I.I Fill in the blanks.1‘*=30’
1.The official full name of Britain is ____________. The four political
divisions of Britain are_____, ______, _______ and_______.
2.The ancestors of the English are_____, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish
are_______.
3.In the political system of Britain, the executive government is ——— ,
the real centre of power in Parliament is ——————, the executive government is responsible to——————
4.Two oldest universities in Britain are——— and ————.
5.In the United States, there are____states on the continent. The Pacific coast
comprises these three states_____, ______, _________.
6.“All men are created equal” is from the document__________,wich was
drafted by ---- during American Independence War.
7.The American War of Independence began in_____, and ended in ______. The
Civil War began in ____and ended in _____.
8.Thoreau’s representative works is_______. And the famous works of Mark
Twain are ______, _________, and_________.
9.In the Congress, there are ________representatives, who are elected
each-numbered year, serving for _______years, and there are _______senators, who are elected in rotation for______years.
Multiple choices.2’*20=40’
1. When did William the Conqueror cross the English Channel and invade into England?
A. in 43AD
B. In the late 8 century
C. in 1066
D. in 1640
2.Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age. Which of the
following is the exception?
A.Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with Parliament.
B.Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith.
C.This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when English
literature blossomed.
D.This was the age of adventure on the sea.
3.One of the following did not take place during the Middle Age:
A. the making of the Magna Carta.(大宪章)
B. the defeat of the Spanish Armada（无敌舰队） by the English navy.
C. the rule of Alfred the Great.（阿尔弗列德大帝）
D. the defeat of King Harold by France.
4. Which of the following kings was executed（处死） during the British Civil War?
A. James I
B. James II
C. Charles II
D. Charles I
5. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed in the British history?
A. George1
B. James II
C. Queen Victoria
D. William of Orange.
6. In which year did Margaret Thatcher become the UK’s first woman Prime Minister?
A. in 1969
B. in 1979
C. in 1989
D. in 1998
7. The real power of the House of Lords lies in:
A. helping to pass money bills.
B. delaying bills.
C. discussing bills/
D. being Supreme court.
8. Three of the following reflect the characteristic of freedom in British education.
Which is the exception?
A. no centralized control from the British government
B. the different types of schools.
C. the diverse system of university degrees.
D. the completely free education at universities.
9. In the following, which is a not ‘popular’ newspaper?
A. Sun
B. Daily Mirror
C. Daily Telegraph
D. Daily Mail
10. Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A. France, China, Germany, Russia and Britain
B. The United States, France, Brain and Russia.
C. China, Russia, France, Britain, and the Unite States.
D. China, Britain, France, the United Stated and Japan
11. Which is not written by Dickens?
A. A tale of Two Cities.
B. Vanity Fair
C. Oliver Twist
D. David Copperfield
12. The largest and smallest states of the United States are___. ____is the state
has the largest population.
A. Texas and Rhode Island, Virginia
B. Texas and Rhode Island, California
C. Alaska and Rhode Island, California
D. Alaska and Maine, Virginia.
13. Which of the following is true about the Second Continental Congress in the
American history?
A. the colonial leaders from the fifteen colonies met in Philadelphia.
B. the conference began to assume the functions of a new national government.
C. George Washington was appointed as the commander of a Continental Army and
Navy.
D. the draft of the Declaration of Independence was passed at the Conference.
14. The turning-point of the War of Independence is _____. The turning-point of
the American civil war is ___.
A New York, Gettysburg
B. Philadelphia, Boston
C. Boston, Washington DC
D. Saratoga, Gettysburg
15. The goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal was__.
A. to save the American economic and political system
B. to change the American economic system
C. to weaken monopoly interests in America
D. to nationalize banks and financial institutions in America.
16. In the 1950s’ ,Americans were concerned with three of the following issues
except:
A the influence of the socialist countries
B. the Cold War
C. America’s global involvement
D. poverty at home.
17. The U.S.A is called a “melting pot” because----
A. Its steel industry is highly developed
B. it has great influence on the world.
C. it is an important economic center of the world
D. people from different races live there together.
18．The states have, under the Constitution, the following function except:
A. the states provide regulations concerning their foreign trade.
B. the states provide laws on marriage and drinking age.
C. the states are responsible for public health and education.
D. the states are responsible for keeping law and order.
19. The American foreign policy up to WWII can be described as-----.
A. containment
B. swinging between containment and interventionism
C. swinging between isolationism and internationalism
D. unilateralism
20. ----- a famous leader of black movements in the U.S in the 1960’s , advocated
non-violent Civil Right Movement.
A. Malcolm X
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. Douglass
D. Garrison
. Explain the following words in English:5’*2=10’
1.Renaissance
2.Gorge Washington
V. Short answers:20’
1.What did happen in 17th century in Britain (in political area) ? What’re the
influences of these events?
2.After watching Forrest Gump,(阿甘正传) can you list some important events in American history after WWⅡ.
2011英语国家概况期末考 1 of 100 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? A Cockney Southerners in England northerners in England A Welsh 2 of 100 The two newest states which joined the United States are _____. Alaska and Hawaii California and New Mexico Alaska and Florida Hawaii and Oregon 3 of 100
Which of the following is NOT one of the general standards for admission into an institution of higher learning in the U. S. A.? ACTP GPA MBA SAT 4 of 100 Britain's longest rivers are _____. the Severn and the Thames the Thames and the Clyde the Clyde and the Humber the Severn and the Clyde 5 of 100 New Englanders were originally known as _______. Yankees German farmers
Fishermen from Scandinavia English Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justice the Secretary of State the Vice President the President 7 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta? There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country. The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed.
英语国家概况期末考试试题含答案中南民族大学 1.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on(D). A.passing the bills B.advising the government C.political parties D.public attitude 2.The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain are characterized by pragmatism and(D). https://www.doczj.com/doc/c219049322.html,ernment intervention B.nationalization of enterprises C.social reform D.a belief in individualism 3.Cabinet members are chosen by(B)in Britain. A.the monarch B.the Prime Minister C.the Archbishop D.the Lord Chancellor 4.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except(A). A.Trooping the Color B.Queen's Christmas message
C.Boxing Day D.Christmas pantomime 5. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it(A). A.set up the National Health Services B.improved public transportation C.abolished the old tax system D.enhanced the economic development 6.The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT(C). A.the frequent fog in winter B.the large number of rainy days C.extreme coldness even in summer D.changeability all the year round 7.(C)was not among the four self governing dominions in the British Empire. A.Australia B.Canada C.India D.the Union of South Africa 8.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of(C). A.the House of Valois
班 姓 学 考试时 考场（教室 装 线 巢湖学院2012—2013学年度第一学期商务英语专业 12级本科《英语国家概况》期末考试试卷(B 卷) 命题人 高红兵 统分人 复核人 Part I Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question: (20 points,1 point each ) 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London? A. The cultural centre B. The business centre C. The financial centre D. The sports centre 2 Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain? A. Economic differences between north and south. B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. C. Class defferences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British 3. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland street. They came first__________ A. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland B. to protect Catholics C. to protect Protestants D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social order 4. Faced wirh conflicting demands the british government chose a compromise and organized a partition of Ireland in 1921, because __________. A. the British government wouldn ’t be able to control Ireland any longerby fordce B. the British government intended to satisfy both sides-----Catholics and Protestants C. Jcatholics in Ireland demanded a partition of Ireland D. Protestants welcomed the ides of partition 第1页 共 5页 5. Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war? A. James I. B. JamesII. C. Chaarles I D. Charles II. 6. What happened in 1215? A. It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history. B. Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta. C. Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants. D. King Egbert united England under his rule. 7. Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns? A. Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies of the television. B. There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituency campaign. C. Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading votes to vote for them. D. Candidates criticize each other ’s policies to show how good their own policies are. 8. Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true? A. It has been in power for an unusually long period of time. B. It prefers policies that protect individual ’s rights. C. It receives a lot of the funding from bih companies. D. It is known as a party of high taxation levels. 9. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? A. Beef cattle B. Dairy cattle C. Checken D. Sheep 10. Which of the following books is written by Feoffrey Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales. B. Beowulf. C. King Lear D. Morte D ’Arthur 11. Among the following writers, who wa NOT one of the great trio? A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas Malory D. Christopher Marlowe. 12. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______________ A. can legally receive partly free education. B. can leagally receive completely ecucation. C. can not receive free education at all. D. can not receive free education if their parents are rich. 13. which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? A. The University of Cambridge. B. The University of Oxford. C. The University of Edinburgh. D. The University of Buckingham. 第2页 共 5页
英语国家概况期末试题答案 I.Explain the following terms:（20分） 1.the British Isles 2.WASPs 3.the Great Lakes 4.the Bill of Rights 5.Queen Elizabeth II 6.the Opposition 7.the Roman occupation 8.the Wars of Roses 9.the NHS 10.the Chinese Exclusion Act 3. the Great Lakes The Great Lakes are the most important lakes in the United States. They are Lake Superior, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Michigan —— the only one entirely in the U.S. ——Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. They are all located between Canada and the United States except Lake Michigan. 4. the Bill of Rights In 1789, James Madison introduced in the House of Representations a series of amendments which later were drafted into twelve proposed amendments and sent to the states for ratification. Ten of them were ratified in 1791 and became the first ten amendments to the Constitution —— the Bill of Rights. 5. Queen Elizabeth II The present Sovereign, born in 1926, came to the throne in 1952 and was crowned in 1953. The Queen is the symbol of the whole nation, the center of many national ceremonies and the leader of society. 6. the Opposition In the General Election, the party which wins the second largest number of seats becomes the offcial Opposition, with its own leader and “shadow cabinet”. The aims of the Opposition are to contribute to the formulation of policy and legislation, to oppose government proposals, to seek amendments to government bills, and to put forward its own policies in order to win the next general election. 7. William the Conqueror William was Duke of Normandy. He landed his army in Oct, 1066 and defeated king Harold. Then he was crowned king of England on Christams Day the same year. He established a strong Norman government and the feudal system in England. 8. the Wars of Roses They referred to the battles between the House of Lancaster and the House of York between 1455 and 1485. The former was symbolized by the red rose, and the latter by the white one. After
北京人文大学2005-2006学年第2学期期末考试 《英语国家概况》试卷 专业班级姓名分数 全部题目用英文作答，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。 考试时间共150分钟。 Part One (40 points) I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (40 points, 1 point for each) 1. On the island of Great Britain, there are _______. A.four political divisions --- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland B.four political divisions --- England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland C.three political divisions --- England, Scotland, and Wales D.three political divisions --- England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4. In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was _______. A. the Cobham’s Plot B. the Gunpowder Plot C. the murder of Thomas Becket D. the execution of Mary Queen of Scots 5. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of ________. A. India B. Australia C. Canada D. Newfoundland 6. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was based on the theory of ______. A. Karl Marx B. Margaret Thatcher
I.I Fill in the blanks.1‘*=30’ 1.The official full name of Britain is ____________. The four political divisions of Britain are_____, ______, _______ and_______. 2.The ancestors of the English are_____, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish are_______. 3.In the political system of Britain, the executive government is ——— , the real centre of power in Parliament is ——————, the executive government is responsible to—————— 4.Two oldest universities in Britain are——— and ————. 5.In the United States, there are____states on the continent. The Pacific coast comprises these three states_____, ______, _________. 6.“All men are created equal” is from the document__________,wich was drafted by ---- during American Independence War. 7.The American War of Independence began in_____, and ended in ______. The Civil War began in ____and ended in _____. 8.Thoreau’s representative works is_______. And the famous works of Mark Twain are ______, _________, and_________. 9.In the Congress, there are ________representatives, who are elected each-numbered year, serving for _______years, and there are _______senators, who are elected in rotation for______years. Multiple choices.2’*20=40’ 1. When did William the Conqueror cross the English Channel and invade into England? A. in 43AD B. In the late 8 century C. in 1066 D. in 1640 2.Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age. Which of the following is the exception? A.Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with Parliament.
英语国家概况1试题 第1页（共6页） 英语国家概况1试题 第2页（共6页） 试卷编号：5102 座位号 浙江广播电视大学2006年秋季学期开放教育本科期末考试 《英语国家概况1》试题 2007年1月 请将答案写在答题纸上 I. There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.（共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分） 1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. the Anglo-Saxons B. the Normans C. the Vikings D. the Romans 2. Which of the following can NOT be found in London? A. Teahouses. B. Galleries. C. Museums. D. Theatres. 3. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. D. It has no written form of Constitution. 4. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A. 651 B. 326 C. 626 D. 351 5. Who is the leader of the Labour party at present? A. John Major B.Tony Blair C. Harold Wilson D. Margaret Thatcher 6. Which of the following statements about the UK economy is NOT true? A. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945. C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita. 7. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? A. beef battle B. dairy cattle C. chicken D. sheep 8. Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales B. Beowulf C. The Ulster Cycle D. Morte D'Arthur 9. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature ? A. Novel B. Essay C. Drama D. Poetry 10. On which day is Halloween celebrated? A. 5 November B. 31 October C. 17 March D. 25 December 11. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true? A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper. B. Class-division is only decided by people's income. C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person' s life-chances. D. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class. 12. Three of the following factors have contributed to a certain degree of Britain's special relationship with the United States. Which is the exception? A. Britain and the United States share the general ideas in many respects. B. They have common interests in every respect. C. They agree generally on how the world economy should be managed. D. They have special links in culture. 13. Where is the international tennis championships held? A. Wembley B. Wimbledon C. St Andrews D. Clapham 14. Which of the following about hunting is NOT true?
期末考试 A. manynew migrants are unskilled workers B. many new migrants are not used to the Australian way of life C. manynew migrants feel rejected in Australia D. manynew migrants come from the non-English-speaking world 标记题目 A. the North Sea B. the South Pacific Ocean C. the AtlanticOcean D. the Arctic
标记题目 A. the Republic of Irelandand Northern Ireland B. Northern Irelandand Britain C. Northern Ireland and southern Ireland D. Southern Irelandand the Republic of Ireland 标记题目
A. the House ofCommons B. the House of Lords C. the Supreme Court D. the Privy Council 标记题目 A. islands B. streams C. bogs D. ciffs
标记题目 A. theDanes B. theCelts C. theAnglo-Saxons D. theRomans 标记题目
A. Anangu B. Nungga C. Yolngu D. Uluru 标记题目 A. low academic standards and snobbery B. high academic standards, exclusiveness, and snobbery C. exclusiveness and short history D. average academic standards,exclusiveness, and short history
英语国家概况期末考试题型及复习要点 I.Fill in the blanks. (20 points，1 point for each） II.Multiple choice questions. （20 points, 1 point for each） III.True or False. （10 points, 1 point for each) IV.Explain the following terms: (25 points，5 points for each) V.Answer the questions. （25 points，5 points for each) 填空、选择和判断正误部分： 关注所学英美国家内容中的重点史实和重要知识要点。 名词解释部分： 1.British Commonwealth Also known as the Commonwealth of Nations. a)It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain。 b)It was established in 1931, replacing the former British Empire。 c)Member nations are joined together economically and have certain trading arrangements. d)Today there are about 50 member countries within the Commonwealth 2. Lake Poets The Lake Poets are a group of English poets who all lived in the Lake District of England and were inspired by it to create romantic works at the turn of the 19th century. The three poets of the Lakes School were William Wordsworth，Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey。 3.Black Death It was a disease or plague spread by rat fleas in 14th century .It spread through Europe in the middle of 14th century and reached England in the summer of 1348。Many people died and the population of England shrank 。It caused labor shortage and other social problems 。 4.Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC – 44 BC) was a Roman general，historian and statesman。He invaded Britain （55BC), crushed the army of his political enemy Pompey （48BC）, pursued other enemies to Egypt，where he installed Cleopatra as queen （47BC）, returned to Rome, and was given a mandate by the people to rule as dictator until he was murdered （44BC). 5.King Arthur A Romano-Briton warrior，between AD 400 and AD 600，King Arthur was a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries，who, according to medieval histories and romances，led the defence of Romano-Celtic Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention，and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians. 6.Margaret Thatcher She was the first woman Prime Minister in British history。She had her administration for two terms （1979—1990）. She gained her reputation as the ”iron lady” for her tight control of Brita in’s monetary policy。Mrs. Thatcher really gained prosperity of Britain in 1980s. Under ten years of her ministry，Britain was beginning to come to terms with the loss of much of its heavy industry and the increasing reliance of finance, communications, oil，insurance, tourism，accounting and other service industries. 7.Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603) was Queen regnant of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana，or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.
石河子大学 2008-2009 学年第二学期 英语国家概况考试试卷 注意：请将所有试题答案做在试卷二上，做在试卷一上不得分 试卷一 Part I Choose the correct answer. (1 ’×50=50’) 1．The British Isles are made up of ________ A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones B. two large islands and Northern Ireland C.three large islands and hundreds of small ones D.three large islands and Northern Ireland 2.There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain.They are_____ A. Britain, Scotland and Wales B. England, Scotland and Wales C. Britain, Scotland and Ireland D. England, Scotland and Ireland 3.In British history, both Saxons and Angels came from ________ A. northern Europe B. northern Germany C. southern Europe D. southern Germany 4.It was _________ who laid the foundations of the English state. A. the Vikings B. the Danes C. the Celts D. the Anglo-Saxons 5._________ is perhaps the best-known event in English history. A. The Norman Conquest of 1066 B. The Great Charter of 1215 C. The Hundred Years’War with France D. The English Renaissance 6. In the reign of the Norman kings ___________ flowered on the English soil. A. the German culture B. the British culture C. the Danish culture D. the Norman culture 7. Black Death, an epidemic disease spread by rat fleas, spread through Europe in the ____century A.13th B. 14th C. 15th D. 16th 8.The English Renaissance achieved its finest expression in __________ A. Elizabethan drama B. Leonardo Da Vinci’s work s C. Thomas Moor’s works D. Thomas Wyatt’s poems 9. The English Civil War had been seen as a conflict between ________ A. the Commons and the Lords B. the King and the Barons C. Parliament and the King D. the Crown and the Church 10.Two of the most famous literary works of late 17th century England were John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and _________ A. William Shakespeare ’s Hamlet B. Francis Bacon’s Essay s C. John Milton’s Paradise Lost D. Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine 11. In Britain, ________ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party. A. the Tories B. the Puritains C. the Whigs D. the Anglo-Americans 12. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, Britain became ________ A.“the shop of the world” B.“the workshop of the world ” C.“the centre of the world ” D.“the leader of the worl d” 13.________is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the English language A. Christopher Marlowe B. William Shakespeare C. Edmund Spenser D. Charles Dickens 14.In Britain,the prime minister is the leader of the party that holds the most seats in___ A. the House of Lords B. the House of Commons C. the Senate D. the House of Representatives 15. In Britain, private schools or independent schools are called __________ A. grammar schools B. high schools C. public schools D. state schools 16. In American, the first English colony was founded at _______ in 1607. A. Jamestown, Virginia B. Plymouth, Massachusetts C. New Amsterdam D. Boston, Massachusetts 17. The first immigrants in American history came from _______ and _________ A. Ireland/France B. England / China 命题组组长签字：第 1 页(本试卷共 5 页 ) I II III