英语国家概况谢福之_课后答案

1、英 语 国 家 概况 （谢 福 之主 编）、选择题（答案在下面）I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements.1.The two main islands of the British Isles areA. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2.3.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD.

2、 Cardiff4.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of overmillion.5.6.A. 160B. 600C. 60D. 16Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern IrelandAlmost a quarter of the British population lives inEngland.A. northeasternB. southe

3、asternC. northwesternD. southwestern7.English belongs to thegroup of Indo-European family of languages.8.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicThe introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element ofwordsD. Romanto English.A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. La

4、tin and Greek9.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by theinfluence.6.17.A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. DanishSamuel Johnson 'A. grammarAt present, nearlyA. halfThes dictionary was influentialB. handwritingof the worldB. a quarterin establishing a standard form ofC. sp

5、ellingD. pronunciation's population communicate in English.C. one thirdD. one fifthattack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. GermanicBy the late 7th century,A. Celtic ChristianityC. Germanic Christianitybecame the dominant religion in England.Westm

6、inster Abbey was built at the time ofA. St. AugustineC. William the ConquerorTheB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityD. Roman ChristianityB. Edward the ConfessorD. Alfred the Greatmarked the establishment offeudalism in England.A. Viking invasionC. Norman ConquestThe end of the Wars of the Roses led to the ru

7、le ofA. the House of ValoisC. the House of TudorB. signing of the Magna CartaD. Adoption of common lawB. the House of YorkD. the House of LancasterThe direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII ' s effort toA. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. dec

8、lare his supreme power over thechurchis the capital city of Scotland.18. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 betweenA. Protestants and PuritansC. nobles and peasantsB. Royalists and ParliamentariansD. aristocrats and Christians19. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsC. Prov

9、isions of Oxford20. The IndustrialRevolution was accomplishedA. 17thB. 18thB. Act of SupremacyD. Magna Cartain Britain by the middle of the centuryC. 19thD. 20th21. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th22. The Br

10、itish government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchy D. executive23. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentD. pub

11、lic attitudeC. political parties24. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect25. British Cabinet works on the principle ofB. individual responsibilityD. defending the individualsA. collective responsibilityC. defending t

12、he collectivism26. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to . D. supervise theD. sixD. Northern IrelandA. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass billsCabinet27. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. threeB. fourC. five28. has a distinct legal system based on Roma

13、n law.A. WalesB. EnglandC. Scotland29. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party30. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC.

14、social reformD. a belief in individualism31. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it . A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economic development32. The British economy achieved global dominance by

15、 the . A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880s33. In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945B.1946C. 1947D.194834. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem35. Of

16、the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher' s social welfarereform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefitsperiod C. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions36. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except . A. limit

17、ing government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality37. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%38. Britain ' s important fishing areas include all the following except .A. the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. The

18、sea area around IrelandD. The sea area between Britain andIreland39. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country. A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/340. The car industry in Britain in mostly .A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD. privately-owned41. Of the following

19、 sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth sincethe end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC. service industryD.manufacturing industry42. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A

20、.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD. 1960s43. About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%44. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except . A. tu

21、ition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporatecontributions45. Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain' s universities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references46. To be admitted to the Open University, one needB. no educational qualific

22、ationsD. General National VocationalA. some educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedQualifications47. Among Britain ' s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the” BigThree " with the exception of . A. The TimesB. The Guardian C. The Observer D

23、. The Daily Telegraph48. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBCand is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentaryD. soap opera49. is Britain' s top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB50. Of the following, is NOT a common feature o

24、f all the British holidays.A. families getting togetherB. friends exchanging good wishess companyC. friends enjoying each otherD. families traveling overseas51.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British exceptA. Trooping the ColorC. Boxing DayB. Queen ' s Christmas messageD. Chr

25、istmas pantomime52.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance isA. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. pamphlet53.A.C.is viewed as Romantic poetry “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud “Preface to Lyrical Balladss Declaration of Independence.B.Don JuanD.Prometheus Unbound54.55.56.A. A Tale of Two Citi

26、esC. Oliver Twistisa representativeA. Robert Louis StevensonC.Joseph ConradOf the following statements,B.D.David CopperfieldGreat Expectationsof English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.B. John MiltonD. Thomas Hardyis NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism.A. It prevailed at the end

27、 of the 19th century.B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed inArt for Art ' s Sake ”Of Dickens ' novels, is considered autobiographical.57.D. Treasure Island was a representative work. is NOT included in the modernist group.B. Virginia WoolfD. T. S.

28、EliotA. Oscar WildC. W川iam Butler Yeats58. Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.A. Jude the ObscureB. Tess of the D ' UrbervillesC. Adam BedeD. The Return of the Native59. Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf. A. She was a central figure of the“ Blo

29、omsbury Group ”B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was 60. Of the following writers, A. Samuel Beckett61. Waiting for GodotA. Samuel Beckett62. The United States hasA. 5063. The state ofA. Alaska64. The U. S. liesthe Atlantic to itsT

30、he Rainbow.is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.8. James Joyce is written by . 9. George Orwellstates on the continent.B. 49is the largest in area of all the states.B. Hawaiiin North America, with and the Pacific to its .C. W川iam GoldingD. W川iam GoldingC. 48C. TexasCanada to the north,D. V. S. NaipaulD. D. H

31、. LawrenceD. 35D. FloridaMexico to the south,A. northern, east, westC. southern, west, east65. The largest river in the U. S. isA. the Missouri RiverC. the Ohio RiverB. central, east, westD. western, east, westB. the Mississippi RiverD. the Colorado River66. Some of the world famous universities lik

32、e Harvard, Yale and MIT are locatedA. in the SouthC. in New England67. is located on the U. S.B. along the Pacific CoastD. in the MidwestCanadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.A. Yellowstone National ParkC. Niagara FallsB. The Grand CanyonD. The Great Salt Lake68. The native Alaskan popu

33、lation includes the following except the . A. IndiansB. EskimosC. AleutsD. Blacks69. The largest minority in the United States is the .A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC. NativeAmericans D. Asians70. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States, particularly from

34、. A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. South America 71. The characteristic of dominant American culture is .A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-classB. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-classC. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and up

35、per-classD. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class72. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at in . A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, VirginiaD. Plymouth, Georgia73. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to a

36、void persecution in England.D. ChristiansA. ProtestantsB. PuritansC. Catholics74. The Seven Years ' War occurred between theA. French and American IndiansC. French and British75.“ No taxation without representationA. the settlers of VirginiaC. the colonists in New EnglandB. French and SpaniardsD

37、. British and American Indianswas the rallying slogan of . B. the people of PennsylvaniaD. the people of the 13 colonies76. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired inA. ConcordB. LexingtonC. PhiladelphiaD. Boston77. In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the

38、 functions of a national government.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation78. Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of

39、Rights79. The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD.appeasement80. President appliedNew Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Kennedy81. The Vietnam War was a lo

40、ng-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents .A. Johnson, Nixon and FordC. Kennedy, Johnson and NixonB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson82. The U. S. Constitution came into effect inA.1787B.1789C.1791D.179383. The Constitution o

41、f the United StatesA. gives the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court84. The Bill of Rights . A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guaran

42、tees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution85. The following except are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people' s house by polic

43、eC. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one ' s weapon if one wishes86. All the following except cannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC. the Secretary of StateD. the President87. The following except are all powers of the President.A. vetoing any bill

44、s passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders88. According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be .A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 years ' resident of the United StatesC. born in AmericaD. all of the above8

45、9.A. two, fourB. two, three90. The Supreme Court is composed of justices.A. sixB. seven91. The President is directly voted into office by .A. all citizens of AmericaC. electors elected by the voters92. America produces a major portion of the world except .A. machineryB. automobiles93. The modern Ame

46、rican economy progressed from to .The terms for a Senator and Representative are and yearsrespectively.C. two, sixD. six, twoC. eightD. nine8. the citizens over 18 years oldD. the senators and representatives 's products in the following fieldsC. oreD. chemicalsto , and eventually,A. colonial ec

47、onomy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy94. Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.A. political

48、 authorityB. economic rightsC. judicial authorityD. diplomatic authority95. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge ofA. George WashingtonC. Andrew Jackson96. The following inventions took place during the except .A. typewriterB. telephone97. President Johnson trie

49、d to build a like the following except .B. Thomas JeffersonD. Alexander Hamilton “second industrial revolution ”C. electric lightD. refrigeratorGreat Society " by introducing various programsA. MedicareC. Education Initiatives98. About of American crops are for export.A. halfB. one third99. The

50、 following statements are all true exceptB. Food StampsD. Unemployment PensionC. one fourthD. one fifthA. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.C. Agribusinesses range fro

51、m one-family corporations to multinational firms.D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.D. American Motors s total.D. 25%100. is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.A. FordB. General MotorsC. Chrysler101. At present, U. S. exports account for of

52、 the worldA. 10%B. 15%C. 20%102. Formal education in the United States consists of , secondary and higher education.A. kindergartenB. publicC. elementaryD.private103. Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.A. mathematics and languagesB. politics and business educati

53、onC. science and social studiesD. music and physical education104. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of .A. Yale UniversityB. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. New York University105. Of the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A.

54、 universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. technical institutionsD. community colleges106. Of the following, is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S.institutions.A. choosing the presidentB. establishing policies for administrators and facultyC. approving budget and other

55、 financial projectD. decide which student to enroll107. To get a bachelor ' s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except .A. attending lectures and completing assignmentsB. passing examinationsC. working for communitiesD. earning a certain number of credits108. Of

56、 the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American President yet.A. Harvard UniversityB. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyC. Princeton UniversityD. Yale University109. is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputationfor its serious attitude and great bulk.A. The Washington PostB. The New York TimesC. Los Angeles TimesD. New York Daily News110. Of the following, isNOTamong the three major radio and TV ne