英语国家概况（1）模拟试题一

英语国家概况(1)模拟试题一
ⅠThere There are 
are are 20 20 20 questions questions questions in this in this part. part. Each Each Each question question question is is is followed followed followed by by four four choices choices choices marked marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET .(40 points) 
1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A the Anglo-Saxons
B the Normans
C the Vikings
D the Romans
2.Northern 2.Northern Ireland Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in
the world for:
A its m A its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”ost famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”ost famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B its rich cultural life
C its low living standards
D its endless political problems
3. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?
A in the southeast of England
B in the northeast of England
C in the southeast of Scotland
D in the northeast of Scotland
4.Which of the following was the most famous Scottish novelist?
A D.H Lawrence
B Robert L. Stevenson
C Charles Dickens
D Walter Scott
5. The first European settlement on the continent Australia began in ___
A 1902
B 1788
C 1770
D 1787
6. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?
A football
B tennis
C archery
D cricket
7. On which day is Halloween celebrated?
A 5 November
B 31 October
C 17 March
D 25 December
8.Which of the following is NOT true about lie peers?
A They are not from the aristocratic families.
B They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement.
D The titles cannot be inherited by their children.
9. Which of the following countries does NOT have nuclear weapons capabilities?
A Britain
B Russia
C Italy
D United Sates
10. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of
Australia? Australia?
A The smallest continent
B the largest island
C the highest continent
D the driest continent
11.Australia’s three most important field crops are ____.
A Cotton, barley, and sugar-cane
B Grain legume, wheat, and sugar-cane
C wheat, barley, and sugar-cane
D wheat, sugar-cane and cotton
12.TAFE is a form of:
A primary education
B secondary education
C post-secondary education
D private education
13.____ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.
A The Sydney Morning Herald
B The Australian
C The Mercury
D The Australian Financial Review
14.The first settlers of New Zealand were ____.
A voyagers from East Polynesia
B European navigators
C sealers and whalers
D Christian missionaries
15. The largest state in terms of area is:
A Queensland
B New South Wales
C Western Australia
D Victoria
16. The largest manufacturing sector in Australia is ____.
A The ship-building industry
B The secondary industry
C The tertiary industry
D The food-processing industry
17. The aim of the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse is:
A to ban the use of legal and illegal drugs
B to ban the use of illegal drugs
C to ban the use of illegal drugs among young people
D to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of legal and illegal drugs
18. Which of the following organizations Australia is NOT a member of?
A The European Community
B The United Nations
C The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
D The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations trade agreement
19. In its imperial prime, Britain ruled:
A a fourth of the globe
B a fifth of the world
C a third of the world
D two-thirds of the earth
20. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?
A Dairy products
B Fish
C Wool
D Oil
ⅡThere are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your
.(10 points)
answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET
* Strictly speaking, the parliament today consists of 21____, the House of Lords and 22____. 
The Bill of Rights to ensure that the king would never
passed The
* In 1689, Parliament passed
be able to ignore 23 ____.
be able to ignore 23 ____.
* Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories. They are 24 _____, 25 _____ and historical plays. 
* The early decades saw the great poets of the Romantic movement, such as 26____, Shelley and 27 _______.
Shelley and 27 _______.
* The capital of Scotland is 
Edinburgh, which is well-known for its natural 28 ____. 
* Pupils from the age of (29) ____ to 
11 mainly attend state-run primary schools. 
* (30 ) ____ is regarded as one of the quality papers in Britain. 
ⅢDecide whether the following statements are True (T) or False( F) and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
31.What is the capital city of Northern Ireland? 
32.Who is the author of Rob Roy ? 
33.Where is the international tennis championships held? 
34.What does MSc stands for? 
35 John Le Carre wrote “ 
S miley’s Smiley’s People ”. 36 GCSE stand for General Certificate of Secondary Education. 37. Diplomatic relations between Australia and China established in the1970s. 
38 Most advertising in Britain is carried in newspapers.
39. Australia have five states. 
40 BHP is The The Broken Broken Hill Hill Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Company Company Limited, Limited, which which is is the the biggest biggest and and most
important iron and steel products producer in Australia.
ⅣExplain each of the following 6 out of 8 in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
41 The Vikings
42 The House of Commons
43 Australia 43 Australia’’s nuclear policies
44 Concorde
45 Horse racing
46 The Open Polytechnic
47 the House of Commons
48 Henry Lawson
英语国家概况(1)模拟试题二
ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices
marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)
1. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?
A in the Highlands
B in the Lowlands
C in the Uplands
D in the west of Scotland
2.Northern 2.Northern Ireland Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in
the world for:
A its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B its rich cultural life
C its low living standards
D its endless political problems
3. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?
A in the southeast of England
B in the northeast of England
C in the southeast of Scotland
D in the northeast of Scotland
4.Which of the following was the most famous Scottish novelist?
A D.H Lawrence
B Robert L. Stevenson
C Charles Dickens
D Walter Scott
5. Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism?
A Keats
B Shelley
C Wordsworth
D E.M. Foster
6. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?
A football
B tennis
C archery
D cricket
7.Which of the following has nothing to do with Easter?
A rabbits
B eggs
C chicks
D haggis
8.Which of the following is NOT true about lie peers?
A They are not from the aristocratic families.
B They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement.
D The titles cannot be inherited by their children.
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?
A Fruit
B Machinery
C Vehicles
D Mineral fuels
10. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known
in the world for ____.
A its most famous landmark, the A its most famous landmark, the ““Giant Giant’’s Causeway s Causeway””
B its rich cultural life
C its low living standard
D its endless political problem
11 The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states,
came into being on:
A Jan.18, 1788
B Jan.26, 1788
C Jan. 1,1901
D April 25,1914
12 Which country/area is Australia’s largest export market for beef and ve al?
A Singapore
B The United Sates
C The Republic of Korea
D The Middle East
13 Schooling in Australia between the ages of 6 and 15 is:
A free
B expensive
C compulsory
D optional
14 The Maori word “Marae” means ____.
14 The Maori word “Marae” means ____.
A Maori culture
B non- Maori or European
C protocol
D meeting house
15 The largest state in terms of population is:
A Queensland
B New South Wales
C Western Australia
D Victoria
16 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A The Guardian
B The Times
C The Telegraph
D The News of the World
17 Australia also has external territories in:
17 Australia also has external territories in:
A the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean
B the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
C the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
D the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic
18 The sole parent pension is available to:
A all single parents
B single people caring for children under 16 or recipients of the child disability allowance
C single parents divorced with children under 16.
D divorced or widowed old women
19 The Head of State of New Zealand is ____.
A the Prime Minister
B the Governor-General
C the British monarch
D the Ombudsman
20 Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?
A Fruit
B Machinery
C Vehicles
D Minerals fuels
ⅡThere are altogether 10 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your
.(10 points)
answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET
＊Since the early 1960s, (21) ____ has grown to be Australia’s largest trading partner.
＊Australia
’s three most important field crops are (22) ______, (23)_____ and Australia’
(24)______.
＊(25) ____ was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.
＊Schooling in Australia between the ages of (26)____ and 15 is (27)_____.
＊The media are also affected by (28)_____, a legal act which demands that all government information is kept (29)____ unless the government agrees.
___ each year, Protestant “Orangemen” march through the streets,
＊On (30)
(30)___
celebrating their victory over the Catholics.
ⅢAnswer the following questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
31.Who built the Tower of London?
32.Who is the author of the Heart of Darkness?
33 What are the official languages in Australia?
34 When were the first immigrants transported from Britain to Australia?
35.Where were the first immigrants transported from to Australia?
36 On which day is Halloween celebrated?
37 What is the largest popular festival of music making and poetry writing now in
Europe?
38. What is BHP?
39.Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?
40. Where the first settlers of New Zealand from?
Ⅳ Explain each of the following 6 out of 8 in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
41.King Harold
42 The Labor Party
43 The Bronte sisters
44 Life peers
45 Horse racing 
46 Halloween
47 the Aboriginal people
48 Grammar schools
48 Grammar schools
英语国家概况(1)模拟试题三
ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)
1 Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?
A in the Highlands
B in the Lowlands
C in the Uplands
D in the west of Scotland
2 2 By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A the House of Commons
B the House of Lords
C the two major parties
D the Prime Minister
3 How many countries do you know there are in Northern Ireland?
A 26
B 6
C 32
D 20
4 Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?
A Dr. Faustus
B Frankenstein
C Hamlet
D Sense and Sensibility
5 Which of 5 Which of the following was NOT an activity in Shakespeare’s time? the following was NOT an activity in Shakespeare’s time?
A playing football
B having a drink at the pub
C working the land
D attending the Grand National
6 The first European settlement on the continent began in
A 1901
B 1788
C 1770
D 1787
7 7 Which of the following is NOT true about the “flats”? Which of the following is NOT true about the “flats”?
A They are not considered as the most desirable home.
B They are usually two-storey buildings.
C They are often publicly owned.
D All of them are of low status and are very cheap.
8 Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A France, China, Germany, Russia and Britain
B the United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia
C China, Russia, France, Britain and the United States
D China, Britain, France, United States and Japan
9 In Britain most advertising is carried _____.
A in newspapers
B in magazines
C on television
D on radio
10 Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?
A The smallest continent
B the largest island
C the highest continent
D the driest continent
11 On which day is Halloween celebrated?
A 5 November
B 31 October
C 17 March
D 25 December
12 Which of the following is one of the major exports of New Zealand?
A Dairy products
B sheep
C cotton
D Oil
13 Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?
A the smallest continent
B the largest island
C the highest continent
D the driest continent C the highest continent D the driest continent
14 Which of the following organizations Australia is NOT a member of?
A The European Community
B The United Nations
C The General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade
D The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations trade agreement
15 Pupils who cannot go to school due to illness, disability and residential isolation
A have to be taught by their parents
B have to teach themselves
C cannot receive any form of education
D can receive education by taking correspondence courses
16 The aim of the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse is
A to ban the use of legal and illegal drugs
B to ban the use of illegal drugs
C to ban the use of illegal drugs among young people
D to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of legal drugs and illegal drugs
17 Which of the following countries does NOT have nuclear weapons capabilities?
A Britain
B Russia
C Italy
D United Sates
18 Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to New Zealand Zealand’’s
environmental achievement?
A Favorable geographic features
B Low population
C A late development of industry
D The ozone hole over Antarctica D The ozone hole over Antarctica
19 New Zealand New Zealand’’s three largest ethnic groups in terms of population are _____.
A New Zealanders with European ancestry, Chinese and Maori
B Maori, Indian and people from the Pacific Islands
C New Zealanders Zealanders with with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific Islands
D people from the Pacific Islands, Maori and Chinese
20 Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?
A Dairy products
B Fish
C Wool
D Oil
ⅡThere are altogether 10 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET .(10 points) 
The game of golf was invented by the 21 ____ and there is one ancient and famous golf course at 22 ____.
There are three major parties in the UK: 23 _______, 24 _______ and the Liberal Democrats . Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s plays fall plays fall into into three three three categories. categories. categories. They They They are are 25 25 _____, _____, 26 26 _____ _____ _____ and and historical plays . 
27 ____ was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.
Pupils from the age of 28 ____ to 11 mainly attend state-run 29 ___ schools. 
30 ____ is regarded as one of the quality papers in Britain. 
ⅢThere are 10 questions. Answer each of the questions in one full sentence and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET
.(20 points) 
31 The Scottish people all over the world celebrate their most beloved national poet by holding a Burns Supper on the evening of his death. 
32 Beowulf i s one of the oldest of the early “Old English” literary works
is one of the oldest of the early “Old English” literary works
33 MSc stands for Master of Science. 
34 the international tennis championships held in Wimbledon 
35.What does GCSE stand for? 
36 How much did Britain rule the world in its imperial prime? 
the early “Old English” literary works? 
37. What is one of the oldest of 
38. Where is most advertising in Britain carried ? 
39. How many states does Australia have? 
40.Where were the first immigrants transported from to Australia? 
ⅣExplain each of the following 6 out of 8 in no more than five sentences. Write
your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
41.King Arthur
42 Captain James Cook
43 Captain Arthur Phillip
44 Open University
45 The Canterbury Tales
46 The Open Polytechnic
47 Virginia Woolf
48 Henry Lawson。