Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
A.The executive.
B.The legislative.
C.The judicial.
D.The president
标准答案：B
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.John Adams
D.John Locke
标准答案：D
In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____.
A.grammar schools.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,prehensive schools.
C.public schools.
D.technical schools.
标准答案：A
Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?
A.Baidu.
B.Facebook.
C.Teachbook.
D.MySpace.
标准答案：B
Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?
A.James I
B.William of Orange.
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.George 1
标准答案：B
By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A.The House of Commons.
B.The House of Lords.
C.The two major parties.
D.The Prime Minister.
标准答案：A
When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?
A.In 1715
B.In 1688
C.In 1745
D.In 1707
标准答案：D
In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___.
A.finding a job in society
B.having a place in a community
C.identifying themselves with dominant values
D.getting together with friends 标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
A.The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.
B.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.
C.The president can make laws.
D.The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.
标准答案：C
Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?
A.Enjoying the Pantomime.
B.The Queen broadcasting her Christmas message.
C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.
D.Shopping on the Boxing Day.
标准答案：C
Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?
A.Quakers
B.Puritans
C.Baptists
D.Catholics
标准答案：D
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
标准答案：D
How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election?
A.651
B.326
C.626
D.351
标准答案：B
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___.
A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
B.there was no Bill of Rights.
C.the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.
D.“Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.
标准答案：A
To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____.
A.attending lectures and complete assignments
B.passing examinations
C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy
D.earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college
标准答案：C
Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns?
A.Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on 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 voters to vote for them.
D.Candidates criticize each other’s policies to show how good their own policies are.
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
A.It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world
B.It plays an active role as a member of the European Union
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world
标准答案：D
Easter commemorates ____.
A.the birth of Jesus Christ.
B.the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
C.the coming of spring.
D.the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
标准答案：D
In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true?
A.Elementary school, grammar school.
B.Elementary school, junior high school.
C.elementary school, secondary school.
D.Junior high school, senior high school.
标准答案：C
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for ___.
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems
标准答案：D
Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
A.James I
B.James II
C.Charles I
D.Charles II
标准答案：C
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland
B.Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists
C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain
D.Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists 标准答案：C
The New Deal was started by ___.
A.Franklin Roosevelt.
B.J.F. Kennedy
C.George Washington
D.Thomas Jefferson
标准答案：A
A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.
A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
B.it informs people of current affairs in the world.
C.it provides people with subjective reports.
D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.
标准答案：A
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.
A.can legally receive partly free education.
B.can legally receive completely free education.
C.can not receive free education at all.
D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
标准答案：B
The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___.
A.the Appalachian Mountains
B.the Rocky Mountains
C.the Green Mountains
D.the Blue Ridge Mountains
标准答案：B
Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?
A.Wembley.
B.Wimbledon
C.London.
D.Edinburgh
标准答案：B
Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?
A.“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
B.“Blood, sweat, and toil.”
C.“Freedom, equality, and spirituality.”
D.“Eat, drink, and be merry.”
标准答案：A
In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children
to ____.
A.private schools
B.independent schools
C.state schools.
D.public schools.
标准答案：C
Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
A.President Johnson
B.President Lincoln
C.Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.Mario Savio
标准答案：C
Which of the following statements is not true about the British media?
A.They supply people with news, keeping them informed of what is happening in the world.
B.They are mainly interested in making huge profits by publishing advertisements.
C.They help shape British culture.
D.They provide entertainment.
标准答案：B
Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?
A.Members in the House of Commons.
B.Lords in the House of Lords.
C.The UK citizens above the age of 18.
D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.
标准答案：B
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?
A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.
B.They are economically poorer than the white population.
C.They are treated unfairly by the justice system.
D.They are threatened by some racist groups.
标准答案：A
During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as ____ at bus stations in the South.
A.Free speech
B.sit-ins at lunch counters
C.Teach-ins at interstate train stations
D.freedom rides
标准答案：D
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?
A.Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.
B.It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
D.Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males.
标准答案：C
The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.
A.King Arthur
B.Robin Hood
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.William the Conqueror
标准答案：D
Which city is the capital in Scotland?
A.Cardiff
B.Edinburgh
C.Glasgow
D.Manchester
标准答案：B
Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?
A.Football.
B.Tennis.
C.Basketball
D.Cricket.
标准答案：C
Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?
A.London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country
B.London has a larger population than all other cities in England
C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world
D.London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country
标准答案：C
Which of the following about the tabloids is not true?
A.They are big format newspapers.
B.They are often called “the gutter press”.
C.They mainly deal in scandals and gossip about famous people.
D.They carry stories with colour photos and catchy headlines.
标准答案：A
Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,prehensive schools
B.secondary schools
C.independent schools
D.grammar schools.
标准答案：A
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 big companies.
D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.
标准答案：D
“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____.
A.The settlers of Virginia
B.The people of Pennsylvania.
C.The colonists in New England
D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
标准答案：D
Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?
A.It is run by the state.
B.It is funded by the state.
C.It is supervised by the state.
D.It is dominated by the state.
标准答案：D
Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
A.The freedom of religion.
B.The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.
C.The freedom of speech and of the press.
D.The right to own weapons if one wishes.
标准答案：B
Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?
A.Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on.
B.Children must sit in A-level exams.
C.Children must pass national tests.
D.Teachers must teach what they are told
标准答案：B
How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?
A.26
B.6
C.32
D.20
标准答案：B
Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution? A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government.
B.It is the foundation of British governance today.
C.Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution.
D.The common laws are part of the Constitution.
标准答案：A
The largest religion in the US is ___.
A.Buddhism
B.Christianity
C.Islam
D.Hinduism
标准答案：B
Which of the following remarks is NOT true about Hawaii? A.Hawaii is made up of a large group of big and small islands.
B.There are numerous active volcanoes in Hawaii.
C.More than 40% of the local residents in Hawaii are American Asians.
D.The Japanese attacked Pear Harbor on December 7, 1941. 标准答案：B
In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that
___.
A.They have high school records and recommendations from their teachers
B.They make recommendations from their high school teachers
C.They get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests
D.They pass the college entrance examinations
标准答案：D
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 differencs between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British 标准答案：B
Both public and private universities in the US depend on the following sources of income except ____.
A.investment
B.student tuition
C.endowments
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,ernment funding
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT a 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
标准答案：A
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.
标准答案：B
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
标准答案：A
The reason why many American young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that
____.
A.They resented traditional white male values in US society.
B.They love America so much.
C.They thought they knew better than their teachers.
D.They viewed the adult world with grave doubt.
标准答案：A
Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?
A.Tony Blair
B.Gordon Brown
C.Margret Thatcher
D.David Cameron
标准答案：D
In the 17th century,the English government encouraged
people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____.
A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland
B.they had too many people and didn’t have enough space
for them to five in Britain
C.they intended to expand their investment
D.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them
标准答案：A
Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to
elementary school students in the US?
A.Mathematics and languages.
B.Politics and business education.
C.Science and social studies.
D.Music and physical education.
标准答案：B
If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take
the examination called ____.
A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.
B.General Certificate of Secondary Education.
C.the common entrance examination.
D.General National Vocational Qualifications.
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?
A.The aggressive nature of these groups.
B.Racial prejudice against them.
C.Low social status of these groups.
D.Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.
标准答案：A
The following were the main Reformation leaders except
_____.
A.Martin Luther
B.Martin Luther King
C.John Calvin
D.The English King Henry VIII
标准答案：B
Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?
A.Mark Twain.
B.Stephen Crane.
C.Henry James.
D.Israel Zangwill.
标准答案：D
Which of the following agreement is accepted by both
Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland?
A.The Anglo-Irish Agreement
B.The Belfast Agreement
C.The Good Friday Agreement
D.The Multi-Party Agreement 标准答案：C
The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.
A.Catholic
B.Orthodox
C.Protestant
标准答案：C
In the early 1970s, the IRA _____.
A.killed many Protestants and Catholics
B.burned down the houses of Catholics
C.murdered individuals at random
D.carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their、main target
标准答案：D
If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _____.
A.Northern Polar Light
B.glaciers
C.Surfers
D.caribou
标准答案：C
The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ____.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.William Penn
D.Benjamin Franklin
标准答案：C
Which of the following is NOT based on the fact?
A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B.MPs receive salaries and some other allowances.
C.MPs are expected to represent the interests of the public.
D.Most MPs belong to the major political parties.
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?
A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B.The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state.
C.The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D.The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England. 标准答案：A
Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?
A.Cricket
B.Skiing.
C.Golfing.
D.Horse racing.
标准答案：D
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___.
A.each new state had its own government.
B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.
C.the national government was called the Congress with little power.
D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.
标准答案：D
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Wales was invaded by the Romans
B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons
C.Wales was conquered by the Normans
D.Wales was threatened by the English
标准答案：B
Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?
A.There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes.
B.The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television sets.
C.The BBC has four channels.
D.The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.
标准答案：C
Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,rge universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,rge universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,rge universities offer scholarships to all students.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f513874824.html,rge universities attract students with modern laboratories.
标准答案：C
Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?
A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.
B.Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups.
C.Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.
D.Blacks felt that “black is beautiful.”
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?
A.They are not from the aristocratic families.
B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C.They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement.
D.the titles cannot be inherited by their children.
标准答案：B
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.
标准答案：D According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.
A.the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland
B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers
C.The jurisdiction of Great Britain
D.The jurisdiction of Northern Ireland
标准答案：B
In 1863, President Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation which together with the 13th Amendament to the Constitution legally abolished the slavery.
标准答案：1
In the US, scientific and economic advance and rising material progress have been accompanied by a decline in religious observance.
标准答案：0
George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA.
标准答案：0
Scotland was never conquered by the Romans.
标准答案：1
Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of the Supreme Court in 1954.
标准答案：1
In the early 20th century, those dominating American life were mostly WASPs.
标准答案：1
According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion.
标准答案：0
When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.
标准答案：1
There is more violence in the US than in other industrialized countries.
标准答案：1
Critics of the affirmative action programs are of the opinion that this results in reverse discrimination.
标准答案：1
The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.
标准答案：1
To advertise in a British newspaper, the only thing you have to worry about is the cost.
标准答案：0
The 10 very short paragraphs which guarantee freedom and individual rights and forbid interference with lives of individuals by the government are called the Bill of Rights.
标准答案：1
The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church.
标准答案：1
The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in reality the nation has lived up to that ideal.
标准答案：0
Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called " Gaelic" .
标准答案：0
The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.
标准答案：1
When the civil rights movement began, non-violent, direct action tactics like " sit-ins" and boycotts were he chief vehicle for social protest.
标准答案：1
You must have the A-level qualification to enter British university.
标准答案：0
John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected as the US president.
标准答案：1
According to the textbook, there are two major political parties in the UK.
标准答案：0
Horse racing is the true royal sport.
标准答案：1
American university students have always liked to get degrees that are aimed at preparing them specifically for certain professions.
标准答案：0
Secrecy is an important part of the voting process. 标准答案：1
Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city.
标准答案：0
The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998.
标准答案：1
Britain has a written constitution like most countries.
标准答案：0
Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials.
标准答案：0
The Open Univeristy uses many non-traditional ways to teach students, such as TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, and a network of study centers.
标准答案：1
The most exciting moment in baseball game is a homerun.
标准答案：1
Under a Constitutional Amendament passed in 1951, a president can be elected to only one term.
标准答案：0
Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area.
标准答案：1
In Britain, class and educational differences are reflected in the newspaper people read.
标准答案：1
Aristrocracy as a class no longer exists in the UK.
标准答案：0
By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe.
标准答案：1
Britain is no longer an imperial country.
标准答案：1
The theory of poltiics of the American Revolution came from John Locke, a French philosopher in the 17th century.
标准答案：0
It takes at least four years to get a bachelor' s degree from an institution of higher education in the US.
标准答案：1
There are more Catholics thatn Protestants in the US.
标准答案：0
It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involved the sport of boxing.
标准答案：0
Scotland was unified with England through violent means.
标准答案：0
Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation.
标准答案：0
It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
标准答案：1
In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US.
标准答案：1
When the War of Independence was over, the US was on unified nation as it is today.
标准答案：0
Ireland is part of Great Britain
标准答案：0
Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
标准答案：1
The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.
标准答案：0
The state of Hawaii is a big island in the central Pacific Ocean.
标准答案：0
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.
标准答案：1
Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.
标准答案：0 One of the things that decides whether an applicant can be accepted by a college in the US is his/her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests.
标准答案：1
Super Bowl will decide the champion baseball team of the year in the US.
标准答案：0
The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US now is the blacks, or Afro-Americans.
标准答案：0
President Nixon' s administration was toppled because of the Watergate Affair.
标准答案：1
Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US.
标准答案：1
The British state actively interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught.
标准答案：0
The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people.
标准答案：1
It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of life.
标准答案：0
Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.
标准答案：1
In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.
标准答案：1
The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.
标准答案：1
Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.
标准答案：1
" We Shall Overcome!" is a very famous song during the 1960s.
标准答案：0
The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church.
标准答案：1
The British media play an important role in shaping a national culture.
标准答案：1
In the 1960s, three groups - Afro-Americans, Asia Americans and women - were dissatisfied with their lives.
标准答案：0
The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK.
标准答案：0
All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government.
标准答案：0
Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK.
标准答案：0
Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.
标准答案：0
The anti-war teach-in by white students in Berkeley began the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
标准答案：0
The Conservative Party is the party that spent most time in power.
标准答案：1
A great moment for the civil rights movement was the March on Washington on August, 1963 when President Kennedy gave the famous " I Have a Dream" speech.
标准答案：0
The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes that pay the work of the federal government.
标准答案：1
According to the textbook, larger American universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.
标准答案：0
The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer.
标准答案：0 The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition.
标准答案：0
Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government.
标准答案：0
A ___ system is one in which power is shared between central authority and its constituent parts.
标准答案：federal
In 43 AD Britain was invaded by ___.
标准答案：Romans
GCEA stands for ___.
标准答案：General Certification of Education-Advanced
The WWW, which stands for ______, began in the US as a Cold War militaryinnovation.
标准答案：world-wide web
In 1215, some barons and the Chruch forced King John to sign the ____ to place some limits on the King' s poer.
标准答案：Great Charter
Normally, a government can be in power for ___ years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election.
标准答案：5
The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, __, and ___.
标准答案：Jewish, Catholic (不分先后）
The first and the second Continental Congress were held in _____.
标准答案：Philadelphia
The Normans led by _____ conquered England in 1066.
标准答案：William
The native people in the American continents are the ___.
标准答案：Indians
In 1689, Parliament passed _____to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.
标准答案：the Bill of Rights
The UK has been a member of the ____ since 1973.
标准答案：European Union (or, EU)
The island of Great Britain is made up of ___,___, and ___.
标准答案：England, Wales, Scotland
Today, the US has two major poltiical parties. One is the
____, and the other is the ___.
标准答案：Democratic Party, Republican Party (顺序不分先后）
Although the UK joined the EU, it decided to keep its own currency, the ___.
标准答案：pound
The ____ are smaller format newspapers with colour photos and cathy headlines.
标准答案：tabloids
The Congress is made up of two houses, namely, the House of ____ and the ___.
标准答案：Representatives, Senate
The full name of the UK is ______.
标准答案：the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, if you support the Queen, you are called a ___; if you want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, you are called ____.
标准答案：loyalist, unionist
The two oldest universities in Britain are ___ and ___.
标准答案：Oxford, Cambridge
Activists in the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s were protesting against the war in _____.
标准答案：Vietnam
In 1966 the women' s movement in the US organized the NOW, that is _______.
标准答案：the National Organization for Women
To watch the BBC programs, viewers must buy a ___ every year for their TV set.
标准答案：licence
GCSE stands for ____.
标准答案：General Certificate of Secondary Education
The capital city of Northern Ireland is ___.
标准答案：Belfast
The Good Friday Agreement, known also as ____, was signed in 1998. 标准答案：the Belfast Agreement
Every child in the US is guaranteed up to ____ years of education.
标准答案：13
The ____ refers to black and white civil rights activists travelling together on buses to challenge segregation laws.
标准答案：freedom rides
Most top elites in the US are _____ graduates, that is, either from Cambridge University or Oxford University.
标准答案：Oxbridge
BBC stands for ___.
标准答案：British Broadcasting Company
There are three major parties in the UK, ____, ____, and the Liberal Demcratic Party.
标准答案：the Conservative Party, the Labour Party
In Britain, secondary schools funded by the government are called ____.
标准答案：comprehensive schools
In 1620, a group of English puritans travelled on the ship
____ to Massachusetts Bay and founded the second English settlement.
标准答案：Mayflower
The real center of political life in the UK is in the ____.
标准答案：parliament
The main author of Declaration of Independence was ___.
标准答案：Thomas Jefferson
The capitial of Scotland is ____.
标准答案：Edinburgh
Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: student tuition fee, ____ and government funding.
标准答案：endowments
The most important function of the Parliament is to ___.
标准答案：legislate (make laws)
Eton and Winchester are the two most famous _____ in Britain.
标准答案：public schools
The British Parliament is made up of the Queen, the House of ___, and the House of ____.
标准答案：Lords，Commons
The division of power into the legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch is based on the principle of
_____.
标准答案：Separation of Power
In Northern Ireland, most Irish population are ____ while most British populatin are Protestants.
标准答案：Catholic
The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in ____.
标准答案：Virginia
____ was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK.
标准答案：Margaret Thatcher
The three Germanic tribes migrating to England in the 5th century were ____, ____, and _____. They became the ancestors of the English people.
标准答案：Angles, Saxons, Jutes
The goal of education I the US is to achieve universal ____ and provide individuals with knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare for individuals and the general public.
标准答案：literacy
The first Catholic president in the US was ___.
标准答案：J.F. Kennedy
For American high school students, the SATs are very important exams. Here SAT stands for _____________.
标准答案：Scholastic Apititude Test
Home Rule movement
标准答案：自治运动
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
标准答案：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
opposition party
标准答案：在野党
Separation of Powers
标准答案：三权分立
the House of the Commons
标准答案：下议院（或，平民院）
Liberal Democratic Party 标准答案：自由民主党
No taxation without representation 标准答案：没有代表权就不纳税compulsory education
标准答案：义务教育
member of parliament (MP)
标准答案：议员
Labour Party
标准答案：工党
IRA
标准答案：爱尔兰共和军
Eton Public School
标准答案：伊顿公学comprehensive school
标准答案：综合学校
Senator
标准答案：参议员Commonwealth of Nations
标准答案：英联邦
The Bullet and the Ballot Box
标准答案：暴力和民主手段Conservative Party
标准答案：保守党
grammar school
标准答案：文法学校
community college
标准答案：社区学院
Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) 标准答案：学习能力测试European Union
标准答案：欧盟
Check and Balance
标准答案：权力制衡
the Congress
标准答案：（美国）国会Cabinet
标准答案：内阁
Prime Minister
标准答案：首相
vocational school
标准答案：职业学校
credit
标准答案：学分
Constitutinal Monarchy
标准答案：君主立宪制
ruling party
标准答案：执政党endowment
标准答案：捐款
The Great Charter Movement
标准答案：大宪章运动Continental Congress
标准答案：大陆会议
the Declaration of Independence 标准答案：独立宣言
the Supreme Court
标准答案：最高法院
the Bill of Rights
标准答案：《权利法案》
the Boston Tea Party
标准答案：波士顿茶党
liberal arts
标准答案：文科
Bloody Sunday 标准答案：血腥星期天
the House of the Lords
标准答案：上议院（或，贵族院）
英语国家概况考试题型如下： 1.选择题（30 X 1’） 2.填空题（20 X 1’） 3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子 4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子 总分100 分 主要内容包括： 一．U.S. Geography 1.Full name of U.S.. 2.Number of States: 50 states. 3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men. 4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries. 5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S.. 6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. 7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in south California. 二．U.S. People 1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans). 2.The “first Americans” were the Indians. 3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s V erginia in the year of 1607. 5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to: ?Protestan ?Catholic ?Jewish 6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Poland. 7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequally distributed among the population. 8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
《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
高级英语19春在线作业1-0005 Which of the sentences below apply the rhetorical device of metaphor? A:She felt her cheek pale and cold and, out of a maze of distress, … B:He would drown her. C:She sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. D:The boat blew a long mournful whistle into the mist. 答案：A,B Antithesis is applied in ________. A:If a mere sentiment justifies cruelty, why stop at a sentiment for the whole human race? B:It is so deep a need that it will find harmful outlets of this kind unless innocent outlets are at hand. C:If it is not defended on the ground that it reduces human suffering, on what ground can it be defended? D:If we find a man giving pleasure it is for us to prove (if we criticize him) that his action is wrong. But if we find a man inflicting pain it is for him to prove that his action is right. 答案：B,D Which of the following sentences use the rhetorical device of hyperbole? A:Death would be too kind and brief.
I. Choose the correct answer from the options given: （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 differences 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 the Catholic people C. to protect the Protestant people D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social Order 4. In the early 1970s, the IRA _________. A. killed many Protestants and Catholics B. burned down the houses of Catholics’ C. murdered individuals at random D. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target 5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London ? A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the province effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn’t be carried out. D. All the above.
内蒙古广播电视大学2010-2011学年度 第二学期《英语国家概况1》期末试题 ⅠThere 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.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the AmericanRepublic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D TheBlue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden C The Scarlet Letter D The Fall of the House Usher 密 封 线 内 不 要 写 参 考 内 容 《英语国家概况1》第1页 共6页 《英语国家概况1》第2页 共6页
第7章英国政治 7.1 复习笔记 【知识框架】 Ⅰ. Constitutional Framework Ⅱ. Parliament 1. The Crown or Sovereign 2. The House of Lords 3. The House of Commons 4. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ⅲ. Regional Government Ⅳ. Local Government Ⅴ. Justice Ⅵ. Political Process 1. Elections 2. Two-part System 3. Female Representation in Britain Politics Ⅶ. Security 【重难点归纳】 The UK is a state of constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. In the
UK, the country’s head of state is the reigning king or queen, and the head of government is the prime minister, who is the leader of the majority political party in the House of Commons. 英国是一个君主立宪制和议会民主制国家。在英国，国家元首是在位的国王或女王，政府首脑是首相，他是下议院多数党领袖。 Ⅰ. Constitutional Framework 1. The British constitution is made up of statute law, common law and conventions. 2. The main elements of the government are the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. Ⅰ. 宪法框架 1. 英国宪法由成文法、普通法和公约组成。 2. 政府的主要组成部分是立法、行政和司法。 Ⅱ. Parliament The UK Parliament was formed in 1707. The separate British and Irish parliaments are integrated into a single Parliament of the UK from January 1, 1801. Ⅱ. 议会 英国议会成立于1707年。从1801年1月1日起，独立的英国和爱尔兰议会合并为英国的单一议会。 1. The Crown or Sovereign
华南师范大学2015《高级英语》在线作业题库及满分答案1．第1题 choose the word ｏr phrase which best completes each sentence. the black boys ａnd girls need not have felt ___ fｏr their dark skin in the summer camp. A.A. self-effacing; B. self-centered; C. self-conscious; D. self-evident B.所有选项均列于A选项下 C.所有选项均列于A选项下 D.所有选项均列于A选项下 您的答案：C 题目分数：2.0 此题得分：2.0 2．第2题 choose the word ｏr phrase which best completes each sentence. the weather fｏrecast fｏr today predicted ___ weather with sunshine, rain, snow ａnd wind ａnd that is just what londoners have had. A.A. variable; B. various; C. variant; D. varied B.所有选项均列于A选项下 C.所有选项均列于A选项下 D.所有选项均列于A选项下
您的答案：A 题目分数：2.0 此题得分：2.0 3．第3题 choose the word ｏr phrase which best completes each sentence. commercial banks make most of their ___ ｆrom interest-earning loans ａnd investments in stocks ａnd bonds. A.A. means; B. dividends; C. earnings; D. compound interest B.所有选项均列于A选项下 C.所有选项均列于A选项下 D.所有选项均列于A选项下 您的答案：C 题目分数：2.0 此题得分：2.0 4．第4题 choose the word ｏr phrase which best completes each sentence. there was a nobility about this simple-minded person which was ___. A.A. most engaged; B. the most engaging; C. to be most engaging; D. most engaging B.所有选项均列于A选项下 C.所有选项均列于A选项下
期末考试题型及范围 Part I True or False (10%) 来自整本书课后习题 Part II M ultiple Choice (10%)来自整本书课后习题 Part II I Reading Comprehension (30%) 课外 Part IV Vocabulary (20%) 来自课本英国部分和美国部分 Part V Explanations (10%) 十选二 Give explanation to the following terms. 1．Anglo-Saxons 2. The House of Commons 3. The Bill of Rights of 1689 4. the Cabinet of the UK 5. Constitutional Monarchy 6. The New Deal 7. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 8. The US Federal system 9. Comprehensive schools 10. the Gettysburg Address Part VI Questions (20%) 八选二 State your understanding of the following questions in at least 80 words for each. 1.What were te results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain? 2.What were the major causes of Britain's relative ecnomic decline in the post-war period? 3.What are the general features of Britain's independent schools? 4. What do you think is the best way to help assimilation in a multicultural society? 5. What was the cause of the American Civil War? 6. What made the United States a powerful country by the end of World War II? 7. How is the American President voted into office? What are your ideas about the American election? 8. Cite examples to illustrate the role of govenment intervention in America's economic development.
《英语国家概况》复习题及参考答案 一Multiple choice ( 30’) ( ) 1 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ___ in England. A grain B farm tools C houses D labor ( ) 2 In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were Pilgrim’s Progress and _________ . A the Jew of Malta B the School of Archery C Novum Organum D Paradise Lost ( ) 3. In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _____ formed the London Working Men’s Association. A householders B tenants C small shopkeepers D office workers ( ) 4. In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of ______. A. pottery B hardware C textiles D chemicals ( ) 5. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike. A a choir B a political party C a trade union D a club ( ) 6 The Great Carter of 1215 is also known as _________. A People’s Charter B Magna Carta C King’s Charter D the Declaration of human rights ( ) 7 Henry Ⅱwas the first king of the ________ dynasty. A Malcolm B Plantagenet C Windsor D Tudor ( ) 8. __________ is the most typically English of sports A Cricket B Golf C Tennis D Horse-racing ( ) 9. By the Treaty of ______ of 1842, China ceded _______ to Britain. A Nanjing, Hong Kong B Tianjing, Hong Kong C Nanjing, Macau D Tianjing, Macau ( ) 10. In _______, the name Great Britain came into being. A 1689 B 1702 C 1701 D 1707 ( ) 11. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought about by ___. A the farm failure B the bank failures C the stock market crash D the high unemployment ( ) 12．What are the problems that the U.S. economy has faced from time to time? A Inflation B Depressions C Recessions D all of the above ( ) 13．The real American literature began________. A after the war of Independence B after the Westward Movement C after the Civil War D after the Civil Rights Movement ( ) 14. In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of ____ . A coal B electricity C oil D wheat ( ) 15. In the United States, if the parents don’t send their children to school at certain age, ________ . A the state government will be responsible for it B they will educate the children themselves C they can save a lot of money D they are breaking the law ( ) 16. The U.S. and China established their diplomatic relations in _____. A 1974 B 1972 C 1978 D 1979 ( ) 17 In his inaugural speech, ______ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A Woodrow Wilson B Theodore Roosevelt
英语国家概况（阅读） 1、Which of the following statements is NOT true? C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain 2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____. C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy 4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B.The legislative. 5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day. 6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s? A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. 7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt. 8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact? A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. 9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world 10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___. D.They pass the college entrance examinations 11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___. D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? A.They are big format newspapers. 13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____. A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland 14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity 15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
福师《高级英语（二）》在线作业二 试卷总分：100 测试时间：-- 单选题 一、单选题（共 50 道试题，共 100 分。） 1. I am ( ) enough to make up my own mind. You do not need to teach me. A. young B. mature C. numerical D. guarantee 满分：2 分 2. Slavery was ( ) in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land A. diluted B. dissipated C. abolished D. resigned 满分：2 分 3. We enjoy seeing the glorious _______ of the rising sun. A. beams B. beans C. beef D. beer 满分：2 分 4. They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land. A. void B. vacant C. blank D. shallow 满分：2 分 5. They have already ( ) the telephone in their new home A. parceled B. spun C. installed D. retained 满分：2 分 6. He wants to _______ his appointment from Monday to Wednesday. A. transfer B. decay C. advance D. postpone 满分：2 分 7. In today’s class, the students were asked to ( )their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections. A. cancel B. omit C. extinguish D. erase
??????????????????????精品自学考料推荐?????????????????? 全国 2018 年 4 月高等教育自学考试 英语国家概况试题 课程代码： 00522 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。 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.Traditional British farming involved（）, which dated back to the 5th century. A. the open field system B. the system of crop rotation C. the use of artificial fertilizer D. the use of new agricultural machinery 2.In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by （） , and the Cavaliers who were King Charles ’ s supporters. A. John Lilburne B. Oliver Cromwell C. Prince Rupert D. William Joyce 3.（） radically changed the face of London for the first time since the Great Fire nearly three centuries earlier. A. The Black Death B. The Civil War C. The First World War D. The Blitz 4.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form “（）” . A. The Bill of Rights B. The Agreement of the People C. the People ’ s Charter D. the Great Charter 5.Today, the Domesday Book is kept in the Public Records Office in （） . A. Cambridge B. Oxford C. London D. York 6.In Britain, thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over （） in 1918. A. 20 B.25 C. 30 D. 35 7.By （） Britain had built up a big empire, “ on which the sun never set” . A. 1900 B. 1910 C. 1920 D. 1930 1