2013英语国家概况选择题阅读题答案

Understanding the United KingdomChapter 9 Geography and History of UKSection 1 The LandI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of B .A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 19452. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in _B_.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland3. The longest river in Britain is the _A_ River.A. Severn B. Thames C. Mersey D. Humber4. The largest lake in Britain is located in _D_.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _A_.A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdonia D. Scafell6. The Lake District is well-known for _D_.A. its wild and beautiful scenery B. its varied lakes C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?AA. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogsKeys： 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A Section 2 The PeopleI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The English people are descendants of C .A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes 2. Middle English took shape about a century after the C Conquest.A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish3. The established church of Britain is A .A. The Church of England B. Free church C. The United Reformed Church D. The Church of Scotland4. Which of the following religious sects does not belong to Free Churches?AA. the Roman Catholic Church B. Quakers C. Methodists D. Baptists 5. Easter is kept, commemorating the D of Jesus Christ.A. Coming B. Birth C. Death D. Resurrection1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D Section 3 Early Man and the Feudal SocietyI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the _C_.A. Celts B. Gaels C. Iberians D. Brythons2. In 43 A.D., Roman under _B_ conquered Britain.A. Julius Caesar B. Claudius C. Augustine D. the Pope3.Roman Britain lasted until the year of _B_ when all Roman troops went back to the continent.A. 400 A.D. B. 410 A.D. C.445 A.D. D.449 A.D.4. Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Roman?DA. Welsh Christianity B. the Roman Roads C. cities D. enormous wealth5. .In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of _A_ and the low Countries and settled in Britain.A. Denmark B. Norway C. Germany D. Holland6.Which of the follow kingdoms was NOT set up by Angle?DA. Northumbria B. Mercia C. East Anglia D. Kent7.The Great Charter was made in the interest of _B_.A. the King B. the feudal lords C. the townsmen D. the merchants1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. BSection 4 Decline of Feudalism and the Bourgeois RevolutionI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. _C_ launched the Hundred Years War. A. Edward B. Edward C. Edward D. Henry 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?CA. The Hundred Years War was a feudal war. B. The Hundred Years War was a trade war.C. The Hundred Years War lasted for one hundred years.D. The Hundred Years War is one of the historical events that marked the decline of feudalism in Britain.3.From _B_ onward, Parliament was divided into two chambers.A. 1337 B. 1343 C.1453 D.14554.Black Death to some extent brought _D_ to villains.A. Higher wages B. greater freedom C. better life D. both A and B5. .War of Roses were fought _D_ between the Lacastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1485.A. constantly B. irregularly C. continuously D. intermittently6.The House of Tudor was founded in _D_. A. 1455 B. 1465 C. 1475 D. 14857.The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the _C_ century. A. 15th B. 16th C. 17th D. 18th8. Which of the following statements about the Renaissance is NOT true?AA. the Renaissance was a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had cared about.B. the Renaissance was a cultural movement by humanists.C. the Renaissance spread into England under the Tudor.D. During the Renaissance, the theatre attained great popularity under Elizabeth.9.The two centuries just before the outbreak of the Bourgeois revolution were a period of _A_.A. capital accumulation B. colonization abroad C. foreign territorial D. enlightenment10. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Puritans?DA. Puritans were Christians. B. Puritans were opposed to Charles I and his ideas.C. Puritans wished to purify the Church of England.D. Puritans chose William Laud as archbishop.11.Charlesruled without Parliament for _B_ years.A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13 12. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Commonwealth period?D A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers. B. Cromwell killed Levelers in the army.C. Cromwell conquered Ireland. D. Cromwell restored the House of Stuart.13.The “glorious revolution” of 1688 put _D_ on the throne. A. Charles B. Charles C. James D. William of Orange1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. DSection 5 The Industrial Revolution and the Chartist Movement .Choose the best answer and circle the letter before it. 1. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the B industry.A. iron and steel B. textile C. coal-mining D. ship-building2. A invented the “spinning Jenny.”A. James Hargreaves B. Richard Arkwright C. Edmund Cartwright D. James Watt3. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following statements is NOT true?DA. Productivity was greatly increased. B. Unskilled workers were employed.C. Many new cities sprang up. D. Workers living and working conditions were improved.4. The Peoples Charter was not A .A. a long document drawn up by workers organized in the London Workingmans Association in 1873.B. accepted by Parliament. C. endorsed at gigantic meetings. D. presented to parliament.5. The author of Wealth of Nations is A .A. Adam Smith B. David Richardo C. Thomas Malthus D. Robert Owen6. The principle of population was formulated by C . A. Adam Smith B. David Richardo C. Thomas Malthus D. Robert Owen1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. CChapter 6 The British Empire and British Imperialism.Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it. 1. The first British colony was B .A. New England B. Newfoundland C. West Indies D. India2. The British colonists forced the Qing government to conclude the Treaty of B in 1842. A. Peking B. Nanking C. Tientsin D. Canton3. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism C ? A. foreign territorial expansion B. export of capital C. free competition D. monopoly4. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance B ?A. Germany B. France C. Austria-Hungary D. Italy5. Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente D ?A. Britain B. France C. Russia D. Italy6. Which of the following is NOT true of the depression in1930s D ? A. Factories closed B. Banks failed C. Foreign trade shriveled D. Unemployment rate was low7. In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor C ? A. 1939 B. 1940 C. 1941 D.19428. Mrs. Thatcher failed to win the general election in1990 mainly because of C .A. the slow development of the British economy B. the high inflationC. the high rate of unemployment D. the high rate of taxes9. China and Britain established the diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial rank in the year of C .A. 1950 B. 1954 C. 1972 D. 19971. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. CChapter 10 Political System and Economy of UKSection 1 Parliament and GovernmentII. choose the correct answers1. Which of the following is NOT true of British political system?BA. Britain has no codified constitution. B. Britain is a federal state.C. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government. D. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarchy.2. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced _C_.A. by the Chancellor of the Exchequer B. in the House of LordsC. in the House of Commons D. in the Privy Council3. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of_C_.A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. the House of Commons D. the House of Lords4. The British government ministers are responsible to _B_ for the work of their department.A. A. the House of Lords B. Parliament C. the Cabinet D. the Privy Council5. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of _D_.A. the House of Lords B. the House of Commons C. the Privy Council D. Parliament6. Civil servants who are concerned with administration are forbidden _B_.A. to be voters at elections B. to be candidates for parliamentC. to continue their work when government changes D. to compete with others for a higher rank1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B Section 2 Party politics and judiciary1. The Conservative and the Labour parties have been in power by turns ever since the end of _C_.A. the 19th century B. the end of the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960s2. The general election in Britain is held every _C_ years.A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D.63. The party that has the majority of seats in _A_ will form the government in Britain.A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords C. the Privy Council D. the Cabinet1. C 2. C 3. AUnderstanding the United StatesChapter 1 GeographySection 1 The LandI. Choose the best answer and circle the letter before it.1. The continental Unite States is situated in the _C_ part of North America.A. northern B. southern C. central D. eastern 2. The United States is the _B_ largest country in the world in terms of area.A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth3._C_ is the largest state of the United States in area.A. Hawaii B. Texas C. Alaska D. Pennsylvania4. River _D_ flows through New York City.A. Missouri B. St. Lawrence C. Colorado D. Hudson5. Of the five Great Lakes, Lake _B_ is wholly within the US.A. Superior B. Michigan C. Huron D. Erie6. Niagara Falls is located on the US Canadian boundary between_C_.A. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. B. Lake Huron and Lake Erie. C. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. D. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C Section 2 The People.Choose the best answer and circle the letter before in.1. The dominant ethnic group in the United States today is _B_.A. the Black people B. WASPs C. Asian Americans D. Hispanics2. The _B_ constitute the largest ethnic-racial minority group in the United States.A. American Indians B. Hispanics C. Black D. Asian Americans3. Race is different from ethnicity because its basis is _D_.A. country of origin B. religion C. language spoken D. skin color4. The _ A _are at the very bottom of the society in the United States.A. Blacks B. Hispanics C. non-WASPs D. Asians5. The state of _D_ is the largest in population today.A. New York B. Colorado C. Arizona D. California6. Hispanics in the US speak _B_A. English B. Spanish C. French D. their native languages7. _D_ outnumber other religious groups in the United States.A. Methodists B. Congregationalists C. Quakers D. Protestants1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. DChapter 2 HistorySection 1 The Early ColonizationI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. Christopher Columbus was a(n) C _ navigator .A. English B. French C. Italian D. Spanish2. The New World discovered by Columbus was named after A .A. Amerigo Vespucci B. Christopher Columbus C. Ferdinand Magellan D. Marco Polo3. The earliest British settlement on North America was B .A. Plymouth B. Jamestown C. Quebec D. St. Louis4. The Puritans first settlement on North America was B .A. Jamestown B. Plymouth C. New Orleans D. Virginia1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B Section 2 American RevolutionI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it .1. The Second Continental Congress was held in C .A. New York City B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. Valley Forge2. Karl Marx called the Declaration of Independence B .A. the first decision made by the Second Continental CongressB. the first declaration of the rights of the individualC. the first Bill of Rights D. the first Constitution of the United States 3. The Constitutional Convention was held in C in May 1787 .A. Boston B. New York C. Philadelphia D. Washington D. C.1. C 2. B 3. CSection 3 American Civil WarI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it. 1.The United States purchased Louisiana territory from C in 1893. A. Indians B. Spain C. France D. Russia1. CSection 4 US ImperialismI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1.The US imperialism was marked by all the following except C .A. highly developed industry B. high concentration of capitalC. free business competition D. overseas territorial expansion2. In the late half of the 19th century, B was the main objective of the US overseas expansion.A. India B. China C. Vietnam D. African3. Which of the following was NOT the measure of the New Deal?AA. the policy of non-entanglement B. separating itself from Soviet UnionC. the policy of containment D. the policy of contention for world hegemony1. C 2. B 3. AChapter 3 Political SystemSection 1 Government SystemII. Choose the correct answer:1. The Constitution of the United States was framed in _D_ in 1787.A. Washington B. Boston C. New York D. Philadelphia2. The President of the United States exercises the _B_ power.A. Legislative B. executive C . judicial D. veto3. The Power of the US president has _B_.A. Remained the same as prescribed in the Constitution B. kept enlarging C. kept belittling D. varied from generation to generation4. _A_ has the veto power in legislation in the United States.A. President B. Vice-President C. Secretary of State D. Speaker5. Congress can veto the Presidents veto by a _B_ vote of the full membership of both houses.A. Two-fifths B. two-thirds C. three-fourths D. three-fifths6. Under the US Constitution, the President has the power to _D_ without the consent of the Senate.A. appoint high officials B. sign a treaty with other nation C. declare war upon other nations D. sign an executive agreement with other nation 7. The Constitution of the United States says that only _B_ can declare war upon other nations.A. the President B. Congress C. Department of Defense D. The National Security Council8. The Department of _B_ advises the President on foreign relations.A. Defense B. State C. Commerce D. Labor9. FBI and Federal Prisons are among the responsibilities of the Department of _C_.A. State B. Defense C. Justice D. Commerce10. The number of Representatives from each state is fixed according to the size of _D_ the state has.A. the territory B. the economy C. the voters D. the population11. Representatives in the United States are elected _B_.A. annually B. every two years C. every three years D. every four years12. Impeachment of the President should be _C_.A. proposed by t