《英美概况》精彩试题(附问题详解)

1、英美概况复习卷I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:81. The highest mountain in Britain is .A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswold D.sthe ForthC2. The longest river in Britain is .A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the ThamesA3. The largest lake in Britain is .A. the

2、Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake DistrictD4. Which part of Britain is always fighting?A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem IrelandC5. The first inhabitants in Britain were .A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons86. Christmas Day , Duke Will

3、iam was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060D7. In 1265 summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort88. The Hundred Years war started in aenndded in , in which the English had lost all thete

4、rritories of France except the French port of .A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, BrestA9. The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was replaced by king .A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorB. C. 30, Richard I, Henry T

5、udor D. 50, Richard I, Henry TudorC10. The Renaissance began in in the early century.A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15B11. In , a small group of Puritans sailed from in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in theNorth America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London

6、D. 1720, PlymouthA12. In the 18th century, there appeared in England, which owed a great deal to the invention ofmachines.A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois RevolutionC. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious ReformationC13. Soon after , Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but

7、also suffered a deep loss ofits position of industrial leadership.A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960C14. Britain s foreign trade is mainly with .A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countriesC. other developed countries D. ECA15. The House of Lords is presided ov

8、er by .A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime MinisterC16. A General Election is held every years and there are members of Parliaments areelected.A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651C17. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she always

9、sits in .A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC. the Queen, the House of CommonsD. the Queen, the House of LordsD18. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in .A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of

10、CommonsA19. The sources of British law include .A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community lawB. statutes, common law and equity lawC. statutes, common law and European Community lawD. a complete code and statutesD20. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the

11、UK attend .A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schoolsA21. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can by law.A. receive completely free educationB. receive partly free educationC. receive no free education if their families are richD. receive no free educ

12、ation at allD22. With regard to its size, the USA is the country in the world.A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largestC23. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except .A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyD24.

13、The nation s 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 StatesA25. The Midwest in Americaost simmportant area.A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining industryD26. The first immigrants in Am

14、erican history came from and .A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/NetherlandD27. Uncle Tom s Cabinand Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the .A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slavesA28. Many early Chinese

15、 immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the .A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines829. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by .A. James Madison B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington830. On July 4, 1776, adopted the Declaration o

16、f Independence.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Third Continental CongressD. the Constitutional Convention831. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are knows as .A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill o

17、f RightC. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers832. President Jefferson bought from France and doubled the country s territory.A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. OhioD33. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by _.A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Br

18、itainC. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and JapanB 34. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the and the NorthSea in the east.A. east B. south C. west D. northC 35. Ireland is divided into two political parts:.A. Northern Ireland and southern IrelandB. So

19、uthern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandC. the Republic of Ireland and Northern IrelandD. Northern Ireland and BritainB 36. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose as their next presidentwho promised a "new deal" to get America out of depression.A. Theodore B.

20、Franklin D. RooseveltC. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert HooverB 37. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the Movement.A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. IntegrationA 38. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up of the total land, and people who are engage

21、d infarming make up only 2.7% of the total population.A. 21% B. 31% C. 41% D. 51%D 39. The Constitution of the United States provides that shall be President of the Senate.A. the Secretary of State B. the Chief JusticeC. the President D. the Vice PresidentD40. Of all the symbols, which are considere

22、d to represent fertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.A. the pumpkin and the turkeyB. the lamb and the beefC. the spring peas and the potatoesD. the egg and the rabbitB 41. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776D.1861D42

23、. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. ColoradoB 43. The colonial life can be described as the following except.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hardA 44. The First Continental Congress was held in in September, 1774.A. Philadelp

24、hia B. Boston C. New York D. Washington D.C.B 45. The American War of Independence started in and ended in.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 D. 1760, 1784A 46. The first ten amendments, known as, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights D.

25、the Great Charter847. Julius Caesar invaded Britain .A. once B. twice C. three times D. four timesD48. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from .A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. France D. both A and B849. Norman Conquest began in .A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 1600850. The Anglo-Fr

26、ench hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as .A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years WCa.rPeasant Uprising D. the Civil WarC51. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of began.A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet D. York852. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wi

27、re badges of rose.A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow853. William Shakespeare is mainly a .A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet D. actor854. England first became a sea power in the time of .A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria D. Henry VIIIA55. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was .A.

28、Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon856. By the in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery D. the Declaration of Independent857. The part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great CordilleraRa

29、nge.A. eastern B. western C. Northeastern D. SouthernC58. Among the five Great Lakes, only is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan D. OntarioC59. Hawaii is in the Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific D. ArcticC60. is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. L

30、ouisiana C. Alaska D. HawaiiC61. The United States today is the largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth D. second862. The were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans D. BritishB 63. The _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is descr

31、ibed as the representative of the people.A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament D. CabinetA64. The House of Commons consists of members who are elected from the electoral districts.A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635 D. 630,630A65. The is the supreme administrative institution.A. British governmen

32、t B. British ParliamentC. Opposition D. Privy CouncilA66. The is the core of leadership of the British government.A. Cabinet B. Privy Council C. Crown D. ParliamentA67. It is the who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker D. Queen868. The

33、Judicial Branch is headed by .A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President869. The general election in America is held every years.A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3A70. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is .A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle D. Horse871. has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The Ca

34、binet B. The Supreme CourtC. President D. Congress872. The symbol of the US Republic Party is .A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey D. eagle873. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except .A. the legislative B. the standing committeeC. the judicial D. the executive874. The number of Con

35、gressmen from each state varies depending on A. the size of the area B. the size of the populationC. the tradition D. the wealth875. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is .A. the Supreme Court B. the CongressC. the Cabinet D. the president s committeeC76. The members in the Sen

36、ate must be at least years old and those in the Representative years old.A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 25 D. 25, 30877. The students of the universities in the second year are called .A. junior B. sophomore C. freshman D. seniorA78. An undergraduate student has to earn a certain number ofin order to re

37、ceive a degree at theend of four years study.A. creditsB.gradesC. scores D. classesC79. What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom?A. Rule BritanniaB.Men of HarlechC. God Save the King (Queen)D.Swing Low Sweet Chariot880. Which Scottish lake is supposedly home to a mythical monster?A. Lough N

38、eaghB. Loch NessC. Lake Windermere D. Loch LomondD81. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?A. EdinburghB. CardiffC. LondonD. BelfastA82. Which language is sometimes used in Scotland?A. GaelicB. WelshC. CornishD. IrishB83. Which Roman Emperor built a wall to separate Britain?A. Caesar B. Hadr

39、ian C. Nero D. AugustusA84. Which Anglo-Saxon ki ng is considered Britain s first national hero?A. Alfred the GreatB. Henry the EighthC. William the Conqueror D. Charles the SecondD85. Which of the following houses won the War of the Roses (1455-1485)?A. The House of YorkB. The House of SussexC. The

40、 House of EssexD. The House of LancasterArmada to attack Britain in 1588?D. GermanyA86. Which of the following countries sent anA. SpainB. PortugalC. ItalyC87. Which Queen ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901?A. MaryB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria D. Elizabeth IID88. Which of the following British cities is on

41、e of the major financial centres of the world?A. Manchester B. EdinburghC. CardiffD. LondonD89. Who is the commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces?A. A SenatorB. The Vice PresidentC. A Supreme Court JusticeD. The PresidentC90. Which examinations do British students take at age 16?A. SAT

42、sB. ACTsC. GCSEsD. A-LevelsB91. What is the upper house of the British Parliament called?A.The House of RepresentativesB. The House of LordsC. The SenateD. CongressD92. Which of the following foods is a traditional British meal?A. Noodles B. Snails C. TapasD. Fish and ChipsC93. During which festival

43、 is it traditional to give and receive chocolate eggs?A. ChristmasB. Remembrance Day C. Easter D. New Year' s DayB94. Which of the following sports is traditionally played by British people?A. Ice HockeyB. CricketC. LacrosseD. BaseballC95. Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Indep

44、endence?A. George WashingtonB. George BushC. Thomas JeffersonD. Abraham LincolnA96. During the American Civil War, what were the eleven southern slave states called?A. The Confederate States of AmericaB. The United States of AmericaC. The UnionD. The Tea PartyB97. Which American President created an

45、 economic plan called the' New Deal' ?A. Herbert HooverB. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Ronald ReaganD. John F. KennedyD98. What is the oldest university in the United States?A. Columbia UniversityB. Stanford UniversityC. Brown UniversityD. Harvard UniversityB99. Which of the following institution

46、s is part of the Judicial Branch of the federal government?A. The House of Representatives B. The Supreme CourtC. The SenateD. CongressB100. How often are Presidential elections held?A. Every 3 yearsB. Every 4 yearsC. Every 5 yearsD. Every 6 yearsII. Fill in the blanks:1. Geographically speaking, th

47、e north and west of Britain are highlands, while the east and south-east are mostly lowlands.2. Welsh is located in the west of Great Britain.3. The ancestors of the English Anglo-Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the_Celts_.4. In the mid-5th century, three Teutonic tribes Jutes_, Saxons_, an

48、d Angles_ invaded Britain. Among them, the Angles_ gave their name to English people.5. The battle of Hastings_ witnessed the death of Harold in October, 1066.6. Under William, the feudal system in England was completely established.7. The property record in W川iam' s time is knownsday Book , whi

49、ch was compiled in 1086_.8. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _Martin _Luther _King .9. _Black Death was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England' s population from four rto two million by the end of the 14th century.10. America participated in the Second World War

50、in the year 1941.11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in _the Divine Right of Kings_.12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported the king , while the Roundheads supported ibe parliament.13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a Commonwealth, later, he became

51、 Lord protector.14. In 1707, the Act of Union united England and Scotland.15. The two parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were Whigs and Tories. The former were the forerunners of the liberal Party, the latter were of the .conservative party.16. The dropping of the two atom bombs by Amer

52、ica forced Japan to surrender unconditionally.17. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the 'workshop" of the world.18. During the Second World War Winston Churchill led Britain to final victory in 1945.19. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid o

53、f the US Pearl Harbour .20. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under the North Sea.21. The party which wins the second largest number of seats becomes the official .opposition, with its own leader and shadowcabinet ” .22. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Queen, and his/her offi

54、cial residence is No. 10 Downing Street .23. There are two tiers of local government throughout England and Wales: country councils and .district councils.24. The ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the UK is the House of Lords.25. The two established churches in Britain are the Churc

55、h of England and the Church of Scotland .26. Education in the UK is compulsory for all between the ages of 5( 4 in Northen Ireland)and _1 6 .27. In the past children in Britain were allocated to different secondary schools on the basis of selection tests known as .eleven plus, which was replaced by

56、comprehensive schools.28. Education after 16 in the UK is divided into . high education and .furtherc d u c t i o n.29. The most-known universities in Britain are .O x f ord and .Camb r i dgc which date from the 12th and 13th centuries.30. In the Great Lakes, only .L akc Michigan belongs to U.S. com

57、pletely while the other four are shared with Canada.31. . Alaska is separated from the main land by Canada.32. The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known as .thec o n t i n6ntai Divide.33. 一T c x as is the largest continental state in area in the U.S.34. New England is sometimes called the ±)i r t h p 1 a s e of America.35. The largest group of Asian-Americans are the Chinese Am c r i c a n s36. It was .C o 1 u m b u s who first discovered the America in 1492.37. The War o