慕課跨文化客觀題.docx

1、Unit11All of the following are parts of culture except _. Avalue systemsB.thinking patternsC.norms of behaviorD.natural landscapes2Intercultural communication refers to the study of _. A.interpersonal communicationB.political communicationC.communication among people from different culturesD.communi

2、cation between individuals from the same culture3Stereotypes are considered _.A.the most significant barrier to effective intercultural communicationB.a common thing among most culturesC.a negative force in human communicationD.one of the most significant barrier to effective intercultural communica

3、tion4All the following are examples of stereotypes except _. A.all Japanese are well-behavedB.most international students from China are diligentC.women are beautiful D.all Muslims are terrorists5Stereotypes usually result from _. A.limited informationB.limited experienceC.limited interactionsD.know

4、ledge and experience6Which of the following is not a type of stereotype?A.Age.B.Food.C.Sex.D.Religion.7It is characteristic of stereotypes to be _.A.held in common by all group membersB.held in common by most of the group membersC.a direct expression of beliefs and valuesD.both positive and negative

5、8A good strategy to deal with stereotypes is _. A.ethnocentricB.master ones mother tongueC.stay away from aliensD.multi-lingual and multi-cultural9It is good advice to keep in mind that _.A.each individual should be treated differentlyB.all individual group members show the same cultural valuesC.com

6、mon cultural patterns are always in the dominant cultureD.co-cultural groups should be assimilated into the dominant ones10Stereotypes and ethnocentrism are _. A.two sides of the same coinB.two different thingsC.the same thing in different namesD.positive termsUnit21The age of constitutional monarch

7、y in Britain began with the _ of 1688.A.English RenaissanceB.Religious ReformationC.War of IndependenceD.Glorious Revolution2The direct cause of Reformation in England was that _.A.the Pope wanted England to make up with France after the Hundred Years WarB.the Pope wanted more revenue from EnglandC.

8、the Pope refused to appoint Henry VIII as head of the Church of EnglandD.Henry VIII decided to divorce his wife, Catherine and the Pope turned it down3The main purpose of the Great Charter was _.A.to restrict the barons powerB.to establish a new governmentC.to restrict the kings powerD.to protect or

9、dinary people4During the English Bourgeois Revolution, _ supported Parliament and _ stood on the side of the king.A. the Independents the RoundheadsB.the Roundheads the CavaliersC.the Presbyterians the yeomenD.the Cavaliers the Roundheads5The British Parliament consists of two major parts: the House

10、 of Commons and _.A.the House of Lords B.the Lower House C.the CabinetD. the Labor Party 6Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe British Queen reigns but does not rule.B.The husband of the British Queen gets the titles of “the Duke of Edinburgh” and “the Prince of the United Kingdom”C.Th

11、e British Queen summons, prorogues and dissolves Parliament.D.The British Queen may change the laws passed by Parliament at will.7Which of the following Cromwell did NOT do?A.He prevented America from gaining independence.B.He declared England to be a commonwealth.C.He dismissed the Long Parliament.

12、D.He beheaded Charles I.8The Peoples Charter passed during the Chartist Movement was mainly concerned with _.A.condemnation of British imperialismB.political reforms, especially with regard to the election systemC.further industrial developmentD.improving the working conditions of industrial workers

13、9Which of the following is not the role of MPs in the UK?A.influencing the policy of governmenB.deciding the Prime MinisteC.talking about legislatioD.scrutinizing administration of policies10The Parliament of the United Kingdom was established_.A in 1928B.in 1066C.in 1800D.in 1801Unit31How many stat

14、es in the United Sates do not have death penalty?A.17B.18C.19D.202In a _ system of government, the constitution vests all the governmental power in the central government.A.unitaryB.confederateC.federal D.socialistic正確答案：A你選對(duì)了3Which of the following is NOT thought to be the power of the national gov

15、ernment in the federal government system?A.p.p1 margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica Neuecontrol of moneyB.control of interstate commerceC.control of national defenseD. control of the state criminal and civil laws正確答案：D你選對(duì)了4The federal union is a union of peop

16、le in which _. A.the national government and state government receive power from the people and exercise authority over each otherB.the national government and state government receive power from the people and exercise authority over the peopleC.state government receives power from the national gov

17、ernment and exercises authority over the peopleD.the national government receives power from the state and exercise authority over the state正確答案：B你選對(duì)了5Which of the following former presidents is more of a federalist?A.Bill ClintonB.Abraham LincolnC.Willard RomneyD.Theodore Roosevelt正確答案：A你選對(duì)了6Which

18、of the following is NOT included in American 1787 Constitution?A.Separation of power.B.Checks and balances.C.Absolute monarchy.D.Human rights.正確答案：C你選對(duì)了7Federalism was finally enforced partly out of the reason that _.A.a monarch derives his power of governance from a limited governmentB.the regional

19、 interests should be given priority in considerationC.settlers did not care who were in office so long as their rights could be protectedD.without some degree of state authority, some states would not have ratified the Constitution正確答案：D你選對(duì)了8If one moves across states in America, he or she is requir

20、ed to re-register in the new residence and change the license plate within the stipulated time. This shows _ of American Federalism.A.democracyB.mandateC.low efficiencyD.prevarication正確答案：C你選對(duì)了9 If President Donald Trump wants to officially declare war against Syria, he should have the approval from

21、 _. A.Supreme CourtB.CongressC.PentagonD.Secretary of State正確答案：B你選對(duì)了10Most likely American Republicans will support _.A.fewer strings, less federal supervision, and delegation of spending discretion to the states B.more detailed, federally supervised spendingC.more strings, less federal supervision

22、 and federally supervised spendingD.delegation of spending discretion to the states and more federally supervised spending正確答案：A你選對(duì)了Unit41The phrase The American Dream is said to have been coined for the first time by_.A.John F. KennedyB.James Truslow AdamsC.Abraham LincolnD.George Washington正確答案：B你

23、選對(duì)了2The idea of the American Dream is deeply rooted in _ in 1776, which proclaims that “all men are created equal”. A.The Epic of AmericaB. The Economic Bill of RightsC.The Declaration of IndependenceD.The Emancipation Proclamation正確答案：C你選對(duì)了3Founding Fathers of the United States created a government

24、 to defend rights for everyone. At that time “everyone” only meant_. A.womenB.white property-ownersC.people without propertyD. slaves正確答案：B你選對(duì)了4In the 1920s, the American Dream started switching from the right to create a better life to the desire to acquire material things. This change was exemplif

25、ied in the F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel _ . A.An American TragedyB.The Great GatsbyC.Huckleberry FinnD.Death of a Salesman正確答案：B你選對(duì)了5While running for President in 2008, _ proposed the American Dream Plan, which included the opportunity to go to college, save for retirement, own a home, health insuran

26、ce for all children, business growth and prosperity.A.Hillary ClintonB.Donald TrumpC.Barack ObamaD.Willard Romney正確答案：A你選對(duì)了6The American Dream was made possible by all of the following except _ . A.friendly neighborsB.a large land mass C.a large populationD. abundant natural resources正確答案：C你選對(duì)了7Econ

27、omic problems and _ caused the American Dream to lose its charm and influences on the American people. A.the Second World WarB.the Vietnam WarC.the Korean WarD.the First World War 正確答案：B你選對(duì)了8 Fascinated by the idea of the American Dream, Nikola Tesla, a brilliant electrical engineer, traveled from _

28、 to the United States to work for Thomas Edison.A.LatviaB.LibyaC.Slovenia D.Serbia正確答案：D你選對(duì)了9In his State of the Union Address in 1944, President Roosevelt defined the pursuit of happiness as decent housing, a good job, education and _. A.social mobility B.health careC.freedomD.equal rights正確答案：B你選對(duì)

29、了10In the sermon to his fellow Puritan colonists, Governor _ desired to make New England “ a city upon a hill” as they sailed to Massachusetts in 1630.A.John WinthropB.Thomas JeffersonC.Arthur Miller D.Theodore Dreiser正確答案：A你選對(duì)了Unit51The universities in the United States have been attracting _ numbe

30、r of international students. A. the leastB.the smallestC.the biggestD. the most正確答案：B你選對(duì)了2The most popular destinations for Chinas outbound students are _. A.AustraliaB.CanadaC.the United States and BritainD.South Africa正確答案：C你選對(duì)了3Better quality of education is usually provided by _ universities in

31、the United States.A.privateB.communityC. state D.public正確答案：A你選對(duì)了4In the United States, community colleges usually award their graduates with the following degrees except _. A.Associate of ArtsB.Bachelor of ArtsC.Associate of ScienceD.Associate of Applied Science正確答案：B你選對(duì)了5John H. C. Newman is the a

32、uthor of _. A.The Idea of a CollegeB.The Idea of a UniversityC.The Declaration of IndependenceD.The Civil Rights Act正確答案：B你選對(duì)了6 International students to the Untied States can get the following benefits except _. A.modestyB.being criticalC.independenceD. responsibility正確答案：A你選對(duì)了7To apply for a unive

33、rsity program in an American university, one has to prepare the following except _. A. letter of recommendationB. writing sampleC. impersonal statementD.unofficial transcripts正確答案：C你選對(duì)了8Which of the following does not fit in with the faculty recruitment requirements?A.Transparency.B.Strictness.C. Fa

34、irness. D.Openness.正確答案：B你選對(duì)了9A mission statement is _.A.a filter that keeps the unqualified students from entering a universityB.something that states the purpose or goal of an organizationC.a statement of business goals of the yearD.a declaration of independence正確答案：B你選對(duì)了10All of the following ite

35、ms are true of John Dewey except _. A.an American educator B.a philosopherC.a pragmatistD.idealist正確答案：D你選對(duì)了Unit61The TOEFL test features the question type of _.A.multiple choiceB.filling-in-the-gapC.matching D.short answer正確答案：A你選對(duì)了2Student taking the TOEFL will spend _ to complete the whole test.A

36、.2.5 hours B.2 hours and 45 minutes C.3 hours and 15 minutesD.3.5 hours正確答案：B你選對(duì)了3In taking IELTS, students will hear a range of different accents from English speaking countries such as Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the USA, Canada and _.A.CambodiaB.EgyptC.AustriaD.Australia正確答案：D你選對(duì)了4The listening par

37、t of IELTS has a variety of different questions including sentence completion, True, False or not Given, and _.A.fill-in-the-gapB.multiple choice C.short answer D.matching headings正確答案：D你選對(duì)了5In the TOEFL exam, you will answer questions into a microphone which are recorded and later sent to a group o

38、f _ reviewers.A.3B.4C.5D.6正確答案：D你選對(duì)了6The test time for the speaking of IELTS lasts _ minutes.A.3-6B. 7-10C.11-14D.15-18正確答案：C你選對(duì)了7In the TOEFL writing test you have to first read a text and then listen to a _ lecture on the same topic.A.1-minute B.2-minute C.3-minuteD.4-minute正確答案：B你選對(duì)了8The IELTS te

39、st has _ tasks for writing and each takes 1 hour.A.2B.3C.4D.5正確答案：A你選對(duì)了9The IELTS reading test is made up of _ reading sections.A.2B.3C.4D.5正確答案：B你選對(duì)了10The passages of the TOEFL reading test are _.A.of the same level of difficultyB.starting easy but getting harderC.one easy and the others difficult

40、D.half easy and half difficult正確答案：A你選對(duì)了Unit71Christianity grew from the 1st century _.A.IslamB.JudaismC. CatholicismD.Pagan religions of the Roman Empire正確答案：B你選對(duì)了2By the _ century, Christianity became the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. A.1stB.2ndC.3rdD.4th正確答案：D你選對(duì)了3 In his The History of

41、the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon lists some reasons for the rise of Christianity. Which one of the following is NOT on his list?A.The doctrine of a future life.B.The pure and austere morals of the Christians.C. The discord of the Christian group.D.The miraculous powers ascribe

42、d to the church.正確答案：C你選對(duì)了4There are three major divisions of Christianity. Which one of the following does not belong to the three major divisions?A.Eastern Orthodox Church.B.Protestant Church.C.Anglican Church.D.Roman Catholic Church.正確答案：C你選對(duì)了5The iconostasis is the typical element of _. A.Roman

43、Catholic churchesB.Protestant churchesC. Puritan churchesD.Eastern Orthodox churches正確答案：D你選對(duì)了6 Different understandings of _ brought about divisions of the Church. A.corruptionsB. the BibleC.heavenD.marriage正確答案：B你選對(duì)了7The first big quarrel and division in the history of Christianity is _. A.the Eas

44、t-West SchismB. the ReformationC.the Second Vatican CouncilD.the Council of Trent正確答案：A你選對(duì)了8The second big quarrel and division in the history of Christianity is _. A.The Great SchismB.The First Vatican CouncilC.The Second Vatican CouncilD.The Reformation正確答案：D你選對(duì)了9The Roman Catholic Church has a hi

45、erarchical structure like a pyramid, with _ at the top. A. the PatriarchB.the CardinalC.the PopeD.the Archbishop 正確答案：C你選對(duì)了10In _ , priests can marry. A.Roman Catholic ChurchB. Eastern Orthodox ChurchC.Protestant ChurchD.Dominican Church正確答案：C你選對(duì)了Unit81Which is not one of the characteristics of Gree

46、k mythology_.A. anthropomorphismB.polytheismC.nature worshippingD. omnipotence正確答案：D你選對(duì)了2Who is not the child Chaos gave birth to _. A.Gaea B.Tartarus C.Erebus D.Sphinx正確答案：D你選對(duì)了3Gaea was self-fertilized and gave birth to _, Pontus and Ourea. A.NyxB.UranusC.ErosD.Oceanus正確答案：B你選對(duì)了4Who is mother of A

47、pollo and Artemis?A.LetoB.ThemisC.TheiaD.Tethys正確答案：A你選對(duì)了5Who is Athenas mother?A.DemeterB.PhoebeC.MnemosyneD.Metis正確答案：D你選對(duì)了6Zeus mother is _ . A.Hestia B. ThemisC.RheaD.Demeter正確答案：C你選對(duì)了7Poseidon is the _ god. A.mountain B.seaC.earthD.sky正確答案：B你選對(duì)了8_ is the goddess of the moon.A.Hera B.LetoC.Aphro

48、diteD.Artemis正確答案：D你選對(duì)了9Zeus had affairs with Alcmene, who gave birth to _. A.Heracles B.HermesC.DionysusD.Minos正確答案：A你選對(duì)了10Helen of Troys mother is _.A.Europa B. LedaC.MaiaD.Semele正確答案：B你選對(duì)了Unit91Drama is a _ form of fine art.A.special B.funny C.strangeD.collaborative正確答案：D你選對(duì)了2All the theatrical w

49、orks on the earth originated from _.A.mythsB.ritualsC.myths and rituals D.performances正確答案：C你選對(duì)了3In Britain, _ and her Cambridge Ritualists drew a direct connection between ritual and theatre.A.Jane EllenB.Jane Allen C.John EllenD.John Allen正確答案：A你選對(duì)了4In China, Gao Xingjian traced the development of

50、 Chinese culture and got many religious and ritual elements involved in his famous work _.A.Bus StopB.BedbugC.Teahouse D.Wild Man正確答案：D你選對(duì)了5To perform is to _ and to transform with the special energy produced in the very process.A.displayB.show off C.provokeD.communicate正確答案：D你選對(duì)了6Where was Abraham

51、Lincoln assassinated?A.CinemaB.Shopping Centre C.KTVD.Theatre正確答案：D你選對(duì)了7What is the movie Bird Man about?A.A love story.B.A hero.C.Saving the world. D.The putting on the stage of a drama.正確答案：D你選對(duì)了8Broadway theatre refers to the theatrical performances presented in the _ professional theaters locate

52、d in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway.A.40B.41C.42D.43正確答案：B你選對(duì)了9Most Broadway shows are _ productions intended to make a profit for the producers and investors.A.politicalB.entertainingC.amusingD.commercial正確答案：D你選對(duì)了10Off Broadway and _ shows often provide a more experimental, challenging and intimat