东南大学 英语 文化复习题.doc

文化复习题 1. The symbol for the Republican Party in the United States is a(n) ______. A. donkey B. elephant C. cow D. monkey 2. The symbol for the Democratic Party in the United States is a(n) ______. A. donkey B. elephant C. cow D. monkey 3. The ______ states are those that support the Democratic Party in the U.S. A. blue B. red C. white D. green 4. The ______ states are those that support the Republican Party in the U.S. A. blue B. red C. white D. green 5. Suburban areas in a western city are often inhabited by ______. A. low-income people B. middle-class and wealthy people C. farmers D. minorities 6. A ______ pattern is an urban development pattern in which businesses and affluent residents migrate to surrounding suburbs and edge cities, resulting in a hollowed out downtown core consisting of mostly poorer residents. A. doughnut B. recycling C. flowing D. hierarchical 7. The ______is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland, the term is often applied to the poorer parts of the city centre and is sometimes used as a euphemism with the connotation of being an area, perhaps a ghetto or slum, where residents are less educated and more impoverished and where there is more crime. A. central business district B. downtown C. inner city D. urban area 8. Which of the following is true on the issue of gun control? A. The Democratic Party is more committed to gun control than the Republican Party. B. The two parties in the States take the same position on the issue. C. The Republican Party is more actively involved in controlling gun ownership in the American society. D. Neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party cares about the gun control problem. 9. Pro-life vs. pro-choice refers to ______. A. a debate concerning human rights B. a debate on women’s right to give up unborn babies C. a conflict between workers and their employer D. a debate on people’s religi