《英美文化》复习题A
I. Fill in the blanks（10 points, with 0.5 point for each）
1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ______________________________________.宫紫
2. The two largest islands of the British Isles are Britain and _______________.
3. Many people associate the Elizabethan age with two things. The first is ______________, and the other is adventure on the a.
4. The greatest sailor who led the English fleet to victory in fighting the Spanish Armada was _____________.
5. The roots of the English language go back to __________________.
6. The history of English really began around the year AD 450 when the three Germanic tribes of ___________, Saxons and Jutes invaded England in succession.
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7. All English official documents bear the initials OHMS which stands for ________________________.
8. Parliament in Britain, strictly speaking, consists of three elements: the Crown, the Hou of Lords, and _________________.
9. Britain, unlike France and the USA, has no __________ constitution.
10. The Queen usually acts on the advice of ________________.
11. Two states are parated from continental US; that is Hawaii in the __________ Ocean and Alaska to the northwest of Canada.
12.The first successful English colony in the America was founded at _____________________in 1607.
13. In 1626, Dutch ttlers built the town of New Amsterdam which was later renamed by the English as _____________.
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14. The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired at _______________ on April 19, 1775.
15. in 1620, a group of Puritans, called Pilgrims, crosd the Atlantic in the ship ___________ and ttled at Plymouth, Massachutts.
16. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by __________________.
17. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issues ___________________________ which granted freedom to all slaves in Confederate states.
18. In April 1865, ________________ surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court Hou.
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19. In US, the state executive power is given to the governor while the federal executive power is given to the ____________.
20. The theme of American literature is the record of _______________________.
中考英语必背单词II. Multiple choice（10 points, with 1 point for each）
1. The earliest written records of Britain’s inhabitants came from ________.
A. the Celts B. the Romans C. the Normans D. the Germans
2. Christianity was introduced into Britain by ________.
A. the Celts B. the Germans C. the Viking Danes D. the Romans
3. Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of the Englishman?
A. rerved B. tough C. shy of strangers D. suspicious of change
4. In the year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from France, defeating the Saxon king Harold at________.
A. the Battle of Crecy B. the Battle of Agincourt
C. the Battle of Hastings D. the Battle of Waterloo
5. Shakespeare lived in the period of ________.
A. the Middle Ages B. the Victorian Age
C. the Elizabethan age D. the Industrial Revolution
6. The stereotyped images of Indians that most other Americans have are from________.
A. Western movies B. the mutual contact
C. the visits of Indians D. rearch by anthropologists
7. In the 1950s, Americans were concerned with three of the following issues except________.
A. the influence of the socialist countries B. the Cold War
C. America’s global involvement D. poverty at home
8. Who invented the detective story?
A. Edgar Allan Poe B. Fenimore Cooper
C. Washington Irving D. Nathaniel Hawthorne
虎开头的成语9. Which of the following was the true literary heart of America in the 19th century?
A. New York City B. Walden Pond
C. Concord, Massachutts D. Brook Farm
10. How many continental states were there at the time of independence of the United States?
A. 35 B. 48 C. 13 D. 50
III. Definition反馈表（20 points, with 4 points for each）
1. the Norman Conquest
2. the “lost generation”
3. New England
4. the Industrial Revolution
5. the Westward Movement
IV. Short answer questions（30 points, with 5 points for each）
1. What do you know about the American Civil War?
2. What is the Hundred Years’ War in British history?
3. How do you define the Victorian age?
4. How much do you know Mark Twain the American novelist?
5. What is traditionally typical Englishman thought to be like?
6. What is the principle of “balance of power”?
