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英语国家概况试题及答案

英语国家概况试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语作为官方语言的国家不包括以下哪个国家？A. 美国B. 澳大利亚C. 法国D. 英国答案：C2. 英语国家中，哪个国家的首都是渥太华？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：B3. 英语国家中，哪个国家的国旗是米字旗？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：C4. 英语国家中，哪个国家被称为“枫叶之国”？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚5. 英语国家中，哪个国家的人口数量最多？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：A6. 英语国家中，哪个国家是英联邦成员国？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：B7. 英语国家中，哪个国家是联合国安全理事会常任理事国之一？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：C8. 英语国家中，哪个国家的货币单位是美元？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：A9. 英语国家中，哪个国家的国歌是《天佑女王》？B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：C10. 英语国家中，哪个国家是世界面积第二大的国家？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 英国D. 澳大利亚答案：B二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语国家中，______的国花是玫瑰。

答案：英国2. 英语国家中，______的国鸟是鸸鹋。

答案：澳大利亚3. 英语国家中，______的国石是钻石。

答案：加拿大4. 英语国家中，______的国树是橡树。

答案：美国5. 英语国家中，______的国花是枫叶。

答案：加拿大6. 英语国家中，______的国花是玫瑰。

答案：英国7. 英语国家中，______的国鸟是鹰。

答案：美国8. 英语国家中，______的国石是蓝宝石。

答案：英国9. 英语国家中，______的国树是雪松。

答案：澳大利亚10. 英语国家中，______的国花是玫瑰。

答案：英国三、简答题（每题10分，共40分）1. 简述英语国家中，美国的文化特点。

英语国家概况选择题（英国部分）

英语国家概况选择题（英国部分）Exercise 1I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers marked A, B, C a ndD are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statements oranswers the question.1. The United Kingdom is located in ____.A. northern EuropeB. western EuropeC. northwestern EuropeD. southeastern Europe2. The two large islands that make up the British Isles are ____.A. Scotland and IrelandB. Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and Northern IrelandD. Great Britain and Ireland3. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or theCommonwealth of Nations in ____.A. 1921B. 1931C. 1945D. 19504. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries____.A. that were once colonies of BritainB. that have a large number of British immigrantsC. that have close relations with BritainD. that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars5. The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from ____.A. DenmarkB. BelgiumC. FranceD. the Netherlands6. England has three main land regions. They are the Southwestern Plateau,the Pennines, and ___.A. the Eastern PlainB. the HighlandC. the Central LowlandsD. the Southern Uplands7. Scotland occupies the ____ third of the island of Great Britain in theBritish Isles.A. southernB. northernC. easternD. western8. Northern Ireland, which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland, is afourth political division of ____.A. the United KingdomB. IrelandC. ScotlandD. Wales9. Britain’s longest rivers are ____.A. the Severn and the ClydeB. the Thames and the ClydeC. the Clyde and the HumberD. the Severn and the Thames10. The largest lake in the British Isles is ____.A. Loch LomondB. Loch NeaghC. WindermereD. Ullswater11. Britain’s climate is influenced by____, a warm ocean current that passesthe western coast of the British Isles and warms them.A. the North Atlantic DriftB. the Brazil CurrentC. the Labrador CurrentD. the Falkland Current12. The English people and the English language were born from the unionof ____.A. the Angles and the SaxonsB. Germanic conquerors and the Norman FrenchC. Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons13. Generally speaking the English southerners speak the type of Englishcloser to ____.A. the CockneyB. the Queen’s EnglishC. the GaelicD. the BBC English14. Although Wales has been united with England for more than 400 years, t heWelsh has kept alive ____.A. their own languageB. their own literatureC. their own traditionD. All of the above15. The Eisteddfod is a(n) ____ festival of poetry, music and other arts.A. EnglishB. ScottishC. WelshD. Irish16. Nowadays the Gaelic language, which is an ancient____, is still heard inthe Highlands and the Western Isles.A. Scottish languageB. English languageC. Irish languageD. Celtic language17. Many Sc ottish names begin with M’, Mc or Mac, which means__A. father ofB. sun ofC. son ofD. some of18. In Northern Ireland ____ make up the dominant group.A. Roman CatholicsB. English ProtestantsC. non-religious peopleD. Jewish people19. Northern Ireland is small, but it is significant because of the__A. the economic problemsB. the political troublesC. the immigration issuesD. the national identity20. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War ll.They are mainly from the West Indies, India and____.A. IndonesiaB. SingaporeC. Hong KongD. Pakistankey 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.B 1l.A 12.D 13.D l4.D 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.DExercises 2I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers marked A, B, C a ndD are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statements or answers the question.1. The first known settlers of Britain were the ____.A. CeltsB. IberiansC. Beaker FolkD. Romans2. The Celts' religion was ____.A. BuddhismB. IslamC. DruidismD. Christianity3. Roman control was only effective in ____.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. LondonD. The southeast of Britain4. Christianity was first brought to England by the ____.A. RomansB. CeltsC. Anglo-SaxonsD. Danes5. The Romans remained in control of Britain for nearly 400 years and theypulled out in ____.A. 306 ADB. 410 ADC. 446 ADD. 1066 AD6. Which of the following tribes came to Britain first?A. The Angles.B. The Saxons.C. The Gaels.D. The Jutes.7. ____ became the first real king of England, though he did not assume thatstyle.A. OffaB. EgbertC. VortigernD. Hengist8. ____ became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.A. ColumbaB. EthelbertC. St. AugustineD. Egbert9. The Vikings began to attack various parts of England from the end of the____century.A. 7thB. 8thC. 9thD.10th10. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?A. The Anglo-Saxons.B. The Normans.C. The Vikings.D. The Romans11. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Alfred the Great started the English navy.B. Alfred the Great reorganized the Saxon any, making it more efficient.C. Alfred the Great established schools and formulated a legal System.D. Alfred the Great impose a tax, called the Danegeld, on the Saxons.12. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Canute was chosen by the Witan as king of England.B. Canute was a warrior king and fought many battles against the Norman s.C. Canute divided power between Danes and Saxons.D. Canute forced Malcolm II, king of the Scots, to recognize him as overlo rd.13. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Edward the Confessor was more French than English.B. Edward the Confessor filled his court with 'foreign' favorites.C. Edward the Confessor was on very good terms with his father-in-law, Ea rl Godwin.D. Edward the Confessor appointed a Norman priest Archbishopof Canterbury.14. When Edward the Confessor died, ____was chosen by the Witan as king Of England. A. the king of NorwayB. Harold Godwinson, Earl of WessexC. Edgar, Edward's nephewD. Tostig, the deposed Earl of Northumbria15. Tostig, Harold's brother, joined____, and made an attempt to recover his lo st earldom of Northumbria.A. Harold Hardrada, King of NorwayB. Edgar, Edward's nephewC. Malcolm II, King of the ScotsD. Hardicanute16. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in____.A. 1086B. 1066C. 1035D. 138117. William won the Battle of Hastings. Later, on____, he was crowned king of England. A. Easter Day B. St. Andrew's DayC. Christmas DayD. Boxing Day18. William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as____.A. William the ConfessorB. William Lion-HeartC. the father of the British navyD. William the Conqueror19. Most of the land belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William and given to__ __.A. the Norman baronsB. the DanesC. the IrishD. the Scots20. The Norman Conquest is perhaps ____event in English history.A. a triflingB. the best-knownC. a horrifyingD. a sensational1. B2. C3. D4. A5. B6. C7. B8. C9. B l0. A11. D 12. B l3. C l4. B l5. A 16. B 17. C l8. D 19. A 20. BExercises 3I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each u nfinished stat-ement or question four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statements or ans wers the question.1. In the reign of William I, the ____were at the bottom of the feudal scale.A. knightsB. villeinsC. lesser noblesD. freemen2. The Domesday Book was completed in____.A. 1086B. 1085C. 1087D. 10063. When William I died in Normandy in ____he left England to his second sonWilliam.A. 1100B. 1153C. 1087D. 11354. William II was known as William Rufus because of his____A. independenceB. efficiencyC. filial pietyD. red complexion5. ____ was the founder of the Plantagenet dynasty and ruled England for 35years.A. Henry IB. King StephenC. Henry IID. Count of Anjou6. William Rufus (William II) was killed by an arrow when he was hunting in__ __ inAugust l100.A. the New ForestB. PevenseyC. WinchesterD. Gloucester7. Henry II took some measures to bring the disorders of ____reign to an end.A. Henry I'sB. King Stephen'sC. William II'sD. Edward the Confessor's8. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Henry II did some renovations of castles built in Stephen's time.B. Henry II recalled grants of Royal lands made by Stephen.C. Henry II strengthened the powers of his sheriffs.D. Henry II relied for armed support upon a militia made up of EnglishFreemen.9. Henry II divided the country into ____circuits and appointed travelingjudges to each of them.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Bishop's courts could punish by means of censure.B. The Bishop's courts could inflict corporal punishment.C. The Bishop's courts could punish by means of excommunication.D. The Bishop's courts could punish by mean of penance.11. After Thomas Becket rejected the Constitutions of Clarendon Henry II____.A. appointed him Chancellor of EnglandB. made him Archbishop of CanterburyC. drove him into exileD. increased the Jurisdiction of the church courts12. Thomas Becket spent ____years on the continent and returned to England in1l70.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven13. The Great Charter (or Magna Carta) was signed by KingJohn at Runnyme dein____.A. 1162B. 1164C. 1210D. 121514. Simon de Montfort summoned in____ the Great Council to meet atWestminster, together with two knights from each county and two citizen sfrom each town.A. 1242B. 1258C. 1265D. 126615. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. In the 13th century a Black Rod went between the two Houses ofParliament for liaison and to discipline the members.B. In the 13th century Parliament only met by royal invitation.C. In the 13th century Parliament's role was to offer advice, not to make d ecisions.D. In the 13th century the most important part of Parliament was the Hou se of Lords.16. During the reign of ____, Wales was brought under English rule.A. Henry IIIB. Edward IC. Edward IID. Edward III17. ____ became the first prince to hold the title of Prince of Wales, whichcontinues to be borne by the eldest son of the reigning monarch.A. Richard IB. Henry IIIC. Edward IID. Edward III18. The chief demand of the peasants during the Peasant Uprising of 1381 w as____.A. the abolition of villeinageB. the punishment of the King's ministersC. the increase of wagesD. the reform of the church19. Wat Tyler was killed by William Walworth, ____.A. Archbishop of YorkB. Mayor of LondonC. Archbishop of CanterburyD. the Treasurer20. The Peasant Uprising of 1381 did not direct against____.A. the rich clergyB. the lawyersC. the landownersD. the town traders1. B2. A3.C4. D5. C6. A7. B8. A9. D l0. B11. C l2. C 13. D l4. C 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. A l9. B 20. DExercises 4I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers marked A, B, C a ndD are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statements or answers the question.1.The name of Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century novelist ____.A. Charles DickensB. George ElliotC. Sir Walter ScottD. Charlotte Bronte2. Although the Wars of the Roses were fought intermittently for ____ years,ordinary people were little affected and went about their business as usual.A. 20B. 30C. 40D. 503. No less than____ nobles of royal blood were killed in the Wars of the Rose s.A. 80B. 90C. 100D. 1104. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Henry VII refilled the royal treasury through loans, subsidies, property le vies andfines.B. Henry VII forbade the nobles to keep excessive power.C. Henry VII built up England's navy and foreign trade.D. Henry VII completely neglected parliament as though it never existed.5. Henry VIII declared himself Supreme Head of the Church of England in ___ _.A. 1529B. 1534C. 1535D. 15476. Queen Mary burnt at stake some ____men and women who refused to cha ngeback to the Catholic faith.A. 300B. 350C. 400D. 4507. Mary died childless and her half-sister Elizabeth came to the throne asElizabeth I in ____.A. 1547B. 1558C. 1588D. 16038. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Elizabeth I broke Mary's ties with Rome.B. Elizabeth I restored her father's independent Church of England.C. Elizabeth I's religious reform was a compromise of views.D. Elizabeth I's religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protest ants andardent Catholics.9. The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the early ____century, and wastypified by the universal genius of Leonardo Da Vinci.A. 11thB. 12thC. 13thD. 14th10. The English Renaissance is said to have begun in ____.A. 1422B. 1478C. 1485D. 149511. James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I and became James I of Engla ndin ____.A. 1601B. 1603C. 1615D. 162512. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Puritans believed that the Reformation had gone too far.B. The Puritans became very powerful in Parliament.C. The Puritans were very happy when they heard that Jameshad become king ofEngland.D. The Puritans called for a purer form of worship.13. The Puritans suspected James I of England being a secret ____because ofhis pro-Spanish foreign policy and his son's Spanish marriage alliance.A. BuddhistB. CatholicC. ProtestantD. Muslim14. In ____ a small group of Puritans sailed from Plymouth in the Mayflower,and found New Plymouth in America, Britain's first settlement in the NewWorld.A. 1614B. 1615C. 1620D. 162115. The Great Civil War, as it became known, lasted from ____ until 1646.A. 1639B. 1640C. 1641D. 164216. When the First Civil War broke out ____men were at Charles I's command.A. 1,000B. 2,000C. 3,000D. 4,00017. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of Englan d in 1653 by the Petition of Right.B. Oliver Cromwell crushed without mercy a rebellion in Ireland.C. Oliver Cromwell suppressed the Levellers, a group within his own army whoadvocated total religious and social equality.D. Oliver Cromwell replaced the Rump with an assembly largely chosen by himself.18. In 1660 the monarchy was restored and Charles I's son was brought backfrom ____, where he had fled for safety.A. FlandersB. FranceC. HollandD. Germany19. After the Restoration, Parliament passed a series of severe laws called____against the Puritans, now known as Conformists.A. Agreement of PeopleB. The Petition of RightC. The Clarendon CodeD. The Act of Supremacy20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Bill of Rights excluded any Roman Catholics from the succession.B. The Bill of Rights confirmed the principle of parliamentarysupremacy.C. The Bill of Rights guaranteed free speech within both the House of Lor ds and the House of Commons.D. The Bill of Rights requested that no taxes should be raised without con sent ofParliament.1.C2. B3.A4.D5.C6.A7.B8.D9.D 10.C 11.B 12.A 13. B 14. C 15.D 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.C 20.D。

英语国家概况谢福之各章选择题.doc

选择题Unitl英国Chapter 1地理、民族、语言1.The two main islands of the Bri廿sh Isles are ().A.Great Britain and IrelandB.Great Britai n and Scotia ndC.Great Britain and WalesD.Great Britain and England2.( ) is the capital city of Scotia nd.A.BelfastB・ EdinburghC.AberdeenD.Cardiff3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ( ) is the smallest.A.EnglandB.Scotia ndC.WalesD.Northern Ireland4.English belongs to the ( ) group of Indo-European family of languages.A.CelticB.Indo-lranianC・ GermanicD. Roman5.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of ( ) words to English.A.Danish and FinnishB.Dutch and GermanC.French and Italiantin and Greek6.The evoluti on of Middle En glish was rein forced by the ( ) in flue nee.A.NormanB.DutchC.GermanD.Danish7.Samuel Joh nson's dictJon ary was in flue nt:ial in establishi ng a stan dard form of ().A.grammarB.handwritingC・ spellingD. pronunciation8.At present, nearly () of the world's population communicate in English.A.halfB. a quarterC.one thirdD.one fifthChapter 2 历史1.The ( ) attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A.NormanB.DanishC.CelticD・ Germanic2.By the late 7th century, ( ) became the dominant religion in England.A.Celtic ChristianityB.Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC.Germanic ChristianityD.Roman Christianity3.The ( ) marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A.Viking invasionB.signing of the Magna CartaC・ Norman ConquestD.Adop 廿on of comm on law4.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of ().A.the House of ValoisB.the House of YorkC.the House of TudorD.the House of Lan caster5.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIl's effort toA.divorce his wifeB.break with RomeC.support the ProtestantsD.declare his supreme power over the church6.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between ().A.Protestants and PuritansB・ Royalists and ParliamentariansC.nobles and peasantsD.aristocrats and Christians7.( ) was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A.Bill of RightsB.Act of SupremacyC.Provisions of OxfordD.Magna Carta8.The In dustrial Revolutio n was accomplished in Britai n by the middle of the century.A.17thB.18thC.19thD.20 thChapter 3政府和英联邦1.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the followi ng bra nches with the exceptio no fthe ().A.judiciaryB.legislatureC・ monarchyD. executive2.The im porta nee of the British mon archy can be see n in its effect on ().A.passing the billsB.advising the governmentC.poli廿cal partiesD.public attitude3.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to ( ) the House of Commons.A.rivalB・ complementC.criticizeD.inspect4.( ) is at the center of the British political system.A.The CabinetB.The House of LordsC.The House of CommonsD.The Privy Council5.The main duty of the Bri廿sh Privy Council is to ().A.make decisionsB・ give adviceC.pass billsD.supervise the Cabinet6.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a ( ) system.A.single-partyB.two-partyC.three-partyD.multi-party7.The policies of the Conserva廿ve Party are characterized by pragmatism and ().ernment interventionB.nationalization of enterprisesC.social reformD. a belief in individualism8.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every ( ) years.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.sixChapter 4 经济1.The ( ) in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A.oil crisisB.high inflation ratesrge importsD.unemployment problem2.Of the following practices, ( ) does not belong to Thatcher's social welfare reform.A.reduci ng child ben efitsB.shorte nin g the un employme nt ben efits periodC・ reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions3.The Blair go ver nment has bee n successfu 丨in all the followi ng aspects except ().A.limbing government spendingB.keepi ng in flation un der con trolC.reducing unemploymentD・ reducing inequality4.Britain has devoted ( ) of its land area to agriculture.A.50%B.60%C.70%D.80%5.Britai n's im porta nt fishi ng areas in elude all the followi ng except ().A.the North SeaB.the English ChannelC.The sea area around IrelandD・ The sea area between Britain andIreland6.Coal mining industry in Britain provides ( ) of the energy consumed in the country.A.1/3B.1/4C.1/5D.2/37.The car i ndustr yin Britai nin mostly () .A.foreign-ownedB.state-ownedC.joint-ve ntureD.privately-ow ned8.Of the following sectors in Britain, ( ) has experieneed spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.A.agricultureB.energy industryC.service industryD.manufacturing industryChapter 5教育、媒体和节日2.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and voca廿onal schools were ended by the introduc廿on ofcomprehensive schools in the () .A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1960s2.About ( ) of British childre n receive primary and sec on dary educa tion through the independent system.A.5%B.6%C.7%D.8%3.Partially fun ded by cen tral go ver nment gra nts, the British un iversities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except ().A.tuition feesB・ IoansC.donationsD.corporate contributions4.To be admitted to the Open University, one needs () .A.some educational qualificationsB.no educational qualificationsC.General Certificate of Education-AdvaneedD.General National Vocational Qualifications5.Among Britairfs quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the "Big Three?, with the excep廿on of ().A.The TimesB.The GuardianC.The ObserverD.The Daily Telegraph6.Life on Earth is a kind of ( ) program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A.featureB.dramaC・ documentaryD.soap opera7.( ) is Britairfs top pay television provider.A.BSBB.SkyTVC.BBCD.BSkyB8.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ().A.Trooping the ColorB.Queen's Christmas messageC.Boxing DayD.Christmas pantomimeChapter 6 文学1.The most sign讦icant achievement of the English Renaissanee is ------- .A.poetryB・ dramaC.novelD.pamphlet2.---- is viewed as Romantic poetry's "Declaration of independence〃.A."I Wonder Lonely as a Cloud"B.Don JuanC.The preface to Lyrical BalladsD.Prometheus Unbound3.Of Dicken's novels, ------ i s considered most autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB・ Davied CopperfiedC.Oliver TwistD.Great Expectations4. --- is a representative of English Critical Realism in the turn of the 19 th cen tury.A.Robert Louis SetevensonB.John MiltonC.Joseph Con a rdD.Thomas Hardy5.Of the following books,------- is NOT written by Thomas Hardy.A」ude the ObscureB.Tess of the d'UrbervillesC.Adam BedeD.The Return of the Native6. --- is not in eluded in the moder nist group.A.Oscar WildeB.Virginia WoolfC.William Bulter YeatsD.T.S.EIiot7.Of the following writers, ------- i s NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A.Samuel BeckettB」ames JoyceC.William GoldingD.V.S.Naipual8.Waiting for Godot is written by ----- .A.Samuel BeckettB.Geroge OrwellC.William GoldingD. D.H 丄awra neeUnit2爱尔兰Chapter 7社会和文化1.--一established a unified Irish culture and Ianguage in the 6 th century BC.A.Hunter-gatherers from BritainB.Celtic tribesC.British invadersD.The Vikings2.Diverge nt views about -一-resulted in the Irish Civil War.A.the Act of UnionB.the Unilateral Declara廿on of IndependenceC.the Anglo-Irish TreatyD.the Anglo-lrish Agreement3. -- was the first Irish Preside nt to visit Quee n Elizabeth II ・A.Earn on de ValeraB.John A. CostelloC.Mary RobinsonD.Albert Reynolds4. -- brought Anglo-lrish relations to a new height.A.The British recog nition of the Irish RepublicB.The signing of the Downing Street Declara廿onC.The signing of the Belfast AgreementD.The IRA's formal declaration of the disarmament in 20055.In Ireland, the head of state is -------A.the Prime MinisterB.the PresidentC.the British mon archD.the General Governor6. -- has been the dominant party in Ireland since 1930s and supports peaceful reun讦ication of the island of Ireland.A.Fine GaelB.The Labor PartyC・ Fianna FailD. The Progressive Democrats7.Emigration in Ireland started since the --一A.medieval periodB.17 th centuryC.Great Potato FamineD.early 18 th century8.1reland now has a -一- economy.A.agriculture-basedB・ knowledge-basedC.industry-basedD.foreign investment-basedUnit3美国Chapter 8地理和民族1.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantac to its a nd the Pacific to its ().A.northern, east, westB・ central, east, westC.southern, west, eastD.western, east, west2.The continentai United States has ( ) statesA.50B.49C.48D.353.The state of ( ) is the largest in area of all the states.A.AlaskaB.HawaiiC.TexasD.Florida4.The largest river in the U. S. is ().A.the Missouri RiverB.the Mississippi RiverC.the Ohio RiverD.the Colorado River5.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located in ().A.the SouthB.the WestC.New EnglandD.the Midwest6.San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego all belong to ().A.MontanaB.UtahC.MaineD.California7.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigratio n in to the Un ited States, particularly from ().A.EuropeC.AfricaD.South America8.The characteris廿c of the dominant American culture are () .A.English・speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-classB.English・speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-classC.En glish ・speaki ng, no rther n Europea n, Protesta nt and upper-classD・ English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-classChapter 9 历史1.The first successful E nglish col ony in N orth America was fo un ded at () in ().A.Jamestown, LouisianaB.Bost on, MassachusettsC.Jamestown, VirginiaD.Plymouth, Georgia2.The Seven Years' War occurred between the ().A.French and American IndiansB.French and SpaniardsC.French and BritishD.British and American Indians3."No taxa廿on without representation〃was the rallying slogan of ().A.the settlers of VirginiaB.the people of PennsylvaniaC.the colonists in New EnglandD・ the people of the 13 colonies4.In May 1775, ( ) was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a national government.A.the First ContJnentai CongressB・ the Second Continental CongressC.the Bost on Tea PartyD.the Congress of Confedera廿on5.Abraham Lincoln issued ( ) to grant freedom to all slaves.A.Declaration of IndependenceB.ConstitutionC.Emancipation ProclamationD.Bill of Rights6.The policy of the United States was ( ) at the beginning of the two world wars.A.neutralityB.full involvementC.partial involvementD.appeasement7.Preside nt ( ) applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A.WilsonB.TrumanC.RooseveltD.Kennedy8.The Vietnam War was a Ion g-time sufferi ng for America ns, and it continued throughoutthe terms of Presidents ().A.Johnson, Nixon and FordB.Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC.Kennedy, Johnson and NixonD・ Eisenhower, Kennedy and JohnsonChapter 10 政府1.The U. S. Constitu廿on came into effect in ().A.1787B.1789C.1791D.17932.The ConstJtutJon oftheUnited States ().A.gives the most power to CongressB.gives the most power to the Preside ntC.tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD.gives the most power to the Supreme Court3.The Bill of Rights ().A.defi nes the rights of Con gress and the rights of the Preside ntB.guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC.is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD.has no relationship with the Constitu廿on4.The terms for a Senatorand Representa廿ve are ( ) and ( ) years respectively.A.two, fourB.two, threeC.two, sixD・ six, two5.All the following except ( ) can make legislative proposal.A.the SenatorB.the RepresentatJveC.the Secretary of StateD.the President6.The followi ng except ( ) are all powers of the Preside nt.A.vetoing any bills passed by CongressB.appoint:ing federal judges when vacancies occurC.making lawsD.issuing executive orders7.The Supreme Court is composed of ( ) justices.A.sixB.sevenC.eightD.nine8.The Preside nt is directly voted into office by ().A.all citizens of AmericaB.the citizens over 18 years oldC・ electors elected by the votersD.the sen a tors and represe nta 廿vesChapter 11 经济1.America produces a major portion of the world's products in the following fields except ().A.machineryB・ automobilesC.oreD.chemicals2.The modern American economy progressed from ( ) to ( ) , and eventually, to ()・A.colonial economy, han d craft economy, in dustrial economyB.farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC.colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD.han dcraft economy, farming economy, in dustrial economy3.Chartered companies were NOT granted the ( ) by the British King or Queen.A.political authorityB.economic rightsC.judicial authorityD.diplomatic authority4.( ) urged the federal go ver nment to establish a national bank.A.George WashingtonB.Preside nt RooseveltC.Abraham LincolnD.Alexander Hamilton5.The following inventions took place during the "second industrial revolution" except ()・A.typewriterB.teleph oneC.electric lightD.refrigerator6.Preside nt Joh nson tried to build a "Great Society" by in troduci ng various programs like the following except ().A.MedicareB.Food Stampscation InitiativesD.Unemployment Pension7.The followingstatements are all true except ().A.Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.B.Agribusinesses maintain a balaneed trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.C.Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms.D・ Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.8.Employment in the ( ) sector has been increasing in the U.S. since the 1970s.B.agricultureC・ manufacturingD.high-tectChapter 12教育、媒体和节日1.Formal educatio n in the Un ited States con sists of ( ) , sec on dary and higher educa 廿on.A.kindergartenB.publicC・ elementaryD.private2.Of the following subjects, ( ) are NOT offered to elementary school students.A.mathematics and IanguagesB・ politics and business educationC.scienee and social studiesD.music and physical education3.Higher educa廿on in the United States began with the founding of ().A.Yale UniversityB.Harvard UniversityC.Princeton UniversityD.New York University4.Of the following, ( ) are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A.universi廿es and collegesB・ research institutionsC.technical institutionsmunity colleges5.To get a bachelor's degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except ().A.attending lectures and comple廿ng assignmentsB.passi ng exami nationsC.working for communitiesD.earning a certain number of credits6.( ) is sold especially to the upper or upper・middle class and it has a reputa廿on for its serious at廿tude and great bulk.A.The Washington PostB.The New York TimesC.Los Angeles TimesD.New York Daily News7.Of the following, ( ) is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in America.A.the National Broadcasting System (NBS)B.the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)C.the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)D.the American Broadcasting System (ABS)8.The National Day of the United States falls on ().B.July 4thC.June 14thD.July 14thChapter 13 文学l.Of the following writer, ------------ a re from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods .A.Benjamin Franklin and Edgar Allan PoeB.Edgar Allan Poe and Jonathan EdwardsC・ Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan EdwardsD.Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving2.--- is regarded as the "father of American literature"A.James Fenimore CooperB.Ralph Waldo EmersonC.Thomas Jeffers onD.Washington Irving3.Of the following一- is considered Herman Melville's masterpieceA.The Last of the MohicansB.The Lege nd of Sleepy HollowC.Mody DickD.Daisy Miller4.Of the following， -- is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain's worksA.colloquial speechB. a sense of humorC. a realistic viewD.an idealistic view5.Of the following writer, ----- is NOT in eluded in the group pf n atura listsA.Stephen CraneB.Frank NorrisC.Theodore DreiserD.Herman Melville6. F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel is --一‘and its theme is about 一-A.The Great Gatsby, the American DreamB.Tender Is the Night, loveC.Tales of the Jazz Age , the loss of on eselfD.The Beaut讦ul and Damned , the evil of human nature7.Of the following writer, ----- is NOT a Nobel Prize winnerA.Alice WalkerB.Ernest HemingwayC.William FaulknerD.Eugene O'Neill8. -- is the first African 一American winner of the Noble Prize for LiteratureA.Ralph EllisonB・ Ernest HemingwayC.William FaulknerD.James BaldwinUnit4加拿大Chapter 14地理和历史1.Can ada's fur trade , later fur mono poly , gradually bega n to take shape in the ------------- centuryA.15 thB.16 thC.17 thD.18th2.The Liberal go ver nment led by Macke nzie King did the following to lay the foundations of the Canadian welfare state EXCEPT-…A.increasing the old age pensionsB.promoting federal・provincial welfare programsC.expe nding un employme nt ben efitsD・ introducing health insurance3. -- won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1957 for organizing a peacekeeping force to defuse the Suez CrisisA.Pierre TrudeauB・ Lester PearsonC.Jean Chre廿enD.Brian Mulroney4.In the ■-一, Canada was obsessed with economic recessionA.1950sB.1960sC.1970sD.1980s5.Pierre Trudeau retired from his post as head of the government and party leader partly because ・一-A.he opposed the American war in VietnamB.he agreed Quebec to be an independent French・speaking nationC・ he had not been able to reverse the declining economic trendD.he weakened government intervent:ion in the national economy6. -- recognized Quebec as a "dis廿net society"A.The Meech Lake AccordB.The Quebec ActC.The Constitutional ActD.The British North America Act7. -- was Canada's first woman Prime MinisterA.Pierre TrudeauB.Brian MulroneyC.Jean Chre廿enD.Kim Campbell8.Martin's Liberal government tried to do the following EXCEPT■一A.legalizing same-sex marriage in CanadaB.giving the Quebec city sovereigntyC.improving CanadiaUS relationsD.forging a closer relationship with ChinaChapter 15政府和社会1.On average, members of the House of Commons are elected for a maximum of ------------- yearsA. 3B. 4C.5D. 62.--一holds the highest posi廿on in the Canadian parliamentary systemA.The Britain CrownB・ The Governor GeneralC.The Preside ntD.The Prime Minister3.In each provinee, -represents the British CrownA. a Lieutenant GovernorB. a Governor GeneralC. a PrimeD. a Governor4. --- o f Canada serve(s) as the final court of appeals in CanadaA.The provincial courtsB.The Federal CourtC・ The Supreme CourtD. The Federal Court of Appeal5.In Canada , the largest religious denominations is --一A.the Protesta nt churchB.the Roman Catholic churchC.the Puritan churchD.the Anglican church6.If applicants meet the basic requirement for immigra廿on to Canada , they need to do the following EXCEPT-…A.applying for citizenshipB.taking a medical examC.paying an applica廿on feeD.paying a landing fee7.In the 19 th century, 一-was the principal export item of CanadaA.fishB.furC.timberD.wheat8.Can ada's major tradi ng part ners in elude the followi ng EXCEPT—A.BritainB.AmericaC.MexicoD.ChinaUnit5澳大利亚Chapter 16地理和历史1.__ is the lowest point in Australia.ke EyreB.The Great Artesian BasinC.Mount KosciuszkoD.The Great Victoria Desert2.__ is Australia's capital.A.SydneyB.MelbourneC.BrisbaneD・ Canberra3.Britain's first permanent colony was founded in _____ .A.1606B.1770C.1787D.17884 .The Comm on wealth of Australia was established in ______ .A.1847B.1885C.1900D.19015.The movement to gain recognitJon of Aboriginal rights was started in the _______ .A.1950SB.1960SC.1970SD.1980s6.Australia completely abolished the White Australia Policy duri ng the go ver nment ofA. Earle PageB・ Gough WhitlamC.Joseph LyonsD.Stanley Bruce7. ____________________ The following were all aspects of the economic reforms which took place between 1983 and 1996 EXCEPT .A.enlarging the scale of the mining industryB.deregulating the financial marketC.reducing tariffsD.privatizing the state-owned enterprises8 .The Howard go ver nment's foreig n policies were based in rela tions with four key countries, namely, _____ .A.the U.S. ,Japan, Britain, ChinaB.the U.S. Japan, China, IndonesiaC.the U.S. ,Japan, Britain, ChinaD.the U.S., Britain, China, ChinaChapter 17政府和社会l.Of the following, _____ is NOT among the three major Australian political parties.A.the Australian Labor PartyB.the NationalsC.the Liberal PartyD.the United Australia Party2.Australia tries to attract immigrant from any country with _______ .A. a good family backgroundcation or work skillsC.high social statusD.adequate work experienee3.Australia's high economic perform a nee is due to its _____ and ongoing structural reform.A. open・up policyB・ effective economic managementC.historical developmentD.proper investment4.Australia is a leadi ng supplier of ____ to in ter natio nal markets.A.hi-tech productsB.agricultural productsC.industrial productsD・ mineral resources5.Australia's foreign capital mainly comes from ______.A.the United States and JapanB.Britain and GermanyC.Japan and Republic of KoreaD・ Britain and the United States6.Among the following tourist attractions, _____ can be seen from the moon.A.the Gold CoastB.UluruC.the Great Barrier ReefD.the Sydney Opera House7.___ i s/are mainly responsible for education in Australia.A.the federal governmentB.the individual statesC.the territory assembliesD.the municipal government8 .The Australia n system of teachi ng and school discipli ne puts emphasis on the following EXCEPT _____________ .A.learning by discovery and questioningB.self-disciplineC・ preparing for testD.encouraging students' interest in learningUnite新西兰Chapter 18社会和文化1.___ i s often referred to as "our third island" of New Zealand.A.PolynesiaB.The North IslandC.The South IslandD.The Stewart Island2.The climate in New Zealand is _____ .A. subtropicalB.arcticC.temperateD.tropical3. ______ The w ere the first group of people who arrived on the island of NewZeala nd.A.MaorisB.Europea nsC.Australia nsD.Chinese4.New Zeala nd was gran ted in ter nal self-gover nment in _____ .A.1804B.1852C.1893D.19075.Duri ng World War II , New Zeala nd stre ngthe ned its rela 廿on ship with _A.BritainB.the United StatesC.AustraliaD.Franee6.___ i s the head of the New Zeala nd go ver nment.A.The British mon archB.The Governor GeneralC.The Prime MinisterD.The President7. __________________________ The Cabinet is responsible to in New Zealand.A.ParliamentB.the Prime MinisterC.the British mon archD.the Governor General8.Schooling in New Zealand is compulsory for all children ________ .A.from ages 6 to 12B.from ages 6 to 14C・ from ages 6 to 16D.from ages 6 to 18。

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第一章Britishthe republic of ireland became independent in the year(1949)the british empire was replaced by the british commonwealth in(1931)the English people and the English language were born from the union of(norman conquerors an the defeated anglo-sax ons the first known settlers of Britain were (the iberians)about 80000 scots speak gaelic which is an ancient (celtic language)the ancestors of the welsh were the ancient(celts)the average population density in Britain is(250)people per square kiloin 1066 harold and his troops fought against William on Senlac field near(hastlings)the Plantagenet dynasty was found by(henry 2)english reformation was carried out by(henry8)simon de Montfort reform beginning of English (parliament)from 1649 to 1658,it was ruled first by oliver Cromwell as(lord protector)it was during the reign of(anne)the the name great Britain came into being in 1707the 1851 london great exposition was held in the crystal palace designed by queen(victoria)husband albert.the house of commons has(650)members of parliamentbritish conservative party(tory)party in the 18th centurythe house of common is headed by（the speaker）the economic policy in the 1950s and 1960s was based on(john maynard keynes)in Britain less than(2/)are farmersbritain became a net exporter of oil in the(1980s)the following financial institutions have their headquarters in London except(royal bank of scotland)to stimulate economic recovery, the thacher polcies but(interventionism)britain is the(sixth)largest trading nationbritish oil fields were discovered on the(north sea)the national health service was established in(1948)(central government)is directly responsible for the nhschildren up to the age of (16) can receive family allowance for children(the baptists)is not among the anglican churches(the Methodist church)is the largest of the free churchesthe principal non-Christian communities in Britain are(the jews)the church of scotland is a(Presbyterian)(the free churches)in Britain have also been known as dissenters(7) roman catholic provinces in great Britainthe church of english has two provinces, they are(Canterbury and york)there are some (90)universitiesthe universities of oxford and cambridge date from the (12th and 13th)(public schools)are independent schoolssecondary education in(northern ireland) is selectiveharrow school is a(public school)higher education is usually defined as advanced course of a standard higher(gce a level)the following universities belong to red brick except(glasgow)the leading scientific society in Britain is(the royal society)the times is a (quality daily) the daily mirror is a popular daily(the mail on sunday)is the most read sunday newspaperof the following four sports,(cricket)has the longest historythe beatles was a band from(liverpool)the bbc is financed principally by(an annual television license fee)第二章America(the appalachain highlands)ex tend from the northern tip of marine southwestwards to Alabamawhat is the leading commercial crop of the south(tobacoo)which midwestern city is the automobile capital of the world(detroit)one of the most important lakes is(superior)which is the largest fresh water lake in the wordnew england lies in (the northeastern part)the smallest state is(rhode island)the largest city along the pacific coast is(los angeles)the progressive movement wanted to(initiate strict government regulation) to stop big business controlthe 1920s has been described as (material success and spiritual frustration)the purpose of the new deal measures was to (save American democracy and the capitalist system)at the time of cuban missile crisis the president is (kennedy)new frontier and war on poverty were initiated by(pre kennnedy and johnson)the conservatism during the Reagan was known as(the new right)the current situation of african americans presents(a mixed picture)cuban americans mainly live in(florida)now about 80/ to90/of immigration is from(Asian and latin American countries)the first immigrates in American history came from England and netherlandsamong the major hispanic groups the largest is(mexican)among the hispanic groups(Cuban a)have the highest social statuspolitical parties are the basis of political system (but A constitution C founding father)two major parties today have(some)differencesthe us congress has the power to override the president vote by a (2/3)majorityservice industries account for about(three fouths) of the us gross domestic productthe westward expansion is a demonstration of (individualism)as the world leading maker of industrial goods the us now produces around (25/) of industrial productsthe american social security system includes the following programs except(medicaid)americans may start receiving their pensions at the age of (65)the main federal welfare programs in the usa consist of except(medicare)belongs to the single issue oriented voluntary organization(NCH)belongs to the religious welfare organization(CCHD)among private foundations, which increasingly prominent in private charity activity?(bill and Melinda gates) the government will require most americans to have health insurance by (2014)(FHA)provided loans to companies willing to build low rent accommodation for needy peoplethere are currently(94)district courtsthere are currently(11)courts of appeals(solicitor general)argues cases for the government before the supreme courtthe grand jury consists of(16-23)ordinary citizensmurder is the main cause of death among non white males between the age of(24-45)(great) diffeence in tuition rates between public and private institution of high learningthe community college (offers associate degrees)elementary and secondary education covers(12)yearspublic policies and legal decisions emphasizing special rights for ethnic and linguistic minorities except(proposition227) the catholic faith was first brought to the north by(the spanish)the great waves of jewish immigration start in(1836)by the end of the seventeenth century (puritanism)lose its energiesthe first great awakening of (18th century)god role in direting the fortune of his chosen peoplethe second great awakening of(19th century)church membership range of sectarianismthe (first)amendment of constitution states thatminority religion is deemed by the mainstream religion to advocate beliefs against the public interest(mormonism) protestant witnessed significant loss of members except(evangelists)postwar evangelicalism has made use of (tv)to reach massive auiencecontemporary religious groups is relying upon big rallies to draw Christian men(promise keepers)one of the first activities at home is to(doing repair work)one out of every(3)volunteershigh brow culture except(ballet)the super bowl refers to(football)第三章Canadaindigenous peoples aboriginal make up about(3)percent Canada inhabitantscanada occupies north of latitude(49)Nthere may be (2million)lakes in Canadathe largest lake is(the great bear)(the st lawrence)is the largest river in volume of waterthe largest island is(Baffin island)provinces in canadian interior plains except(quebec)(chiese)is the fastest growing mother tongue(british Columbia and alberrta)were beneficiaries of the westward movement(nunavut)is the first large political unitkanata mean(a settlement)(Jacques cartier)was the first french to discover canada(Samuel de champlain)found the first permanent settlement at quebecin 1774 the british passed(the quebec act)canada given internal selfgovernment(1849)(sir john maconald)was the first prime ministerin 1905(albert and saskatchewan)were carved out of the northwest territoriesin 1967(o canada) was approved as th e national anthemthe canadian government followed a policy of bilingualism(1969)quebec voters narrowly rejected secession in the(1995)referendumalmost (half)of the land is covered by forestsbritish columbia ranks (first)in the productivity of forestsmost farmland is located in (the prairie provinces)sea animals most important exports from the atlantic coast except(salmon)much of pre confederation history revolve the profitable (fur trade)Canada is the world largest producer expect(nicket)Canada is the world(tenth)largest exporter of oil0.6percent population (4/)exportslargest trading partner(the us)federation of (ten)provices(three)territories(the constitution of 1982)cut the last legal tiethe constitution of 1982 gather the acts into a single framework and added(the Canadian charter of rights ad fredoms)Canada is divided into(308)districts called ridings(105)senators in the canadian parliaamentQuebec has a (civil law)system based on (the french)in canada general elections once every(five years)the third party with a tradition of national support is(the new democratic party)in 2003 the progressive conservatives and the (canadian alliance)form a new party conservative partyin (1971)government adopted a policy of multiculturalismas far as canadian education each province has its own system because(education is primarily the responsibility of provincial government) according to (Canada health act)canada health systemshould provide services regardless of incomethe first church sponsored university is(king college)the federal department of environment was established in(1971)the official language act was passed in (1969)the charter of the French language in (1977)the largest protestant denomination is(the united church )july 1st dominion day became canada day in(1982)in canada thanksgiving day (the second Monday of oct)第四章Australiaaustralia is (the sixth largest) countrymost australians live on the cool wet forested (southeast )australia is politically divided into (six)states and (two)territoriesthe only city on the western coast population of more than one million is(perth)adelaide the capital of south australia (arts festival)tasmania is a island(south of the southeastern corner)(the northern territory)forms the essence of the australia outbackThe corals of the great barrier reef fringe the coastline of(Queensland)more2000kilometerstorres strait islanders live on(the island between the tip of Queensland an Papua new guinea)australian aborigines the land was create during (dreamtime)aboriginal culture disrupted by(European settlement of australia from 1788)massacres large numbers of aborigines died(the impact of dieases)first europeans who reached australia were (the Spanish and Portuguese)in 1788australia was settled as a colony to(receive convicts from britain)australia day (January 26)(melbourne)the financial an commercial center of australia during the gold rushin the 1950s australia stressed the importance of association with the united states (ANZ US)Whitlam proposed reforms except (establishing a republic)in(1999)the question of becoming a republic was put to a referendum(wheat )is the leading grain cropofficial estimates suggested that a total of (one fifth)was native forestfishing zone ranks(third)in sizemanufacturing now contributes about(one eighth)to gdpaustralia boasts the world largest known recoverable resources except(gold)australia ranks (first) in both gem or near gemtelecommunications and it market is the(tenth)the australia constitution can only be changed by (referendum)in australia each state has(12)senators(queensland)has only one house in the state parliamentparty politics started in 1910 when (Australia votera began to choose between the labor party an liberal party) oldest surviving political party is(the Australia labor party)the present form of the liberal party was refounded in (1944)by(Robert menzies)the liberal party has been in coalition with (the national party)since 1923the largest minor party in australia is (the Australia democrats )the interpreting power of the constitution belongs to (the supreme court)the effective end of the white australia policy is dated to(1972)the first official national multicultural policy was implemented by the(fraser)school education is compulsory until age (15)among sunday papers (sun telegraph)is the most widely circulatedanzac day on(april 25) troops Gallipoli ww2the oldest international arts festival in Australia was held in(perth)第五章New Zealandthe largest lake in new Zealand is(lake taupo)the highest peak in new Zealand is(mount cook)volcanic mountains in the north island ex pect(mt cook)the most serious natural disasters are (earthquakes and volcano eruptions)(kiwi)is the flightless bird(80/)of the population of new Zealand is of europeanthe first european to reach new Zealand was(abel tasman)maori refer to the Europeans as(pakeha)in (1840),new Zealand constitution act new Zealand was grant self governmentin the year of(1907)new Zealand changed from being a colony to a separate dominionin (1893)new Zealand first country to give women the right to vote(1947)new Zealand gained its full independencemmp came into effect with the(1996)elections(rugby union football)is traditionally the favorite national sportnew Zealand schooling is compulsory for children aged 6 to 16waitangi day(February 6)not true of the political system in new Zealand (has a written constitution)in 1993 a referendum on(whether new Zealand should adopt a voting system of proportional ) the constitution act of(1986)cut the last remaining ties of new Zealandto the britishthe two largest parties in new Zealand are (labor and national)new Zealand depends on increasing its export income by(diversifying its products)the closer economic relations cer between Australia and new Zealand in(1982)。

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The sea area between Britain and Ireland 38.Coal mining industry in Britainprovides of the energy consumedin the country.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D.2/339.The car industry in Britain inmostly .A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC.joint-venture D. privately-owned40.Of the following sectors in Britain,has experienced spectacular growth sincethe end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC.service industry D. manufacturingindustry41.In Britain, the division betweengrammar schools and vocational schoolswere ended by the introduction ofcomprehensive schools in the .A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960s42.About of British childrenreceive primary and secondary educationthrough the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%43.Partially funded by central governmentgrants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporate contributions 44.Of the following, is NOT abasis of admission to Britain’s universities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references45.To be admitted to the Open University,one need .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedD. General NationalVocational Qualifications46.Among Britain’s quality press, thefollowing newspapers are regarded as the“Big Three”with the exceptionof .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The ObserverD. The Daily Telegraph47.Life on Earth is a kind ofprogram produced by the BBC and is popularamong 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC.documentary D. soap opera48. is Britain’s top paytelevision provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD.BSkyB49.Of the following, is NOT acommon feature of all the Britishholidays.A. families getting togetherB.friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each other’s companyD. families traveling overseas50.The following Christmas traditions areparticularly British except . A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime51.The most significant achievement of theEnglish Renaissance is .A. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. pamphlet52. is viewed as Romantic poetry’s“Declaration of Independence.”A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”B. Don JuanC.“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”D. Prometheus Unbound53.Of Dickens’novels, isconsidered autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. GreatExpectations54. is a representative of EnglishCritical Realism at the turn of the 19thcentury.A. Robert Louis StevensonB. JohnMiltonC. Joseph ConradD. ThomasHardy55.Of the following statements,is NOT correct in terms ofNeo-Romanticism.A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.B. The writers were dissatisfied with thesocial reality.C. The writers believed in “Art for Art’s Sake”.D. Treasure Island was a representativework.56. is NOT included in themodernist group.A. Oscar WildB. VirginiaWoolfC. William Butler YeatsD. T.S. Eliot57.Of the following books, was NOTwritten by Thomas Hardy.A. Jude the ObscureB. Tessof the D’UrbervillesC. Adam BedeD. The Returnof the Native58.Of the following statements,is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”.B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.59.Of the following writers, isNOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samuel BeckettB. James JoyceC.William Golding D. V. S. Naipaul60.Waiting for Godot is writtenby .A. Samuel BeckettB. George OrwellC. William GoldingD. D. H. Lawrence61.The United States has states onthe continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48D.3562.The state of is the largest inarea of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida63.The U. S. lies in North America,with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .A. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west64.The largest river in the U. S.is .A. the Missouri RiverB. theMississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Colorado River65.Some of the world famous universitieslike Harvard, Yale and MIT are located .A. in the SouthB. along the Pacific CoastC. in New EnglandD. in the Midwest66. is located on the U. S.–Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. The Grand CanyonC. Niagara FallsD. The Great Salt Lake67.The native Alaskan population includesthe following except the .A. IndiansB. EskimosC. AleutsD. Blacks68.The largest minority in the UnitedStates is the .A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC.Native Americans D. Asians69.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restrictedthe further immigration into the UnitedStates, particularly from .A. EuropeB. AsiaC. AfricaD. South America70.The characteristic of dominant Americanculture 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 upper-classD. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class71.The first successful English colony inNorth America was founded at in .A. Jamestown, LouisianaB.Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, VirginiaD.Plymouth, Georgia72.Pilgrim Fathers are a group ofwho came to America to avoid persecutionin England.A. ProtestantsB. PuritansC.Catholics D. Christians73.The Seven Years’ War occurred betweenthe .A. French and American IndiansB.French and SpaniardsC. French and BritishD.British and American Indians74.“No taxation without representation”was the rallying slogan of .A. the settlers of VirginiaB.the people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD.the people of the 13 colonies75.The first shots of the American War ofIndependence were fired in .A. ConcordB. LexingtonC.Philadelphia D. Boston76.In May 1775, was held inPhiladelphia and began to assume thefunctions of a national government.A. the First Continental CongressB.the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation77.Abraham Lincoln issued togrant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD.Bill of Rights78.The policy of the United States wasat the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasement79.President applied New Deal todeal with the problems of the GreatDepression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC.Roosevelt D. Kennedy80.The Vietnam War was a long-timesuffering for Americans, and it continuedthroughout the terms ofPresidents .A. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC. Kennedy, Johnson and NixonD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson81.The U. S. Constitution came into effectin .A. 1787B. 1789C. 1791D. 179382.The Constitution of the UnitedStates .A. gives the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough power tobalance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court83.The Bill of Rights .A. defines the rights of Congress and therights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United Statesspecific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution84.The following except areguaranteed in the Bill of Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people’s house bypoliceC. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one’s weapon if onewishes85.All the following exceptcannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC. the Secretary of StateD. the President86.The following except are allpowers of the President.A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacanciesoccurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders87.According to the Constitution, acandidate for President must be .A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 years’ resident of theUnited StatesC. born in AmericaD. all of the above88.The terms for a Senator andRepresentative are and years respectively.A. two, fourB. two, threeC.two, six D. six, two89.The Supreme Court is composed ofjustices.A. sixB. sevenC. eightD. nine90.The President is directly voted intooffice by .A. all citizens of AmericaB. the citizens over 18 years oldC. electors elected by the votersD. the senators and representatives91.America produces a major portion of theworld’s products in the following fields except .A. machineryB. automobilesC. oreD. chemicals92.The modern American economy progressedfrom to , and eventually, to .A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy93.Chartered companies were NOT grantedthe by the British King or Queen.A. political authorityB. economic rightsC. judicial authorityD. diplomatic authority94.The first National Bank of the UnitedStates was established with the urge of .A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Andrew JacksonD. Alexander Hamilton95.The following inventions took placeduring the “second industrial revolution” except .A. typewriterB. telephoneC. electric lightD. refrigerator96.President Johnson tried to build a“Great Society” by introducing various programs like the following except .A. MedicareB. Food StampsC. Education InitiativesD. Unemployment Pension97.About of American crops are forexport.A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fifth98.The following statements are all trueexcept .A. 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 from one-family corporations to multinational firms.D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.99. is not one of the three giantsin American automobile industry.A. FordB. General MotorsC. ChryslerD. American Motors100.A t present, U. S. exports account for of the world’s total.A. 10%B. 15%C. 20%D.25%101.F ormal education in the United States consists of , secondary and highereducation.A. kindergartenB. publicC. elementaryD. private102.O f the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary schoolstudents.A. mathematics and languagesB.politics and business educationC. science and social studiesD.music and physical education103.H igher education in the United States began with the founding of .A. Yale UniversityB.Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. NewYork University104.O f the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A. universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. technical institutionsD. community colleges105.O f 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 financial projectD. decide which student to enroll106.T o 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 credits107.O f the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American Presidentyet.A. Harvard UniversityB. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyC. Princeton UniversityD.Yale University108. is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has areputation for its serious attitude andgreat bulk.A. The Washington PostB. TheNew York TimesC. Los Angeles TimesD. NewYork Daily News109.O f the following, is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks inAmerica.A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS)B. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)D. the American Broadcasting System (ABS) 110.T he National Day of the United States falls on .A. June 4thB. July 4thC. June 14thD. July 14th111.O f the following writers, are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen PoeB. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan EdwardsC. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan EdwardsD. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington Irving 112. is regarded as “the father of American literature”.A. James Fennimore CooperB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Thomas JeffersonD. Washington Irving113.O f the following, is NOT Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work.A. The Scarlet LetterB. TheHouse of the Seven GablesC. The Marble FaunD. Nature 114.O f the following, is considered Herman Melville’s masterpiece.A. The Last of the MohicansB. The Legend of Sleepy HollowC. Moby DickD. Daisy Miller 115.O f the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.A. colloquial speechB. a sense of humorC. a realistic viewD. an idealistic view116.O f the following writers, is NOT included in the group of naturalists.A. Stephen CraneB. Frank NorrisC. Theodore DreiserD. Herman Melville117.F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is , and its theme is about .A. The Great Gatsby, the American DreamB. Tender is the Night, loveC. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneselfD. The Beautiful and the Damned,the evil of human nature118.O f the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.A. The Sun Also RisesB. The Sound and the FuryC. A Farewell to ArmsD. For Whom the Bell Tolls119.O f the following writers, is Not a Nobel Prize winner.A. Alice WalkerB. Ernest HemingwayC. William FaulknerD. Eugene O’Neil120. is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.A.Ralph EllisonB. Tony MorrisonC. Richard WrightD. James Baldwin选择题参考答案：第一章 A B C D B C D A C B第二章 D D B C C A B A C D三 C D B A B C C B D A四 C B A C D C D B A C五 D B B A B C C D D A六 B C B D C A C D B A八 C A B B C C D B A D九 C B C D B B C A C D十 B C B B C C D D D C十一 C C D D D D B B D A十二 C B B B D C B B B B十三 C D D C D D A B A B二、判断题及答案Chapter 11.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. (T)2.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.(F)3.Today more than half of the people in Walesstill speak the ancient Welsh language.(F) 4.In terms of population and area,Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom.(F)5.The longest river of Britain originates in Wales.(T)6.Because of political troubles,Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.(T)7.Though the climate in Britain is generally mild,the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below --10C in January.(F) 8.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo--Saxons.(T)9.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)10.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)Chapter 21.The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)2.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)3.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T)4.The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T)5.The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)6.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)7.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T) 8.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)9.The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F)10.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.(T)Chapter 31.Conventions are regarded less important than common law in the working of the British government.(F)2.The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)3.In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)4.British Parliament is the law--making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5.Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Upper House.(T)6.The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)7.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)8.Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)9.British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the criminal law.(T)10.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(F)Chapter 41.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)2.The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.(T)3.Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain.(F)4.Thatcher's revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all theBritish econimic and social problems.(F) 5.The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labor party and the Conservative Party.(T)6.Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.(T)7.Britain is the world's leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.(F)8.The fishing industry provides more than 50%of Britain's demand for fish.(T)9.Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F) 10.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.(T)Chapter 51.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)cation in Britain is compulsory for allchildren between the ages of 6 and 15.(F) 3.The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.(F)4.When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.(T)5.Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)6.In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.(T)7.Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it watching television in the evening.(T)8.The Times is the world's oldest national newspaper(F)9.The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)10.Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christiancalendar, and others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)Chapter 61.The Canterbury Tales is a representative work of the Old English Period.(F)2.Renaissance is characterized by admiration of the Greek and Latin classics.(T)3.Hamlet depicts the hero's struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his father's murder.(T)4.Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Homer's Iliad.(T)5.Jonathan Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and Robinson Crusoe is his masterpiece.(F)6.William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height.(F)7.Lord Byron distinguished himself by themusical quality of his short poems, such as "Ode to the West Wind".(F)8.Jane Austen was a well--known novelist of the stream of consciousness school.(F) 9.Joseph Conrad is classified as a forerunner of Modernism, which prevailed before World War II.(T)10.V.S.Naipaul detailed in his works the dual problems of the Third World: the oppression of colonialism and the chaos of postcolonialism.(T)Chapter 71.The Republic of Ireland occupies the entire area of the island of Ireland.(F)2.The earliest inhabitants in Ireland were Celtic tribes from Europe.(F)3.In the 1800s, Ireland gained in prosperity because it became a part of Britain.(F)4.In the 1930s, Ireland was not indeed a republic,but belonged to the Commonwealth of Nations.(T)。

八年级英语国家概况单选题50题

八年级英语国家概况单选题50题1.Which country is located to the north of England?A.ScotlandB.WalesC.IrelandD.France答案：A。

苏格兰位于英格兰北部。

威尔士在英格兰西部，爱尔兰是一个独立的国家在英格兰以西，法国在英格兰南部隔海相望。

2.Big Ben is located in which city?A.LondonB.ParisC.New YorkD.Beijing答案：A。

大本钟位于英国伦敦。

巴黎是法国首都，纽约是美国城市，北京是中国首都。

3.The national flower of England is?A.RoseB.LilyC.SunflowerD.Daisy答案：A。

英格兰的国花是玫瑰。

百合花、向日葵、雏菊都不是英格兰国花。

4.Which river flows through London?A.The ThamesB.The SeineC.The HudsonD.The Yellow River答案：A。

泰晤士河流经伦敦。

塞纳河流经巴黎，哈德逊河流经美国纽约，黄河流经中国。

5.Who is the head of state of the United Kingdom?A.The presidentB.The prime ministerC.The queenD.The king答案：D。

英国的国家元首是国王。

英国没有总统，首相是政府首脑不是国家元首，女王目前已退位，现在是国王为国家元首。

6.The capital city of the United States is _____.A.New YorkB.Los AngelesC.WashingtonD.C.D.Chicago答案：C。

美国首都是华盛顿哥伦比亚特区，纽约是美国重要的经济中心，洛杉矶是美国重要的影视文化中心，芝加哥是美国重要的交通枢纽和商业中心。

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英语国家概况自考试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语作为官方语言的国家数量是：A. 5个B. 6个C. 7个D. 8个答案：C2. 美国的首都是：A. 纽约B. 华盛顿特区C. 洛杉矶D. 芝加哥答案：B3. 英国的货币单位是：A. 欧元B. 英镑C. 美元D. 日元答案：B4. 澳大利亚的国庆日是哪一天？A. 1月1日B. 7月4日C. 12月25日D. 1月26日答案：D5. 加拿大的官方语言包括：A. 英语和法语B. 英语和西班牙语C. 法语和德语D. 英语和德语答案：A6. 新西兰的首都是：A. 奥克兰B. 惠灵顿C. 基督城D. 但尼丁答案：B7. 英语中“Thanksgiving Day”指的是：A. 感恩节B. 圣诞节C. 万圣节D. 复活节答案：A8. 英国的哪个城市被称为“大学城”？A. 牛津B. 剑桥C. 爱丁堡D. 曼彻斯特答案：A9. 美国独立日是哪一天？A. 7月4日B. 7月14日C. 4月17日D. 10月12日答案：A10. 英语中“Big Ben”是指：A. 一个著名的运动员B. 伦敦的一座钟楼C. 一个著名的电影D. 一个著名的乐队答案：B二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）11. 英语中“Black Friday”通常指的是感恩节之后的_________天，这一天标志着圣诞购物季的开始。

答案：第二天12. 英语中“Red Cross”是指国际性的志愿援助组织，其标志为_________十字。

答案：红13. 英语国家中，_________是唯一一个以英语为主要语言的亚洲国家。

答案：菲律宾14. 美国的自由女神像位于_________市。

答案：纽约15. 英语中“Easter”指的是_________节，是基督教的重要节日之一。

答案：复活16. 英语中“St. Patrick's Day”是_________的国庆日。

答案：爱尔兰17. 英语中“Commonwealth”指的是英联邦，它是一个由_________国家组成的国际组织。

英语国家概况试题及答案

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2. 英语是_______（联合国）的工作语言之一。

3. 英语国家中，_______（英国）是英语的发源地。

4. 英语国家中，_______（加拿大）的官方语言包括英语和法语。

5. 英语中，表示“再见”的常用语是_______（Goodbye）。

6. 英语国家中，_______（澳大利亚）的首都是堪培拉。

7. 英语国家中，_______（新西兰）位于太平洋地区。

8. 英语中，表示“不用谢”的常用语是_______（You're welcome）。

9. 英语国家中，_______（南非）是非洲唯一以英语为官方语言的国家。

10. 英语中，表示“请稍等”的常用语是_______（Just a moment）。

英语国家概况课后习题答案解析（完整版）

英语国家概况课后习题答案解析（完整版）一、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 are .A. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2. is the capital city of Scotland.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD. Cardiff3.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of overmillion.A. 160B. 600C. 60D. 164.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. NorthernIreland5.Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.A. northeasternB. southeasternC. northwesternD. southwestern6.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman7.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element ofwords to English.A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. Latin and Greek8.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. Danish9.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard formof .A. grammarB. handwritingC. spellingD.pronunciation10.At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.A. halfB. a quarterC. one thirdD. one fifth11.The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic12.By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity13.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great14.The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman ConquestD. Adoption of common law15.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster16.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effortto .A. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power overthe church17.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of thecentury.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperialdominance by thebeginning of the century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th21.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between threeof the following branches with the exception of the .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchyD. executive22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. political partiesD. public attitude23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House ofCommons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect24.British Cabinet works on the principle of .A. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivismD. defending the individuals25.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass billsD.supervise the Cabinet26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. WalesB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD.multi-party29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatismand .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved publictransportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economic development31.The British economy achieved global dominance by the .A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880sD.1890s32.In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish awelfare state.A. 1945B. 1946C. 1947D. 194833.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem34.Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s socialwelfare reform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions35.The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspectsexcept .A. limiting government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality36.Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%D.84%37.Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .A. the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. The sea area around IrelandD. The sea area between Britain and Ireland38.Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in thecountry.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/339.The car industry in Britain in mostly .A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD. privately-owned40.Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growthsince the end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC. service industryD. manufacturing industry41.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools wereended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960s42.About of British children receive primary and secondary educationthrough the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%43.Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receivetheir remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporate contributions44.Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’suniversities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references45.To be admitted to the Open University, one need .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedD. General National Vocational Qualifications46.Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the“Big Three” with the exception of .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The ObserverD. The Daily Telegraph47.Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popularamong 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentaryD. soap opera48. is Britain’s top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB49.Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting togetherB. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each other’s companyD. families traveling overseas50.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .A. Trooping the ColorB. Queen’s Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime51.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is .A. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. pamphlet52. is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Decl aration of Independence.”A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”B. Don JuanC.“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”D. Prometheus Unbound53.Of Dickens’ novels, is considered autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great Expectations54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19thcentury.A. Robert Louis StevensonB. John MiltonC. Joseph ConradD. Thomas Hardy55.Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms ofNeo-Romanticism.A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed in “Art for Art’s Sake”.D. Treasure Island was a representative work.56. is NOT included in the modernist group.A. Oscar WildB. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler YeatsD. T. S. Eliot57.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 Native58.Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”.B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.59.Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samuel BeckettB. James JoyceC. William GoldingD. V. S. Naipaul60.Waiting for Godot is written by .A. Samuel BeckettB. George OrwellC. William GoldingD. D. H. Lawrence61.The United States has states on the continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48D. 3562.The state of is the largest in area of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida63.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico tothe south, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .A. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west64.The largest river in the U. S. is .A. the Missouri RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Colorado River65.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT arelocated .A. in the SouthB. along the Pacific CoastC. in New EnglandD. in the Midwest66. is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and LakeOntario.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. The Grand CanyonC. Niagara FallsD. The Great Salt Lake67.The native Alaskan population includes the following except the .A. IndiansB. EskimosC. AleutsD. Blacks68.The largest minority in the United States is the .A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC. Native AmericansD. Asians69.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the UnitedStates, particularly from .。

英语国家概况选择题

. 1. The first known settlers of king and fought many battles 1. The United Kingdom is A. the North Atlantic Drift Britain were the ____. against the located in ____. B. the Brazil Current A. Celts Normans. A. northern Europe C. the Labrador Current B. Iberians C. Canute divided power B. western Europe D. the Falkland Current C. Beaker Folk between Danes and Saxons. C. northwestern Europe D. Romans D. Canute forced Malcolm D. southeastern Europe 12. The English people and the II, king of the Scots, to English language were born 2. The Celts' religion was recognize him as 2. The two large islands that from the union ____. overlord. make up the British Isles are of ____. A. Buddhism ____. A. the Angles and the B. Islam 13. Which of the following is A. Scotland and Ireland Saxons C. Druidism NOT true? B. Britain and Scotland B. Germanic conuerors D. Christianity A. Edward the Confessor C. Great Britain and and the Norman French was more French than Northern Ireland C. Danes or Vikings and 3. Roman control was only English. D. Great Britain and the Norman French effective in ____. B. Edward the Confessor Ireland D. Norman conuerors A. Scotland filled his court with 'foreign' and the defeated Anglo-Saxons B. Wales favorites. 3. The British Empire was C. London C. Edward the Confessor replaced Commonwealth or the by the British in ____. Commonwealth B. 1931 of Nations A. 1921 D. 1950 C. 1945 4. Nations The independent countries is Commonwealth an association of of of Britain ____. A. that were once colonies number of British immigrants B. that have a large with Britain C. that have close relations side D. that have fought world wars of Britain in the on two the 5. separates The Britain from ____. the English island Channel B. Belgium A. of Great Denmark D. the Netherlands C. France 6. land England Southwestern Plateau, regions. has They three are main the the Pennines, and ___. B. the Highland A. the Eastern Plain D. the Southern Uplands C. the Central Lowlands 7. third Scotland Britain in the of the occupies island of the Great ____ British Isles. B. northern A. southern D. western C. eastern 8. takes Northern Ireland, which Ireland, is a up the northern fifth of ____. fourth political division of B. Ireland A. the United Kingdom D. Wales C. Scotland 9. ____. Britain’s longest rivers are Clyde A. and the Clyde the Severn B. the and Thames the Humber C. the Clyde and the Severn and the Thames D. the 10. British Isles is ____. The largest lake in the B. Loch Neagh A. Loch Lomond D. Ullswater C. Windermere 11. influenced Britain’s ocean current that passes by____, climate a warm is

英语国家概况试题及答案

英语国家概况试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语作为官方语言的国家不包括以下哪一个？A. 美国B. 英国C. 法国D. 加拿大2. 以下哪个国家不是英语国家？A. 澳大利亚B. 新西兰C. 印度D. 巴西3. 英语的发源地是：A. 美国B. 英国C. 澳大利亚D. 加拿大4. 英语中“Hello”一词的意思是：A. 再见B. 你好C. 谢谢D. 对不起5. 英语国家中，哪个国家有“枫叶国”之称？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 澳大利亚6. 英语国家中，以下哪个国家是君主立宪制？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 澳大利亚7. 英语国家中，哪个国家是联邦制国家？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 澳大利亚8. 英语国家中，以下哪个国家是双语国家？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 澳大利亚9. 英语国家中，以下哪个国家是英联邦成员国？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 所有选项10. 英语国家中，以下哪个国家是联合国安全理事会常任理事国？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 澳大利亚二、填空题（每空2分，共20分）1. 英语国家中，______是唯一一个以英语为官方语言的亚洲国家。

2. 英语国家中，______是唯一一个以英语为官方语言的南美国家。

3. 英语国家中，______是唯一一个以英语为官方语言的非洲国家。

4. 英语国家中，______是唯一一个以英语为官方语言的大洋洲国家。

5. 英语国家中，______是唯一一个以英语为官方语言的欧洲国家。

三、简答题（每题10分，共20分）1. 请简述英语国家中，英国的地理位置及其主要特点。

2. 请简述英语国家中，美国的国家体制及其主要特点。

四、论述题（每题15分，共30分）1. 论述英语国家中，加拿大的多元文化政策及其对世界的影响。

2. 论述英语国家中，澳大利亚的自然环境和经济发展。

五、翻译题（每题5分，共10分）1. 请将以下英文句子翻译成中文：“English is the most widely spoken second language in the world.”2. 请将以下中文句子翻译成英文：“英语是世界使用最广泛的第二语言。

英语国家概况选择题全文剖析

可编辑修改精选全文完整版C h a p t e r 11.The two main islands of the British Isles are A .不列颠群岛的两个主要岛屿是A. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2. B is the capital city of Scotland.是苏格兰的首府A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD.Cardiff3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, D is the smallest.在英国的四个部分中，是最小的A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland4.English belongs to the C group of Indo-European family oflanguages.英语属于印欧语系语系A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman5.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Dwords to English.基督教传入英国，增加了英语的第一个元素。

A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. Latin and Greek6.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the A influence.中间英语的演变因影响而增强A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. Danish7.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form ofC .塞缪尔约翰逊的字典对建立标准形式有很大影响A. grammarB. handwritingC. spellingD. pronunciation8.At present, nearly C of the world’s population communicate inEnglish.世界上几乎人都用英语交流。

英语国家概况课后习题答案解析(完整版)

一、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 are .A. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2. is the capital city of Scotland.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD. Cardiff3.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of overmillion.A. 160B. 600C. 60D. 164.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. NorthernIreland5.Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.A. northeasternB. southeasternC. northwesternD. southwestern6.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman7.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element ofwords to English.A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. Latin and Greek8.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. Danish9.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard formof .A. grammarB. handwritingC. spellingD.pronunciation10.At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.A. halfB. a quarterC. one thirdD. one fifth11.The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic12.By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity13.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great14.The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman ConquestD. Adoption of common law15.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster16.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effortto .A. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power overthe church17.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of thecentury.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by thebeginning of the century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th21.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between threeof the following branches with the exception of the .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchyD. executive22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. political partiesD. public attitude23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House ofCommons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect24.British Cabinet works on the principle of .A. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivismD. defending the individuals25.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass billsD.supervise the Cabinet26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. WalesB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD.multi-party29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatismand .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved publictransportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economic development31.The British economy achieved global dominance by the .A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880sD.1890s32.In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish awelfare state.A. 1945B. 1946C. 1947D. 194833.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem34.Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s socialwelfare reform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions35.The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspectsexcept .A. limiting government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality36.Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%D.84%37.Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .A. the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. The sea area around IrelandD. The sea area between Britain and Ireland38.Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in thecountry.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/339.The car industry in Britain in mostly .A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD. privately-owned40.Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growthsince the end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC. service industryD. manufacturing industry41.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools wereended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960s42.About of British children receive primary and secondary educationthrough the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%43.Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receivetheir remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporate contributions44.Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’suniversities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references45.To be admitted to the Open University, one need .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedD. General National Vocational Qualifications46.Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the“Big Three” with the exception of .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The ObserverD. The Daily Telegraph47.Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popularamong 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentaryD. soap opera48. is Britain’s top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB49.Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting togetherB. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each other’s companyD. families traveling overseas50.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .A. Trooping the ColorB. Queen’s Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime51.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is .A. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. pamphlet52. is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Declaration of Independence.”A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”B. Don JuanC.“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”D. Prometheus Unbound53.Of Dickens’ novels, is considered autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great Expectations54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19thcentury.A. Robert Louis StevensonB. John MiltonC. Joseph ConradD. Thomas Hardy55.Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms ofNeo-Romanticism.A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed in “Art for Art’s Sake”.D. Treasure Island was a representative work.56. is NOT included in the modernist group.A. Oscar WildB. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler YeatsD. T. S. Eliot57.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 Native58.Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”.B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.59.Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samuel BeckettB. James JoyceC. William GoldingD. V. S. Naipaul60.Waiting for Godot is written by .A. Samuel BeckettB. George OrwellC. William GoldingD. D. H. Lawrence61.The United States has states on the continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48D. 3562.The state of is the largest in area of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida63.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico tothe south, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .A. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west64.The largest river in the U. S. is .A. the Missouri RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Colorado River65.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT arelocated .A. in the SouthB. along the Pacific CoastC. in New EnglandD. in the Midwest66. is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and LakeOntario.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. The Grand CanyonC. Niagara FallsD. The Great Salt Lake67.The native Alaskan population includes the following except the .A. IndiansB. EskimosC. AleutsD. Blacks68.The largest minority in the United States is the .A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC. Native AmericansD. Asians69.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the UnitedStates, particularly from .A. EuropeB. AsiaC. AfricaD. South America70.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 upper-classD. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class71.The first successful English colony in North America was founded atin .A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, VirginiaD. Plymouth, Georgia72.Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to avoid persecutionin England.A. ProtestantsB. PuritansC. CatholicsD.Christians73.The Seven Years’ War occurred between the .A. French and American IndiansB. French and SpaniardsC. French and BritishD. British and American Indians74.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of .A. the settlers of VirginiaB. the people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD. the people of the 13 colonies75.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in .A. ConcordB. LexingtonC. PhiladelphiaD. Boston76.In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functionsof a national government.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation77.Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of Rights78.The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two worldwars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasement79.President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the GreatDepression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Kennedy80.The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continuedthroughout the terms of Presidents .A. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC. Kennedy, Johnson and NixonD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson81.The U. S. Constitution came into effect in .A. 1787B. 1789C. 1791D. 179382.The Constitution of the United States .A. 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 Court83.The Bill of Rights .A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution84.The following except are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people’s house by policeC. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one’s weapon if one wishes85.All the following except cannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC. the Secretary of StateD. the President86.The following except are all powers of the President.A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders87.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 above88.The terms for a Senator and Representative are and yearsrespectively.A. two, fourB. two, threeC. two, sixD. six, two89.The Supreme Court is composed of justices.A. sixB. sevenC. eightD. nine90.The President is directly voted into office by .A. all citizens of AmericaB. the citizens over 18 years oldC. electors elected by the votersD. the senators and representatives91.America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fieldsexcept .A. machineryB. automobilesC. oreD. chemicals92.The modern American economy progressed from to , and eventually,to .A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy93.Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.A. political authorityB. economic rightsC. judicial authorityD. diplomatic authority94.The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urgeof .A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Andrew JacksonD. Alexander Hamilton95.The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution”except .A. typewriterB. telephoneC. electric lightD. refrigerator96.President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by introducing variousprograms like the following except .A. MedicareB. Food StampsC. Education InitiativesD. Unemployment Pension97.About of American crops are for export.A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fifth98.The following statements are all true except .A. 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 from one-family corporations to multinational firms.D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.99. is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.A. FordB. General MotorsC. ChryslerD. American Motors100.At present, U. S. exports account for of the world’s total.A. 10%B. 15%C. 20%D. 25%101.Formal education in the United States consists of , secondary and higher education.A. kindergartenB. publicC. elementaryD. private102.Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.A. mathematics and languagesB. politics and business educationC. science and social studiesD. music and physical education 103.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of . A. Yale University B. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. New York University104.Of the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A. universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. technical institutionsD. community colleges105.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 financial projectD. decide which student to enroll106.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 credits107.Of the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American President yet.A. Harvard UniversityB. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyC. Princeton UniversityD. Yale University108. is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputation for its serious attitude and great bulk.A. The Washington PostB. The New York TimesC. Los Angeles TimesD. New York Daily News109.Of the following, is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in America.A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS)B. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)D. the American Broadcasting System (ABS)110.The National Day of the United States falls on .A. June 4thB. July 4thC. June 14thD. July 14th 111.Of the following writers, are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen PoeB. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan EdwardsC. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan EdwardsD. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington Irving 112. is regarded as “the father of American literature”.A. James Fennimore CooperB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Thomas JeffersonD. Washington Irving113.Of the following, is NOT Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work.A. The Scarlet LetterB. The House of the Seven GablesC. The Marble FaunD. Nature114.Of the following, is considered Herman Melville’s masterpiece.A. The Last of the MohicansB. The Legend of Sleepy HollowC. Moby DickD. Daisy Miller115.Of the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.A. colloquial speechB. a sense of humorC. a realistic viewD. an idealistic view116.Of the following writers, is NOT included in the group of naturalists.A. Stephen CraneB. Frank NorrisC. Theodore DreiserD. Herman Melville117.F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is , and its theme is about .A. The Great Gatsby, the American DreamB. Tender is the Night, loveC. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneselfD. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature118.Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.A. The Sun Also RisesB. The Sound and the FuryC. A Farewell to ArmsD. For Whom the Bell Tolls119.Of the following writers, is Not a Nobel Prize winner.A. Alice WalkerB. Ernest HemingwayC. William FaulknerD. Eugene O’Neil 120. is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.A.Ralph EllisonB. Tony MorrisonC. Richard WrightD. James Baldwin选择题参考答案：第一章 A B C D B C D A C B第二章 D D B C C A B A C D三 C D B A B C C B D A四 C B A C D C D B A C五 D B B A B C C D D A六 B C B D C A C D B A八 C A B B C C D B A D九 C B C D B B C A C D十 B C B B C C D D D C十一 C C D D D D B B D A十二 C B B B D C B B B B十三 C D D C D D A B A B二、判断题及答案Chapter 11.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. (T)2.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.(F)3.Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language.(F)4.In terms of population and area,Northern Ireland is the second largest part ofthe United Kingdom.(F)5.The longest river of Britain originates in Wales.(T)6.Because of political troubles,Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.(T)7.Though the climate in Britain is generally mild,the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below --10C in January.(F)8.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo--Saxons.(T)9.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)10.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)Chapter 21.The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)2.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)3.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T)4.The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T)5.The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)6.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)7.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)8.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)9.The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F)10.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.(T)Chapter 31.Conventions are regarded less important than common law in the working of the British government.(F)2.The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)3.In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)4.British Parliament is the law--making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5.Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Upper House.(T)6.The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)7.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)8.Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)9.British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the criminal law.(T)10.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(F)Chapter 41.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)2.The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.(T)3.Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain.(F)4.Thatcher's revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British econimic and social problems.(F)5.The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labor party and the Conservative Party.(T)6.Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.(T)7.Britain is the world's leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.(F)8.The fishing industry provides more than 50%of Britain's demand for fish.(T)9.Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)10.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.(T)Chapter 51.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)cation in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.(F)3.The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.(F)4.When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.(T)5.Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)6.In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.(T)7.Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it watching television in the evening.(T)8.The Times is the world's oldest national newspaper(F)9.The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)10.Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christian calendar, and others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)Chapter 61.The Canterbury Tales is a representative work of the Old English Period.(F)2.Renaissance is characterized by admiration of the Greek and Latin classics.(T)3.Hamlet depicts the hero's struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his father's murder.(T)4.Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Homer's Iliad.(T)5.Jonathan Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and Robinson Crusoe is his masterpiece.(F)6.William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height.(F)7.Lord Byron distinguished himself by the musical quality of his short poems, such as "Ode to the West Wind".(F)8.Jane Austen was a well--known novelist of the stream of consciousness school.(F)9.Joseph Conrad is classified as a forerunner of Modernism, which prevailed before World War II.(T)10.V.S.Naipaul detailed in his works the dual problems of the Third World: the oppression of colonialism and the chaos of postcolonialism.(T)Chapter 71.The Republic of Ireland occupies the entire area of the island of Ireland.(F)2.The earliest inhabitants in Ireland were Celtic tribes from Europe.(F)3.In the 1800s, Ireland gained in prosperity because it became a part of Britain.(F)4.In the 1930s, Ireland was not indeed a republic,but belonged to the Commonwealth of Nations.(T)5.To support the government's neutrality in World War II, there was no Irishman participating in the war.(F)6.With the help of Britain, Ireland entered the EEC in 1973 without difficulties.(F)7.In 1949, Britain recognized the independence of the Irish Republic and returned the six northern countries.(F)8.In Ireland, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have the power of making laws.(F)9.English is the only official language in Ireland, because the majority of people speak it as their tongue.(F)10.Catholicism in Ireland is more than a mere matter of private faith.(T)Chapter 81.The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the country's continental territory.(F)2.The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate,with some mild subtropical and tropical zones.(T)3.Almost through the middle of the United States, north to south,runs a well--known 50-centimeter rainfall line.(T)4.New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States , and it is composed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens.(T)5.San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here.(F)6.Half of the U.S. Population lives in the western metropolitan centers.(F)7.The Blacks brought from Africa to America usually worked on plantations or farms in the North.(F)8.During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to。

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