（优质）英语国家社会与文化试题与答案

1、英语国家社会与文化1. The Norman Conquest of_is perhaps the best - known event in English history. 单选题 *A. 1063B. 1064C. 1065D. 1066*2. Apart from a break during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television broadcasts since _. 单选题 *A.1935B.1936*C.1937D.19383. The first blacks were broug

2、ht to North America as in 1619. 单选题 *A. adventurersB. slaves*C. servantsD. explorers4. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, _ . 单选题 *A.the War of the CeltsB.Norman ConquestC.the War of the Roses*D.Battle of Hastings5.

3、Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except . 单选题 *A.no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;B.no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land*C.Londo

4、n and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD.There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.6. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor modified and improved the design in 1765. 单选

5、题 *A. Abraham DarbyB. James Watt*C. John KayD. Richard Arkwright7. Soon after, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. 单选题 *A. 1900B. the First World WarC. the Second World War*D. 19608. The House of Lords is presided ove

6、r by . 单选题 *A. the Lord Chancellor*B. the QueenC. the Archbishop of CanterburyD. the Prime Minister9. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she always sits in . 单选题 *A.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC.the Queen, the House of

7、 Commons*D.the Queen, the House of Lords10. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in . 单选题 *A. the QueenB. the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons*11. The first immigrants in American history came from and . 单选题 *A. Ireland/FranceB. England/ChinaC. Scotland/EnglandD. England/

8、 Netherlands*12. According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are great population movement in the history of the United States. 单选题 *A. twoB. threeC. four*D. five13. The victory of was the turning point of the War of Independence. 单选题 *A. GettysburgB. TrentonC. YorktownD. S

9、aratoga*14. The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was replaced by king . 单选题 *A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor*B. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorC. 30, Richard I, Henry TudorD. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor15. In , a small group of Puritans sailed and arrived at in the Mayflower to be the first settl

10、ers in the New Land. 单选题 *A. 1620, Plymouth*B. 1620, LondonC. 1720, LondonD. 1720, Plymouth16. In the 18th century, there appeared in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. 单选题 *A. the Bourgeois RevolutionB. the Wars of the RosesC. the Industrial Revolution*D. the Religious R

11、eformation17. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher . 单选题 *A. Paul RevereB. John Locke*C. CornwallisD. Frederick Douglass18. The _ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. 单选题 *A. Viking invasionsB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest*D. adopti

12、on of common law19. Among Britains quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the Big Three with the exception of . 单选题 *A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The Observer*D. The Daily Telegraph20. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is . 单选题 *A. poetryB. drama*C. novelD

13、. pamphlet21. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 判断题 *对错*22. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England. 判断题 *对*错23. The Hundred YearsWar (1337-1453) was a series of wars foug

14、ht between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory. 判断题 *对错*24. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Reformation. 判断题 *对*错25. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent

15、 after Columbus. 判断题 *对*错26. The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson. 判断题 *对错*27. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. 判断题 *

16、对*错28. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here. 判断题 *对错*29. When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality. 判断题 *对*错30. The America governme

17、nt regarded Iraq a nation among the axis of evil”. 判断题 *对*错31. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. 判断题 *对错*32. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 判断题 *对错*33. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonweal

18、th of Nations. 判断题 *对错*34. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. 判断题 *对*错35. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected. 判断题 *对错*36. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a , later, he became Lord Protector. 填空题 *_(答案

19、：Commonwealth)37. The Constitution of the United States follows two principles: the federal system and the of powers. 填空题_(答案：Separation)38. In legislation the President of U.S. has a veto power over bills passed by . 填空题_(答案：Congress)39. The Conservative Party developed out of the Party, while the

20、Liberal party developed out of the Whig. 填空题_(答案：Tory)40. The present sovereign of Britain is Queen , and Prince Charles is the heir to the throne. 填空题_(答案：Elizabeth II)B1. Christopher Columbus discovered America in the year of 1492. 单选题 *T*F2. No taxation without representation was the rallying cry

21、 of the American Civil War. 判断题 *TF*3. 3. President F. D. Roosevelts Policy to fight the Great Depression was called War on Poverty. 判断题 *TF*4. The most dramatic crisis of the Cold War was the Cuban Missile Crisis. 单选题 *T*F5. In the aftermath of the September 11 terroist attack, President Bush order

22、ed the invasion of Iraq in 2001, and then Afghanistan in 2003. 单选题 *TF*6. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 判断题 *对错*7. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England. 判断题 *对*错8.

23、The Hundred YearsWar (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory. 判断题 *对错*9. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Reformation. 判断题 *对*错10. America was named

24、 after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus. 判断题 *对*错11. The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson. 判断题 *对错*12. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also dec

25、ided that America was a single, indivisible nation. 判断题 *对*错13. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here. 判断题 *对错*14. When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, locati

26、on and academic quality. 判断题 *对*错15. The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the axis of evil”. 判断题 *对*错16. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. 判断题 *对错*17. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 判断题 *对错*18. The Br

27、itish Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. 判断题 *对错*19. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. 判断题 *对*错20. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected. 判断题 *对错*21. The terms for a Senator and Representative

28、are _ and _ years. 单选题 *two, fourtwo, threetwo, sixsix, two*22. _ is the capital city of Scotland. 单选题 *BelfastEdinburgh*LondonCardiff23. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is . 单选题 *A. poetryB. drama*C. novelD. pamphlet24. Among Britains quality press, the following newspap

29、ers are regarded as the Big Three with the exception of . 单选题 *A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The Observer*D. The Daily Telegraph25. 10. Which of the following did NOT take place in the Nixon administration? 单选题 *A. VietnamizationB. Cuban Missile Crisis*C. Watergate ScandalD. Re-establishing US relat

30、ions with China26. The Norman Conquest of is perhaps the best - known event in English history. 单选题 *A. 1063B. 1064C. 1065D. 1066*27. The first blacks were brought to North America as in 1619. 单选题 *A. adventurersB. slaves*C. servantsD. explorers28. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the

31、most important matters could be seen in three of the following except . 单选题 *A.no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;B.no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land*C.London and other towns should retain their ancient right

32、s and privilegesD.There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.29. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor modified and improved the design in 1765. 单选题 *A. Abraham DarbyB. James Watt*C. John KayD. Ric

33、hard Arkwright30. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, . 单选题 *A.the War of the CeltsB.Norman ConquestC.the War of the Roses*D.Battle of Hastings31. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in . 单选题 *A. the QueenB.

34、 the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons*32. In the 18th century, there appeared in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. 单选题 *A. the Bourgeois RevolutionB. the Wars of the RosesC. the Industrial Revolution*D. the Religious Reformation33. The _ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. 单选题 *A. Viking invasionsB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest*D. adoption of common law34. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she al