07春期英语国家概况(1)复习应考指南

1、07春期英语国家概况（1）复习应考指南巴南电大 罗承芳第一部份 课程考核说明一、复习应考基本要求本学科是由重庆电大开设的英语本科专业的一门选修课，开课一期，学完考试及格记2学分。本门课程所有与考试相关的要求均由重庆电大制定，复习时请以重庆电大下发的有关资料及重庆电大教学平台上所挂内容为准。1. 考核目的目的在于考查学生通过对该课程的学习，对主要英语国家的社会和文化背景的了解。2. 考核方式笔试, 开卷. 考试时间90分钟4 适用教材考试命题的教材为英语国家社会与文化入门（上）（高等教育出版社）。4. 命题依据本课程的命题依据是英语国家概况（1）课程的教学大纲、教材、实施意见。5. 考试要求本课

2、程的考试主要考察学生对各主要英语国家的社会、经济、政治、文化等各个方面的基本情况的了解。6. 考题类型及比重考题类型及分数比重大致为：选择题（20%），填空题（30%），简答题（20%），解释题（30%）。二、复习应考资料及其使用本学科本次考试有下列3种资料，可供学员复习应考用。（一）重庆电大印制的形成性考核作业册的4次练习。按照以往的惯例，由重庆电大出题考试的科目，考题大部分来自于平时的作业。因此作业册应该是大家复习的重点资料之一。（二）在线自测题。在线自测题的内容由市电大课程责任老师设置，并且给出了相应的解析，这四套自测题既是对平时作业的补充，同时也是对考试内容的补充和强调，请各位学员一定

3、要引起重视。（三） 课程辅导老师整理的复习题。本期课程辅导教师整理出了期末复习题，( 见本应考指南第四部分).这套复习题综合了重庆电大课程责任教师挂出的综合练习题以及本校课程辅导教师分析的在期末考试中有可能会出现的题目，对复习应考有一定的参考价值，请大家认真用好这份资料。三、复习考试重点辅导英国部分一、重点名词The Anglo-Saxons, The Vikings, King Arthur, A Civil Rights Movement, The divine right of kings, The Bill of Rights of 1689, Vote of no confidenc

4、e, The Conservative party, William Shakespeare, The Bronte sisters, The Royal Ascot, Christmas, Open University, NATO, BBC二、重点掌握每章后面的Focal Points部分，以及Exercises 中的II、III。三、一般掌握Exercises 中的Questions for Thought。澳大利亚部分一、重点名词the Aboriginal people, Captain James Cook, The Commonwealth of AustraliaVictori

5、a, Limiting factors of Australian agricultural production, TAFE, The ABCNCADA, The Royal Flying Doctor Service二、重点掌握每章后面的Focal Points部分，以及Exercises 中的II、III。三、一般掌握Exercises 中的Questions for Thought。新西兰部分一、重点名词the kiwi, the Resource Management Act, Maoritanga, Maui, The North IslandMMP, The Mobudsman,

6、 The Opposition in Parliament二、重点掌握每章后面的Focal Points部分，以及Exercises 中的II、III。三、一般掌握Exercises 中的Questions for Thought。四 、期末复习题 I. Each question is following by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions.1. Several gifted women writers played a part in 19th-ce

7、ntury English literature. Which of the following is an exception? （ C ） a. Jane Austen b. Emily Bronte c. Virginia Woolf d. Charlotte Bronte2. Where is the international tennis championships held in Britain? ( b ) a. Wembley b. Wimbledon c. St Andrews d. Clapham3. Which celebration particularly happ

8、ens on the Queens birthday? ( d ) a. Bonfires b. The Orange March c. Masquerades d. Trooping the Colour4. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature? ( b ) a. Novel b. Drama c. Essay d. Poetry5. Which of the following is NOT true about the Constitution? ( a ) a. It is

9、a document which lists out the basic principles for government. b. It is the foundation of British governance today. c. Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution. d. The common laws are part of the Constitution.6. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? ( b ) a

10、. in the highlands b. in the Lowlands c. in the Uplands d. in the west of Scotland7. Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities? ( a ) a. Comprehensive schools b. Secondary Schools b. Independent schools d. Grammar schools8. Britain has its nucl

11、ear naval force since ( b ) a. its one of the developed countries in the world b. its a traditional sea power c. it has an advanced industry d. its able to produce submarines9. The head of State of New Zealand is ( c ). a. the Prime Minister b. the Governor-General c. the British monarch d. the Ombu

12、dsman10. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? ( a ) a. the Anglo-Saxons b. the Normans c. the Vikings d. the Romans11. Which of the following about the House of Commons is NOT true? ( c ) a. Members of Parliament receive salaries and some other allowance. b. MPs are exp

13、ected to represent the interests of the public. c. MPs elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet d. Most MPs belong to the major political parties.12. Among the following writers, who was NOT one of the great trio? ( b ) a. Ben Johnson b. Geoffrey Chaucer c. Christopher Marlowe d. William Shakespeare

14、13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University? ( c ) a. Its open to everybody. b. It requires no formal educational qualifications. c. No university degree is awarded. d. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, etc.14. In its imperial prime, Bri

15、tain ruled ( b) . a. a fourth of the globe b. a third of the world c. a fifth of the world d. two-thirds of the earth15. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland? ( c ) a. the Labor Party b. the Liberal Partyc. the Scottish Nationalist Party d. The Conservative

16、Party16. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war? ( c ) a. James I b. James II. c. Charles I d. Charles II17. Which government lost a vote of no confidence and was forced to resign in 1979? ( b ) a. the Conservative government b. the Labor government c. the Liberal government d. ra

17、dical government18. Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? ( d ) a. enjoying the Pantomime b. the Queen broadcasting her Christmas message c. shopping in the Boxing Day d. receiving gifts from Santa Claus19. Which of the following is the worlds oldest national ne

18、wspaper? ( a ) a. The Observer. b. The Times The Guardian d. The Financial Times20. Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation in ( c ) . a. the Commonwealth b. the European Economic Community c. the United Nations, the European Union NATO, etc. d. an European federal

19、 government21. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain? ( a ) a. in the southeast of England b. in the northeast of England c. in the southeast of Scotland d. in the northeast of Scotland22. Which of the following about the Queen is NOT true? ( a ) a. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and

20、the Cabinet. b. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state. c. The Queen acts as a confidante to the prime Minister. d. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.23. Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities

21、? ( a ) a. Comprehensive schools b. Secondary Schools b. Independent schools d. Grammar schools24. How many newspapers are there in Britain? ( c ) a. 10 b. 150 c. 1400 d. 27025. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London? (c ) a. The cultural center b. The business center c.

22、 The sports center d. The financial center26. What happened in 1215 in Britain? ( b ) a. It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history. b. Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta. c. Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants. d. King Egbert united England under

23、 his rule.27. Who is the leader of Labor Party at present? (d )a. John Mojor b. Harold Wilson c. Margaret Thatcher d. Tony Blair28. Which group of people can NOT vote in the general election? ( a ) a. Lords in the House of Lords. b. the UK citizens above the age of 18 c. members in the House of Comm

24、ons. d. the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.29. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? ( c ) a. Dr. Faustus b. Frankenstein c. Hamlet d. Sense and Sensibility30. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ( a ). a. state schools b. private school

25、s c. independent schools d. public schools31. In Britain most advertising is carried ( a ). a. in newspapers b. in magazines c. on television d. on radio32. Which of the following is the widely practiced custom in Scottish New Year?( a ) a. first-footing b. kissing under the mistletoe c. Burns Suppe

26、r d. using magic spells to see into future33. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true? ( b ) a. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper. b. Class-division is only decided by peoples income. c. Though social advancement is possible, class affects

27、a persons life-class. d. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular34 When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?( d ) a. in 1715 b. in 1688 c. in 1745 d. in 170735. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (b) a. Wales was invalided by

28、the Romans. b. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons c. Wales was conquered by the Normans d. Wales was threatened by the English.36. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?( b ) a. 651 b. 326 c. 626 d. 35137 Under whose reign was the Bill o

29、f Rights passed?( b ) a. James II b. William of Orange c. Oliver Cromwell d. George38. The Maori word “Marae” means ( d ) a. Maori culture b. non-Maori or European c. protocol d. meeting house39. Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council? ( c ) a. France, China, Germany, R

30、ussia and Britain. b. the United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia c. China, Russia, Britain, France and the United States. d. China, Britain, France, United States and Japan.40 Which of the following is true under Thatchers administration? ( c ) a. The proportion of owner-occupation decre

31、ased. b. Public housing became more important. c. Many public houses were sold to the people. d. The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangements.41. Which of the following about the house of Lords is NOT true? ( b ) a. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sitt

32、ings. b. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. c. It consist of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal. d. Most of the lords in the Home of Lords are males.42. Which company became an important aero-engine manufacturer after WWI? ( d ) a. Boeing b. McDonnel-Douglas c.

33、Hawker-Siddeley Aviation d. Rolls Royce43. Which of the following has nothing to do with Easter? ( b ) a. rabbits b. haggis c. chicks d. eggs44. Which of the following about the housing system in the UK is NOT true? ( a ) a. There is no public housing system in UK. b. Most British people would like

34、to buy their own home. c. Banks finance people to buy the houses through loans and mortgage. d. About 65% of the homes are owned by the people who live in them.45. In the early 1790s, the IRA ( d ) a. killed many Protestants and Catholics b. burned down the houses of Catholics c. murdered individual

35、s at random d. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.46. By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? ( a ) a. the House of Commons b. the House of Lords c. the Prime Minister d. the two major parties47. Which of the following statements

36、about the UK economy is NOT true? ( c ) a. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economics. b. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945. c. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. d. Some smaller economics have overtaken the UK in

37、terms of output per capita.48. Which of the following is not true about Britain? ( d ) a. It used to be an imperial country in the world. b. It plays and active role as a member of European Union. c. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. d. It used to be one of the superpowers in the wor

38、ld.49. Which is the largest city in Scotland? ( c ) a. Cardiff b. Edinburgh c. Glasgow d. Manchester50 Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception? ( c ) A London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country. B London has a larger populatio

39、n than all the other cities in England. C London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world. D London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country.51 Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland? ( c ) A t

40、he Labour Party B the Liberal Party C the Scottish Nationalist Party D the Conservative Party52 In Britain, the great majority of parents sand their children to ( A ) A state schools B private schools C independent schools D public schools53 Which of the following is a privately funded university in

41、 Britain? (D ) A The University of Cambridge. B The University of Oxford. C The University of Edinburgh. D The University of Buckingham.54. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia? ( B ) A the smallest continent B the highest continent C the driest contin

42、ent D the largest island55. Which of the following was first adopted in Australia ( D ) A The three-tier government system. B The two-chamber parliament. C The public services. D Secret Ballots.56. The two main land masses in New Zealand are ( B ) A the White Island and the thermal region. B the Nor

43、th Island and the South Island. C the Southern Alps and the North Island. D Auckland and the South Island.58 Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? ( D )A.  beef battleB.  dairy battleC.  chickenD. sheep 59 Which of following books is wr

44、itten by Geoffrey Chaucer? ( A )A.  The Canterbury Tales B.    BeowulfC.    The Ulster Cycle D. Morte DArthur60. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature? ( B )A.  NovelB.    DramaC.  

45、60; EssayD.    Poetry61 Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family? ( D )A.    cricketB.    skiingC.    golfingD.    horse racing 62 The sharp increase in Australia population af

46、ter W.W.II. was partly because ( A )A.    A large postwar immigration program was carried out.B.   The Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II.C.     More British convicts were transported to A

47、ustralia.D.     Australia soldiers came back from the war.63 Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are: ( D )A.    The Great Dividing Range, NSW and Tasmania.B.    The Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and west

48、ern Australia.C.    Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania.D.    The Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the eastern Highlands.64 TAFE is a form of ( C )A.   Primary educationB.   Secondary educationC. 

49、60; Post- secondary educationD.   Private education65 The first settlers of New Zealand were ( A )A.  Voyagers from East PolynesiaB.   European navigatorsC.    Sealers and whalersD.   Christian missionariesII. Fill in the blanks. Exercise 1:A. T

50、he full name of the United Kingdom is 1 _The _United _ kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. .B. The "semis" and the semi-detached houses are usually found in suburban areas;while the terraced houses are most commonly seen in 2 _inner -city_ areas.C. Britain is a country with a hi

51、story of invasions, In 43 AD Britain was invaded by 3 _ the Roman empire _ , in the late 8th century they experienced 4 _vikings_ raids from Scandinavia and in the 11th century they suffered invasions from 5 _The Normans_D. In 1215, some feudal barons and the Church forced King 6 _John _ to sign the

52、 7 _Magna Carta_ to place some limits on the Kong's power.E. "The Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire-8 _ India _ , which provided 9 _raw materials_ and big market for British goods, gained independence in 1947.F. In ascending order of cost and status, the four main types of Brit

53、ish home are 10 _ flats ,11 _ terraced houses _ , 12 _ semi-detached houses _ and 13 _ detached houses _ .G. The official languages in New Zealand are 14 _English _ and 15 _ Maori_ .Exercise 2:The island of Great Britain is made up of 1_ England_, 2_ Scotland _,and 3 _Wales_.Pupils (in UK) from the

54、age of 4_five_ to 5_eleven_ mainly attend state-run 6_primary schools.Britain is now a 7 multiracial society which produces a population, of which I in 20 are of8 non-European ethnicity.The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms 9 _ the government_and its party 10 _ the Prime Minist

55、er _.To pursue Irish independence, the most spectacular event in the Irish history was 11_ the Easter Rising of 1916, in which the rebels occupied Dublin's 12_Post Office_ and forced the British to take it back by 13_ military means _.Shakespeare's plays fall into three categories. They are tragedies, 14 _ comedies_ and 15_ historical plays.Exercise