《英美概况》试题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英美概况I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices: 1. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth 2. The longest river in Britain is _. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames 3. The largest lake in Brit

2、ain is _. A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District 4. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland 5. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _. A. Europe B. the United States C. Africa D. the West Indies,

3、6. The first inhabitants in Britain were _. A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons 7. British Recorded history began with _. A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion 8. In 829, _ actually became the overlord of a

4、ll the English. A. John B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I 9. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 10. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty. A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet 11. In 1265 _ summoned the Great Council, which h

5、as been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort 12. The Hundred Years war started in _ and ended in _, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of _. A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453

6、, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest 13. The Wars of Roses lasted for _ years and king _ was replaced by king _. A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor 14. The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century. A. Engla

7、nd, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15 15. The English Civil War is also called _. A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody Revolution C. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution 16. In _, a small group of Puritans sailed from _ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the Nort

8、h America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth 17. 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 Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation 18.

9、 English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _ in 1583. A. Canada B. Australia C. India D. Newfoundland 19. _ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American: A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII 20. In January _ Britain became a member

10、 of the European Economic Community. A. 1957 B. 1967 C. 1973 D. 197921. soon after _, Britain not only gave up its econmic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960 22. In the 1970s among the develo

11、ped countries, Britain maintained the lowest _ rate and the highest _ rate. A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce D. growth, birth 23. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _. A. the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction B. C. little m

12、oney being invested D. the labour shortage 24. Britains foreign trade is mainly with _. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC 25. The House of Lords is presided over by _. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the

13、Prime Minister 26. A General Election is held every _ years and there are _ members of Parliaments are elected. A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651 27. The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in _. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B. the Ar

14、chbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords 28. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _. A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons 29. The sources of British law include _. A. statutes, comm

15、on law, equity law and European Community law B. statutes, common law and equity law C. statutes, common law and European Community law D. a complete code and statutes 30. In criminal trials by jury, _ passes sentenced and _ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A. the judge, the jury B. the judge

16、, the judge C. the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury 31. _ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery. A. Magistrates courts B. Youth courts C. district courts D. The Crown Court 32. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of _. A. the England secretaries

17、 B. the Scottish Secretaries C. Northern Ireland Secretaries D. the Home Secretary 33. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _ and based at first on _. A. 1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of Parliament C. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the Bill of Rights 34. The non-contr

18、ibutory social security benefits include the following except _. A. war pension B. child benefit C. family credit D. unemployment benefit 35. Except that _ may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinction to members of all churchs or of none. A. the lord Chancellor B. the Pri

19、me Minister C. the Speaker D. the ministers of all departments 36. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _. A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schools 37. There are some _ universities, including the Open University. A. 90

20、0 B. 290 C. 90 D. 50 38. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _ by law. A. receive completely free education B. receive parly free education C. receive no free education if their families are rich D. receive no free education at all 39. With regard to its size, the USA is the _ country i

21、n the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest 40. In the following rivers, _ has been called the American Ruhr. A. the Mississippi B. the Missouri C. the Hudson D. the Ohio 41. Among the following rivers, _ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S. A. the Po

22、tomac B. the Columbia C. the Rio Grande River D. the Colorado 42. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 43. The nations capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _. A. the

23、 American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States 44. The Midwest in Americas most important _ area. A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining in dustry 45. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that _. A. separate educat

24、ional facilities had been illegal B. educational facilities had been separate but equal C. educational facilities had been equal D. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal 46. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _. A. 1882 B. 1883 C. 1900 D. 1924 47. The first immigrants in Ameri

25、can history came from _ and _. A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/Netherland 48. Uncle Toms Cabin and 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 slaves 49. According to Am

26、erican historians and specialists in demography, there are _ great population movement in the history of the United States. A. two B. three C. four D. five 50. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _. A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mine

27、s 51. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _. A. James Madison B. Thomes Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington 52. On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independerce. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Third Continental Congre

28、ss D. the Constitutional Convention 53. The victory of _ was the turning point of the War of Independence. A. Saratoga B. Gettysburg C. Trenton D. Yorktown 54. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are knows as _. A. the Articles of Confederation B.

29、the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers 55. President Jefferson bought _ from France and doubled the countrys territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio 56. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher _. A. Paul Revere B.

30、John Locke C. Cornwallis D. Frederick Douglass 57. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by _. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan 58. The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation

31、of the _ and _ conditions. A. economy/political B. social/political C. economy/social D. political/cultural 59. As a result of WWI, _ was not one of the defeated nations. A. Germany B. Austro-Hungary C. Ottoman D. Russia 60. The aim of President Roosevelts New Deal was to “save American _.” A. econo

32、my B. politics C. society D. democracy II. Fill in the blanks: 1. highlands, lowlands 2. west 3. Anglo-Saxons, Celts 4. Jutes, Saxons, Angles, Angles 5. Hastings 6. feudal 7. Domesday Book, 1086 8. Thomas Becket 9. Black Death, two 10. yeomen 11. the Divine Right of Kings 12. the king, the Parliamen

33、t 13. Commonwealth, Lord Protector 14. Union, Scotland 15. Whigs Tories Liberal Conservative 16. James Watt steam engine 17. workship 18. Winston Churchill19. oil 20. the North Sea 21. Scotland 22. microprocessors and computer, biotechnology 23. Opposition, shadow 24. the Queen, No. 10 Downing 25. c

34、ountry councils, district councils 26. innocence 27. 12, 15 28. the House of Lords 29. the National Health Service, social security 30. the Church of England, the Church of Scotland 31. 5, 4, 16 32. eleven-plus, comprehensive schools 33. further education, high education 34. Oxford, Cambridge, 12th,

35、 13th 35. 1959 36. Lake Michigan 37. Alaska 38. the Continental Divide 39. Texas 40. the Intermountain Basin and Plateau 41. rocket/missile 42. birthplace 43. Mobility 44. 1619 45. Chinese-AmericansIGeneral Knowledge of Britain and America Test One 第一部分（客观题，共40分） I. Directions: Read the following un

36、finished statements or uestions carefully .For each unfinished statement or q uestion four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. (25%

37、 ) 1. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _ and the North Sea in the east. A. east B. south C. west D. north 2. The first known settlers of Britain were _. A. the Jutes B. the Celts C. the Saxons D. the Iberians 3. The English Civil War is also called _. A. the

38、 Puritan Revolution B. the second Magna Carta C. the Long Parliament D. the Anglican War 4. The Tories were the forerunners 0f _ , which still bears the nickname today. A. the Labour Party B. the Liberal Party C. the Social Democratic Party D. the Conservative Party 5. In Britain only _ of the popul

39、ation are farmers but they manage 7O% of the land area. A. 2% B. 3% C. 4% D. 5% 6. Which of the following Statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain? A. He is appointed by the Queen. B. He is Minister for the Civil Service. C. He sits in the House of Commons. D. He receives 88,292 a

40、year. 7. London's Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _ . A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Home Secretary C. the Attorney General D. the Prime Minister 8. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the National Health Service? A. It Provides for every resident a full

41、 range of medical services. B. It is administered by the central government. C. Its emergency ambulances are available for doctors' urgent calls. D. It has suffered from under funding in recent decades. 9. There are some _ universities in the United Kingdom, including the Open University. A. 75

42、B. 80 C. 85 D. 9O 10. Ireland is divided into two political parts: _ . A. Northern Ireland and southern Ireland B. Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland C. the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland D. Northern Ireland and Britain 11. The Grand Canyon in north-western _ is one of nature'

43、;s most impeessive sights. A. Utah B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Idaho 12. The first immigrants in American history came from _ . A. England and Germany B. England and Ireland C. England and the Netherlands D. England and Spain 13. The United States went to war with _ in 1812, the last war fought between

44、these two countries. A. Britain B. France C. Spain D. Mexico 14. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _ as theirnext president who promised a "new deal" to get America out of depression. A. Theodore B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert Hoover

45、15. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _ Movement. A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. Integration 16. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up _ of the total land, and people who are engaged in farming make up only 2.7% of the total population

46、. A. 21% B. 31% C. 41% D. 51% 17. The Constitution of the United States provides that _ shall be President of the Senate. A. the Secretary of State B. the Chief Justice C. the President D. the Vice President 18. The typical organizational pattern for elementary and secondary schools in the United St

47、ates is that of _ . A. classified schools B. vocational schools C. graded schools D. public schools 19. In the 1920s, Black Literature developed into an upsurge which has come to be known as _ . A. the Manhattan Renaissance B. the Harlem Renaissance C. the Black Revival D. the African-American Rebir

48、th 20. Of all the symbols, _ , which are considered to represent fertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter. A. the pumpkin and the turkey B. the lamb and the beef C. the spring peas and the potatoes D. the egg and the rabbit 21. Canada was divided Into Upper Canada (En

49、glish speaking) and Lower Canada (French speaking) in _ and they were united again in _ . A. 1791/1840 B. 1775/1791 C. 1840/1867 D. 1775/1867 22. Canada's early economic development was founded on _ . A. resource industries B. heavy industries C. light industries D. manufacturing industries 23.

50、What law made French the offical language in Canada's Quebec? A. The Official Language Act. B. The Charter of the French Language in Quebec. C. The Meech Lake Accord. D. The new Canadian Constitution. 24. The Canadian population is chiefly characterized by _ . A. its size B. its growth C. its li

51、nguistic duality D. its French origins 25. Australia has always been a continent with few people mainly because _ . A. Australia is too far away fram Europe B. Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world's continents C. Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas

52、 D. most of the continent is hot and dry 一， 选择题（每小题1分，共25分。）1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D第二部分（主观题，共60分） III. Directions: For each of the following blanks, only one word is suitable. Write t

53、he word in the corresponding space on your answer sheet. (25%) The capital of the Republic of Ireland is (1) _ , and the capital of NorthernIreland is (2) _ . The English Renaissance was largely (3) _ and its finest exponents were Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson and William (4) _ . The Whigs were th

54、e forerunners of the (5) _ Party while the Tories were the forerunners of the (6) _ party of England. Most of Britain's oil reserves are thought to be under the (7) _ (8) _. British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of (9) _ and the House of (10) _. The United Kingdom is a (11) _ monarchy, it began in the (12) _th century. In the United Kingdom, in criminal trials by jury, the (13) _ passes sentence but the (14) _ decides the issue of guilt or innocence. Britain is regarded as a (15) _ state. The term applies mainly to th