(完整版)英语国家概况复习题及参考答案

1、1英语国家概况复习题及参考答案英语国家概况复习题及参考答案一Multiplechoice(30 )()1AsaresultoftheBlackDeath,muchlandwasleftuntendedandtherewasaterribleshortageof_inEngland.()11.Theseriouseconomiccrisisinthelate1920sandthebeginningof1930swasfirstbroughtaboutbyAthefarmfailureBthebankfailuresCthestockmarketcrashDthehighunemployment(

2、)12WhataretheproblemsthattheU.S.economyhasfacedfromtimetotime?AInflationBDepressionsCRecessionsDalloftheabove()13TherealAmericanliteraturebegan.AafterthewarofIndependenceBaftertheWestwardMovementCaftertheCivilWarDaftertheCivilRightsMovement()14.In1900,theUnitedStatesrankedfirstintheproductionof.Acoa

3、lBelectricityCoilDwheat()15.IntheUnitedStates,iftheparentsdontsendtheirchildrentoschoolatcertainage,AthestategovernmentwillberesponsibleforitBtheywilleducatethechildrenthemselvesCtheycansavealotofmoneyDtheyarebreakingthelaw()16.TheU.S.andChinaestablishedtheirdiplomaticrelationsin.A1974B1972C1978D197

4、9()17Inhisinauguralspeech,saidthat“theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself.”AWoodrowWilsonBTheodoreRooseveltA(AC(A(AC(grainBfarmtoolsChousesDlabor)2Inthelate17thcentury,twoofmostfamousliteraryworkswerePilgrimsProgressandtheJewofMaltaBtheSchoolofArcheryNovumOrganumDParadiseLost)3.In1836,agroupofskilledw

5、orkersandformedtheLondonWorkingMensAssociation.householdersBtenantsCsmallshopkeepersDofficeworkers)4.IntheIndustrialRevolution,changesoccurredearliestandquickestintheindustryof.A.potteryBhardwareCtextiles)5.InBritainpoliceofficersarenotallowedtojoinAachoirBapoliticalpartyCatradeunion)6TheGreatCarter

6、of1215isalsoknownas.APeoplesCharterBMagnaCartaCKingsCharterDtheDeclarationofhumanrights)7HenryIIwasthefirstkingofthedynasty.AMalcolmBPlantagenetCWindsor)8.isthemosttypicallyEnglishofsportsACricketBGolfCTennis)9.BytheTreatyofof1842,ChinacededNanjing,HongKongBTianjing,HongKongNanjing,MacauDTianjing,Ma

7、cau)10.In,thenameGreatBritaincameintobeing.A1689B1702C1701D1707Dchemicalsortogoonstrike.DaclubDTudorDHorse-racingtoBritain.2CFranklinD.RooseveltDGeorgeWashington()18.OneofthecharacteristicsoftheAmericanpeopleisanditissaidtheyarealways.Aliberty,debatingBaggressiveness,startingwarsCmobility,onthemoveD

8、greediness,makingmoney()19.Hemingwaysmostfamousmasterpiecewas.ATheSunAlsoRisesBAFarewelltoArmsCForWhomtheBellTollsDOldManandtheSea()20.ThesystemofhighereducationintheU.S.hasthreeprinciplefunctionsexcept-.AteachingBresearchCpublicserviceDindividualservicefollowingstatementsareT(true)orF(false)accordi

9、ngtowhatyouhavelearned.(10)()1TherearethreepoliticaldivisionsontheislandofGreatBritain:Scotland,WalesandEngland.()2UnderWilliamsrule,thefreemanwereatthebottomofthefeudalsystem.()3TheEnglishCivilWarisalsocalledtheGloriousRevolution.()4InU.K,aParliamenthasamaximumdurationof4years.()5ChristmasDay,Decem

10、ber25th,celebratesthebirthofChrist,andisthegreatestofChristianfestivals.()6Chicagoisknownastheautomobilecapitaloftheworld.()7Between1850and1880,manyearlyChineseimmigrantstotheUnitedStatesworkedintheminingindustry,especiallyinthegoldmines.()8ThePilgrimsbuiltacolonynamedPlymouthaftertheyarrivedinAmeri

11、ca.)9.ThelongestwarthattheUnitedStateshasfoughtistheCivilWar.)10.HighereducationintheU.Sconsistsofsixtypesofinstitutions.Fillinthefollowingblanks:(10)1 In1066,EnglandwasconqueredbythewhowereledbyWilliamtheConqueror.2 ThegreatestwriterintheEnglishlanguageis.3 IncriminaltrialsinBritain,theissueofguilt

12、orinnocenceistobedecidedbythewhilesentenceistobepassedbythe.4 ThedominantbroadcastingcorporationinBritainis,whichiscontrolledbythestate.5ThemostfamousleaderoftheAmericanCivilRightsmovementinthe1960swas6 TheU.S.systemofgovernmenthastwolayersofrule.Theyarethegovernmentandthegovernment.7. TheNationalDa

13、yoftheUnitedStatesis.8Between1946and1961,morethan63millionbabieswerebornintheUnitedStates,whowereknownasthegeneration.四Giveaone-sentenceanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.(30)1 WhatistheofficialnameofBritain?2 WhatwerethemaincausesoftheHundredYearsWar?3 WhataretheprimarysourcesofBritishlaw?4 Howwas

14、the1920sintheUnitedStatesdescribedbymanyhistorians?5 Whatisthemeaningofthe“LostGeneration”?6.WhatwerethetwoguidingprinciplesunderlyingAmericadiplomaticactivitiesinWorldWarTwo?7.WhatarethethreeperiodsasfarastheevolutiontheBritisheconomysincetheSecondWorldWarisconcerned?8. Whatkindofeconomicsystemdoes

15、theUnitedStateshave?9. WhyiseducationveryimportanttoAmericans?10. WhatdoestheBritishParliamentconsistof?五ExplaineachofthefollowingtermsinEnglish.(10)1 ThanksgivingDay(32 theCivilRightsActof1964六Writebetween100-120wordsonEITHERofthefollowingtopics.(10)1.WhatisThatcherismandwhatarethemajorcomponentsof

16、Thatcherism?2.InwhatsensewastheWarof1812importanttothedevelopmentoftheUnitedStates?参考答案一1DDCCC6BBAAD11CDAAD16DCCDD二1TFFFT6FTTFT三1Norman2Shakespeare3juryjudge4BBC5MartinLutherKing6 FederalState74,July8babyboom四1TheofficialnameofBritainistheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNortainIreland.2Tthemaincauseso

17、ftheHundredYearsWarwerepartlyterritorialandpartlyeconomic.3 TheprimarysourcesofBritishlaware:(1)StatutesofParliament;(2)commonlaw;(3)equitylaw;(4)EuropeanCommunitylaw.4 The1920sintheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedbymanyhistoriansasaperiodofmaterialsuccessandspiritualfrustrationorconfusionandpurposeless

18、ness.5The“LostGenerationreferstothosewhoarebothphysicallyandspirituallyimpotent.6 Thefirstwastowinthewar;thesecondwastoestablishapostwarpoliticalstructureinaccordwithAmericaninterestsandtopreventtheSovietUnionfromover-expansion.7 (1)Steadydevelopmentinthe50sand60s;(2) Economicrecessioninthe70s;(3) E

19、conomicrecoveryinthe80s.8 TheUnitedstatehasafree-marketeconomywithadominantprivatesector.9.Becauseitcontributestodevelopingthenationalstrengthandpersonalsuccess.10TheBritishParliamentconsistsoftheSovereign,theHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.五1ThanksgivingDayisatypicalAmericanholiday.Itisanannualday

20、ofthanksfortheblessingspeoplehaveenjoyedduringtheyear.Thethemeofthanksgivinghasbeenpeaceandplenty,healthandhappiness.2TheCivilRightsActof1964ItwassignedintolawbyPresidentJonsonin1964.Itoutlaweddiscriminationnotonlyinpublichousing,butalsoinemploymentonthebasisofrace,color,religion,sex,ornationalorigin.六1：Theelectionof1979returnedtheConservativePartytopowerandMargaretThatcherbecamethefirstwomanprimeministerinBritain.HerpoliciesarepopularlyreferredtoasThatcherism.Itincluded:(1) thereturntoprivateo