英语国家文化入门

现在没有中文版，但是该教材的内容大部分与以前出版的《英美概况》，《英美文化基础教程》等相似或完全一样。这几本教材都有汉语版，可作参考。不过《英语国家社会与文化入门》这本书可是非常简单，英语专业二年级学生就可以轻松应对。其实没有必要看汉语版。

很好考的啊，很简单！

中级专业英语模块 “英语国家社会与文化入门（下）”课程终结考试 试卷（ 样题 ）试题 课程编号： ENDPEE1003 学籍号：____________________ 学习中心： _________________ 姓 名：____________________ Information for the Examinees: This examination consists of THREE sections. They are: Section I: Basic Concept Understanding (30 points, 10 minutes) Section II: Course Content Understanding (50 points, 30 minutes) Section III: Reading Comprehension (20 points, 20 minutes) The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 1 hour (60 minutes). YOU MUST WRITE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Section I Basic Concept Understanding [30 points] Match the items in Column II with the correct descriptions in Column I. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Group 1 : Questions 1 – 5 . (15 points) Column I Column II In 1620, 35 Puritans and 67 non-Puritans took the ship Mayflower and left Holland for America, drawing up the Mayflower Compact along the way. The Declaration of Independence was written by these men and officially adopted by 13 colonies in 1776. George Washington presided over the convention that began in 1787 and resulted in this document that outlined a new plan for government. This part of government can pass laws even if the president does not agree, as long as two-thirds of its members vote in favor. In this American colony, William Penn encouraged the spirit of liberty and equality with no restrictions on immigration, so it became the first “melting-pot”. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams Pennsylvania Congress Pilgrim Fathers The Constitution Group 2: Questions 6 – 10. (15 points) Column I Column II Henry David Thoreau, in addition to believing that an individual's conscience should take precedence over the dictates of society, was a member of this group that linked spirituality and nature. Many Americans who choose to start their own businesses, seeking opportunities to demonstrate their individual initiative, are described by using this term. African-American music has made tremendous contributions to American culture, beginning with these folk hymns that drew upon the hard experience of slavery while incorporating rhythm and religious feeling. Another way to describe capitalism, referring to economic freedom and the right to engage in business without too much government interference. This organization played a major role in educating Americans about the injustice of prejudice and in making them aware of the rights of all minorities. Free enterprise Anti-defamation League Entrepreneurs Spirituals The Transcendentalists Section II Course Content Understanding [50 points] Part 1: Questions 11 – 25. (30 points) Complete the following statements by choosing the correct words from the box below. Each word can be used once only. Write the corresponding letter for each word on the Answer Sheet. A. competitor B. entertainers C. inquiry D. unconstitutionalE. scientists F. segregating G. globe H. curriculaI. institution J. technology K.education L. historyM. minority N. nuclear O. popular After 1920, K to 12 __________(11) in America remained very much the same until World War II. That tragic event introduced changes that affected every __________(12) in America. After the war, American parents wanted their children to be educated for the post-war world. Meanwhile, American blacks and other __________(13) groups demanded equal educational opportunities. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that the practice of __________(14) blacks into separate schools was __________(15). By 1945, the United States was a __________(16) power, a member of the United Nations, and a __________(17) with the Soviet Union for world influence. American jobs were changed by new __________(18) such as the computer, and American businesses spread around the __________(19). Each evening, television brought the faces of presidents, __________(20) and others into America's homes. Discoveries by __________(21) opened new secrets of the stars and atoms. Between 1950 and 1960, more new knowledge was developed than in all the world's __________(22) before 1950. Schools needed to teach not just facts but reasons, leading to the __________(23) method of learning. The new method, which focused on solving problems rather than memorizing facts, soon became __________(24). The space race with the Soviet Union led to millions of dollars being spent on new science __________(25) and on training teachers in new methodology. Part 2: Questions 26 – 30. (20 points) Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D according to what you have learned in the textbook. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Legal segregation ended in the southern states of America as a result of the _____ movement. A.civil rights B. free speech C. anti-war D. women's liberation The 19th century invention that moved U.S. agriculture away from subsistence farming and towards a food marketing enterprise was the _____. A. cotton gin B. assembly line C. mechanical reaper D. vacuum tube According to the textbook, America's most famous scenic wonder is _____. A.the Grand Canyon B. Old Faithful C. Mt. Rainier D. the Everglades Which of the following points were omitted from the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada because of their sensitive nature for all Canadians? The free exchange of agricultural products across the border. Cultural activities and the production of beer. U.S. access to Canadian energy supplies during emergencies. Reduction of the Canadian government's role in the economy. The very popular children's story Ann of Green Gables was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, who was born and raised __________. in Ontario in Quebec on Prince Edward Island in the Yukon Territory Section III Reading Comprehension [20 points] Questions 31 – 35 are based on the following Passage. Jazz in Chicago and New York in the 1920s Jazz did establish a foothold in California, but it flourished in Chicago and New York. In the early 1920s, Chicago emerged as the creative center for jazz. While New York had its musicians, especially in the predominantly African-American district called Harlem, it was still the South Side of Chicago that was the most active and creative jazz venue. When Joe Oliver opened in Lincoln Gardens in 1922 with his King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, jazz began to take on new characteristics distinctive of the Chicago style. This became quite evident when Louis Armstrong left his job with a riverboat orchestra to join Oliver's band in Chicago with the Dodds brothers, Johnny on clarinet and Warren (known as “Baby”) on drums. The pianist at the time was Lil Hardin, soon to become Louis' wife. Neither Oliver himself nor any of these musicians were actually Creole (white or mixed descendants of French or Spanish settlers who speak a special language derived from French). In Chicago, the music was played at a faster tempo than was usually the case with New Orleans style jazz. The idea of a break--a pause in the rhythmic background--was pre-arranged, and opportunities for individual instruments to play a solo chorus or two against a background of other muted instruments were also pre-planned. This was the beginning of the arranged musical piece as distinct from ensemble improvisation. Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans in 1901. He learned to play the cornet when he spent a few years in his early teens in a reform school, the consequences of a boyish prank. After an apprenticeship in several bands in New Orleans, where he acquired the nickname “Satchelmouth” or just plain “Satchmo”, he was asked by Joe Oliver to join his orchestra in Chicago. Although Armstrong was in Chicago only two years, he set the style that was identified with Chicago, and which enthralled so many young, predominantly white musicians. Questions 31 – 35: Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false on the Answer Sheet. _________ 31. In the early 1920s, Harlem was the most active and creative jazz venue. _________ 32. It is reasonable to infer that King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band greatly influenced the development of popular jazz music. _________ 33. Chicago jazz was played at a more relaxed pace than the style of jazz that was popular in New Orleans. _________ 34. Pre-planning of breaks and pre-arrangement of instruments were a Chicago innovation. _________ 35. “Satchmo” was a short form of Louis Armstrong's nickname.