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中国大学MOOC文化与思辨作业答案

文化与思辨

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学校: 超星学习通

题目如下：

1. 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

答案: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. 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

答案: Four

3. 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

答案: The Clyde River (克莱德河）

4. 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

答案: English and Welsh

5. 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

答案: Studying the movements of the sun, moon and stars.

6. 6. ________ is the capital of Scotland.

A. London

B. Edinburgh

C. Glasgow

D. Cardiff

答案: Edinburgh

7. 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

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8. 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

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9. 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

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10. 10. What is the Glasgow's top attraction?

A. The John Rylands Library

B. National Football Museum

C. City Town Hall

D. Burrell Collection

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11. 1. All Shakespeare’s works are written in ________.

A. old English

B. middle English

C. modern English

D. Latin

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12. 2. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?

A. Twelfth Night

B. Othello

C. The Tempest

D. Richard II

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13. 3. Which character is not a noble hero with a tragic flaw in Shakespeare’s tragedies?

A. Othello

B. Macbeth

C. King Lear

D. Bassanio

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14. 4. The leading form of literature in the Victorian Era is ________.

A. drama

B. poetry

C. pamphlet

D. novel

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15. 5. The novel Vanity Fair is the masterpiece of the author ________.

A. Charles Dickens

B. Oscar Wilde

C. William M. Thackeray

D. George Eliot

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16. 6. ________ is a representative of English critical realism in the 19th century.

A. Joseph Conrad

B. John Milton

C. Charles Dickens

D. Virginia Woolf

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17. 7. Of Dickens’ novels, ________ is considered most autobiographical.

A. A Tale of Two Cities

B. David Copperfield

C. Oliver Twist

D. Great Expectations

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18. 8. Ode to the West Wind is written by ________.

A. George Gordon Byron

B. Percy Bysshe Shelley

C. John Keats

D. William Wordsworth

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19. 9. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” is a famous quotation of ________.

A. William Wordsworth

B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

C. John Keats

D. Robert Burns

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20. 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

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21. 1. Who introduced Christianity into Britain?

A. The Viking Danes

B. The Romans

C. The French

D. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes

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22. 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

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23. 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

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24. 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

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25. 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

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26. 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

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27. 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

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28. 8. It was during ______ when the English navy defeated the Spanish Armada.

A. the Middle Ages

B. the 16th century

C. the Victorian age

D. the Wars of the Roses

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29. 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

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30. 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

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31. 1. The practice of tipping became formalized across the United States in _______.

A. the 1930s

B. the 1940s

C. the 1950s

D. the 1960s

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32. 2. When you are tipping at an American restaurant, which practice is appreciated? _______

A. Pay 10% of the total bill.

B. Pay one dollar for each person at the meal.

C. Pay 18-25% of the total bill.

D. Pay 15% of the total bill when you are with a large group.

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33. 3. If your bill shows $4.5 for tax, and the service you receive is good. The tip you are supposed to give is _______.

A. $4.5

B. $7

C. $10

D. $15

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34. 4. In which case should you tip? _______

A. The service is good, but the food is not quite to your taste.

B. The service is bad.

C. The bill reads “gratuity included”

D. You’re eating at a self-service restaurant.

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35. 5. Which slogan used pun and rhyme? _______

A. Nixon's the One.

B. AUH2O

C. I Propose a New Deal.

D. Keep Cool with Coolidge.

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36. 6. In the sign “I Like Ike”, Ike refers to _______.

A. Al Smith

B. Dwight D. Eisenhower

C. Lyndon B. Johnson

D. George H.W. Bush

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37. 7. Which slogan is used by Bill Clinton? _______

A. Kinder, Gentler Nation

B. Leave No Child Behind

C. It's the Economy, Stupid

D. A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.

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38. 8. "A Leader, for a Change" and "Not Just Peanuts" are slogans used by _______.

A. Gerald Ford

B. Jimmy Carter

C. Donald Trump

D. Abraham Lincoln

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39. 9. One of the dirtiest elections in American history is between _______ and _______.

A. James Blaine; Grover Cleveland

B. Willkie; Franklin D. Roosevelt

C. Gerald Ford; Jimmy Carter

D. Bill Clinton; George W. Bush

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40. 10. Republican Warren Harding used the slogan “America First” in 1920. This slogan was also used by _______.

A. Barack Obama

B. Bill Clinton

C. Donald Trump

D. Ronald Reagan

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41. 1. Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a ______.

A. absolute monarchy

B. constitutional monarchy

C. federal republic

D. an autocracy

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42. 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.

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43. 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

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44. 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

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45. 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.

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46. 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.

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47. 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

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48. 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

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49. 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

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50. 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

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51. 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

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52. 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

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53. 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

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54. 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.

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55. 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

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56. 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.

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57. 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.

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58. 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

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59. 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.

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60. 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

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61. 1. In British society, what is the dominant principle that the queue is symbolic of?

A. Politeness

B. Modesty

C. Fair play

D. Order

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62. 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

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63. 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.’

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64. 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

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65. 5. What is NOT the tone of their work-moaning?

A. Cheerful

B. Sad

C. Good-humoured

D. Light-hearted

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66. 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.’

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67. 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.

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68. 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”.

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69. 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.

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70. 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.

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