朱永涛《英美文化基础教程》配套题库（含考研真题）.pdf

第一部分　英国文化第1章　谁是英国人 I. Multiple Choices. 1. Which of the following peoples were the ancesto
of the Welsh? （首都师范大学2009研） A. The Celts. B. The Roma
. C. The Danes. D. The Anglo-Saxo
. 【答案】A查看答案 【解析】英国威尔士人的祖先为凯尔特人；盎格鲁-撒克逊人是英格兰人的祖先。 2. Who were the ancesto
of the English and the founde
of England? A. The Anglo-Saxo
. B. The Norma
. C. The Vikings. D. The Roma
. 【答案】A查看答案 【解析】盎格鲁-撒克逊人西元5世纪起移居不列颠群岛，并建立起一个的王国，10世纪时发展成英格兰王国。故选A。B项诺曼人曾于1066年入侵英国。C项维京人就是北欧海盗，从公元8世纪到11世纪一直侵扰欧洲沿海和英国岛屿。D项罗马人曾在公元前43年至公元410年统治英国。 3. In the seventeenth century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because _____. A. they wanted to increase its control over Ireland B. they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in C. they intended to expand their investment D. they believed that Ireland was the best place for them 【答案】A查看答案 【解析】英国政府鼓励国民从苏格兰和英格兰北部移居到爱尔兰北部是为了通过混居同化爱尔兰民族特点和文化，从而加强对其的控制。 4. The “land of song” refe
to _____. A. Ireland B. Wales C. Scotland D. England 【答案】B查看答案 【解析】威尔士素有“歌曲之乡”（Land of Song）的美誉，造就出许许多多的音乐人才和优良的音乐传统。每年威尔士都会举行国际音乐和诗歌艺术节，吸引着来自全世界各地的诗人和艺人。故选B。 5. The English are mainly descendants of _____. A. Celts B. Anglo-Saxo
C. Vikings D. Norman Conquero
【答案】B查看答案 【解析】B项盎格鲁-撒克逊人西元5世纪起移居不列颠群岛，并在十世纪建立起英格兰王国，被认定为英国人的祖先。A项凯尔特人被认为是不列颠岛的原始居民，但现在人数很少。C项维京人就是北欧海盗，从公元8世纪到11世纪一直侵扰欧洲沿海和英国岛屿。D项诺曼人曾于1066年入侵英国。 6. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain? A. Economic differences between north and south. B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British. 【答案】B查看答案 【解析】根据英美文化知识，英国具有南北之间的地区差异、白领雇员和蓝领工人之间的阶级差异以及移民与本土居民之间的文化差异。但苏格兰和威尔士之间并没有社会体制的差异。因此B项错误。 7. Which of the following is NOT true about Britain? A. It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world. B. It plays an active role as a member of European Union. C. I