英语国家概况课后习题答案完整版

1、一、选择题（答案在下面）1. Choose the one that best completes each ofthe following statements.2. The two main islands of the British Isles are.A. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England3. is the capital city of Scotland.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC

2、. AberdeenD. Cardiff4. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.A. 160B. 600C. 60D. 165. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland6. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.A. nort

3、heasternB. southeasternC. northwesternD. southwestern7. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman8. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of wordsto English.A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. Fr

4、ench and ItalianD. Latin and Greek9. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. Danish10. Samuel Johnson 's dictionary was influential in establishing a standard formofA. grammarB. handwritingC. spellingD. pronunciation11. At present, nearlyof th

5、e world's population communicate in English.A. halfB. a quarterC. one thirdD. one fifth12. Theattack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic13. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxo

6、n ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity14. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of.A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great15. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norma

7、n ConquestD. Adoption of common law16. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of.A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster17. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII's effort to .A. divorce his wifeB. break with

8、RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over thechurch18. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians19. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB

9、. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta20. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th21. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.A. 17thB.18thC.19thD.20th22.

10、The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the.A. judiciaryB.legislatureC.monarchyD.executive23. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on.A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. pol

11、itical partiesD. public attitude24. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House ofCommons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect25. British Cabinet works on the principle ofA. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivismD. defending t

12、he individuals26. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass bills D. supervise theyears.Cabinet27. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held everyA. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six专业word可编辑27.A. WalesB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland28. Ge

13、nerally speaking, the British Parliament operates on asystem.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party29. The policies of the ConservativeParty are characterized by pragmatismandA. government interventionB. nationalization of enterpriseshas a distinct legal system based on Roman law.C.

14、 social reformD. a belief in individualism30. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it.A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economicdevelopment 31. The British economy achieved global dominance by

15、the.A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880sD.1890s32. In, the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfarestate.A.1945B.1946C.1947D.194833. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem34. Of

16、 the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher s social welfare reform.A. reducing child benefits periodC. reducing the unemployment35. The Blair governmenthas beenexcept .A. limiting government spendingC. reducing unemployment36. Britain has devoted of its landB. shorteningthe unemploymentbe

17、nefitsD. lowering old age pensions successful in all the followingaspectsB. keeping inflation under controlD. reducing inequalityarea to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%D.84%37. Britain s important fishing areas include all the following except.A. the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. The sea area aro

18、und IrelandD. The sea area between Britain andof the energy consumed in theIreland38. Coal mining industry in Britain providescountry.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/339. The car industry in Britain in mostlyA. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD.privately-owned40. Of the following sectors in Britai

19、n,has experienced spectacular growthsince the end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC. service industryD.manufacturing industry 41. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools wereended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in theA.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD

20、.1960s42. Aboutof British children receive primaryand secondary educationthrough the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%43. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except.A. tuition feesB. loansC. donati

21、onsD. corporatecontributions44. Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain s universities.C. an interviewA. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultD. school references45. To be admitted to the Open University, one needA. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualif

22、icationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedD. General National VocationalQualifications46. Among Britain s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as theBigThree" with the exception of .A. The TimesB. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The DailyTelegraph47. Life on Earth is a

23、 kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentary D. soapopera48. is Britain s top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB49. Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting

24、togetherB. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each other s companyD. families traveling overseas50. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except.A. Trooping the ColorB. Queen s Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime51. The most significant achieveme

25、nt of the English Renaissance is.A. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. pamphlet52. is viewed as Romantic poetry S Declaration of Independence. ”A.Wondered Lonely as a Cloud "B. Don JuanC. Preface to Lyrical Ballads "D. Prometheus Unbound53. Of Dickens ' novels, is considered autobiographical.A.

26、A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great Expectations54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.A. Robert Louis StevensonB. John MiltonC. Joseph ConradD. Thomas Hardy55. Of the following statements,is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanti

27、cism.A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed in Art for Art s Sake".D. Treasure Island was a representative work.56. is NOT included in the modernist group.A. Oscar WildB. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler Yea

28、tsD. T. S. Eliot57. Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.A. Jude the ObscureB. Tess of the D UrbervillesC. Adam BedeD. The Return of the Native58. Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the Bloomsbury Group ".B. She exp

29、erimented with stream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.59. Of the following writers,is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samuel BeckettB. James JoyceC. William GoldingD.V.S.Naipaul60. Waiting for Godotis written byA. Samuel BeckettB. George OrwellC. Wi

30、lliam GoldingD.D.H.Lawrence61. The United States hasstates on the continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48D. 3562. The state ofis the largest in area of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida63. The U. S. lies inNorth America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to thesouth, the Atlantic to itsand the Pa

31、cific to itsA. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west64. The largest river in the U. S. isA. the Missouri RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverareD. the Colorado River65. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MITlocated

32、A. in the SouthB. along the Pacific CoastC. in New EnglandD. in the Midwest66. is located on the U. S. -Canadian border between Lake Erie and LakeOntario.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. The Grand CanyonC. Niagara FallsD. The Great Salt Lake67. The native Alaskan population includes the following exce

33、pt the.A. IndiansB. EskimosC. AleutsD. Blacks68. The largest minority in the United States is the . A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC. Native Americans D. Asians69. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States, particularly from .A. EuropeB. AsiaC. AfricaD. South

34、 America70. The characteristic of dominant American culture is .A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-classB. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-classC. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-classD. English-speaking, western E

35、uropean, Protestant and middle-classin .A. Jamestown, LouisianaC. Jamestown, VirginiaB. Boston, MassachusettsD. Plymouth, Georgia71. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at72. Pilgrim Fathers are a group ofwho came to America to avoid persecutionin England.A. ProtestantsB

36、. PuritansC. CatholicsD. Christians73. The Seven Years ' War occurred between the .A. French and American IndiansB. French and SpaniardsC. French and BritishD. British and American Indians74. No taxation without representation " was the rallying slogan of .A. the settlers of VirginiaB. the

37、people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD. the people of the 13 colonies75. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in.A. ConcordB. LexingtonC. PhiladelphiaD. Boston76. In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a national governmen

38、t.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation77. Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of Rights78. The policy of the United

39、 States was at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvement D. appeasement79. President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Kennedy80. The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans

40、, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents.A. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC. Kennedy, Johnson and NixonD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson81. The U. S. Constitution came into effect in .A.1787B.1789C.1791D.179382. The Constitution of the United States .A. gives

41、the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court83. The Bill of Rights .A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United S

42、tates specific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution84. The following except are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people s house by policeC. freedom of speech and of press

43、D. the right to own one s weapon if one wishes85. All the following exceptcannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC. the Secretary of StateD. the President86. The following except are all powers of the President.A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal

44、 judges when vacancies occurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders87. According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be.A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 years ' resident of the United StatesC. born in AmericaD. all of the above88. The terms for a Senator and Representat

45、ive are and years respectively.A. two, fourB. two, threeC. two, sixD. six, two89. The Supreme Court is composed of justices.A. sixB. sevenC. eightD. nine90. The President is directly voted into office by .A. all citizens of AmericaB. the citizens over 18 years oldC. electors elected by the votersD.

46、the senators and representatives91. America produces a major portion of the worlds products in the following fieldsexceptA. machineryB. automobilesC. oreD. chemicals92. The modern American economy progressed fromto, andeventually, to .A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. farm

47、ing economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy93. Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.A. political authorityB. economic rightsC. judicial authorityD.

48、 diplomatic authority94. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of .A. George WashingtonB. Thomas Jefferson95. The following inventions tookC. Andrew JacksonD. Alexander Hamilton place during the second industrial revolution ”C. electric lightD. refrigeratorGreat

49、Society " by introducing various programsB. Food StampsD. Unemployment Pensionexcept .A. typewriterB. telephone96. President Johnson tried to build alike the following except .A. MedicareC. Education Initiatives97. Aboutof American crops are for export.A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fif

50、th98. The following statements are all true exceptA. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.C. Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms.D. A

51、gribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.99. is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.A. FordB. General MotorsC. ChryslerD. AmericanMotors100. At present, U. S. exports account for of the world s total.A. 10%B. 15%C. 20%D. 25%101. Formal education in th

52、e United States consists of, secondary and highereducation.A. kindergartenB. publicC. elementaryD. private102. Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.A. mathematics and languagesB. politics and business educationC. science and social studiesD. music and physical edu

53、cation103. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of.A. Yale UniversityB. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. New York University104. Of the following,are NOT among the categories of American highereducation.A. universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. techni

54、cal institutionsD. community colleges105. Of the following,is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S.institutions.A. choosing the presidentB. establishing policies for administrators and facultyC. approving budget and other financial projectD. decide which student to enroll106. To g

55、et a bachelor 's degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except .A. attending lectures and completing assignmentsB. passing examinationsC. working for communitiesD. earning a certain number of credits107. Of the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American

56、President yet.A. Harvard UniversityB. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyC. Princeton UniversityD. Yale University108. is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputation for its serious attitude and great bulk.A. The Washington PostB. The New York TimesC. Los Angeles TimesD. New York Daily News109. Of the following,is NOT among the three major radio and TV ne