英美概论考试练习题

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《英美概况》习题集
英国部分
Part I Geography
I. Multiple Choice
1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.
A. 211,440
B. 244,110
C. 241,410
D. 242,534
2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.
A. northern
B. eastern
C. southern
3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland
B. England
C. Scotland
5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.
A. 14th
B. 15th
C. 16th
6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.
A. 1707
B. 1921
C. 1801
8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands
B. Wales
C. England
9.
11. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. Severn
B. Clyde
C. Bann
12. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret
B. Thames
C. Spey
13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.
A. 1964
B. 1946
C. 1694
20. Britain is basically an importer of _____.
A. food
B. raw materials
C. manufactures
D. both
A and B
23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____.
A. Bank of England
B. Bank of Britain
C. Bank of U.K.
27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.
A. Cardiff
B. Belfast
C. Leith
37. The second largest city in England is _____.
A. Glasgow
B. Birmingham
C. Manchester
40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.
43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.
A. Scotland
B. Northern Ireland
C. Wales
D. England
II. Fill in the Blanks
1. The U.K. is situated in _____ Europe.
2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____.
3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland.
4. The largest part of U.K. is _____.
5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____.
8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____.
9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____.
16. The Bank of England was founded in _____.
17. The population of the U.K. is more than _____
million.
18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____.
27. The British national anthem is _____ _____ _____ _____.
28. The U.K. lies to the _____ of France.
29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _____ End.
33. The capital city of Wales is _____.
Part II History
I. Multiple Choice
1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
2. King Arthur was the king of _____.
A. Picts
B. Celts
C. Scots
D. Jutes
5. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life.
A. Oliver Cromwell
B. Charles I
C. William II
7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _____.
A. the King of Denmark and Norway
B. the king of England
C. Julius Caesar
D. the Archbishop of Canterbury
9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn
of the 8th century came from _____.
A. Norway
B. Denmark
C. France
D. both A and B
11. Norman Conquest began in _____.
A. 1016
B. 1066
C. 1035
16. Charles I was beheaded in _____.
A. 1649
B. 1648
C. 1653
21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature
a _____.
A. coup d’etat
B. racial slaughter
C. peasant rising
22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _____.
A. factory of the world
B. expansion of markets
C. social upheaval
25. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215.
A. King Henry II
B. King Richard
C. King John
38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _____ rose.
A. white
B. red
C. pink
D. yellow
41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England.
A. The Constitutional Monarchy
B. All Estates Parliament
C. House of Lancaster
45. Under Elizabeth I _____ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.
A. the Roman Church
B. the Catholic Church
C. the Anglican Church
46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War.
A. France
B. Spain
C. Russia
47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _____.
A. Cromwell
B. Charles I
C. Henry VIII
48. England first became a sea power in the time of _____.
A. Henry VII
B. Elizabeth I
C. Victoria
58. The Victorian Age was over the _____ began.
A. Edwardian Age
B. Georgian Age
C. Elizabethan Age
60. The Great Charter was essentially a _____.
A. Culture Movement
B. colonial document
C. feudal document
III. Explain the Following Terms
1. The Norman Conquest
2. The Glorious Revolution
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. What, in your opinion, are the main causes for the slow growth of Britain’s economy since the Second World War?
3. What importance did King Alfred hold in British history?
Part III Culture
I. Multiple Choice
3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.
A. state
B. independent
C. local
4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school.
A. grammar
B. technical
C. secondary modern
8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.
A. old
B. new
C. Scottish
13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16
is _____.
A. optional
B. compulsory
C. self-taught
48. _____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London.
A. Whitehall
B. St. Paul’s Cathedral
C. Westminster Abbey
49. _____ is the monarch’s present London home.
A. Westminster Palace
B. Buckingham Palace
C. Whitehall Palace
Part V Political System
I. Multiple Choice
1. The British Monarchy is _____.
A. elective
B. democratic
C. hereditary
2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century.
A. 17th
B. 16th
C. 15th
6. The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years.
A. four
B. six
C. five
11. The _____ is the core of leadership of the British government.
A. Cabinet
B. Privy Council
C. Crown
15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords
in Britain is _____.
A. Lord Chancellor
B. Speaker
C. Prime minister
17. It is the _____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.
A. Prime Minister
B. Lord President
C. Speaker
21. The following persons except _____ have no right to vote.
A. certified lunatics (mentally illed person)
B. criminals
C. government employees
D. peers who have seats in the Lords
III. Explain the Following Terms
1. The Cabinet
2. The Speaker
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. Can you say something about the English Monarchy?
2. Which are the major parties in Britain? What are the characteristics of them?
美国部分
Part I
I. Multiple Choice
3. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.
A. Rocky Mountain
B. Coast Range
C. Cascades Mountains
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy. Part II History
I. Multiple Choice
1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.
A. 1620
B. 1607
C. 1776
2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.
A. Maryland
B. South Carolina
C. Delaware
D. Colorado
6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.
A. Philadelphia
B. Boston
C. New York
7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1776, 1784
B. 1775, 1783
C. 1706, 1714
11. The Constitutional Convention was held in
1787 to revise _____.
A. The Articles of the Confederation
B. Bill of Rights
C. Civil Rights
12. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Articles
C. Civil Rights
16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____.
A. abolishing the Sedition Act
B. reducing taxes
C. purchasing Louisiana from France
17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____. The U.S. won the war.
A. 1812, 1814
B. 1813, 1815
C. 1814, 1816
32. In 1918 President _____ issued the “Fourteen Points”.
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. William H. Taft
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Warren G. Harding
36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. progressive people III. Define the Following Terms
1. The Boston “Tea Party”
2. The Westward Movement
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. Please say something about the American War of Independence, including its cause, process and
significance.
Part III Culture
I. Multiple Choice
1. The popular kind of family in America is _____ family.
A. nucleus
B. loose
C. large
D. blend
17. American Independence Day fall on _____.
A. the 4th of July
B. October 31st
C. March 20th
18. Halloween is a _____.
A. summer festival
B. night-time festival
C. sweethearts’ holiday
D. pilgrims holiday IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. What day in the US is the birthday of the nation?
2. Who was Martin Luther King?
4. What does Easter Sunday celebrate?
Part V Political System
I. Multiple Choice
1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.
A. the Supreme Court
B. Congress
C. President
2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
A. The Cabinet
B. The Supreme Court
C. President
D. Congress
6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.
A. federalism
B. the constitutional monarchy
C. the separation of powers
D. respect for the constitution
E. the rule of law
7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.
A. the legislative
B. the standing committee
C. the judicial
D. the executive
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. What is the role of the US congress?。