英语国家概况习题集含答案解析.docx

1、英语国家概况习题集含答案解析英语国家概况课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院 版权所有习题【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. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from_A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in

2、55 BC?A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius CaesarC. King Alfred D. King Ethelred3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral?A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. EliotC. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket4. When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, _, the regime began immediately to collapse

3、.A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _.A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal?A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the

4、England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland)B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial dutiesC. senior bishops of the Church of EnglandD. all other life peers7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years War with France, England was thrown in

5、to another series of civil wars, _.A. the War of the CeltsB. Norman ConquestC. the War of the RosesD. Battle of Hastings 8. Appeals in criminal cases in England and Wales may NOT be heard by _.A. the Magistrates Court B. the Court of AppealC. the High Court D. the Crown Court9. Established Churches

6、in Britain are_.A. Church of England and Churches in WalesB. Church in Wales Church of ScotlandC. The Anglican ChurchesD. Church of England and Church of Scotland10. Apart from a break during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television broadcasts since _.A. 1935 B. 1936 C. 19

7、37 D. 193811. The largest river in Ireland is _.A. the Shannon River B. Liffey RiverC. Macgillicuddys Reek D. Carrantuohill12. The following farming activities are engaged by farmers in the valleys of Nova Scotia except _.A. dairying B. raising animals C. apple growing D. potato growing13. The Pacif

8、ic northwest is favored with a _ climate like that of Britain.A. Mediterranean B. maritime C. continental D. subtropical14. The first blacks were brought to North America as _ in 1619.A. adventurers B. slaves C. servants D. explorers15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the _ Continenta

9、l Congress on July 4, _.A First / 1774 B. First / 1776 C. Second / 1774 D. Second / 177616. The Great Depression was induced by all the following causes but _.A. stock market speculation B. credit over - expansion C. government involvement D. lack of control over the banking system17. The Norman Con

10、quest of _ is perhaps the best - known event in English history. A. 1063 B. 1064 C. 1065 D. 106618. _ ranks the first in the production of apples in the US. A. Washington B. Kansas C. Michigan D. Wisconsin19. The heads of the various executive departments form a council of advisers generally known a

11、s the Presidents _. A. Advisory Group B. Executive OfficeC. Special Commission D. Cabinet20. The masters degree can normally be earned in _ year by students holding a bachelors degree in the field of study. A. one B. two C. three D. four21. There are _ political divisions on the island of Great Brit

12、ain. A. one B. two C. three D. four22. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _.A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property

13、except by the law of the land C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.23. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor _ mo

14、dified and improved the design in 1765.A. Abraham Darby B. James WattC. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright24. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for _. A. growing crop B. producing milkC. catching fish D. rearing poultry25. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appoi

15、nted _ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of ParliamentC. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House26. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free StateC. the Irish Re

16、publican Army D. the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council27. Irish broadcasting began in _ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.A. 1906 B. 1916 C. 1926 D. 193628. _ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery. A.

17、 Frederick Douglass B. George WashingtonC. John Adams D. Abraham Lincoln29. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practiced against _. A. Chinese - Americans B. American IndiansC. Japanese - Americans D. black Americans30. From 1948 to 1966 average yearl

18、y growth in real spendable earnings was _ percent in the United States.A. 1.1 B. 2.1 C. 3.1 D. 4.131. After a period of prosperity (1920 1929), government involvement in the economy increased _. A. during the Great Depression B. after the WW IC. after the WW II D. during the Cold War32. The United S

19、tates grows nearly _ of the worlds grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.A. one third B. one fourth C. one sixth D. one seventh33. Through the Department of _, the President is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United Stat

20、es. A. State B. Justice C. Labor D. Defense34. The community college embodies _ belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal.A. George Washingtons B. Thomas JeffersonsC. Abraham Lincolns D. Franklin Roosevelts35. The exploratory voyage made by _ brought to a close to an era of Eur

21、opean discovery of Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years. A. Arthur Philip B. Mathew Flinders C. Port Jackson D. Peter Lalor36. After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britains lead and declaredwar on _. A. Japan B. Turkey C. Italy D. Germany37. The European discov

22、ery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the _ century.A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th D. 17th38. Northern provinces and territories tale up _ of Canada.A. half B. two thirds C. one third D. four fifths39. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies _ of total energy.A. 15% B. 16% C

23、. 17% D. 18%40. In the United States, Halloween is night - time _ holiday.A. childrens B. mens C. womens D. old mens41. Soon after _, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900B. the First World WarC. the Second Worl

24、d WarD. 196042. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _ rate and the highest _ rate. A. inflation, growthB. growth, inflationC. growth, divorceD. growth, birth43. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _.A. the exhaustion of old m

25、inesB. costly extractionC. little money being investedD. the labour shortage44. Britains foreign trade is mainly with _.A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countriesC. other developed countries D. EC45. The House of Lords is presided over by _.A. the Lord ChancellorB. the QueenC. the Archb

26、ishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister46. 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, 65147. The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in _. A.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Ho

27、use of Commons B.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords48. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _.A. the QueenB. the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons49. The sources of British law include _.

28、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 statutes50. In criminal trials by jury, _ passes sentenced and _ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A.the judge, the juryB.

29、 the judge, the judge C. the jury, the juryD. the Lord Chancellor, the jury51. _ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.A. Magistrates courtsB. Youth courtsC. district courtsD. The Crown Court52. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of _.A. the England secretaries