英语国家概况冲刺模拟三.docx

I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answer to the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (50 points, I point for each)1.Great Britain is divided into three _B division.A. economic B.political C.geographical D.racial2.England takes up nearly _A_ of the total area of Great Britain.A.60% B.30% C.50% D.40%3.At the bottom of the English feudal scale were C_A.slaves B.free peasants C.villeins D.freemen4.Those who began to invade Britain about 700BC and kept coming until the arrival of the Romans have been known as the _D_in history.A. Normans B.Italians C.Anglo-Saxons D.Celts5.In the mid-5th century a new wave of Teutonic invaders came to Britain. The three tribes were _D,_and _.A. Gaels, Scots, Belgae B.Picts, Beaker folk, Gaels C.Celts, Scots, Welsh D.Jutes, Saxons, Angles6.Jeremy Benthams radical ideals were known as _CA.radicalism B.idealism C.utilitarianism D.benthamism7._B_ of the late 18th and early 19th centuries enabled wealthier landowners to seize land and divide it into enclosed fields.A.The Crop Rotation law B.The Enclosure Acts C.Enclosed Fields Act D.Landownership Acts8.Christopher Marlowe gave new vigor to _C_ with his mighty lines.A.the petrarchan Sonnet B.Sastina C.blank verse D.terzarims9.After the Glorious Revolution came the Age of _C_ , a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament. A. the Commonwealth B. the Federal Republic C. the Constitutional Monarchy D. the special monarchy 10.Queen Elizabeth I s reign was a time of confident English _A_and of great achievements in _.A.nationalism, literature B.capitalism, industrial revolution C.Reformation, economic development D. political system, democratic reforms11.The religious reform in England ended in the founding of a state church and freedom from the _D_A. kings control B.bishops control C. persecution D.Papacy12.There are some _C_ universities in the United Kingdom including the Open University.A. 70 B. 80 C. 90 D.10013.Britain fought a war with _C_ over possession of _in 1982.A. Peru, Vigins B.Argentina, the Gilbert Islands C.Argentina, the Falkland Islands D.Brazil , the Virgin Islands14.Which of the following is Not true about the British monarchy? CA. It is the oldest institution of government.B. It goes back to at least the 9th century.C. It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years.D. It seems that it enjoys no real power today.15.The British policy of _B_ of German aggression was no longer tenable after Germany invaded Poland.A.non-interference B.appeasement C.mutual friendship D.containment16.The _B_ caused a terrible shortage of labour in England at the end of the 14the century.A.Industrial Revolution B.Black Death C.Hundred Years War D.Peasant uprising17.The Tudor monarchy was founded by _B_A.Henry III B.Henry VII C.Elizabeth I D.William18.Elizabeth I was succeeded by King James VI of Scotland who was also known as _B_A. King of Britain B. James I of England C.Head of the Church D.Stuard I19.In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in D_A.the Privy Council B.the House of Lords C.the Supreme Court D.the House of Commons20._B_is more important than Christmas to Scots.A. Whit Sunday B.New Years Day C.April FoolsDay D.Easter Day.21.The biggest city in America is _A_ with a population of _million.(in 1990)A. New York, 18 B.New York,11 C.Los Angeles, 14.5 D.Chicago, 1222.After the First World War the United States changed to a _C_A. debtor B. super power C.creditor D.world leader23.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _A_ in 1636.A.Harvard College B.Stanford University C. Yale University D.Massachusetts Institute of Technology24.The chief reason for early setters to come to the New Continent was _D_A. to seek better opportunity B.to escape religious persecution C.to satisfy the urge for adventure D.A and B25.According to American historians, there are B_great population movement in the history of the United States.A.2 B. 4 C.3 D.526.Whitman praised the idea of equality and democracy in his masterpiece _D_A.Life on the Mississippi B. Innocents Abroad C.The Titan D.Leaves of Grass27.In May, 1775, delegates from the colonies met again in Philadelphia and held the _C_ which founded an army and adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by _A. First Continental Congress, Washington B. Colonial Meeting, Madison C.Second Continental Congress, Jefferson D.Independence Meeting, Washington28.The Federalist Papers were written to support the _A_A. Constitution B.Articles of Confederation C.Bill of Rights D.Federalists29.On April 30th of 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in _A_ which housed the first American government.ANew York BWashingtonCPhiladelphia DBoston30.In 1947 the Truman Administration decided to provide aid for D_to prevent these two countries from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union.A. Poland and Romania B. Germany and ItalyC. the U.K. and France D. Greece and Turkey31.The higher birth rate in American between 1946 and 1964 has been known as _C_A.fast growth in population B. population explosion C. baby boom D.birth boom32.Christopher Columbus was _B_ navigator who was supportd by the _A. a spanish, Spanish queen B.an Italian Spanish queen C. an English, English queen D.a Portuguese, Portugese king33.The Pilgrims came to America in search of _C_A. more land B. gold C. religious freedom D.wealth34.The United States has a _economy with a dominant _A_sector.A. free-market, private B.public, public C.planned, nationalized D.collective, collective35.In Old Man and the Sea,Hemingway praises the old mans attitude towards_A_. A. defeat and failure B. the seaC. his workD. nature36.The Teheran Conference proposed a large-scale attack on the south of France, the Second Front.The attack was codenamed D_A. Normandy B.D-day C.Invasion D.Overlord37.The key problem in U.S.-China relations has been the D_ problemA.economic B.miliatry C. territory D.Taiwan38.The only Americn writer in the colonial period whose works are still read today is A_A. Benjamin Franklin B. Washington Irving C.John Milton D.Emerson39.Every year Philadelphia holds Mummers Parade to celebrate_D_.A. Independence Day B.Memorial Day C.Thanksgiving Day D.New Years Day40.The U.S. Supreme Court now consits of _A_A. a chief Justice and eight Associate Justices B. a high judge and eight other judgesC. seven judges and their chairman D.a number of district courts41.Ireland is also called the _B_ because of its rich _A. green land, green countryside B.Emerald Isle, green countryside C.forest country, forests D.argicultural country, agriculture42.Today 93% of the Irish population are B_A. Puritans B. Roman CatholicsC. Anglicans D. Christians43.Canada is the worlds _A_ largest country, with a land area of about _ million square kilometres.A.second, 10 B.second ,12 C. third ,14 D.second,1444.The most two important provinces in Canada are A_A.Ontario and Quebec B. Quebec and Newfoundland C. Newfoundland and British Columbia D.British Columbia and Ontario45.Canadas chief city of the wheat region is _D_ which is called the Chicago of Canada.A.Quebec City B.Toronto C.Vancouver D.Winnipeg46.Canadas largest city is _B_A.Montreal B.Toronto C.Ottawa D.Vancouver 47.The highest peak in Australia is _D_ which is 2,255 meters above sea level.A.the outback B.the plateau C.the Eastern Highlands D.Mount Kosciusko48.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the composition of Australian population?CA. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for only 1.5% of the total.B.The Australia population is mainly of British descent. C.The Australia population is made up of the Aboriginal people and the British immigrants and their descendants.D.The majority of the Australian people are immigrants from many countries and their descendants.49.The size of New Zealand is similar to _D_A. Australia B.Canada C.France D.Britain50.The first European to visit New Zealand was a / an _B_, Abel Tasman.A.Englishman B.Dutchman C. Frenchman D.GermanII. Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following question. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet (30 points, 3 points for each)51.What is the rainfall in Britain?Britain has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. The average annual rainfall in Britain is over 1,000mm. There is a water surplus in the north and west, and a water deficit in the south and east.52.What did the Industrial Revolution in Britain mean？The industrial Revolution refers to the mechanisation of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.53.Please write any three of the 13 colonies the British established along the east coast of North America between 1607 and 1733.Virginia, Manies, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York , Rhode Island, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. (Any three names of the above are acceptable)54.How did the black people come to the United States?The first blacks were brought to North America as slaves in 1619. Then slave trade brought more blacks to North America.55.What are the reasons for the rapid growth of the community college in Amercia?The reasons are their open admission policies, cheap tuition and fees, convenient location and flexible curriculum structures.56.When and where was the first English colony in the American founded?The first English colony in America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.57.What is the weather like in Ireland?The weather of Ireland is described as mild ,moist and changeable.58.How many provinces and territories is Canada made up of?Canada is made up ten provinces and two territories.59.What is the climate of Australia like?A large