中国大学英语综合能力实践（二）【新闻本1701、1702班】期末答案(mooc完整答案)
77 min read中国大学英语综合能力实践（二）【新闻本1701、1702班】期末答案(mooc完整答案)
6.1 传统美食—最美味的中国综合文化遗产（Traditional Food: Most Delectable Cultural Heritage）随堂测验
1、Which of the following food does not belong to British traditional food?大学答案答案
A、Roast beef ,英语 Yorkshire pudding
B、Curry,实践 sushi
C、Bread and butter pudding,新闻 treacle tart
D、Fish and chips,本班 Toad-in-the-Hole
2、Full English breakfast is 期末a very substantial meal enjoyed by both the nobility and the working class.
3、A traditional English breakfast usually consists of eggs,完整 bacon, sausages, fried bread, baked beans, black pudding, tomatoes and mushrooms.
4、A full English breakfast is 中国综合same in different regions in Britain.
5、Many British and Irish cafés and pubs serve the full English breakfast at any time as an "all-day breakfast".
6、大学答案答案A typical Sunday Roast usually consists of roasted meat,英语 roast potato or mashed potato, with accompaniments such as Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables and gravy.
7、The实践 most common joints for Sunday Roast are beef, lamb or pork. Chicken is not popular.
6.2 快餐，是新闻福是祸？（American Fast Food: A Blessing or A Curse）随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is 本班not true?
A、Fast food is 期末the invention of American people.
B、Drive-through windows allow people to order and eat food right in their cars.
C、McDonald’s was not the first fast food restaurant set up in America.
D、White Castle is a hamburger joint that opened in 1916.
2、The history of fast food in America runs parallel to the invention of the car.
3、Fast food franchises became quite popular thanks to their standardized menus, signage, and advertising.
4、In China, the first 24-hour fast food restaurant was opened in the Tang Dynasty.
5、The friendly carhop person began to wear roller skates to speed service by the 1980s.
6.3 茶，英国的国饮 （Tea: A National Drink in Britain）随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements about tea is false?
A、By the later eighteenth century, it was estimated that more tea was smuggled into Britain than was brought in legally.
B、In 1784 the Prime Minister, William Pitt, slashed the duty on tea, wiping out the illegal smuggling trade virtually overnight.
C、Adulteration disappeared immediately after the duty on tea was slashed.
D、Black tea gained more popularity than green tea, for sometimes poisonous chemicals would be added to make green 'tea' the right color.
2、Which of the following statements about Boston Tea Party was true?
A、In late November and early December 1737, three ships loaded with 342 chests of tea reached Boston Harbor.
B、Bostonians, increasingly touchy about the issue of taxation without representation, refused to let the ships unload.
C、On the morning of December 16th, a group of 30 to 60 colonists disguised as Mohawks, broke open the chests, and dumped the tea in the harbor.
D、In less than one year, the revolutionary war was under way.
3、The monopoly on imports held by the merchants of the east India Company kept tea prices artificially high to protect profits, and on top of this government imposed a high level of duty.
4、To avoid taxation and cater for the increasing need of tea, smuggling and adulteration appeared.
5、After the cut of the taxation, there was a matter involving tea in American colonies, known as “Boston Tea Party”, which eventually sparked off the American War of Independence.
6.4 咖啡，让美国人为之疯狂 （Coffee: A Real Obsession for Americans）随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements about coffee was false?
A、With 2.5 coffee shops for every 1,000 citizens, Seattle has the greatest concentration of coffee houses in America.
B、The world’s first Starbucks opened in New York in 1971.
C、To encourage the creativity in making better coffee, a yearly competition is held by the Specialty Coffee Association of America for the people who prepare coffee drinks.
D、It is hard to walk down a street in an American city without coming across a coffee shop.
2、Seattle can be called America’s capital of caffeine.
3、Starbucks has grown into the second largest coffeehouse company in the world.
4、America is the largest producer of coffee in the world.
5、The world's first Starbucks opened in New York.
6.5 醉人的酒文化 （Wine Culture: British Pub and American Bar）随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is not true about British pub etiquette?
A、It is rude to start up a conversation with someone sitting at a table.
B、You can shout“service” or wave money about to attract the attention of the barmen.
C、You don’t have to tip bar staff in pubs.
D、If you go to a pub with a group of people, usually one or two representatives will go and get the drink, not the whole group.
2、What can you enjoy at a British pub?
A、a variety of beer
B、some games
C、stand-up comedy performances
D、all of the above
3、Which of the following statements is true about the cocktail party?
A、Cocktail refers to an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream.
B、The cocktail party is usually held early in the morning.
C、The cocktail party is a very formal social gathering.
D、No food is served at a cocktail party.
4、The history of British pubs can be traced back to Roman taverns.
5、People will wait in line to buy drinks if there are many people in a British pub.
Unit 6 单元测试
1、Which of the following food belongs to British traditional food?
A、paella, Yorkshire pudding
B、Cornish pasties, curry
C、Bread and butter pudding, treacle tart
D、Fish and chips, sushi
2、Which of the following statements is not true?
A、Fast food is not the invention of American people.
B、Drive-through windows allow people to order and eat food right in their cars.
C、McDonald’s was the first fast food restaurant set up in America.
D、White Castle is a hamburger joint that opened in 1916.
3、Which of the following statements about tea is false?
A、By the later eighteenth century, it was estimated that more tea was smuggled into Britain than was brought in legally.
B、In 1784 the Prime Minister, William Pitt, slashed the duty on tea, wiping out the illegal smuggling trade virtually overnight.
C、Adulteration continued for many years after the duty on tea was slashed because legal tea was still expensive.
D、Green tea gained more popularity than black tea, for sometimes poisonous chemicals would be added to make black 'tea' the right color.
4、Which of the following statements about Boston Tea Party was true?
A、In late November and early December 1737, three ships loaded with 342 chests of tea reached Boston Harbor.
B、Bostonians, increasingly touchy about the issue of taxation without representation, refused to let the ships unload.
C、On the morning of December 16th, a group of 30 to 60 colonists disguised as Mohawks, broke open the chests, and dumped the tea in the harbor.
D、In less than one year, the revolutionary war was under way.
5、Which of the following statements about coffee was false?
A、With 2.5 coffee shops for every 1,000 citizens, Seattle has the greatest concentration of coffee houses in America.
B、The world’s first Starbucks opened in Seattle in 1971.
C、To encourage the creativity in making better coffee, a monthly competition is held by the Specialty Coffee Association of America for the people who prepare coffee drinks.
D、It is hard to walk down a street in an American city without coming across a coffee shop.
6、Which of the following statements is true about British pub etiquette?
A、It is OK to start up a conversation with someone sitting at a table.
B、You should wait quietly for the waiters coming to serve you.
C、You should tip bar staff in pubs.
D、If you go to a pub with your friends, you should know how to buy the rounds.
7、What can you enjoy at a British pub?
A、a variety of beer
B、some games
C、stand-up comedy performances
D、all of the above
8、Which of the following statements is true about the cocktail party?
A、No food is served at a cocktail party.
B、The cocktail party is usually held early in the afternoon.
C、The cocktail party is a very formal social gathering.
D、Cocktail refers to an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream.
9、What can you find in a typical full English breakfast?
A、eggs and tomatoes
B、sausages and mushrooms
C、baked beans and black pudding
D、all of the above
10、Which of the following statements is true about a British pub?
A、All pubs have to close at 11 p.m. according to the law.
B、Customers must leave the pub immediately when the pub owner sounds a bell.
C、No one is allowed to stay after the pub closes.
D、Pub signs display both the name of the pub and a pictorial representation of the name.
11、The full English breakfast is a substantial meal for the rich people, not the working class.
12、The history of fast food in America runs parallel to the invention of the car.
13、Fast food franchises became quite popular thanks to their standardized menus, signage, and advertising.
14、The best pubs don't have TVs.
15、Starbucks has grown into the second largest coffeehouse company in the world.
16、Banger and Mash is a traditional American dish.
17、The pub owner would sound a bell indicating last orders at around 10:00.
18、Cocktail is an American invention.
19、Sunday Roast can only be enjoyed on Sundays as its name indicates.
20、Nowadays the fish and chips are not allowed to be wrapped in newspapers.
Ⅸ 生活在英美：礼仪与风俗（Living in the UK and the USA: Etiquettes and Customs）
9.0 引言 （Etiquettes and Customs）随堂测验
1、The word “Etiquette” comes from German and means a code of good manners and behaviors for social interactions in English.
2、Customs refer to short-established social rules that are considered acceptable or normal behavior in any situation.
3、Etiquettes and customs are not written in law but are shared throughout a community.
4、Generally speaking, good manners, politeness, friendliness and consideration for others are considered important and valuable by the most people.
9.1 会面和问候礼节 （Western Greeting Etiquettes）随堂测验
1、We can address a lady “Ms” if we are not sure if she’s married or not.
2、Since Americans don’t have inherited titles, we should address them their first names all the time.
3、The ill and physically unable people can remain seated when being introduced.
9.2 餐桌上的礼仪文化 （British and American Dining Cultures and Etiquettes）随堂测验
1、Where to sit in a western dinner is often determined by the identities and social status of diners.
2、In a western dinner, the most important female guest always sits to the right of the hostess.
3、The appetizer is always served as the second dish after soup in a western dinner.
4、Wines should be served in the sequence "white before red, light before heavy, young before old".
9.3 最浪漫的事—英美婚礼礼俗（British and American Wedding Customs）随堂测验
1、The tradition of wearing white gown in the western wedding started from __________.
A、Queen Elizabeth I
B、Queen Mary
C、Queen Victoria
D、Queen Elizabeth II
2、The bride should wear “Something blue”, which represents a ________ to love and marriage.
A、keenness
B、fidelity
C、closeness
D、fondness
3、The spectacular royal wedding of Prince William took place in __________.
A、St Paul’s Cathedral
B、Canterbury Cathedral
C、Westminster Abbey
D、London Chapel
4、For most Americans, a typical American marriage is based on __________.
A、family background
B、education background
C、money
D、love
5、In the UK, on the 29th of February in a leap year, the girl can propose to her partner.
6、When the groom lifts the veil and kisses his bride, the wedding is over.
7、Compared with wedding ceremony in Britain, marriage traditions in America are more free and flexible.
9.4 如何给小费？如何送礼物？及其他礼仪（Tipping, Sending Gifts and Other Etiquettes）随堂测验
1、In the UK, the reason for tipping is to show your appreciation for the service.
2、In restaurants in America, if you do not pay the service, you have not paid the entire bill.
3、If you meet some western friends for the first time, it is appropriate to give gifts between each other.
4、Westerners like to give and receive small, simple and inexpensive gifts to their friends. _________
5、The legal age to purchase alcohol is 18 in both Britain and America.
Unit 9 单元测试
1、For most Americans, a typical American marriage is based on __________.
A、family background
B、education background
C、money
D、love
2、The royal wedding of Prince William took place in __________.
A、St Paul’s Cathedral
B、Canterbury Cathedral
C、Westminster Abbey
D、London Chapel
3、The bride should wear “Something blue”, which represents a ________ to love and marriage
A、keenness
B、fidelity
C、closeness
D、fondness
4、The tradition of wearing white gown in the western wedding started from __________.
A、Queen Elizabeth I
B、Queen Mary
C、Queen Victoria
D、Queen
5、In western countries, people usually have dinners around ___________ tables.
A、long
B、round
C、triangle
D、square
6、The order of using folks and knives in western dinners is _____________.
A、from left to right
B、from right to left
C、from inside to outside
D、from outside to inside
7、Generally speaking, people pay __________ of the total price of the service in America.
A、1%-10%
B、10%-20%
C、30%-40%
D、50%-60%
8、The legal age to drink in America is _____________.
A、18
B、20
C、21
D、22
9、The word “Etiquette” comes from German and means a code of good manners and behaviors for social interactions in English. _______
10、Customs refer to short-established social rules that are considered acceptable or normal behavior in any situation. _______
11、Etiquettes and customs are not written in law but are shared throughout a community. ______
12、We can address a lady “Ms” if we are not sure if she’s married or not._________
13、Since Americans don’t have inherited titles, we should address them their first names all the time. __________
14、The ill and physically unable people can remain seated when being introduced.________
15、Where to sit in a western dinner is often determined by the identities and social status of diners. __________
16、In a western dinner, the most important female guest always sits to the right of the hostess._______
17、The appetizer is always served as the second dish after soup in a western dinner.________
18、In the UK, on the 29th of February in a leap year, the girl can propose to her partner._________
19、When the groom lifts the veil and kisses his bride, the wedding is over._________
20、Compared with wedding ceremony in Britain, marriage traditions in America are more free and flexible._________
Ⅶ 英美传媒：传播文化之音（Mass Media in Britain and America: Spreading Culture Worldwide ）
7.1 印刷媒体 （Publishing Media or Print Media）随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is true?
A、Popular papers are normally broadsheet in format whereas quality papers are largely tabloid.
B、A broadsheet is half size of a tabloid.
C、The quality newspapers are also known as “heavies”.
D、The quality newspapers don’t carry financial reports, travel news or book and film reviews.
2、Britain’s “Big Three” include______________________.
A、The Times, The Guardian and The Independent
B、The Independent, The Financial Times and The Sun
C、The Sun, The Mirror and The Times
D、The Times, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph
3、Which of the following statements is false?
A、The tabloids can also be divided into the mass-market titles and the middle-market papers.
B、The Sun and The Mirror belong to the mass-market titles.
C、The Daily Express and The Daily Mail belong to the "red tops".
D、The Sun has the largest circulation among daily newspapers in the United Kingdom.
4、The sister Sunday issue of The Guardian is ___________________.
A、The Sunday Guardian
B、The Observer
C、The Independent
D、The Mirror
5、Which newspapers’ nickname is “the Old Gray Lady”?
A、The Wall Street Journal
B、The Financial Times
C、The New York Times
D、Time
6、Which of the following magazines is not an American magazine?
A、Time
B、The Spectator
C、National Geographic
D、Reader’s Digest.
7、Britain has one of the highest levels of newspaper sales per head of population, and the British are among the most enthusiastic readers of Europe.
8、In Britain, many local dailies appear in the evenings while the main titles in the national daily press appear in the mornings.
9、British daily papers have no Sunday editions, but there are Sunday papers.
10、U.S. News is well known for naming a “Person of the Year” while Time publishes annual ratings of American colleges and universities.
11、Reader's Digest is an American general interest family magazine, which offers condensed articles from a wide variety of publications.
7.2 广播媒体（Broadcast Media）随堂测验
1、Of the five following statements about BBC radio services, which is false?
A、BBC Radio 1 offers new music and popular styles and is notable for its chart show.
B、BBC Radio 2 plays adult contemporary, country and soul music amongst many other genres.
C、BBC Radio 3 presents classical and jazz music together with some spoken-word programming of a cultural nature in the evenings.
D、BBC Radio 5 Live focusing on current affairs, factual and other speech-based programming, including drama and comedy.
2、Which of the following hit dramas was presented by ITV?
A、Sense and Sensibility
B、North and South
C、Downton Abbey
D、Sherlock Holmes
3、Which of the following companies is not an American broadcaster?
A、FOX
B、HBO
C、CW
D、NHK
4、Which of the following statements about the Emmy Award is not true?
A、Emmy Awards are given in various sectors of the television industry，including entertainment programming, news and documentary shows and sports programming.
B、The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmys and the Nighttime Emmys.
C、International Emmys are also available to award for excellence in TV programming produced and initially aired outside the United States.
D、The Emmy Statuette was created by a television engineer Louis McManus using his wife as a model.
5、Which of the following statements about news agencies is true?
A、A news agency, also called wire service, or news service, gathers, writes, and distributes news to subscribing news organizations.
B、All the mass media depend upon the agencies for the bulk of the news except those few that have extensive news-gathering resources of their own.
C、In Britain the best-known agencies include the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).
D、In America the largest news agencies include Reuters, The Press Association and AFX News Ltd.
7.3 电影 （Film）随堂测验
1、Which of the following four statements about American media giants is not true?
A、The “Big Six” media conglomerates own not only the Hollywood film studios but also two of the US broadcast television networks and the vast majority of the major cable networks.
B、Their holdings in other media-related industries are extensive but varied, including music and print publishing, video games, consumer electronics, theme parks, toy manufacturing, cable and satellite systems, and online media.
C、Walt Disney Company is now a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.
D、ABC Television Network, Pixar Animation Studios; Marvel Studios, ESPN and Hollywood Pictures are all owned by the Walt Disney Company.
2、American media have been consolidated to the hands of six media giants including GE, News Corporation, Viacom, CBS, ______________ and ________________.
A、Disney and Time Warner
B、ABC Television Network and Pixar Animation Studios
C、Disney and Hollywood Pictures
D、NBC and CNN
3、Which of the following statements is not true about the Academy Award?
A、Its nickname is Oscar.
B、It is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize achievements in movie industry and promote excellence in filmmaking.
C、Oscar statuette depicts a crusader knight, grasping a sword.
D、The knight of the Oscar statuette stands on a film reel, with four spokes that represent the four original branches of the Academy: Directors, Actors, Writers and Producers.
4、Hollywood, the birth place of American movie studios, is a district in the central region of Los Angeles, California.
5、TCL Chinese Theatre is one of the landmarks in Hollywood.
7.4 数字媒体 （Digital Media）随堂测验
1、Who was the founder of Facebook?
A、Jack Dorsey
B、Mark Zuckerberg
C、Evan Williams
D、Biz Stone
2、Which of the following statements is false?
A、Facebook was headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
B、The website of Twitter was launched on February 4, 2004.
C、LinkedIn is mainly used for professional networking.
D、Many American students now use LinkedIn to hunt for jobs.
3、Google+ is a web search engine.
4、Instagram, Pintestest, Vine, Tumblr and Twitter are among the most famous social networking services in Britain and America.
5、Twitter enables users to send and read short 150-character messages called "tweets".
Unit 7 单元测试
1、Which of the following statements about British newspapers is true?
A、Quality papers are normally broadsheet in format whereas popular papers are largely tabloid.
B、A broadsheet is half size of a tabloid.
C、Britain's "BIg Three" includes The Times, The Guardian and The Independant.
D、The quality newspapers don’t carry financial reports, travel news or book and film reviews.
2、Which of the following four statements about British Broadcasting Corporation is false?
A、It is sometimes referred to as “Auntie” or “the Beeb”.
B、The stated mission of the BBC is "to inform, educate and entertain".
C、The motto of the BBC is "Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation".
D、BBC One and BBC Three are the two flagship channels of BBC television channels.
3、Which of the following companies is not an American broadcaster?
A、FOX
B、HBO
C、CW
D、NHK
4、Which of the following newspapers has the largest circulation among daily newspapers in the United Kingdom?
A、The Times
B、The Daily Telegraph
C、The Sun
D、The Financial Times
5、Which of the following magazines is not a British magazine?
A、The Economist
B、New Scientist
C、Newsweek
D、The Spectator
6、Which of the following "Big Three" radio and television networks in the United States is also called the "Peacock Network"?
A、NBC
B、CBS
C、ABC
D、HBO
7、Which of the following awards belongs to the television industry?
A、the Academy Award
B、the Emmy Award
C、the Tony Award
D、the Grammy Award
8、Which of the following news agencies does not belong to the United Kingdom?
A、Reuters
B、The Press Association
C、The Associated Press
D、AFX News Ltd
9、Which of the following tourist sites is not a Hollywood landmark?
A、Beverly Hills
B、TCL Chinese Theatre
C、the Universal Studios
D、Millennium Dome
10、Which of the following movies is produced by film companies in the United Kingdom?
A、The King’s Speech
B、Harry Potter
C、The Lord of the Rings
D、Pirates of the Caribbean
11、In Britain, many local dailies appear in the mornings while the main titles in the national daily press appear in the evenings.
12、All British daily papers have Sunday editions.
13、GE, News Corporation, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner and CBS are six British media conglomerates.
14、The largest news agency in the United States is the Associated Press (AP).
15、Emmy Statuette depicts a winged woman holding an atom.
16、VOA is the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
17、NBC now owns two radio networks— the Red Network and the Blue Network.
18、Financed almost wholly by viewers’ license fees, ITV runs no commercials, either sound or television.
19、NME is an American general interest family magazine, which offers condensed articles from a wide variety of publications.
20、The motto of The Wall Street Journal is “All the News That’s Fit to Print”.
III 穿越美国：印象之旅（Transamerica: A First Impression）
3.1 初识美国: 走进美利坚（A Panoramic View of America: ABC of America）随堂测验
1、1. The United States of America consists of 50 states and a federal government.
2、2. Great Salt Lake is a major waterway that empty into the Gulf Mexico.
3、3. Alaska is the largest state on the continuous continent.
3.2 美国地标：符号与缩影（United States Landmarks: Iconic Encapsulation）随堂测验
1、1. The heads of which Presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore?
A、Washington, Madison, Theodore Roosevelt, Kennedy
B、Washington, Lincoln, Nixon, Reagan
C、Adams, Taft, Eisenhower, Carter
D、Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Lincoln
2、2. The Statue of Liberty is a gift from the people of ___________.
A、Germany
B、France
C、Italy
D、Britain
3.3 美国城市缩影：往昔与今朝（Snapshot of American Cities: the past and present）随堂测验
1、1. Which state does Washington D.C. belong to?
A、New York
B、Maryland
C、no state
D、Washington
2、2. The official home to the US president is ________
A、White House
B、Independence Hall
C、Ford Theater
D、Capitol Building
3、3. Which of the following locations is not included in the Free Trail?
A、State House
B、Granary Burying Ground
C、Faneuil Hall
D、Independence Hall
4、4. Which of the following cities is the meeting place for the first and second Continental Congress?
A、New York City
B、Boston
C、Washington D.C.
D、Philadelphia
3.4 公路文化：车轮上的国家（Culture of Road: A Nation on Wheels）随堂测验
1、1. Which of the following does not represent freedom?
A、Statue of Liberty
B、Liberty Bell
C、Uncle Sam
D、American Flag
2、2. Which of the following roads is called Mother Road?
A、Route 66
B、Route 50
C、Interstate 5
D、Interstate 95
3、3. Which of the following roads represent highway from east to west?
A、Interstate 15
B、Interstate 95
C、Interstate 5
D、Interstate 90
Unit 3 单元测试
1、Which of the following roads is called Mother Road?
A、Route 66
B、Route 50
C、Interstate 5
D、Interstate 95
2、Which of the following symbols does not represent freedom?
A、Statue of Liberty
B、Liberty Bell
C、American flag
D、Uncle Sam
3、Which of the following locations is not included in the Free Trail?
A、State House
B、Granary Buring Ground
C、Faneuil Hall
D、Independence Hall
4、Which of the following cities is the meeting place for the first and second Continental Congress?
A、New York City
B、Boston
C、Washington D.C.
D、Philadelphia
5、The Statue of Liberty is a gift from the people of ___________.
A、Germany
B、Britain
C、France
D、Italy
6、Which state does Washington D.C. belong to?
A、New York
B、no state
C、Maryland
D、Washington
7、The heads of which Presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore?
A、Washington, Madison, Theodore Roosevelt, Kennedy
B、Washington, Lincoln, Nixon, Reagan
C、Adams, Taft, Eisenhower, Carter
D、Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Lincoln
8、How many states are not on the contiguous continent of America?
A、1
B、2
C、3
D、4
9、Which of the two states are the last two states to join the union?
A、Alaska and California
B、Hawaii and Washington
C、Alaska and Hawaii
D、Maryland and Texas
10、The Hollywood sign was created as an advertisement for___________________________.
A、the Hollywoodland housing development
B、recruiting the actors and actresses
C、attracting the tourists
D、no special purpose
11、The official home to the US president is Capitol Building.
12、Interstate 90 represents highway from east to west.
13、Alaska is the largest state on the continuous continent.
14、Great Salt Lake is a major waterway that empty into the Gulf Mexico.
15、The United States of America consists of 50 states and a federal government.
16、The Hoover Dam was the way to provide power and water to dry regions in the east America.
17、The Independence hall is the place where the first and the second Continent Congress was held.
18、Ex-president Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater.
19、In 1720, the first group of puritan Pilgrims arrived in America for religious freedom.
20、Roads with odd numbers represent the highways from north to south.
II 浮光掠影：英伦风情（A Glance at the British Landscape）
2.1 多彩的英国大地（Splendid landscape in Britain）随堂测验
1、________ is the official name of Britain.
A、The United Kingdom
B、England
C、British Isles
D、Great Britain
2、The full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of _________ Britain and __________.
A、/ ; Northern Ireland
B、Great; Northern Ireland
C、/; Ireland
D、Great; Ireland
3、There are _______ parts in Great Britain and ________ parts in Britain.
A、three; four
B、three; three
C、four; three
D、four; four
4、British Isles include two large islands: _________ and Ireland island.
A、Britain
B、the UK
C、Great Britain
D、England
5、The capital of the Republic of Ireland is _________.
A、Cardiff
B、Belfast
C、Glasgow
D、Dublin
2.2 不列颠明珠—英格兰（England: Jewel of Britain）随堂测验
1、The longest river in Britain is _____________.
A、River Severn
B、River Thames
C、River Mississippi
D、River Shannon
2、Britain enjoys a ______________ climate.
A、hot maritime
B、temperate maritime
C、warm continental
D、cold continental
3、“If winter comes, will spring be far behind?”comes from Ode to the ______ wind by Shelly.
A、east
B、west
C、south
D、north
4、The Acts of Union 1707 made the kingdoms of England and ________ united to form Great Britain.
A、Wales
B、Scotland
C、England
D、Northern Ireland
5、July is normally the best month in a year and the west wind from the Atlantic is the warmest.
6、Jane Austen has written “Pride and Prejudice”, “Sense and sensibility” and other novels.
7、“Ladies and gentlemen” only refers to those cultured and refined men and women. _______
2.3 自由之歌—苏格兰（the Song of Freedom—Scotland）随堂测验
1、Scotland takes up half of Great Britain and is the second largest country in the UK.
2、The American movie “A water horse” is based on the tale of monster in Loch Ness.
3、Kilt, tartan and Bagpipe are all characteristic of Scotland.
4、2014 Referendum is the first time for the Scottish to pursue freedom from the United Kingdom.
5、In 2016 Scotland still remains in the territory of the United Kingdom.
2.4 凯尔特的遗产—威尔士和北爱尔兰 （Celts’ Heritage—Wales and Northern Ireland）随堂测验
1、The Scots, Welsh and Irish are descendents of ___________.
A、the Romans
B、the Anglo Saxons
C、the Celts
D、the French
2、Wales is located in the _________ of Great Britain.
A、east
B、west
C、north
D、south
3、Wales was not conquered by the English until __________.
A、1536
B、1538
C、1546
D、1548
4、The Giant’s Causeway was located in __________.
A、Wales
B、England
C、Scotland
D、Northern Ireland
5、The capital of Northern Ireland is ____________.
A、Cardiff
B、Glasgow
C、Belfast
D、Dublin
6、Much of the land in Wales is pasture and only 22% of the land is arable. _________
7、Today, a quarter of the Welsh still speak Welsh as their first language. _________
8、The greatest event of the year of Northern Ireland is the National Eisteddfod. __________
9、The majority of Northern Irish people wanted to be independent but was forced to remain within the United Kingdom. ___________
2.5 英国皇室一瞥 （A glimpse of British Royal Family）随堂测验
1、The nickname of ______ is “the grandmother of Europe”.
A、George V
B、Princess Diana
C、Queen Elizabeth I
D、Queen Victoria
2、The house of Windsor starts from _________.
A、George V
B、Queen Elizabeth II
C、Queen Victoria
D、Prince Charles
3、_________ ruled Britain in Shakespeare’s time.
A、Princess Diana
B、Prince Charles
C、Queen Elizabeth I
D、George VII
4、The monarchy in Britain has been passed in succession in the past 1000 years and has never been broken. _______
5、The age of constitutional monarchy began after the Glorious Revolution. _________
6、The king or the queen is the head of the UK and has no real power. _________
7、The members of the royal family have to earn money to support themselves. _________
Unit 2 单元测试
1、________ is the official name of Britain.
A、the United Kingdom
B、England
C、British Isles
D、Great Britain
2、The full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of _________ Britain and __________.
A、/ ; Northern Ireland
B、Great; Northern Ireland
C、/; Ireland
D、Great; Ireland
3、There are _______ parts in Great Britain and ________ parts in Britain.
A、three; four
B、three; three
C、four; three
D、four; four
4、The longest river in Britain is _____________.
A、River Severn
B、River Thames
C、River Mississippi
D、River Shannon
5、Britain enjoys a ______________ climate.
A、hot maritime
B、temperate maritime
C、warm continental
D、cold continental
6、“If winter comes, will spring be far behind?”comes from Ode to the ______ wind by Shelly.
A、east
B、south
C、west
D、north
7、The Scots, Welsh and Irish are descendents of ___________.
A、the Romans
B、the Anglo Saxons
C、the Celts
D、the French
8、Wales is located in the _________ of Great Britain.
A、east
B、west
C、north
D、south
9、The Giant’s Causeway was located in __________.
A、Wales
B、England
C、Scotland
D、Northern Ireland
10、Up until now, Queen Elizabeth has ruled in Britain for over __________ decades.
A、three
B、four
C、five
D、six
11、Queen Elizabeth II ruled Britain in Shakespeare’s time.
12、The house of Windsor starts from George VII.
13、Queen Elizabeth I is the present monarch of the UK.
14、The nickname of Queen Victoria is “the grandmother of Europe”.
15、The Pennies is known as the backbone of England.
16、In England, it is cold in winter and hot in summer.
17、Stonehenge is a famous monument dated from the 16th century.
18、Scotland takes up half of Great Britain and is the second largest country in the UK.
19、The American movie “A water horse” is based on the tale of monster in River Thames
20、Kilt, tartan and Bagpipe are all characteristic of Wales. ________
Ⅻ 庆祝和缅怀：英美节日一览（Celebrations and Commemorations: Special Occasions in the UK and USA）
12.2 英美共同的节日（Holidays Shared by Britain and America）随堂测验
1、Chinese people celebrate New Year's Day on unfixed date on February.
2、The traditional song 'Auld Lang Syne'means looking forward to the new good days.
3、New Year's resolution made on New Year's Day can always be realized the next year.
4、One of the activities on Christmas for Americans is to listen to the Queen's Speech.
5、Easter's Day, meaning the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a holiday for Christians.
12.3 美国特有的节日（Uniquely Celebrated American Holidays）随堂测验
1、Martin Luther King Jr. is a civil right leader advocating non-violent action as a way to reform discriminatory law in America
2、Presidents’ Day emphasize two greatest presidents of the US: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
3、Today, you can still see surviving combat veterans from WWI marching on Memorial Day.
4、Columbus Day is especially popular for Italian American because Christopher Columbus who first discovered Americas is an Italian explorer.
5、Independence Day is also called National Day.
6、The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the pilgrims from Europe for a good harvest and extending thanks to the native Indians who helped them through the first winter.
12.4 英国特有的节日（Uniquely Celebrated British Holidays）随堂测验
1、May Day in England is to welcome the oncoming summer as flower begin to blossom around that time.
2、The first May Day celebration was held in memory of Roman Goddess of Flora.
3、Boxing Day is a day before Christmas on which the employees will receive the Christmas Box from their employers.
4、Boxing Day is the busiest day for shopping before Christmas begins.
12.5 英美共同的非公众节日（Non Public Holidays Shared by Britain and America）随堂测验
1、In High Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day is connected to the courtly love.
2、Valentine’s Day is only celebrated by lovers.
3、April Fool’s Day is light-hearted and just for entertainment.
4、Eating pumpkin pie is one of the activities to celebrate Halloween.
5、Carved pumpkins are used to scare away vampires, according to some superstitious people.
Unit 12 单元测试
1、____________ is a civil right leader advocating non-violent action as a way to reform discriminatory law in America.
A、Martin Luther King Jr.
B、Thomas Jefferson
C、Abraham Lincoln
D、John Garry
2、Columbus Day is especially popular for _________ American because Christopher Columbus who first discovered American is an _________ explorer.
A、Spanish
B、Italian
C、French
D、German
3、The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the ________ from Europe for a good harvest and extending thanks to the native Indians who helped them through the first winter.
A、Catholics
B、Christians
C、Buddhists
D、pilgrims
4、The first May Day celebration was held in memory of Roman Goddess of ________.
A、Flora
B、Fertility
C、Music
D、Wisdom
5、In High Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day is connected to the _____________.
A、materialism
B、courtly love
C、brotherhood
D、nationalism
6、Presidents’Day emphasize two greatest presidents of the US: _______________________________
A、George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
B、George Washington and John Adams
C、James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
D、George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
7、The traditional song “Auld Lang Syne” means looking forward to _______________.
A、the new good days
B、having a good fortune
C、having a good health
D、the old good days
8、For Christians, Easter's Day is a holiday centered around the ______________of Jesus Christ.
A、death
B、recovery
C、resurrection
D、birth
9、____________________ is also called National Day.
A、Independence Day
B、Thanksgiving Day
C、Christmas
D、May Day
10、Boxing Day is a holiday on which _________will receive the Christmas Box from their __________.
A、sons, fathers
B、employees, employers
C、grandchildren, grandparents
D、daughters, mothers
11、Chinese people celebrate New Year’s Day on unfixed date in February.
12、New Year’s resolution made on New Year's Day is always realized the next year.
13、In Britain, one of the activities on Christmas is to watch the Queen’s Christmas speech.
14、Today, you can still see surviving combat veterans from WWI marching on Memorial Day.
15、May Day in England is to welcome the oncoming summer as flower begin to blossom around that time.
16、Boxing Day is the busiest day for shopping before Christmas begins.
17、Valentine’s Day is only celebrated by lovers.
18、April Fool’s Day is light-hearted and just for entertainment.
19、Jack-o'-lantern symbolizes the souls of the dead.
20、Carved pumpkins are used to scare away vampires, according to some superstitious people.
