英美文化真题练习试题

1、英语知识 50 题1. There areCpolitical divisions on the island of Great Britain.A oneB twoC threeD four2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following exceptB.A no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;B no serf sho

2、uld be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the landC London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end

3、 of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventorBmodified and improved the design in 1765.A Abraham DarbyB James WattC John KayD Richard Arkwright4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for D.A growing cropB producing milkC catching fishD rearing poultry5. By tradition, the le

4、ader of the majority party is appointedA by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.A Prime MinisterB Member of ParliamentC Lord of AppealD Speaker of the House6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established dominion status in Ireland in 1921.A the Anglican Church of Ireland BwithB the Irish Free

5、 StateC the Irish Republican ArmyD the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council7. Irish broadcasting began inCin a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.A 1906B 1916C 1926D 19368.Drealized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slaver

6、y.A Frederick DouglassB George WashingtonC John AdamsD Abraham Lincoln9. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practiced againstD.A Chinese - AmericansB American IndiansC Japanese - AmericansD black Americans10. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in

7、 real spendable earnings wasBpercent in the United States.A 1.1B 2.1C 3.1D 4.111. After a period of prosperity (1920 1929), government involvementin the economy increasedA.A during the Great DepressionB after the WW IC after the WW IID during the Cold War12. The United States grows nearlyBof the wor

8、lds grain andsupplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.A one thirdB one fourthC one sixthD one seventh13. Through the Department of A , the President is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.A StateB JusticeC LaborD Defense14.

9、 The community college embodiesBbelief that an education should be practical as well as liberal.A George WashingtonsB Thomas JeffersonsC Abraham LincolnsD Franklin Roosevelts15. The exploratory voyage made byBbrought to a close to an era of European discovery of Australia that had lasted nearly two

10、hundred years.A Arthur PhilipB Mathew FlindersC Port JacksonD Peter Lalor16. After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britains lead and declared war onD.A JapanB TurkeyC ItalyD Germany17. The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of theBcentury.A 14thB 15thC

11、 16thD 17th18. Northern provinces and territories tale up Dof Canada.A halfB two thirdsC one thirdD four fifths19. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies Cof total energy.A 15%B 16%C 17%D 18%20. In the United States, Halloween is night - timeA childrensB mensC womensD old men

12、s Aholiday.21. Australia is generally divided into the following three topographical regions except B.A the Great Western PlateauB the OutbackC the Eastern HighlandsD the Central Eastern Lowlands22. In Britain the succession order of the Crown can be altered only by common consent of D.A all members

13、 of the royal familyB the House of Lords and the House of CommonsC cabinet and ministryD the countries of the Commonwealth23. New Zealand is the worlds largest exporters ofA.A lambB expertiseC honeyD potatoes24. Today Cis Irelands most influential daily.A the Irish PressB the Irish IndependenceC the

14、 Irish TimesD the Irish Daily25. In the United States, South.A cottonB tobacco Ais a leading commercial crop in theC peanutD apple26. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in theBand the North Sea in the east.A eastB southC westD north27. The first known settlers of Bri

15、tain wereD.A the JutesB the CeltsC the SaxonsD the Iberians28. The English Civil War is also calledA.A the Puritan RevolutionB the second Magna CartaC the Long ParliamentD the Anglican War29. The Tories were the forerunners 0fD, which still bears the nickname today.A the Labour PartyB the Liberal Pa

16、rtyC the Social Democratic PartyD the Conservative Party30. In Britain onlyBof the population are farmers but they manage 7O% of the land area.A 2%B 3%C 4%D 5%31. Which of the following Statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain? DA He is appointed by the Queen.B He is Minister for t

17、he Civil Service.C He sits in the House of Commons.D He receives 88,292 a year.32. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control ofB.A the Lord ChancellorB the Home SecretaryC the Attorney GeneralD the Prime Minister33. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Nation

18、al Health Service? BA It Provides for every resident a full range of medical services.B It is administered by the central government.C Its emergency ambulances are available for doctors urgent calls.D It has suffered from under funding in recent decades.34. There are someD universities in the United

19、 Kingdom,including the Open University.A 75B 80C 85D 9O35. Ireland is divided into two political parts:C.A Northern Ireland and southern IrelandB Southern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandC the Republic of Ireland and Northern IrelandD Northern Ireland and Britain36. The Grand Canyon in north-west

20、ernBis one of natures most impeessive sights.A UtahB ArizonaC NevadaD Idaho37. The first immigrants in American history came fromC.A England and GermanyB England and IrelandC England and the NetherlandsD England and Spain38. The United States went to war with fought between these two countries.A Bri

21、tainB FranceC SpainD Mexico Ain 1812, the last war39. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose Bas theirnext president who promised a new deal to get America out of depression.A TheodoreB Franklin D RooseveltC Woodrow WilsonD Herbert Hoover40. Martin Luther King, Jr., a you

22、ng black clergyman, became a national leader of theBMovement.A BoycottB Civil RightsC SegregationD Integration41. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes upAof the total land, and people who are engaged in farming make up only 2.7% of the total population.A 21%B 31%C 41%D 51%42. The Constitution of th

23、e United States provides thatDshall be President of the Senate.A the Secretary of StateB the Chief JusticeC the PresidentD the Vice President43. The typical organizational pattern for elementary and secondary schools in the United States is that ofC.A classified schoolsB vocational schoolsC graded s

24、choolsD public schools44. In the 1920s, Black Literature developed into an upsurge which has come to be known asB.A the Manhattan RenaissanceB the Harlem RenaissanceC the Black RevivalD the African-American Rebirth45. Of all the symbols, D, which are considered to representfertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.A the pumpkin and the turkeyB the lamb and the beefC the spring peas and the potatoesD the egg and the rabbit46. Canada was divided Into Upper Canada (English speaking) and LowerCanada (French speakin