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1、英概串讲 200 题英概串讲 200 题设为首页 加入收藏 联系我们英语自考 , 英语四六级 , 专业四八级 , 出国英语 首页 英语本科英语专科实践考核其它科目公共科目大学英语行业英语出国英语今天是： 2010 年 6 月 20 日星期日英语自考网 >>英语专科 >> 英语国家概况 >> 英概串讲 200 题英概串讲 200 题 字号：大中小关闭 2009-3-22 8:54:13作者： 浏览次数：1 次英概串讲 200 题1Choose the best answer for each of the question below1The Commonwe

2、althWealth of Nations isa freeassociationofindependent countries and otherpolitical units_.Athat have lived under British law and governmentBthat have a large number of British immigrantsCthat have close felations with BritainDthat have foughton the side ofBritainin thetwo worldwars2The Celts religi

3、on was_ABuddhism BIslam C Druidism D Christianity3The Danelaw refers to the_of EnglandAsouth and west Bsouthand east Cnorth and eastDnorthand west4Christianity was brought to Britain_Adirectly by the Roman priests Bdirectly by traders andsoldiersCdirectly by the Pope Dindirectly by trader and soldie

4、rs5_became the overlord of all the English.AOffa B Edgbert C Vortigen DHengist6_became the first Archbishop of CanterburyAColumba BEgbert C St Augustine D Offa7Most of the lanabelonging tothe Saxons was confiscatedbyWilliam and given to_Athe Danes B the Irish Cthe Scots Dthe Norman Barons8The Norweg

5、ian Vikings and the Danes captured York，animportant center of Christianity in_A835 B 867 D876 D8789Magna Cater was proposed by the barons ledby_against King John in 1215ASimon de Montfort BLangton C Wat Tyler D Jack Straw10The firstPrinceof Wales was_，who was bestowedthe title in 1300AEdward I B Cha

6、rles I CEdward II DJames II11_and his followers translated the entire Bibleinto EnglishAMartin LutherBJohn CalvinCJohn Ball D john Wycliffe12The Doomsday Book was completed in_ A1083 B1084 C1085 D108613_the firstkingof the Plantagenet Dynasty and ruledEnglish for 35 yearsAHenru I BKing Stephen C Hen

7、ry II DCount of Anjou14_established theKing as themost importantleaderof the Church of England and thusdisplaced the sovereign of the PopeAThe Provisions of oxford BThe Act of successionCThe Act of Supremacy DThe Act of Supremacy15The EnglishRenaissance was usuallythought of as beginningwith thC acc

8、ession 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 DJuly 15,1318 17The spirit of Magna Carter was_.AA limitationof the powers of the kingBt

9、he foundationofEnglish libertiesCa limitationof the powers of the barons Dan expansionofthe powers of tie king18Kiny Henry III was defeated by the barons led by Simon deMontfort at the battle of Lewes inAMay, 1263 B May, 1264 C June 1265 D May, 126519_declsred a war on France that was to last ahundr

10、ed yearsAHenry III BEdward III C Henry DHenry VII20The name Wars of the Roses was，in factcoinedby thegreat19th century novelistASir WalterRaleigh B Jakob BurckhardtCSirWalterScottDGuy Fawks21WhenEdward the Confessor died ，_waschosen by theWitan as king of EnglandAthe King of Norway B Harold Godwinso

11、n ，Earl of Wessex CEdger，Edwards nephew D Tostig ，the deposed earl of Northumbria22William ，Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings inA1065 B1066 C1067 D106823Williamwon the Battle of HastingsLater,on_he wascrowned king of England byAEaster Day；Archbishop of Canterb

12、uryBSt Andrews Day：Archbishop of YorkCChristmas Day；Archbishop of York DBoxing Day，Archbishopof Canterbury24At the bottom of the feudal scale were the_，whowere little better than slavesAlesser nobles Bfreemen c villeins Dbarons25William s Grand CouncilWasheldthree timesa year inthefollowing places e

13、xcept_.AWinchester B Westminster C Manchester D Gloucester26Henry II divided the country into_circuits andappointed traveling judges to each of themAfive Bsix C seven Deight27Simon de Monfort summoned in_the Great Counciltomeet at Westminster ，togetherwithtwo knights from each countyand two burgesse

14、s from each townA1162 B1164 C1248 D126528During the reign of_，Wales was brought underEnglish ruleAHenty III BEdward I C Edward II D Edward IV29_brought thefirstconflictbetween King Henry IIand Thomas Becket ？AThe issueofthe Constitutionsof Clarendon BThe issueofthe exileCThe trial of a clergyman of

15、Bedford DThe appointment ofthe Lord Chancellor30_was recognized to the French throne in 1420AHenry III BEdward III CHenry V D Henry VII31By 1453_was theonlypart ofFrance thatwas stillinthe hands of the English A Poitiers BSluys C Calais D Argencourt32In 1351 the English government issue a_which made

16、it a crime for peasants to ask for wages or for employers topay more than the rates laid downby the Justices ofPeaceAStatute of Laws B Statute of GovernmentCStatute of Laborers DStatute of Lands33The name of the Wars of the Roses was, in fact，coined bythe great 19th century novelist_ A Charles Dicke

17、nsBGeorge ElliotCSir Walter Scott DCharlotte Bronte34Henry VIII declared himself supreme Head of the Church ofEngland in_ 35The Renaissance began in northern Italy inthe_century,and was typifiedby the universalgenius ofLenardo Da VinciA11th B 12th C 13th D 14th36The English Renaissance is said to ha

18、ve begun in_.A1422 B1478 C1485 D149537The Great Civil War, as it became known，lastedfrom_until 1646A1639 B1640 C1641 D164238Afterthe RestoratIon，Parliamentpassed a seriesof severelaws called_against the Puritans，now known asNonconformists AAgreement of the People B the Petition of the Right Cthe Cla

19、rendon Code D the Act of Supremacy39. Land enclosurewas a disasterforthe_evictedtheir land by the enclosures. A.landlord Btenants C. farmers Dwage laborersfrom40. Which of the following is Not considered a characteristic of farming in the late 18th and early19th centuries?A. use of artificial fertil

20、izer 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. 1920 C. 1928 D. 194542. In 1836 a group of_and small shopkeepers formed the London Working Men's

21、 Association.A. householdersB. tenantsC. skilledworkers D. officeworkers43. The six points of the People's Charter were achieved gradually over the period of_, although the sixth has never been practical.A. 1836-1848 B. 1842-1848 C. 1848-1908 D. 1858-191844. Thanks to the militant feminist movem

22、ent of the_ledby Mrs. Pankhurst before the First World War, votes were granted to women over 30 in 1918. A. Luddites B. Suffragettes C.45. Parliament passed the Combination Acts of 1799-1800 toforbidthe formationof_. A. a new government B. societiesC. communes D. unions46. The Blitzradicallychanged

23、the face of London for the firsttime since_nearly 3 centuries earlier.A. the Black Death B. The Great Fire C. the Civil War D. theGreat Plague47. The foundations of_was laid in the late 1940s,providingfree medical care foreveryone and financialhelp forthe old, the sick and the unemployed.A. the welf

24、are state B. the National Health Service C. the compulsory education D. the Women's Liberation Movement48. Margaret Thatcher believed in the following except_. A. self-reliance B. the strengthening of trade unionsC. privatization D. the use of monetary policies to control inflation.49. In the 19

25、60s, Pop music underwent a revolution when theBeatles became world famous and turned their hometown_into a place of pilgrim.A. Manchester B. Blackpool C. Liverpool D. Sheffield50. The 1970s saw the growth of_in Wales and Scotland. A. liberalism B. Marxism C. chauvinism D. nationalism51. The economic

26、 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 experienced_. A. economic recession B. economic expansionC. economic decline D. economic depression53. The Houses of Parliam

27、entwere between 1835 and_to thedesign 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 Lords and the House of Commons. A. theStranger's Galleries B. the Press Gallery C. the Woolsack D. the Speaker's Chair55

28、._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 Rod C. The Speaker D. The Clerk of the Parliaments56. For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies in

29、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 sometimes presides over the Privy CouncilC. The Prime Minister is also First Lord of TreasuryD. The Prime M

30、inister is also Minister for the Civil Service58. Greater London is dividedinto_ boroughs and the Cityof London, each of which has acouncil responsible for local government.A. 31 B. 32 C. 33 D. 3459. The Privy Council's membership is about_. A. 300 B. 350 C. 400 D. 45060. Parliament has the foll

31、owing functions except_.A. making law B. authorizing taxation and public expenditure C. declaring war and making peace D. examining the actions of the Government61. The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship, as laid down in_without the consent of parliament.A. the Bill of Right

32、s B. the Provisions of OxfordC. the Constitutionsof Clarendon D. the Book of CommonPrayer62. The position of the Church of Scotland was defined in the Treaty of Union, 1707, and furthersafeguarded by the Church of Scotland Act.63. Easter is traditionally associated with the following except_.A. the

33、resurrection of Christ B. the eating of Easter eggs C. the customs of giving presents D. the coming of spring64. There are some_universitiesin Britain,includingtheA. 70 B. 80 C. 90 D. 10065. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the_centuries.A.l2th and 13th B. 13th and 14th C. 14th and

34、 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. 4067. With about_daily and Sunday newspapers published nationwide, the British publicreads more newspapers than virtually an

35、y 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. 4069. In summer there arte open-air theaters, including one in London's Regent's Park, where_are performed, and th

36、e Minack Theater, which is an open Cliffside near Land's End in Cornwall.A. William Shakespeare's plays B. Christopher Marlow's plays C. Ben Johnson's plays D. George Bernard Shaw's plays70. Pantomime is a kind of play based on a traditional fairy tale and performed_.A. at Easter

37、 B. on New Year's Day C. on St. Patrick's 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 B. October C.November D. December72. Edinburgh International Festival of M

38、usic 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 called the Emerald because of_. A. its shape B. its connection with Britain C.

39、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 Northern Ireland D. Northern Ireland and Britain75. The largest river in Irel

40、and 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. Ireland is unique among European countries for_. A. its small population B. its

41、 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 rate D. a high emigration rate79. The populationof Irelandis predominantl

42、yof_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 1916 C. the battle of Borne (1690) D. the Chartist Movement81. The creation of Northern Ireland dates from_when the Iri

43、sh 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 Commonwealthof Nations B. the United Nations C. the NATO D. the EC83. WhenAlbert Reynold

44、s becamethe 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 Ireland D. to improve relations with each other84. As a result of peace talks between Ireland

45、 and Britain apeace agreement on Northern Irelandwas signed in_.85. The peace agreement on Northern Ireland was approved by voters across all of Ireland in areferendum held in_.A. April 1997 B. May 1997 C. April 1998 D.May 199886. The 1937 Constitution abolished the Irish Free State and established

46、Eire as_.A. a constitutional monarchy B. parliamentary republic C. a federal republic D. a socialist country87. _was an important immigration reception spot in the late 19th century and early 20thA. Ellis Island B. San Francisco C. Hawaii D. Miami88. The three states that have seen the fastest growt

47、h 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 Florida89. In American history, the Pilgrim Fathers refer to those who came to Plymouth on board of_.A. a French ship B. a British

48、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 wanted topunish the slave-ownersinthosestateswhich broke away from theunion. C. Because he has no other alternativeD.Because he

49、realized that in order to win the war, he shouldmake it a just war against slaveryso as to rally as many people as possible under the banner ofthe Federal Government91. The place that Christopher Columbus landed was_.A. India B. islands inAsia C. the current territoryofthe USAD. islands in the now W

50、est Indies92. One of the featuresof the early colonistswhich has stronginfiuence on the formation ofAmerican character is_.A. religious tolerance B.respect for personal successC. stress on community harmony D. none of the above93. The clash at Concord and Lexington marked_. A. the beginning of the W

51、ar of Independence B. the beginning of the second ContinentalCongress C. a minor clash between the Britishand the colonistswith no significance D.none of the above94. The contradiction that arose at the ConstitutionalConference of 1787 was contradiction between_.A. big statesand small statesB. industrial-commercialstatesand the landed states C. onehouse or