英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）British Survey Test
Part I Geography
1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.
A. 211,440
B. 244,110
C. 241,410
D. 242,534
2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.
A. northern
B. eastern
C. southern
3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland
B. England
C. Scotland
4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.
A. Wales
B. Scotland
C. England
5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.
A. 14th
B. 15th
C. 16th
6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.
A. 1707
B. 1921
C. 1801
7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces.
A. 13
B. 12
C. 14
8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands
B. Wales
C. England
9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.
A. north to south
B. south to north
C. east to west
10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. Vale of Eden
11. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. Severn
B. Clyde
C. Bann
12. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret
B. Thames
C. Spey
13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short.
A. North Sea
B. English Channel
C. Dee estuary
15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. England
16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____.
A. Cotswolds
B. Oxford Clay
C. Pennines
17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.
A. 50%
B. 38%
C. 42%
18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.
A. Scotland
B. England
C. Northern Ireland
19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.
A. 1964
B. 1946
C. 1694
20. Britain is basically an importer of _____.
A. food
B. raw materials
C. manufactures
D. both A and B
21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of the needs of the population.
A. 2/3
B. 4/5
C. 1/2
22. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____.
A. oats
B. corn
C. barley
D. rye
23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____.
A. Bank of England
B. Bank of Britain
C. Bank of U.K.
24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except
_____.
A. the Angles
B. the Saxons
C. the Picts
D. the Jutes
25. “Black Country” refers to _____.
A. countryside in England
B. an area around Birmingham
C. a country in Africa
26. The second largest port in Britain is _____.
A. London
B. Belfast
C. Liverpool
27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.
A. Cardiff
B. Belfast
C. Leith
28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C.
A. 410
B. 750
C. 300
29. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____.
A. coal
B. iron
C. gold
D. tin
30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _____.
A. limitation of immigration
B. fall of the birth rate
C. fall of death rate
D. unemployment
31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____.
A. 60%
B. 80%
C. 70%
32. The Queen’s University is in the city of _____.
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Manchester
33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _____.
A. final unification of England
B. foundation of aristocracy
C. great administrative progress
D. some peculiarities of dialect
34. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns.
A. 80
B. 85
C. 90
35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _____ million acres.
A. 30
B. 25
C. 40
36. The highest mountain in England is _____.
A. Mt. Mourne
B. Mt. Snowdon
C. Mt. Seafell
37. The second largest city in England is _____.
A. Glasgow
B. Birmingham
C. Manchester
38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _____.
A. Gaels
B. Britons
C. Anglo-Saxons
39. Scotland occupies the _____ portion of Great Britain.
A. southern
B. northern
C. western
40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.
41. _____ has its own national church and its own system of law.
A. Wales
B. Northern Ireland
C. Scotland
42. T he _____ End includes Westminster, St. James’ Palace
A. East
B. West
C. North
43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.
A. Scotland
B. Northern Ireland
C. Wales
D. England
1. The U.K. is situated in _Northwestern____ Europe.
2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____.
3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland.
4. The largest part of U.K. is _____.
5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____.
6. _____ _____ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.
7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _____.
8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____.
9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____.
10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _____ _____.
11. The most important river is the River of _____.
12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _____.
13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _____ _____.
14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _____ _____ _____ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.
15. Britain’s Industrial Revolution took place between _____ and _____.
16. The Bank of England was founded in _____.
17. The population of the U.K. is more than _____ million.
18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____.
19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _____.
20. In Wales many people speak _____.
21. People sing the national anthem in _____.
22. The earliest invasion is that by the _____-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.
23. The modern _____ and _____ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.
24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _____.
25. Greater London is made up of 12 _____ London boroughs and _____ Outer London boroughs.
26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of
_____.
27. The British national anthem is _____ _____ _____ _____.
28. The U.K. lies to the _____ of France.
29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the
_____ End.
30. River _____ flows through Glasgow.
31. Mt. Seafell stands in _____.
32. The source of the River _____ is in the Cotswolds.
33. The capital city of Wales is _____.
34. The United Kingdom is rich in _____, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.
35. Define the Following Terms
36. “Backbone of England”:Pennines
37. Greater London
38. Celts
39. The “Irish Question”
I. Answer the Following Questions
英美概况一答案
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英美概况英国历史部分
History
1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain __B___.
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
2. King Arthur was the king of __B___.
A. Picts
B. Celts
C. Scots
D. Jutes
3. The first “King of the English” was _B____.
A. Alfred
B. Egbert
C. Bede
D. Ethelred
4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late __C__ century.
A. 14th
B. 8th
C. 6th
5. In 1653 _A____ was made Lord Protector for life.
A. Oliver Cromwell
B. Charles I
C. William II
6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _A____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.
A. Saxons
B. Scots
C. Welsh
D. Wessex
7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _D____.
A. the King of Denmark and Norway
B. the king of England
C. Julius Caesar
D. the Archbishop of Canterbury
8. The ___B__ invaded England in the earliest time.
A. Danes
B. Iberians
C. Romans
D. Celts
9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from
__D___.
A. Norway
B. Denmark
C. France
D. both A and B
10. Edward was known as t he “__A___” because of his reputation for saintliness.]
A. Confessor
B. Conqueror
C. Protector
11. Norman Conquest began in __B___.
A. 1016
B. 1066
C. 1035
12. In history ___A__ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.
A. John
B. Henry I
C. Henry II
13. 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 Book
14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _B____.
A. Henry I
B. Henry II
C. Henry III
15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _A____ Archbishop of Canterbury.
A. Thomas Becket
B. Stephen Langton
C. Simon de Mortfort
16. Charles I was beheaded in _A____.
A. 1649
B. 1648
C. 1653
17. It was __A___ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.
A. Edward I
B. Henry IV
C. Simon de Montfort
18. The Great Charter contained __C___ sets of provisions.
A. two
B. four
C. three
19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _B____.
A. Henry Turner
B. Watt Tyler
C. Richard
20. The English Church was strictly __A___.
A. national
B. international
C. regional
21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a __A___.
A. coup d’etat
B. racial slaughter
C. peasant rising
22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _A____.
A. factory of the world
B. expansion of markets
C. social upheaval
23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in
__A___ and ended in _____.
A. 1775, 1783
B. 1774, 1782
C. 1786, 1784
24. The Battle of Hastings took place in ___C.
A. 1606
B. 1042
C. 1066
25. The Great Charter was signed by ___C__ in 1215.
A. King Henry II
B. King Richard
C. King John
26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to ___C__ in England.
A. grow
B. flourish
C. decline
D. end
27. It was ___B__ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.
A. Thomas More
B. Thomas Paine
C. Thomas Jefferson
28. The first Prime Minister was __C___.
A. Wilminton
B. George Grenville
C. Robert Walpole
29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “__A___” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.
A. All Estates Parliament
B. Model Parliament
C. Long Parliament
30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _B____.
A. the Wars of Roses
B. the Hundred Years’ War
C. Peasant Uprising
31. In the first half of 17th century __B___ grow rapidly in England.
A. feudalism
B. capitalism
C. Catholicism
32. Prime Minister ___A__ resisted any reform that could be resisted.
A. Palmerston
B. Robert Peel
C. Gladstone
33. By the end of the Hundred Years’ War only the port of __C___ remained under English rule.
A. Troyes
B. Gascon
C. Calais
34. In the 14th century took place the ___B__, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages.
A. Earthquake
B. Black Death
C. Drought
35. __A___ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.
A. John Wycliffe
B. Watt Tyler
C. Somerset
36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _A____ began.
A. Tudor
B. Lancaster
C. Plantagenet
37. In the “___B__” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.
A. All Estates parliament
B. Merciless Parliament
C. Model Parliament
38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _B____ rose.
A. white
B. red
C. pink
D. yellow
39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ___C__ to _____.
A. 1600, 1604
B. 1640, 1644
C. 1642, 1646
40. William Shakespeare is mainly a _B____.
A. novelist
B. dramatist
C. poet
41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. __A___ began in England.
A. The Constitutional Monarchy
B. All Estates Parliament
C. House of Lancaster
42. The ___A__ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.
A. Moscow Company
B. Eastland Company
C. East India Company
43. ___A__ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.
A. John Hawkins
B. Francis Drake
C. Diaz
44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_B____”, 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 Settlement
45. Under Elizabeth I __C___ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.
A. the Roman Church
B. the Catholic Church
C. the Anglican Church
46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _A____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War.
A. France
B. Spain
C. Russia
47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of ___B__.
A. Cromwell
B. Charles I
C. Henry VIII
48. England first became a sea power in the time of _B____.
A. Henry VII
B. Elizabeth I
C. Victoria
49. The Industrial Revolution first started in __B___.
A. the iron industry
B. the textile industry
C. the coal industry
50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of
___B__.
A. Tory
B. Whig
C. Labour
51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _A____.
A. Churchill
B. Chamberlain
C. Baldwin
52. At the End of __B__ century, the East India Company was formed.
A. 15th
B. 16th
C. 14th
53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from __A___ to _____.
A. 1756, 1763
B. 1713, 1720
C. 1754, 1761
54. In 1689 Parliament passed “__B___”, limiting the powers of the crown.
A. Habeas Corpus Act
B. the Bill of Rights
C. Navigation Act
55. __A___ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.
A. George Stephenson
B. Samuel Crompton
C. James Hargreaves
56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in ___C__.
A. Birmingham
B. Liverpool
C. Manchester
57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _B____.
A. railway strike
B. strike of the postmen
C. coal strike
D. strike of the transport
58. The Victorian Age was over the __A___ began.
A. Edwardian Age
B. Georgian Age
C. Elizabethan Age
59. The ___B__ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.
A. Indian
B. Qing
C. Irish
D. Spanish
60. The Great Charter was essentially a __C___.
A. Culture Movement
B. colonial document
C. feudal document
61. ___B__ broke out two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France.
A. The Bore War
B. The Wars of the Roses
C. Queen Annes’ War
62. The Reformation was a product of _A____.
A. the Renaissance
B. the Chartist Movement
C. the Hundred Years’ War
63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A____.
A. Shakespeare
B. Milton
C. Chaucer
D. Bacon
64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the __B___ period of capitalism.
A. feudal
B. modern
C. colonial
D. medieval
65. By the ____B_ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.
A. Declaratory Act
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Montgomery
66. The Chartist Movement began in _____ and reached its height in __C___.
A. 1845, 1858
B. 1828, 1835
C. 1839, 1848
67. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _C____.
A. France
B. India
C. China
D. America
68. __A___ formed a coalition government in 1940.
A. Winston Churchill
B. Lloyd George
C. Neville Chamberlain
69. By the ___A__ the British dominions became independent states in all but name.
A. Statue of Westminster
B. Locarno Treaty
C. Disputes Act
70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as ___C__.
A. William Shakespeare & Ben Jonson
B. Christopher Marlowe & John Milton
C. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells
71. Before WWII __A___ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war.
A. Neville Chamberlain A. Stanley Baldwin C. Winston Churchill
72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _B____.
A. Locarno Treaty
B. Grand Alliance
C. Statute of Westminster
73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when __B___ was the Prime Minister.
A. Lloyd George
B. Herbert Asquith
C. Stanley Baldwin
74. When Germany invaded __C__ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.
A. Austria
B. Russia
C. Belgium
D. Poland
1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _____ settled in Britain.
2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and , the _____ built Hadrian’s Wall.
3. The real Roman conquest began in _____.
4. _____ _____’s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667.
5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _____ Times.
6. _____ was considered the first national hero.
7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _____ was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
8. In history John was nicknamed King of _____.
9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _____ _____.
10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _____ Book.
11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _____.
12. The Battle of _____ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.
13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _____ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.
14. Duke William was known in history as William the _____.
15. Along with the Normans came the _____ language.
16. The English parliament originated in the _____ _____.
17. The head of the _____ was Archbishop of _____.
18. The _____ _____ in 1688 was in nature a coup d’etat.
19. The People’s Cha rter included _____ points such as universal male suffrage.
20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _____ in 1842.
21. After the Crimean War _____ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.
22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of
_____ _____ rising.
23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _____ and the _____.
24. The Enclosure Movement began in the _____ century.
25. By the treaty of _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.
26. In _____ Britain launched the Opium War against China.
27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _____ companies.
28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was _, the English Church was strictly ___.
29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “_____” Mary.
30. “Renaissance” means “___”, i.e. Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome.
31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment were called “__”.
32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _____ _____ war.
33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _____ system.
34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _____ _____ was defeated by English ships.
35. The greatest English humanist was Sir _____ whose work _____ became a humanistic classic in the world literature.
36. English Renaissance began in _____ century.
37. The House of _____ was notorious for its absolutist rule.
38. During the Civil Wars (1642 – 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called
_____ while the supporters of the King Charles I were called _____.
39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _____ _____ for life and started his military dictatorship openly.
40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of _____.
41. The first two parties appeared in England were the _____ and the _____.
42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____.
43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____.
44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of ____ _____.
45. The Parliament passed the Act of __ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession.
46. After Charles I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a _____.
47. In September 1939 Germany invaded _____, thus Britain and France declared war on Germany.
48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the _____ century.
49. The steam engine was invented by _____ _____ in 1769.
50. Samuel Crompton invented the _____ _____ in 1779.
51. Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ _____ in 1785.
52. Upon the completion of the _____ _____ by 1850 England became the workshop of the world.
53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in _____.
54. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____ _____ _____”.
55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and _____ was formed.
56. The First World War was an imperialist war as well as a _____ war because it was not confined only to Europe. It lasted _____ years.
57. At the _____ _____ _____, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty of Versailles was signed.
58. The _____ _____ of 1926 was Austen chamberlain’s chief cla im to fame as foreign secretary.
59. On May 7, 1945, _____ surrendered unconditionally.
60. It was _____ _____ who led the country during the “miracle of Dunkirk”.
61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the _____ system was established.
Explain the Following Terms
英美概况自测题（二）英国历史部分答案
I. BBBCA ADBDA 11-15 BABBA 16-20 AACBA AAACC CBAAB 31-35BACBA ABBCB
41-45AAABC ABBBB 51-55 ABABA CBABC
61-65BAABB CCAAC 71-74ABBC
1. II. Iberians Romans 43 A.D John Milton Anglo-Saxon Alfred William Lackland Magna Carta Domesday Bede
Hastings feudalism Conqueror French Great Council Church Glorious Revolution 6 Nanjing Russia Watt Tyler’s
2. Lancasterians, Yorkists 15th Paris 1840 Chartered international, national Bloody rebirth humanists feudal civil
money Invincible Armada Thomas More, Utopia 16th Stuart Roundheads, Cavaliers Lord Protector Paris Tory, Whig universal suffrage Spinning Jenny splendid isolation Settlement Commonwealth Poland 18th James Watt Spinning Mule Power Loom Industrial Revolution Manchester Act of Supremacy Italy world, 4 Paris Peace Conference Locarno Treaty Germany Winston Churchill cabinet
英语考研英美概况模拟题（三）英国文化部分
Culture
Multiple Choice
1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of ___ to _____.
A. 5, 16
B. 6, 17
C. 7, 18
2. In state schools the letters A, B and C are often used to describe “_____” or parallel classes.
A. grade
B. form
C. streams
3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.
A. state
B. independent
C. local
4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to_ school.
A. grammar
B. technical
C. secondary modern
5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____.
A. 1167, 1284
B. 1234, 1325
C. 1335, 1427
6. There are over _____ universities in Britain.
A. thirty
B. forty
C. fifty
7. The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _____.
A. records of attendance
B. governing council
C. tutorial system
8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.
A. old
B. new
C. Scottish
9. The _____ university offers courses through one of BBC’s television channels and by radio.
A. open
B. new
C. middle aged
10. Buckingham University is and _____ university which was established in 1973.
A. independent
B. open
C. old
11. The second centre of the British press is in _____.
A. London
B. the Fleet Street
C. Manchester
12. In Britain great majority of children attend _____ schools.
A. state
B. independent
C. religious
13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16 is _____.
A. optional
B. compulsory
C. self-taught
14. The oldest university in Britain is _____.
A. Cambridge
B. Edinburgh
C. Oxford
15. British newspapers possess the following features except _____.
A. freedom of speech
B. fast delivery
C. monoplied by one of the five large organization
D. no difficulty for independent newspapers to survive
16. The earliest newspaper in Britain is _____.
A. Daily Mail
B. Daily Telegraphs
C. The Times
D. Guardian
17. _____ is the oldest Sunday newspaper in Britain.
A. Sunday Times
B. The Observer
C. The people
D. News of the World
18. The most humorous magazine is _____.
A. New Society
B. Private Eye
C. Punch
D. Spectator
19. In the UK there are about _____ dailies and over _____ weeklies.
A. 130, 1000
B. 200, 800
C. 160, 1200
20. There are _____ national daily newspapers which appear every morning except on Sundays.
A. nine
B. seven
C. eight
21. The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph support the _____.
A. Liberal Party
B. Labour Party
C. Conservative Party
22. The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _____.
A. journals
B. daily newspapers
C. local papers I. CAACA ACBAB
23. BBC was founded in _____ and chartered in _____ as an independent public corporation.
A. 1922, 1927
B. 1292, 1297
C. 1822, 1827
24. The Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. is a _____ news agency.
A. public
B. governmental
C. local
D. private
25. The BBC is mainly financed by _____.
A. payment from all people who possess TV sets
B. the income from advertisements
C. some large corporations
D. British government
26. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _____.
A. British Broadcasting Corporation
B. Independent Broadcasting Authority
C. Reuters
27. Reuters was founded in the year of _____.
A. 1518
B. 1815
C. 1851
28. The new headquarters’ building of _____ is at 85 Fleet Street, London.
A. BBC
B. the Press Association Ltd.
C. the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd.
29. _____ is regarded as the most English of games.
A. Cricket
B. Soccer
C. Rugger
30. _____ claims the highest popular attendance in Britain.
A. Rugby football
B. Association football
C. Baseball
31. _____ “pools” provide amusement for millions of people who bet on the results of matches.
A. Association football
B. Baseball
C. Cricket
32. The annual _____ championships at Wimbledon, in London, are the most famous in the world.
A. hockey
B. tennis
C. netball
33. _____ racing is chiefly a betting sport.
A. Horse
B. Boat
C. Dog
34. Hurdle or steeplechase racing takes up the winter months, leading to its climax in the Grand National Steeplechase at _____ in March.
A. London
B. Edinburgh
C. Liverpool
35. It was _____ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.
A. Francis Bacon
B. Thomas Newcomer
C. James Watt
36. _____ discovered the circulation of food.
A. Francis Glisson
B. William Harvey
C. George Stephenson
37. The Royal Society was founded in _____ in _____.
A. London, 1660
B. Liverpool, 1660
C. London, 1760
38. The Royal Society reached the summit of its prestige in 1703, when _____ became its president.
A. Robert Boyle
B. Issae Newton
C. Francis Bacon
39. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor.
A. Irish
B. Scottish
C. English
40. _____ developed atomic theory in the 18th century.
A. John Dalton
B. Francis Glisson
C. Robert Boyle
41. The minor’s safety lamp was invented by _____.
A. Francis Bacon
B. William Harvey
C. Humphy Davy
42. Charles Robert Darwin Developed the theory of _____.
A. evolution
B. immunology
C. virology
43. _____ is considered the father of English poetry.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. John Milton
C. John Donne
44. Big Ben is the nickname of _____.
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Sir Benjamin Hall
C. the 315-foot Clock Tower
45. The British Museum was founded in _____.
A. 1659
B. 1763
C. 1753
46. The British Museum is financed by _____ funds and is managed by a board of 25 trustees.
A. Government
B. individual
C. local
47. You could find the world-famous Speakers’ Corner in _____.
A. Great Russell
B. Hyde Park
C. Westminster Abbey
48. _____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London.
A. Whitehall
B. St. Paul’s Cathedral
C. Westminster Abbey
49. _____ is the monarch’s present London home.
A. Westminster Palace
B. Buckingham Palace
C. Whitehall Palace
50. Stratford-on-Avon is the place where _____ was born in 1564.
A. William Shakespeare
B. Charles Dickens
C. Samuel Butler
Fill in the Blanks
1. There are two systems of primary and secondary education in Britain. They are the _____ school and the _____ school.
2. The independent school or “_____” school is few in number but of great influence.
3. The four types of state schools in the secondary education are the _____ schools, comprehensive secondary schools, _____ schools and secondary modern schools.
4. For all children in state schools, secondary education begins at the age of _____.
5. There are two systems for secondary education in state schools, the _____ and the _____.
6. Under the old selective system, children took an examination called the ________ in their last year at a primary school. The results of this examination determined the secondary education a pupil would receive.
7. The oldest schools in UK are _____ schools.
8. _____ schools were established before 1960, in which pupils were not separated by the criterion of academic ability.
9. At _____ or _____ pupils take an examination, either at the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education or the Certificate of Secondary Education.
10. At 18 there is another examination for the pupils, the _______ of the General Certificate of Education or the Certificate of Secondary Education.
11. _____ schools are often attached to polytechnics.
12. The four famous school: Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College and Rugby School are never referred to as colleges but _____ schools.
13. The public schools emphasize two factors in education. One is the study of classics and science, the other is the development of what is called “_____”.
14. The old universities in Britain refer to _____ and _____.
15. The five types of universities are the two ___ universities, the four ___ universities, the middle-aged universities, the new universities an the Open university and the one ____ university.
16. Oxford got started in the _____ century. It has _____ colleges.
17. There are about _____ students in Oxford and Cambridge respectively.
18. The University of London is a type of _____ university.
19. There are three academic degrees in Britain, the _____, _____ and _____ degrees.
20. A class in a state school is often called a “_____”, never a “grade”.
21. Almost all the national papers are published in the city of _____.
22. The _____ _____ is the national centre of the press in the UK.
23. The most famous broadcasting company is _____ _____ _____.
24. The most well-known news agency is _____.
25. The second oldest university in Britain is _____.
26. The Independent Broadcasting Authority gets its money from _____.
27. You’ll find all BBC’s programmes in the magazine _____ _____.
28. In 1851 Reuters was founded in _____.
29. _____ is regarded as the most English games.
30. School boys usually play rugger or _____ in winter, _____ in summer.
31. Schools girls usually play tennis and _____ in summer and netball and _____ in winter.
32. Netball is a kind of basketball, and rounders is a sort of _____.
33. The ___ founded in London in 1660 is one of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world.
34. Issae Newton held the president of the Royal Society for _____ years.
35. The famous book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy was written by __________.
36. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor.
37. _________, an English physician, discovered the vaccine for preventing smallpox and pioneered the sciences of immunology and virology.
38. The miner’s safety lamp was nicknamed _____ Lamp.
39. Charles Robert Darwin published his book On the ____ which caused a stir in Victorian times.
40. Oscar Wilder was an aesthete advocating “_____ _____ _____ _____”.
41. The seat of the British Houses of Parliament is _____ _____.
42. “Big Ben” was named after Sir _____ _____.
43. The place where many famous figures are buried is called _____ _____.
44. Karl Marx once came to study and work in the British Museum Library and Completed most of his famous book _____ there.
45. _____ Park in the Centre of London is one of the World’s most famous city parks.
46. The _____ of _____ was a state prison from Norman times.
47. _____ is a most important street where some of the most important offices are located.
48. The people can visit 300 life-size wax figures in _____ _____.
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英语考研英美概况模拟题（四）英国社会生活
Social Life
1. Most British couples go to _____ to have their wedding ceremony.
A. church
B. concert
C. registry office
2. House prices are _____ in Britain.
A. low
B. affordable
C. high
3. British food is _____.
A. unlimited
B. abundant
C. limited
D. changeable
4. Newly wedded couples are _____ to have a baby.
A. eager
B. unwilling
C. not eager
5. The British people usually have a small quantity of _____ as a first course.
A. soup
B. sweet
C. vegetable
6. The best-known quality of the British people is their _____.
A. conservativeness
B. exclusiveness
C. phlegm
7. The English sense of humour is _____.
A. self-made
B. self-deprecating
C. self-respect
8. English people do not laugh at the following except _____.
A. a misfortune
B. a failure
C. a cripple
D. own faults
9. The right to privacy and personal freedom is _____ by the British.
A. disturbed
B. unquestioned
C. not allowed
D. questionable
10. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____.
A. jumping up the queue
B. asking a woman her age
C. bargaining while shopping
D. laughing at one’s own faults
11. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _____.
A. price
B. tax
C. weather
D. sports
12. Three “ings” include the following except _____.
A. betting
B. drinking
C. tipping
D. bargaining
13. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____.
A. horse racing
B. Bingo
C. football pools
D. dog racing
14. The three royal traditions are the following except _____.
A. playing the flute
B. the changing of the Queen’s guard
C. making a parliamentary speech by Queen
D. watching the horse racing
15. Playing the flute is a tradition inherited from _____.
A. Queen Victoria
B. Queen Elizabeth
C. Mary I
16. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century.
A. lady
B. boy
C. gentleman
D. young man
17. During the summer industrial workers in Britain have at least _____ weeks of paid holiday.
A. four
B. five
C. three
18. State schools usually have _____ weeks of summer holidays.
A. six
B. seven
C. five
19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____.
A. England
B. Wales
C. Scotland
D. N. I.
20. _____ is basically a home and family festival.
A. Christmas
B. Boxing Day
C. Easter Monday
21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____.
A. Mothers’ Day
B. Fathers’ Day
C. birthday
22. Boxing Day is on _____.
A. the first weekday after Christmas
B. the following day of Christmas
C. the last Sunday of December
23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____.
A. Good Friday
B. Remembrance Day
C. Guy Fawkes Day
24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____.
A. Irish
B. English
C. Scots
D. welsh
25. _____ commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday the resurrection.
A. Easter Monday
B. Good Friday
C. Christmas
26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain.
A. head of the House of Commons
B. British Monarch
C. Prime Minister
27. The Christmas pudding is dark brown, rich and fruity, sometimes with a few
_____ coins hidden in it.
A. gold
B. silver
C. copper
28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars.
A. November 11th
B. April 21st
C. December 31st
29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____.
A. hourly
B. daily
C. monthly
D. piecework
30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____.
A. high buildings
B. small houses
C. big houses
31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment.
A. sixty
B. sixty-five
C. fifty-five
32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni.
A. 6th
B. 7th
C. 8th
33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed.
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century.
A. first
B. second
C. third
A. Catholicism
C. Protestantism
D. Orthodox Eastern Church
36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends.
A. the Baptist
B. Quakers
C. the Methodist
37. The Church of England is also called _____.
A. the Anglican Church
B. the Congregational
C. the Salvation Army
D. Puritanism
38. The Church of England came into being during the _____.
A. Glorious Revolution
B. Industrial Revolution
C. European Reformation
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London.
2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____.
3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or buying a house.
4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____.
5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____.
6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland.
7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution.
8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting her from traffic.
9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of Buckingham Palace and at the _____.
10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____.
11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals.
12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____.
13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____.
14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____.
15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children and knows what every child wants.
16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____.
17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in Britain.
18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____.
19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into their bank accounts.
20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____.
21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself.
22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension and _____ allowance.
23. A woman’s retirement is a the age of _____.
24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist scripture.
25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran.
26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____.
27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D.
28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both Protestant and _____.
英语考研英美概况模拟题（四）英国社会生活部分答案
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英语考研英美概况模拟题（五）英国政治体制
Political System
1. The British Monarchy is __C___.
A. elective
B. democratic
C. hereditary
2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _A____ century.
A. 17th
B. 16th
C. 15th
3. The __B___ 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
4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _B____.
A. the House of Commons
B. the House of Lords
C. the Charmer
D. the Shadow Cabinet
5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is __B___.
A. the Crown
B. the Cabinet
C. Shadow Cabinet
6. The life of Parliament is fixed at ___C__ years.
A. four
B. six
C. five
7. The House of Commons consists of __A___ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts.
A. 651, 651
B. 535, 535
C. 635, 635
8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are
_A____.
A. hereditary
B. appointed
C. elected
9. The quorum in the House of Commons is _B____ members.
A. thirty
B. forty
C. forty-five
10. The _____ _A____ is the supreme administrative institution.
A. British government
B. British Parliament
C. Opposition
D. Privy Council
11. The __A___ is the core of leadership of the British government.
A. Cabinet
B. Privy Council
C. Crown
12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when B____ was on the throne.
A. Henry V
B. Henry VI
C. Charles I
13. Not until __A___ could the cabinet have a legal basis.
A. 1937
B. 1714
C. 1868
14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about _B___.
A. 40
B. 20
C. 30
15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _A____.
A. Lord Chancellor
B. Speaker
C. Prime minister
16. _B____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.
A. The Conservative Party
B. The Labour Party
C. The Liberal Party.
17. It is the _A____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.
A. Prime Minister
B. Lord President
C. Speaker
18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _B___.
A. Government
B. Opposition
C. Privy Council
19. London, because of its special location, is divided into __C___ boroughs and the city of London.
A. 20
B. 12
C. 32
20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the __A___.
A. Communist Party
B. Labour Party
C. Liberal Party
D. Social Democratic Party
21. The following persons except __B___ have no right to vote.
A. certified lunatics
B. criminals
C. government employees
D. peers who have seats in the Lords
22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of __B___ people in criminal and civil cases.
A. fifteen
B. twelve
C. seven
23. Legally any citizen aged from __B___ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.
A. 16, 60
B. 18, 65
C. 18, 60
24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called __A___.
A. Chief Constable
B. Chairman
C. Mayor
25. A ___A_ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel.
A. barrister
B. solicitor
C. lawyer
26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for __A___.
A. one year
B. two years
C. six years
27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except __B___.
A. the Queen’s Bench Division
B. the Criminal Division
C. the Chancellor Division
D. the Family Division
28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as __B___.
A. Roundheads
B. Loyalists
C. the Whigs
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. The present sovereign is _____ _____.
2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _____.
3. The vital power lies in the _____ _____, and his/her cabinet.
4. The _____ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.
5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _____, the House of _____, and the House of _____.
6. The British legislature is _____.
7. The official head of Parliament is the _____.
8. The House of Commons appeared in late _____ century.
9. The government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of he House of _____.
学院 专业班级 学 号 姓 名 教室 号 座位 号 . ———— 装 —————订 — ————线——————外——————不——————要——————答 — ———— 题 — ——— ( 第 1 页， 共6 页 ) 页 ) ( 第 2 页， 共 6 页 ) 湖南涉外经济学院2016-2017学年度第 一 学期期末课程 《英语国家概况》考察试卷 专业年级： 2014级商英本科 考核方式：闭卷 考试时量：90分钟 试卷类型： 题 号 一 合计 复核人 应得分 100 实得分 得分 评卷人 复核人 I.You are required to interpret the following terms.（10X5′） One Standard English Two Magna Carta Three The Reformation Four The Seperation of Three Powers Five Thatcherism Six Critical Realism Eight Thanksgiving Day Nine the Lost Generation Ten Industial Revolution II You are required to answer the following questions.(5X10) 1. How does the english language develops into a universal lingua franca? 2. What is the British Empire? 3. What do we know about the Renaissance? 4. Why is American regarded as a “nation of immigrants ”? 5. What is your understanding of “checks and balance ”?
2013-2014学年度第一学期 英国国家概况期末试题 （考试时间120分钟，总分100分） 班级姓名成绩 得分评卷人复查人 I. Multiple Choice Questions. (50 points, 2 point for each) Directions: In this part of the test, there are 50 unfinished statements or questions. For each of the unfinished statements or questions, 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 your Answer Sheet. I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts： 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.The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries______ A. that have a large number of British immigrants B. that fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars C. that speak English as their native language D. that were once colonies of Britain 4. About a hundred years ago，as a result of imperialist expansion，Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the world's people and ______of the world's land area. A.one third B. one fifth C. one fourth D. two fifths 5.The earliest invasion of England is that by _____. A. the Iberian B. the Danes C. the Celts D. the Anglo-Saxons 6.the Celts religion was _____. A.Christianity B. Druidism C. Norman belief D. Roman Catholic 7.the Anglo-Saxons brought _____ religion to Britain.
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 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.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
The industrial revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Britain was the first country to industrialize. The industrial revolution A period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, production, and transportation had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions in Britain. The Industrial Revolution, was a period of unprecedented technological, economic and social change that completely transformed British culture from a largely rural, static society with limited production and division of labour into the world's first modern industrial society. the Black Death It was the deadly bubonic plague who spread through Europe in the 14th century. It swept through England without warning and any cure, and sparing no victims. It killed between half and one-third of the population of England. Thus, much land was left untended and labor was short. It caused far-reaching economic consequences. The Black Death----It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestisis and have started in Central Asia. It came without warning, and without any cue.The Black Death is estimated to have killed30% to 60% of Europe's population and had profound effects on the course of European history. In England, it killed almost half of the total population, causing far-reaching economic consequences. the Progressive Movement The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the economy and social conditions. It spread quickly with the support of large numbers of people across the country. It was not an organized campaign with clearly defined goals.(Rather, it was a number of diverse efforts at political, social, and economic reforms. In spite of limitations of the movement, it brought about changes and improvement in many fields.) Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410. Britannia already had cultural and economic links with Continental Europe, but the invaders introduced new developments in agriculture, urbanisation, industry and architecture, leaving a legacy that is still apparent today. The first Romans to campaign extensively in Britain were
I.Explain the following terms: 1.the British Isles 2.Poets’ Corner 3.EU 4.the Conservative Party 5.the Seven Year’s War 6.WASPs 7.“roaring 20s” 8.melting pot 9.British Empire 10.system of US politic I.Translate the following into Chinese: 1.Westminster Abby 2.the Church of England https://www.doczj.com/doc/c2558433.html,monwealth 4.Mr. Speaker 5.Judicial System 6.the Great Charter 7.the House of Plantagenet 8.Puritans 9.monopoly capitalism 10.the first Pan-American Conferencce II.Multi-choices: 1.The longest river in Britain is the _____ River. (Severn, Thames, Mersey, Humber) 2.The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in__ (Scotland, England, Wales, ) 3.The English people are descendants of____ (Celts, Roman, Anglo-Saxons) 4.The established church of Britain is___ (the Church of England, Free churches, ) 5.Easter is kept, commemorating the __ (coming, birth, death, resurrection) of Jesus Christ. 6.In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of___. (the Queen, the Prime Minister, the House of Commons, the House of Lords) 7.All the government ministers of Britain must be members of_____. (the House of Lords, the House of Common, the Privy Council, Parliament) 8.___ is the largest state of the US in area.(Hawii, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania) 9.The dominant ethnic group in the US today is_____. (the black people, WASPs, Asian Americans, Hispanics) 10.People in the US have kept moving westward for reasons except___. (religious freedom, fertile soil in the West, good climate in the west, discovery gold) 11.The Constitution of the United State was framed in ___in 1787. (Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia) 12.The President of the US exercises the ____ power. (legislative, executive, judicial, veto) 13.Congress can veto the President’s veto by a ___ vote of the full membership of Both houses.(two-fifths, two-thirds, three-fourths, three-fifths) 14.The Constitution of US says that only___ can declare war upon other nation.
英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一） British Survey Test Part I Geography 1. The total area of the U.K. is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England 5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann 12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% 18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694
1. The official full name of the United States is usually referred to as . It is often called , , , , or simply , or the “” in American spoken English. 2. National Holiday of US is . 3. Nicknames for the flag include ,,, and which is also the name of the country's official national anthem. 4. served as the political theory behind the American Revolution. 5. On July 4, 1776, the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by a committee including and , with most of the work done by . 6. By the Declaration of Independence the United States held its separate and equal position among the powers of the earth, and also by it the United States had been founded, based on the right “.” 7. The American Civil War was in fact a conflict during 1861-1865 in the USA between the Southern or of America and the Northern or . 8. Four great empires—, , , and —had disappeared by the end of WWⅠ. 9. American Attitudes towards WWⅡ were excitedly divided into who opposed any involvement in the European war, and who urged immediate aid to the Allies. 10. The Cold War was an ideological, political, and economic state of tensions, conflicts and hostility from 1945 to 1990 between the USSR and on the one hand, and the US and on the other. 11. The Berlin blockade promoted the signing of and the founding of . 12. is the only “hot war” between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War period.
Chapter 1 1.The two main islands of the British Isles are . A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England 2.is the capital city of Scotland. 3. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 4.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman 6.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English. A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 7.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence. A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 8.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of . A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 9.At present, nearly o f the world’s population communicate in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth Chapter 2 p29 1. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 2.By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 3.The marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 4.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of . A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 5.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to . A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church 6.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between . A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 7.was passed after the Glorious Revolution. A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta 8.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
1.Off the coast of mainland Western Europe lie two islands called the British Isles of which the big one is the island of , or , and the small one is the island of . 2.Britain is divided into three parts: , and . 3.GMT is short for , which is the time on the line of (degree) longitude, which passes through , a district of southeast London, used as a basis for calculating time throughout the world in different time zones. 4.The national flag of the United Kingdom is also called or . 5.England was once conquered by , , and . 6.Of the four nations, feel most British, is the most confident of its own identity, and is most closely related to England. 7.Monetary unit of UK is . 8., , and are major industries in UK. 9., , and are major trading partners of UK. https://www.doczj.com/doc/c2558433.html, is known as “”, due to its declines in economy. 11.National Holiday of UK is . 12.and weakened the European monarchies, and introduced the age of constitutional monarchy, a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament. 13.Three major national parties of UK are , and . 14.Depending on the relative strengths of the parties in the House of Commons, the Opposition may try to overthrow the Government by defeating it on a “” vote. 15.The Prime Minister’s official residence is , which is the symbol of the British Government. 16.In UK, Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of . 17.As the language of England, English is a language belonging to the branch of the family. 18.Standard English is variously known as , , , and or . 19.and are very popular Christian festivals in UK. 20. a system now in general use of arranging the months in the year and the days in the month, introduced by Pope Gregory ⅩⅢ (1502-85). 21.The only really important patriotic festival is on which are remembered in special church services and civic ceremonies. 22.The population of UK is nearly million. 23., and are the main language used in UK. 24.is national nickname of UK. 25.The English have a mixed cultural heritage combining , , , and elements. 26.The English have many differences in regional speech. The Chief division is between and . 27.The ancestors of the Welsh were , who escaped to the wild mountains of Wales form the invading Angles and Saxons. 28.Today about % of the Welsh population still speak Welsh as their first
英语国家概况课程习题 英语国家概况（1）模拟试题1 I. Fill in the blanks: 1.Britain consists of _____ nations, including England,_____, _______ and ______. 2.The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in ________ century. 3.The capital of Britain is ______ which has great influence on the UK in all fields including_______, _______ and _______ 4.The capital of Scotland is ______, which is well-known for its natural 5._______, the ancestor of the present Queen, Elizabeth 11, united England under his rule in 829. 6.In Britain, the official head of state is _______ while the real centre of political life is in ______ 7.The British Constitution consists of _______, _______, and _______. 8.The most important function of the Parliament is to _______._______, 9.Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of _______, _______and _______. 10.Life peers should be nominated by _______ and appointed by _______. 11.The UK is divided into _______ constituencies with each of them represented by a member in _________ 12.The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms _______and its party leader becomes _________ 13.Normally, a government can be in power for _______ years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election. 14.There are three major parties in the UK: _______ _______ and _______. 15.From 1979 to 1997, _______ won 4 consecutive elections and was in power for quite a long time. 16.The two oldest universities in Britain are_______ and _______. 17.Australia, as the World's _______ continent and . _______island, has a population
上海海关学院 2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试试卷 《英美概论》A卷 考试时间：90分钟考试形式：闭卷 __________系_____级专业班姓名学号____________ 我承诺，遵守《上海海关学院考场规则》，诚信考试。考生签名：________________ I. You will be given fifteen American states and then match them with their corresponding number on the map. (2% x15=30%) ３0%)
1.Which invasion laid the foundation for English nation to be formed? A.Romans B. Anglo-Saxons C. Danes D. Normans 2. General election in the UK is held every____ years. A.2 B.3 C. 5. D.6 3. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 4. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 5.Which of the following is a holiday celebrated on November 5th in the UK and used to commemorate a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605? A. First Footing B.Guy Fawk's Day C. Queen’s Birthday 6. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 7..Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _____. A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut 8.The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado 9.The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York 10. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food B. raw materials C. manufactures D. both A and B 11. All of the following events are related to Henry VIII except: A. establishment of Church of England B. legal union of England and Wales C. beating Spanish Armada 12. Grand Canyon is in the state of ____. A. Arizona B. Utah C.Colorado 13. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England. A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster 14. England first became a sea power in the time of _____. A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria 15. The Victorian Age began when the _____ was over. A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age 16. Public schools in the UK belong to the category of the _____ schools. A. state B. independent C. local 17. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school. A. grammar B. technical C. secondary modern 18. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.