《英美概況》試題附答案.doc

英美概況復習卷I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices: B1. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth C2. The longest river in Britain is _. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames A3. The largest lake in Britain is _. A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District D4. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland C5. The first inhabitants in Britain were _. A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons B6. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 D7. In 1265 _ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort B8. The Hundred Years war started in _ and ended in _, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of _. A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest A9. The Wars of Roses lasted for _ years and king _ was replaced by king _. A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor C10. The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15 B11. In _, a small group of Puritans sailed from _ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth A12. In the 18th century, there appeared _ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation C13. Soon after _, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960 C14. Britains foreign trade is mainly with _. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC A15. The House of Lords is presided over by _. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister C16. 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, 651 C17. The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in _. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords D18. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _. A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons A19. The sources of British law include _. 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 statutes D20. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _. A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schools A21. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _ by law. A. receive completely free education B. receive partly free education C. receive no free education if their families are rich D. receive no free education at all D22. With regard to its size, the USA is the _ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest C23. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology D24. The nations capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _. A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States A25. The Midwest in Americas most important _ area. A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining industry D26. The first immigrants in American history came from _ and _. A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/Netherland D27. Uncle Toms Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _. A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves A28. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _. A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines B29. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _. A. James Madison B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington B30. On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independence. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Third Continental Congress D. the Constitutional Convention B31. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are knows as _. A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers B32. President Jefferson bought _ from France and doubled the countrys territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio D33. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by _. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan 34. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _ and the North Sea in the east. A. east B. south C. west D. north 35. Ireland is divided into two political parts: _ . A. Northern Ireland and southern Ireland B. Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland C. the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland D. Northern Ireland and Britain 36. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _ as their next president who promised a new deal to get America out of depression. A. Theodore B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert Hoover 37. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _ Movement. A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. Integration 38. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up _ of the total land, and people who are engaged in farming make up only 2.7% of the total population. A. 21% B. 31% C. 41% D. 51% 39. The Constitution of the United States provides that _ shall be President of the Senate. A. the Secretary of State B. the Chief Justice C. the President D. the Vice President 40. Of all the symbols, _ , which are considered to represent fertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter. A. the pumpkin and the turkey B. the lamb and the beef C. the spring peas and the potatoes D. the egg and the rabbit 41. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776 D.186142. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado43. The colonial life can be described as the following except _.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard44. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York D. Washington D.C.45. The American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 D. 1760, 178446. The first ten amendments, known as _, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights D. the Great CharterB47. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _.A. once B. twice C. three times D. four timesD48. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _.A. Norway B. DenmarkC. France D. both A and BB49. Norman Conquest began in _.A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 1600B50. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _.A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years War C. Peasant Uprising D. the Civil WarC51. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _ began.A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet D. YorkB52. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _ rose.A. white B. red C. pink D. yellowB53. William Shakespeare is mainly a _.A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet D. actorB54. England first became a sea power in the time of _.A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria D. Henry VIIIA55. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _.A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. BaconB56. By the _ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery D. the Declaration of IndependentB57. The _ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C. Northeastern D. SouthernC58. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan D. OntarioC59. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific D. ArcticC60. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska D. HawaiiC61. The United States today is the _ largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth D. secondB62. The _ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans D. BritishB 63. The _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament D. CabinetA64. The House of Commons consists of _ members who are elected from the _ electoral districts.A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635 D. 630,630A65. The _ _ is the supreme administrative institution.A. British government B. British ParliamentC. Opposition D. Privy CouncilA66. The _ is the core of leadership of the British government.A. Cabinet B. Privy Council C. Crown D. ParliamentA67. It is the _ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker D. QueenB68. The Judicial Branch is headed by _.A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. PresidentB69. The general election in America is held every _ years.A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3A70. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _.A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle D. HorseB71. _ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme CourtC. President D. CongressB72. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _.A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey D. eagleB73. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _.A. the legislative B. the standing committeeC. the judicial D. the executiveB74. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _.A. the size of the area B. the size of the populationC. the tradition D. the wealthB75. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _.A. the Supreme Court B. the CongressC. the Cabinet D. the presidents committeeC76. The members in the Senate must be at least _ years old and those in the Representative _ years old.A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 25 D. 25, 30B77. The students of the universities in the second year are called _.A. junior B. sophomore C. freshman D. seniorA78. An undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of_in order to receive a degree at the end of four years study.A. credits B.grades C. scores D. classesC79. What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom?A. Rule Britannia B.Men of HarlechC. God Save the King (Queen) D.Swing Low Sweet ChariotB80. Which Scottish lake is supposedly home to a mythical monster?A. Lough Neagh B. Loch NessC. Lake Windermere D. Loch LomondD81. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?A. Edinburgh B. Cardiff C. London D. BelfastA82. Which language is sometimes used in Scotland?A. Gaelic B. Welsh C. Cornish D. IrishB83. Which Roman Emperor built a wall to separate Britain?A. Caesar B. Hadrian C. Nero D. AugustusA84. Which Anglo-Saxon king is considered Britains first national hero?A. Alfred the Great B. Henry the EighthC. William the Conqueror D. Charles the SecondD85. Which of the following houses won the War of the Roses (1455-1485)?A. The House of York B. The House of SussexC. The House of Essex D. The House of LancasterA86. Which of the following countries sent an Armada to attack Britain in 1588?A. Spain B. Portugal C. Italy D. GermanyC87. Which Queen ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901?A. Mary B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria D. Elizabeth IID88. Which of the following British cities is one of the major financial centres of the world?A. Manchester B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. LondonD89. Who is the commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces?A. A Senator B. The Vice PresidentC. A Supreme Court Justice D. The PresidentC90. Which examinations do British students take at age 16?A. SATs B. ACTs C. GCSEs D. A-LevelsB91. What is the upper house of the British Parliament called?A.The House of Representatives B. The House of LordsC. The Senate D. CongressD92. Which of the following foods is a traditional British meal?A. Noodles B. Snails C. Tapas D. Fish and ChipsC93. During which festival is it traditional to give and receive chocolate eggs?A. Christmas B. Remembrance Day C. Easter D. New Years DayB94. Which of the following sports is traditionally played by British people?A. Ice Hockey B. Cricket C. Lacrosse D. BaseballC95. Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?A. George Washington B. George BushC. Thomas Jefferson D. Abraham LincolnA96. During the American Civil War, what were the eleven southern slave states called?A. The Confederate States of AmericaB. The United States of AmericaC. The UnionD. The Tea PartyB97. Which American President created an economic plan called the New Deal?A. Herbert Hoover B. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Ronald Reagan D. John F. KennedyD98. What is the oldest university in the United States?A. Columbia University B. Stanford UniversityC. Brown University D. Harvard UniversityB99. Which of the following institutions is part of the Judicial Branch of the federal government?A. The House of Representatives B. The Supreme CourtC. The Senate D. CongressB100. How often are Presidential elections held?A. Every 3 years B. Every 4 yearsC. Every 5 years D. Every 6 yearsII. Fill in the blanks: 1. Geographically speaking, the north and west of Britain are highlands, while the east and south-east are mostly lowlands. 2. Welsh is located in the west of Great Britain. 3. The ancestors of the English Anglo-Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the Celts_. 4. In the mid-5th century, three Teutonic tribes Jutes_, Saxons_, and Angles_ invaded Britain. Among them, the Angles_ gave their name to English people. 5. The battle of Hastings_ witnessed the death of Harold in October, 1066. 6. Under William, the feudal_ system in England was completely established. 7. The property record in Williams time is known as Domesday Book , which was compiled in 1086_. 8. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _Martin_ _Luther_ _King_.9. _Black Death_ was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced Englands population from four million to two_ million by the end of the 14th century. 10. America participated in the Second World War in the year _1941_.11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in _the Divine Right of Kings_. 12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported the king , while the Roundheads supported the parliament. 13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a _Commonwealth_, later, he became Lord protector _. 14. In 1707, the Act of Union united England and Scotland. 15. The two parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were _Whigs_ and _Tories_. The former were the forerunners of the _liberal_ Party, the latter were of the _conservative_ party. 16. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced _Japan_ to surrender unconditionally.17. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the “_workshop_” of the world. 18. During the Second World War _Winston Churchill_ led Britain to final victory in 1945. 19. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the USs naval base at _Pearl Har