mooc英国社会与文化_2章节答案(mooc完整答案)
83 min readmooc英国社会与文化_2章节答案(mooc完整答案)
第1章单元测验
1、All Shakespeare’s works are written in ________.
A、文化完整old English
B、章节middle English
C、答案答案modern English
D、英国Latin
2、文化完整Which of the following is 章节a tragedy written by Shakespeare?
A、Twelfth Night
B、答案答案Othello
C、英国The文化完整 Tempest
D、Richard II
3、章节Which character is 答案答案not a noble hero with a tragic flaw in Shakespeare’s tragedies?
A、Othello
B、英国Macbeth
C、文化完整King Lear
D、章节Bassanio
4、The leading form of literature in the Victorian Era is ________.
A、drama
B、poetry
C、pamphlet
D、novel
5、The novel Vanity Fair is the masterpiece of the author ________.
A、Charles Dickens
B、Oscar Wilde
C、William M. Thackeray
D、George Eliot
6、________ is a representative of English critical realism in the 19th century.
A、Joseph Conrad
B、John Milton
C、Charles Dickens
D、Virginia Woolf
7、Of Dickens’ novels, ________ is considered most autobiographical.
A、A Tale of Two Cities
B、David Copperfield
C、Oliver Twist
D、Great Expectations
8、Ode to the West Wind is written by ________.
A、George Gordon Byron
B、Percy Bysshe Shelley
C、John Keats
D、William Wordsworth
9、“Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” is a famous quotation of ________.
A、William Wordsworth
B、Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C、John Keats
D、Robert Burns
10、In a historical sense, ________ was a movement in philosophy, political theory, and the arts that flourished in England from 1750 to 1850.
A、Classicism
B、Romanticism
C、Transcendentalism
D、Critical Realism
V. A Country of Countries—Geography and Tourist Attractions 国中之国：英伦地理知识和旅游景点（唐加宁）
第5章单元测验
1、The full name of Britain is ____________?
A、Great Britain
B、the United Kingdom
C、the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
D、the United Kingdom of Great Britain
2、United Kingdom is not a single country, but instead is a country of countries. It contains inside of it _______ co-equal and sovereign nations.
A、Three
B、Four
C、Five
D、Six
3、___________ is the most important river in Scotland.
A、The Clyde River (克莱德河）
B、River Thames
C、The Severn
D、River Kennet
4、What are the official languages spoken in Wales?
A、English and Gaelic
B、English and Welsh
C、Welsh and Gaelic
D、Gaelic and Welsh
5、It is believed that the Stonehenge was built there about 3,500 years ago by the ancient Britons and was used for _________________.
A、Studying the movements of the sun, moon and stars.
B、Studying the weather
C、Studying the movements of the earth
D、None of the above
6、________ is the capital of Scotland.
A、London
B、Edinburgh
C、Glasgow
D、Cardiff
7、The Tower of London dates back to 1066, at the days of William the Conqueror. Over the years the tower has been used for different purposes, which of the following is NOT the correct usage of the tower?
A、Armory and a treasury
B、Record Office and Prison
C、Zoo
D、Bank
8、Historically, Manchester as the birthplace of both the first true _______ and _________ used to transport goods during the Industrial Revolution.
A、canal and car station
B、canal and railway station
C、gas factory and railway station
D、tunnel and bus station
9、Northern Ireland is a mostly rural, green land with low hills and is suitable largely for __________________.
A、animal farming and textile industry
B、agriculture and textile industry
C、animal farming and shipbuilding
D、none of the above
10、What is the Glasgow's top attraction?
A、The John Rylands Library
B、National Football Museum
C、City Town Hall
D、Burrell Collection
II. History—Figures and Events of Significance 英国历史：重要人物和事件（周玲）
第2章单元测验
1、Who introduced Christianity into Britain?
A、The Viking Danes
B、The Romans
C、The French
D、The Angles, Saxons and Jutes
2、Which of the following is NOT one of the three Germanic tribes that came to be the basis of modern English race?
A、the Viking Danes
B、the Saxons
C、the Angles
D、the Jutes
3、In the year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and defeated the Saxon king Harold at ______.
A、the Battle of Grecy
B、the Battle of Agincourt
C、the Battle of Hastings
D、the Hundred Years’ War
4、It was not until the end of ______ that English language finally took the place of French in all classes of society in England.
A、the Wars of the Roses
B、the Battle of Hastings
C、the Hundred Years’ War
D、the Battle of Agincourt
5、______ was forced to sign The Magna Carta in June 1215 with the barons of Medieval England.
A、Henry VIII
B、Charles I
C、King John
D、James II
6、The king who believed the “Divine Right” to govern, and who was condemned to death during the English Civil War was ______.
A、Henry VIII
B、Charles I
C、King John
D、James II
7、According to Marx, it was ______ that brought into power, along with William of Orange, the landlord and capitalist appropriators.
A、the Glorious Revolution
B、the establishment of the Commonwealth of England
C、the execution of Charles I
D、the New Model Army
8、It was during ______ when the English navy defeated the Spanish Armada.
A、the Middle Ages
B、the 16th century
C、the Elizabethan age
D、the Wars of the Roses
9、The sparkle that set off World War I was the ______.
A、the invasion of Poland by Hitler
B、British declaration of war on Germany
C、the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
D、the establishment of two opposing political and military alliances
10、“Blood, Toil, Tears and Swear” was delivered by Winston Churchill during ______.
A、the First World War
B、the Second World War
C、the Battle of Trafalgar
D、the Battle of Waterloo
III. Communication—Etiquette Here and There 交往礼仪：小处不可随便（徐鸿）
第3章单元测验
1、In England, what is a particularly suitable topic of conversation?
A、holidays
B、hobbies
C、weather
D、TV shows
2、Who once observed that 'when two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather'?
A、William Shakespeare
B、William Blake
C、Henry James
D、Samuel Johnson
3、Which of the following statements is NOT Kate Fox's research finding?
A、The English have a lot of conversations about the weather because it is a form of social interaction which they all understand.
B、English conversations about the weather are not really about the weather at all.
C、Weather-speak in essence is a form of code.
D、English people gradually establish and develop this code to help them overcome their natural reserve and actually talk to each other.
4、Which rule of English weather-speak is NOT mentioned?
A、The Context Rule
B、The Agreement Rule
C、The Friendliness Rule
D、The Reciprocity Rule
5、What is the correct response to 'How do you do'?
A、'I'm fine.'
B、'I'm good.'
C、'Thank you.'
D、'How do you do?'
6、Which word may NOT be used to describe the English leave-takings?
A、awkward
B、embarrassed
C、graceful
D、incompetent
7、Which word or expression may NOT be used to describe how the English feel if the long goodbye has been cut short?
A、uncomfortable
B、dissatisfied
C、a vague sense of incompleteness
D、relieved
8、Which of the following statements is NOT true about English pub?
A、English pub is a relaxed, social drinking establishment.
B、English pub is a prominent part of English culture.
C、The Rose and Crown, the Red Lion or the Three Horseshoes are household names in England.
D、English pub enjoys only national fame as a place to escape the outside world.
9、How can one let bar staff know that he is waiting to be served?
A、Tap coins on the counter
B、Snap fingers
C、Hold money or an empty glass in one's hand
D、Wave
10、What is NOT the usual practice in English pubs?
A、To buy the bar staff a drink
B、To tip the bar staff
C、To say 'please'
D、To say 'thank you'
VII. Politics—Constitutional Monarchy 英国政体：君主立宪制（周玲）
第7章单元测验
1、Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a ______.
A、absolute monarchy
B、constitutional monarchy
C、federal republic
D、an autocracy
2、Which of the following is not correct?
A、The Queen can temporarily suspend and dissolve Parliament.
B、The Queen has the power to declare war and recognize foreign states.
C、The Queen enjoys real power and she reigns and rules with the help of her ministers
D、Legally, the Queen is head of the executive; an integral part of the legislature and head of the judiciary.
3、Among the main components of the British Constitution, ______ are the most important and take precedence over others if there is a clash.
A、statutory laws
B、common laws
C、conventions
D、customs
4、The two major parties in Britain are ______ and ______.
A、the Labour Party, the Conservative Party
B、the Republican Party, the Democratic Party
C、the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats
D、the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrats
5、How often does the General Election in Britain take place?
A、At least every three years.
B、At least every four years.
C、At least every five years.
D、At least every six years.
6、Which of the following is the most important advantage enjoyed by the British First-Past-The-Post method?
A、A certain party would be overrepresented or underrepresented.
B、The party in office cannot escape responsibility for what has gone wrong during its term of office.
C、It is a proportional system.
D、The successful candidate is the one who receives the most votes in the single-member constituency.
7、The role of the ______ branch of government is to carry out the political system’s policies, laws or directives.
A、executive
B、legislative
C、judicial
D、legal
8、The executive power is in the hands of ______.
A、Parliament
B、the House of Commons
C、the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister
D、the Queen
9、______ is the real center of power in Parliament.
A、The Queen
B、The House of Commons
C、The House of Lords
D、The Cabinet
10、Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the House of Commons?
A、To make laws
B、To act as a watchdog over the government
C、To serve as the final court of appeal in civil cases and criminal cases
D、To control the raising and spending of money
VIII. People—Habit is Second Nature 英国人：习惯成自然（徐鸿）
第8章单元测验
1、In British society, what is the dominant principle that the queue is symbolic of?
A、Politeness
B、Modesty
C、Fair play
D、Order
2、What would the English do if someone has committed the sin of jumping a queue?
A、Frown and glare
B、Sigh and cough
C、Tut and mutter
D、All of the above
3、A queue jumper can prompt complete strangers to exchange verbal comments. Which is NOT a standard mutter?
A、"Excuse me, but there is a queue here."
B、"Well, really!"
C、"Bloody hell!"
D、"Huh, typical."
4、When the English moan about their work, which of the following aspects do they NOT moan about?
A、Monday morning
B、Bonus
C、Time
D、Meetings
5、What is NOT the tone of their work-moaning?
A、Cheerful
B、Sad
C、Good-humoured
D、Light-hearted
6、What is it that most English people would NOT do when they are faced with unappetizing or even inedible food?
A、Complain face-to-face to the waiter
B、Push the bad food to the side of their plate
C、Pull disgusted faces at each other
D、When the waiter asks if everything is all right they smile politely and mutter, ‘Yes, fine, thanks.’
7、Which of the following statements is NOT true about the word ‘typical’?
A、It can be regarded as a catchphrase which you will hear many times a day, every day.
B、It is used in moaning rituals in many contexts.
C、It means ‘nice’.
D、It is one of the most useful and versatile words in the English vocabulary.
8、Which of the following statements is NOT true about humour?
A、English people don’t take pride in their sense of humour.
B、In English conversation, there is always an undercurrent of humour.
C、Most English conversations will involve at least some degree of banter, teasing, understatement or self-deprecation.
D、Humour is their “default mode”.
9、Which of the following statements is NOT true about understatement?
A、The English understatement isn’t actually very funny.
B、The English are renowned for their use of understatement because they invented it.
C、Their strict prohibitions on gushing, emoting and boasting require almost constant use of understatement.
D、Among the English, a well-timed, well-turned understatement only raises a slight smirk at best.
10、How do the English respond to the self-deprecating statements that one makes about his achievements?
A、They are impressed both by his achievements and by his reluctance to trumpet them
B、They take self-deprecating statements at face value.
C、They accept his low estimate of his achievements.
D、They are unimpressed by his achievements.
IX. Education—Distinct Educational System and Distinguished Schools 英国教育：独特的教育体系与知名学府（唐加宁）
第9章单元测验
1、By law, all children of compulsory school age (5 to 16) must receive a __________education that is suited to their age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs (SEN).
A、part-time
B、full-time
C、day time
D、supplementary
2、The National Curriculum consists of a set of core and foundation subjects. What are the core subjects?
A、English and Maths
B、Literature, Maths and Geography
C、English, Maths and Science
D、Maths and Science
3、Which kind of school is government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to pupils?
A、State school
B、Public school
C、Private school
D、Independent school
4、Which of the following statement is true?
A、Eton is a famous private school in England.
B、Eton is a uni-sex boarding school in England.
C、Eton was noted as being the sixth most expensive HMC boarding school in the UK.
D、Eton has not provided any financial support to its students so far.
5、In the United Kingdom, they have different types of schools, like state school, independent and _________ school.
A、government-funded
B、private
C、special
D、public
6、What is a “sandwich course” in the UK university programs?
A、The course is often consisted of five years and involves two year in the work place.
B、The course is often consisted of four years and involves one year in the work place.
C、The course is often consisted three year undergraduate program and one year postgraduate program.
D、The course is often consisted a two-year study at UK and a one-year study abroad.
7、Which of the following statement is false?
A、From 2007, universities in the UK are allowed to charge students from the UK up to ￡3,070 per year depending on the school and location.
B、Universities in the UK are allowed to charge EU students higher tuition fees than local students.
C、Students from the EU will also only have the pay the same fees as students from the UK.
D、International students have to pay much higher than the students from the UK
8、If you want to apply for a good university at UK, you do need ________ grades to be considered for a place at a highly selective university.
A、above average
B、very good
C、average
D、top
9、The following statements are the tips for applicants of a highly selective university. Make your judgment and tick out the FALSE tip.
A、You do have to be impressive academically, as well as you have to be impressive as a person.
B、You must boost about your achievement even oversell yourself sometime in order to be selected by the top universities.
C、To apply, you need to be organized, especially to arrange the timetable for sitting any additional tests, getting references, and proofreading and getting feedback on your application.
D、Your personal statement, your references – and if you have an interview, your interview responses – should highlight your passion for the subject.
10、At some UK universities, some professional degrees like medicine, veterinary, law etc. have longer programs that can be as much as ______ years.
A、Eight
B、Six
C、Five
D、Ten
X. Feminine Culture—Women Hold Up Half the Sky 英国女性文化：女人能顶半边天 (周欣迓)
第10章单元测验
1、At the end of the 19th century, women’s suffrage was first achieved not in Britain but in ______.
A、New Zealand
B、South Australia
C、Australia
D、Britain's Australasian colony
2、Women in Britain, having some qualifications, were enfranchised until ______.
A、1903
B、1914
C、1918
D、1928
3、Mary Wollstonecraft, as the first feminist philosopher, in her A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792, argued that _______.
A、women had limited expectations for themselves
B、women were educated to have limited expectations
C、it was the society that had to be blamed for women’s inferiority
D、it was parents’ responsibility to educate and bring up girls
4、Suffragettes particularly refers to militants in the United Kingdom such as members of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). The word “militant” probably means ______.
A、activist
B、reformer
C、advocate
D、participant
5、About Queen Elizabeth I, what can be inferred from the passage?
A、Her mother was executed by her father because she could not produce a male heir.
B、She had lived a very miserable childhood at her father’s court.
C、She was imprisoned by her Queen sister in the Tower of London.
D、She is one of the most successful monarchs in British history.
6、Her name and history will consistently serve as a brutal yet remarkable reminder of Britain's past. CORRECT understanding of the sentence is ____________.
A、the killing of Romans was very cruel and violent
B、the fight led by her against foreign invaders was unusual and outstanding
C、her name will not be forgotten
D、her great deeds will always remind people that Britain has a bitter yet brilliant history
7、Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, which of the following about her is NOT true?
A、She’s Britain’s first female Prime Minister.
B、She built very strong relationships with American president Ronald Reagan.
C、She was defeated by her opponents in the third general election.
D、She had not fulfilled her third term in office.
8、Which one of the following causes of British love for hats is NOT mentioned in the lecture?
A、The bad weather.
B、Hats can make people more good-looking.
C、Royal family’s tradition.
D、Hats can protect people from injury.
9、Why did hats lose favor during the war time? Which of the following is NOT true?
A、More and more women were employed and had jobs.
B、Hats were not beautiful and out of fashion.
C、Hats were not practical when people had to rush to air raid shelters especially during the Second World War.
D、People didn’t observe etiquette any more.
10、Hat wearing became popular again in the 21st century mainly because _______.
A、the Royal Wedding and the anniversary of Ascot races were celebrated at the same year
B、people welcomed the popularity of hats
C、2011 is a good year for hats
D、the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Diana
VI. Entertainment—Sports, Movies and TV Series 娱乐：体育运动、电影和电视剧（方妍）
第6章单元测验
1、Which sport is bred in France, born in England, widely performed in the United States, and finally got prevalent worldwide?
A、Football
B、Cricket
C、Tennis
D、Golf
2、________ was established in 1877, held from June to July each year on a lawn court.
A、Australian Open
B、Wimbledon Championships
C、Roland Garros French Open
D、U.S. Open
3、Which tournament is the fourth largest event in the world?
A、The Olympic Games
B、FIFA World Cup
C、Rugby World Cup
D、The ICC Cricket World Cup
4、The phrase “on a sticky wicket” means ________.
A、to act unpredictably
B、to face difficulties
C、not behaving ethically or honorably in a situation
D、to have a very happy and carefree mood
5、Which film of Hitchcock was often cited as the first British sound feature film?
A、The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
B、Rear Window
C、Vertigo
D、Blackmail
6、Audrey Hepburn made a name of herself for playing the lead role in ________.
A、Roman Holiday
B、Breakfast at Tiffany’s
C、My Fair Lady
D、Wait Until Dark
7、Which of the following is NOT on the list of famous British Film Magazines?
A、Total Film
B、Picturegoer
C、Empire
D、Cineaste
8、Who was the only “consulting criminal” of the series of Sherlock?
A、John Watson
B、Jim Moriarty
C、Greg Lestrade
D、Molly Hooper
9、In Doctor Who, which one is NOT on the list of numerous reoccurring enemies during the Doctor’s travels?
A、Mondas
B、The Daleks
C、The Master
D、The Cybermen
10、Doctor Who, a classic British TV series, is a science fiction TV programme produced by the ________ from 1963 till today.
A、CNN
B、NBC
C、BBC
D、CBS
