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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。
英语国家概况试题库
英语国家概况试题库Section 1: United Kingdom1. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?2. Who is the current monarch of the United Kingdom?3. Name one famous landmark in London.4. Who wrote the plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?Section 2: United States1. Name the capital city of the United States.2. Who is the current President of the United States?3. Which city is known as the "Big Apple"?4. Who invented the light bulb?Section 3: Australia1. What is the capital city of Australia?2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?3. Name one famous natural landmark in Australia.4. Which animal is native to Australia and is known for its pouch? Section 4: Canada1. Name the capital city of Canada.2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?3. Which city is known for its annual film festival?4. Which sport originated in Canada?Section 5: New Zealand1. What is the capital city of New Zealand?2. Who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?3. Name one famous film series that was filmed in New Zealand.4. Which tribe is indigenous to New Zealand?Section 6: Ireland1. Name the capital city of Ireland.2. Who is the current Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland?3. Which famous Irish writer is known for his works such as Dubliners and Ulysses?4. Which symbol is associated with Ireland?Section 7: South Africa1. What is the capital city of South Africa?2. Who is the current President of South Africa?3. Name one famous national park in South Africa.4. Which language is widely spoken in South Africa?Section 8: India1. Name the capital city of India.2. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?3. Which famous monument is located in Agra, India?4. Which religion is predominant in India?Section 9: Jamaica1. What is the capital city of Jamaica?2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Jamaica?3. Name one famous Jamaican reggae singer.4. Which sport is popular in Jamaica?Section 10: Singapore1. Name the capital city of Singapore.2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Singapore?3. Name one famous shopping district in Singapore.4. Which language is the official language of Singapore?Note: This article provides a trial question bank on the general knowledge of various English-speaking countries. The actual examination may contain more questions or variations in phrasing and content.。
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军队文职-英语-英语国家概况[单选题]1.In which day is Halloween celebrated？( )A.5 NovemberB.31 OctoberC.17 March（江南博哥）D.25 December[单选题]2.( )is the dividing line between the South and North of America.A.The Hudson RiverB.The Potomac RiverC.The Ohio RiverD.The Missouri River[单选题]3.What is the ranking of Canada in the world by land area？( )A.First.B.Second.C.Third.D.Fourth.[单选题]4.The two main islands of the British Isles are( ).A.Great Britain and Northern IrelandB.Great Britain and Northern ScotlandC.Great Britain and Southern WalesD.Great Britain and Southern England[单选题]5.The Hundred Year’s War lasted from 1337 to 1453 between Britain and( )A.the USB.FranceC.CanadaD.Australia[单选题]6.Members of House of Commons hold their seat for( )years at most.A.FiveB.FourC.SevenD.Three[单选题]7.Which of the following statements about American educationis wrong？( )A.Elementary and secondary education is free and compulsory.B.More public collges，universities than private ones.C.Private school fnancially supported by religious，nonreligious and private organizations，individuals.D.Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelor’s degree.[单选题]8.There are three main parties represented in the House of Representatives of Australia，which one is the oldest party？( )A.The Australian Labor PartyB.The NationalsC.The Liberal Party of AustraliaD.Australian Greens party[单选题]9.In the Canadian parliamentary system，( )holds the highest position.A.The British CrownB.The PresidentC.The Governor GeneralD.The Prime Minister[单选题]10.Washington D.C.is named after( ).A.The U.S.President George WashingtonB.Christopher ColumbusC.Both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD.None of them[单选题]11.Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except( )A.the reunion of a large familying of springC.resurrection of ChristD.eating of Easter eggs[单选题]12.The capital city of Canada is( )A.MontrealB.TorontoC.VancouverD.Ottawa[单选题]13.The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries ( )A.that speak English as their native languageB.that have a large number of British immigrantsC.that were once colonies of BritainD.that fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars[单选题]14.The“first Americans”are( )A.the AboriginesB.the MaoriC.the IndiansD.the Eskimos[单选题]15.The Commonwealth of Australia was established in( )A.1875B.1862C.1900D.1901[单选题]16.( )laid the foundations of English state.A.CeltsB.The Anglo-SaxonsC.The RomansD.The Normans[单选题]17.The earliest invasion of England is that by( )A.the IberianB.the DanesC.the CeltsD.the Anglo Saxons[单选题]18.The Anglo-Saxons established( )system，whereby the lord of the manor collected taxes and organized the local army.A.salveB.feudalC.manorial (采邑制度)D.Capitalistic[单选题]19.The Great Charter was signed in( )and had( )clauses.A.1251，63B.1251，73C.1215，63D.1215，73[单选题]20.The Commonwealth of Australia is a Federation with six states and two trritories，which are Northern Territory and( ).A.the Australian Capital TerritoryB.the Australian TerritoryC.the Capital TerritoryD.the Southern Territory[单选题]21.As a revising chamber，the House of Lords is expectedto( )the House of Commons.A.rivalplementC.criticizeD.inspect[单选题]22.The“three arms of government” of Australia refers to the Parliament，the Executive Government and( )A.the JudiciaryB.the High CourtC.the Defense ForceD.the Air Force[单选题]23.Of the fifty states，the smallest state in America is( )A.Rhode IslandB.VirginiaC.TexasD.Montana[单选题]24.When did the Australian Constitution take effect？( )A.1 January，1900B.1 January，1901C.26 January，1801D.26 January，1800[单选题]25.The following American states are among the first thirteen colonies except( ).A.MarylandB.South CarolinaC.DelawareD.Colorado[单选题]26.The northern part of the Australia has a tropical climate with only two seasons，and the dry season lasts from( ).A.January to JuneB.July to NovemberC.November to AprilD.May to October[单选题]27.Australia can be divided into three big regions，which of the following is not included？( )A.The Great Dividing RangeB.The MurrayC.The Central LowlandsD.The Western Plateau[单选题]28.The direct cause for the Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to( )A.divorce his wifeB.break with RomeC.support the ProtestantsD.declare his supreme power over the church[单选题]29.There are some reasons for the increasing of theAustralia’s economy，except( )A.its open investment environmentB.business friendly regulatory approachC.its trade and economic links with emerging economiesD.its unique geographical location in northern hemisphere[单选题]30.The polices of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and( ).ernment interventionB.nationalization of enterprisesC.social reformD.a belief in individualism[单选题]31.The National Day of Canada is( )A.July 1stB.June 1stC.October 1stD.July 3rd[单选题]32.Which kind of animal is not the executive of Australia？( )A.EmuB.KiwiC.Duck-billed platypusD.Kangaroo[单选题]33.The Anglo-Saxons brought( )religion to Britain.A.ChristianB.DruidC.Roman CatholicD.Teutonic[单选题]34.The Hundred Year’s War between Britain and France was fought( ).A.from 1327 to 1453B.from 1337 to 1453C.from 1347 to 1453D.from 1357 to 1453[单选题]35.When did the War of Independence of America break out？( )A.1775B.1812C.1861D.1863[单选题]36.According to its geographical location，which one can be used to represent Australia？( )A.The Land Down UnderB.Uncle SamC.John BullD.Polar Bear[单选题]37.Which of the following is not the function of the Australian parliament？( )A.Making lawsB.Authorising the Government to spend public moneyC.Scrutinising govermment activitiesD.Interpreting constitutional provisions[单选题]38.( )is Australia’s most important industrial city and the capital of New South Wales.A.MelbourneB.SydneyC.CanberraD.Brisbane[单选题]39.Australia completely abolished the White Australia Policy during the goverment of( ).A.Gough WhitlamB.Stanly BruceC.Earle PageD.Joseph Lyons[单选题]40.According to the Official Language of Act of Canada，there are two official languages in Canada，they are( )A.English and SpanishB.English and PortugueseC.English and FrenchD.English and Celtic[单选题]41.Which one is the national sport of Canada？( )A.FootballB.HockeyC.BaseballD.Basketball[单选题]42.Coal mining industry in Britain provides( )of the energy consumed in the country.A.one-thirdB.one-fourthC.one-fifthD.two-thirds[单选题]43.Britain’s first permanent colony in Australia was founded in( ).A.1770B.1625C.1783D.1788[单选题]44.Australia has several different climatic regions，from warm to( )and tropical.A.temperateB.subtropicalC.humidD.continental[单选题]45.The indigenous people in Australia are( )，which have 2.2% of the total population in 2001.A.aboriginesB.MaorisC.CherokeesD.people from India[单选题]46.The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the( ).A.contribution a state has made to the nationB.populationC.sizeD.none of the above[单选题]47.The first ten amendments，known as( )were added to the American Constitution in 1791.A.the Bill of RightsB.the ArticlesC.Civil RightsD.the Bill of Civil Rights[单选题]48.The anthem of Canada is ( )A.Canada The BeautifulB.O CanadaC.God Defend CanadaD.Advance Canada Fair。
英语国家概况练习题
UKTrue or False1、The United Kingdom is located in northern Europe、2、The United Kingdom consists of four politicaldivisions —England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland、3、England is one of the two large islands in the BritishIsles、4、The British Isles are made up of three large islandsand hundreds of small ones、5、Wales lies on the east coast of the island of GreatBritain、6、The Commonwealth of Nations is a free associationof independent countries that all used to be coloniesof Britain、7、In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, anddeep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautifulscenery in Europe、8、The longest river in Britain is the Thames、9、The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh innorthwest England、10、Britain’s climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream, awarm ocean current that sweeps up from theequator and flows past the British Isles、FFFFFFTFFT1、The British Isles are made up of _______、A、three large islands and hundreds of small onesB、three large islands and dozens of small onesC、two large islands and hundreds of small onesD、two large islands and dozens of small ones2、Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain?A、England、B、Scotland、C、Northern Ireland、D、Wales、3、Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east、A、eastB、southC、westD、north4、The Republic of Ireland was totally independent in the year _______、A、1920B、1945C、1918D、19495、The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in ______、A、the HighlandsB、the Southern UplandsC、the Central LowlandsD、the Lake District6、The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in __________、A、1921B、1931C、1945D、19507、The mountain system the Pennines is often called the backbone of _______、A、EnglandB、ScotlandC、Great BritainD、Ireland8、The regional capital of Northern Ireland is _______、A、GlasgowB、EdinburghC、CardiffD、BelfastCCBDABADB1、The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts、2、London and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population、3、People of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain、4、Compared to the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people、5、The Welsh language is the official language in Wales、6、Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland、7、The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland、8、English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people、9、Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property、10、Britishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Britain、FTTFTFTFFT1、The English people and the English language were born from the union of ________、A、the Angles and the SaxonsB、Romans and the Norman FrenchC、Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD、Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons2、The first known settlers of Britain were _______、A、the IberiansB、the Beaker FolkC、the CeltsD、the Romans3、About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient _________、A、Scottish languageB、English languageC、Irish languageD、Celtic language4、About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II、They are mainly from the West Indies, India and __________、A、IndonesiaB、SingaporeC、Hong KongD、Pakistan5、In Britain _______ of the population is urban and _______ is rural、A、90% ; 10%B、80% ; 20%C、70% ; 30%D、60% ; 40%6、The ancestors of the Welsh were the ancient __________、A、CeltsB、RomansC、NormansD、Britons7、The average population density in Britain is ______ people per square kilometer、A、250B、370C、800D、5008、During the 5th century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic _________ invaded and conquered Britain、A、Angles and CeltsB、Angles and PictsC、Angles and BrythonsD、Angles and Saxons9、The upper class in Britain consists of the following except _________、A、peerageB、gentryC、landownersD、professionals10、“Britishness”can be reflected in the following except _________、A、Union JackB、conservativenessC、the BeatlesD、Thanksgiving DayDADDAAADDD1、The first Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar、2、The name “England”derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries、3、The Magna Carta defined the King’s feudal rights, preventing him from arbitrarily collecting revenue、4、The Black Death once ravaged England, carrying off three fourths ofthe population、5、During Edward III’s reign, the war with France known as the Hundred Years’War began、6、The Wars of the Roses were in the main a great contest for Crown between the rival houses of York and Lancaster、7、Queen Mary was a follower of the Church of England and she was determined to make England once again a Protestant country8、James’son, Charles I, who succeeded him in 1625, also thought that his right to rule was God-given、9、The establishment of the British East India Company in 1600 was a case of economic penetration、FTTFTTFTT1、In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against William’s army on Senlac field near ________、A、LondonB、NormandyC、StandfordD、Hastings2、The Plantagenet Dynasty was founded by _________、A、HenryB、Henry IIC、King JosephD、Count of Anjor3、English Reformation was carried out by _______ to change the religion in England from Catholicism to Protestantism、A、Edward VIB、Henry VIIIC、Mary ID、Elizabeth I4、King John was forced by the barons to sign the _______ which restricted the King’s power、A、Bill of RightsB、Petition of RightC、Provisions of OxfordD、Great Charter5、Simon de Montfort’s reform is considered to be the beginning of English _______、A、parliamentB、cabinetC、constitutionD、liberty6、From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth、It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as _______、A、Lord ProtectorB、Lieutenant GeneralC、Commander of the New Model ArmyD、President7、William of Orange started Constitutional Monarchy by accepting _______ in 1689、A、Bill of RightsB、Petition of RightC、Provisions of OxfordD、Great Charter8、The 1851 London Great Exposition was held in the Crystal Palace which was designed by Queen _______’s husband Albert、A、MaryB、Elizabeth IC、VictoriaD、Anne9、The British Prime Minister who led the British to defeat Nazi Germany is _______、A、ChurchillB、ChamberlainC、MacDonaldD、MacmillanDBBDA AACA1、Although the monarch does not have any real power, he (or she) does have great influence、2、Britain does not have a written constitution、3、Each Member of Parliament represents a constituency, and holds his seat during the life of a Parliament、4、The House of Lords is the second chamber where changes in law can be made、5、The party which wins the second largest number of seats in the House of Lords becomes the official Opposition、6、Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister、7、The two major parties in Britain today are the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democratic Party、8、Ministers in Britain cannot be elected Members of Parliament at the same time、TTTFFTFF1、The British constitution is made up of the following EXCEPT ___________、A、Commonwealth lawB、statute lawC、common lawD、ancient documents2、The House of Commons is elected by universal suffrage and has about ___________ Members of Parliament、A、650B、660C、670D、6803、British Conservative Party was formerly called _______ Party in the 18th century、A、WhigB、ToryC、LiberalD、Nationalist4、The United Kingdom is governed in the name of ___________, by ___________、A、the King; the Prime MinisterB、the Queen; the Prime MinisterC、the Prime Minister; His or Her Majesty’s GovernmentD、the Sovereign; His or Her Majesty’s Government5、________ is the “supreme governor”of the Church of England、A、The monarchB、The Archbishop of YorkC、The Archbishop of CanterburyD、The Roman Pope6、In Britain the citizens aged ____________ or over have the right to vote、A、16B、18C、21D、307、By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ____________ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom、A、Prime MinisterB、Member of ParliamentC、Lord of AppealD、Speaker of the House8、The Liberal Democratic Party is the combination of the Social Democratic Party and _____________、A、the Conservative PartyB、the Labour PartyC、the Liberal PartyD、the Green Party9、Parliament has the following functions EXCEPT ____________、A、making lawB、authorizing taxation and public expenditureC、declaring warD、examining the actions of the governmentAABDA BACC1、Although Britain is a unitary state, it does not have a single legal system、2、A Magistrates’Court sits with a jury、3、In Scotland, all appeals are heard by three or more judges of the High Court of Justiciary、4、Officers in Great Brain do not normally carry firearms、5、London’s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of the Lord Chancellor、6、The main courts of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales are the County Courts、7、House of Lords is the court of last resort for most instances of UK law、8、Lord Chancellor is the highest court officer in Britain、9、Unless the case with which an arrested person is charged is very serious, he will usually be granted bail if he cannot be brought before the court within a day、10、If a person is charged with murder, and hasinsufficient means, he must be granted legal aidTFFTF TFFTT1、All criminal trials are held in open court because the criminal law presumes the _______ of the accused until he has been proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt、A、guiltB、impartialityC、innocenceD、honesty2、In England, Wales, and Northern Island, people between the age of _________ and 70 whose names appear on the electoral register are liable for jury service and their names are chosen at random、A、18B、19C、20D、213、The jury consists of ordinary, independent citizens summoned by the court: 12 in England, Wales and Northern Island, and ___________ in Scotland、A、12B、13C、14D、154、Whether the accused is guilty or innocent is decided by _________、A、the policemenB、the juryC、the judgeD、the sheriff5、The ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the Scotland is _________、A、the Supreme Court of the United KingdomB、the Court of AppealC、the High Court of JusticiaryD、the House of Lords6、In England and Wales the highest judicial appointments are made by the Queen on the advice of ________、A、the Lord ChancellorB、the Home SecretaryC、the Prime MinisterD、the Attorney General7、Criminal cases in England and Wales may NOT be tried in ____________、A、the Magistrates’CourtB、the Court of AppealC、the High CourtD、the Crown Court8、The three “lay”magistrates that make up a Magistrates’Court in Britain are known as _________A、Justices of the PeaceB、stipendiary magistratesC、Justices of LawD、part-time magistrates9、The most serious criminal offences in Scotland are tried in __________、A、the District CourtB、the Sheriff CourtC、the High Court of JusticiaryD、the Crown CourtCADBA CCAC1、A century ago the British economy was among the strongest in the world、2、John Maynard Keynes was an influential American economist、3、A strong opponent of the policies of the Labor Party, Margaret Thatcher worked to increase government control over the British economy、4、In Britain service industries account for about two-thirds of its grossdomestic product、5、The area between London and South Wales is often referred to as Britain’s “Silicon Glen”、6、Britain imports chiefly manufactured products and exports mostly raw materials、7、Most of the United Kingdom’s trade is with other developed countries, especially other members of the European Union、8、The value of Britain’s exports of goods usually exceeds the value of its imports、9、Today, the City of London is the centre of Londonwhere government departments are located、10、The trade union movement in Britain is becomingstronger these years because of changes in the structure of employment、TFFTFFTFFF1、The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and1960s was based on the theory of _______、A、Adam SmithB、John Maynard KeynesC、Margaret ThatcherD、Karl Marx2、Under Margaret Thatcher Britain experienced ______、A、economic recessionB、economic expansionC、economic declineD、economic depression3、Which of the following is NOT true of Britain’sagriculture?A、British farming is highly mechanized、B、Agriculture in Britain is intensive、C、British farming is very efficient、D、Britain’s agriculture can produce enough food for itspeople、4、In Britain less than ________ of the population are farmers、A、2%B、4%C、6%D、10%5、In the ______ Britain became a net exporter of oil、A、1960sB、1970sC、1980sD、1990s6、To stimulate economic recovery, the ThatcherGovernment carried out all the following policies but______、A、privatizationB、interventionismC、deregulationD、market liberalization7、Britain is the ____ largest trading nation in the world、A、thirdB、fourthC、fifthD、sixth8、British oil fields were discovered on the _______、A、English ChannelB、Irish SeaC、Norwegian SeaD、North Sea9、Which of the following is not included in the new industries in Britain?A、Microprocessors、B、Computers、C、Biotechnology、D、Motor vehicles、BBDAC BDDD1、The National Health Service (NHS) provides for every resident, regardless of income, a full range of medical services、2、The National Health Service (NHS) is now a largely free service、3、Social services authorities give help to families facing special problems、4、Social security benefits are increased annually in line with percentage increases in retail prices、5、General Practitioners receive fees based on the number of individuals who register with them as patients、6、In Northern Ireland, the needs of those in difficulty are met by local authorities, who draw upon funds provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)、7、Eye tests and dental treatments in NHS hospitals are free of charge、8、Personal social services refer to the provision of financial support for the people in difficulty、9、Most British people now live in detached houses、TTTFF FFFF1、The National Health Service (NHS) was established inthe United Kingdom in _________、A、1946B、1947C、1948D、19492、________ is directly responsible for the NHS、A、Local governmentB、Central governmentC、V oluntary organizationsD、Certain social boards3、In Britain, children up to the age of ______ canreceive family allowances for children、A、11B、12C、15D、164、In Britain, pensions for the elderly, or retirementbenefits, begin for women at the age of ________、A、50B、55C、60D、655、In England the NHS is managed by the ________、A、Department for Work and PensionsB、Department of HealthC、Social Security AgencyD、Social Services Department6、The National Health Service in Britain provides a fullrange of medical services for _______、A、employeesB、residents aged between 18-60C、every residentD、residents aged over 607、Social Security in the UK is the government’s mostexpensive program, costing _____ of public funding、A、20%B、25%C、30%D、35%8、A family doctor in Britain is also known as a ______、A、general doctorB、general pharmacistC、general practitionerD、family practitioner9、In 2001 people in marriage accounted for _______of the adult population in Britain、A、60%B、55%C、50%D、45%10、Houses have traditionally been divided intofollowing types EXCEPT ______、A、detached houseB、semi-detached houseC、terraced houseD、attached houseCBDCB CCCBD1、In the UK, more than half of the Christians attend worship on a regular basis、2、Christianity was first introduced into Britain by St. Augustine in the 6th century、3、Under the Act of Settlement 1701, the British monarch is required to be a member of the Church of England、4、The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury、5、Canterbury Cathedral is used for the Coronation of all British Monarchs、6、In 1994 the first women were ordained as priests in the AnglicanChurch、7、The Church of Scotland is the established church in Scotland and is subject to state control、8、The Baptist Union of Great Britain is the largest of the Free Churches in Britain、9、The UK has the second largest Jewish community in Western Europe、10、Since the United Kingdom guarantees its citizens religious freedom without interference from the state or the community, religion in Britain is separated from politics、FFTF FTFF TF1.________ is the largest of the Free Churches、A、The BaptistsB、The Methodist ChurchC、The Roman Catholic ChurchD、The Church in Wales2、Established Churches in Britain are ___________、A、Church of England and Church of WalesB、Church of Wales and Church of ScotlandC、the Anglican ChurchesD、Church of England and Church of Scotland3、The Free Churches do NOT include _________、A、the Church of EnglandB、the Methodist ChurchC、the Baptist ChurchD、the United Reformed Church4、The principal non-Christian communities in Britainare _______、A、the MoslemsB、the BuddhistsC、the HindusD、the Jews5、The Church of Scotland is a ________ church、A、MethodistB、BaptistC、PresbyterianD、Catholic6、In Great Britain, the ___________ is uniquely relatedto the Crown、A、Church of EnglandB、Church of ScotlandC、Church of IrelandD、Church of Wales7、The members of _______ in Britain have also beenknown as dissenters or nonconformists、A、the Anglican ChurchB、the Church of EnglandC、the Roman Catholic ChurchD、the Free Churches8、The Church of England has two provinces、Theyare ________、A、Canterbury and YorkB、London and YorkC、Durham and CanterburyD、London and WinchesterBDADC ADA1、Parents are required by law to ensure that their children receive compulsory full-time education between the age of 5 and 16、2、Most of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attends comprehensive schools、3、Thanks to the 1988 Education Reform Act, the UK has since provided universal and free state primary and secondary education、4、The Secretary of State for Education is responsible for education in the UK、5、The Department of Education and Science is primarily responsible for public spending on schools、6、In the UK, public schools are publicly-funded schools、7、Universities and higher education colleges enjoy academic freedom, appoint their own staff, award their own degrees, decide which students to admit and are financially self-reliant、8、In the UK, most undergraduate (bachelor’s) degrees take three years to complete、9、The Open University was intended to give opportunities to adults who have been unable to take conventional higher education、10、More than 70 British citizens have been awarded the Nobel Prize in science, second only to the United States、TTFFFFFTTT1、There are some _______ universities in Britain, including the Open University、A、70B、80C、90D、1002、The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the _____________ centuries、A、12th and 13thB、13th and 14thC、14th and 15thD、15th and 16th3、The usual age for transfer from primary to secondary schools is _____________ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland、A、14B、13C、12D、114、In Britain, private schools are often called ______、A、comprehensive schoolsB、grammar schoolsC、secondary modern schoolsD、independent schools5、In Britain, higher education is usually defined as advanced courses ofa standard higher than ________ or equivalent、A、GCE O-LevelB、GCE A-LevelC、GCE AS-LevelD、GCSE6、In Britain, education at primary levels emphasizes the following EXCEPT ____________、A、readingB、writingC、arithmeticD、science7、The following universities belong to “red-brick”universities EXCEPT _________、A、University of LeedsB、University of LiverpoolC、University of ManchesterD、University of Glasgow8、The leading scientific society in Britain is ________、A、the British Association for the Advancement ofScienceB、the Royal InstitutionC、the British AcademyD、the Royal SocietyCADDB DDD1、People in the UK spend most of their free time in the pub、2、The Royal National Theatre often performs in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace、3、With the emergence of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who, British popular music led the world from the early 1980s、4、The British Library, the national library, is one of the world’s three largest、5、The UK’s biggest-selling newspaper is The Times、6、The Channel 4 is state-owned, though it operates in a commercial way、7、The national sport of the UK is rugby、8、Cricket is popular in all the four home nations、9、Golf was born in Scotland、10、Tennis is the highest pro for the two weeks of the Wimbledon Championships、FFFTF TFFTT1、The largest and the most important museum in Britain is ____________、A、the British MuseumB、the Victoria and Albert MuseumC、the Imperial War MuseumD、the National Gallery2、Britain’s most popular pastime is ____________、A、reading newspaperB、watching TVC、playing footballD、horse racing3、The Times is a ____________ newspaper in Britain、A、quality dailyB、popular dailyC、quality SundayD、mid-market daily4、The Daily Mirror is a _________ newspaper in Britain、A、quality dailyB、popular dailyC、popular SundayD、mid-market daily5、Football has its traditional home in ___________、A、EnglandB、ScotlandC、FranceD、Italy6、_____________ is the most typical English sports、A、FootballB、RugbyC、CricketD、Horse racing7、Of the following four sports, _____________ has the longest history、A、cricketB、golfC、footballD、rugby8、The Beatles was a band formed by four boys from _________、A、ManchesterB、LiverpoolC、LondonD、EdinburghABABA CABUSA1、The United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east、2、The Mississippi river is the longest river in the United States、3、The Appalachian region is both complicated and varied, containing some of the highest mountains in North America, but also a vast expanse of intermontane basins, plateaus, and isolated ranges、4、Western Washington and Oregon receive plenty of rain and central California is noticeably drier in winter、5、New England is sometimes called the birthplace of America、6、Washington D、C、is located in the Southern States Region、7、Many Southerners have a strong sense of regional loyalty and take pride in the South’s history and tradition、8、The Midwestern States Region is a vast area of generally flat land thatcovers much of the center of the United States、9、Las Vegas and Reno stand out as “American dreamland”, for they primarily find wealth through the gambling and entertainment industries、10、Hawaii has the largest land area of all the states, and Alaska has one of the smallest land areas、FTFFT FTTTF1、The United States of America is the ____________ country in the world in size、A、largestB、second-largestC、third-largestD、fourth-largest2、____________ extend from the northern tip of Maine southwestern to Alabama、A、The Rocky MountainsB、The Appalachian HighlandsC、The Coast MountainsD、The Blue Mountains3、The climate of the United States is influenced by ____________、A、the Atlantic and Pacific OceansB、the Gulf of MexicoC、the Great LakesD、All of the above4、What is the leading commercial crop of the south?A、Cotton、B、Tobacco、C、Sugar cane、D、Rice、5、What Midwestern city is the automobile capital of the world?A、Chicago、B、Detroit、C、Milwaukee、D、Cleveland、6、One of the most important lakes in the United States is _________, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world、A、Lake SuperiorB、Lake MichiganC、Lake HuronD、Lake Ontario7、New England lies in __________ of the United States、A、the northern partB、the southern partC、the northeastern partD、the southeastern part8、The southern part of the Pacific coast in California has a ___________ climate、A、subtropicalB、continental desertC、maritimeD、Mediterranean9、The smallest state in the United States is ___________、A、WashingtonB、Rhode IslandC、HawaiiD、Maryland10、In the United States, the largest city along the Pacific coast is ___________、A、Los AngelesB、San FranciscoC、SeattleD、PortlandDBDBB ACDBA1、The first English colony in America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607、2、The early British settlers organized the east coast of North America into 17 colonies、3、When many thousands of Southerners saw the triumph of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election as not simply a political defeat but also a threat to all southern institutions and the southern way of life, they decided to secede from the Confederacy、4、The Progressive Movement was a well-organized, unified movement, demanding government regulation of economy and social condition、5、The Stock Market collapse occurred in 1928 in the United States、6、The Marshall Plan refers to the military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey in the 1950s、7、Nixon was the second President in American history who resigned、8、The black-white racial chasm in post-Civil-Rights-Movement America was highlighted by the savage beating of Martin Luther King by white police officers in 1992、TFFFF FFF1、The British established 13 colonies along _________、A、the west coast of North AmericaB、the west coast of South AmericaC、the east coast of North AmericaD、the east coast of South America2、In the early 1850s, with the westward movement, the slavery became a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because _________、A、whether or not slavery would expand into the future states formed as a result of the westward movement would affect the balance of power in the SenateB、the South insisted that slavery should be allowed to spread into all new territoriesC、the North refused to let slavery spread into new territoriesD、the North wanted to put an end to slavery3、The Progressive Movement wanted to ________ in order to stop big business control、A、initiate strict government regulationB、have the government fix pricesC、break up all the big businessesD、do away with rebates4、The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of ____________ 、A、cultural revivalB、loss of purposeC、development in science and technologyD、material success and spiritual frustration5、The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and 1930s was first brought about by _____________、A、bank failures。
英语国家概况课后题
英语国家概况课后题摘要：一、英语国家概况概述1.英美两国的历史背景2.地理位置及气候特点3.政治体制及社会制度二、英国概况1.历史发展简述2.地理位置及气候特点3.政治体制及社会制度4.经济状况及产业结构5.文化教育及著名旅游景点三、美国概况1.历史发展简述2.地理位置及气候特点3.政治体制及社会制度4.经济状况及产业结构5.文化教育及著名旅游景点正文：一、英语国家概况概述英语国家概况主要涉及英国和美国两个国家。
这两个国家具有深厚的历史背景，独特的地理位置和气候特点，以及各自的政治体制和社会制度。
在这部分，我们将对这两个国家进行简要的概述。
二、英国概况英国，全名“大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国”，位于欧洲西北部，由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰四个部分组成。
英国是一个具有君主立宪制政体的国家，现任君主是伊丽莎白二世女王。
英国气候多样，但总体上属于海洋性气候，四季分明。
英国的经济以服务业为主，特别是金融、教育、旅游等产业具有较高地位。
在文化教育方面，英国拥有世界一流的大学，如牛津、剑桥等，吸引了全球众多学子前来求学。
著名旅游景点包括白金汉宫、大本钟、伦敦塔桥等。
三、美国概况美国，全名“美利坚合众国”，位于北美洲，东临大西洋，西濒太平洋。
美国是一个民主共和制国家，实行总统制。
美国的气候同样多样，但大部分地区属于温带大陆性气候。
美国是全球最大的经济体，拥有高度发达的工业、农业和服务业。
美国在科技、金融、航空航天等领域具有领先地位。
在文化教育方面，美国拥有众多世界顶级大学，如哈佛、耶鲁、斯坦福等。
著名旅游景点包括自由女神像、大峡谷、黄石国家公园等。
以上就是对英国和美国这两个英语国家的概况介绍。
《英语国家概况》自考真题及答案解析
《英语国家概况》自考真题及答案解析卷面总分：80分答题时间：70分钟试卷题量：40题一、单选题（共40题，共0分）1.Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with ________.• A.the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking• B.the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking• C.the South-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking• D.the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking 正确答案：A2.Which often following statements is not true about British coal mining?• A.Brition has used up almost all coal deposits• B.The demand for British coal has declined.• C.Petroleum, water power, and electric power replacing coal for many purposes.• D.The old British mines are narrow and deep, making it difficult to use machines正确答案：A3.For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies, each of whichreturns ________to the House of Commons.• A.one member• B.two members• C.three members• D.four members正确答案：A4.In the 1970s oil was discovered in ________, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic for Britain.• A.the English Channel• B.the Irish Sea• C.St. George's Channel• D.the North Sea正确答案：D5.In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ________.• A.the Lord Chancellor• B.the Prime Minister• C.the Speaker• D.the Parliamentary Commissioner正确答案：B6.Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over the age of ________ in 1918.• A.18• B.20• C.30• D.35正确答案：C7.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from “________ ”.• A.The Bill of Rights• B.The Agreement of the People• C.The People's Charter• D.The Great Charter正确答案：C8.In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when ________ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.• A.teh Beach Boys• B.the Rolling Stone• C.the Animals• D.the Beatles正确答案：D9.The Tories were the forerunners of ________, which still bears thisnickname today• A.the Labour Party• B.the Conservative Party• C.the Liberal Party• D.the Social Democratic Party正确答案：B10.In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ________ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition.• rgest• B.second largest• C.third largest• D.fourth largest正确答案：B11.In the United Kingdom,police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike.• A.a trade union• B.a choir• C.apolitical party• D.a club正确答案：A12.Agricltural changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in England were so great that they were worthy of the term “________ ”.• A.reform• B.evolution• C.revolution• D.reformation正确答案：C13.The Mississippi, which is sometimes called ________, has played a vital role in the history of the United States.• A.“Old Man River ”• B.“Moon River ”• C.“Old Father River ”• D.“Mother of the United States ”正确答案：A14.The largest and smallest states of the United States are ________.• A.Alaska and Rhode Island• B.Texas and Maine• C.Texas and Rhode Island• D.Alaska and Maine正确答案：A15.A trend that occurs at the same time with the movement to the Southand the Weast of the United States is ________.• A.the flow of people to sunbelt area• B.the flow of peole from small cities to big cities• C.the growth of small towns• D.the outflow of city residents from the core cities to the suburbs 正确答案：D16.The average life expectancy of the Red Indians is ________.• A.higher than the national average• B.lower than the national average• C.about the same with the national average• D.none of the above正确答案：B17.The three Puritan traditions are ________.• A.religious tolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning • B.religious dissent aggressiveness and respect for learning• C.religious intolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning • D.religious intolerance, aggressiveness, respect for achievement 正确答案：C18.In 1900, the United States ranked first in the world in the production of ________.• A.coal• B.electricity• C.oil• D.wheat正确答案：A19.During the Second World War, Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met at ________.• A.Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam• B.Teheran and Yalta• C.Yalta, Potsdam and Berlin• D.Teheran and Potsdam正确答案：B20.The New Frontier and War on Poverty were put forward respectively by ________.• A.Eisenhower and Kennedy• B.Johnson and Nixon• C.Johnson and Kennedy• D.Kennedy and Johnson正确答案：D21.The origin of the American party system can be traced to ________.• A.the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the War of Independence• B.the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti--Federalists• C.the struggle between those who upheld slavery and those who opposed slavery• D.none of the above正确答案：B22.The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are ________.• A.research and teaching• B.teaching and degree awarding• C.professional training, teaching and public service• D.teaching, research and public service正确答案：D23.In “Song of Myself ”, Whitman writes that ________.• A.woman is not worth mentioning• B.woman is not as great as man• C.woman as the mother of human beings is the greatest • D.none of the above正确答案：C24.The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ________.• A.friendship and happiness• B.peace and plenty• C.cooperation and rich reward• D.love and happiness正确答案：B25.Australia is located between ________ and the Indian Ocean.• A.the South Pacific Ocean• B.the Atlantic Ocean• C.the North Sea• D.the Arctic正确答案：A26.Australia, which is one of the world's developed countries, has become rich through ________.• A.manufacturing industries• B.farming and mining• C.service industries• D.forestry and fishing正确答案：B27.Australian Aborigines believed in a creative period, usually referred to in English as ________.• A.teh Dreamland• B.the Dreaming• C.the Beginning of the World• D.the Beginning of the Universe正确答案：B28.As far as Australian culture is concerned, the history of Australia can be divided into the following phases with the exception of ________.• A.the period of the original culture of Aboriginal people• B.the period of the dominant British culture• C.teh period of Asian culture• D.the period of a multicultural society正确答案：C29.The Mabo Judgement passed by Australia's High Court in June 1992 overturned the concept of terra nullius, which means ________.• A.“land belonging to no one ”• B.“land unknown to everyone ”• C.“Wonderland ”• D.“Dreamtime ”正确答案：A30.During the 1990s many Australians called for their nation to become a republic with ________.• A.a president replacing the British monarch as head of state• B.a prime minister replacing the governor--general as head of government• C.a governor-general replacing the British monarch as head of state• D.a president replacing the governor- general as head of government 正确答案：A31.The longest river in Canada is ________.• A.the Mackenzie• B.the St. Lawrence• C.teh Severn• D.the Yukon正确答案：A32.Why were the French troops in Canada defeated by the British during the Seven Years' War?• A.Because they were not used to the weather in Cananda.• B.Because they did not get support from the local people.• C.Because they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly.• D.Because the British had larger and better settlements in Canada.正确答案：C33.Which of the following is not true about Canada's manufacturing today?• A.Manufacturing is the most important economic activity in Canada.• B.Transportation equipment ranks as the nation's leading manufactured product.• C.Food processing is still important but it is no longer Canada's chief man ufacturing industry• D.The production of paper and paper related products is no longer important in Canada's manufacturing.正确答案：D34.When was the referendum on Quebec's future status held in Canada?• A.1994• B.1995• C.1996• D.1997正确答案：B35.Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted a policy of ________, recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.• A.assimilation• B.integration• C.multiculturalism• D.gender equality正确答案：C36.In Canada the federal governments have always been formed by ________.• A.the Liberal Party• B.the Progressive Conservative Party• C.either the Liberal Party or the Progressive Conservative Party • D.both the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservation Party 正确答案：C37.What is Ireland called in Irish?• A.Irea• B.Aire• C.Eare• D.Eire正确答案：D38.What are Ireland's chief exports?• A.Foodstuffs(especially beef), electrical machinery, and chemicals.• B.Wool, dairy products and fruit.• C.Motor vehicles, electrical machinery and petroleum.• D.Coal, mining equipment and textiles.正确答案：A39.A fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means that it oftenhas________.• A.floods• B.volcanic eruptions• C.earthquakes• D.droughts正确答案：C40.Which of the following is not true about the political system of New Zealand?• A.New Zealand has a written constitution.• B.New Zealand has a parliamentary government and a constitutional monarchy.• C.New Zealand follows the British parliamentary system with some variations.• D.New Zealand Parliament has only one chamber.正确答案：C。
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英语国家概况知识测试英国部分1.The Northernmost part of Great Britain is _____.A. WalesB. Northern IrelandC. ScotlandD. England2. The person from the British royal family who gave up the throne for the sake of love and marriage was_______.A. Duke of WindsorB. Duke of YorkC. Duke of CanterburyD. Duke of Lancaster3. In the middle of the 19th century wars were fought between China and Britain, known as ____.A. the Heroin WarB. the Cocaine WarC. the Opium WarD. the Marihuana War4. The national anthem of Britain is ___.A. March of the V olunteersB. MarseillaiseC. God Save the King/QueenD. The Star-Spangled Banner5. The non-elected house of the British Parliament is _____.A. House of LordsB. House of CommonsC. House of RepresentativesD. House of Senate6. How often is the general election of members of Parliament for the House of Commons?A. Every 9 years.B. Every 7 years.C. Every 5 years.D. Every 3 years.7. What is (are) the nick name(s) of Britain?A. John Bull.B. The British Lion.C. The Sun-Never-Set Empire.D. All of the above8. Which of the following is NOT a building in Britain?A. Westminster Abbey.B. Crystal PalaceC. Tate GalleryD. Radio City Music Hall.9. “ The great wen” refers to _______.A. New YorkB. LondonC. ParisD. Sydney10. The chairman who presides over meetings and debates in the House of Commons is officially called the ______.A. ChairmanB. ChancellorC. SpeakerD. President11. Edinburgh is the capital city of _____.A. WalesB. IrelandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland12. The longest river in Britain is _____, which is 354 kilometers long.A. River TayB. River ThamesC. River SevernD. River Mersey13. The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the narrowest part is only ____ kilometers.A. 33B. 32C.31D.3014. The election of 1979 returned the ____ Party to power in Britain.A. LiberalB. FreeC. LaborD. Conservative15. The Industrial Revolution began ____in Britain.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. last16. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy” the head of State is _____.A. presidentB. prime ministerC. chairmanD. king/ queen17. The law-making body —the legislature—in Britain is _____.A. CongressB. National People’s CongressC. ParliamentD. Conference18. The British Crown Prince must be _____.A. Prince CharmingB. Prince of EnglandC. Prince of ScotlandD. Prince of Wales19. There are ___ state churches in Britain.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five20. The Queen or King of Britain is the defender of _____.A. ChristianityB. Roman CatholicismC. IslamD. Judaism美国部分21. What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A?A. Uncle Sam.B. Brother Jonathan.C. Yankee.D. All of the above22. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world.A. Erie.B. Ontario.C. Superior.D. Michigan.23. America celebrates its National Day on _____.A, July 4 B. June 4 C. July 14 D. June 1424. In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963?A. San Francisco, California.B. Washington, D.C.C. Seattle, Washington.D. Dallas, Texas25. Give the names of the two American presidents who were assassinated during their presidency.A. John Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt.B. Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy.C. Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.D. Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt.26. Which sport is supposed to be America’s national sport and used to be called “Americans’ favorable pastime”?A. Baseball.B. Basketball.C. RugbyD. Cricket.27. What was the name of the first man who walked on the moon?A. Neil Armstrong.B. Eugene O’Neal.C. Louise Strong.D. Van Gau.28. Which city is called Motor city?A. Detroit.B. ChicagoC. Boston.D. Denver29. What is the American national anthem?A. March of the V olunteersB. MarseillaiseC. God Save the King/QueenD. The Star-Spangled Banner30. Name the two major political parties of U.S.A.A. The National Party and the Free Party.B. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party.C. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party.D. The People’s Party and the Union Party.31. How many branches of government are outlined in the U.S.A.?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.D. One.32. Which two lakes dowse the Niagara Falls connect?A. Erie and Ontario.B. Michigan and Ontario.C. Superior and Huron.D. Erie and Superior33. In which university did the first computer come into being?A. Stanford University.B. Princeton University.C. Pennsylvania University.D. Harvard University.34. When did China and the United States of America normalize their diplomatic relations?A. In 1972B. In 1975 B. In 1977 D. In 197935. The smallest state in terms of size in the U.S.A. is _____.A. NevadaB. Rhode IslandC. HawaiiD. Maine36. What is meant by CIA?A. Central Intelligence Agency.B. Communication Information Association.C. Cultural Institute of Australia.D. Concentration of Investigation Application.37. What city in the U.S.A. is considered the birthplace of jazz music?A. Salt Lake City.B. Boston.C. Seattle.D. New Orleans38. Name the river that flows by Washington D.C., on which the capital of the U.S.A. is located.A.Colorado.B. Potomac.C. Columbia.D. Missouri.39. The American Negro leader who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964 and assassinated in 1968 was ______.A. Martin LutherB. Toni MorrisonC. Martin Luther KingD. Nelson Mandela40. What is the name of the American national flag?A. The Star-Spangled Banner.B. The Stars and Stripes.C. The Old GloryD. All of the above.41. The Great Plain along the Mississippi River is known as the ____.A. American Wine JarB. American GranaryC. American GardenD. American Fishing Center42. One of the most famous national parks in the US is the ______.A, Yellowstone National Park B. Hyde ParkC. Kakadu National ParkD. Rose Garden43. Which of the following is NOT a place in the USA?A. Empire State Building.B. Fifth Avenue.C. Trafalgar SquareD. United Nations Plaza.加拿大部分44. What country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf?A. United States of America.B. United Kindom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.C. New Zealand.D. Canada.45. The national anthem of Canada is ______.A. Canada The BeautifulB. O CanadaC. God Defend CanadaD. Advance Canada Fair46. The capital city of Canada is ______.A. MontrealB. TorontoC. AlbertD. Ottawa47. According to the Official Language Act of Canada, there are two official languages in this country: they are _____.A. English and SpanishB. English and PortugueseC. English and FrenchD. English and Celtic48. Canada is a world ____ producer of nickel, zinc, and asbestos…A. primaryB. secondC. thirdD. fourth49. The highest peak in Canada is _____, which is in the Yukon Territory of northwest Canada.A. Mount LawrenceB. Mount SuperiorC. Mount LoganD. Mount Huron50. Apart from Paris, France, Montreal is regarded as the largest ____ city in the world, known as “Paris the Second”.A. Spanish-speakingB. Portuguese-speakingC. German-speakingD. French-speaking51. ____, the third largest city in Canada, is well known as Ice-Free Harbor.A. MontrealB. QuebecC. TorontoD. Vancouver52. Canada is the world’s ____country in terms of land area.A. largestB. second largestC. third largestD. fourth largest53. In Canada, nearly _____ of the land has no permanent population.A. 90%B. 89%C. 88%D.87%54. The Canadian federal state was established in _____.A. 1847B. 1857C. 1867D. 187755. The Queen is represented in Canada by the Governor-General, who is appointed on the recommendation of the _____.A. PresidentB. SpeakerC. Prime MinisterD. Chancellor56. It was ______ who established the settlement in Canada in 1608.A. John CabotB. ChamplainC. Jacques CartierD. Henry Hudson57. Canada ranks thirty-____ in population in the world.A. fourthB. thirdC. secondD. first58. The largest university in Canada is ______ University.A. LavalB. QuebecC. TorontoD. Montreal59. The largest university in Canada is _____ University.A. LavalB. QuebecC. TorontoD. Montreal60. A survey of Canadian leisure activities showed that _____ was the most popular form of recreation in the summer.A. tennisB. swimmingC. golfD. baseball澳大利亚部分61. What are the two animals that Australia is most famous for?A. Emu and possum.B. Echidna and platypus.C. Possum and wombat.D. Kangaroo and koala.62. The modern bay Sydney used to be known as ____.A. Port Jackson.B. Sydney HarborC. Argentia BayD. Wharf Peters63. The native people of Australia who probably came from somewhere in Asia at least 30,000 years ago are known as ____.A. GypsiesB. AboriginesC. MaorisD. Pygmies64. Australia is the ____ largest country in the world.A. forthB. fifthC. sixthD. seventh65. Australia is made up of _____ states and two territories.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven66. The national plant of Australia is ____.A. mulberry treeB. wattleC. eucalyptusD. sequoia67. _____, is the national anthem of Australia since 1984.A. Fair Australia, AdvanceB. Australia Fair, AdvanceC. Advance Australia FairD. Advance Fair Australia68. There are____ stars on the Australian National Flag.A. 9B. 8C. 7D. 669. The capital city of Australia is _____.A. CanberraB. SydneyC. MelbourneD. Darwin70. Koala in the Aboriginal language means ____.A. “I can’t see”B. “I don’t drink”C. “I don’t want to tell you”D. “I don’t know”71. The Australian population is still mainly of ____ descent.A. GermanB. FrenchC. AmericanD. British72. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia’s shores were the _____.A. PortugueseB. GermanC. FrenchD. British73. It was _____, an English navigator and explorer, who finally put Australia on the map.A. William DampierB. James CookC. Dirk HartogD. Abel Tasman74. Australia’s National Day is celebrated on _____.A. January 23B. January 24C. January 25D. January 26新西兰部分75. New Zealand’s icon, the kiwi, is a biological oddity, small, _____, and largely nocturnal.A. flightlessB. featherlessC. fearlessD. funless76. New Zealand has two national anthems ____.A. Star-Spangled Banner and God Save the QueenB. God Save the Queen and God Defend New ZealandC. O New Zealand and Advance New Zealand FairD. Advance New Zealand Fair and God Defend New Zealand77. New Zealand is made up of two islands _____.A. the East and the WestB. the Long and the ShortC. the Wide and the NarrowD. the South and the North78. Maoritanga means _____, the Maori way of life and view of the world.A. MaoritabooB. MaoricultureC. MaorivoodooD. Maoritotem79. New Zealand follows the _____ Parliamentary system with some variations.A. FrenchB. CanadianC. BritishD. New Zealand80. In New Zealand, ____ is the most widespread religion.A. BuddhismB. JudaismC. CatholicismD. Christianity81. Which of the following is NOT true about New Zealand?A. It is the world’s largest exporters of meat.B. It is the world’s largest exporters of wool.C. It is the world’s largest exporters of cotton.D. It is the world’s largest exporters of dairy products.82. The first European to visit New Zealand was a(n) ____, Abel Tasman, who reached South Island in 1642.A. EnglishmanB. GermanC. SpaniardD. Dutchman83. The size of New Zealand is similar to that of ___.一寸光阴不可轻A. AmericaB. FranceC. BritainD. Spain84. In 1893 New Zealand became the _____ country to give women the right to vote.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth85. The red pohutukawa is called New Zealand Christmas tree because it flowers in _____.A. AprilB. JuneC. SeptemberD. December86. The marae —the ____ house and the land around it —is the focus of Maori community life.A. meetingB. storeC. publicD. training87. _____, the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, is celebrated as New Zealand National Day or Waitangi Day.A. February 6B. June 6C. October 6D. May 688. New Zealand is just west of the International Date Line, so it is the first country to get _____.A. frozenB. wetC. the new dayD. united89. Which of the following is NOT a city in New Zealand?A. Christchurch.B. Palmerston North.C. Dunedin.D. Brisbane.90. Where is Edinburgh?A. In WalesB. In ScotlandC. In Northern IrelandD. In Ireland91. Which of the following is NOT a U.S. news and cable network?A. ABCB. CNN.C. CBSD. BBC11。
英语国家概况全知识点题库（题目汇编含参考答案）
英语国家概况全知识点题库（题⽬汇编含参考答案）B r i t i s h S u r v e y T e s tPart I Geography2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern D . western3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Welsh12. London is situated on the River of _____.A. ParretB. ThamesC. SpeyD. Severn43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. ScotlandB. Northern IrelandC. WalesD. Englandcapital of Australia is().D.MelbourneThe English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _______A. DenmarkB. BelgiumC. The Netherlands3. Australia’s National Day falls on(), the date of the first European settlement inAustralia.26154TreatyAmerican Actof Unionof Westminster8. General elections are held about every()years in New Zealand with two main parties competing with each other.9. Most of Canada’s French Canadians live in the Province of()Scotia14. Education in Britain is generally supported by().themselvessourcesfunds19. Abraham Lincoln belonged to().Federalist PartyRepublican PartyWhig PartyDemocratic Party20. Among the following,()does not belong to New England, the birthplace of America. HampshireIslandUnion Jack refers to the National Flag of ________.A. the .B. the .C. AustraliaD. CanadaCBBDDADAACBBA1. The . is situated in _____ Europe.2. The full title of the . is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____.3. The . consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland.4. The largest part of . is _____.5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____.7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _____.8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____.9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____.10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _____ _____.11. The most important river is the River of _____.12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _____.13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _____ _____.14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _____ _____ _____ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.15. Britain’s Industrial Revolu tion took place between _____ and _____.16. The Bank of England was founded in _____.17. The population of the . is more than _____ million.18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____.19. The population of the . consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _____.20. In Wales many people speak _____.21. People sing the national anthem in _____.22. The earliest invasion is that by the _____-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.23. The modern _____ and _____ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _____.25. Greater London is made up of 12 _____ London boroughs and _____ Outer London boroughs.26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _____.27. The British national anthem is _____ _____ _____ _____.28. The . lies to the _____ of France.29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _____ End.30. River _____ flows through Glasgow.31. Mt. Seafell stands in _____.32. The source of the River _____ is in the Cotswolds.33. The capital city of Wales is _____.34. The United Kingdom is rich in _____, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.35. Define the Following Terms36. “Backbone of England”39. The “Irish Question”I. Answer the Following Questions1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderatetemperature and plenty of rainfall?2. Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation?3. What are the general characteristics of the British economy?英美概况⼀答案Part II.DCBAA CAAAB ABBBB ABABD ACACB CBBCD BADAA CBABA CBDII.Northwestern Great Britain, Northern Ireland Scottish, Welsh England London Northern Ireland 1921 Ben Nevis Pennines North Sea Thames London Northern Ireland Atlantic Gulf Stream 1750, 1850 1694 57 manufacture Irish Welsh English dark Scots, Irish Welsh Inner, 20 Edinburgh God Save the Queen North West Clyde England ThamesCardiff coal英美概况英国历史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.A. onceB. twiceC. three timesD. four times2. King Arthur was the king of _____.A. PictsB. CeltsC. ScotsD. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _____.A. AlfredB. EgbertC. BedeD. Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _____ century.A. 14th5. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver CromwellB. Charles IC. William IID. James I6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.A. SaxonsB. ScotsC. WelshD. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _____.A. the King of Denmark and NorwayB. the king of EnglandC. Julius CaesarD. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The _____ invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. IberiansC. RomansD. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _____.A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and B10. Edward was know n as the “_____” because of his reputation for saintliness.]A. ConfessorB. ConquerorC. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in _____.A. 1016B. 106612. In history _____ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.A. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _____ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of SheriffsB. Assize of ArmsC. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _____.A. Henry IB. Henry IIC. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _____ Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas BecketB. Stephen LangtonC. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _____.A. 1649B. 1648C. 165317. It was _____ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edward IB. Henry IVC. Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained _____ sets of provisions.A. twoB. fourC. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _____.A. Henry TurnerB. Watt TylerC. RichardB. internationalC. regional21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _____.A. coup d’etatB. racial slaughterC. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _____.A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _____ and ended in _____.A. 1775, 1783B. 1774, 1782C. 1786, 1784 , 178924. The Battle of Hastings took place in _____.A. 1606B. 1042C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215.A. King Henry IIB. King RichardC. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in England.A. growB. flourishC. declineD. end27. It was _____ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas MoreB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was _____.C. Robert Walpole29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_____” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.A. All Estates ParliamentB. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as_____.A. the Wars of RosesB. the Hundred Years’ WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _____ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalismB. capitalismC. Catholicism32. Prime Minister _____ resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. PalmerstonB. Robert PeelC. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years’ War only the port of _____ remained under English rule.A. TroyesB. GasconC. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the _____, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages.A. EarthquakeB. Black DeathC. Drought35. _____ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John WycliffeB. Watt TylerA. TudorB. LancasterC. Plantagenet37. In the “_____” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliamentB. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _____ rose.A. whiteB. redC. pinkD. yellow39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _____ to _____.A. 1600, 1604B. 1640, 1644C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____.A. novelistB. dramatistC. poetD. composer41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England.A. The Constitutional MonarchyB. All Estates ParliamentC. House of Lancaster42. The _____ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow CompanyB. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. _____ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John HawkinsB. Francis Drakehead of the English Church.A. the Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I _____ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.A. the Roman ChurchB. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War.A. FranceB. SpainC. Russia47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _____.A. CromwellB. Charles IC. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of _____.A. Henry VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _____.A. the iron industryB. the textile industryC. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _____.A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _____.A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. Baldwin52. At the End of _____ century, the East India Company was formed.C. 14th53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _____ to _____.A. 1756, 1763B. 1713, 1720C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed “_____”, limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus ActB. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. _____ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George StephensonB. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _____.A. BirminghamB. LiverpoolC. Manchester57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _____.A. railway strikeB. strike of the postmenC. coal strikeD. strike of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the _____ began.A. Edwardian AgeB. Georgian AgeC. Elizabethan Age59. The _____ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. QingC. IrishD. Spanish60. The Great Charter was essentially a _____.A. Culture MovementB. colonial documentC. feudal document61. _____ broke out two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France.A. The Bore WarB. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes’ War62. The Reformation was a product of _____.A. the RenaissanceB. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred Years’ War63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _____.A. ShakespeareB. MiltonC. ChaucerD. Bacon64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _____ period of capitalism.A. feudalB. modernC. colonialD. medieval65. By the _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory ActB. Treaty of ParisC. Treaty of MontgomeryD. Statue of Westminster66. The Chartist Movement began in _____ and reached its height in _____.A. 1845, 1858B. 1828, 1835C. 1839, 184867. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _____.A. FranceB. IndiaC. ChinaD. America68. _____ formed a coalition government in 1940.A. Winston ChurchillB. Lloyd GeorgeC. Neville Chamberlain69. By the _____ the British dominions became independent states in all but name.A. Statue of WestminsterB. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _____.A. William Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells71. Before WWII _____ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war.A. Neville Chamberlain A. Stanley BaldwinC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _____.A. Locarno TreatyB. Grand AllianceC. Statute of Westminster73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _____ was the Prime Minister.A. Lloyd GeorgeB. Herbert AsquithC. Stanley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded _____ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on4 August, 1914.A. AustriaB. RussiaC. BelgiumD. Poland1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _____ settled in Britain.2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the _____ built Hadrian’s Wall.3. The real Roman conquest began in _____.4. _____ _____’s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667.5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _____ Times.6. _____ was considered the first national hero.7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _____ was crowned in Westminster Abbey.8. In history John was nicknamed King of _____.9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _____ _____.10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _____ Book.11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _____.12. The Battle of _____ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _____ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.14. Duke William was known in history as William the _____.15. Along with the Normans came the _____ language.16. The English parliament originated in the _____ _____.17. The head of the _____ was Archbishop of _____.18. The _____ _____ in 1688 was in nature a coup d’etat.19. The People’s Charter inclu ded _____ points such as universal male suffrage.20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _____ in 1842.21. After the Crimean War _____ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of __________ rising.23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _____ and the _____.24. The Enclosure Movement began in the _____ century.25. By the treaty of _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.26. In _____ Britain launched the Opium War against China.27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _____ companies.28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was _____, the English Church was strictly _____.29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “_____” Mary.30. “Renaissance” means “_____”, . Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome.31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment werecalled “_____”.32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _____ _____ war.33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _____ system.34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _____ _____ was defeated by English ships.35. The greatest English humanist was Sir _____ _____ whose work _____ became a humanistic classic in the world literature.36. English Renaissance began in _____ century.37. The House of _____ was notorious for its absolutist rule.38. During the Civil Wars (1642 – 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called _____ while the supporters of the King Charles I were called _____.39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _____ _____ for life and started his military dictatorship openly.40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of _____.41. The first two parties appeared in England were the _____ and the _____.42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____.43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____.44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of _____ _____.45. The Parliament passed the Act of _____ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession.46. After Charles I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a _____.47. In September 1939 Germany invaded _____, thus Britain and France declared war on Germany.48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the _____ century.49. The steam engine was invented by _____ _____ in 1769.50. Samuel Crompton invented the _____ _____ in 1779.51. Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ _____ in 1785.52. Upon the completion of the _____ _____ by 1850 England became the workshop of the world.53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in _____.54. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____ _____ _____”.55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and _____ was formed.56. The First World War was an imperialist war as well as a _____ war because it was notconfined only to Europe. It lasted _____ years.57. At the _____ _____ _____, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty ofVersailles was signed.58. The _____ _____ of 1926 was Austen chamberlain’s c hief claim to fame as foreignsecretary.59. On May 7, 1945, _____ surrendered unconditionally.60. It was _____ _____ who led the country during the “miracle of Dunkirk”.61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the _____ system wasestablished.Explain the Following Terms1. The Norman Conquest2. The Glorious Revolution3. The Chartist Movement4. The Opium War5. The Hundred Years’ War6. Black DeathAnswer the Following Questions1. What, in your opinion, are the main causes for the slow growth of Britain’s economy sincethe Second World War?2. What is the importance Simon de Mortfort hold in British history (with special referenceto his role in the creation of the Parliament system)?What importance did King Alfred hold in British history?BBBAB DBACB BABBC C英美概况⾃测题（⼆）英国历史部分答案I. BBBCA ADBDA BABBA AACBA AAACC CBAAB BACBA ABBCB AAABC ABBBB ABABA CBABC BAABB CCAAC ABBC1. II. Iberians Romans 43 A.D John Milton Anglo-Saxon AlfredWilliam Lackland Magna Carta Domesday Bede Hastings feudalism Conqueror French Great Council Church Glorious Revolution 6Nanjing Russia Watt Tyler’s2. Lancasterians, Yorkists 15th Paris 1840 Chartered international, national Bloody rebirth humanists feudal civil money Invincible Armada Thomas More, Utopia 16th Stuart Roundheads, Cavaliers Lord Protector Paris Tory, Whig universal suffrage Spinning Jenny splendid isolation Settlement Commonwealth Poland 18th James Watt Spinning Mule Power Loom Industrial Revolution Manchester Act of Supremacy Italy world, 4 Paris Peace Conference Locarno Treaty Germany Winston Churchill cabinet 英语考研英美概况模拟题（三）英国⽂化部分CultureMultiple Choice1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of _____ to _____.A. 5, 16B. 6, 17C. 7, 18 D 8, 192. In state schools the letters A, B and C are often used to describe “_____” or parallel classes.A. gradeB. formC. streams3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.A. stateB. independentC. local4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school.A. grammarB. technicalC. secondary modern5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____.A. 1167, 1284B. 1234, 1325C. 1335, 14276. There are over _____ universities in Britain.A. thirtyB. fortyC. fifty7. The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _____.A. records of attendanceB. governing councilC. tutorial system8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.A. oldB. newC. Scottish9. The _____ university offers courses through one of BBC’s television channels and by radio.A. openB. newC. middle aged10. Buckingham University is and _____ university which was established in 1973.A. independentB. openC. old11. The second centre of the British press is in _____.A. LondonB. the Fleet StreetC. Manchester12. In Britain great majority of children attend _____ schools.A. stateB. independentC. religious13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16 is _____.A. optionalB. compulsoryC. self-taught14. The oldest university in Britain is _____.A. CambridgeB. EdinburghC. Oxford15. British newspapers possess the following features except _____.A. freedom of speechB. fast delivery。
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。
英语国家概况练习汇编(含答案)
1. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern D . western2. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Welsh3. London is situated on the River of _____.A. ParretB. ThamesC. SpeyD. Severn4. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. ScotlandB. Northern IrelandC. WalesD. England5.The capital of Australia is______A.CanberraB.SydneyC.DarwinD.Melbourne6.The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _______A. DenmarkB. BelgiumC. The NetherlandsD.France7. Australia’s National Day falls on______, the date of the first European settlement in AustraliA.A.January 26B.February 15C.July 4D.November 118. ______granted Canada full legislative authority in domestic and external affairs.A.Peace TreatyB.British American ActC.Act of UnionD.Statute of Westminster9. General elections are held about every______years in New Zealand with two main parties competing with each other.A.3B.4C.2D.510. Most of Canada’s French Canadians live in the Province of______A.QuebecB.OntarioC.Nova ScotiaD.Saskatchewan11. Education in Britain is generally supported by______.A.students themselvesB.private sourcesC.public fundsD.businesses12. Abraham Lincoln belonged to___________.A.the Federalist PartyB.the Republican PartyC.the Whig PartyD.the Democratic Party13. Among the following,___________does not belong to New England, the birthplace of AmericA.A.New HampshireB.SeattleC.VermontD.Rhode Island14. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver CromwellB. Charles IC. William IID. James I15. The largest river in Ireland is the _____, which provides electric power for much of the Republic.A. Missouri RiverB. Shannon RiverC. Severn RiverD. Thames RiverCBBDA DADAA CBBAB1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.A. onceB. twiceC. three timesD. four times2. King Arthur was the king of _____.A. PictsB. CeltsC. ScotsD. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _____.A. AlfredB. EgbertC. BedeD. Ethelred4. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.A. SaxonsB. ScotsC. WelshD. Wessex5. The _____ invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. IberiansC. RomansD. Celts6. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _____.A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and B7. Norman Conquest began in _____.A. 1016B. 1066C. 1035D. 11068. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _____ and ended in _____.A. 1775, 1783B. 1774, 1782C. 1786, 1784D.1778, 17899. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in England.A. growB. flourishC. declineD. end10. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____.A. novelistB. dramatistC. poetD. composer11. The _____ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. QingC. IrishD. Spanish12. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _____.A. ShakespeareB. MiltonC. ChaucerD. Bacon13. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _____ period of capitalism.A. feudalB. modernC. colonialD. medieval14. By the _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory ActB. Treaty of ParisC. Treaty of MontgomeryD. Statue of Westminster15. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _____.A. FranceB. IndiaC. ChinaD. America16. When Germany invaded _____ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.A. AustriaB. RussiaC. BelgiumD. Poland17. Big Ben is the nickname of _____.A. Benjamin FranklinB. Sir Benjamin HallC. the 315-foot Clock TowerD. the Queen18. Under ______, the feudal system in England was completely established.A. King AlfredB. Henry IIC. Edward ID. William the Conqueror19. The Hundred Years’ War broke out because of_________.A. economic conflictsB. territorial issuesC. both economic and territorial disputesD. both territorial and religious disputes20. ________was generally considered the transitional period between the Middle Ages and modern times, covering the years c.1350-c.1650A. The ReformationB. The RenaissanceC. The RestorationD. The Glorious Revolution BBBAB DBACB BABBC CBDCB1. The British Monarchy is _____.A. electiveB. democraticC. hereditaryD. dictatorial2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century.A. 17thB. 16thC. 15thD. 16th3. The _____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.A. Prime MinisterB. CrownC. House of LordsD. House of Commons4. The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years.A. fourB. sixC. fiveD. seven5. The _____ _____ is the supreme administrative institution.A. British governmentB. British ParliamentC. OppositionD. Privy Council6. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky MountainB. Coast RangeC. Cascades MountainsD. the Appalachians;7. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____.A. CaliforniaB. ArizonaC. WyomingD.Alaska8. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States.A. ErieB. SuperiorC. MichiganD. Ontario9. Only the climate in the southern part of _____ is tropical.A. FloridaB. GeorgiaC. VirginiaD. Washington10. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southernB. The northeasternC. The westernD.southeastern11. _____ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.A. PhiladelphiaB. PlymouthC. BostonD. Washington D.C.12. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _____.A. SuperiorB. OntarioC. VictoriaD. Michigan13. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean.A. AtlanticB. IndianC. Pacific C. Arctic14. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. FloridaB. LouisianaC. AlaskaD. Texas15. The United States today is the _____ largest country in size in the world.A. thirdB. fifthC. fourthD. sixth16. Detroit is famous for the production of _____.A. automobileB. timberC. bambooD. cotton17. The city _____ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.A. BostonB. HoustonC. San FranciscoD. Detroit18. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacksB. IndiansC. Puerto RicansD. aborigines19. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _____.A. subtropicalB. continentalC. tropicalD. arctic20. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of _____.A. the GulfB. the AtlanticC. the PacificD. the ArcticCABCA ACCAB AACCC ABBCC1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.A. 1620B. 1607C. 1776D.17872. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.A. MarylandB. South CarolinaC. DelawareD. Colorado3. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.A. PhiladelphiaB. BostonC. New YorkD. Washington D.C.4. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.A. 1776, 1784B. 1775, 1783C. 1706, 1714D. 1778, 17875 The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New YorkB. SaratogaC. Bunker HillD. Trenton6. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being.A. WashingtonB. New YorkC. PhiladelphiaD. Chicago7. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _____ states in _____.A. 50, 1781B. 13, 1781C. 13, 1787D. 50, 17878. _____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.A. John AdamsB. Thomas JeffersonC. James MadisonD. George Washington9. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull RunB. GettysburgC. RichmondD. Saratoga10. In 1900, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth11. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people.A. religiousB. spiritualC. politicalD. racial12. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years.A. 1913, 1917B. 1914, 1918C. 1915, 1919D.1916, 192013. The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____.A. Axis, AlliesB. Holy Alliance, AxisC. Central Powers, AlliesD. Axis, Central Powers14. At the _____ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.A. YaltaB. TeheranC. CasablancaD. Potsdam15. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous _____ Conference.A. CairoB. TeheranC. PotsdamD. Quebec16. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.A. Paris TreatyB. Versaills TreatyC. Teheran TreatyD. Potsdam Proclamation17. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etC., this was the famous _____ Conference.A. YaltaB. TeheranC. PotsdamD. Cairo18. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _____.A. Eisenhower DoctrineB. Marshall PlanC. Truman DoctrineD. McCarthyism19. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam WarB. Cold WarC. Korean WarD. World War II20. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _____.A. GermanyB. JapanC. Soviet UnionD. China21. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____.A. 1939, 1945B. 1937, 1943C. 1938, 194522. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation.A. Good NeighbourB. the Open Door PolicyC. the New DealD. McCarthyism23. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy.A. SpanishB. FrenchC. JapaneseD.German24. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A. Theodore RooseveltB. George WashingtonC. FranklinD. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson25. The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.A. “Rip Van Winkle”B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”C. “The Adventures of a German Student”D. “Cabbages and Kings”26. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories.A. Mark TwainB. Edgar Allan PoeC. Herman MelvilleD. Ernest Hemingway27. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation.A. Ernest HemingwayB. Wilt WhitmanC. Tennessee WilliamsD. Washington Irving28. Thanksgiving Day is originated in _____.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. ScotlandD. Canada29. Most Americans are _____ from different countries.A. blacksB. IndiansC. emigrantsD. immigrants30. Valentine’s Day falls on _____.A. July 4thB. March 21stC. February 14thD. December 25th31. Halloween is a _____.A. summer festivalB. night-time festivalC. sweethearts’ holidayD. pilgrims holiday32. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.A. the Supreme CourtB. CongressC. PresidentD. Parties33. The general election in America is held every _____ years.A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 334. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.A. donkeyB. elephantC. eagleD. horse35. In the US,_____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The CabinetB. The Supreme CourtC. PresidentD. Congress36. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.A. tigerB. elephantC. donkeyD.eagle37. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.A. federalismB. the constitutional monarchyC. the separation of powersD. respect for the constitution and the rule of law38. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.A. the legislativeB. the standing committeeC. the judicialD. the executive39. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.A. the Supreme CourtB. the CongressC. the CabinetD. the president’s committee40. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _____ each other.A. guideB. controlC. keep independence fromD. checkBDABB BBBBA CBCBC BABCC ACCCABABCC BABAB BBBBC1. The United States has _______ states on the continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48 d. 352. The state of ______ is the largest in area of all the states in the US.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. Texas d. Florida3. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at _______.A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, Virginia d. Plymouth, Georgia4. ______ is the head of New Zealand government.A. The British monarchB. The Governor GeneralC. The Prime MinisterD. The President5. The U. S. Constitution came into effect in _______.A. 1787B. 1789C. 1791D. 17936. The terms for a Senator and Representative are _____ and ______ years.A. two, fourB. two, threeC. two, sixD. six, two7. The National Day of the United States falls on _________ .A. June 4thB. July 4thC. June 14thD. July 14th8. On average, members of the House of Commons are elected for a maximum of _____ years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six9. Australia’s economy depends largely on _______.A. agricultureB. manufacturingC. foreign tradeD. tourism10. ____ were the first group of people who arrived on the islands of New Zealand.A. MaorisB. EuropeansC. AustraliansD. ChineseCACCB DBCCA。
英语国家概况自考试题及答案
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
英语国家概况试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语是以下哪个国家的官方语言？A. 中国B. 法国C. 美国D. 巴西答案：C2. 英国的首都是哪里？A. 伦敦B. 巴黎C. 柏林D. 罗马答案：A3. 英语国家中，哪个国家是英联邦的创始成员？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 澳大利亚D. 新西兰答案：B4. 英语中“Thank you”的意思是：A. 不客气B. 你好C. 谢谢D. 对不起答案：C5. 英语中“Good morning”通常用于：A. 晚上B. 早上C. 中午D. 下午答案：B6. 英语国家中，哪个国家以英语为第二语言？A. 印度B. 中国C. 法国D. 德国答案：A7. 英语中“Please”的意思是：A. 谢谢B. 请C. 对不起D. 再见答案：B8. 英语国家中，哪个国家位于南半球？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 澳大利亚D. 英国答案：C9. 英语中“Excuse me”通常用于：A. 问路B. 打招呼C. 道歉D. 道别答案：A10. 英语国家中，哪个国家以英语为母语？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 澳大利亚D. 所有选项答案：D二、填空题（每题1分，共10分）1. 英语国家中，_______（美国）是最大的英语使用国。
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）。
英语国家概况课后练习题含答案
英语国家概况课后练习题含答案本文是针对英语语言学习者的课后练习题，主要讲述英语国家的概况。
本练习题包含11个问题，每个问题后面都有答案。
希望大家认真答题并检查答案。
问题1列举五个英语为官方语言的国家。
解答1.英国2.美国3.加拿大4.澳大利亚5.新西兰问题2世界上英语人口最多的国家是哪个？解答印度问题3英语是最受欢迎的第几种语言？解答英语是全球第三受欢迎的语言，仅次于汉语和西班牙语。
什么是英联邦？解答英联邦是一个由英国的前英属领地、加入议会组织的英国自由联邦和其他英国殖民地及其后代组成的政治组织。
该组织成立于1931年，总部设在伦敦。
问题5哪些国家属于英联邦？解答1.加拿大2.澳大利亚3.新西兰4.英国5.印度6.南非7.爱尔兰8.纳米比亚9.约旦10.喀麦隆问题6英联邦最早由哪些国家组成？解答英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和南非。
英语是联合国的官方语言之一，正确吗？解答正确。
英语是联合国的6种官方语言之一，同时也是国际奥林匹克运动会、国际足球联合会和国际铁路运输联盟的官方语言之一。
问题8哪些国家的国旗上有英国旗的设计？解答1.澳大利亚2.新西兰3.萨摩亚4.密克罗尼西亚联邦5.图瓦卢6.弗基岛问题9哪些国家的货币为英镑？解答1.英国2.泽西岛3.根西岛4.圣赫勒拿哪个国家是英语文学的发源地？解答英格兰问题11英语文化中著名的复活节岛在哪个国家？解答智利至此，课后练习题完整结束。
希望以上内容能够帮助大家了解英语国家的概况，同时也巩固英语语言学习的知识。
英语国家概况100问及答案
英语国家概况（1）（2）100问1. "British history has been a history of invasion". Please illustrate this point with the examples from the text. How did each of the invasions influence English culture ?2. What are some general characteristics of Scotland ?3. Describe Wales' unification with Great Britain.4. Are there any differences between England and Wales in terms of cultural tradition ?5. Why is Northern Ireland, according to the author, so significant in the United Kingdom? What is the political problem there?6. What are some of the factors in Irish and English history that affect the situation in Northern Ireland today?7. Different parties and groups in the United Kingdom have different solutions to the political problem in Northern Ireland. Please sum up their different attitudes.8. Has the author offered a solution to the political problem in Northern Ireland?9. What is the oldest institution of government?10. What is the name of the charter of liberty and political rights granted by King John in 1215?11. Do you think Elizabethan Drama occupies a significant position in British literature? Who is the most important figure in Elizabethan Drama? What are some of his major works?12. What do we call the group of important Parliamentarians?13. Which party forms the government and who becomes Prime Minister?14. What are some of the changes that have take place recently in the Chinese attitude towards sports? How do you account for these changes?15. For how many years is a general election held once in the UK?16. Who can stand for election as an MP?17. What are the three major parties? Which party is the party that spent most time in power?18. Which party does Tony Blair belong to?19. When was the British economy dominant in the world?20. By what time was the UK overtaken by other countries, such as the US and Germany?21. Which country does it refer to as "the Jewel in the Crown"? When did it gain its independence?22. What are some of the positive and negative effects of non-white immigrants on British society according to the author?23. What is the general situation of racial relations in the UK?24. Why is Geoffrey Chaucer, who wrote in Middle English, still read and studied today?25. When was the term "parliament" first used officially?26. The author says that "the media are central to British leisure culture", why does the author say so?27. What are some of the characteristics of British newspaper culture? In what way is it different from the United States?28. Is the British press free from the government control and censorship? What is the relationship between the British press and politics or business?29. How does the BBC operate? How is it different from American broadcasting systems?30. What are some of the features of Romantic Literature?31. What is Modernism? Can you illustrate your points with specific books as examples?32. What is Postmodernism? Can you illustrate your points with specific books as examples?33. How has the Christian church influenced British sports? Please pick up some examples from the text.34. What is the origin of football?35. How is the violence of "football hooligans" related to the British history of football?36. Why is cricket very English? Why does the author believe that cricket was associated with a set of English moral values?37. Christmas is the biggest and best-loved British holiday? How do the British celebrate thisholiday?38. How do the British celebrate the Queen's Birthday? What is the origin of this holiday?39. Bonfire Night is one truly English holiday. How and why do the English celebrate this holiday?40. How do the Protestants and Catholics celebrate their own holidays in Northern Ireland? What traditions are behind their celebrations?41. How is Hogmanay celebrated in Scotland? What other festivals are celebrated in Scotland?42. Which are the two most important and famous universities in Britain?43. What is the goal of education in the U.K.?44. Is the British education system run by the state or the private sector?45. Where do British universities receive their funds besides students tuition?46. Why does the author say that "the way the living arrangements of a society as a whole are organized tells us something about that society"?47. What are the four main types of home in Britain? How do they reflect the cost and status of homes? What are some of the major types of home in China?48. How are people in the UK divided into different classes?49. Is the class system similar with the United States?50. What and how did the British empire end? How did the British react to this reality?51. What are the foundations of Britain's foreign policy?52. How is Britain's foreign policy made? Does the government's foreign policy represent the desires of British citizens?53. Why does the author say that the decision to join the EC was and remains controversial in Britain?54. Why does the author think that Britain has the "special relationship" with the United States? Does this relationship still exist?55. What are some of the general characteristics of Australia in terms of land, people and culture?56. Discuss the climate in Australia. What are some of the major differences between Australia and China in terms of the climate?57. What are the six states of Australia? What are some of the major similarities or differences in terms of population, early settlement and economy in the six states?58. Can you point out some main differences between the Australian government system and the British government system?59. Discuss the Australian education system. What are some of the features in the system that are specifically Australian?60. What are some of the distinct features of New Zealand's geography? Find out similarities and differences in terms of geography between New Zealand and Australia.61. What are some of the similarities between New Zealand and Britain in the government system?62. How did modern development in Europe influence the settlement of North American colonies?63. What was the unique American phenomenon ? How did it come into being? Do you think it still exists in today's American society?64. In what way did Puritanism influence American culture?65. What are the two political parties in the United States? Do you think they are fundamentally different?66. What is the Bill of Rights? Do you think that it was necessary to write the Bill of Rights explicitly into the U.S. Constitution?67. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Was it necessary to change the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution for the new nation of the United States at the time?68. What is a federal system? What are some of the major differences between a federal system and a confederation?69. What are some of the major powers of each of the three branches of the U.S. government? How are the three branches supposed to check and balance each other?70. It is known to all that buying and selling stocks is a risky business. Why do you think there arestill so many people involved in it?71. What promotes the diversity in American religion?72. In what way do you think that religious freedom was a historical necessity in the United States?73. What is the relationship between government and religion in America?74. What are some of the features in religion that are particularly American? What are some of the major differences between American religion and religion in Europe?75. What is the main theme in American literature according to the author? How does the author illustrate his point?76. Why did Mark Twain win so many readers both at home and abroad?77. What are the major characteristics of education in America?78. What are some of the major themes in novels written by the "Lost Generation"?79. What is the goal of education in the United States? Discuss the similarities and differences in Great Britain, the United States and China concerning the goals of education.80. What does an American student learn?81. What were the major social movements of the 1960s? And what was the historical background of the social movements of that decade?82. The black political movement that began as a force for integration changed course in the mid-1960s and began to emphasize black uniqueness and even black separatism. What caused this transformation?83. Draw analogies between the black revolution and the women's movement. What common assumptions do they share?84. The author says that the United States was founded on the principle of human equality, but in practice the nation has fallen far short of that ideal. Illustrate this point with what you have learned from this book.85. What does poverty mean in the United States ? Why is poverty a social problem in America?86. Why does the author emphasize that the invention of one technology has to be supported by a number of related technologies which form a supporting system? Give examples.87. When are the American football matches held?88. Why did a musical form of black origin gain acceptance in all classes in America and spread throughout the country?89. What are the contributions made by Louis Armstrong to the early jazz music?90. Why Canada is regularly rated as having the best standard of living in the world?91.What is the distinct feature in Canadian modern literature?92. Discuss the similarities and differences in the government systems between the U.K. and Canada.93. What are some of the characteristics of the Canadian party system?94. What are some of the things that make Canada a unique and interesting country?95. How do you understand "multiculturalism"?96. Why do you think the author says that Canada has avoided the worst excesses of intolerance and prejudice?97. What is the Canada's Place in the World Economy?98. Do you think the Canadian government should subsidize the inefficient Canadian farmers or import foodstuff from neighbouring American states?99. Why is the idea of survival thought of as the central symbol of Canadian literature? What does cultural survival mean in Canadian literature?100. What are the major reasons for Canada's active role in international organizations? And how does Canada play its active role?外国语学院：曾倩英语国家概况（1）（2）问题库答案1. British history has been a history of invasions. Before the first century AD Britain was made up of many tribal kingdoms of Celtic people: a powerful culture originating in central Europe. Then in 43AD Britain was invaded by the Roman empire, and England and Wales (though not Scotland or Ireland) became a part of the Roman empire for nearly 400 years.Two more groups of invaders were to come after the English: from the late 8th century on, raiders from Scandinavia, the ferocious Vikings, threatened Britain's shores….2. Scotland is the second largest of the four nations, both in population and in geographical area. It is also the most confident of its own identity because alone amongst the non-English components of the UK it has previously spent a substantial period of history as a unified state independent of the UK. Thus it is not a big leap for the Scottish to imagine themselves independent again.Physically, Scotland is the most rugged part of the UK, with areas of sparsely populated mountains and lakes in the north (The Highlands), and in the south (The Southern Uplands). Three-quarters of the population lives in the lowland zone which spans the country between these two highland areas. The largest city is Glasgow, in the west of this zone. Scotland's capital city is Edinburgh, on the east coast forty miles away from Glasgow. It is renowned for its beauty, and dominated by its great castle on a high rock in the centre of the city. Both cities have ancient and internationally respected universities dating from the 15th century.3. Wales was always under pressure from its English neighbours, particularly after the Norman conquest, when Norman barons set up castles and estates in Wales under the authority of the English Crown. Some brief campaigns are the only times in history when Wales has existed as a unified independent nation.4.Yes, there are. The close long-standing relationship means that modern Wales lacks some of the outward signs of difference which Scotland possesses—its legal system and its education system are exactly the same as in England. Often official statistics are given for "England and Wales". However, Wales is different, and one of the key markers of that difference is the Welsh language—the old British Celtic tongue which is still in daily use.5. Until 1921 the full name of the UK was "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", not only "Northern Ireland", because the whole island of Ireland was politically integrated with Great Britain, and had been since 1801, while Britain's domination of the Irish dated back centuries even before that date. But Irish desires for an independent Irish state were never lost,and one of the key issues in late nineteenth century British politics was a campaign in parliament for what was called "home-rule"—Irish political control of Irish affairs. The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in 1914, but the process was overtaken by the First World War and was suspended for the duration of the war.6. Along with the political campaign for home-rule there were groups who followed a more direct method of pursuing Irish independence, engaging in guerilla or terrorist activities against British institutions and the British military forces. During the First World War and immediately after, this activity increased, sometimes brutally suppressed by British forces.7. Margaret Thatcher's government did not give in to this demand for political status and 11 prisoners starved to death. This event revitalised the political campaign of Sinn Fein, the legal political party which supports the IRA's right to fight. Its leaders spoke of a twin campaign for union with Ireland, both political and military, which they called the policy of "The Bullet and the Ballot Box".8. The problem lay in the "commitment to peaceful methods" aspect of the possible talks. Province-wide elections are planned under a complex formula to ensure a wide range of representation on the body which will carry out these talks, in an attempt to give them legitimacy. Without the participation of Sinn Fein and the IRA it is hard to see them succeeding. Northern Ireland is poised on the brink—a new peaceful future, or a return to the violence that has claimed 3150 lives so far.9. The oldest institution of government is the Monarchy (rule by the king).10. It was a gang of feudal barons and the Church which opposed some of King John's (1199—1216) policies. This opposition was so powerful that the king finally granted them a charter of liberty and political rights, still known by its medieval Latin name of Magna Carta. Magna Carta placed some limits on the king's ability to abuse his royal power. This is still regarded as Britain's key expression of the rights of citizens against the Crown.11. Shakespeare is the most important figure at that time. He excels in each kind. The tragedies include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. Among the comedies are The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. His history plays, based on English history, include Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra are tragedies on classical themes.12. The House of Commons.13. The party that wins most votes in general election and the leader of this winning party would become Prime Minister.14. They more and more like sports….15. For five years.16. Anyone who is eligible vote to can stand as an MP. It is necessary only to make a deposit of 500 pounds (a quite easily obtainable amount in the UK) which is lost if the candidate does not receive at least 5% of the vote.17. There are three major national parties: The Conservative party and the Labour party are the two biggest, and any general election is really about which of those two is going to govern. But there is a third important party, the Liberal Democrats, who usually receive up to about 20% of the votes: not enough to form a government, but enough to have a big impact on which of the other two parties does so. The Conservative Party spent most time in power18. Tony Blair belong to Labor Party.19. By the 1880s the British economy was dominant in the world, producing one third of the world's manufactured goods, half its coal and iron, half its cotton.20. But even by 1900 this was no longer the case, the UK having been overtaken by both the United States and Germany; and certainly from 1945 until the present, the story of the UK economy is usually thought of as one of decline.21. India, popularly known as "The Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire, gained its independence in 1947.22. This has a number of consequences for British society, mainly positive, though with some indirect negative effects. On the positive side such immigrant groups bring their culture with them,which increases the variety and interest within British culture: for example, the UK, which used to have a bad reputation for food, now has a cuisine as varied as any, with Indian and Chinese restaurants in every community, as well as many other varieties in bigger cities. This variety in restaurant food has resulted in more experimentation at home, so that shops now carry a much wider variety of goods to supply the demand, and there are many TV programmes and books devoted to all kinds of different cooking. The negative side of things lies largely in the attitude of some of their white neighbours.23. While there is a growing ethnic minority middle-class, and many individual success stories, by most measures the immigrant population is worse-off economically speaking than the white population as a whole. Individuals from ethnic minorities are more likely to be unemployed; and they are under-represented in politics too, though there are now a number of black and Asian MPs. But there are also a number of small political parties in the UK with overtly racist policies.24. With the Norman Conquest in 1066 Britain entered the Middle Ages (1066—1485), and the language of the royal court became French. So literature of that period was written in French or Latin. But one work from these times often studied today by middle school and college students is The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343—1400). He was the first court poet to write in English.25. The word "parliament" comes from the verb "to parley", that is, to discuss or talk. The term was first used officially in 1236 to describe the gathering of feudal barons and representatives from counties and towns which the king occasionally summoned if he wanted to raise money.26. On an average day, 90 per cent of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper. And in the evening, most Britons settle down to watch some television: 96 percent of the population watch TV at least once a week, making it Britain's most popular leisure activity. The third most popular pastime, after watching telly and reading newspapers, is listening to the radio, an activity in which 73 per cent of the population engages in on a weekly basis. It is obvious, then, that the media are central to British leisure culture.27. British newspaper culture is unusual in the extent to which class and educational differences are reflected in the newspapers people read. In other developed countries like Japan and the United States, newspaper reading is a mainly middle-class habit, but in Britain the "lower classes" are also regular readers.28. While officially speaking the British press is "free" from government control and censorship and can print what it likes, there are limits to what will appear in the daily paper.29. The British Broadcasting Corporation - more familiarly known as the BBC or even "the Beeb" - is Britain's main public service broadcaster The BBC is funded by licence fees and viewers must buy a license each year for their TV set.30. Roughly the first third of the 19th century makes up English literature's romantic period. Writers of romantic literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with the power of reason, which marked the 18th century. Perhaps the rather violent and ugly world about them drove 19th-century writers to a literary refuge.31. Modernism in literature can be seen as a reaction against the nineteenth century forms discussed above, which can be thought of as assuming understanding between writer and reader, resulting in the simple communication of an agreed version of the "world". This approach to writing is known as "Realism." Instead, Modernist writers express the difficulty they see in understanding and communicating how the world works. Often, therefore, Modernist writing seems disorganized, hard to understand. It often portrays the action from the viewpoint of a single confused individual, rather than from the viewpoint of an all-knowing impersonal narrator outside the action….32. Postmodernists can be thought of as abandoning that search. Meaning does not exist outside of the human head, likewise it does not exist inside a book, waiting to be discovered, instead it is made in the process of reading a book, or of making sense of the world….33. Tennis was invented in Britain and it owes its origins, literally, to the Church. Church records indicate that by the mid-fifteenth century, people were making a game of bouncing a ball off the side of their local churches or cathedrals, first using the hand, and later a racquet. This was called "tenys". Such antics sometimes offended the clergy who complained that the dignity and tranquility of the church was shattered by such games, but they also illustrate how central the church was to community life.34. There are legends that suggest that games like football and rugby actually derived from the "sport" of ancient warriors celebrating victory by kicking around the decapitated head of anenemy. There is a similar grisly tale told about origins of bowling: it is said that in ancient times, Scottish warriors rolled the skulls of their enemies along the grass for sport.35. Today, violence is still associated with football. "Football hooligans", supporters of rival teams, sometimes clash before, during and after matches and occasionally run riot through the town, breaking windows and beating each other up. Some football fans paint their faces and sing or chant football songs and it is not too difficult to imagine their warrior-ancestors.36. As generations of public school boys grew up to become the civil servants and rulers of the UK and its colonies, cricket became associated with a set of moral values, in particular the idea of "fair play" which characterised British government. Sir Ian Bancroft, a high level civil servant in the 1980s, remembered that when he began his career in Whitehall, one day his government minister was so angry that he threw the telephone at him. Sir Ian said he knew exactly how to respond: "having played cricket I was able to catch it and hand it back to him politely."37. Yes. Nowadays, Christmas is celebrated by most Britons by exchanging gifts and Christmas cards, preparing holiday foods, and decorating homes and workplaces with coloured lights, Christmas trees and ornaments.38. One of Britain's most impressive and colourful festivals happens on the second Saturday in June when the Queen's Birthday is officially celebrated by "trooping the colour" around Buckingham Palace in London.39. The English do not celebrate their famous writers or battles or patron saints, although they have all these things. However, one truly English holiday is Bonfire Night—sometimes called Guy Fawkes Night—celebrated in the early autumn.40. Another festival which comes from the 17th century battles between Catholics and Protestants is the Protestant celebration of their victory at the Battle of the Boyne (12 July) in 1690. Northern Irish Catholics celebrate the birthday of the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick, on March 17 each year.41. While most British people welcome the coming of the New Year with parties, in Scotland, New Year's Eve called Hogmanay (31 December)—is the major winter celebration, and overshadows Christmas (called Yule in Scotland) which is a very quiet affair. How Hogmanay iscelebrated varies throughout Scotland, but one widely practised custom is "first footing". There is a superstitious belief that the first person to cross the threshold of a household in the New Year can bring luck and prosperity: the appearance of a young, preferably dark haired and handsome man, is considered particularly lucky. First footers often bring a bottle of spirits, alcohol, a lump of coal or a peat as a gift and are given a "dram of whisky" as their reward.42. Cambridge University and Oxford University.43. The goal of British education is to socialize children.44. The British education system run by the state.45. In the UK, the amount of funding each university receives is based on its size, the number of students it teaches, and the research it conducts. So far, the UK has only one privately funded university, the University of Buckingham.46. For individual members of any society the home they live in is of great importance in their lives. The way the living arrangements of a society as a whole are organized tells us something about that society—its standard of living, its social and familial structure, the distribution of wealth in a society—both in terms of geography and social hierarchy—and even something about that society's values and dreams.47. There are, broadly speaking, four main types of home. The first kind are "flats" (or apartments), of varying size, often in modern multi-storey purpose-built buildings, though sometimes made by sub-dividing big old houses. Flats are often publicly owned. The second kind are "terraced" houses: that is, individual two-storey houses built joining on to each other at each side in a terrace or row. The second kind are "terraced" houses: that is, individual two-storey houses built joining on to each other at each side in a terrace or row; the fourth one is “detached.”48. The British people are divided into classes economically, culturally, educationally and etc.49. What is distinctive about the British class-system, and which marks it as different from the American or Chinese social structure, is that it has also retained a hereditary aristocracy.50. Two world wars had seriously influenced its empire position. The end of the great British empire was surprisingly rapid. In 1946, Jordan, in the Middle East, was granted independence.The following year, India and Pakistan followed suit. In 1948, Burma and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) were granted independence and left the Commonwealth as well, refusing to recognise the British monarch as the head of their new states. Throughout the next few decades, the process of decolonisation continued as other territories and possessions received their independence or were returned to their rightful rulers.51. The contemporary foreign policy of the UK is greatly influenced by its imperial history and also by its geopolitical traits. Perhaps the most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.52. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain's foreign policy. The main government department involved is of course the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), but many other government ministries also play a part in formulating and executing the government's decisions.53. The decision to join the EEC was very controversial; and today, Britain's participation in the European Union, as it is now called, remains controversial. At the centre of the controversy is the fact that it is not clear what the European Union(EU) is and what it will become. The UK has always been very interested in encouraging free trade between countries and is therefore very supportive of the EU as a free trade area.However, the UK has always been less enthusiastic about giving up its national sovereignty (that is, its control over national decision-making) to a European government.54. Another major factor which influences British foreign policy is its relationship with the United States. This was quite natural, as the two were closely allied during World War II, and continued to work together closely in the post war years because they shared many of the same worries about the Soviet Union. Even today, in many respects British and American policy-makers agree generally on, for example, how the global economy should be managed, how a warlike state should be dealt with, issues about arms control and so on.55. Australia is the world's smallest continent and largest island, a relatively young nation established in an ancient land. Its development represents a triumph over remoteness and a harsh landscape…56. Australia is the driest inhabited continent and its rainfall varies extremely geographically and。
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。
英语国家概况练习题
英语国家概况练习题《英语国家概况》英国部分练习题（1-2章）第一章 Land and People 考题I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts：1. The British Isles are made up of________A. two large islands and hundreds of small onesB. two large islands and Northern IrelandC. three large islands and hundreds of small onesD. three large islands and Northern Ireland2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are_______A. Britain， Scotland and WalesB. England， Scotland and WalesC. Britain， Scotland and IrelandD. England， Scotland and Ireland3. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries______A. that have a large number of British immigrantsB. that fought on the side of Britain in the two world warsC. that speak English as their native languageD. that were once colonies of Britain4. About a hundred years ago，as a result of imperialist expansion，Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the world's people and ______of the world's land area.A. one thirdB. one fifthC. one fourthD. two fifths答案：选择： 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2. 1949， Dublin简答1.What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles，Great Britain，England，the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth？The British Isles， Great Britain and England are geographical names，no the official names of the country， while the official name is the United Kingdom， but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.2. Describe the geographical position of Britain？Britain is an island country. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east.3.Whereabouts in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland？The north and west of Britain are mainly highland， while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands.4. Does Britain have a favorable climate？ Why？Yes， it has a favorable climate， because it has a maritime type of climate——winters are mild， not too cold and summers are cool， not toohot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. It has a small range of temperature， too.5. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain？Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is thedriest？The factors which influence the climate in Britain are the following three：1） The surrounding waters balance the seasonal differences；2） The prevailing south-west winds bring warm and wet air in winter and keep the temperatures moderate；3） The North Atlantic Drift， a warm current， passes the western coast of the British Isles and warms them.The northwestern part has the most rainfall，while the south-eastern corner is the driest.6. Describe the distribution of Britain's population.Britain has a population of 57 million. It is densely populated，with an average of 237people per square kilometer. It is also very unevenly distributed， with 90%of the population in urban areas，10% in rural areas. Geographically， most British people live in England. Of the total of 57 million people，47 million live in England； 14 million live in London and Southeastern England.7. What are the three natural zones in Scotland？The three natural zones in Scotland are： the Highlands in the north，the central Lowlands， and the southern Uplands.8. What is the difference between the ancestors of the English and Scots， Welsh and Irish？The ancestors of the English are Anglo-Saxons， while the Scots， Welsh and rash are Celts.9. What are the differences in character and speech between southern England and northern England？How do the Welsh keep their language and culture alive？The Welsh are emotional and cheerful people. The Scots are hospitable，generous and friendly. Irish are known for their charm and vivacity aswell as for the beauty of their Irish girls. Throughout the year they have festivals of song and dance and poetry called Eisteddfodau. On these occasions competitions are held in Welsh poetry， music， singing and art and in this way they keep the Welsh language and Welsh culture alive.10. What is the main problem in Northern Ireland？Hundreds of years ago Scots and English Protestants were sent to live in Northern Ireland. Since then there has been bitter fighting between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics. The former are the dominant group，while the latter are seeking more social， political and economic opportunities. The British Government and the government of Ireland are now working together to bring peace to Northern Ireland.Arrival and settlement of the CeltsBasis of modern English race： the Anglo-SaxonsThe Viking and Danish invasionsKing Alfred and his contributionsThe Norman Conquest and its consequences1 The earliest invasion of England is that by _____.A. the IberianB. the DanesC. the CeltsD. the Anglo-Saxons2 the Celts religion was _____.A. ChristianityB. DruidismC. Norman beliefD. Roman Catholic3 the Anglo-Saxons brought _____ religion to Britain.A. ChristianB. DruidC. Roman CatholicD. Teutonic4 The Anglo-Saxons established _____ system， whereby the lord of the manor collected taxes and organized the local army.A. salveB. feudalC. manorial（采邑制度）D. Capitalistic5. The Anglo-Saxons created the _____ to advise the king，the basis of the Privy Council.A. SynodB. Witan（议会）C. Whit byD. Shirt court6. ______ was known as “the father of the British navy”。
英语国家概况试题
1、Analyse the difference between the terms “British Isles”,”UnitedKindom”, “Great Britain”,and “England”.分析几个术语的不同之处：不列颠群岛，英国，大不列颠，英格兰。
British full United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is from England, Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom,the unification of the central government and in a head of state. Britain islocated in continental Europe in Great Britain, the British home anybody by beihai, British Isles, Celtic sea, across the English channel, surrounded by the Atlantic ocean and the Irish sea. Land area 24.36 square kilometersThe British Isles are in north-west Europe's islands. Including Great Britain and Ireland two main islands and many in the north Atlantic island, with between southeast by the English channel, of Dover strait facing with continentalEurope. Including Great Britain and Ireland, and the two largest island near the Hebrides islands, Mr Grams to Syria, islands, set the west island and islandsand striker MaSi island, about 5,000 islands. Total area 31.5 million square kilometers.England is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the main part of the territory. England is in the island of Great Britain's southeast,south of Scotland, wales edom, also includes the isle of wight, tin, each island archipelago and coastal area approximately 1.3 million square kilometers. Isthe largest, most populous British area, a part of the most developed economy.1、名词解释（二选一）American Dream (美国梦)The so-called American Dream (as Dream), is a kind of believe as long as in the United States after diligently unremitting struggle can be the ideal of a better life Tito, i.e. people through his hard work must be creative, courage, determination, and prosperity, rather than rely on certain social class and other aid.2、简答Name the major holidays (and the dates) inAmerican (at least seven) 列出美国的主要节日和具体日期，只少7个（4月6日）新年New Year's Day1月1日华盛顿生日Washington’s Birthday1月21日林肯生日Lincoln's Birthday2月12日耶稣受难日Good Friday复活节前一周的星期五阵亡将士纪念日Memorial Day5月30日独立日I ndependence Day7月4日劳动节Labor Day9月5日感恩节Thanksgiving Day11月24日圣诞节Christmas Day12月25日3、The capital city of each country or territory (写出下列国家或地区的首都、首府城市) （4月27日）1）the UK(英国) 伦敦London2）Scotland (苏格兰) 爱丁堡Edinburgh 3）Wales (威尔士) 加迪夫Cardiff4) Northern Ireland (北爱尔兰)贝尔法斯特Belfast5）the USA（美国）华盛顿Washington 6）Australia (澳大利亚) 墨尔本Melbourne 7）Canada (加拿大)渥太华Ottawa8）New Zealand (新西兰) 惠灵顿Wellington 9) Ireland (爱尔兰)都柏林Dublin。
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