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1、2. The successful Roman invasion took place in _, headed by _. A. 43 AD, the Emperor Claudius B. 43 AD, Julius Caesar C. 55 BC, Julius Caesar D. 55 BC, the Emperor Claudius3. During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic _ invaded and conquered Britain. A. Angles and Celts B. Ang

2、les and Picts C. Angles and Britons D. Angles and Saxons4. In the year 597, England began to be Christianized. It was mainly due to the work of _. A. St. Augustine B. Constantine C. Pope Gregory D. Ethelbert, king of Kent5. _ is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liberties. A.

3、The beginning of British Parliament B. The Peoples Charter C. The Petition of Right D. Magna Carta of 12156. _ is known as “the father of the British navy” as he founded a strong fleet which first beat the Danes at sea. A. Ethelred B. William C. Alfred D. Edward7. Which of the following is NOT true

4、about “Domesday Book”? A. It was compiled to discover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes. B. It was so called because it seemed to the English like the Book of Doom used on Judgment Day. C. It was completed as the result of a general survey of England. D. it is kept in the public library in

5、London.8. The Lollards were _ who had played a very important role in the Peasant Uprising of 1381. A. poor priests and itinerant preachers B. poets and writers C. merchants D. craftsmen9. The word Renaissance is from _, meaning “rebirth”, and was first applied by the _ historian Jakob Burckhardt in

6、 1860. A. English, Swiss B. French, Italian C. French, Swiss D. English, Italian10. The significance of the Wars of the Roses was all the following EXCEPT that _. A. feudalism received its death blow B. the great medieval nobility was much weakened C. the kings power now became limited D. no less th

7、an 80 nobles of royal blood were killed in the wars11. The Religious Reformation in England was led by King _, and the direct cause was his divorce case with _. A. Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon B. Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York C. Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine D. Henry I, Matilda12. Which of the

8、following statements is NOT true about Elizabeth I? A. Elizabeth I broke Marys ties with Rome. B. Elizabeth I restored her fathers independent Church of England. C. Elizabeth Is religious reform was a compromise of views. D. Elizabeth Is religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestant

9、s and ardent Catholics.13. After the Restoration, British Parliament passed a series of severe laws called _ against the Puritans, now known as Nonconformists. A. the Act of Succession B. the Petition of Right C. the Clarendon Code D. the Act of Supremacy14. The spark of the First World War was stru

10、ck at Sarajevo on June 28 _, when the _ Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A. 1913, German B. 1914,Austrian C. 1913, Bulgarian D. 1914, English15. The leader of the House of Lords is _. A. the Archbishops of Canterbury B. the Monarch C. the Prime Minister D. the

11、Lord Chancellor16. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of farming in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? A. Use of artificial fertilizer. B. Introduction of new agricultural machinery. C. The “open-field” system. D. A system of crop rotation.17. In the United Kin

12、gdom, police officers are NOT allowed to join _ or to go on strike. A. a trade union B. a political party C. a club D. a society18. The Church of England is NOT free to change its form of worship, as laid down in _, without the consent of Parliament. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of Oxford

13、 C. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer19. The British universities are governed by _ or by _ and enjoy academic freedom. A. royal charters, Act of Parliament B. the Peoples Charter, the Reform Act of 1832 C. the Great Charter, the Bill of Rights D. the Petition of Right, the

14、 Test Act20. Rupert Murdochs News International, one of the largest publishing corporations, owns the following national papers EXCEPT _. A. the Times B. the Sun C. News of the World D. the Daily Telegraph21. Now about 80% to 90% of immigration to the United States is from _. A. Asian and Hispanic c

15、ountries B. African countries C. European countries D. Central and South American countries22. The Declaration of Independence clearly explained the political theory behind the American Revolution which came from _. A. the British philosopher John Locke B. the Italian philosopher John Locke C. the A

16、merican president George Washington D. the American statesman Thomas Jefferson23. In 1787, all of the states except Rhode Island were represented to revise the Articles of Confederation at _. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Constitutional Convention D. the

17、 First US Congress24. In 1865, _, which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution. A. the Tenth Amendment B. the Thirteenth Amendment C. the Declaration of Independence D. the Bill of Rights25. Which of the following is NOT true about the Bill of Rights? A. It was meant to protect the b

18、lacks for the right to vote, to use the public facilities and to enjoy the same education as white people. B. It was the first ten amendments to the American Constitution. C. It was not until the federalists agree to the Bill of Rights Amendments that ratification of the Constitution was assured. D.

19、 It guarantees the basic rights for the individual such as the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and so on.26. As a result of _, the territory owned by the United States almost doubled. A. the Louisiana Purchase B. the peace treaty with Mexico C. the Gadsden Purchase D. t

20、he armed uprising of the Americans in Texas27. After the World War I, the result of the _ was the emergence of the _. A. Peace Conference, Treaty of Paris B. Paris Conference, Versailles Treaty System C. Teheran Conference, Versailles Treaty System D. Paris Conference, Munich Agreement28. _ was not

21、an idealist, not a dreamer, so he presented to Congress his program known as _. A. John F. Kennedy, the New Frontier B. Theodore Roosevelt, the New Deal C. Woodrow Wilson, the program of New Freedom D. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal29. The decision of the setting-up of a world organizationthe U

22、nited Nations was made at the _. A. Yalta Conference B. Geneva Conference C. Teheran Conference D. Paris Conference30. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union basically originated from _. A. their different goals during the Second World War B. their different attitudes toward Ger

23、many C. their different attitudes toward Eastern Europe D. their separate concepts of postwar world order31. The real purpose of the Marshal Plan is to _. A. prevent Greece and Turkey from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union B. support any country which said it was fighting against Communism

24、C. help Western Europe recover from the disrupted industrial production D. prevent Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion32. Which of the following is NOT true about McCarthyism? A. It was the reflection of anti-Communism on the American society. B. It refers to the anti-Communist hysteria in

25、 the United States. C. The court played a role in approving the lawfulness of anti-Communist activities. D. It frightened a large number of Americans who felt it would be more dangerous to conform than to disagree with the majority.33. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President _ decided to use the

26、naval force to prevent military material and arms from getting into Cuba. A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Harry Truman C. John F. Kennedy D. Ronald Reagan34. After the Geneva Conference, the United States replaced _ and became the main force in providing aid for _. A. France, the North Vietnam governmen

27、t B. France, the South Vietnam government C. Britain, the North Vietnam government D. Britain, the South Vietnam government35. After the Watergate scandal happened in 1972, the President _ had to resign. He is the first president to do so in the U.S. history. A. Ronald Reagan B. Harry Truman C. John

28、 F. Kennedy D. Richard Nixon36. _ was elected president because in the late 1970s, the American society turned conservative. A. Ronald Reagan B. Jimmy Carter C. Richard M. Nixon D. George Bush37. In America, the two major parties are really not very different today. But on economic issues, the _ traditionally favors government intervention while the _ stresses the role of the market more. A. Democratic Party, Republican Party B. Republican Party, Democratic Party C. Whig Party, Democratic