《英美概况》试题(附答案)

1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流英美概况试题(附答案).精品文档.英美概况I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices: 1. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth 2. The longest river in Britain is _. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Tham

2、es 3. The largest lake in Britain is _. A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District 4. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland 5. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _. A. Europe B. the United States

3、C. Africa D. the West Indies, 6. The first inhabitants in Britain were _. A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons 7. British Recorded history began with _. A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest B. C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion 8. In 829, _

4、actually became the overlord of all the English. A. John B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I 9. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 10. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty. A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet 11. In 1265 _ su

5、mmoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort 12. The Hundred Years war started in _ and ended in _, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of _. A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B.

6、 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest 13. The Wars of Roses lasted for _ years and king _ was replaced by king _. A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor 14. The Renaissance began in _

7、 in the early _ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15 15. The English Civil War is also called _. A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody Revolution C. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution 16. In _, a small group of Puritans sailed from _ in the Mayflower to

8、be the first settlers in the North America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth 17. In the 18th century, there appeared _ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses

9、 D. the Religious Reformation 18. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _ in 1583. A. Canada B. Australia C. India D. Newfoundland 19. _ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American: A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII 20. In

10、January _ Britain became a member of the European Economic Community. A. 1957 B. 1967 C. 1973 D. 197921. soon after _, Britain not only gave up its econmic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960

11、22. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _ rate and the highest _ rate. A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce D. growth, birth 23. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _. A. the exhaustion of old mines B.

12、 costly extraction B. C. little money being invested D. the labour shortage 24. Britains foreign trade is mainly with _. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC 25. The House of Lords is presided over by _. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the

13、 Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister 26. A General Election is held every _ years and there are _ members of Parliaments are elected. A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651 27. The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in _. A. the Archbishop of Canterbur

14、y, the House of Commons B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords 28. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _. A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons 29. The sources of British

15、 law include _. A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law B. statutes, common law and equity law C. statutes, common law and European Community law D. a complete code and statutes 30. In criminal trials by jury, _ passes sentenced and _ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A.

16、 the judge, the jury B. the judge, the judge C. the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury 31. _ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery. A. Magistrates courts B. Youth courts C. district courts D. The Crown Court 32. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is under the control

17、 of _. A. the England secretaries B. the Scottish Secretaries C. Northern Ireland Secretaries D. the Home Secretary 33. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _ and based at first on _. A. 1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of Parliament C. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the

18、 Bill of Rights 34. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following except _. A. war pension B. child benefit C. family credit D. unemployment benefit 35. Except that _ may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinction to members of all churchs or of none.

19、A. the lord Chancellor B. the Prime Minister C. the Speaker D. the ministers of all departments 36. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _. A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schools 37. There are some _ universities, inc

20、luding the Open University. A. 900 B. 290 C. 90 D. 50 38. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _ by law. A. receive completely free education B. receive parly free education C. receive no free education if their families are rich D. receive no free education at all 39. With regard to its

21、 size, the USA is the _ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest 40. In the following rivers, _ has been called the American Ruhr. A. the Mississippi B. the Missouri C. the Hudson D. the Ohio 41. Among the following rivers, _ forms a natural boundary betw

22、een Mexico and the U.S. A. the Potomac B. the Columbia C. the Rio Grande River D. the Colorado 42. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 43. The nations capital city Washington D.C. and

23、New York are located in _. A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States 44. The Midwest in Americas most important _ area. A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining in dustry 45. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court

24、 ruled that _. A. separate educational facilities had been illegal B. educational facilities had been separate but equal C. educational facilities had been equal D. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal 46. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _. A. 1882 B. 1883 C. 1900 D. 1924

25、47. The first immigrants in American history came from _ and _. A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/Netherland 48. Uncle Toms Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _. A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D.

26、 black slaves 49. According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are _ great population movement in the history of the United States. A. two B. three C. four D. five 50. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _. A. gold mines B. silver m

27、ines C. coal mines D. copper mines 51. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _. A. James Madison B. Thomes Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington 52. On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independerce. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congres

28、s C. the Third Continental Congress D. the Constitutional Convention 53. The victory of _ was the turning point of the War of Independence. A. Saratoga B. Gettysburg C. Trenton D. Yorktown 54. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are knows as _. A.

29、the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers 55. President Jefferson bought _ from France and doubled the countrys territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio 56. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British

30、philosopher _. A. Paul Revere B. John Locke C. Cornwallis D. Frederick Douglass 57. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by _. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan 58. The Progressive Movement is a movement

31、 demanding government regulation of the _ and _ conditions. A. economy/political B. social/political C. economy/social D. political/cultural 59. As a result of WWI, _ was not one of the defeated nations. A. Germany B. Austro-Hungary C. Ottoman D. Russia 60. The aim of President Roosevelts New Deal w

32、as to “save American _.” A. economy B. politics C. society D. democracy 答 案 I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. C 28.

33、 D 29. A 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. D 41.C 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. D 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. B 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. D 61. C 62. B 63. D 64. C 65. D 66. D 67. B 68. C 69. C 70. D 71. B 72. B 73. B 74. D 75. D II. Fill in the

34、blanks: 1. Ceographically speaking, the north and west of Britain are _, while the east and south-east are mostly_. 2. Welsh is located in the _ of Great Britain. 3. The ancestors of the English _, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the _. 4. In the mid-5th century, three Teuronic tribes _, _, and _ i

35、nvaded Britain. Among them, the _ gave their name to English people. 5. The battle of _ witnessed the death of Harold in October, 1066. 6. Under William, the _ system in England was completely established. 7. The property record in Williams time is known as _, which was compiled in _. 8. _s grave be

36、came a place of pilgrimage in and beyond chaucers time after he was murdered. 9. _ was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced Englands population from four million to _ million by the end of the 14th century. 10. One of the consequences of the Uprising of 1381 was the emergence of a new class of _

37、 farmers. 11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in _. 12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported _, while the Roundheads supported _. 13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a _, later, he became _. 14. In 1707, the Act of _ united England and _. 15. The two

38、 parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were _ and _. The former were the forerunners of the _ Party, the latter were of the _ party. 16. In 1765, the Scottish inventor _ produced a very efficient _ that could be applied to textile and other machinery. 17. After the Industrial Revolution, B

39、ritain became the “_” of the world. 18. During the Second World War _ led Britain to final victory in 1945. 19. In 1974 and 1977, the two _ shock caused inflation to rise dramatically. 20. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under _. 21. _ has Europes largest collection of foreign own

40、ed chip factories. 22. New industries in Britain include_, _ and other high-tech industries. 23. The party which wins the second largest number of seats becomes the official _, with its own leader and “_ cabinet”. 24. The Prime Minister is appointed by _, and his/her official residence is _. 25. The

41、re are two tiers of local government throughout England and Wales: _ and _. 26. The criminal law in Britain presumes the _ of the accused until he has been proved guilty beyond reasonable doubt. 27. The jury usually consists of _ persons in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and _ persons in Scotl

42、and. 28. The ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the UK is _. 29. In Britain the welfare state applies mainly to _, national insurance and _. 30. The two established churches in Britain are _ and _. 31. Education in the UK is compulsory for all between the ages of (_ in Northen Irelan

43、d) and _. 32. In the past children in Britain were allocated to different secondary schools on the basis of selection tests known as _, which was replaced by _. 33. Education after 16 in the UK is divided into _ and _. 34. The most-known universities in Britain are _ and _ which date from the _ and

44、_ centuries. 35. In _, Alaska and Havaii became the 49th and 50th states. 36. In the Great Lakes, only _ belongs to U.S. completely while the other four are shared with Ganada. 37. _ is separated from the main land by Canada. 38. The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also kno

45、wn as _. 39. _ is the largest continental state in area in the U.S. 40. The West can be divided into three parts: the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains and _. 41. The South is the headquarters of a large segment of the _ and _ industry. 42. New England is sometimes called the _ of America. 43. _ is

46、considered to be one of the characteristics of the American people since one in five moves to a new home every year. 44. The first blacks were brought to north America as slaves in _. 45. The largest group of Asian-Americans are the _. II. Fill in the blanks: 1. highlands, lowlands 2. west 3. Anglo-

47、Saxons, Celts 4. Jutes, Saxons, Angles, Angles 5. Hastings 6. feudal 7. Domesday Book, 1086 8. Thomas Becket 9. Black Death, two 10. yeomen 11. the Divine Right of Kings 12. the king, the Parliament 13. Commonwealth, Lord Protector 14. Union, Scotland 15. Whigs Tories Liberal Conservative 16. James

48、Watt steam engine 17. workship 18. Winston Churchill19. oil 20. the North Sea 21. Scotland 22. microprocessors and computer, biotechnology 23. Opposition, shadow 24. the Queen, No. 10 Downing 25. country councils, district councils 26. innocence 27. 12, 15 28. the House of Lords 29. the National Hea

49、lth Service, social security 30. the Church of England, the Church of Scotland 31. 5, 4, 16 32. eleven-plus, comprehensive schools 33. further education, high education 34. Oxford, Cambridge, 12th, 13th 35. 1959 36. Lake Michigan 37. Alaska 38. the Continental Divide 39. Texas 40. the Intermountain

50、Basin and Plateau 41. rocket/missile 42. birthplace 43. Mobility 44. 1619 45. Chinese-AmericansIII. Explain the following terms. 1. the Hardians Wall: It was one of the two great walls built by the Romans to keep the Picts out of the area they had conquered. 2. Alfred the Great Alfred was a strong k

51、ing of the wisemen. It was created by the Anglo-Saxons to advise the king. Its the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today. 3. William the Conqueror William was Duke of Normandy. He landed his army in Oct, 1066 and defeated king Harold. Then he was crowned king of England on Christams Da

52、y the same year. He established a strong Norman government and the feudal system in England. 4. the battle of Hastings In 1066, King Edward died with no heir, the Witan chose Harold as king. William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England. On October 14, the two armies met near Hasting. After a days batt

53、le, Harold was killed and his army completely defeated. So this battle was very important on the way of the Roman conquest. 5. Domesday Book Under William, the feudal system was established. William sent officials to compile a property record known as Domesday Book, which completed in 1086. It was t

54、he result of a general survey of England made in 1085. It stated the extent, value, the population, state of cultivation, and ownership of the land. It seemed to the English like the Book of doom on Judgement Day. 6. the Great Charter King Johns reign caused much discontent among the barons. In 1215

55、, he was forced to sign a document, known as Mangna Cara, or the Great Charter. It has 63 clauses. Though it has long been regarded as the foundation of English liberities, its spirit was the limitation of the kings powers, keeping them within the bounds of the feudal law of the land. 7. the Hundred

56、 Years War It referred to the intermittent war between France and England that last from 1337 to 1453. The causes were partly territorial and partly economic. When Edward III claimed the French Crown but the French refused to recognize, the war broke out. At first the English were successful, but in the end, they were defeated and lost almost all their possessions in France. The expelling of the English was a blessing for both countries.