2000年4月全国英语国家概况试题

第一部分（客观题，共40分）

PART ONE

I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished stat ement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] are given. Choos e the one which you think best completes the statement or answers the question by black ening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. (40 points, 1 point for each)

1. The British Isles are made up of _________.

A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones

B. three large islands and dozens of small ones

C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones

D. two large islands and dozens of small ones

2. Today, the City of London is the business center of London where you can find _____ ____.

A. big supermarkets

B. theatres and cinemas

C. large financial organizations

D. restaurants and cafes

3. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries and other pol itical units _________.

A. that have lived under British law and government

B. that have a large number of British immigrants

C. that have close relations with Britain

D. that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars

4. In Northern Ireland, the dominant group is made up by _________.

A. Roman Catholics

B. English Protestants

C. non-religious people

D. Jewish people

5. The first real king of England, though he did not assume that title, is _________.

A. Offa

B. Egbert

C. Vortigern

D. Hengist

6. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in _________.

A. 200

B.

C. B. 55 B.C. C. 55 A.

D. D. 410 A.D.

7. Most of the land belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William and given to __ _______.

A. the Norman barons

B. the Danes

C. the Irish

D. the Scots

8. The Plantagenet dynasty was founded by _________.

A. Henry I

B. Henry II

C. King Joseph

D. Count of Anjor

9. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer describes a group of people who went to C anterbury to visit Thomas Becket's tomb. They were _________.

A. students

B. peasants

C. pilgrims

D. priests

10. When the hundred Years' War ended in 1453, the only part of France that was still i n the hands of the English is _________.

A. Paris

B. Calais

C. Aquitaine

D. Anjor

11. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as _________.

A. Lord Protector