英美文化100题(共8页)

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英美概况1. The colonial life can be described as the following except _b_.A. simpleB. easyC. roughD. Hard2. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _a_.A. YorktownB. BostonC. Charleston3. The first ten amendments, known as _a_, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of RightsB. the ArticlesC. Civil Rights4. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _b_.A. Thomas EdisonB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson5. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _b_ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4B. 1/2C. 1/36. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _b_.A. WangxiaB. NanjingC. Tianjin7. The _a_ stopped the Holy Alliances program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A. Monroe DoctrineB. Sedition ActC. Holy Alliance8. _b_ was the first president who developed the power of vote into one of the means of making laws.A. John AdamsB. Andrew JacksonC. Andrew Johnson9. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _b_, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead BillB. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B10. The Battle of _b_ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull RunB. GettysburgC. Richmond11. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _c_ persecution of the progressive people.A. religiousB. spiritualC. Political12. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _a_.A. blacksB. IndiansC. progressive people13. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_a_”, invading China by means of both force and culture.A. Open Door PolicyB. Big StickC. Douglas Bill14. The assassination of a (n) _c_ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.A. AustraliaB. BelgiumC. Austria15. In April 1945 a conference was held at _a_ to organize the United Nations.A. San FranciscoB. New YorkC. Philadelphia16. The two fighting sides in WWII were _a_.A. the Allies and the Axis (powers)B. the Axis and Holy AllianceC. the Central Powers and the Allies17. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _c_ to save the economic situation.A. Good NeighbourB. the Open Door PolicyC. the New Deal18. The _c_ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam WarB. Cold WarC. Korean War19. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _c_.A. GermanyB. JapanC. Soviet Union (2 ban stopped here)20. The Second World War broke out in September, _a_ and ended in August _.A. 1939, 1945B. 1937, 1943C. 1938, 194521. The Battle of _a_ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.A. Midway IslandB. BritainC. Normandy22. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _c_ air force and navy.A. SpanishB. FrenchC. Japanese23. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _b_ as head.A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. both A and B24. In 1945 a conference was held in _a_ to found the United Nations.A. San FranciscoB. ChicagoC. New York25. President Nixon visited China in _c_.A. 1973B. 1974C. 197226. _c_ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A. Theodore RooseveltB. George WashingtonC. Franklin D. RooseveltD. Thomas Jefferson27. The citys name “Philadelphia” means _a_.A. brotherly loveB. fishing pitC. philosophy28. Only the climate in the southern part of _a_ is tropical.A. FloridaB. GeorgiaC. Virginia29. About _b_ of the worlds annual agricultural products come from the United States.A. halfB. one thirdC. two thirds30. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _b_.A. AppalachianB. MekinleyC. Rocky31. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _c_.A. New YorkB. San FranciscoC. Miami32. Texas, having belonged to _c_, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. FranceB. RussiaC. Mexico 33. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _b_.A. EastB. WestC. NortheastD. Southwest34. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _a_.A. PittsburghB. ChicagoC. New York35. The largest industrial city in America is _a_.A. ChicagoB. BostonC. Houston36. _c_ is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall StreetB. BroadwayC. Fifth Avenue37. In _a_, people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.A. PhiladelphiaB. St. LouisC. San Francisco38. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _b_.A. MaineB. MassachusettsC. Connecticut39.In “Song of Myself”, Whitman writes that _. cA. woman is not worth mentioning B. woman is not as great as manC. woman as the mother of human beings is the greatest D. none of the above40.The theme of Thanksgiving has always been _. bA. friendship and happiness B. peace and plenty C. cooperation and rich reward D. love and happiness41. London is situated on the River of _b_A. ParretB. ThamesC. Spey42. Edinburgh is the capital of _b_.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. Wales43. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _A_.A. coup detatB. racial slaughterC. peasant rising44. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _A_.A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval45. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _A_ and ended in _.A. 1775, 1783B. 1774, 1782C. 1786, 178446. The Battle of Hastings took place in _c_.A. 1606B. 1042C. 106647. William Shakespeare is mainly a _b_.A. novelist B. dramatistC. poet48. England first became a sea power in the time of _B_.A. Henry VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _B_.A. the iron industryB. the textile industryC. the coal industry50. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A_.A. ShakespeareB. MiltonC. ChaucerD. Bacon51. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _A_.A. British Broadcasting CorporationB. Independent Broadcasting AuthorityC. Reuters52. _B_ is the monarchs present London home.A. Westminster PalaceB. Buckingham Palace C. Whitehall Palace53. Stratford-on-Avon is the place where _A_ was born in 1564.A. William ShakespeareB. Charles Dickens C. Samuel Butler54. The famous story _A_ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.A. “Rip Van Winkle”B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”C. “The Adventures of a German Student”55. _B_ is regarded as the father of detective stories.A. Mark TwainB. Edgar Allan PoeC. Herman Melville56. _A_ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.A. Sinclair LewisB. Saul BellowC. Ernest Hemingway57. The greatest American playwright is _B_.A. Arthur MillerB. Eugene ONeilC. Robert Frost58. _A_ belonged to the Lost Generation.A. Ernest HemingwayB. Wilt WhitmanC. Tennessee Williams59. The most popular sport in America is _B_.A. baseballB. basketballC. football60. After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poets corner of _A_.A. Westminster AbbeyB. camp of Cambridge UniversityC. Oxford University61. For his work, _B_ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”.A. Robert FrostB. Langston HughsC. Walt Whitman62. Arthur Millers Masterpiece is _A_.A. Death of a SalesmanB. The CrucibleC. The Price63. _A_ is the earliest university in America.A. HarvardB. YaleC. Rhode Island64. The Father of American literature was _A_.A. Mark TwainB. Washington IrvingC. Walt WhitmanD. Jack London65. Valentines Day falls on _.A. July 4thB. March 21stC. February 14th66. A hamburger is usually made from _A_.A. beefB. porkC. combination of beef and pork67. In America snack bars and coffee shops are usually _A_.A. cheapB. expensiveC. formal68. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of _C_.A. climateB. industryC. people69. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as _C_.A. steady datingB. casual datingC. double datingD. blind dating70. The popular American belief is _B_.A. part-time workingB. self-made manC. manual labour(Class 1 stopped here)71William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as _.AWilliam RufusBWilliam the ConfessorCWilliam the GreatDWilliam the Conqueror72In Britain,_ is the symbol of the whole nation.Athe Queen Bthe Prime Minister Cthe Prince Dthe Parliament73Easter is the chief Christian festival, which celebrates_.Athe birth of Jesus Christ Bthe Resurrection of Jesus ChristCthe coming of springDthe revival of Christianity74Which work praised the idea of equality and democracy and also celebrated the dignity, the self-reliant spirit and the joy of the common man? AALeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. BSelf-reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson. CLife on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. DSister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser. 75.In 1620,_ sailed to the New World in a ship called “Mayflower. A. the Puritans B. the Pilgrims C. the English nobles D. the English poor76.In his inaugural speech,_ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. A. Woodrew Wilson B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Franklin D.Roosevelt D. George Washington77.The telephone was invented in 1876 by _. A. Thomas Edison B. Alexander Bell C. George Westinghouse D. Albert Einstein78.After Charles I was beheaded,_ became Lord Protector and exercised bourgeois dictatorship. A. James II B. Crownwell C. Charles II D. Elizabeth I79.Westminster Abbey is well known for its _ which has been the traditional burial ground of the most famous English poets. A. Speakers Corner B. London Tower C. Poets Corner D. archbishop80.The nobles forced King John to sign _ on June 15,1215.A. the Great CharterB. the Peoples CharterC. the Declaration of BtredaD. the Bill of Rights81.Britains climate is characterized by _.A. cold winter and hot summerB. spring all the year roundC. fog and droughtD. mild temperature and plentiful rainfall82.The Pentagon is a large building which houses the US _ Department.A. Foreign AffairsB. Defense C. CulturalD. Development83._ is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.A. Walt WhitmanB. Mark Twain C. Bret HarteD. Henry84. _ began in the early 20th century as a music of black Americans. A. JazzB. Rock and Roll C. Country musicD. Both B and C.85. Uncle Toms Cabin gives a vivid description of the _. A. early settlersB. Puritans C. Native Indians D. Black slaves86.America was named after_.A. Italian navigator Columbus B. navigator Amerigo VespucciC. some Indian chieftain D. George Washington, founding father of the United States87.The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth ,Prince Charles, Prince of_, is the heir to the throne.A. EnglandB. Scotland C. WalesD. Northern Ireland88. John Miltons greatest poetical work _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Areopagitica B. Paradise LostC. Lycidas D. Samson Agonistes89. Charles Dickens novel _ is famous for its vivid descriptions of the workhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth-century London.A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver TwistC. David Copperfield D. Nicholas Nickleby90. As a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, _ marks the climax of Mark Twains literary activity.A. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. Life on the MississippiC. The Gilded AgeD. Roughing It91. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” The quoted part is taken from_.A. Jane Eyre B. Wuthering HeightsC. Pride and Prejudice D. Sense and Sensibility92. Shakespeares four greatest tragedies are _.A. Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, HamletB. Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, The Merchant of VeniceC. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD. Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Hamlet93. The major concern of _ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature.A. John Galsworthys B. Thomas Hardys C. D. H. Lawrences D. Charles Dickens94. The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely _.A. William Langlands Piers Plowman B. Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury TalesC. John Gowers Confession Amantis D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight95. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?” is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares _.A. comedies B. tragedies C. sonnets D. histories96. Spensers masterpiece _ is a great poem of its time.A. The Faerie Queene B. The Shepheardes CalenderC. The Canterbury Tales D. Metamorphoses97. _ is the essence of the Renaissance.A. Poetry B. Drama C. Humanism D. Reason98. “To be, or not to be-that is the question” is a line taken from_.A. Hamlet B. Othello C. King Lear D. The Merchant of Venice99. Daniel Defoe describes _ as a typical English Middle-class man of the eighteenth century, the very prototype of the empire builder or the pioneer colonist.A. Tom Jones B. GulliverC. Moll Flanders D. Robinson Crusoe100. _ is the most outstanding stream of consciousness novelist, with _ as his encyclopedia-like masterpiece.A. James Joyce, Ulysses B. E. M. Foster, A Passage to IndiaC. D. H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers D. Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway（ BBACC CBCAC ADA）专心-专注-专业