英语国家概况知识

英语国家概况知识测试

英国部分

1.The Northernmost part of Great Britain is _____.

A. Wales

B. Northern Ireland

C. Scotland

D. England

2. The person from the British royal family who gave up the throne for the sake of love and marriage was_______.

A. Duke of Windsor

B. Duke of York

C. Duke of Canterbury

D. Duke of Lancaster

3. In the middle of the 19th century wars were fought between China and Britain, known as ____.

A. the Heroin War

B. the Cocaine War

C. the Opium War

D. the Marihuana War

4. The national anthem of Britain is ___.

A. March of the Volunteers

B. Marseillaise

C. God Save the King/Queen

D. The Star-Spangled Banner

5. The non-elected house of the British Parliament is _____.

A. House of Lords

B. House of Commons

C. House of Representatives

D. House of Senate

6. 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 above

8. Which of the following is NOT a building in Britain?

A. Westminster Abbey.

B. Crystal Palace

C. Tate Gallery

D. Radio City Music Hall.

9. “ The great wen” refers to _______.

A. New York

B. London

C. Paris

D. Sydney

10. The chairman who presides over meetings and debates in the House of Commons is officially called the ______.

A. Chairman

B. Chancellor

C. Speaker

D. President

11. Edinburgh is the capital city of _____.

A. Wales

B. Ireland

C. Scotland

D. Northern Ireland

12. The longest river in Britain is _____, which is 354 kilometers long.

A. River Tay

B. River Thames

C. River Severn

D. River Mersey

13. The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the narrowest part is only ____ kilometers.

A. 33

B. 32

C.31

D.30

14. The election of 1979 returned the ____ Party to power in Britain.

A. Liberal

B. Free

C. Labor

D. Conservative

15. The Industrial Revolution began ____in Britain.

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. last

16. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy”the head of State is _____.

A. president

B. prime minister

C. chairman

D. king/ queen

17. The law-making body —the legislature—in Britain is _____.

A. Congress

B. National People’s Congress

C. Parliament

D. Conference

18. The British Crown Prince must be _____.

A. Prince Charming

B. Prince of England

C. Prince of Scotland

D. Prince of Wales

19. There are ___ state churches in Britain.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

20. The Queen or King of Britain is the defender of _____.

A. Christianity

B. Roman Catholicism

C. Islam

D. 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 above

22. 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 14

24. In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963?

A. San Francisco, California.

B. Washington, D.

C.

C. Seattle, Washington.

D. Dallas, Texas