《跨文化交際》（專升本）習(xí)題匯總

1、跨文化交際（專升本）習(xí)題匯總 I. Choose the only correct answer from each of the following(請(qǐng)從下列題中選出唯一正確的答案)1.The skill of iron-working was introduced into Britain by _.A. the Celts B. the Romans C. the Normans D. the Germans2. The song that is most probably sung by Welsh supporters at a rugby match held in Wales i

2、s_, and it has almost become a national anthem for Wales. A. God Save Our Queen B. Auld Lang Syne C. Land of My Fathers D. My Red Red Rose3. Christianity was introduced into Britain by_. A. the Celts B. the Virking Danes C. the Germans D. the Romans4. The Celtic left little that could later be incor

3、porated into English because_. A. their language had died out B. they had no language at all C.they had no written language D. their language was replaced by Latin 5. The most important Middle English poet was_. A. the Venerable Bede B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. John Milton D. William Shakespeare6. The Ch

4、urch of England is “established” in_. A. the whole of Britain B. England and Scotland C. England and Wales D. England only 7. The Puritans were originally an extreme _sect. A. Protestant B. Catholic C. Jewish D. Christian scientist8. Which of the following does not belong to Christian belief? A. the

5、 Virgin Birth B. the ResurrectionC. the Holy Communion D. the Red Cross9. English sense of humor is characterized by _.self-praise B. self-confidence C. self-deprecation D. self-exaggeration10. Humor is highly prized in England, however, the English do not laugh at_.A. ones own faults B. ones own id

6、ealsC. ones own failures D. a tragedy . 11. The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in England is their _.AA. dress B. accent C. work D. meal112. In Britain, you can usually offer money to_.AA. a driver who gives you a liftBB. someone who stops to help you to mend

7、a punctureCC. someone who gives you first aidDD. railway porters who carry your baggage113. If old people are respected in Britain, it is because_. A. old age and seniority command authority among the British B. modern development needs the experience of old people C. old people are felt to be in ne

8、ed of protection and support D.they always keep pace with the times114. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to_.AA. public school B. private schoolsCC. State schools D. voluntary schools115. In British education, boys and girls are usually separated in_.AA. infants schools

9、B. junior schoolsCC universities D. university colleges 16. The “eleven plus” is the examination taken by children in their last year at _. A. A. nursery school B. primary school C. prep school D. secondary school 17. In the examination called the “eleven plus”, students with the highest marks go to

10、_. A. grammar schools B. technical schools C. secondary modern schools D. public schools 18. Which of the following is not a part of the Commonwealth of Nations? A. “White” territories B. “Black” territories C. “Non-White” territories D. mixed territories 19. The climate in the “White” territories i

11、s_. A. tropical B. temperate C. sub-tropical D. cold 20. The British went to countries like India, Sri Lanka in order to_. A. settle down B. trade and establish plantations C. develop democratic government D. spread education 21. In colonial America, voting was restricted to which group of people? A

12、. Landowning whites B. Landowning white males C. The white people D. People above the age of 18 22. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?A. On July 2, 1776 B. In September 1783C. On July 4, 1776 D. In May 177523. Americas first two political parties in late 18

13、th century were_.A. the Democratic and the RepublicanB. the Democratic and the FederalistC. the Federalist and the RepublicanD. the Federalist and the Liberal24. When was slavery legally abolished?A. In 1803 B. In 1865 C. In 1863 D. In 177625. Which of the following statements of Americans attitude

14、toward religion is true?A. Four-fifths of Americans go to church less than once a monthB. The vast majority hardly ever go to church at allC. Nearly all Americans are active church membersD. Half of American Protestants are active church members26. Church incomes come mainly from_A. tax on property

15、B. property accumulated in the pastC. current subscriptions and payments by membersD. government loans 27. Which of the following religious demonstrations is a very small but select group in AmericaA. Quakers B. Roman Catholics C. Presbyterians D. Unitarians28. The Bill of Rights includes following

16、rights except_.A. freedom of religion B. freedom of speechC. freedom from unreasonable search and arrestD. freedom to take others property for ones own29. “Every day in every way I am getting better and better.” Which of the following American attitudes does not reflect the value represented by the

17、statement?A. Americans nave patriotismB. faith in automatic improvementC. American optimismD. American Democracy30. Three of the following are characteristics of the American except that_.A. he is patient B. he is adaptableC. he may be blunt to the point of rudeness in expressing his viewsD. he is i

18、ntensely competitive 31. In the United States, which of the following schools is free of charge?AA. Kindergarten B. PrekindergartenCC. Nursery school D. Day care centers 32.In order to attend college, a high school student must _.AA. pass the college entrance examinationBB. have a good high school r

19、ecord and test scoresCC. be a member of fraternities or sororitiesDD. pass TOEFL examination 33. American universities offer three main categories of graduate degrees. They are the following except_.AA. PH. D degree B. Masters degreeCC. Degrees from professional schools in medicine, dentistry, and l

20、awDD. Bachelors degree 34. Since World War II, one of the most dramatic developments in higher education has been_. AA. the ever-rising cost BB. the enormous increase in the number of studentsCC. the establishment of fraternities and sororitiesDD. football business on campusesB 35. In the United Sta

21、tes, in about 3 million households, one parent is absent as a result of the following except_.A. divorce B. death C. separation D. desertion36. “God gives us our relatives, thank God we can choose our friends” reflects_.A. blood is thicker than waterB. Americans are grateful to God for creating frie

22、nds for themC. There are various conflicts and tensions between family membersD. Americans make so many friends that they forget about the family37. The first American Thanksgiving was hosted by _.A. the Indians B. the PilgrimsC. the Spanish settlers D. the French settlers38. Which of the following

23、traditions came from England?A. The Christmas tree B. Christmas cardsC. The poinsettia D. Exchanging gifts 39. Which of the following traditions came from Germany?A. the Christmas tree B. Exchanging giftsC. Santa Clause D. Sending Christmas cards 40. In the United States Thanksgiving Day falls on_.A

24、A. December, 25thBB. The fourth Thursday in NovemberCC. The first Tuesday in NovemberDD. July, the 4th II. Choose the correct answers from the following. There are more than one correct choices. (下列選題有多個(gè)正確答案) 41. The two largest islands of the British Isles are_. A. Britain B. Greenland C. Ireland D

25、. Viking Land 42. The holy book of Christianity consists of _. A. the Old Testament B. the Long Testament C. the short Testament D. the New Testament 43. The Trinity, according to the Christian doctrine, refers to the three aspects of the same one God,_ _ _. A. God B. Jesus C. the Holy Spirit D. the

26、 Bible 44. Which of the following is considered characteristics of the Englishman? A. Reserved B. suspicious of change C. shy of strangers D. tough 45. Which of the following are characteristics of the Puritans? A. they are strict teetotalers B. they believe in plain food and plain clothes C. they a

27、re honest D. they approve of working on the Sabbath46. Which of the following statements are true about the religion in Britain?A. Today only a minority of people go to any kind of Church regularly.B. Today the church-goers are immoral in one way or another.C. Most of the large majority who do not g

28、o to Church still believe in God and Heaven in a confused way.D. It is most uncommon for a Briton to be converted to Muslim or Buddhist faith.47.The three of the following are characteristics of Open University, what are they? _A. It is open to everybodyB. It is non-residentialC. Lectures are broadc

29、ast on TV and radioD. No university degree is awarded48. In Britain, there are at this time two systems for secondary school schooling,_.A. the selective B. the public C. the comprehensive D. the private49.Which of the following belong to the “Non-White” territories?A. India B. Pakistan C. Sri Lanka

30、 D. New Zealand50.Which of the following statements are right?A. The inhabitants in the “White” territories are wholly white.B. The inhabitants in the “White” territories speak English as their mother tongue.C. The British have never settled in the “Non-White” territories permanentlyD. The inhabitan

31、ts in the Mixed territories are all non-British.51.Which of the following are the authors of the Constitution?A. Thomas Jefferson B. Benjamin Franklin C. George Washington D. James Madison52.Which of the following are major religious groups in the United States_.A. the Protestants B. Roman Catholics

32、C. the Orthodox Churches D. the Jewish Church53.About 40 million Americans change residences every year because of the following reasons _.AA. the need for bigger or smaller living quarters as family size changesBB. the desire to start a new life in a new placeCC. deteriorating pollution around thei

33、r communitiesDD. job opportunities54.Shifting population in the US tends to affect Americans in three of the following ways_. A. Americans become rootless B. Americans become more and more isolated C. Personal relationships become shallow D. Community welfare becomes more and more interesting to Ame

34、ricans 55.Which of the following belong to consumer rights listed by President Kennedy? A. the right to be informed B. the right to safety C. the right to change D. the right to be heard 56.Which of the following exist in American universities?AA. professional schools B. undergraduate schoolsCC. gra

35、mmar schools D. graduate schools 57.The monetary assistance for the American students with limited funds includes_.A. part-time jobs B. loans C. scholarships D. tuition58.In the US, a typical family group that occupies one household consists of_.parents B. grandparents C. cousins D. the unmarried ch

36、ildren59. Christmas Day is celebrated for_.A.A. regret B. the birth of Jesus Christ C. happiness D. the arrival of the New Year60.The traditional Christmas colors are_.white B. red C. blue D. greenIII.Judge whether the following statement is true (A) or false(B) 判斷正（A）誤（B） 61.The Scottish Highlander

37、 considers himself the “true” Scot. His national dress is the Kilt.A. True B. False62.The ancestor of the modern English language is Old English of Anglo-Saxon.A. True B. False 63. The speech patterns of the BBC announcers represent the educated middle-class people.A. True B. False64. The authors of

38、 The Kings English were the Fowler brothers.A. True B. False65. The general British believe in Buddhism. A. True B. False66. The only widespread non-Christian religion in Britain is that of the Jews.A. True B. False67. The real measure of superstition is fearA. True B. False68. The middle class in B

39、ritain consists of well-to-do business men and scientists.A. True B. False69. British habits of politeness are on the whole very informal.A. True B. False70. Eton ,Harrow and Rugby in Britain are the three world-famous public schools.True B. False 71. The two widely admired features of Oxford and Ca

40、mbridge are the college system and the tutorial system.A. True B. False 72. In Commonwealth, White territories provided the greatest problems of all.A. True B. False 73. The need for increased trade and error in navigation led to Columbus discovery of America.A. True B. False74. Thomas Jefferson was

41、 the first president of the United States.A. True B. False75. In Sweden, most people hardly ever go to church at all.A. True B. False76. The national advertising in the US created national tastes in consumer goods.A. True B. False77. The sense of humor is still an important part of the American char

42、acter that has come from the immigrants.A. True B. False78. All Americans children are offered 12 years of free public education.A. True B. False79. Americans give thanks on Thanksgiving Day for the blessings they have enjoyed during the past years.A. True B. False80.The blacks has the largest popul

43、ation in the US. A. True B. FalseVI. Filling the blank (填空) 1.The full name of the United Kingdom is_.2. The two very different passions that have developed from the hard-working lives of the Welsh are _and_.3. The whole of Ireland was colonized by England in the year of _, but was partitioned in th

44、e year of _.4. The roots of the English language go back to _.5. With the Norman invasion led by William the Conqueror, _became the official language of England. The common people, however, continued to speak their own _language.6. BBC was founded in the year_, its motto was_.7. Jesus Christ was mir

45、aculously conceived by a virgin named _.8. All the nonconformist sects in Britain agree on the essentials of _, but have different methods of organization or forms of service.9. Price Philip once said that _is “Gods greatest gift to mankind”.10. One of the biggest barriers of social equality in Engl

46、and is the _education system. To have been to a “public school” immediately marks you as one of the _class. 11.Every child in Britain must by law receive full-time education from the age of_ to _.1. 12. In Britain, the schools run by the State is officially called_. 13. In Britain, the prep school c

47、urriculum differs considerably from that of the junior school, since its main target is not the eleven plus, but the _examination at age of 13, for admission to a “_school”. 14.The two oldest universities in Britain are_ and _. 15. In Britain, the university with far more students than any other Bri

48、tish university is_. 16.The Commonwealth of Nations contains three groups of territories as follows:_, _and_. 17. In Canada the true native people are called_ and_, in Australia the true native people are_, and in New Zealand they are called_. 18.The author believes that the fundamental difficulty i

49、n the racial relations in Britain is_. _ simply worsens the situation. 19.The basic problem in the mixed territories is not _ but _ _. 20. The inhabitants in the mixed territories are partly_ and partly_. 21. The head of Commonwealth is_. 22.The first successful English colony in the Americas was fo

50、unded at_ in _. 23. The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired at _on April 19,1775. 24. The first group of English colonists found a way to earn money by growing _, which they began shipping to England in 1614. 25.In 1620, a group of Puritans, called _, crossed the Atlantic in the

51、 ship _ and settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts. 26. To ensure individual liberties, _ was added to the Constitution in 1791. 27. _ in America ruled that religious instruction in public schools was against the Constitution. 28.Over three-fifths of all Americans are _; and the largest single group is

52、that of _. 29.The two Protestant denominations, _ and _are by now considered as wholly American without any particular English associations. 30.There are _people in the United States and it is the _largest nation in the world.1.31. The basic rights of every American citizens outlined in the first te

53、n amendments include freedom of_, freedom of _, and freedom from _.232.“All men are created equal”, this famous statement appeared in _.3.33. The consumer is concerned about accomplishing two goals: _and _.4.34.Those that protested against _received the most alarming attention in the 1960s.5.35. Ame

54、ricans are accused of being _, because of their tremendous expenditures for goods and services, but actually they are, on the whole, _.6.36.In the US, classes of students are divided into _academic levels called _.7. 37.The institutions that offer only undergraduate courses are called _, those that

55、have undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools are called_.8.38. College students must maintain at least a low _average in order to remain in school. 39. _is the college sport which stirs up the most national interest.2.40. One of the most common causes of quarrels in family is _.01.41. Less

56、 than _of Americans live on farms.2.42.The American society worships_, so the elderly are often ignored.3.43.The first formal agreement for self-government in America was _.4.44. The typical food for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is _and _.5.45.Thanksgiving Day falls on _, and Christmas falls on

57、 _.6.46. People who share similar physical features are socially defined as a _; those who share cultural patterns are socially defined as an _; any group of people other than the dominant “WASP” group is a _.7.47.The largest Asian American groups in the US are _ and _.8.48. Name three aspects of the cultural heritage kept by Chinese American: _, _ and _. 49.It is believed that the U.S.A. serves as a _in which diverse races and cultures are blended. 50.Asian Americans are concentrated in _and _