《英美概况》试题及答案.docx

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《英美概况》试题及答案

《英美概况》

I.MultipleChoices:

Chooseonerightanswerfromthefourchoices:

1.ThehighestmountaininBritainis____.

A.ScafellB.BenNevisC.theCotswoldsD.theForth

2.ThelongestriverinBritainis_____.

A.theClydeB.theMerseyC.theSevernD.theThames

3.ThelargestlakeinBritainis_____.

A.theLoughNeageB.WindermereWaterC.ConistonWaterD.theLakeDistrict

4.WhichpartofBritainisalwaysfighting?

A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthemIreland

5.TheimmigrantscomingtoBritainaremainlyfrom_____.

A.EuropeB.theUnitedStatesC.AfricaD.theWestIndies,

6.ThefirstinhabitantsinBritainwere_____.

A.theNormansB.theCeltsC.theIberiansD.theAnglo-Saxons

7.BritishRecordedhistorybeganwith_____.

A.RomaninvasionB.theNormanConquest

C.theVikingandDanishinvasionD.theAnglo-Saxonsinvasion

8.In829,_____actuallybecametheoverlordofalltheEnglish.

A.JohnB.JamesIC.EgbertD.HenryI

9.ChristmasDay____,DukeWilliamwascrownedinWestminsterAbbey.

A.1056B.1066C.1006D.1060

10.HenryIIwasthefirstkingofthe_____dynasty.

A.WindsorB.TudorC.MalcolmD.Plantagenet

11.In1265____summonedtheGreatCouncil,whichhasbeenseenastheearliestparliament.

A.HenryIIIB.thePopeC.BaronsD.SimondeMontfort

12.TheHundredYears’warstartedin____andendedin____,inwhichtheEnglishhadlostalltheterritoriesofFranceexcepttheFrenchportof____.

A.1337,1453,FlandersB.1337,1453,CalaisC.1346,1453,ArgencourtD.1346,1453,Brest

13.TheWarsofRoseslastedfor_____yearsandking_____wasreplacedbyking_____.

A.30,RichardIII,HenryTudorB.50,RichardIII,HenryTudor

B.C.30,RichardI,HenryTudorD.50,RichardI,HenryTudor

14.TheRenaissancebeganin____intheearly____century.

A.England,14B.England,15C.Italy,14D.Italy,15

15.TheEnglishCivilWarisalsocalled_____.

A.theGloriousRevolutionB.theBloodyRevolution

C.theCatholicRevolutionD.thePuritanRevolution

16.In_____,asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfrom_____intheMayflowertobethefirstsettlersintheNorthAmerica.

A.1620,LondonB.1620,PlymouthC.1720,LondonD.1720,Plymouth

17.Inthe18thcentury,thereappeared____inEngland,whichowedagreatdealtotheinventionofmachines.

A.theIndustrialRevolutionB.theBourgeoisRevolution

C.theWarsoftheRosesD.theReligiousReformation

18.Englishcolonialexpansionbeganwiththecolonizationof_____in1583.

A.CanadaB.AustraliaC.IndiaD.Newfoundland

19._____wasfamousforhisabdicationbecauseofhismarriagewithadivorcedAmerican:

A.EdwardVIIIB.EdwardVIIC.GeorgeVID.GeorgeVII

20.InJanuary_____BritainbecameamemberoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity.

A.1957B.1967C.1973D.1979

21.soonafter_____,Britainnotonlygaveupitseconmichegemonybutalsosufferedadeeplossofitspositionofindustrialleadership.

A.1900B.theFirstWorldWarC.theSecondWorldWarD.1960

22.Inthe1970samongthedevelopedcountries,Britainmaintainedthelowest_____rateandthehighest_____rate.

A.inflation,growthB.growth,inflationC.growth,divorceD.growth,birth

23.ThefollowingareallreasonsofBritishdeclineofcoalindustryexcept_____.

A.theexhaustionofoldminesB.costlyextraction

B.C.littlemoneybeinginvestedD.thelabourshortage

24.Britain’sforeigntradeismainlywith_____.

A.developingcountriesB.otherCommonwealthcountries

C.otherdevelopedcountriesD.EC

25.TheHouseofLordsispresidedoverby_____.

A.theLordChancellorB.theQueenC.theArchbishopofCanterburyD.thePrimeMinister

26.AGeneralElectionisheldevery_____yearsandthereare_____membersofParliamentsareelected.

A.five,600B.five,650C.five,651D.four,651

27.ThePrimeMinisterisappointedby_____andheorshealwayssitsin_____.

A.theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofCommons

B.theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofLords

C.theQueen,theHouseofCommons

D.theQueen,theHouseofLords

28.Theultimateauthorityforlaw-makingresidesin_____.

A.theQueenB.theCabinetC.theHouseofLordsD.theHouseofCommons

29.ThesourcesofBritishlawinclude_____.

A.statutes,commonlaw,equitylawandEuropeanCommunitylaw

B.statutes,commonlawandequitylaw

C.statutes,commonlawandEuropeanCommunitylaw

D.acompletecodeandstatutes

30.Incriminaltrialsbyjury,_____passessentencedand_____decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.

A.thejudge,thejuryB.thejudge,thejudge

C.thejury,thejuryD.theLordChancellor,thejury

31.____triesthemostseriousoffencessuchasmurderandrobbery.

A.Magistrates’courtsB.YouthcourtsC.districtcourtsD.TheCrownCourt

32.London’sMetropolitanPoliceForceisunderthecontrolof_____.

A.theEnglandsecretariesB.theScottishSecretaries

C.NorthernIrelandSecretariesD.theHomeSecretary

33.TheNationalHealthServicewasestablishedintheUKin_____andbasedatfirston_____.

A.1948,ActsofParliamentB.1958,ActsofParliament

C.1948,theBillofRightsD.1958,theBillofRights

34.Thenon-contributorysocialsecuritybenefitsincludethefollowingexcept_____.

A.warpensionB.childbenefitC.familycreditD.unemploymentbenefit

35.Exceptthat_____maynotbeaRomanCatholic,publicofficesareopenwithoutdistinctiontomembersofallchurchsorofnone.

A.thelordChancellorB.thePrimeMinisterC.theSpeakerD.theministersofalldepartments

36.About90percentofthestatesecondaryschoolpopulationintheUKattend_____.

A.independentschoolsB.juniorschoolsC.independentschoolsD.primaryschools

37.Therearesome____universities,includingtheOpenUniversity.

A.900B.290C.90D.50

38.InBritain,childrenfromtheageof5to16can_____bylaw.

A.receivecompletelyfreeeducation

B.receiveparlyfreeeducation

C.receivenofreeeducationiftheirfamiliesarerich

D.receivenofreeeducationatall

39.Withregardtoitssize,theUSAisthe_____countryintheworld.

A.largestB.secondlargestC.thirdlargestD.fourthlargest

40.Inthefollowingrivers,_____hasbeencalledtheAmericanRuhr.

A.theMississippiB.theMissouriC.theHudsonD.theOhio

41.Amongthefollowingrivers,_____formsanaturalboundarybetweenMexicoandtheU.S.

A.thePotomacB.theColumbiaC.theRioGrandeRiverD.theColorado

42.AllthefollowinguniversitiesandcollegesarelocatedinNewEngland,except_____.

A.YaleB.HarvardC.OxfordD.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

43.Thenation’scapitalcityWashingtonD.C.andNewYorkarelocatedin_____.

A.theAmericanWestB.theGreatPlainsC.theMidwestD.theMiddleAtlanticStates

44.TheMidwestinAmerica’smostimportant_____area.

A.agriculturalB.industrialC.manufacturingD.miningindustry

45.InthecaseofBrownversusBoardofEducation,theSupremeCourtruledthat_____.

A.separateeducationalfacilitieshadbeenillegal

B.educationalfacilitieshadbeenseparatebutequal

C.educationalfacilitieshadbeenequal

D.separateeducationalfacilitieswereinherentlyunequal

46.TheChineseExclusionActwaspassedin_____.

A.1882B.1883C.1900D.1924

47.ThefirstimmigrantsinAmericanhistorycamefrom____and____.

A.Ireland/FranceB.England/ChinaC.Scotland/EnglandD.England/Netherland

48.UncleTom’sCabinandRootsaretwonovelswhichgiveavividdescriptionofthemiserablelifeofthe_____.

A.earlysettlersB.PuritansC.nativeIndiansD.blackslaves

49.AccordingtoAmericanhistoriansandspecialistsindemography,thereare_____greatpopulationmovementinthehistoryoftheUnitedStates.

A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five

50.ManyearlyChineseimmigrantsworkedintheminingindustry,especiallyinthe_____.

A.goldminesB.silverminesC.coalminesD.coppermines

51.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedby_____.

A.JamesMadisonB.ThomesJeffersonC.AlexanderHamiltonD.GeorgeWashington

52.OnJuly4,1776,_____adoptedtheDeclarationofIndependerce.

A.theFirstContinentalCongress

B.theSecondContinentalCongress

C.theThirdContinentalCongress

D.theConstitutionalConvention

53.Thevictoryof_____wastheturningpointoftheWarofIndependence.

A.SaratogaB.GettysburgC.TrentonD.Yorktown

54.TenamendmentsintroducedbyJamesMadisonin1789wereaddedtotheConstitution.Theyareknowsas_____.

A.theArticlesofConfederationB.theBillofRight

C.theCivilRightsD.FederalistPapers

55.PresidentJeffersonbought_____fromFranceanddoubledthecountry’sterritory.

A.NewMexicoB.theLouisianaTerritoryC.KansasD.Ohio

56.TheDeclarationofIndependencecamefromthetheoryofBritishphilosopher_____.

A.PaulRevereB.JohnLockeC.CornwallisD.FrederickDouglass

57.DuringtheWWII,theAxispowersweremainlymadeupby__.

A.Germany,FranceandJapanB.France,JapanandBritain

C.Germany,ItalyandBritainD.German,ItalyandJapan

58.TheProgressiveMovementisamovementdemandinggovernmentregulationofthe_____and_____conditions.

A.economy/politicalB.social/politicalC.economy/socialD.political/cultural

59.AsaresultofWWI,_____wasnotoneofthedefeatednations.

A.GermanyB.Austro-HungaryC.OttomanD.Russia

60.TheaimofPresidentRoosevelt’sNewDealwasto“saveAmerican_____.”

A.economyB.politicsC.societyD.democracy

答案

I.MultipleChoices:

Chooseonerightanswerfromthefourchoices.

1.B2.C