英语国家概况考试题型及复习范围

1、.英语国家概况学期考试题型及复习范围考试题型：I. General Knowledge (40题, 20%) II. Match (10个，10%) III. Fill in the blanks (10题，10%) IV. Explain the terms （10个, 30%） V. Answer the questions (6个，30%)复习范围：I. General Knowledge (40题, 20%) 1. The majority of the current population in the UK are decedents of all the following tr

2、ibes respectively EXCEPT CA. the Anglos. B. the Celts.C. the Jutes. D. the Saxons.2. The Prime Minister in Britain is head of DA. the Shadow Cabinet. B. the Parliament.C. the Opposition. D. the Cabinet. 3. is the state church in England. DA. The Roman Catholic Church B. The Baptist Church C. The Pro

3、testant Church D. The Church of England4. The capital of Scotland is BA. Glasgow. B. Edinburgh.C. Manchester. D. London.5. Which of the following is NOT a British news agency? BA. Reuters. B. The Associated Press. C. The Press Association Ltd. D. United Press, Ltd.6. Big Ben was named after BA. Chri

4、stopher Wren. B. Benjamin Hall. C. Ben John. D. G. Stephenson.7. Education in U.K. is compulsory for all between ages of AA. 5 and 16. B. 8 and 17. C. 6 and 15. D. 7 and 19.8. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the century. CA. 7 th B. 6th C. 5 th D. 4th9. Between 1337 and 1453, the took

5、 place in Britain. CA. War of Roses B. Black Death C. Hundred Years War D. Peasant Uprising10. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? D A. The British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.B. The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.C. The British constitution includes d

6、ecisions made by courts of law.D. The British constitution includes one single written constitution.11. The United Kingdom is also known by its official name DA. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and England. B. the United Kingdom of Great Britain. C. the United Kingdom of British Isles. D. the Un

7、ited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.12. Which of the following is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility? A A. Duke. B. Viscount. C. Earl. D. Baron.13. is recognized as the longest river in Britain. CA. The Thames River B. The Amazon River C. The Severn River D. The Rhi

8、ne River14. The northernmost part of Great Britain is B A. Northern Ireland. B. Scotland. C. England. D. Wales.15. In Britain, has the ultimate authority of legislation. BA. the Queen B. the House of Commons C. the House of Lords D. the Prime Minister16. It is known that Irish landscape is featured

9、by AA. bogs. B. mountains. C. grassland. D. rivers.17. Which of the following cities is located on the eastern coast of Australia? C A. Perth. B. Adelaide. C. Sydney. D. Melbourne.18. The original inhabitants of Australia were CA. the Red Indians. B. the Eskimos.C. the Aborigines. D. the Maoris.19.

10、Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? AA. The Aborigines. B. The Maori.C. The Indians. D. The Eskimos.20. When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? DA. 1770. B. 1788.C. 1900. D. 1901.21. It is generally agreed that were the first Europeans

11、 to reach Australias shores. D A. the French B. the Germans C. the British D. the Dutch 22. The capital of New Zealand is CA. Christchurch. B. Auckland.C. Wellington. D. Hamilton.23. The Head of State of New Zealand is D（注明：新西兰以前是英国的殖民地，政治体系源于英国，其国家元首是英国君主，答案应为：D，之前错打成B，特此更正！ ）A. the governor- gener

12、al.B. the Prime Minister.C. the high commissioner.D. the monarch of the United Kingdom.24. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is D A. the President. B. the Governor- General. C. the British monarch. D. the Prime Minister.25. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the

13、 U.S. President? A. Thomas Jefferson. A B. George Washington. C. Thomas Paine. D. John Adams.26. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested in A. the Federal Government. B. the Supreme Court. C. the Cabinet. D. the Congress. D27. The Emancipation Proclamation to e

14、nd the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by AA. Abraham Lincoln. B. Thomas Paine.C. George Washington. D. Thomas Jefferson.28. The President during the American Civil War was BA. Andrew Jackson. B. Abraham Lincoln.C. Thomas Jefferson. D. George Washington.29. The followin

15、g are the founding fathers of the American Republic EXCEPT? CA. George Washington. B. Benjamin Franklin. C. Willian Penn. D. Thomas Jefferson.30. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States? A A. Baseball. B. Tennis. C. Basketball. D. American football.31. U.S. presidents normall

16、y serve a (n) term. B A. two-year B. four-year C. six-year D. eight-year32. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast U.S.? AA. Huston. B. Boston. C. Baltimore. D. Philadelphia.33. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of DA. culture revival. B. loss of pu

17、rpose. C. development in science and technology. D. material success and spiritual frustration.34. The largest river in America is CA. the Ohio River. B. the Columbia. C. the Mississippi River. D. the Colorado.35. In the year of that Columbus discovered the New World. AA. 1492 B. 1592 C. 1591 D. 149

18、136. The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in D A. New Mexico. B. Hawaii. C. California. D. Virginia.37. On which of the following streets is the financial centre of the U.S. located? CA. Fleet Street. B. Downing Street. C. Wall Street. D. Burke Street.38. Who wrote t

19、he famous pamphlet, The Common Sense, before the American Revolution? B A. Thomas Jefferson. B. Thomas Paine. C. John Adams. D. Benjamin Franklin.39. The U.S. government falls into three branches: the legislative, and the judicial. CA. the representative B. the democratic C. the executive D. the ind

20、ependent40. The state of California is on CA. Caribbean Sea. B. the Gulf of Mexico. C. the Pacific Coast. D. the Atlantic Coast.41. Harvard University was founded in CA. 1366. B. 1633. C. 1636. D. 1363.42. Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf? A A. Canada. B. New Zealand. C. Great Britai

21、n. D. The United States of America.43. The most important economic activity in Canada is DA. mining. B. fishing. C. farming. D. manufacturing.44. Canada occupies about of the North American continent. AA. 1/2 B. 1/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/545. The first city ever founded in Canada is A A. Quebec. B. Vancouver.

22、 C. Toronto. D. Montreal.46. The largest city in Canada is C A. Vancouver. B. Montreal. C. Toronto. D. Ottawa.47. The Head of State of Canada is represented by DA. the Monarch.B. the President.C. the Prime Minister.D. the Governor-general.48. is the capital city of Canada. BA. Vancouver B. OttawaC.

23、Montreal D. York49. What are the most important natural resources in Canada? C A. Forest resources. B. Mineral resources. C. Water resources. D. Agricultural resources.50. The deepest lake in Canada is C A. Lake Superior. B. Great Bear Lake. C. Great Slave Lake. D. Lake Ontario. 英国 （以下这些在单元后面练习的第二大题

24、中，i.e. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question）P16 5、8P32 4、5、6、7、10P46 2、5、8P65 1、4、6、11、12P82 1、4、5、6、7、10P116 3、4、6P129 1、3、5、6、10P145 1、2、7、8、9P163 2、5、9、12 共38题爱尔兰P183 2、4、7、10P203 1、2、4、9P223 2、4、6、8P241 2、7、9 共15题澳大利亚P254 2、5、8P271 2、3、5、9P284 3、4P296 5、7、8

25、P314 1、4、6、8P334 8、10 共18题新西兰P14 2、3、6、7、8P29 1、5、6、8 共9题美国P48 2、3、5、8、10P61 4、5、6、7、8、10P78 3、4、6、7、10P94 7P115 2、9、15P130 5、8、9、10P147 1、2、4、6、7、10、11P166 8P184 1、3、8、9、10、11P200 3、4P218 5、8、10、11、12P233 2、3、7、8、9、10P252 4、5、6、8、9、10P278 1、12、13、20（无答案，放弃！） 共61题加拿大P294 3、5、7P309 1、3、4、5P322 1、2、4、

26、7P335 1、3、6、7、8 共16题以上共207题。(The meaning of G7, G8, G20 can be seen Note No.1, p78, Book One)II. Match (10个，10%) U.K.:1. D H Lawrence: Sons and Lovers p.952. George Orwell: 1984 p.95 3. William Golding: Lord of the Flies p.964. Doris Lessing: The Grass is Singing; The Golden Notebook; Alfred and Emi

27、ly p.965. Salman Rushdie: Midnights Children; The Satanic Verses; The Enchantress of Florence p.966. Kazuo Ishiguro: The Remains of the Day; When We Were Orphans; Nocturnes p.97Ireland: There are four winners of the Nobel Prize for literature.1. Jonathan Swift: Gullivers Travels p.2302. Oscar Wilde:

28、 The Soul of Man Under Socialism; The Picture of Dorian Gray p.2303. James Joyce: The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man p.2304. Samuel Becket: Waiting for Godot p.230 Australia:1. Patrick White: The Aunts Story; The Tree of Man; Voss; The Solid Mandela p.2632. Ruth Park: The Harp in the South; P

29、oor Mans Orange and Missus; The Muddle-Headed Wombats series p.2633. Christos Tsiolkas: Dead Europe; The Slap p.2644. Alice Pung: Unpolished Gem5. Thomas Keneally: Schindlers Ark辛德勒名单 p.263, 265 America:1. F Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby p.1042. ONeill: Desire Under the Elms; Mourning Becomes E

30、lectra; The Iceman Cometh; Long Days Journey into Night p.1053. Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man p.1064. James Baldwin: Go Tell It on the Mountain; The Fire Next Time p.1065. Alan Ginsberg: Howl p.1066. J D Salinger: The Catcher p.1077. NScott Momaday: House Made of Dawn; The Way to Rainy Mountain p.107

31、8. Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye; Song of Solomon; Beloved p.1089. Maxine Hong Kingston: The Woman Warrior; China Men p.10810. Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club p.108Canada:1. William Kirby: The Golden Dog p.3402. Lucy Maud Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables3. Margaret Laurence: The Diviners; A Jest of God (

32、上帝的玩笑) p.3424. Alice Munro: Something Ive Been Meaning to Tell You; Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage p. 3425. Michael Ondaatje: English Patient p.3436. Wayson Choy：The Jade Peony; A Chinatown Childhood; All That Matters p.3437. Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake; The Year of the Floo

33、d p.344以上共32位作家。熟悉这些作家及他们的作品。III. Fill in the blanks (10题，10%) 英国4题：p17(4), p34(9), p48(11), p67(7)爱尔兰3题：p185(10), p204(5), p224(8)澳大利亚3题：p255(5), p284(3), p297(4)新西兰2题：p15(5), p29(2)美国4题：p62(12), p79(4), p94(9), p131(3)加拿大4题：p295(1), p310(7), p323(10), p336(8)以上共20题。以上的句子按照页数在单元后面练习的第三大题中。IV. Expla

34、in the terms （10个, 30%）U.K.1.The Anglo-Saxons p.3382.Sinn Fein p.3393.The Good Friday Agreement p.3404.The Constitution p.3415.The functions of Parliament p.3416.Main sectors of the UK economy p.3457.Modernism p.3488.The Commonwealth p.3529.Wimbledon p.355Ireland10.Saint Patrick p.35711.Checks and b

35、alances p.35912.The Irish Parliament p.35913.The law of primogeniture p.36114.The oral culture of Ireland p.363Australia15.Terra Nullius p.36516.Difference between the Dreaming and Protestantism p.36717.Wakefield Scheme p.36918.The “Washminster” form of polity p.37019.APEC p.37220. The White Austral

36、ia Policy p.374New Zealand21. The kiwi p.36522. Maoritanga p.36523. The New Zealand Parliament p.36724. The Ombudsman p.367America25. the first English settlement in North America p.36826. The Articles of Confederation p.37027. Agribusiness p.37328. Three Faiths in the US p.37429. The abuse of power

37、 by government (impeach) p.38330. The USA as a kaleidoscope p.38531. NBA p.392Canada32. The Canadian identity p.39533. Structures of government p.39734. The Canadian Mosaic p.39835. Three factors that influence Canadian economy p.40036. Canada-US relations p.405以上共36个。以上这些名词解释在两册书后面的参考答案中。V. Answer

38、the questions (6个，30%)Question 1: Are there any differences between England, Scotland and Wales in terms of cultural tradition? (p.18 6)England1) Of the four nations, the English feel most British, and therefore have the weakest sense of themselves as a separate “English” culture within Britain. 2)

39、Gardening is one of the most popular pastimes in England, which is regarded as typically English pursuits. And the back garden provides a place where peoples outdoor life at home can go on out of the public gaze. This may contrast with people from other countries whose outdoor life might be more soc

40、ialsitting on the front porch watching passers-by.Scotland 1) The division between highland and lowland Scotland remains a cultural divide today, in much the same way as north and south England see themselves as different from each other. There are even areas in the highlands where in addition to En

41、glish) people speak the old Celtic language, called “Gaelic”.2) Scottish highland clan culture was effectively destroyed in 1745, and today many of Scottish descent come back to find their “roots”, forming a good target for the sellers to sell tartan souvenirs.3) Scotland has a great tradition of in

42、novation in the arts, philosophy, and science. The inventor of the telephone was a Scot, and the first man to transmit a television picture was another. Wales1) It remains its own language, Welsh. This is a Celtic tongue completely different from English, spoken by 19% of the population, a much high

43、er proportion of the population than speak Gaelic in Scotland. Again, all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.2) A series of great stone castles stand today as one of Wales greatest tourist attractions. And tourism is now an important industry.3) Glyndwr and Llywelyn are more than simple

44、 historical figures for the Welsh. They are almost legendary heroes of Welsh nationalism.Question 2: Why is Northern Ireland, according to the author, so significant in the United Kingdom? What is the political problem there? (p.35 1)(1) In the authors opinion, Northern Ireland is significant in the

45、 United Kingdom because of its longexisting political troubles, which rooted in the British colonial expansion and its policy of division and rule. The political troubles of Northern Ireland are also called Ulster disputes, which are always one of the most intractable problems to the governments of

46、UK since the First World War. The troubles of Northern Ireland are main problems of Britain.(2) The political troubles of Northern Ireland are the attribution problems of Northern Ireland. They are historical issues.Irish are descendants of Celtic; they live in Ireland from generation to generation.

47、 However, in the middle of 12th century, the British began to invade Ireland, which made Ireland the first British colony. Irish had always been fighting against Britain. In 1921, faced with conflicting demands, British government chose a compromise and organized a partition of Ireland. The southern

48、 26 counties would form a “free state”, while the 6 north-eastern counties would remain a part of the UK. The political troubles, thus, existed from then on. Looking upon the troubles of Northern Ireland, 60% of Irish, who are descendants of British immigrants and believe in Protestant Christian, cl

49、aim to remain in the UK, while 40% of Irish, who are indigenous descendants of the Ireland and believe in Catholic, insist on returning of Ireland. Because the Unity party and the Sinn Fein party maintain different propositions on the ownership of Northern Ireland, disputes and violent conflicts oft

50、en occur there, which makes the situation in the region long-term instable. These are the political problems in Northern Ireland. Question 3: What are some of the characteristics of the British constitutional monarchy? (p.48 1)1) The queen is in the position commanding but not administering. Queens most important job is to represent Britain at home and abroad; her second most important job is to set standards of good citizenship and family life.2) The mon