美国文化试题(基础题)

Culture Knowledge Contest

（American Culture）

August 31, 2014

Part I Single-Choice Questions

Directions: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The strong American belief in individualism can be divided into idealism and ____________.

[A ] realism [B] protestantism

[C] materialism [D] volunteerism

3. “Priesthood of all believers” means ____________.

[A] every priest must be a devoted believer

[B] every believer should confess to God through the priest

[C] every believer is his or her own priest

[D] every priest should be responsible for the believers

4. Which of the following statements about American education is TRUE?

[A] The majority of the private schools are associated with particular churches.

[B] Religious schools that serve middle-class students receive money from the national government.

[C] After twelve years of school, American students receive a bachelor’s degree diploma at graduation.

[D] American schools attach the greatest importance to developing students’ academic skills.

5. Which of the following statements about American Frontier is TRUE?

[A] The frontier experience began in about 1890 and is still continuing in the American West today.

[B] There are two types of heroic rugged individualists: man against wilderness and man against man.

[C] The settling of the frontier did little to affect the lives of the American Indians.

[D] The can-do spirit came from the willingness of the pioneers to work together on a cooperative project for the good of all.

6. Most American people strongly believe in individual freedom, and therefore they do NOT like ____________.

[A] being self-reliant [B] making a lot of money

[C] a big government[D] religious freedom

7. The American saying “Say what you mean and mean what you say” reflects that American people value ____________.

[A] competition [B] optimism

[C] performances [D] assertiveness

8. American culture is also a culture of its own and above everything else ____________ is most important.

[A] diversity [B] individuality

[C] nationality [D] unity

9. One of the most important values associated with American Protestantism is the value of ____________.

[A] self-improvement [B] equality of opportunity

[C] optimism [D] rugged individualism

11. The strong American belief in individualism has strengthened American’s ____________ and hard work.

[A] inventiveness [B] promptness

[C] frankness [D] assertiveness

12. In the U.S., the president can ____________ a bill from Congress, but the bill can still become law if at least ____________ of the members in each house vote for it when it is voted on again.

[A] void, 1/3 [B] void, 2/3 [C] veto, 1/3 [D] veto, 2/3

13. Scholars who see the United States as a “salad bowl” emphasize

____________.

[A] the great extent of racial and ethnic assimilation

[B] the distinct differences between racial and ethnic groups

[C] the rapid growth of population

[D] the great diversity in religious beliefs

14. In American society, the “boomerang kids” refers to ____________.

[A] the children living with the single parent

[B] the children born in 1950s

[C] the children returning home after graduation from college

[D] the children living separately from their parents

16. The presidential election in the United States is held every ____________ years.

[A] 2 [B] 4[C] 6 [D] 8

17. ____________ was American’s first president.

[A] George Washington[B] Thomas Jefferson

[C] James Madison [D] Andrew Jackson

18. The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed after World War II. On the one side were the ____________ and its satellites, and on the other were the powers of the Western world under the leadership of the United States.

[A] Germany [B] Cuba

[C] the Soviet Union [D] Britain

19. Child education in the United States is compulsory. The ages for compulsory education vary by state beginning at ages ____________ and ending at the ages of fourteen to eighteen.

[A] four to five [B] five to six

[C] six to eight [D] five to eight

20. According to the US Constitution, Congress’s essential function is to ____________.

[A] declare laws [B] pass laws

[C] make laws[D] execute laws

21. The Senate is the upper chamber of Congress. It consists of 100 members, with ____________ senators elected from each state, regardless of the size of the state’s population..

[A] one [B] two[C] three [D] four

22. The history of the English language is divided into three periods. The period from 1150 to 1500 is known as the ____________.

[A] Old English period [B] Anglo-Saxon period

[C] Middle English period[D] Modern English period

23. The first permanent English settlement in North America was ____________.

[A] Philadelphia [B] Plymouth

[C] Jamestown [D] Boston

24. ____________ is the symbol of the American Democratic Party.

[A] The donkey [B] The bull

[C] The bald eagle [D] The elephant

25. Who is the only American president to have served more than two terms?

[A] Bill Clinton [B] George Washington

[C] Franklin D. Roosevelt[D] Abraham Lincoln

27. ____________ are the two major political parties in the United States.

[A] The Labor Party and the Independence Party

[B] The Independence Party and the Republican Party

[C] The Republican Party and the Labor Party

[D] The Democratic Party and the Republican Party

28. The upper chamber of the American Congress is called ____________.

[A] the House of Commons [B] the Parliament

[C] the House of Representatives [D] the Senate

31. ____________ a popular tourist destination in Hollywood. It comprises more than 2,500 five-pointed stars which bear the names of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others.

[A] Hollywood Walk of Fame [B] Hollywood Boulevard

[C] Universal Studios [D] Disneyland

32. “A man is not made for defeat … A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” From which novel is this passage taken?

[A] In Our Time [B] A Farewell to Arms

[C] The Old Man and the Sea [D] For Whom the Bell Tolls

33. The national anthem of the United States is ____________.

[A] The Battle Hymn of the Republic[B] God Save the Queen

[C]The Star-Spangled Banner[D] American Soldier

34. ____________ was a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, businessman, and philanthropist. He was called the King of Pop. He popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.

[A] Michael Joseph Jackson[B] Bob Dylan

[C] Beetles [D] Elvis Presley

35. ____________ is a street in Manhattan, New York. There are a lot of theatres at both sides of the street and it has become a synonym of musicals.

[A] the 5th Avenue [B] Avenue de New-York

[C] Park Avenue. [D] Broadway

36. ____________ is often regarded as the greatest American woman poet and she wrote over 1,700 short lyric poems in her life time.

[A] Anne Bradstreet [B] Robert Frost

[C] Emily Bronte [D] Emily Dickinson

40. ____________ is an American syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from 1986 to 2011 and remains the highest-rated talk show in American television history.

[A] Daily Show [B] Oprah Winfrey Show [C] Talent Show [D] Ellen Show

41. In America, ____________ are given to recognize outstanding work in the television industry.

[A] Grammy Awards [B] Tony Awards

[C] Academy Awards [D] Emmy Awards

42. ____________, located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the United States and one of the ten largest in the world.

[A] The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[B] National Museum of American Art

[C] Hirshhorn Museum

[D] National Museum of Air and Space

45. ____________ is a film about a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories.

[A] The Pianist [B] Schindler's List

[C] Sophie’s Choice[D] Pearl Harbor

46. When is Halloween celebrated every year?

[A] On October 31 [B] On February 14

[C] On May 30 [D] On November 11

47. American Independence Day falls on ____________.

[A] May 30 [B] October 31

[C] March 20 [D] July 4

48. Thanksgiving Day is originated in ____________.