《英美国家概况》考试题

英语国家文化期末考试试I.MultipleChoice(20%)1.ThehighestmountainpeakinBritainiscalled_.ABenNevisBCrossFellCSnowdonDScafell2.TheLakeDistrictiswell-knownfor_.AitswildandbeautifulsceneryBitsvariedlakesCthelakePoetsDalloftheabovethree3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthefeatureofBritishclimate?AColdness.BMorerainydays.CChangeability.DMorefogs.4.TheestablishedchurchofBritainis_.ATheChurchofScotlandBFreechurchesCTheUnitedReformedChurchDTheChurchofEngland5.Easteriskept,commemoratingthe_ofJesusChrist.AcomingBbirthCdeathDresurrection6.UnderMrs.Thatcher,Britisheconomyin1980sgradually_C_AdeclinedBrecessedCrecoveredDwentdown7.TertiaryindustrydoesNOTinclude_.AretailingBinsuranceCelectronicsDbanking8.InBritain,governmentcannotspendanymoneywithoutthepermissionof_.AtheQueenBthePrimeMinisterCtheHouseofCommonsDtheHouseofLords9._isseenasthepartyofthe“middle”,occupyingtheideologicalgroundbetweenthetwomainparties.AThe ConservativeBThe LabourCThe Liberal DemocraticDThe Tory10.The general election in Britain is held every _ years. A3B4C5D611.The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the _.ACeltsBGaelsCIberiansDBrythons12. In 43 A.D.Romans under _ conquered Britain. AJulius CaesarBClaudiusCAugustineDthe Pope13. _launched the Hundred Years War.AEdward IBEdward IICEdward IIIDHenry III14.Black Death to some extent brought _ to villainsAhigher wagesBgreater freedomCbetter lifeDboth A and B15.The British Industrial Revolution first began in the_ industry.Airon and steelBtextileCcoal-miningDship-building16. The term “Rotten Boroughs” means_.Aboroughs that were rotten.Bdirty boroughsCboroughs in which there were no inhabitants.Dconstituencies that were represented in the House of Commons though there was not an inhabitant in it.17.The failure of the Chartist Movement was caused by the following reasons except _. Adivided leadershipBa strong party with socialism as its programmeCinfluence of Utopian and petty-bourgeois ideologies Dimmaturity of the working class18.The author of “Wealth of Nations” is _.AAdam SmithBDavid RicardoCThomas MalthusDRobert Owen19.Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance？AGermanyBFranceCAustria-HungaryDItaly20.Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente?ABritain.BFrance.CRussia.DItaly.II.Blank filling(10%)1. The present sovereign of Britain is Queen_,and Prince _ is the heir to the throne.2.Theoretically, the Queen has all the power, but in reality,shemustact ontheadviceof the _ 3.Parliament is the supreme_authority in Britain 4.Parliament consists of the_,the House of _ and the House of_.5.The presiding officer of the House of Commons is“_.”6.The British government is composed of the _ Minister and other ministers, who are responsible to the queen.7.The Cabinet is composed of the most _ ministers who meet regularly under the call of the Prime Minister.III.True or false statement(10% )1.Kangaroo,emu and koala are unique animals of New Zealand.2.Queen Elizabeth II is the head of New Zealand.3.Australia is divided into six states and two territories.4.Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia.The Queen is represented by the Prime Minister at federal level.5.The Commonwealth Parliament of Australia comprise the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.6.The Queen is represented in the parliament of Australia by the Governor-General,who by convention acts on the advice of the queen.7.From March 2005 to August 2006, New Zealand the only country in the world in which all the highest offices in the land have been occupied simultaneously by women.8.National anthem of Australia is“God Defend Australia”, while that of New Zealand is“Advance New Zealand Fair.”9.The political system of New Zealand is based upon a constitutional republic with a parliamentary democracy10.Parliament of New Zealand is made up of only one house.IV.Matching(10%)ColumnA1.Liverpool2.Hull3. Sheffield4.Manchester5.Glasgow6.Londona.The steel manufacturing center of Britain7.Birmingham8.Belfast9.EdinburghG.the largest city in Scotland10.CardiffH.the capital of WalesColumnBA.the steel manufacturing center of BritainB.the former center of textile industry of BritainC.the fishing port in HumbersideD.the largest city in BritainE.the second largest city in BritainF.the district of MerseysideI.The capital of Northern IrelandJ.the capital of ScotlandV.Translation(10%)1.Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy2.APEC3.Common Market4.Crown Court5.Doomsday Book6.EU7.High Court of Justice8.Roman Conquest9.stagflation10.tertiary industriesVI.Term explanation(10%)1.the Cabinet2.Glorious Revolution3.British Isles4.Oliver CromwellVII. Questions for discussion(30%)1.What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution？2.Whats your idea about the ecessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king)?3.What are the natural advantages that help the United Kingdom become a world power? 英语国家文化参考答案和评分标准（C）I. Multiple Choice (20%) 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D II. Blank filling (10%) 1. Elizabeth II, Charles 2. ministers (prime minister) 3. legislative 4. monarch (或 queen或king或sovereign), lords, commons 5. Mr. Speaker 6. Prime 7. important III. True or false statement (10%) 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5.T 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. F 10. T IV. Matching (10%) 1. f 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. g 6. d 7. e 8. i 9. j 10. h V. Translation (10%) 1. 盎格鲁萨克森七国 2. 亚太经济合作组织（亚太经合组织） 3. 共同市场 4. 王座法庭 5. 英国地理图志(末日审判书) 6. 欧洲联盟（欧盟） 7. 高等法院 8. 罗曼征服 9. （经济）滞涨 10. 第三产业 VI. Term explanation (10%)1. the Cabinet 12 (1) composed of the heads of the most important departments + prime minister (2) meeting regularly, working in great secrecy, connected with the principle of collective responsibility 2. Glorious Revolution (1) Charles II ruled the country cruelly + the interests of the bourgeoisie was provoked (2) In 1688, the two parties of the bourgeoisie united and staged a bloodless coup dtat and put William of Orange on the throne and formed an alliance with the landowners. 3. British Isles (1) Composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland(2) Including small island around4. Oliver Cromwell (1) led the parliamentary army and defeated the king (2) established the commonwealth (3) ruled the country cruelly VII. Questions for discussion (30%) 1. What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution? (1) The industrial bourgeoisie gained supremacy in the 1840s not only in the economic but also in the political life of the country. (2) Productivity was greatly increased. (3) As a result of the growth of industry, population was more and more concentrated in towns and cities.(4) The rapid