大学MOOC 大学英语拓展系列课（英语文化）(北京建筑大学)1455337165 最新慕课完整章节测试答案
I 国际通用语英语的故事 （Lingua Franca The Story of English)
文章目录
- I 国际通用语英语的故事 （Lingua Franca The Story of English)
- II 浮光掠影英伦风情（A Glance at the British Landscape）
- IV 美国梦传奇往事（American Dream A History of Legend）
- V 大学巡礼英美教育一览（An Overview of British and American Education Systems）
- Ⅵ 品味文化英美美食之旅（Food Tour in Britain and America A Taste of Culture）
- Ⅸ 生活在英美礼仪与风俗（Living in the UK and the USA Etiquettes and Customs）
- Ⅻ 庆祝和缅怀英美节日一览（Celebrations and Commemorations Special Occasions in the UK and USA）
Unit 1 单元测试
1、单选题：
In number of native speakers and language learners, English is the ________ language in the world.
选项：
A: first
B: second
C: third
D: fourth
答案: 【 first】
2、单选题：
The most native speakers of English live in _________.
选项：
A: Britain
B: the United States
C: Canada
D: Australia
答案: 【 the United States 】
3、单选题：
Old English was mainly derived from the dialects of _________.
选项：
A: ancient Celtic people
B: Anglo-Saxons
C: Romans
D: French
答案: 【 Anglo-Saxons】
4、单选题：
In 1588, England defeated the famous fleet Armada from __________.
选项：
A: France
B: Germany
C: Spain
D: Italy
答案: 【 Spain 】
5、单选题：
A Dictionary of the English Language was published by _________.
选项：
A: Thomas Nash
B: Samuel Johnson
C: Edmund Spenser
D: Francis Bacon
答案: 【 Samuel Johnson】
6、单选题：
The sudden vowel shift in the history of English helped to shape ________ English.
选项：
A: Old
B: Middle
C: Early Modern
D: Late Modern
答案: 【 Early Modern 】
7、单选题：
William Shakespeare is a great writer in the _____________ language.
选项：
A: French
B: English
C: Spanish
D: Italian
答案: 【 English 】
8、单选题：
Shakespeare was born in a small town in _______________.
选项：
A: England
B: Scotland
C: Wales
D: Northern Ireland
答案: 【 England 】
9、单选题：
Shakespeare wrote 154 ___________ and some verses in his lifetime.
选项：
A: plays
B: sonnets
C: novels
D: poems
答案: 【 sonnets 】
10、单选题：
As you like it is a _____________
选项：
A: tragedy
B: comedy
C: sonnet
D: song
答案: 【 comedy 】
11、判断题：
Proto-Indo-European is believed to be the ancestor of most European languages, such as Greek, German, Spanish, French and Italian.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
12、判断题：
The history of English can be divided into three periods: Old English, Middle English and modern English.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
13、判断题：
English script and alphabetic system were from Greek.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
14、判断题：
The expression of“电梯” in American English is elevator.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
15、判断题：
The expression of “斑马线” in British English is pavement.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
16、判断题：
Shakespeare wrote 42 plays in his lifetime.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
17、判断题：
Romeo and Juliet is one of the four most famous tragedies of Shakespeare.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
18、判断题：
Many words from Hindi flew back to English, such as “bungalow”, “coolie”, “cashmere”, “ pajamas” and “yoga”.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
19、判断题：
Now, English is used as the first language and official language in Singapore.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
20、判断题：
In 1982, English became the main foreign language taught in schools of People's Republic of China.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
课后练习
1、判断题：
Many words from Hindi flew back to English, such as “bungalow”, “coolie”, “cashmere”, “ pajamas” and “yoga”.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
2、判断题：
Now, English is used as the first language and official language in Singapore.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
3、判断题：
In 1985, the People's Republic of China made English the main foreign language in education.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
II 浮光掠影英伦风情（A Glance at the British Landscape）
Unit 2 单元测试
1、单选题：
________ is the official name of Britain.
选项：
A: the United Kingdom
B: England
C: British Isles
D: Great Britain
答案: 【 the United Kingdom】
2、单选题：
The full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of _________ Britain and __________.
选项：
A: / ; Northern Ireland
B: Great; Northern Ireland
C: /; Ireland
D: Great; Ireland
答案: 【 Great; Northern Ireland】
3、单选题：
There are _______ parts in Great Britain and ________ parts in Britain.
选项：
A: three; four
B: three; three
C: four; three
D: four; four
答案: 【 three; four 】
4、单选题：
The longest river in Britain is _____________.
选项：
A: River Severn
B: River Thames
C: River Mississippi
D: River Shannon
答案: 【 River Severn 】
5、单选题：
Britain enjoys a ______________ climate.
选项：
A: hot maritime
B: temperate maritime
C: warm continental
D: cold continental
答案: 【 temperate maritime 】
6、单选题：
“If winter comes, will spring be far behind?”comes from Ode to the ______ wind by Shelly.
选项：
A: east
B: south
C: west
D: north
答案: 【 west 】
7、单选题：
The Scots, Welsh and Irish are descendents of ___________.
选项：
A: the Romans
B: the Anglo Saxons
C: the Celts
D: the French
答案: 【 the Celts】
8、单选题：
Wales is located in the _________ of Great Britain.
选项：
A: east
B: west
C: north
D: south
答案: 【 west 】
9、单选题：
The Giant’s Causeway was located in __________.
选项：
A: Wales
B: England
C: Scotland
D: Northern Ireland
答案: 【 Northern Ireland】
10、单选题：
Up until now, Queen Elizabeth has ruled in Britain for over __________ decades.
选项：
A: three
B: four
C: five
D: six
答案: 【 six】
11、判断题：
Queen Elizabeth II ruled Britain in Shakespeare’s time.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
12、判断题：
The house of Windsor starts from George VII.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
13、判断题：
Queen Elizabeth I is the present monarch of the UK.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
14、判断题：
The nickname of Queen Victoria is “the grandmother of Europe”.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
15、判断题：
The Pennies is known as the backbone of England.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
16、判断题：
In England, it is cold in winter and hot in summer.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
17、判断题：
Stonehenge is a famous monument dated from the 16th century.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
18、判断题：
Scotland takes up half of Great Britain and is the second largest country in the UK.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
19、判断题：
The American movie “A water horse” is based on the tale of monster in River Thames
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
20、判断题：
Kilt, tartan and Bagpipe are all characteristic of Wales. ________
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
课后练习
1、单选题：
The nickname of ______ is “the grandmother of Europe”.
选项：
A: George V
B: Princess Diana
C: Queen Elizabeth I
D: Queen Victoria
答案: 【 Queen Victoria】
2、单选题：
The house of Windsor starts from _________.
选项：
A: George V
B: Queen Elizabeth II
C: Queen Victoria
D: Prince Charles
答案: 【 George V 】
3、单选题：
_________ ruled Britain in Shakespeare’s time.
选项：
A: Princess Diana
B: Prince Charles
C: Queen Elizabeth I
D: George VII
答案: 【 Queen Elizabeth I】
4、判断题：
The monarchy in Britain has been passed in succession in the past 1000 years and has never been broken. _______
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
5、判断题：
The age of constitutional monarchy began after the Glorious Revolution. _________
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
6、判断题：
The king or the queen is the head of the UK and has no real power. _________
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
7、判断题：
The members of the royal family have to earn money to support themselves. _________
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
IV 美国梦传奇往事（American Dream A History of Legend）
Unit 4 单元测试
1、单选题：
The French and Indian War was started owing to ______
选项：
A: land
B: women
C: money
D: soldiers
答案: 【 land 】
2、单选题：
Which of the following is not included in the Stamp Act to tax on?
选项：
A: diamond
B: newspaper
C: legal document
D: marriage certificate
答案: 【 diamond 】
3、单选题：
Where was the First Continental Congress held?
选项：
A: Boston
B: Philadelphia
C: Jamestown
D: Plymouth
答案: 【 Philadelphia 】
4、单选题：
Which day is America’s National Day or Independence Day?
选项：
A: May 10, 1775
B: July 4, 1776
C: Oct 19, 1781
D: Apr 30, 1789
答案: 【