned the world over.

7、‍ ‍ is the youngest european capital city and has been the capital city of wales since 1955.

8、london, the capital city of both england and the united kingdom, is the ‍ ‍ , ‍ ‍ , ‍ ‍, and ‍ ‍ center of the country.

第二课时英国人口随堂测验

1、the majority of the population is descendants of the .

2、the anglo-saxons settled in england and drove the native people to the mountainous areas of wales and scotland.

3、most people in wales, scotland and ireland are descendants of the people.

4、the old english period ended with the conquest.

5、middle english was influenced by the normans.

6、from the late 15th century onward, the english language changed into english.

7、standard english is based on the speech of the upper class of england.

8、standard english is also called "the queen's english" or english.

第一单元测验

1、1. people in different parts of britain like to use the name england to refer to their country.

2、2. the severn river is the longest river of britain, which originates in wales and flows through western england.

3、3. today more than half of the people in wales still speak the ancient welsh language.

4、4. in terms of population and area, northern ireland is the second largest part of britain.

5、5. the anglo-saxons were the earliest known inhabitants of britain.

6、1. the river is the second longest and most important river in britain.

7、2. is the capital city of scotland.

8、3. the majority of the population in britain is descendants of the .

9、4. most people in wales, scotland and northern ireland are descendants of the people.

10、5. besides the early groups from europe, britain has a number of who have settled as permanent residents.

第一章作业

1、who are the british people?

第二章

第三课时英国诞生随堂测验

1、recorded history began in britain began in the year .

2、in 410, barbarians attacked rome, forcing all the roman troops to leave britain in order to defend their own nation.

3、the word "england" means the land of the .

4、in the 8th century, the from the scandinavian countries of northern europe began to attack the english coast.

5、it is believed that the norman conquest of england marked the establishment of in england.

6、the hundred years' war was a series of wars fought between england and .

7、the wars of roses were a series of civil wars between two noble families: the house of york and the house of .

8、in the end of the war of roses, the house of lancaster won and started the rule of the house of .

第四课时英国内战随堂测验

1、the english civil war broke out in 1642 between .
    a、the protestants and the puritans
    b、the royalists and the parliamentarians
    c、the nobles and the peasants
    d、the lords and the christians

2、dissolved parliament in 1629.

3、the monarchy was abolished and england was declared a and governed as a repulic.

4、became the head the the commonwealth and he soon became unpopular.

5、in 1660 parliament decided to restore to the throne of england, which put an end to the commonwealth.

第五课时维多利亚时代随堂测验

1、the british empire began with the colonization of newfoundland in .

2、queen victoria ascended the throne in .

3、the age witnessed the establishment of the second british empire.

4、victoria encouraged further , the building of railways and the growth of trade and commerce.

5、in 1876, victoria took the title "empress of india", which served as a springboard for the british colonists to expand their colonies in .

第六课时二战中的英国随堂测验

1、britain won world war ii, but at great costs. it lost its naval supremacy forever to .
    a、france
    b、russia
    c、the united states
    d、germany

2、though victorious, britian came out of the war with a huge national debt.

3、the great depression from 1929 to 1933 brought additional problems to the british economy and society. britain's position in the capitalist world was further weakened.

4、by the beginning of the 20th century, the world had entered the period of .

5、the conflict between the central powers and the allies plunged the whole world into devastating wars in the first half of the 20th century.

6、world war i ended with the victory for the .

第二章测验

1、the attack on rome ended the roman occupation in britain in 410.
    a、norman
    b、germanic
    c、celtic
    d、danish

2、the marked the establishment of feudalism in england.
    a、viking invasions
    b、roman occupation
    c、norman conquest
    d、magna carta

3、henry ii started the rule of .
    a、house of norman
    b、house of tudor
    c、house of york
    d、house of anjou

4、the end of the wars of roses led to the rule of .
    a、house of tudor
    b、house of norman
    c、house of anjou
    d、house of stuart

5、the direct cause for the reformation was king henry viii's effort to .
    a、break with rome
    b、divorce his first wife
    c、support the protestants
    d、declare his supreme power over the church

6、dissatified with henry ii's leadership, the lords forced him to sign the magna carta, or the great charter.

7、british history before 55 bc is basically undocumented.

8、william i built up an empire which included england and more than half of france.

9、after the two world wars, britain was no longer the largest empire, and britain lost its naval supremacy forever to the united states.

10、as a result of world war ii, most of britain's colonies demanded and fought for independence, including the united states.

11、the industrial revolution was accomplished in britain by the middle of the century.

12、the hundred years' war was a series of wars fought between england and .

13、queen actually defended the fruit of the reformation.

14、the age witnessed the establishment of the second british empire.

15、the glorious revolution established a system known as monarchy.

第二章作业

1、what were the results of the industrial revolution in britain?

2、explain the rise and fall of the british empire.

3、what were the causes of english civil wars? what do you think about cromwell and his commonwealth?

第三章

第七课时英国政府随堂测验

1、the british constitution is usually described as .

2、is the law-making body of britain.

3、the house of lords is sometimes referred to as the house.

4、the house of commons is often referred to as the house.

5、the is the leader of the majority party in parliament.

第八课时英国议会随堂测验

1、is the law-making body of britain.

2、the house of lords is sometimes referred to as the house.

3、members of the house of commons are rather than appointed.

4、is the center of parliamentary power.

5、the house of also acts in a legal capacity as the highest court of appeal.

第九课时英国政党随堂测验

1、the power to run the country lies in the crown.

2、before world war ii, the leadership of britain was almost continually in the hands of the conservative party.

3、the conservative party is supported by working class or the poor.

4、the labor party believes in an egalitarian economy.

5、the policies of the conservative party are characterized by pragmatism and a belief in individualism.

第四章

第十课时英国教育随堂测验

1、in britain, the division between grammar school and vocational school was ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .
    a、1930s
    b、1940s
    c、1950s
    d、1960s

2、over of british children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.
    a、5%
    b、6%
    c、7%
    d、8%

3、the british government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.

4、education in britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.

5、the national curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.

第十一课时英国节日随堂测验

1、which one of the following is not particularly british christmas tradition?
    a、christmas pantomime
    b、the queen's christmas message
    c、receiving gifts from santa claus
    d、boxing day

2、which of the following has nothing to do with easter?
    a、rabbits
    b、haggis
    c、equinox
    d、eggs

3、the bonfire night, which is celebrated in november, sometimes is also called _____________________.

4、day commemorates those who died in the two world wars.

5、commemorates the birth of jesus christ and is celebrated on december 25.

第四章测验

1、the following christmas traditions are particularly british except .
    a、trooping the color
    b、the queen's christmas message
    c、boxing day
    d、the christmas pantomime

2、in britain, the great majority of parents send their children to .
    a、public schools
    b、private schools
    c、state schools
    d、voluntary schools

3、if a student wants to go to university in britain, he will take the examination called .
    a、the certificate of secondary education
    b、the ordinary level of the general certificate of education
    c、the advanced level of the general certificate of education
    d、the general certificate of secondary education

4、in britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools was ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .
    a、1930s
    b、1940s
    c、1950s
    d、1960s

5、is the oldest university in the english-speaking world.
    a、cambridge
    b、oxford
    c、university of london
    d、king's college london

6、when children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national gcse examination.

7、the high fees of independent schools have made education at independent schools a privilege of the wealthy.

8、having completed their gcse, students in britain may choose to leave school and begin working, or to continue full-time education in what is called university.

9、students who decide not to go to university may choose to take vocational training.

10、higher education has a long history in britain.

11、has more nobel prize winners than other institution in britain.

12、education in britain is for all children between the ages of 5 and 16.

13、education in britain is divided into four stages: education, secondary education, further education and higher education.

14、commemorates the resurrection of jesus christ.

15、commemorates those who died in the two world wars.

第四章作业

1、what are the general features of british independent schools?

第五章

第十二课时美国地理随堂测验

1、the united states is located in the central part of north america, except alaska and hawaii.

2、the united states is bordered by canada to the north, mexico and the gulf of mexico to the south, the pacific ocean to the east and the atlantic ocean to the west.

3、alaska is the largest in area and hawaii is the smallest of all the 50 states.

4、the mississippi river is the longest river in north america.

5、the europeans made their first settlements in new england.

6、washington is the largest city of the united states.

7、the statue of liberty standing at the gate of new york harbor is the symbol of america.

8、the golden gate bridge is a spectacular scene for visitors in los angeles.

第十三课时美国人口随堂测验

1、the united states is the most populous nation in the world, ranking behind china and india.

2、the distribution of the population in the u.s. is rather .

3、the movement meant the destruction of the native americans.

4、modern americans look back to their pilgrim fathers, a group of who came from england in 1620, as a symbol of their origins in this new country.

5、the dominant american culture is english-speaking, european, protestant and middle-class in character.

第六章

殖民时代的美国随堂测验

1、the first americans were , who came from asia about 25, 000 years ago.

2、the first successful english colony in north america was founded at , virginia, in 1607.

3、in 1620, the pilgrim fathers sailed for virginia on a ship called .

4、americans rallied behind the slogan "no without representation".

5、by 1733, english settlers had occupied colonies along the atlantic coast.

北美独立战争随堂测验

1、george washington drafted the declartion of independence.

2、in may 1775, the second continental congress was held in philadelphia and acted as a provisional government of the 13 colony-states.

3、the declaration of independence explained the philosophy behind the war, that men have a natural right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness".

二十世纪的美国随堂测验

1、american troops played an important role in turning the tide of the world war i.

2、president wilson's fourteen points were warmly welcomed by the european countries after world war i.

3、in the early days of world war ii, the u. s. government adopted a sit-on-the-fence policy.

4、the japanese air raid on pearl harbor was the direct cause for america's entrance into world war ii.

5、ronald reagan reestablished u. s. relations with china.

6、at the age of 46, bill clinton became one of the youngest presisents in american history.

第七章

美国政体随堂测验

1、the constitution of the united states, which was drawn up in 1787 and came into effect in 1789, is the basic law of the land.

2、there are two obvious characteristics in the constitution. one is "checks and balances". another is that the constitution specifies the respective powers of the federal government and of the state government.

3、the form of government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers and repect for the constitution and the rule of law.

4、parliament is the legislature branch of the federal government in the united states.

5、the white house, the official presidential residence, is located in new york.

6、according to the constitution, the president of the united states must be a american citizen.

7、the executive branch consists of 15 departments and the department heads form the , which is the major source of advice and assistance to the president.

8、throughout american history, franklin d. roosevelt was the only president who served more than successive terms.

美国政党随堂测验

1、the two major parties in america are the democratic party and the republican party.

2、generally speaking, the democratic party has a liberal ideology, while the republican party is more conservative.

3、the economic philosophy of franklin d. roosevelt, which has strongly influenced modern american liberalism, has shaped much of the nation's agenda since 1932.

4、in the spring of 1947, president truman declared the “truman doctrine” in order to establish the u.s. hegemony in the post-war world. and this marked the beginning of the cold war.

5、george washington was the first republican president in the history of the united states; under his leadership, slavery was banned in the united states in 1865.

6、in terms of diplomacy, nixon achieved two diplomatic breakthrough: reestablishing u.s. relations with china and negotiating the first strategic arms limitation treaty with the soviet union.

7、at the end of reagan's administration, the nation was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without a recession or depression.

8、by law, any american citizens over 35 years can run for the presidency.

第八章

美国教育随堂测验

1、the first ideal of american education is that as many people as possible should have access to as much education as they want.

2、the second ideal is producing a society that is totally literate and of federal control.

3、formal education in the united states consists of primary, secondary and higher education.

4、higher education in the united states began with the founding of harvard college in 1636.

5、an undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of "credits" in order to receive a degree.

美国节日随堂测验

1、the national day of the united states falls on july 4th each year.

2、thanksgiving is celebrated in the u. s. on the fourth friday in november.

3、independence day is celebrated in all the states.

4、some people visit the birthplace of the nation, philadelphia on independence day.

5、thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the christmas season.

第八章测验

1、the first ideal of american education is that as many people as possible should have access to as much education as they want.

2、the second ideal is producing a society that is totally literate and of local control.

3、in america, there is no annual college entrance examination.

4、higher education in the united states began with the founding of harvard college in 1636.

5、the system of higher education in the united states has three functions: teaching, research and public services.

6、it was the new york times that first exposed the watergate scandal in 1972.

7、in the united states, there is no government-owned television network.

8、thanksgiving is celebrated in the u.s. on the fourth friday in november.

9、independence day is celebrated in all the 50 states.

10、president wilson and over 80 senators are graduates of yale university .

第八章作业

1、how does an american university choose its applicants?