《英美概況》試題(附答案)

1、英美概況復(fù)習(xí)卷I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:81. The highest mountain in Britain is .A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswold s D. the ForthC2. The longest river in Britain is .A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the ThamesA3. The largest lake in Britain is .A. th

2、e Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake DistrictD4. Which part of Britain is always fightingA. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem IrelandC5. The first inhabitants in Britain were .A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-SaxonsB6. Christmas Day , Duke Wil

3、liam was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060D7. In 1265 summonedthe Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort88. The Hundred Years war started in and ended in , in which the English hadlost all the t

4、erritories of France except the French port of .A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, BrestA9. The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was replaced by king .A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorB. C. 30, Richard I, Henry

5、Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry TudorC10. The Renaissance began in in the early century.A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15B11. In , a small group of Puritans sailed from in the Mayflower to be the firstsettlers in the North America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London

6、 D. 1720, PlymouthA12. In the 18th century, there appeared in England, which owed a great deal to theinvention of machines.A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois RevolutionC. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious ReformationC13. Soon after , Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but

7、 also suffereda deep loss of its position of industrial leadership.A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960C14. Britain s foreign trade is mainly with .A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countriesC. other developed countries D. ECA15. The House of Lords is presided o

8、ver 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 membersof Parliamentsare elected.A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651C17. The Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she always

9、 sits in .A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC. the Queen, the House of CommonsD. the Queen, the House of LordsD18. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in .A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of

10、 CommonsA19. The sources of British law include .A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community lawB. statutes, common law and equity lawC. statutes, common law and European Community lawD. a complete code and statutesD20. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the

11、 UK attend .A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schoolsA21. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can by law.A. receive completely free educationB. receive partly free educationC. receive no free education if their families are richD. receive no free edu

12、cation at allD22. With regard to its size, the USA is the country in the world.A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largestC23. All the following universities and colleges are located in NewEngland, except .A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyD24.

13、The nation s 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 StatesA25. The Midwest in America s most important area.A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining industryD26. The first immigrants in

14、American history came from and .A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. ScotlandEngland D. EnglandUncle Tom s Cabin andRoots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the .A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slavesA28. Manyearly Chinese immigrants work

15、ed in the mining industry, especially in the .A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines829. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by .A. James Madison B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington830. On July 4, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence.A

16、. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Third Continental CongressD. the Constitutional Convention831. 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 RightC. the Civ

17、il Rights D. Federalist Papers832. President Jefferson bought from France and doubled the country s territory.A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. OhioD33. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by _.A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and BritainC. Germany,

18、Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and JapanB 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. westD. northC 35. Ireland is divided into two political parts:.A. Northern Ireland and southern IrelandB. Southern Ireland an

19、d the Republic of IrelandC. the Republic of Ireland and Northern IrelandD. Northern Ireland and BritainB 36. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose as theirnext president who promised a "new deal" to get America out of depression.A. Theodore B. Franklin D. Roose

20、veltC. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert HooverB 37. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the Movement.A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. IntegrationA 38. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up of the total land, and people whoare engaged in farming make

21、up only % of the total population.A. 21% B. 31% C. 41% D. 51%D 39. The Constitution of the United States provides that shall be President ofthe Senate.A. the Secretary of State B. the Chief JusticeC. the President D. the Vice PresidentD40. Of all the symbols, which are considered to represent fertil

22、ity and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.A. the pumpkin and the turkeyB. the lamb and the beefC. the spring peas and the potatoesD. the egg and the rabbitB 41. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776D42. The following states are

23、among the first thirteen colonies except.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. ColoradoB 43. The colonial life can be described as the following except.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hardA 44. The First Continental Congress was held in in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York D

24、. Washington D.C.B 45. The American War of Independence started in and ended in.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 D. 1760, 1784A 46. 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 Charter847. Juliu

25、s 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. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and B849. Norman Conquest began in .A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 1600850. The Anglo-French hostility which began i

26、n 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as .A. the Wars of RosesB. the Hundred Years War C. Peasant Uprising D. the CivilWarC51. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of began.A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet D. York852. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of rose.A. white B

27、. red C. pink D. yellow853. William Shakespeare is mainly a .A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet D. actor854. 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. Cha

28、ucer D. Bacon856. 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 Independent857. The part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the GreatCordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C.

29、 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. Hawaii

30、C61. The United States today is the largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth D. second862. 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 o

31、f the people.A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament D. CabinetA64. The House of Commonsconsists of memberswho are elected from the electoraldistricts.A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635 D. 630,630A65. The is the supreme administrative institution.A. British government B. British ParliamentC. Oppos

32、ition 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. Queen868. The Judicial Branch is headed by .A

33、. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President869. 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. Horse871. has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme CourtC. Pr

34、esident D. Congress872. The symbol of the US Republic Party is .A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey D. eagle873. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except .A. the legislative B. the standing committeeC. the judicial D. the executive874. The number of Congressmen from each state varies

35、 depending on .A. the size of the area B. the size of the populationC. the tradition D. the wealth875. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is .A. the Supreme Court B. the CongressC. the Cabinet D. the president s committeeC76. The members in the Senate must be at least years old

36、 and those in theRepresentative years old.A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 25 D. 25, 30877. 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 ofin order to receivea degree at the end of fou

37、r years study.A. creditsC. scores D. classesC79. What is the national anthem of the United KingdomA. Rule Britanniaof HarlechC. God Save the King (Queen) Low Sweet ChariotB80. Which Scottish lake is supposedly home to a mythical monsterA. Lough Neagh B. Loch NessC. Lake Windermere D. Loch LomondD81.

38、 What is the capital city of Northern IrelandA. Edinburgh B. Cardiff C. London D. BelfastA82. Which language is sometimes used in ScotlandA. Gaelic B. Welsh C. Cornish D. IrishB83. Which Roman Emperor built a wall to separate BritainA. Caesar B. Hadrian C. Nero D. AugustusA84. Which Anglo- Saxon kin

39、g is considered Britain s first national heroA. 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. Whic

40、h of the following countries sent an Armada to attack Britain in 1588A. Spain B. Portugal C. Italy D. GermanyC87. Which Queen ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901A. Mary B. Elizabeth I C. VictoriaD. Elizabeth IID88. Which of the following British cities is one of the major financial centres of the worldA

41、. Manchester B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. London D89. Who is the commander-in-chief of the United States armed forcesA. A SenatorB. The Vice PresidentC. A Supreme Court Justice D. The PresidentC90. Which examinations do British students take at age 16A. SATs B. ACTs C. GCSEs D. A-LevelsB91. What is th

42、e upper house of the British Parliament calledHouse of RepresentativesB. The House of LordsC. The SenateD. CongressD92. Which of the following foods is a traditional British mealA. Noodles B. Snails C. Tapas D. Fish and ChipsC93. During which festival is it traditional to give and receive chocolate

43、eggsA. Christmas B. Remembrance Day C. Easter D.New Year' s DayB94. Which of the following sports is traditionally played by British peopleA. Ice Hockey B. Cricket C. Lacrosse D. BaseballC95. Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of IndependenceA. George WashingtonB. George BushC. Thom

44、as JeffersonD. Abraham LincolnA96. During the American Civil War, what were the eleven southern slave states calledA. The Confederate States of AmericaB. The United States of AmericaC. The UnionD. The Tea PartyB97. Which American President created a n economic plan called the' New Deal'A. He

45、rbert HooverB. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Ronald ReaganD. John F. KennedyD98. What is the oldest university in the United StatesA. Columbia University B. Stanford UniversityC. Brown UniversityD. Harvard UniversityB99. Which of the following institutions is part of the Judicial Branch of the federal gov

46、ernmentA. The House of Representatives B. The Supreme CourtC. The SenateD. CongressB100. How often are Presidential elections heldA. Every 3 yearsB. Every 4 yearsC. Every 5 yearsD. Every 6 yearsII. Fill in the blanks:1. Geographically speaking, the north and west of Britain are highlands, while the

47、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-5 th century, three Teutonic tribes Jutes_, Saxons_, and Angles_ invaded Britain. Among them, the Angles ga

48、ve 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 W川iam ' s time is known as Domesday Book , which was compiled in 1086.8. The outstanding le

49、ader of the Civil Rights Movement was Martin Luther King .9. _Black Death was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England" s 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 so

50、n Charles I both believed firmly in _the Divine Right of Kings .12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supportedthe king , while the Roundheadssupported the parliament.13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a Commonwealth , later, he became Lord protector .14. In 1707, the Act of

51、 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 uncondit

52、ionally.17. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain becamethe "workshop " of the world.18. During the Second World War Winston Churchill led Britain to final victoryin 1945.19. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US s naval base at Pearl Harbour

53、 .20. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under _the North Sea .21. The party which wins the second largest number of seats becomes the official opposition, with its own leader and “ shadow cabinet ” .22. The Prime Minister is appointed by _the Queen , and his/her official residenceis

54、 _No. 10 Downing Street_ _.23. There are two tiers of local government throughout England and Wales: country councils and district councils .24. The ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the UK is _the House of Lords.25. The two established churches in Britain are the Church of England

55、and the Church of Scotland .26. Education in the UKis compulsory for all between the ages of 5( 4 in NorthenIreland) and 1 6.27. In the past children in Britain were allocated to different secondary schools on the basis of selection tests known as _eleven plus , which was replaced by comprehensive s

56、chools .28. Education after 16 in the UK is divided into _high education and _ furth 6r eduction.29. The most-known universities in Britain are _Oxford and _ C a m b r i d ge which date from the _ 12th and _ 13th centuries.30. In the Great Lakes, only _ L akc Michigan belongs to . completely while t

57、he other four are shared with Canada.31. _ Alaska is separated from the main land by Canada.32. The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known as _t hc continental Divide.33. _ Texas is the largest continental state in area in the .34. New England is sometimes called the _ bi rthplacc of America.35. The largest group of Asian-Americans are the _Chinese Am c r i c a n s_36. It was _ C o 1 u m b u s who first discovered the America in 1492.37. The War of _ Independence broke out in 177