天津大学 英美文化 答案版.docx

1、天津大学 英美文化 答案版Unit 5I. Blank-filling1. The nickname for the USA national flag is “_Old Glory_”. 2. The state of _Virginia_ was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I. 3. As US national motto, “E Pluribus Unum” means _out of many,one_ 5. As pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mark Twain means _Mark num

2、ber two_. 6. The largest state in terms of area is _Alaska_ and the largest state in terms of population is _California_.7. The meaning of Mississippi is “_Father of Waters_”. 8. Some _Puritans_, called the Pilgrims, crossed the Atlantic in the ship Mayflower and settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts i

3、n 1620. 9. The writer O. Henry called _Thanksgiving Day _ the one holiday that is purely American. 10. The first shot in the American War of Independence was heard at the village of _Lexington_ on April 19, 1775. 11. In May, 1775, _the 2th Continental Congress_ met in Philadelphia and began to assum

4、e the functions of a national government. 12. On June 14, 1776, the second Continental Congress officially appointed _Georgr Washington_ as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. 13. _Thomas_Jefferson_ was instructed by the Committee of Five to write the Declaration of Independence. 14. The Ind

5、ependence Day of the United States is on _July_4th_. 15. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the _ Emancipation Proclamation _, which granted freedom to all slaves in areas still controlled by the Confederacy. 16. The famous “that this government of the people, by the people, for the people

6、” was from _the Gettysburg Address_17. The 2nd Amendment in the Bill of Rights granted the American people the right to keep and bear _Arms_.18. The most extreme form of Jim Crow violence is _Lynching_. 19. _Chinked-out_ is a new musical style created by Lee-Hom Wang, which blends Chinese traditiona

7、l music with Western hip-hop rhythms. 20. _The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882_ serves as the first in US history to ban a specific racial group from entering America. II. Multiple-Choice21. Which of the following states is called “the Old Colony State”? B A. Pennsylvania B. Massachusetts C. Delaware

8、D. Georgia22. The term “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _. CA. the Amazon River C. the Mississippi RiverB. the Nile River D. the Hudson River23. Which of the following was not first grown by Native Americans? BA. potato C. pumpkinB. cabbage D. corn24. The first colony at Jamestown in Virginia

9、survived because the colonists discovered a way to earn money. Which of the following was discovered by the Virginians? BA. shipping cotton to EuropeB. growing tobacco in VirginiaC. making a profit by fishingD. growing cotton25. Three of the following were the motives of the English Puritans who wen

10、t to New England as immigrants. Which was the exception? AA. They believed that the Church of England was not Catholic enough.B. They believed that the Church of England was too Catholic in religious practices.C. They were persecuted in England.D. They wanted to established a colony based on their o

11、wn religious ideals.26. Thanksgiving Day is originally celebrated by people for _. DA. health B. safety C. freedom D. harvest27. _ was the only Founding Father to sign the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Treaty of Alliance with France, and the Treaty of Paris. CA. Ge

12、orge Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Adams28. The following words of wisdom were given by Benjamin Franklin except _ BA. A penny saved is a penny earned.B. All for one, one for all. (法 Dumas pre大仲马)C. Time is money.D. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, w

13、ealthy, and wise. 29. George Washington served _ term(s) as US President. BA. one B. two C. three D. four30. The author of Uncle Toms Cabin was _. CA. Thomas Paine B. Barbara SmithC. Harriet Beecher Stowe D. Mark Twain31.The following people played a great role in Civil Rights Movement except _. CA.

14、 Emmett Till B. Rosa ParksC. Oprah Winfrey D. Martin Luther King, Jr.32. Angel Island was destroyed by _ in 1940 and was never reopened. CA. an earthquake B. a thunderstormC. a fire D. a flood33. Which Act removed the last barriers to Chinese immigration initiating a new era in the history of Americ

15、as melting pot? CA. The Chinese Exclusion Act B. The Chinese Exclusion Repeal ActC. The Immigration Act D. The Walter-McCarren Act34. Which of the following is not a slur word? AA. blonde B. chinkC. nigger D. round-eyeIII. Question35. What is the significance of the Second Continental Congress? 大陆会议

16、的重要性 有3点37. What social problems did the American Civil War solve? 2点38. What are the contributions of the Civil Rights Laws of the 1960s?IV. True or False39. The first English colony was set in Delaware. F40. The bald eagle was chosen as the representative of the United States. T41. Geographically

17、the United States can be roughly divided into three parts the western part, the southern part and New England. F 42. The Appalachian Mountains are the backbone of North America. F43. Fishing and hunting were only a way for American Indians to survive. 44. Totem poles were used as the objects of wors

18、hip. 45. Pilgrim Fathers settled at Plymouth in 1607. F46. The purpose of the First Continental Congress was to seek independence from Britain. F47. Benjamin Franklin was the first to celebrate the American Dream. T48. Under the Articles of Confederation, the 13 states were united under a strong cen

19、tral government. 49. US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. 50. The Bill of Rights ensured the efficient central authority of the federal government. F51. Mount Rushmore is famous for the faces of four American Presidents, who are G. Washington, T. Jefferson, A. Lincoln, and F. Roosevelt.

20、 F（Theodore Roosevelt）52. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1 and 2, 1863 and is considered the turning point in the Revolutionary War. F(应该是内战Civil War)1. The ancestors of the Welsh are _a_. A. the Celts B. the Romans C. the Angles D. the Normans2. Which of the following is not one of the

21、 three Germanic tribes that came to be the basis of modern English race? _a_A. the Viking Danes B. the Angles C. the Saxons D. the Jutes 3. The historical Arthur is believed by most historians as a _a_ warrior. A. Celtic B Anglo C Saxon D Norman 4. For much of the Middle Ages, Britain was ruled by a

22、(n) _b_-speaking aristocracy. A. English B. French C. German D. Gaelic 5. Normans under William the Conqueror invaded England from France, Defeating the Saxon king Harold at the Battle of _Hastings_ in 1066. Hastings6. The full name of the United Kingdom is _ The United Kingdom of Great Britain_7. T

23、he two largest islands of the British Isles are _ Britain _ and _ Ireland _. 8. All the kings of the Middle Ages in Britain spoke _French_ as their mother tongue, and after the Hundred Years War, the _English_ language took its place. 9. What are the main consequences of the Norman Conquest? The sig

24、nificance of Norman Conquest lies in the following aspects: The foundation of aristocracy,the final unification of England ,the great administrative process,and a link to FranceUnit11TheancestorsoftheWelshare_A_.A.theCeltsB.theRomansC.theAnglesD.theNormans2WhichofthefollowingisnotoneofthethreeGerman

25、ictribesthatcametobethebasisofmodernEnglishrace?AA.theVikingDanesB.theAnglesC.theSaxonsD.theJutes3ThehistoricalArthurisbelievedbymosthistoriansasa_A_warrior.A.CelticBAngloCSaxonDNorman4FormuchoftheMiddleAges,Britainwasruledbya(n)_B_-speakingaristocracy.A.EnglishB.FrenchC.GermanD.Gaelic5NormansunderW

26、illiamtheConquerorinvadedEnglandfromFrance,defeatingtheSaxonkingHaroldattheBattleofHastingsin1066.6ThefullnameoftheUnitedKingdomisTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.7ThetwolargestislandsoftheBritishIslesareEnglandandIreland.8AllthekingsoftheMiddleAgesinBritainspokeFrenchastheirmotherto

27、ngue,andaftertheHundredYearsWar,theFrench-Englishlanguagetookitsplace.9WhentheRomansinvadedBritainaroundtheyear43A.D,BritainwasalandofB.A.ThePictsB.TheCeltsC.TheAngles10WhichofthefollowingisnotoneofthethreeGermanictribesthatcametobethebasisofmodernEnglishrace?AA.TheVikingDanesB.TheAnglesC.TheSaxons1

28、1In43A.D.,RomanEmperor,C,evadedBritain.A.JuliusCaesarB.AugustusCaesarC.Claudius12ChristianitywasintroducedintoBritainbyCA.TheCeltsB.TheGermansC.TheRomans13WhowaskilledintheBattleofHastings?BA.EdwardtheConfessorB.HaroldGodwinsonC.HaraldHardrade14FormuchoftheMiddleAges,Britainwasruledbya(n)AA.French-speakingB.English-speakingC.German-speaking15WhichofthefollowingwordswerenotregardedasthelanguageoftheupperclassintheMiddleAges?AA.DeerB.MuttonC.Pork16IntheCcenturyEnglishbecamedominantinBritainagain.A.12thB.13thC.14th17WhichofthefollowingEnglishpoetsisknownas“t