英美社会与文化考试复习题.doc

英美社会与文化复习题 I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. The two main islands of the British Isles are . A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England is the capital city of Scotland.A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million. A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16 Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England. A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English. A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence. A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of . A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity Westminster Abbey was built at the time of . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great The marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. s