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英语国家概况习题集含答案
《英语国家概况》课程习题集
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习题
【说明】:
本课程《英语国家概况》(编号为12010)共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型,其中,本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。
一、单选题
1.Celtsweredifferentgroupsofancientpeoplewhocameoriginallyfrom________
A.FranceB.DenmarkC.IrelandD.Germany
2.WhoinvadedandconqueredBritainforthefirsttimein55BC?
A.EmperorClaudiusB.JuliusCaesar
C.KingAlfredD.KingEthelred
3.WhoistheauthorofMurderintheCathedral?
A.ChristopherMarloweB.T.S.Eliot
C.BenJohnsonD.ThomasBecket
4.WhenOliverCromwelldiedin1658,andwassucceededbyhisson,______,theregimebeganimmediatelytocollapse.
A.HenryB.HamiltonC.RichardD.Charles
5.The18thcenturysawselectivebreedingofcattle,sheepandhousesby_________.
A.JethroTullB.ThomasCokeC.GeorgeIIID.RobertBakewell
6.WhichofthefollowingisnotoneofthemembersoftheLordsTemporal?
A.allhereditarypeersandpeeressesoftheEngland,Scotland,GreatBritainandtheUnitedKingdom(butnotpeersofIreland)
B.lirepeerscreatedtoassisttheHouseinitsjudicialduties
C.seniorbishopsoftheChurchofEngland
D.allotherlifepeers
7.TwoyearsaftertheendingoftheHundredYears’WarwithFrance,Englandwasthrownintoanotherseriesofcivilwars,________.
A.theWaroftheCelts
B.NormanConquest
C.theWaroftheRoses
D.BattleofHastings
8.AppealsincriminalcasesinEnglandandWalesmayNOTbeheardby_________.
A.theMagistrates'CourtB.theCourtofAppeal
C.theHighCourtD.theCrownCourt
9.EstablishedChurchesinBritainare___________.
A.ChurchofEnglandandChurchesinWales
B.ChurchinWalesChurchofScotland
C.TheAnglicanChurches
D.ChurchofEnglandandChurchofScotland
10.ApartfromabreakduringtheSecondWorldWar,theBBChasbeenprovidingregulartelevisionbroadcastssince___________.
A.1935B.1936C.1937D.1938
11.ThelargestriverinIrelandis____________.
A.theShannonRiverB.LiffeyRiver
C.Macgillicuddy'sReekD.Carrantuohill
12.ThefollowingfarmingactivitiesareengagedbyfarmersinthevalleysofNovaScotiaexcept__________.
A.dairyingB.raisinganimalsC.applegrowingD.potatogrowing
13.ThePacificnorthwestisfavoredwitha_______climatelikethatofBritain.
A.MediterraneanB.maritimeC.continentalD.subtropical
14.ThefirstblackswerebroughttoNorthAmericaas________in1619.
A.adventurersB.slavesC.servantsD.explorers
15.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasadoptedbythe___ContinentalCongressonJuly4,___.
AFirst/1774B.First/1776C.Second/1774D.Second/1776
16.TheGreatDepressionwasinducedbyallthefollowingcausesbut________.
A.stockmarketspeculationB.creditover-expansion
C.governmentinvolvementD.lackofcontroloverthebankingsystem
17.TheNormanConquestof_______isperhapsthebest-knowneventinEnglishhistory.
A.1063B.1064C.1065D.1066
18.______ranksthefirstintheproductionofapplesintheUS.
A.WashingtonB.KansasC.MichiganD.Wisconsin
19.TheheadsofthevariousexecutivedepartmentsformacouncilofadvisersgenerallyknownasthePresident's__________.
A.AdvisoryGroupB.ExecutiveOffice
C.SpecialCommissionD.Cabinet
20.Themaster'sdegreecannormallybeearnedin______yearbystudentsholdingabachelor'sdegreeinthefieldofstudy.
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
21.Thereare______politicaldivisionsontheislandofGreatBritain.
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
22.MagnaCartahadaltogether63clausesofwhichthemostimportantmatterscouldbeseeninthreeofthefollowingexcept_______.
A.notaxshouldbemadewithouttheapprovaloftheGrandCouncil;
B.noserfshouldbearrested,imprisonedordeprivedofhispropertyexceptbythelawoftheland
C.Londonandothertownsshouldretaintheirancientrightsandprivileges
D.Thereshouldbethesameweightsandmeasuresthrough-outthecountry.
23.ThefirststeamenginewasdevisedbyThomasNewcomerattheendofthe17thcentury,andtheScottishinventor________modifiedandimprovedthedesignin1765.
A.AbrahamDarbyB.JamesWatt
C.JohnKayD.RichardArkwright
24.Insomeareasfactoryfarmingmethodsareused,particularlyfor________.
A.growingcropB.producingmilk
C.catchingfishD.rearingpoultry
25.Bytradition,theleaderofthemajoritypartyisappointed______bytheSovereignintheUnitedKingdom.
A.PrimeMinisterB.MemberofParliament
C.LordofAppealD.SpeakeroftheHouse
26.UndertheAnglo-IrishTreaty,Britainestablished_______withdominionstatusinIrelandin1921.
A.theAnglicanChurchofIrelandB.theIrishFreeState
C.theIrishRepublicanArmyD.theAnglo-IrishIntergovernmentalCouncil
27.Irishbroadcastingbeganin______inasmallstudiocalledDublinBroadcastingStation.
A.1906B.1916C.1926D.1936
28._______realizedthathecouldwinsupportfortheUnionathomeandabroadbymakingthewarajustwaragainstslavery.
A.FrederickDouglassB.GeorgeWashington
C.JohnAdamsD.AbrahamLincoln
29.Butevenaftertheabolitionofslavery,organizedorindividualdiscriminationwaspracticedagainst______.
A.Chinese-AmericansB.AmericanIndians
C.Japanese-AmericansD.blackAmericans
30.From1948to1966averageyearlygrowthinrealspendableearningswas______percentintheUnitedStates.
A.1.1B.2.1C.3.1D.4.1
31.Afteraperiodofprosperity(1920~1929),governmentinvolvementintheeconomyincreased_________.
A.duringtheGreatDepressionB.aftertheWWI
C.aftertheWWIID.duringtheColdWar
32.TheUnitedStatesgrowsnearly_____oftheworld'sgrainandsuppliesahalfofalltheexportsofgrainintheworld.
A.onethirdB.onefourthC.onesixthD.oneseventh
33.ThroughtheDepartmentof_____,thePresidentisresponsiblefortheprotectionofAmericansabroadandofforeignnationalsintheUnitedStates.
A.StateB.JusticeC.LaborD.Defense
34.Thecommunitycollegeembodies________beliefthataneducationshouldbepracticalaswellasliberal.
A.GeorgeWashington'sB.ThomasJefferson's
C.AbrahamLincoln'sD.FranklinRoosevelt's
35.Theexploratoryvoyagemadeby______broughttoaclosetoaneraofEuropeandiscoveryofAustraliathathadlastednearlytwohundredyears.
A.ArthurPhilipB.MathewFlindersC.PortJacksonD.PeterLalor
36.AftertheoutbreakoftheFirstWorldWar,AustraliafollowedBritain'sleadanddeclared
waron________.
A.JapanB.TurkeyC.ItalyD.Germany
37.TheEuropeandiscoveryofCanadacanbetracedbacktotheendofthe______century.
A.14thB.15thC.16thD.17th
38.Northernprovincesandterritoriestaleup_____ofCanada.
A.halfB.twothirdsC.onethirdD.fourfifths
39.InNewZealand,hydroelectricityfromriversanddamssupplies________oftotalenergy.
A.15%B.16%C.17%D.18%
40.IntheUnitedStates,Halloweenisnight-time______holiday.
A.children'sB.men'sC.women'sD.oldmen's
41.Soonafter_____,Britainnotonlygaveupitseconomichegemonybutalsosufferedadeeplossofitspositionofindustrialleadership.
A.1900 B.theFirstWorldWar
C.theSecondWorldWar D.1960
42.Inthe1970samongthedevelopedcountries,Britainmaintainedthelowest_____rateandthehighest_____rate.
A.inflation,growth B.growth,inflation
C.growth,divorce D.growth,birth
43.ThefollowingareallreasonsofBritishdeclineofcoalindustryexcept_____.
A.theexhaustionofoldmines B.costlyextraction
C.littlemoneybeinginvested D.thelabourshortage
44.Britain’sforeigntradeismainlywith_____.
A.developingcountries B.otherCommonwealthcountries
C.otherdevelopedcountries D.EC
45.TheHouseofLordsispresidedoverby_____.
A.theLordChancellor B.theQueen
C.theArchbishopofCanterbury D.thePrimeMinister
46.AGeneralElectionisheldevery__yearsandthereare___membersofParliamentsareelected.
A.five,600 B.five,650C.five,651 D.four,651
47.ThePrimeMinisterisappointedby_____andheorshealwayssitsin_____.
A. theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofCommons
B. theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofLords
C.theQueen,theHouseofCommons
D.theQueen,theHouseofLords
48.Theultimateauthorityforlaw-makingresidesin_____.
A.theQueen B.theCabinet
C.theHouseofLords D.theHouseofCommons
49.ThesourcesofBritishlawinclude_____.
A. statutes,commonlaw,equitylawandEuropeanCommunitylaw
B. statutes,commonlawandequitylaw
C. statutes,commonlawandEuropeanCommunitylaw
D. acompletecodeandstatutes
50.Incriminaltrialsbyjury,_____passessentencedand_____decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.
A. thejudge,thejury B.thejudge,thejudge
C.thejury,thejury D.theLordChancellor,thejury
51.____triesthemostseriousoffencessuchasmurderandrobbery.
A.Magistrates’courts B.Youthcourts
C.districtcourts D.TheCrownCourt
52.London’sMetropolitanPoliceForceisunderthecontrolof_____.
A.theEnglandsecretaries