英语系《欧洲文化入门》试卷（A）
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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 满分 得分 一 50 二 10 三 40 总分 100 PART I—MULTIPLE CHOICE (50%)
1. Three of the following statements are true with the early experience of Christianity. Which
one is the exception?
A. B. C. D.
Unlike the Jews, the early Christians of the Roman Empire suffered persecution Christianity was not the official religion of the Roman Empire until the 4th century Christianity spread in the cities of the empire, first in the east and later in the west It was Constantine’s toleration for all religions that brought new life to Christianity
2. Which one of the following statements is true with the leading factor that contributed to the
birth of the Byzantine, Islam and the west? A. B. C.
The Roman Empire suffered attacks by both the Germans and the Persians The emperor assimilated Germans to maintain peace and order of the empire The Roman Empire grew too large to control and to resist foreign invasions
D. The western half of the empire fragmented into smaller and weaker kingdoms 3. The common features of the Byzantine, Islam and the west are _______.
A. B. C. D.
depopulated cities, unproductive land and fragmented power one-God belief, and farming as the major means of production towns as trade center, centralized power, and urban prosperity share of the same God, and of the same means of production
4. Three of the following statements are true with the Early Middle Ages. Which one is the
exception?
A. The West was under the rule of the Carolingians for about 350 year B. Farming and trade marked the major features of the economy then C. D.
Charlemagne’ empire was as large as the powerful Roman Empire The Carolingians suffered attacks from the Muslims and the Vikings
5. Three of the following statements are true with the Central Middle Ages. Which one is the
exception?
A. There was a religious reform in the papacy for democracy
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B. C.
There was agricultural improvement with urban growth There were schools and universities located in city cathedrals
D. Law, medicine, and theology became the focus of education
6. Three of the following statements are true with the Late Middle Ages. Which one is the
exception? A. B. C. D.
The West was under the pressure of population growth There was not much land available in the West any more The West suffered the loss of population due to diseases The West grew gradually independent of the papal control
7. Three of the following statements are true with the historical significance of the Middle
Ages. Which one is the exception?
A. The liberal arts of the Middle Ages remain the core of the arts programs of today's B. C. D.
colleges
Universities that were established in the Middle Ages remain educational centers today
Separation of church and state remains the political practice in the western world today
Cities of the Middle Ages remain more commercial centers than political centers today
8. Middle ages lasted___.
A. B. C. D.
about 350 years about 1450 years about 10 centuries about 5 centuries
9. At the beginning of the Middle ages___.
A. the eastern half of the Roman Empire began to fragment
B. C. D.
the western half of the Roman Empire began to fragment the Roman Empire suffered Persian attack from the west the Roman Empire suffered German attack from the east
10. In the Middle Ages, people thought they were___.
A. living in the ancient times
B. C. D. A. B. C.
living in the Middle Ages living in the modern times living in the Dark Ages
was invented by people during the Renaissance was invented by people today suggests a period of cultural change
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11. The term Middle Ages__.
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D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C.
suggests a period of literary change
more civilized than the time of ancient Greece more advanced than their own time uncivilized
as uncivilized as the time of ancient Rome is often called Early Middle Ages is often called the Late Antiquity lasted about 600 years
12. People in the Renaissance thought the time of Middle ages was___.
13. The period of transformations of the Roman Empire into Middle Ages__.
D. lasted about 400 years
14. In the transformations of the Roman Empire into Middle Ages___.
A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.
political changes led to religious change religious change led to politic change
political and religious change occurred at the same time political changes suffered religious pressure their ancestors their homes
various natural forces Jehovah
15. The Roman pagans worshipped gods by no means connected to___.
16. Christianity originated from__.
A. Turkey B. Palestine
C. D. A. B. C. D.
North Africa
the Western Europe early 1st century late 1st century early 2nd century late 2nd century
17. Jesus lived in the __.
18. The Palestine of Jesus' day included parts of the following except__.
A. Israel today B. Jordan today C. Iraq today D. Syria today 19. Christianity was spread first__.
A. B. C.
by Jesus out of Palestine
by Jesus' followers out of Palestine southwards
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D. westwards
20. Christians suffered persecution__.
A. until the 2nd century B. until the 3rd century C. until the 4th century D. until the 5th century
21. Constantine the Great declared __.
A. Christianity as the only religion B. toleration for all religions C.
the end of paganism
D. paganism illegal
22. Christians considered pagan gods_.
A. as demons B. as humans C. incredible 23. In the Christian view, saints __.
A. were only males
B. were only females C.
were immortal
D. were empowered by God
24. Saints were considered as the following except___.
A. models of virtue
B.
powerful miracle workers
C. monks
D. people with holy power 25. Christianity focused on the__.
A. events of the everyday world B. damnation after death C.
salvation
D. eternal health
26. Fathers of the Church refer to__.
A. some authors of Christian teachings B. the Popes C.
early churchmen
D. monks in early churches 27. The Germans in Late Antiquity__.
A. shared with the Romans culturally B. were always in a state of change C. lived a farming life D.
were skillful in agriculture
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28. The Germans by no means__.
A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.
traded with the Romans admired the Romans adopted Roman habits
differed from the Romans biologically suppressed by the Romans
eliminated by the Romans
welcomed into the Roman Empire to defend the Romans driven by the Romans to settle in depopulated areas
29. Beginning in the 4th century, army units of German were__.
30. The Byzantine Empire lost huge portions of territory to__.
A. the Germans B. the Huns C. the Persians D. the Muslims 31. By 750 the Muslims had __.
A. conquered the Middle East
B. C.
taken Greece subdued Turkey
D. swept over Italy
32. Which of the following is Not true about Muhammad, the Islam leader?
A. He was a trader
B.
He used to be a pagan
C. He believed in one God that was different from the Jewish God
D. He was considered as a prophet who passed God's message to the Muslims 33. Which of the following is Not true of Byzantium, Islam, and the West?
A. B. C.
belief in one God
belief in the separation of church and state
belief in the harmony between spiritual and worldly things
D. the rural orientation of means of production 34. People then by no means cared__.
A. B. C.
about rulers at the top about neighbors about local leaders
D. about farming life
35. Which of the following is common to Byzantium, Islam and the West?
A. B. C. D.
prosperous trading society productive countryside
centralization of political power local relationships among people
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36. The West was featured with__.
A. thriving trade
B. centralization of government C. unproductive land D. prosperous urban society 37. __kept fighting among themselves.
A. Kingdoms in the West B. Muslims
C. Rulers in Byzantium D. The popes in Rome
38. The pope and the Byzantine church shared the same__. A. understanding of the nature of God B. God as the holy image of worship C. view on the organization of the church D. interpretation of Christianity 39. The pope & the Byzantine church_. A. began their conflict in AD 1054 B. have not healed their split yet C. split in AD 1054 D. are still in conflict 40. The Crusades by no means__. A. defeated the Muslims B. weakened the Muslims C. weakened Byzantium D. strengthened Byzantium 41. Byzantium was defeated by___.
A. the Turks B. the Germans C. the Persians 42. The end of Byzantium marks__. A. the end of Roman Empire B. the end of Middle Ages C. the end of Christianity D. the end of monarchy 43. The Russians by no means__. A. accepted Christianity B. adopted Byzantine customs C. were Asians
D. were created by Germanic Vikings 44. The Islamic world was unified __.
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A. by the Mongols B. in the 13th century C. by the Persians
D. by the Ottoman Turks 45. The Merovingians by no means__. A. were well-civilized people B. were Franks
C. were Germans
D. served in the Roman military 46. The Merovingians were infamous_. A. for being foreigners B. for being militant C. for being lazy D. for being barbaric
47. The Merovingians became _. A. more civilized in the course of war B. less civilized in the course of war
C. more civilized after adopting Roman institutions D. more barbaric as they kept destroying Roman culture 48. Monks in the Merovingian time__. A. lived the monasteries B. lived in the temples C. lived in the nunneries D. lived a secular life only 49. Monks then by no means__. A. gave up material comfort B. married
C. remain single
D. spent much of their time in prayer to God
50. Monasteries were by no means__.
A. elements of political life B. elements of religious life C. elements of economic life D. elements of moral life
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PART II – CLOZE (10%)
The dominant intellectual movement of the Renaissance was humanism, a philosophy based on the idea that people are rational beings. It emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual, an emphasis that was central to Renaissance developments in many areas. Humanism originated in the study of classical culture, and it took its name from one of the era's earliest and most crucial concerns: the promotion of a new educational curriculum that emphasized a group of subjects known collectively as the studia humanitatis, or (51).
Humanities disciplines included (52). These subjects were all studied, whenever possible, in the (53). The humanities curriculum conflicted directly with more traditional education that was based on (54). A (55) education concentrated on the study of logic, natural philosophy (science), and metaphysics, or the (56).
The humanists believed that (57) of study was focused too narrowly on only a few professions. They claimed that it was not based sufficiently on practical experience or (58), but relied too heavily on (59). The humanists proposed to educate the whole person and placed emphasis not only on intellectual achievement, but also on (60) development. 51. A. the moralities; B. the physics; C. the humanities; D. the mentalities 52. A. grammar, rhetoric, history, mathematics, and ethics; B. grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and ethics; C. theology, rhetoric, history, poetry, and ethics; D. medicine, rhetoric, history, poetry, and ethics 53. A. new Christian texts; B. new popular texts; C. original Christian texts; D. original classical texts 54. A. materialism; B. idealism; C. scholasticism; D. realism 55.
A. scholastic; B. realistic; C. idealistic; D. materialistic 56. A. nature of man; B. nature of reality; C. nature of God; D. nature of soul 57. A. the idealistic course; B. the materialistic course; C. the realistic course; D. the scholastic course
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58.
A. the improvement of society; B. the improvement of reality; C. the needs of society; D. the needs of reality 59. A. abstract thought; B. Greek mythology; C. abstract calculation; D. Roman mythology 60. A. spiritual and material; B. physical and moral; C. mental and moral; D. physical and material
PART III – ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (40%)
1. In what way was the Jewish faith unique in the ancient Near East, and how did it develop? 2. What were the chief legacies of Ancient Greece?
3. What did the Roman poet Horace mean when he wrote, “Captive Greece took captive her rude conqueror”?
4. What problems did the Roman Empire face during the third century?
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外国语言文化学院2007—2008学年第（一）学期期末考试
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