学生英语专业考研英美概况材料.docx

1、学生英语专业考研英美概况材料英语专业考研英美概况自测题一British Survey TestPart I Geography1. The total area of the U.K. is _D_.A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,5342. England occupies the _C_ portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _B_.A. Northern Ireland

2、B. England C. Scotland4. _A_ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. Wales B. Scotland C. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _A_ century.A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _C_ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales

3、were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _A_ provinces.A. 13 B. 12 C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _A_.A. the Scottish Highlands B. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _A_.A. north to sou

4、th B. south to north C. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _B_ and England.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _A_.A. Seven B. Clyde C. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _B_.A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital o

5、f _B_.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _B_ are mainly short.A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _B_.A. Scotland B. Wales C. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _A_.A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines17. A

6、bout _B_ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _A_.A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _B_.A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of _D_.A. food B. raw

7、materialsC. manufactures D. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _A_ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/222. Britains main cereal crop is _C_.A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _A_.A. Bank of England B. Bank of Br

8、itain C. Bank of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _C_.A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers to _B_.A. countryside in England B. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in B

9、ritain is _C_.A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _B_.A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _B_ B.C.A. 410 B. 750 C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _C_.A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin30. The decr

10、ease of British population is caused by the following except _D_.A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rate D. unemployment31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _B_.A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%32. The Queens University is in the city of _A_.A. Belfast

11、B. Edinburgh C. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _D_.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34. About _A_ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80

12、 B. 85 C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _A_ million acres.A. 30 B. 25 C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _C_.A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is _B_.A. Glasgow B. Birming

13、ham C. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _A_.A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _B_ portion of Great Britain.A. southern B. northern C. western40. By the Act of Union in _A_, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41.

14、_C_ has its own national church and its own system of law.A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland42. The _B_ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. East B. West C. North43. _D_ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England英美

15、概况一答案Part IIDCBAA / CAAAB / ABBBB / ABABD IIACACB / CBBCD / BADAA / CBABA / CBD二英美概况英国历史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _B_.A. once B. twice C. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _B_.A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _B_.A. Alfred B. Egbert C.

16、 Bede D. Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _C_ century.A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th5. In 1653 _A_ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _A_ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the

17、basis of the modern British people.A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _D_.A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of EnglandC. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The _B_ invaded England in the earliest time.A. Danes B. Iberians

18、C. Romans D. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _D_.A. Norway B. DenmarkC. France D. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “_A_” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in _B_.A. 1016 B.

19、 1066 C. 103512. In history _A_ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _B_ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, e

20、stablished the House of Angevin as _B_.A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _A_ Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _A_.A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 165317. It was _A_ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.

21、A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained _C_ sets of provisions.A. two B. four C. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _B_.A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard20. The English Church was strictly _A_.A. national B. international C. regional21. The G

22、lorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _.A. coup detat B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _.A. factory of the world B. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in

23、_ and ended in _.A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 178424. The Battle of Hastings took place in _.A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by _ in 1215.A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _ in England.A. grow B. flourish C.

24、decline D. end27. It was _ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was _.A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_” is considered the “beginning of parliament

25、”.A. All Estates Parliament B. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _.A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalism B. capital

26、ism C. Catholicism32. Prime Minister _ resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years War only the port of _ remained under English rule.A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the _, the severest of man

27、y plagues in the middle ages.A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought35. _ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _ began.A. Tudor

28、 B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet37. In the “_” of 1388 five lords accused the Kings friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _ rose.A. white B. red C. pin

29、k D. yellow39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _ to _.A. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a _.A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _ began in England.A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates ParliamentC. H

30、ouse of Lancaster42. The _ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow Company B. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. _ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I _ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglica