新版“英语国家概况”串讲200题

1、1Choose the best answer for each of the question below1The Commonwealth Wealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries and otherpolitical units_.Athat have lived under British law and governmentBthat have a large number of British immigrantsCthat have close felations with BritainDt

2、hat have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars2The Celtsreligion was_ABuddhism BIslam CDruidism DChristianity3The Danelaw refers to the_of EnglandAsouth and west Bsouth and east Cnorth and east Dnorth and west4Christianity was brought to Britain_Adirectly by the Roman priests Bdirectly

3、 by traders and soldiersCdirectly by the Pope Dindirectly by trader and soldiers5_became the overlord of all the English.AOffa BEdgbert CVortigen DHengist6_became the first Archbishop of CanterburyAColumba BEgbert CStAugustine DOffa7Most of the lana belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William

4、 and given to_ the Danes Bthe Irish Cthe Scots Dthe Norman Barons8The Norwegian Vikings and the Danes captured Yorkan important center of Christianity in_A835 B867 D876 D8789Magna Cater was proposed by the barons led by_against King John in 1215A Simon de Montfort BLangton CWat Tyler DJack Straw10Th

5、e first Prince of Wales was_who was bestowed the title in 1300AEdward I BCharles I CEdward II DJames II11_and his followers translated the entire Bible into EnglishAMartin Luther BJohn Calvin CJohn Ball Djohn Wycliffe12The Doomsday Book was completed in_A1083 B1084 C1085 D108613_the first king of th

6、e Plantagenet Dynasty and ruled English for 35 yearsAHenru I BKing Stephen CHenry II DCount of Anjou14_established the King as the most important leader of the Church of England and thusdisplaced the sovereign of the PopeAThe Provisions of oxford BThe Act of successionCThe Act of Supremacy DThe Act

7、of Supremacy15The English Renaissance was usually thought of as beginning with thC accession of_to the throneAThe House of Lancaster BThe House of PlantagenetCThE Housr of Tudor DThe House of Stuart16King John was forced to put his seal to Magna Carter_Aon July 9，1215 BJune 19.1215 CJune 14，1381 DJu

8、ly 15，131817The spirit of Magna Carter was_.AA limitation of the powers of the king Bthe foundation of English libertiesCa limitation of the powers of the barons Dan expansion of the powers of tie king18Kiny Henry III was defeated by the barons led by Simon de Montfort at the battle of Lewes inAMay，

9、 1263 BMay， 1264 CJune 1265 DMay， 126519_declsred a war on France that was to last a hundred yearsAHenry III BEdward III CHenry DHenry VII20The name Wars of the Roses wasin fact coined by the great 19th century novelistASir Walter Raleigh BJakob Burckhardt CSir Walter Scott DGuy Fawks21When Edward t

10、he Confessor died_was chosen by the Witan as king of EnglandAthe King of Norway BHarold GodwinsonEarl of WessexCEdgerEdwards nephew DTostigthe deposed earl of Northumbria22WilliamDuke of Normandy， fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings inA1065 B1066 C1067 D106823William won the Batt

11、le of HastingsLater， on_he was crowned king of England byAEaster DayArchbishop of Canterbury BStAndrews DayArchbishop of YorkCChristmas DayArchbishop of York DBoxing DayArchbishop of Canterbury24At the bottom of the feudal scale were the_who were little better than slavesAlesser nobles Bfreemen cvil

12、leins Dbarons25Williams Grand Council Was held three times a year in the following places except_.AWinchester BWestminster CManchester DGloucester26Henry II divided the country into_circuits and appointed traveling judges to each of themAfive Bsix Cseven Deight27Simon de Monfort summoned in_the Grea

13、t Council to meet at Westminstertogether with two knights from each county and two burgesses from each townA1162 B1164 C1248 D126528During the reign of_Wales was brought under English ruleAHenty III BEdward I CEdward II DEdward IV29_brought the first conflict between King Henry II and Thomas BecketA

14、The issue of the Constitutions of Clarendon BThe issue of the exileCThe trial of a clergyman of Bedford DThe appointment of the Lord Chancellor30_was recognized to the French throne in 1420AHenry III BEdward III CHenry V DHenry VII31By 1453_was the only part of France that was still in the hands of

15、the English APoitiers BSluys CCalais DArgencourt32In 1351 the English government issue a_which made it a crime for peasants to ask for wages or for employers to pay more than the rates laid down by the Justices of PeaceAStatute of Laws BStatute of GovernmentCStatute of Laborers DStatute of Lands33Th

16、e name of the Wars of the Roses was， in factcoined by the great 19th century novelist _ ACharles Dickens BGeorge ElliotCSir Walter Scott DCharlotte Bronte34Henry VIII declared himself supreme Head of the Church of England in_35The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the_century， and was typified

17、by the universal genius of Lenardo Da VinciA11th B12th C13th D14th36The English Renaissance is said to have begun in_.A1422 B1478 C1485 D149537The Great Civil War， as it became knownlasted from_until 1646A1639 B1640 C1641 D164238After the RestoratIonParliament passed a series of severe laws called_a

18、gainst the Puritansnow known as NonconformistsAAgreement of the People Bthe Petition of the RightCthe Clarendon Code Dthe Act of Supremacy39. Land enclosure was a disaster for the_evicted from their land by the enclosures. A.landlord Btenants C. farmers Dwage laborers40. Which of the following is No

19、t considered a characteristic of farming in the late 18th and early19th centuries？A. use of artificial fertilizer B. introduction of new agriculture machineryCThe “open-field” system D. a system of crop rotation41. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before_.A. 1918 B. 1

20、920 C. 1928 D. 194542. In 1836 a group of_and small shopkeepers formed the London Working Mens Association.A. householders B. tenants C. skilled workers D. office workers43. The six points of the Peoples Charter were achieved gradually over the period of_， although the sixth has never been practical

21、.A. 1836-1848 B. 1842-1848 C. 1848-1908 D. 1858-191844. Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the_led by Mrs. Pankhurst before the First World War， votes were granted to women over 30 in 1918. A. Luddites B. Suffragettes C. Chartists D. Levellers45. Parliament passed the Combination Acts of 17

22、99-1800 to forbid the formation of_. A. a new government B. societies C. communes D. unions46. The Blitz radically changed the face of London for the first time since_nearly 3 centuries earlier.A. the Black Death B. The Great Fire C. the Civil War D. the Great Plague47. The foundations of_was laid i

23、n the late 1940s， providing free medical care for everyone and financial help for the old， the sick and the unemployed.A. the welfare state B. the National Health Service C. the compulsory education D. the Womens Liberation Movement48. Margaret Thatcher believed in the following except_.A. self-reli

24、ance B. the strengthening of trade unionsC. privatization D. the use of monetary policies to control inflation.49. In the 1960s， Pop music underwent a revolution when the Beatles became world famous and turned their hometown_into a place of pilgrim.A. Manchester B. Blackpool C. Liverpool D. Sheffiel

25、d50. The 1970s saw the growth of_in Wales and Scotland.A. liberalism B. Marxism C. chauvinism D. nationalism51. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950， and 1960s was based on the theory of_.A. Adam Smith B. John M. Keynes C. Margaret Thatcher D. Karl Marx52. Under Margaret Thatcher Britain

26、experienced_.A. economic recession B. economic expansionC. economic decline D. economic depression53. The Houses of Parliament were between 1835 and_to the design of Sir Charles Barryafter having been destroyed by fire.A. 1857 B. 1858 C. 1859 D. 186054. The public are admitted to_in the House of Lor

27、ds and the House of Commons. A. theStrangers Galleries B. the Press GalleryC. the Woolsack D. the Speakers Chair55._is responsible for security accommodations and services in the House of Lords partof the Palace of Westminster.A. The Lord Chancellor B. The Gentleman Usher of the Black RodC. The Spea

28、ker D. The Clerk of the Parliaments56. For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies in which each has_representative in Parliament.A. one B. two C. three D. four57. Which of the following statements is not true？A. The Prime Minster is appointed by the QueenB. The Prime Minster s

29、ometimes presides over the Privy CouncilC. The Prime Minister is also First Lord of TreasuryD. The Prime Minister is also Minister for the Civil Service58. Greater London is divided into_ boroughs and the City of London， each of which has acouncil responsible for local government.A. 31 B. 32 C. 33 D

30、. 3459. The Privy Councils membership is about_.A. 300 B. 350 C. 400 D. 45060. Parliament has the following functions except_.A. making law B. authorizing taxation and public expenditureC. declaring war and making peace D. examining the actions of the Government61. The Church of England is not free

31、to change its form of worship， as laid down in_without the consent of parliament.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of OxfordC. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer62. The position of the Church of Scotland was defined in the Treaty of Union， 1707， and furthersafeguarded

32、by the Church of Scotland Act.63. Easter is traditionally associated with the following except_.A. the resurrection of Christ B. the eating of Easter eggs C. the customs of giving presents D. the coming of spring64. There are some_universities in Britain， including the Open University.A. 70 B. 80 C.

33、 90 D. 10065. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the_centuries.A.l2th and 13th B. 13th and 14th C. 14th and 15th D. 15th and 16th66. Over_science parks have been set up by higher education institutions in conjunction withindustrial scientists and technologists.A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40

34、67. With about_daily and Sunday newspapers published nationwide， the British publicreads more newspapers than virtually any other country in the world.A. 110 B. 120 C. 130 D. 14068. The BBC World Service broadcasts international news worldwide， using English and_other languages.A. 37 B. 38 C. 39 D.

35、4069. In summer there arte open-air theaters， including one in Londons Regents Park， where_are performed， and the Minack Theater， which is an open Cliffside near Lands End in Cornwall.A. William Shakespeares plays B. Christopher Marlows playsC. Ben Johnsons plays D. George Bernard Shaws plays70. Pan

36、tomime is a kind of play based on a traditional fairy tale and performed_.A. at Easter B. on New Years Day C. on St. Patricks Day D. at Christmas Eve71. In_each year the National Film Theater hosts the London Film Festival， at which some250 new films from all over the world are screened.A. September

37、 B. October C.November D. December72. Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama takes place for a period of 3 to 4 weeksbetween_ when Edinburgh becomes a center of cultural activity. A July and AugustB. August and SeptemberC. September and October D. October and November73. Ireland is call

38、ed the Emerald because of_.A. its shape B. its connection with Britain C. its abundant natural resources D.its richgreen countryside74. Ireland is divided into two political parts：_.A. Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland B. Southern Ireland the Republic of Ireland C. TheRepublic of Ireland and Nor

39、thern Ireland D. Northern Ireland and Britain75. The largest river in Ireland is_.A. the Liffey River B. the Dodder rover C. the Shannon River D. the Lough River76. The most significant feature of Irish landscape is_， which provides peat used for fuel. A.bogs B. streams C. islands D. cliffs77. Irela

40、nd is unique among European countries for_.A. its small population B. its beautiful scenery C. its rich natural resourcesD. its century-long population emigration78. The population decreased from 1840s until about 1970， largely because of_. A. a lowbirth rate B. a high death rateC. a low employment

41、rate D. a high emigration rate79. The population of Ireland is predominantly of_origin.A. English B. Celtic C. Norman D. French80. Irish nationalism climaxed in_in which an Irish Republic was proclaimed. A. themassacre of Drogheda B. the Easter Uprising of 1916C. the battle of Borne （1690） D. the Ch

42、artist Movement81. The creation of Northern Ireland dates from_when the Irish Free State was set up. A.1916 B.1921 C. 1937 D. 194982. On Easter Monday， April 18， 1949， Eire became the Republic of Ireland， formally free ofallegiance to the British crown and no longer a member of_.A. the Commonwealth

43、of Nations B. the United Nations C. the NATO D. the EC83. When Albert Reynolds became the Prime Minister in 1992， both Ireland and Britain agreed tohold regular meetings_.A. to deal with the IRA B. to make preparations for a united IrelandC. to seek an end to the violence in Northern IrelandD. to im

44、prove relations with each other84. As a result of peace talks between Ireland and Britain a peace agreement on Northern Irelandwas signed in_.A. April 1997 B. May 1997 C. April 1998 D. May 199885. The peace agreement on Northern Ireland was approved by voters across all of Ireland in areferendum hel

45、d in_.A. April 1997 B. May 1997 C. April 1998 D.May 1998 86. The 1937 Constitution abolished the Irish Free State and established Eire as_.A. a constitutional monarchy B. parliamentary republicC. a federal republic D. a socialist country87. _was an important immigration reception spot in the late 19

46、th century and early 20thA. Ellis Island B. San Francisco C. Hawaii D. Miami88. The three states that have seen the fastest growth in population in the past 20 years are_.A. California， Arizona and New Mexico B. California， Florida and Nevada C. NewMexico， Texas and Florida D. Arizona， Nevada and Fl

47、orida89. In American history， the Pilgrim Fathers refer to those who came to Plymouth on board of_.A. a French ship B. a British ship C. Mayflower D. an Italian ship90. Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation？A. Because President Lincoln himself was an abolitionistB. Because he

48、 wanted to punish the slave-owners in those states which broke away from theunion. C. Because he has no other alternativeD.Because he realized that in order to win the war， he should make it a just war against slaveryso as to rally as many people as possible under the banner of the Federal Governmen

49、t91. The place that Christopher Columbus landed was_.A. India B. islands in Asia C. the current territory of the USAD. islands in the now West Indies92. One of the features of the early colonists which has strong infiuence on the formation ofAmerican character is_.A. religious tolerance B.respect fo

50、r personal successC. stress on community harmony D. none of the above93. The clash at Concord and Lexington marked_.A. the beginning of the War of Independence B. the beginning of the second ContinentalCongress C. a minor clash between the British and the colonists with no significance D.none of the

51、 above94. The contradiction that arose at the Constitutional Conference of 1787 was contradiction between_.A. big states and small states B. industrial-commercial states and the landed states C. onehouse or two houses of Congress D. A and B95. Overlord is a code name for_.A. American lend-lease assi

52、stance to the Soviet UnionB. the summit conference at TeheranC. the allied landing at Normandy， France in 1944D. the North African campaign96. One of the important decisions made at the Yalta Conference was_.A. the allied landing at NormandyB. the setting up of a world organization， the United Nations， to manage peace and securityafter the warC. coordinated efforts in war against JapanD. none of the above97. The Progressive movement was_.A. an organized campaign with definite goalsB. a movement ai