英语国家概况（1）课程形成性考核题英语国家概况（1）课程第2次形成性考核作业（Unit 06-10）The United Kingdom (II)I. True or False:Unit 6 British Literature( ) 01. The early British literature was concerned with Christianity, and Anglo-Saxons produced many versions of the Bible. (Unit 6)( ) 02. There was a general flowering of culture and intellectual life in Europe during the 17th and 18th century which is known as “The Renaissance”. (Unit 6)( ) 03. Keats, Shelley and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height. (Unit 6)( ) 04. Robinson Crusoe tells the story of a shipwreck and a solitary survival. (Unit 6)( ) 05. Writers of romantic literature are more concerned with the power of reason than with imagination and feeling. (Unit 6)( ) 06. Thomas Hardy, the author of Tess of the D’Urbervilles, was a first-class novelist but a second-class poet. (Unit 6)Unit 7 British Education System( ) 07. The purpose of British education is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills. (Unit 7)( ) 08. The 1944 Education Act made entry to secondary schools and universities “meritocratic”.(Unit 7)( ) 09. British universities are mainly private bodies which collect funds by themselves. (Unit 7) ( ) 10. In Oxford and Cambridge, the BA converts to an MA several years later, upon payment of a fee. (Unit 7)( ) 11. Grammar schools in Britain select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a language education. (Unit 7)( ) 12. Comprehensive schools admit children without reference to their academic abilities. (Unit7)Unit 8 British Foreign Relations( ) 13. When the Second World ended, Britain no longer was the largest military power in Western Europe. (Unit 8)( ) 14. According to Unit 8, the most single important factor which influences British contemporary foreign policy is its history. (Unit 8)( ) 15. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy. (Unit 8)( ) 16. Britain is a parliamentary monarch. (Unit 8)( ) 17. Britain hosts a large military American presence and there are some American militarybases in the UK. (Unit 8)( ) 18. Britain is not a member of the NATO due to its disagreement with some European countries on defence policy. (Unit 8)Unit 9 The British Media( ) 19. On an average day, an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age 15 read a national or local paper. (Unit 9)( ) 20. The British media play an important role in shaping a national education. (Unit 9)( ) 21. Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy. (Unit 9)( ) 22. The tabloids are larger format newspapers with colour photos and catchy headlines. (Unit9)( ) 23. The British Broadcasting Corporation is funded by licence fees and viewers must buy a licence each year for their TV set. (Unit 9)( ) 24. The BBC World Service, the international branch of the BBC, broadcasts in English and24 other languages throughout the world. (Unit 9)Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festival in Britain( ) 25. The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Buddhism. (Unit 10)( ) 26. The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the modern soldiers.(Unit 10)( ) 27. The game of Golf was invented by the Irish. (Unit 10)( ) 28. The extremist animal-lovers’ group would like to have horse-racing banned. (Unit 10) ( ) 29. Christmas Pantomime is one of the three Christmas traditions that are particularly British.(Unit 10)( ) 30. In Ireland, New Year’s Eve called Hogmanay (December 31st) is the major winter celebration. (Unit 10)II. Choose the best answer:Unit 6 British Literature01.Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer? (Unit 6)A. The Canterbury Tales.B. Beowulf.C. King Lear.D. Le Morte D’Arthur.02.Which literary form flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?(Unit 6)A. Novel.B. Essay.C. Drama.D. Poetry.03.Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism? (Unit 6)A. Keats.B. Shelley.C. Wordsworth.D. Defoe.04.Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? (Unit 6)A. Dr. FaustusB. Macbeth.C. Frankenstein.D. The Tempest.05.Which of the following writers was NOT associated with Modernism? (Unit 6)A. D. H. Lawrence.B. E. M. Foster.C. Charles Dickens.D. Virginal Woolf.06.Which of the following writers wrote the book “1984” that began “Postmodernism” in Britishliterature”? (Unit 6)A. George Orwell.B. Robert L. Stevenson.C. D. H. Lawrence.D. Virginia Woolf.Unit 7 British Education System07.In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ______. (Unit 7)A. private schoolsB. independent schoolsC. state schoolsD. public schools08.In Britain, children from the age 5 to 16 ______. (Unit 7)A. can legally receive partly free educationB. can legally receive completely free educationC. can not receive free education at allD. can not receive free education if their parents are rich09.Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? (Unit 7)A. The University of Cambridge.B. The University of Oxford.C. The University of Edinburgh.D. The University of Buckingham.10.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University? (Unit 7)A. It’s open to everybody.B. It requires no formal educational qualifications.C. No university degree is awarded.D. University courses are followed through TV, radio, email and internet, etc.11.In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ______. (Unit7)A. grammar schoolsB. comprehensive schoolsC. public schoolsD. technical schools12.Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system? (Unit 7)A. It’s run by the state.B. It’s funded by the state.C. It’s supervised by the state.D. It’s dominated by the state.Unit 8 British Foreign Relations13.Britain had a big influence on the post-World War II international order because ______.(Unit 8)A. it used to be a great imperial powerB. it used to be a great imperial powerC. it defeated Hitler’s armyD. it got support from its former colonies.14.Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council? (Unit 8)A. France, China, Germany, Russia and Britain.B. The United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia.C. China, Russia, France, Britain and the United States.D. Britain, China, France, the United States and Japan.15.How much of the globe did Great Britain rule in its imperial prime? (Unit 8)A. One fourth of the globe.B. One fifth of the globe.C. One third of the globe.D. Two thirds of the globe.16.Which of the following is not involved in making British foreign policy? (Unit 8)A. The Queen of the UK.B. The Foreign Commonwealth Office.C. The Prime Minister.D. The Cabinet.17.Which of the following countries does not have nuclear weapon capabilities? (Unit 8)A. BritainB. The United StatesC. GermanyD. France.18.The Commonwealth is an organization of ______ that were once part of the British Empire.(Unit 8)A. about 40 countriesB. about 50 countriesC. about 60 countriesD. about 70 countriesUnit 9 The British Media19.Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper? (Unit 9)A. The Times.B. The Guardian.C. The Observer.D. The Financial Times.20.Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper? (Unit 9)A. The Telegraph.B. The News of the World.C. The Guardian.D. The Times21. A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracybecause ______. (Unit 9)A. it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the governmentB. it informs people to current affairs in the worldC. it provides people with subjective reportsD. it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament22.How many newspapers are there in Britain? (Unit 9)A. About 100.B. About 140.C. About 150.D. About 150.23.Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true? (Unit 9)A. There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes.B. The BBC is funded by licence fee paid by people who possess television sets.C. The BBC has four channels.D. The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.24.Which of the following newspapers is a tabloid? (Unit 9)A. The News of the World.B. East Enders.C. The Telegraph.D. The Guardian.Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festival in Britain25.Which of the following was NOT invented in Britain? (Unit 10)A. Football.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. Cricket.26.Where is the International tennis championships held? (Unit 10)A. Wembley.B. Wimbledon.C. London.D. Edinburgh.27.Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family? (Unit 10)A. Cricket.B. Skiing.C. GolfingD. Horse racing.28.Easter commemorates ______. (Unit 10)A. the birth of Jesus ChristB. the Crucifixion of Jesus ChristC. the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus ChristD. the coming of spring29.Which celebration particularly happens on the Queen’s birthday? (Unit 10)A. Bonfires.B. The Orange March.C. Trooping the Colour.D. Masquerades.30.On which day is Halloween celebrated? (Unit 10)A. October 31st.B. November 5th.C. March 17th.D. December 25th.III. Explain the following terms:Unit 6 British Literature61.The Renaissance (Unit 6)62.Romanticism (Unit 6)63.Modernism (Unit 6)Unit 7 British Education System64.Independent schools (Unit 7)65.The Open University (Unit 7)Unit 8 British Foreign Relations66.The foundation of British foreign policy (Unit 8)67.Britain and the EU (Unit 8)68.Britain and the United States (Unit 8)69.The Commonwealth (Unit 8)Unit 9 The British Media70.Quality papers (Unit 9)71.Tabloids (Unit 9)Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festival in Britain72.Cricket and “fair play” (Unit 10)73. Wimbledon (Unit 10)。