英美概况习题及答案

1、英国概况1.The Capital of Wales is _. A Swansea B Cardiff C Rhonda D Belfast2.There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _. A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party C the Labour Party D the Republican Party 5. In 1653 _ was made Lord Protector for life. A. Oliver Cromwe

2、ll B. Charles I C. William II11. Norman Conquest began in _.A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 103516. Charles I was beheaded in _.A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 165317. It was _ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _.A. coup dtat

3、B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _.A. factory of the world B. expansion of markets C. social upheaval25. The Great Charter was signed by _ in 1215.A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism beg

4、an to _ in England.A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _. A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years War C. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalism B. capitalism C.

5、Catholicism41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _ began in England.A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _ to _.A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 1761C. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells1.B 2.C 5

6、A 11. B 16 A. 17 A 21. A 22. A 25 C 26.C 30B 31.B 41. A 53.A 10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _ Book.11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _.12. The Battle of _ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.13. The Norman Conqu

7、est increased the process of _ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.14. Duke William was known in history as William the _.15. Along with the Normans came the _ language.18. The _ _ in 1688 was in nature a coup detat.25. By the treaty of _ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the

8、US.26. In _ Britain launched the Opium War against China.32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _ _ war.33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _ system.34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _ _ was defeated by English ships.35. The greatest Eng

9、lish humanist was Sir _ _ whose work _ became a humanistic classic in the world literature.36. English Renaissance began in _ century.37. The House of _ was notorious for its absolutist rule.38. During the Civil Wars (1642 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called _ while the supporters of the

10、King Charles I were called _.39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _ _ for life and started his military dictatorship openly.1.II. Iberians Romans 43 A.D John Milton Anglo-Saxon Alfred William Lackland Magna Carta Domesday Bede Hastings feudalism Conqueror French Great Council Church Glorious Revolution 6 N

11、anjing Russia Watt Tylers2. Lancasterians, Yorkists 15th Paris 1840 Chartered international, national Bloody rebirth humanists feudal civil money Invincible Armada Thomas More, Utopia 16th Stuart Roundheads, Cavaliers Lord Protector Paris Tory, Whig universal suffrage Spinning Jenny splendid isolati

12、on Settlement Commonwealth Poland 18th James Watt Spinning Mule Power Loom Industrial Revolution Manchester Act of Supremacy Italy world, 4 Paris Peace Conference Locarno Treaty Germany Winston Churchill cabinetPolitical System1. The British Monarchy is _. A. elective B. democratic C. hereditary2. T

13、he Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _ century. A. 17th B. 16th C. 15th3. The _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people. A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _. A. the House of Commons

14、 B. the House of Lords C. the Charmer D. the Shadow Cabinet5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is _. A. the Crown B. the Cabinet C. Shadow Cabinet6. The life of Parliament is fixed at _ years. A. four B. six C. five7. The House of Commons consists of _ members who are elected from the

15、 _ electoral districts. A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 63510. The _ _ is the supreme administrative institution.A. British government B. British Parliament C. Opposition D. Privy Council11. The _ is the core of leadership of the British government.A. Cabinet B. Privy Council C. Crown15. The preside

16、nt (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _.A. Lord Chancellor B. Speaker C. Prime minister16. _ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.A. The Conservative Party B. The Labour Party C. The Lib

17、eral Party.17. It is the _ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _. A. Roundheads B. Loyalists C. the Whigs1-5CABBB 6-10CAABA 11.A 15.A 16.B 17.A 28.BI.

18、Fill in the Blanks23. The two major parties in Britain are the _ Party and the _ Party.24. During the Civil War, the non-Puritan Anglicans who supported the king and church were known as Cavaliers or _, the Puritans who supported Parliament were known as Roundheads or _ _.25. In 1833 the Tory change

19、d its name to the _, and in 1860s the _ became liberals.1. Queen Elizabeth II 1952 Prime Minister Crown Crown, Lords, Commons Parliament Queen 13th Commons finance Upper Westminster Palace 1911, 1949 constituencies President of the Chamber Government, Opposition Privy Council No. 10 Downing Street e

20、xecutive, clerical parishes chairman borough, city Conservative, Liberal loyalists, Parliament Men Conservative, Whig grants 5 18 Returning Officer 651 Lords Criminal jury 15, 12 Court, Bar Home Secretary Scotland YardGeography 12. London is situated on the River of _. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey13.

21、 Edinburgh is the capital of _. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracy C. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34. About _ percent of the popula

22、tion live in cities or towns. A. 80 B. 85 C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _ million acres. A. 30 B. 25 C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _. A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in Eng

23、land is _. A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _ _ _ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.15. Britains Industrial Revolution took place between _ and _.DCBAA CAAAB ABBBB ABABD ACACB CBBCD BADAA CBABA CBDNorthwestern Great B

24、ritain, Northern Ireland Scottish, Welsh England London Northern Ireland 1921 Ben Nevis Pennines North Sea Thames London Northern Ireland Atlantic Gulf Stream 1750, 1850 1694 57 manufacture Irish Welsh English dark Scots, Irish Welsh Inner, 20 Edinburgh God Save the Queen North West Clyde England Th

25、ames Cardiff coal14. The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 1515. The English Civil War is also called _A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody Revolution C. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution16. In _, a small group of

26、Puritans sailed from _ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the New Land.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth17. In the 18th century, there appeared _ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois

27、 Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 1Choose the best answer for each of the question below 4Christianity was brought to Britain_ Adirectly by the Roman priests Bdirectly by traders and soldiers Cdirectly by the Pope Dindirectly by trader and soldi

28、ers 9Magna Cater was proposed by the barons led by_against King John in 1215A Simon de Montfort BLangton CWatt Tyler DJack Straw 12The Doomsday Book was completed in_ A1083 B1084 C1085 D1086 15The English Renaissance was usually thought of as beginning with the accession of _to the throne AThe House

29、 of Lancaster BThe House of Plantagenet CThe House of Tudor DThe House of Stuart 16King John was forced to put his seal to Magna Carter_ Aon July 9,1215 BJune 19.1215 CJune 14,1381 DJuly 15,1318 17The spirit of Magna Carter was_. AA limitation of the powers of the king Bthe foundation of English lib

30、erties Ca limitation of the powers of the barons Dan expansion of the powers of tie king 22William，Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in A1065 B1066 C1067 D1068 36The English Renaissance is said to have begun in_. A1422 B1478 C1485 D1495 41. In England no femal

31、es were allowed to vote in national elections before_. A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928 D. 1945 60. Parliament has the following functions except_. A. making law B. authorizing taxation and public expenditure C. declaring war and making peace D. examining the actions of the Government 65. The Universities of

32、 Oxford and Cambridge date from the_centuries. A.l2th and 13th B. 13th and 14th C. 14th and 15th D. 15th and 16th 1A 4 D 9.B 12 D 15 C 16. B 17.A 22. B 36. C 41. A 60. C 65 . A 42. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _.A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massac

33、husetts Institute of Technology43. The nations capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _.A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States44. The Midwest in Americas most important _ area.A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining in

34、dustry51. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _.A. James Madison B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington52. On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independence.A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Third Continental Congr

35、ess D. the Constitutional Convention55. President Jefferson bought _ from France and doubled the countrys territory.A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana C. Kansas D. Ohio58. The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the _ and _ conditions.A. economy/political B. social/poli

36、tical C. economy/social D. political/cultural60. The aim of President Roosevelts New Deal was to “save American _.”A. economy B. politics C. society D. democracy42. C 43. D 44. A 51. B 52. B 55. B 58. C 60. D II. Fill in the blanks:11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in _.12. Duri

37、ng the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported _, while the Roundheads supported _.13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a _, later, he became _.33. Education after 16 in the UK is divided into _ and _.34. The most-known universities in Britain are _ and _ which date from the _ and _

38、centuries. 11. the Divine Right of Kings 12. the king, the Parliament 13. Commonwealth, Lord Protector 33. further education, high education 34. Oxford, Cambridge, 12th, 13th美国概况1 The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _. A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson C Will

39、iam Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2 The New Deal was started by _. A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. Kennedy C George Washington D Thomas Jefferson 3 The United States was rated _ in the world in terms of land areas. A second B third C fourth D fifth 5 The Bill of Rights consists of _. A 10 very short paragrap

40、hs in an amendment B 10 amendments adopted in 1787 C 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 D the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion 8 The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _. A Georg

41、e Washington B Thomas Jefferson C John Adams D John Locke 9 The District of Manhattan is in the city if _. A Washington D.C. B San Francisco C New York D Chicago 10 The seats in the Senate are allocated to different states_. A according to their population B according to their size C according to th

42、eir tax paid to federal government D equally 1 C, 华盛顿、杰弗逊和弗兰克林都是美国创建时的元老功勋、而William Penn 是美国宾州的创始人。 2 A, 新政是罗斯福为了应对美国经济大萧条而提出的。 3 C, 就面积而言， 美国是世界第四大国。 5 C, 人权法案是于1791年增补到宪法法案上来的前十条修正案。 8 D, 美国的许多政治观念都是来源于英国著名哲学家约翰洛克。 9 C, 曼哈顿是纽约市的著名经济和商业区， 也是纽约的中心地带。 10 D, 美国每一个州在参议院中均有两位议员作为代表，与各州人口无关和众议院不同）。 4 The

43、 U.S. is called a “melting pot” because _. A its steel industry is highly developed C it is an important economic center of the worldB it has great influence on the world D people from different races live there together 5 The first Puritans came to America on the ship _. A Codpeed B Susan Constant

44、C May Flower D Discovery 4 D, 美国被称之为“大熔炉”是因为来自世界各地的人们所带来的各自的文化在此交融形成独特的多元文化特征。 5 C, 首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。 1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _.A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President2. The general election in America is held every _ years.A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 33. The symbol of the US Democratic

45、Party is _.A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle4. _ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme Court C. President D. Congress5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _.A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _.A.

46、 federalism B. the constitutional monarchy C. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution E. the rule of law11. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _.A. the Supreme Court B. the Congress C. the Cabinet D. the presidents committee14. The members in the Senate must

47、 be at least _ years old and those in the Representative _ years old.A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 2519. If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _.A. Senate B. Cabinet C. CongressI. Fill in the Blanks1. Only the _ _ has the right to interpret

48、the constitution.2. There are _ voting members in the House of Representatives.3. Each of the fifty states of US elects _ senators.4. There are _ judges in the Supreme Court of America.7. The balance is always kept among the three branches of the power of the government and this is called the “Syste

49、m of _ and _”.8. The _ determines the government and divides the power of the government into three branches.14. The president who was first assassinated in 1865 was _ _.15. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _ and the House of _.16. In the US the chief function of _ is to make laws

50、.17. The Democratic Party grew out of the _.20. The head of he House of Representatives is called the _.1-5ABABB 6.B 11.B 14.B 19.AII.1. Supreme Court 435 2 9 Bill of Rights 7, 26 Checks, Balance Constitution White House Impeachment Nixon primary election 4 Abraham Lincoln Senate Congress Anti-Feder

51、alism 12 100 Speaker Constitution Republican 17. American Independence Day fall on _.A. the 4th of July B. October 31st C. March 20th18. Halloween is a _.A. summer festival B. night-time festival C. sweethearts holiday D. pilgrims holiday23. In the US about _ of all the property is in the possession

52、 of one-tenth of the population.A. half B. one third C. two thirds27. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of _.A. climate B. industry C. people6. A hamburger is a kind of sandwich made with ground beef that is fried and put into a bun.7. A cheese burger is a hamburger with melted _.8. The coffee without cream or sugar is called _ coffee.12. _ is the most popular American drink.13. The most typical and true national holiday in the US is _ _.14. Americans have great admiration for the _ man.15. American children suffer most for