历年英语专业八级英语国家概况试题.doc

20002004年英语专业八级考试英语国家概况试题2000年1. Who were the first known inhabitants of Britain? A. The Celts B. The Romans C. The Beaker Folk D. The Iberians2. The native people of Canada came from _ in prehistoric times. A. Asia B. Russia C. Europe D. South Africa3. The United States of America is the _ populous country in the world. A. second B. third C. fourth D. sixth4. The United Kingdom is a _ State. A. federal B. unitary C. republic D. feudal参考答案：1. D 英国已知的最早定居者是伊比利亚人（Iberians）。大约在公元前3000年，他们从地中海地区迁移到不列颠岛定居，成为英国最早的居民。此后，凯尔特人（Celts）和罗马人（Romans）曾先后入侵占领英伦诸岛。2. A 史前时期，加拿大的原著民来源于亚洲。3. B美国是世界第三人口大国，第一为中国，第二是印度。4. B 英国是一个中央集权制国家（a unitary state），美国则是一个联邦制国家（a federal state）。2001年1. Canada occupies about _ of the North American continent.A. 1/2 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. 1/52. The Australian population is mainly of _ descents.A. British B. American C. Japanese D. Chinese3. The causes of the Hundred Years War between France and England were partly _ and partly _.A. political; territorial B. religious; economicC. territorial; economic D. political; religious4. The _ is the Americas leading center of heavy industry.A. Midwest B. Middle Atlantic states C. South D. Pacific Coast参考答案：1. A 加拿大是世界上第二大国家，仅次于俄罗斯，占北美洲面积的二分之一。2. A 澳大利亚人主要是英国移民的后代。3. C 英法百年战争（13371453年）部分由于领土争端，部分是经济原因。4. A 美国的中西部（Midwest）为重工业最重要的中心。2002年1. New Zealand is situated about 1,500 km _.A. northwest of Australia B. southeast of AustraliaC. northeast of Australia D. southwest of Australia2. The term of office for the head of state is _ years in Ireland.A. five B. four C. six D. seven3. English and _ are official languages in New Zealand.A. French B. Dutch C. Maori D. Polynesian4. The Thanksgiving Day is a historical, national and religious day that began with _.A. Pilgrims B. Protestants C. Catholics D. Christians1. B 新西兰距离澳大利亚东南部1500公里。2. D 在爱尔兰，国家首脑的任期是七年。3. C 在新西兰，除了英语以外，毛利语（Maori）也是官方语言。4. A 美国的感恩节作为一个历史性、国家性、宗教性的节日开始于1620年乘坐“五月花号”来到美洲大陆的清教徒，当时这些人被称为Pilgrims。顺带说明一下的是，这个题目不是很科学。2003年1. The largest fresh water lake in the world is _.A. the Thames B. Lake Superior C. the Great Lakes D. the Yangtze River2. There are _ political divisions on the island of Great Britain.A. one B. two C. three D. four3. The majority of French-speaking Canadians live in _.A. Ontario B. Quebec C. Nova Scotia D. New Foundland4. In Elizabeth Is time, the two great Catholic powers were _.A. France and England B.France and ScotlandC. England and Spain D. France and Spain参考答案：1. B 世界上最大的淡水湖是苏比利尔湖（Lake Superior）。2. C 大不列颠岛在政治上划分为三块：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。3. B 讲法语的加拿大人主要居住在魁北克省（Quebec）。4. D 在伊丽莎白一世时期，两大天主教国家是法国和西班牙。2004年1. The biggest city of the United States was _, with a population of over 18 million in 1990.A. Chicago B. New York C. Los Angeles D. San Francisco2. _, the great Roman general, invaded Britain for the first time in 55 BC.A. Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. Robert Lee D. Stephen Lang3. The Tories are the forerunners of _, which still bears the name today. A. the Labor Party B. the Liberal Party C. the Democratic Party D. the Conservative Party4. The affection name given to the clock tower of the House of Parliament is _.A. St. Pauls Cathedral B. Big Ben C. Golden Gate Bridge D. Tower of London1. B 美国最大的城市是纽约（New York），早在1990年，其人口就超过了1800万。2. B 公元前55年第一次入侵英国的罗马大将军石凯撒（Julius Caesar）。一个世纪之后，约公元43年，克劳迪大帝（Claudius）占领了不列颠。而罗伯特李（Robert Lee）是美国内战时期的著名将领。3. D 托利党（The Tories）是英国现保守党的前身，该党至今还保留该绰号。4. B 英国国会大厦钟塔上的大钟被称为“大本钟”（Big Ben）。2005年31. _ is the capital city of Canada. A. Vancouver B. Ottawa C. Montreal D. York 32. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) _term. A. two-year B. four-year C. six-year D. eight-year 33. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.? A. Huston. B. Boston. C. Baltimore. D. Philadelphia. 34. _ is the state church in England. A. The Roman Catholic Church. B. The Baptist Church C. The Protestant Church D. The Church of England 参考答案：31. B 渥太华（ Ottawa）是加拿大的首府。32. B 美国总统一个任期为四年，一般只能连任两届。33. A 休斯顿（Huston）是位于美国西部的城市。34. D 英国的国教是 The Church of England 。2006年31. The President during the American Civil War was_.A. Andrew Jackson B. Abraham LincolnC. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington32. The capital of New Zealand is _.A. Christchurch B. Auckland C. Wellington D. Hamilton33. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?A. The Aborigines B. The Maoris C. The Indians D. The Eskimos34. The Prime Minister in Britain is head of _.A. The Shadow Cabinet B. The ParliamentC. The Opposition D. The Cabinet参考答案：31. B 美国内战期间的总统是林肯（Abraham Lincoln），他因发表解放黑奴宣言而被深受黑人爱戴。32. C 新西兰的首都是惠灵顿（Wellington）。33. A 在英国殖民者到达澳大利亚之前，当地的居民被称为“土著人”（The Aborigines）。34. D 英国首相是内阁之首。2007年31. The majority of the current population in the UK are decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT_. A. the Anglos B. the Celts C. the Jutes D. the Saxons 32. The Head of State of Canada is represented by_. A. the Monarch B. the President C. the Prime Minister D. the Governor-general33. The Declaration of Independence was written by_. A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. Alexander Hamilton D. James Madison 34. The original inhabitants of Australia were_. A. the Red Indians B. the Eskimos C. the Aborigines D. the Maoris参考答案：31. C 绝大多数英国人是盎格鲁、萨克逊和凯尔特人的后裔。32. D 加拿大属于英联邦成员，其形式上的国家元首是英国君主，由总督（the Governor-general）代理行使管理权。33. A 独立宣言主要起草人是杰斐逊（Thomas Jefferson ）。34. C 澳大利亚最早的居民被统称为“土著人”（the Aborigines）。2008年31. The largest city in Canada isA. Vancouver.B. Montreal. C. Toronto D. Ottawa.32. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested inA.theFederalGovernment. B.theSupremeCourt. C.theCabinet.D. the Congress.33. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?A. Baseball.B. Tennis.C. Basketball. D. American football.34. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand isA. the President. B. the Governor-General.C. the British monarch D. the Prime Minister.参考答案：31. C 加拿大最大城市是多伦多（Toronto），首府是渥太华（Ottawa）。32. D 根据美国宪法，立法权属于国会（the Congress），总统行使行政权，最高法院行使司法权。33. A 美国最古老的运动是棒球（Baseball），可以说美国的体育文化脱胎于棒球，美国英语中有很多词语都与棒球有关。34. D 新西兰的最高行政长官是首相（the Prime Minister）。2009年31. The Head of State of New Zealand isA. the governor-general B. the Prime MinisterC. the high commissioner D. the monarch of the United Kingdom32. The capital of Scotland isA. Glasgow. B. Edinburgh. C. Manchester. D. London.33. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the U.S. President?A. Thomas Jefferson. B. George Washington.C. Thomas Paine. D. John Adams.34. Which of the following cities is located on the eastern coast of Australia?A. Perth. B. Adelaide. C. Sydney. D. Melbourne.参考答案：31. D 新西兰是英联邦国家之一，其形式上的国家元首（the head of state）是英国君主（the monarch of the United Kingdom），总督（the governor-general ）只是代理行使管理权。新西兰的最高行政长官（the head of the executive branch）是首相（the Prime Minister）。32. B 苏格兰的首府是爱丁堡（Edinburgh），其最大城市是格拉斯哥（Glasgow）。33. A 杰斐逊（Thomas Jefferson）是独立宣言的主要起草人之一，后来成为美国第三任总统。34. C 悉尼是位于澳大利亚东海岸的城市。2010年31. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The British Constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.B. The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.C. The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law.D. The British constitution includes one single written constitution.答案：D 说明：英国