1、欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 1 页 共 9 页外国语言文化学院 20072008 学年第（一）学期期末考试英语系欧洲文化入门试卷（B）年级 2007 班级 姓名 学号 说明：1、本试卷含有单项选择题一共 60 道，每题 1 分，满分为 60 分。2、测试形式：开卷, 单项选择题请在答题卡上完成，试卷纸上答题无效。3、考试时间：90 分钟。题号 一 二 三 总分满分 50 10 40 100得分PART IMULTIPLE CHOICE (50%)1.The Carolingians_.A. assimilated the MerovingiansB. were less civilizedC. ca
2、me from AsiaD. subdued the Merovingians2. Charlemagne_.A. means Charles the GreatB. refers to the first monarchC. founded the royal dynastyD. was tired of war3. Charlemagne empire was gained_.A. by personal loyalty B. by forceC. by peace D. by authority4. Charlemagne by no means maintained the empir
3、e_.A. through centralization of political powerB. through personal loyaltyC. through military actionsD. through centralized administrative institutions5. Charlemagne empire was different from the Roman Empire for it was_.A. based on the Mediterranean SeaB. administered by the central power欧洲文化入门试卷纸第
4、 2 页 共 9 页C. ruled directly by the kingD. an empire of the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea6. In the Charlemagnes empire, the royal officials do anything but_.A. carrying out royal lawsB. overseeing court casesC. getting money from the king for their servicesD. pledging faithfulness to the king7. In
5、 the Charlemagnes empire, the bishops do anything but_.A. checking up on local officialsB. giving money to the local officials for their servicesC. making sure that local officials carried out their duties wellD. attending the meetings called by the king8. Charlemagne wanted _.A. the pope to be more
6、 powerfulB. to be known as a Roman emperorC. to be known as a Christian emperorD. to be a Roman emperor9. Charlemagne preferred _.A. to be crowned by the popeB. to be a Roman emperorC. to be known as a Roman emperorD. to claim that he was crowned emperor by God10. Charlemagne set _as his model.A. Co
7、nstantine B. the Roman EmpireC. the pope D. all the super-kings before him11. The Holy Roman Empire _.A. began in the 12th centuryB. began in the 13th centuryC. included Italy todayD. excluded Germany today12. The Holy Roman Empire lasted_.A. about 300 years B. about 400 yearsC. over 500 years D. ov
8、er 600 years13. The Holy Roman emperor is _.A. viewed as a Roman emperorB. viewed as a second popeC. like a popeD. viewed as a Christian emperor欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 3 页 共 9 页14. Charlemagne converted the Saxons into Christianity_.A. by force B. by baptismC. by building monasteries D. by ministry15. To unify t
9、he empire Charlemagne_.A. only relied on executionB. first relied on ChristianityC. relied on personal loyaltyD. relied on the pope16. The Carolingian Renaissance was aimed at fulfilling the goal of_.A. reviving the wisdom of Roman writers onlyB. creating Christian literature onlyC. creating an orde
10、rly and unified Christian empireD. improving the works of art and literature of the time17. The Carolingian economy was_.A. completely based on landB. mostly based on tradeC. largely based on tradeD. largely based on farming18. The breakup of the Carolingian Empire was caused by_.A. cooperative atta
11、cks from the Muslims, the Vikings and the MagyarsB. foreign invasions and internal conflictsC. the sons of CharlemagneD. the heir of Charlemagne19. Foreign invasions caused_.A. a stronger FranceB. a weaker EnglandC. a unified EnglandD. the unification of France and England20. As the Carolingian Empi
12、re split_.A. peasants were richerB. were happierC. warriors became peasantsD. warriors became equal to their lords21. From the 11th century through the 13th century, the West became_.A. an important world powerB. stronger than the Islamic worldC. more sophisticated than the Byzantine EmpireD. more p
13、rosperous than the Islamic world欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 4 页 共 9 页22. The Europeans did all the following except_ from the 11th century on.A. reviving old cities to remade their worldB. building new cities to remade their worldC. launching defensive wars to remade their worldD. creating universities to remade the
14、ir world23. In the Central Middle Ages peasants were_.A. forced to make new landsB. encouraged to make new landsC. obliged to cut down forestsD. forced to pay more dues to landlords24. The landlords then preferred _.A. yearly dues of hens B. yearly dues of eggsC. yearly dues of farm labor D. a fixed
15、 money of rent25. Towns then acted more as_.A. trading centers B. political centersC. religious spots D. tourist spots26. Cities then included anything but_.A. marketplace B. cathedralsC. factories D. monasteries27. Guilds in the cities then were_.A. religious clubs onlyB. trade associations onlyC.
16、controlling everythingD. communities of the craftsmen28. Fairs in towns then_.A. attracted foreign tradersB. were markets onlyC. were festivals onlyD. set up in the open air only29. Communes in the 13th century as political and economic bodies_.A. were set up in northern Italy onlyB. refer to indepe
17、ndent countriesC. reflect a strong sense of democracyD. were made up of the master craftsmen30. New schools in the 11th century_.A. were run by monasteriesB. were located in city cathedralsC. were to produce monks欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 5 页 共 9 页D. were religious31. New schools then attracted_.A. local teachers
18、onlyB. local students onlyC. teachers all over EuropeD. wealthy merchants only32. In the 13th century, many schools_.A. were organized into universitiesB. gave way to universitiesC. were state-runD. were government-funded33. In the Carolingian time popes_.A. were the heads of churchB. were regarded
19、as models of pietyC. opened schoolsD. were the heads of state34. The chief point of Gregorian reform was to _.A. end the power of emperorsB. make the church completely independent from the emperorsC. force the priests to remain single throughout lifeD. allow the priests to marry35. The First Crusade
20、 was important because _.A. it conquered the land of the MuslimsB. the Pope rescued the Byzantine EmpireC. it was the first example of European expansionismD. the Byzantine Empire defeated the Muslims finally36. It was _who unified England for the first time.A. King Edward and his successorsB. King
21、Arthur and his successorsC. King William and his successorsD. King Alfred and his successors37. 1066 marked the_.A. defeat of the VikingsB. Norman Conquer of EnglandC. death of William ID. death of Alfred the Great38. Magna Carta in 1215 in England was a document that _.A. really weakened the power
22、of the church欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 6 页 共 9 页B. really weakened the power of the kingC. spoke for the common peopleD. spoke for the nobles39. The Spanish monarchy was _.A. set up by the ChristiansB. overcome by the MuslimsC. set up by the MuslimsD. overcome by the Jews40. Romanesque style appeared_.A. earlier t
23、han Gothic styleB. later than Gothic styleC. higher and lighterD. more mysterious41. Monasteries were made rich by_.A. the hardworking monksB. the powerful monksC. the kingsD. the kings and nobles42. Which of the following is Not true about monasteries?A. They were self-sufficient unitsB. Monks in t
24、he monastery slept in the same dormitoryC. Monks did not have to work in the fields at allD. All monks lived according to a rule that governed their daily routine43. The Fourth Crusade in the 13th century was in fact_.A. an armed pilgrimage for Christian purposeB. turned into a siege of a Christian
25、cityC. a war that helped defend the regions in the Holy Land conquered by EuropeansD. defeated by the Muslims44. Before the First Crusade, Jews_.A. lived in the monasteriesB. lived in the citiesC. were forced into the citiesD. were forced out of the cities45. Jews in the cities were good at_.A. doin
26、g business B. borrowing moneyC. craftsmanship D. farming46. Jews in the cities were_.A. converted to Christianity欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 7 页 共 9 页B. converted to IslamC. admired by ChristiansD. persecuted by Christians47. _ were regarded as heretics.A. Those who believed in GodB. Those who did not believe in Chr
27、istianityC. Jews onlyD. Muslims only48. The Late Middle Ages almost at the same time_.A. began with the RenaissanceB. began with the fall of ByzantiumC. ended with the RenaissanceD. ended with the disappearance of the Roman Catholic Church49. Overgrowth of population in Europe in the Late Middle Age
28、s caused _.A. the shortage of cultivated landB. the shortage of food supplyC. the new methods of agricultureD. the disastrous change of climate50. Black Death caused _.A. more harm in the countrysideB. no harm in the countryC. more harm in the citiesD. no harm in the citiesPART II CLOZE (10%)The Ren
29、aissance will always be closely associated (51) achievements in literature, art, and music. In painting, sculpture, and architecture the Renaissance tended to break with (52). Painting and sculpture were no longer considered crafts to be used exclusively (53) the embellishment of churches and cathed
30、rals; instead, they became independent arts on a level (54) the highest intellectual accomplishments. The use of mathematics and geometry (55) achieving proportion and perspective (56) works of art exemplified the new merging of (57) that was a prime characteristic of the Renaissance. In Italy, surv
31、iving examples of classical (58) sculpture and architecture were always present, and the classical past (59) artists with the basis for new inspiration. The sense of change in all (60) of life created a favorable atmosphere for artistic experimentation and innovation. 欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 8 页 共 9 页51.A. with;
32、 B. to; C. in; D. at52. A. Greek traditions; B. Roman traditions; C. medieval traditions; D. previous traditions53. A. by; B. for; C. with; D. in54. A. for; B. in; C. to; D. with55. A. in; B. with; C. at; D. of56. A. for; B. at; C. in; D. on57. A. art and literature; B. art and science; C. art and m
33、usic; D. art and theology58. A. Greek; B. Hebrew; C. Persian; D. Roman59. A. provided; B. gave; C. granted; D. allowed60. A. degrees; B. corners; C. aspects; D. levelsPART III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (40%)1. What are some explanations for why early civilizations emerged?2. Which religions wer
34、e prominent during the Hellenistic period?3. What policies and institutions (制度) help explain the Romans success in conquering first Italy and then the entire Mediterranean world?4. What were the chief features of the Roman Empire at its height during the second century?欧洲文化入门试卷纸第 9 页 共 9 页外国语言文化学院
35、20072008 学年第（一）学期期末考试英语系欧洲文化入门试卷（B）Keys:1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A11.B 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.D21.A 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.B31.C 32.A 33.B 34.B 35.C 36.D 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.A41.D 42.C 43.B 44.C 45.A 36.D 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.C51.A 52.C 53.B 54.D 55.A 56.C 57.B 58.D 59.A 60.C
