欧美文化——考试题库及答案.docx

1、The oldest part of Parliament is收藏A.the House of CommonsB.the CrownC.the House of LordsD.Prime Minister回答错误!正确答案：Cof Children complete their primary school at the age 收藏A.9B.7C.11D.14回答错误!正确答案：Cphlegm" means收藏A.conservativenessB.loveC.calm behaviorD.politeness回答错误!正确答案：CThe three great tides be

2、fore the American Civil War were as follows except收藏A.the confrontation class betweem the two different economic systemsB.Westward MovementC.rapid growth of working classD.the industrial revolution回答错误!正确答案：DJohn Dalton was famous for developing an theoryA.atomicB.lightC.relativityD.engineering回答错误!

3、正确答案：AThe earliest known printed newspaper in Britain was published in 收藏A.1513B.1822C.1493D.1791回答错误!正确答案：AThe first immigrants in American history came from 收藏A.England and the NetherlandsB.England and SpainC.England and GermanyD.England and Ireland回答错误!正确答案：AThe political outlook of the Guardian

4、is sympathetic to the收藏A.CrownB.Labor partyC.Conservative PartyD.working people回答错误!正确答案：BThe British Broadcasting Corporation was founded in收藏A.1945B.1956C.1922D.1933回答错误 !正确答案：CIn 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose as their next president who promised a "new deal&

5、quot; to get America out of depression.收藏A.Franklin D. RooseveltB.Woodrow WilsonC.Herbert HooverD.Theodore回答错误 !正确答案：ABritain ms ain cereal crop is收藏A.barleyB.cornC.oatsD.rye回答错误 !正确答案：AThe "backbone of England" refers to收藏A.Cheviot HillsB.PenninesC.Mt. MourneD.Mt. Grapian回答错误 !正确答案：BDetro

6、it is famous for the production of收藏A.bambooB.automobileC.airplanesD.timber回答错误!正确答案：BRemembrance Day is on .收藏A.July 4thB.October 10th.C.June 12thD.November 11th回答错误!正确答案：DThe best-known quality of the British people is their收藏A.exclusivenessB.self-importanceC.phlegmD.conservativeness回答错误!正确答案：AThe

7、 Wealth of Nations was written by收藏A.George BaronB.Winston ChurchillC.John BaldwinD.Adam Smith回答错误!正确答案：DSome people argued that Britain has no climate but weather becaus e of收藏A.variability of the weather and small differences between the seasonsB.their traditionC.their interestD.their sensitivity

8、to climate回答错误 !正确答案：AIn 1689, the began in England收藏A.All Estates ParliamentB.Constitutional MonarchyC.House of LancasterD.Plague of London回答错误 !正确答案：BAt the start of Hilter esx pansion,Chamberlain, Prim Minister of Britain, carried out the policy of收藏A.surrenderingB.appeasementC.supportD.aggressio

9、n回答错误 !正确答案：BThe oldest university in Britain is 收藏A.CambridgeB.St. Andrews UniversityC.OxfordD.Edinburgh University回答错误 !正确答案：CGuy Fawkes Day is a festival celebrating收藏A.birthday of British MonarchB.a historical eventC.wedding anniversariesD.a new year回答错误 !正确答案：BThe turning point of the War of th

10、e Independence was the Battle of in 1777.收藏A.Bunker HillB.YorktownC.SaratogaD.Lexington回答错误 !正确答案：CThe festival which the British people keep to remember the people who died in two World Wars is收藏A.Boxing DayB.Easter MondayGuy Fawkes DayD.Armistice Day回答错误!正确答案：DGlasgow is in收藏A.ScotlandB.WalesC.Eng

11、landD.Northern Ireland回答错误!正确答案：AAmong the capitalist countries, Britain was one of to establis h diplomatic relation with China.收藏A.the earliestB.the latestthe oppositionD.the appeasement回答错误 !正确答案：AThe original name of New York is收藏A.New JerseyB.New AmsterdamC.New EnglandD.New Hampshireby 回答错误 !正确

12、答案：BBig businesses was first nationalized收藏A.labor partyB.conservative partyworkersC.communist party回答错误!正确答案：AThe most famous broadcasting company in Britain is收藏A.Independent Broadcasting AuthorityB.British Broadcasting CorporationC.Radio TimesD.Reuters回答错误!正确答案：BDavid Herbert Lawrence was an inno

13、vater of fiction收藏A.scienceB.romanticC.psychologicalD.classical回答错误!正确答案：CThe best-known scientific achievement in the 19th century was development of a theory of .收藏A.J.J. Thomas, new physicsB.Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionC.Paul Dirac,wave mechanicsD.Francis Crick, molecular structure回答错误 !正确答案：

14、BScotland occupies the portion of Britain收藏A.easternB.westernC.northernsouthern回答错误 !正确答案：CThe Grand Canyon in north-western is one of natures most impressive sights.收藏A.IdahoB.NevadaC.ArizonaD.Utah回答错误 !正确答案：CIn 1957 Britain stayed out of the European Economic Community to protect its relationship

15、with收藏A.The U.S.B.Asian countriesC.Commonwealth countriesAfrican countries回答错误!正确答案：Cpublic schools are generally controlled by收藏A.parentsB.govening bodiesC.governmentD.church回答错误!正确答案：BThe Great Charter was signed by in 1215.收藏A.King JohnB.King RichardC.King William ID.King Henry II回答错误!正确答案：ABrita

16、in,France and concluded Triple Entente收藏A.SpainB.GermanyC.The U.S.D.Russia回答错误!正确答案：C题型描述: 单选题The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in the ye ar of收藏A.1776B.1620C.16071492回答错误!正确答案：CThe longest river in Britain is收藏A.ClydeB.TeesC.ThamesD.Severn回答错误 !正确答案：DVisit at meal time are收藏

17、A.reasonableB.welcomeC.impoliteconsiderate回答错误 !正确答案：CBachelor s degree is of levels 收藏A.4B.5C.2D.3回答错误 !正确答案：CBritain once had a lot of mines in Cornwall 收藏A.goldB.silverC.tinD.copper回答错误 !正确答案：CJames Watt crea ed a in 1769.收藏A.power loomB.Spinning JennyC.Steam EngineD.Spinning Mule回答错误 !正确答案：CThe

18、United States went to war with in 1812, the lastwar fought between these two countries.收藏A.MexicoB.BritainC.FranceD.SpainShadow Cabinet is organized by收藏A.King or QueenB.CabinetC.Prime MinisterD.the Opposition回答错误 !正确答案：DIn Britain all politeness is based on the basic rule of .收藏A.privacyB.showing m

19、entalityC.showing considerationD.showing conservativeness题型描述: 单选题The oldest Sunday newspapers in Britain is收藏A.News of the WorldB.The ObserverC.The PeopleD.Sunday Times回答错误!正确答案：BCharles Dickens was the representative of收藏A.sceptismB.idealimC.socialismD.realismThe most densely-populated region is -

20、收藏A.the southernB.the middle westC.the westernD.the northeastern回答错误 !正确答案：DNew Year sD ay is part of the "Hogmanay" festival.收藏A.IrishB.EnglishC.ScottishD.WelshThe world s largest freshwater lake is Lake收藏A.SuperiorB.OntarioC.VictoriaD.Michigan回答错误!正确答案：AIn terms of marriage no children c

21、an marry below the age of收藏A.16B.18C.14D.20To fund the First World War Britain borrowed 1 billion dollars from .收藏A.PortugalB.NetherlandC.DenmarkD.America回答错误!正确答案：DThe first person who revolutionized scientific thought was -收藏A.Francis BaconB.Thomas NewcomenC.John DaltonD.Charles ParsonsThe King or

22、 Queen of Britain is the following except收藏A.the head of governmentB.the commander-in-chiefC.the head of stateD.the head of the Judiciary回答错误!正确答案：AWhich of the following Statements is NOT true about the Prime Mini ster in Britain?收藏A.He receives 98,292 a year.B.He sits in the House of Commons.C.He

23、is appointed by the Queen.D.He is Minister for the Civil Service.Boxing Day is a public holiday in the following places except收藏A.WalesB.ScotlandC.EnglandD.Northern Ireland回答错误!正确答案：BThe English Civil War is also called .收藏A.the Anglican WarB.the Long ParliamentC.the second Magna CartaD.the Puritan

24、RevolutionThe English Parliament originated in收藏A.Long ParliamentB.Great CouncilC.Model ParliamentD.All Estates Parliament回答错误!正确答案：BBetween 1337-1453 took place the in Britain收藏A.Hundred Years s WarB.Wars of rosesC.Peasants UprisingD.Black DeathThe Tories were the forerunners 0f , which still bears

25、 the nickname today.收藏A.the Conservative PartyB.the Social Democratic PartyC.the Labour PartyD.the Liberal Party回答错误!正确答案：AThe Hundred Years War started in .收藏A.1357B.1337C.1453D.1733In 1946, Missouri Winston Churchill warned the west of the threat o f收藏A.GermanyB.The U.S.C.IndiaD.Soviet Union回答错误!正

26、确答案：DThe Fabian Society was founded in 1883, which had many famous i ntellectuals, such as 收藏A.William Shakespeare and Ben JohnsonB.G.B. Shaw and H.G. WellsC.Edmund Spencer and Philip SidneyD.Christopher Marlowe and John Miltonin the West.Reuters is one of the major agencies收藏A.5B.6C.4D.3回答错误 !正确答案：

27、CShip building industry was concentrated收藏A.in the south WalesB.in the YorkshireC.in the eastern LancashireD.in Northern IrelandBritain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the and the North Sea in the east.收藏A.southB.eastC.westD.north回答错误!正确答案：AThere are some universities

28、in the United Kingdom, including the Open University.收藏A.80B.75C.90D.85Grammar school emphasized the study of the grammar收藏A.EnglishB.SpanishC.French and GermanD.Greek and Latin回答错误 !正确答案：DVanity Fair was written by收藏A.ThackerayB.Walter ScottC.Jane AustenD.of ChaucerPilgrim sp rogresswas written by收

29、藏A.Herber George WellsB.George Bernard ShawC.John BunyanD.Thomas More回答错误 !正确答案：Cand trapping.The state is rich in fishing收藏A.AlaskaB.CaliforniaC.New YorkD.HawaiiThe first known settlers of Britain were 收藏A.the JutesB.the CeltsC.the IberiansD.the Saxons回答错误!正确答案：CEdward Jenner discoveredthe vaccine

30、for preventing收藏A.heartstrokB.smallpoxC.feverD.fluIn Britain the private business includes the following except 收藏A.postB.financial industryC.agricutural industriesD.construction回答错误!正确答案：AStratford-on-Avon is a famous place where was born.收藏A.William ShakespeareB.John MiltonC.Thomas GrayD.Ben Johns

31、onThe English sense of humor is收藏A.self-assuranceB.self-madeC.self-deprecatingD.self-respect回答错误 !正确答案：CChrist题型描述: 单选题Good Friday is to commemorate the of Jesus收藏A.wordsB.great workC.birthD.crucifixionThe state of（） is the largest in area of all the states.收藏A.FloridaB.HawaiiC.TexasD.Alaska回答错误 !正确

32、答案：B题型描述: 多选题The English Church was strictly （）收藏A.culturalB.internationalC.regionalD.nationalThe terms for a Senator and Representative are （） and （） years收藏A.six, twoB.two, sixC.two, fourD.two, three回答错误!正确答案：A题型描述: 多选题The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was （）收藏A.the Archbishop of Canterb

33、uryB.Julius CaesarC.the king of EnglandD.the King of Denmark and NorwayChristianity was introduced into England in the late （） century.收藏A.8thB.6thC.14thD.7th回答错误!正确答案：BWhich of the following is not true of the wedding practice in the A merican society?收藏A.Everything should be brand new on a wedding

34、 ceremony in order for the couple to have a completely new life.B.The bride has something borrowed from her friend.C.There is usually something blue on the bride s wedding dress to symbolize fidelity.D.Something new represents optimism and a good future.题型描述: 多选题The items related to Easter are（）收藏A.

35、eggs and bunniesB.roses and pumpkinsC.turkeys and bunniesD.pumpkins and turkeys回答错误!正确答案：AThe Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century ca me from （）收藏A.FranceB.DenmarkC.NorwayD.both A and B回答错误 !正确答案：DreThe following inventions took place during the “ second industrial volution ” e

36、xcept （）收藏A.telephoneB.electric lightC.typewriterD.refrigerator回答错误 !正确答案：AIn 1653 （） was made Lord Protector for life收藏A.William IIB.James IIC.Oliver CromwellD.Charles I回答错误!正确答案：CEdward was known as the “（）” because of his reputation for saintliness.收藏A.ConfessorB.LordC.ConquerorD.Protector回答错误!正确

37、答案：AThe U. S. Constitution came into effect in （）收藏A.1787B.1793C.1791D.1789回答错误!正确答案：BThe agency responsible for foreign affairs in the States is called （）收藏A.the White HouseB.the House of LordsC.the Foreign MinistryD.the State Department回答错误!正确答案：DThe National Day of the United States falls on （）收藏

38、A.July 14thB.June 14thC.July 4thD.June 4th回答错误!正确答案：DAt present, U.S. exports account for （） of the world st otal. 收藏A. 10%B. 15%C. 25%D. 20%回答错误!正确答案：DJulius Caesar invaded Britain （） 收藏A.onceB.four timesC.three timesD.twice回答错误!正确答案：DThe （） invaded England in the earliest time收藏A.IberiansB.RomansC

39、.CeltsD.Danes回答错误!正确答案：ANorman Conquest began in （）收藏A.1035B.1016C.1066#回答错误!正确答案：CThe Tories are the members of（）收藏A.the British Conservative PartyB.the U.S. Democratic PartyC.the British Labour PartyD.the U.S. Republican Party回答错误!正确答案：AThe United States has （） states on the continent收藏A.35B.48C.4

40、9#回答错误 !正确答案：CThe Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the （）收藏A.expansion of marketsB.social relationC.factory of the worldD.social upheaval回答错误 !正确答案：CThe Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a（）收藏A.peasant risingB.international warC.racial slaughterD.coup d é tatThe three gr

41、eat Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the （）and the Juteswhich invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.收藏A.WessexB.WelshC.ScotsD.Saxons回答错误!正确答案：DThe policy of the United States was （） at the beginning of the two world wars收藏A.partial involvementB.full involvementC.neutralityD.appease

42、mentHigher education in the U.S. began with the founding of （）收藏A.Harvard UniversityB.Princeton UniversityC.Yale UniversityD.New York University回答错误 !正确答案：BThe first “ King of the English ” was （）收藏A.EgbertB.AlfredC.EthelredD.BedeThe first successful English colony in North America was founded a t（）

43、收藏A.Boston, MassachusettsB.Jamestown, LouisianaC.Plymouth, GeorgiaD.Jamestown, Virginia回答错误!正确答案：A题型描述: 多选题The symbol for the Democratic Party in the United States is a（n）（）收藏A.donkeyB.monkeyC.cowelephant回答错误 !正确答案：AKing Arthur was the king of（）收藏A.JutesB.CeltsC.ScotsD.Picts回答错误 !正确答案：BThe Battle of

44、 Hastings took place in 1066收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：AThe Mexican War expanded the territory of the U.S. to the Pacific C oast收藏正确错误Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe收藏错误正确回答错误!正确答案：ABritiash university are called private institution because they are run by their owners.收藏正确错误回答错误!正确答案：BEaster is a

45、 festival in autumn收藏正确错误回答错误!正确答案：BChristopher was a playwight in Shakespeare s time收藏正确错误回答错误!正确答案：BNatural gas was discovered in Britain in English Chanel收藏正确错误Rocky Mountains are known as the "backbone of the continent"收藏正确错误回答错误 !正确答案：BThe oldest part of British Parliament is the Cham

46、ber收藏正确错误回答错误 !正确答案：BIn the First World War Britain, France and the U.S. concluded the T riple Entente to fight against the Triple Alliance.收藏正确错误回答错误 !正确答案：BEnglish Renaissance arose in the 14th century收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：AThe ultimate authority for law-making resides in the House of Com mons收藏错误正确回答错

47、误 !正确答案：BThe Prime Minister is appointed by the Queen and he or she alway s sits in the House of Lords.收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：AIsaac Newton had been presodent pf Royal Society收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：AThe capital city of Northern Ireland is Lothian收藏正确错误回答错误 !正确答案：BThe public school is in the state-run school sys

48、tem.收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：ALake Michigan is the world sl argest freshwater lake收藏正确错误In Britain only 3of the population are farmers but they manage 70 of the land area.收藏错误正确回答错误!正确答案：AKnights in the Britain was also called country gentlement in Britain.收藏正确错误回答错误!正确答案：BBritish agriculture can produce en

49、ogh food to meet the country s b asic needs.收藏错误正确回答错误!正确答案：AWuthering Heights was a novel written by Jane Austin.收藏正确错误回答错误!正确答案：BThe millitary struggle of the Civil War began in 1861收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：B回答错误!正确答案：BIn 1348-1350 took place Black Death ， the severest of many plague s in the middle ages.

50、收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：AChristianity was introduced into England in the late 6th century收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：AThe first immigrants in American history came from England and Sc otland.收藏正确错误回答错误 !正确答案：BThe British Parliament has the right to control taxation收藏错误正确回答错误 !正确答案：ABritish Broadcasting Corporation is the most famous broadcasting c ompany in Britain收藏正确错误Reuters is the largest new