《英美概况》试题(附标准答案)

1、英美概况试题（附答案）作者:日期:#英美概况1. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:2. The highest mountain in Britain is.A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth3. The longest river in Britain is.A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames4. The largest lake in Britain

2、is.A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District5. Which part of Britain is always fighting?A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland6. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from .A. Europe B. the United States C. Africa D. the West Indies ,7. The first

3、 inhabitants in Britain were.jii3A. the Normans /B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons8. British Recorded history began with.A. Roman invasionB. the NormanConquestC. the Viking and Danish invasionD. the Anglo-Saxonsinvasion9. In 829, actually became the overlord of all the English.A. John

4、 B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I10. Christmas Day , Duke W川iamwas crowned inWestminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066 C.1006 D. 106011. Henry II was the first king of the dynasty.A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet12. In 1265 summoned the Great Council, which hasbeen seen as the earliest parliamen

5、t.A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort jii413. The Hundred Yearsarvstarted 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. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest14. The War

6、s of Roses lasted for years and kingwas replaced by king.A.30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorB. C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor15. The Renaissance began in in the early century.A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 1516. The Englis

7、h Civil War is also called.A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody RevolutionC. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution17. In, a small group of Puritans sailed from inthe Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, PlymouthC. 1720, London D.1720, Plymo

8、uth18. 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 RevolutionC. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation19. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of in 1583.A. Canada B. A

9、ustralia C. India D. Newfoundland20. was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American:A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII21. In January Britain became a member of the European Economic Community.A. 1957 B. 1967 C. 1973 D. 197922. soon after, Britain

10、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.196023. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest rate and the highest rate.A. inflation, growth B. gr

11、owth, inflation C. growth, divorceD. growth, birth24. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except.A.the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction8. C. little money being invested D. the labour shortage25. Britain ' s foreign trade is mainly with.A. developing coun

12、tries B. other Commonwealth countriesC. other developed countries D. EC26. The House of Lords is presided over by.A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister27. A General Election is held every years and thereare members of Parliaments are elected.A. fiv

13、e, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 65128. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or shealways sits in.A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC. the Queen, the House of CommonsD. the Queen, the House of Lords29. The ultimate a

14、uthority for law-making resides in.A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons30. The sources of British law include.A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community lawB. statutes, common law and equity lawC. statutes, common law and European Community lawD.

15、a complete code and statutes31. In criminal trials by jury,passes sentenced and decide the issue of guilt or innocence.A. the judge, the jury B. the judge, the judgeC. the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury32. tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.A. Magistrates 

16、9; courts B. Youth courts C. district courtsD. The Crown Court33. London ' s Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of.A. the England secretaries B. the Scottish SecretariesC. Northern Ireland Secretaries D. the Home Secretary34. The National Health Service was established in the UK in a

17、nd based at first on.A. 1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of ParliamentC. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the Bill of Rights35. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following except.A. war pension B. child benefit C. family credit D. unemployment benefit36. Except that ma

18、y not be a Roman Catholic, publicoffices are open without distinction to members of all churchs or of none.A. the lord Chancellor B. the Prime Minister C. the SpeakerD. the ministers of all departments37. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend.A. independent scho

19、ols B. junior schoolsC. independentschools D. primary schools38. There are some universities, including the OpenUniversity.A. 900 B. 290 C. 90 D. 5039. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can bylaw.A. receive completely free education9B. receive parly free educationC. receive no free educat

20、ion if their families are richD. receive no free education at all40. With regard to its size, the USA is the country inthe world.A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest41. In the following rivers, has been called the American Ruhr.A. the Mississippi B. the MissouriC. the Huds

21、on D. theOhio42. Among the following rivers, forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S.A. the Potomac B. the Columbia C. the Rio Grande RiverD. the Colorado43. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except.A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Insti

22、tute ofTechnology43. The nationcapitalcity WashingtonD.C. and NewYork are located inA. the American West B. the Great PlainsC. the MidwestD. the Middle Atlantic States44. The Midwe st in America' s most important area.A. agricultural B. industrialC. manufacturing D. miningin dustry45. In the cas

23、e of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that.A. separate educational facilities had been illegalB. educational facilities had been separate but equalC. educational facilities had been equalD. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal46. The Chinese Exclusion Act w

24、as passed in.A. 1882 B. 1883 C. 1900 D. 192447. The first immigrants in American history came from and.A. Ireland/FranceB. England/ChinaC.Scotland/England D. England/Netherland48. Uncle Tom ' s Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the.A. early se

25、ttlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves49. 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. five50. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially i

26、n the.A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines51. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by.A. James Madison B. Thomes Jefferson C. AlexanderHamilton D. George Washington1352. On July 4, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independerce.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Sec

27、ond Continental CongressC. the Third Continental CongressD. the Constitutional Convention53. The victory of was the turning point of the War ofIndependence.A. Saratoga B. Gettysburg C. Trenton D. Yorktown54. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are

28、knows as .A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of RightC. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers55. President Jefferson bought from France and doubled the country ' s territory.A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana TerritoryC. Kansas D.Ohio jii1456. The Declaration of Independence came from the

29、theoryof British philosopher.A. Paul Revere B. John Locke C. Cornwallis D. Frederick Douglass57. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by .A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and BritainC. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan58. The Progressive Movement is a

30、 movement demanding government regulation of the and conditions.A. economy/political B. social/politicalC.economy/social D. political/cultural59. As a result of WWI,was not one of the defeated nations.A. Germany B. Austro-Hungary C. Ottoman D. Russia60. The aim of President Roosevelt' s New Deal

31、 was toAmerican.”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. D6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D11. D 12.B 13. A 14. C 15.D16. B 17.A 18. D 19. A 20.C21. C 22.B 23. D 24. C 25.A 26.C27. C 28. D 29.A 30. A31. D 32.D

32、33. A 34. D 35.A 36.D37. C 38. A 39.D 40. D41.C 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. D 48. D 49. C 50. A51. B 52.B 53. A 54. B 55.B 56.B57. D 58. C 59.D 60. D61. C 62.B 63. D 64. C 65.D 66.D67. B 68. C 69.C 70. D71. B 72.B 73. B 74. D 75.DII. Fill in the blanks:are1. Ceographically speaking, the north

33、and west of Britain are , while the east and south-east 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-5 th century, three Teuronic tribes , , and invaded Britain. Among them, thegave their name to English peopl

34、e.5. The battle of witnessed the death of Harold inOctober, 1066.6. Under W川iam,the system in England wascompletely established.7. The property record in W川iam' s time is known aswhich was compiled in.8. ' srave became a place of pilgrimage in and beyond chaucer ' s time after he was mur

35、dered.9. was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England ' s population from four million to million bythe end of the 14 th century.10. One of the consequences of the Uprising of 1381 was the emergence of a new class of farmers.11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in12. Du

36、ring 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 parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were and . The former were the forerunners

37、of the Party, the latter were of the party.16. In 1765, the Scottish inventor produced a veryefficient that could be applied to textile and other machinery.17. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the “" of the world.18. During the Second World War led Britain tofinal victory in 1945

38、.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 Europe ' slargest collection of foreign owned chip factories.22. New industries in Britain include, and other high-tech industries.23. The party which w

39、ins 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. There are two tiers of local government throughout England and Wales:and.26. The criminal law in Britain presumes the of theac

40、cused until he has beenprovedguiltybeyondreasonable doubt.27. The jury usually consists of persons in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and personsin Scotland.28. The ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the UK is.29. In Britain the welfare state applies mainly to national insurance

41、 and.30. The two established churches in Britain are and31. Education in the UK is compulsory for all between the ages of (in Northen Ireland) 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. Edu

42、cation after 16 in the UK is divided into and34. The most-known universities in Britain are andwhich date from the and centuries.35. In, Alaska and Havaii became the 49th and 50 thstates.36. In the Great Lakes, only belongs to U.S. completely while the other four are shared with Ganada.37. is separa

43、ted from the main land by Canada.38. The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known 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 larg

44、e segment of the and industry.42. New England is sometimes called the of America.43. is 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-A

45、mericans are the.II. Fill in the blanks:1. highlands, lowlands 2. west 3. Anglo-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

46、 Protector 14. Union, Scotland 15. Whigs Tories Liberal Conservative 16.James 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

47、 councils 26. innocence 27. 12, 15 28. the House of Lords29. the National Health 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 education34. Oxford, Cambridge, 12th, 13th 35. 1959 36. Lake Mic

48、higan 37. Alaska 38. the Continental Divide 39. Texas40. the Intermountain Basin and Plateau 41.rocket/missile 42. birthplace 43. Mobility 44. 1619 45.Chinese-AmericansIII. Explain the following terms.1. the Hardian ' s Wall:2. Alfred the Great3. W川iam the Conqueror4. the battle of Hastings5. Do

49、mesday Book6. the Great Charter7. the Hundred Years ' War8. Joan of Arc9. the Black Death10. the Wars of Roses11. Bloody Mary12. Elizabeth I13. Oliver Cromwell14. the Bill of Rights15. Whigs and Tories16. James Watt17. Winston Churchill18. Agribusiness19. the British Constitution20. Queen Elizab

50、eth II21. the Opposition22. the Privy Council23. common law24. thejury25. the NHS26. comprehensive schools27. public schools28. the Great Lakes29. New England2330. baby boom31. the Chinese Exclusion Act32. the Bill of Rights33. the Emancipation Proclamation34. the Constitutional Convention35. the Pr

51、ogressive Movement36. the Peace Conference37. the Truman Doctrine:38. the Marshall Plan39. the New Frontier40. checks and balances:IV. Answer briefly the following questions:1. What do you know about the Roman invasion of Britain?2. Why did the William the Conqueror invade England after Edward '

52、 s death?3. What were the consequences of the Norman Conquest? jii254. What were the contents and the significance of the Great Charter?5. What do you know about the English Renaissance?6. Why did the Restoration take place?7. How did the “ Glorious Revolutionak'oubrWhat wasthe significance of i

53、t?8. What is your comment on land enclosures in England?9. How did the English Industrial Revolution proceed?10. What do you know about the Chartist Movement andthe People ' s Charter? What ' s your comment on them?11. How did the Labour Party come into being?12. What is a constitutional mon

54、archy? When did it begin in Britain?13. What is the role of the Monarchy in the British government?14. What are the main functions of Parliament?15. Why do the criminal convicts like to be tried first before the magistrates ' courts?16. What does the civil courts system do?17. What is meant by t

55、he term“ welfare state “ in Britain18. What is the most important established Church in Britain? How is it related to the Crown and linked with the State?19. What distinguishes the Open University from all other British Universities?20. Say something about the three immigration waves.21. Why did the

56、 early settlers come to America? Who werethe Pilgrims? Who were the Puritans? What were the features in the colonial period which had influence on later American development?22. What were the causes of the War of Independence?23. What was unusual about the Article of Confederation? What was the stru

57、ggle at the Constitutional Convention? How was the conflict solved?24. Why did the Civil War break out? How did the war end?25. What were the contents of the New Deal?26. What was the impact of the Vietnam War-on American society?27. Who was McCarthy and what was McCarthyism?28. What is counterculture? What are some of the forms of counterculture?29. What are the functions of the Congress?30. What are some of the characteristics of American education?III. Explain the following terms.1. the Hardian ' s Wall: It was