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 Multiple Choice（单选） (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
Part VI Questions (20%) 八选二
Give explanation to the following terms.
1．Anglo-Saxons 盎格鲁-撒克逊人(P6)
答：They were groups of Germanic peoples who settled down in England from the 5th century. They were regarded as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England
他们是日耳曼民族的群体谁在英国从公元5世纪定居下来。他们被视为英国的祖先和英格兰的创始人
2.The House of Commons下议院(P33)
答：The House of Commons is the real center of British political life because it is the place where about 650 elected representatives (Members of Parliament) make and debate policy. These MPs are elected in the General Elections and should represent the interests of the people who vote for them.
下议院是英国政治生活中真正的中心，因为它是约650民意代表（国会议员）制定和政策辩论的地方。这些国会议员是民选的大选，并应代表谁投票支持他们的人的利益。
3.The Bill of Rights of 1689 (1689年人权法案)(P)
答："Bill of Rights" (the Bill of Rights),is a British bourgeois revolution important legal document,laid the theoretical and legal basis of British constitutional monarchy,established the principle of parliamentary monarchy have higher powers, with the nature of the Constitution, marking the beginning of a constitutional monarchy established in the United Kingdom,for the rapid development of British capitalism cleared the way.
《权利法案》（the Bill of Rights），是英国资产阶级革命中的重要法律文件，奠定了英国君主立宪政体的理论和法律基础，确立了议会所拥有的权力高于王权的原则，具有宪法的性质，标志着君主立宪制开始在英国建立，为英国资本主义的迅速发展扫清了道路。
4. the Cabinet of the UK英国内阁
5. Constitutional Monarchy 君主立宪制
6. The New Deal 新协议，新政
7. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (1964民权法案)
8. The US Federal system 美国联邦系统
9. Comprehensive schools 综合学校
答：Comprehensive schools are the most popular secondary schools in Britain today. Such schools admit students without reference to their academic abilities and provide a general education. Pupils can study everything from academic subjects to more general subjects like cooking.
10. the Gettysburg Address 葛底斯堡演说
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?（P29）
答：The Industrial Revolution changed Britain in many ways. First, industrial productivity increased dramatically. Britain became the most advanced industrial country and also the financial center in the world. Second, urbanization took place. Many new cities sprang up. Third, it caused great changes in the class structure. The old social classes declined, and new ones emerged and developed.
2.What were the major causes of Britain's relative economic decline in the post-war period?(P52)
答：First, Britain suffered great economic losses in two World Wars and had gone heavily into debt to finance the war. Second, the era of the British Empire was over by the mid-20th century. India and other British colonies, which provided raw material and large market for British goods, gained independence. Third, Britain was forced to maintain an expensive military presence in many overseas locations until the end of 1960s. Fourth, Britain had to make Substantial financial contributions to NATO and the UN Security Council. Finally, Britain failed to invest in industry after WWII whereas its competitors like Germany and Japan caught up by investing in industry.
3.What are the general features of Britain's independent schools?(P65)
答： Britain's independent schools require fees from students. Although the National Curriculum is optional in the independent system,most independent schools teach what the curriculum demands .Independent schools get their funding through the private sector as well as tuition fees,with minimal government assistance.Since they are generally better funded than most state schools,they are likely to recruit the best teachers and provide superior facilities .However ,the high tuition fees have become an obstacle for many students to enroll although graduates of independent schools are more likely to be accepted by famous universities.
4. What do you think is the best way to help assimilation in a multicultural society?(P111)
答：The best possible way is to make people open and tolerant toward different cultures. People from different racial and ethnic backgrounds should respect each other. Society should create opportunities to help immigrants become assimilated.
At the same time the immigrants should keep their own language, custom and religion, contributing to the diversity of a multicultural society.
5.What was the cause of the American Civil War?(P124)
答： The Southern planters of America needed a large number of laborers to manage their plantations and they regarded the black slaves as their property. In the North, with the development of industry, there was a growing demand for free labor. What’s more, the Northerners demanded a law protecting tariffs and asked the government to finance the building of railways and roads.But the Southerners were strongly against it and advocated free trade so as to purchase cheaper goods from foreign countries. The accumulating conflicts led to the division of the North and the South and finally the Civil War.
6.What made the United States a powerful country by the end of World War II?(P124) 答：During the two world wars, America remained neutral in the early stage of the wars. However, Americans continued their profitable trade with the warring countries. Therefore, they not only retained their military forces, but also accumulated great wealth. When America entered the wars, it was almost at the end of the wars. By sharing the fruit of victory with other allies, America greatly strengthened its power, and became the most powerful country by the end of World WarⅡ.
7. How is the American President voted into office? What are your ideas about the American election?(P138)
答：Each party holds its national convention every four years to choose a candidate for the presidency. To win a presidential election, a candidate has to spend millions of dollars, travel all over the country to make speeches, and debate on television with the rival. The general election is technically divided into two stages. During the first stage , presidential electors for each state will be chosen. In the second stage the electors meet and vote a President. Since the second stage is only a kind of formality, everyone knows who will be the next President as soon as the first stage is over.
An open answer to the second part.
8.Cite examples to illustrate the role of government intervention in America's economic development.(P149)
答：The government has always played an active and important role in America’s economic development. In the early 1930s, the United States suffered the worst economic depression in American history. President Roosevelt introduced New Deal to tackle the financial crisis. Besides, he set up an Emergency Relief Commission to help those in desperate need and tried to relieve the serious problems of the jobless. At the end of 1970s, the American economy again suffered a recession. The Reagan administration combated inflation by controlling government spending deficit,
cutting taxes and raising interest rates. Both policies mentioned above helped to set the country’s economic development on its right course. In all, the intervention of the government has ensured that economic opportunities are fair and accessible to the people, has prevented flagrant abuses of the system, dampened the effects of inflation and stimulated growth.
什么是英国工业革命的TE结果？（P29）
答：工业革命在许多方面改变了英国。首先，工业生产效率大幅提升。英国成为最先进的工业国家，也是世界的金融中心。第二，城市化发生。许多新的城市兴起。第三，在阶级结构造成了很大的变化。旧的社会阶层下降，而新出现和发展。
2。什么是英国的相对经济衰退在战后时期的主要根源？（P52）
答：首先，英国遭遇了两次世界大战极大的经济损失，已走了负债累累，以资助战争。其次，大英帝国的时代已经结束了20世纪中叶。印度和其他英国殖民地，这对于英国商品提供原料和广阔的市场，获得了独立。第三，英国被迫维持在很多海外地区昂贵的军事存在，直到20世纪60年代末。第四，英国不得不做出北约和联合国安理会可观的资助。最后，英国二战失败后，在产业投资，而其竞争对手，如德国和日本陷入了投资于工业。什么是英国独立学校的一般特征？（P65）答：英国独立学校要求学生学费。虽然国家课程中是可选的独立系统中，大多数独立学校教什么课程的要求。独立学校得到他们的资金通过私营部门以及学费，以最小的政府援助。因为他们一般更充分的资金比大多数公立学校，他们很可能会聘请最好的老师，并提供一流的设施，但是，高昂的学费已成为许多学生的障碍，虽然参加的独立学校毕业生更容易被接受由著名的大学。
你认为是帮助消化的多元文化社会的最佳方法是什么？（P111）
答：最好的方式是让人们开放和宽容的对不同的文化。来自不同种族和民族背景的人应该相互尊重。社会应该创造机会，帮助移民成为同化。同时，新移民应该保持自己的语言，习俗和宗教，促进多元文化社会的多样性。
什么是美国南北战争的原因是什么？（P124）
答：美国南部种植园需要大量的劳动力来管理他们的种植园，他们认为黑人奴隶作为自己的财产。在北方，随着工业的发展，还有对自由劳动力的需求不断增加。更重要的是，北方人要求保护关税法，要求政府铁路建设资金和roads.But南方人强烈反对并主张自由贸易，从而从国外购买更便宜的商品。累积的冲突导致了北方和南方的分裂，最后是内战。
是什么让美国强大的国家第二次世界大战的结束？（P124）
答：在两次世界大战中，美国保持中立的战争的初期阶段。然而，美国人继续与他们交战的国家有利可图的贸易。因此，他们不仅保留了他们的军事力量，同时也积累了巨大的财富。当美国进入战争，它几乎是在战争的结尾。通过与其他盟友共享胜利的果实，美国大大加强
了它的力量，并通过二战Ⅱ年底成为最强大的国家。
7，如何被美国总统投进去的办公室？你有什么想法的美国大选？（P138）
答：双方各执其全国代表大会每四年选的总统候选人。要赢得总统大选，候选人必须花费数
百万美元，走遍全国发表演讲，并与对手辩论的电视。一般选在技术上分为两个阶段。在第
一阶段，总统选举人对于每个状态将被选择。在第二阶段的选民见面和投票总统。由于第二
阶段只是一种形式上的，每个人都知道谁将会是下一任总统，只要第一阶段已经结束。一个
开放的答案的第二部分。
举出例子来说明美国的经济发展政府干预的作用。（P149）
答：中国政府一直发挥着美国经济发展中的积极和重要的作用。在20世纪30年代初，美国遭
受的最严重的经济衰退中的美国历史。罗斯福总统推行新政，以应对金融危机。此外，他成
立了一个紧急救济委员会，以帮助那些迫切需要，并试图纾缓失业的严重问题。在20世纪70
年代末，美国经济再次出现衰退。里根政府通过控制政府支出赤字，削减税收，提高利率打
击通胀。这两项政策上面提到的帮助建立该国的经济发展在其正确的方向。总之，政府的干
预，确保了经济机会公平和接触到的人，防止了系统的肆无忌惮的权力滥用，打击通胀的影
响，并刺激增长。
I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements.
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.
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
3.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over
million.
A. 160
B. 600
C. 60
D. 16
4.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern
Ireland
5.Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.
A. northeastern
B. southeastern
C. northwestern
D. southwestern
6.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
7.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
8.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
9.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form
of .
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D.
pronunciation
10.At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one
fifth
11.The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
12.By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
13.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
A. St. Augustine
B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror
D. Alfred the Great
14.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
15.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
16.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
17.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
18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the
century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the
century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
21.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three
of the following branches with the exception of the .
A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .
A. passing the bills
B. advising the government
C. political parties
D. public attitude
23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of
Commons.
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
24.British Cabinet works on the principle of .
A. collective responsibility
B. individual responsibility
C. defending the collectivism
D. defending the individuals
25.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D.
supervise the Cabinet
26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. Wales
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D.
multi-party
29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism
and .
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of
enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .
A. set up the National Health Service
B. improved public
transportation
C. abolished the old tax system
D. enhanced the economic
development
31.The British economy achieved global dominance by the .
A. 1860s
B. 1870s
C. 1880s
D.1890s
32.In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a
welfare state.
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
33.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis
B. high inflation rates
C. large imports
D. unemployment problem
34.Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social
welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits
B. shortening the unemployment
benefits period
C. reducing the unemployment
D. lowering old age pensions
35.The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects
except .
A. limiting government spending
B. keeping inflation under
control
C. reducing unemployment
D. reducing inequality
36.Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D.84%
37.Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
C. The sea area around Ireland
D. The sea area between Britain
and Ireland
38.Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the
country.
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 2/3
39.The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. foreign-owned
B. state-owned
C. joint-venture
D.
privately-owned
40.Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth
since the end of Word War II.
A. agriculture
B. energy industry
C. service industry
D.
manufacturing industry
41.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were
ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D.
1960s
42.About of British children receive primary and secondary education
through the independent system.
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 8%
43.Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive
their remaining funds from all the following sources except .
A. tuition fees
B. loans
C. donations
D.
corporate contributions
44.Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’s universities.
A. result in national entrance test
B. A-level result
C. an interview
D. school references
45.To be admitted to the Open University, one need .
A. some educational qualifications
B. no educational
qualifications
C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced
D. General National Vocational
Qualifications
46.Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the
“Big Three” with the exception of .
A. The Times
B. The Guardian
C. The Observer
D. The Daily
Telegraph
47.Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular
among 500 million viewers worldwide.
A. feature
B. drama
C. documentary
D. soap
opera
48. is Britain’s top pay television provider.
A. BSB
B. SkyTV
C. BBC
D. BSkyB
49.Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.
A. families getting together
B. friends exchanging good wishes
C. friends enjoying each other’s company
D. families traveling
overseas
50.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .
A. Trooping the Color
B. Queen’s Christmas message
C. Boxing Day
D. Christmas pantomime
51.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is .
A. poetry
B. drama
C. novel
D.
pamphlet
52. is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Declaration of Independence.”
A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”
B. Don Juan
C.“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”
D. Prometheus Unbound
53.Of Dickens’ novels, is considered autobiographical.
A. A Tale of Two Cities
B. David Copperfield
C. Oliver Twist
D. Great Expectations
54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th
century.
A. Robert Louis Stevenson
B. John Milton
C. Joseph Conrad
D. Thomas Hardy
55.Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms of
Neo-Romanticism.
A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.
B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.
C. The writers believed in “Art for Art’s Sake”.
D. Treasure Island was a representative work.
56. is NOT included in the modernist group.
A. Oscar Wild
B. Virginia Woolf
C. William Butler Yeats
D. T. S. Eliot
57.Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.
A. Jude the Obscure
B. Tess of the D’Urbervilles
C. Adam Bede
D. The Return of the Native
58.Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.
A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”.
B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.
C. She was an influential feminist.
D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.
59.Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.
A. Samuel Beckett
B. James Joyce
C. William Golding
D. V. S.
Naipaul
60.Waiting for Godot is written by .
A. Samuel Beckett
B. George Orwell
C. William Golding
D. D. H.
Lawrence
61.The United States has states on the continent.
A. 50
B. 49
C. 48
D. 35
62.The state of is the largest in area of all the states.
A. Alaska
B. Hawaii
C. Texas
D.
Florida
63.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to
the south, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .
A. northern, east, west
B. central, east, west
C. southern, west, east
D. western, east, west
64.The largest river in the U. S. is .
A. the Missouri River
B. the Mississippi River
C. the Ohio River
D. the Colorado River
65.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are
located .
A. in the South
B. along the Pacific Coast
C. in New England
D. in the Midwest
66. is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.
A. Yellowstone National Park
B. The Grand Canyon
C. Niagara Falls
D. The Great Salt Lake
67.The native Alaskan population includes the following except the .
A. Indians
B. Eskimos
C. Aleuts
D.
Blacks
68.The largest minority in the United States is the .
A. Pacific Islanders
B. Blacks
C. Native Americans
D.
Asians
69.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United
States, particularly from .
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. South
America
70.The characteristic of dominant American culture is .
A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class
B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class
C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class
D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class
71.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at
in .
A. Jamestown, Louisiana
B. Boston, Massachusetts
C. Jamestown, Virginia
D. Plymouth, Georgia
72.Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to avoid persecution
in England.
A. Protestants
B. Puritans
C. Catholics
D.
Christians
73.The Seven Years’ War occurred between the .
A. French and American Indians
B. French and Spaniards
C. French and British
D. British and American Indians
74.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of .
A. the settlers of Virginia
B. the people of Pennsylvania
C. the colonists in New England
D. the people of the 13 colonies
75.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in .
A. Concord
B. Lexington
C. Philadelphia
D. Boston
76.In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions
of a national government.
A. the First Continental Congress
B. the Second Continental
Congress
C. the Boston Tea Party
D. the Congress of Confederation
77.Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Constitution
C. Emancipation Proclamation
D. Bill of Rights
78.The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world
wars.
A. neutrality
B. full involvement
C. partial involvement
D.
appeasement
79.President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great
Depression.
A. Wilson
B. Truman
C. Roosevelt
D.
Kennedy
80.The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued
throughout the terms of Presidents .
A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford
B. Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy
C. Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
D. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson
81.The U. S. Constitution came into effect in .
A. 1787
B. 1789
C. 1791
D. 1793
82.The Constitution of the United States .
A. gives the most power to Congress
B. gives the most power to the President
C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others
D. gives the most power to the Supreme Court
83.The Bill of Rights .
A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the President
B. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and
freedoms
C. is part of the Declaration of Independence
D. has no relationship with the Constitution
84.The following except are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
A. freedom of religion
B. the right to get into people’s house by police
C. freedom of speech and of press
D. the right to own one’s weapon if one wishes
85.All the following except cannot make legislative proposal.
A. the Senator
B. the Representative
C. the Secretary of State
D. the President
86.The following except are all powers of the President.
A. vetoing any bills passed by Congress
B. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur
C. making laws
D. issuing executive orders
87.According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be .
A. at least 35 years old
B. at least a 14 years’ resident of the United States
C. born in America
D. all of the above
88.The terms for a Senator and Representative are and years
respectively.
A. two, four
B. two, three
C. two, six
D. six,
two
89.The Supreme Court is composed of justices.
A. six
B. seven
C. eight
D. nine
90.The President is directly voted into office by .
A. all citizens of America
B. the citizens over 18 years
old
C. electors elected by the voters
D. the senators and
representatives
91.America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields
except .
A. machinery
B. automobiles
C. ore
D. chemicals
92.The modern American economy progressed from to , and eventually,
to .
A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy
B. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy
C. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy
D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy
93.Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.
A. political authority
B. economic rights
C. judicial authority
D. diplomatic authority
94.The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge
of .
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Andrew Jackson
D. Alexander Hamilton
95.The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution”
except .
A. typewriter
B. telephone
C. electric light
D.
refrigerator
96.President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by introducing various
programs like the following except .
A. Medicare
B. Food Stamps
C. Education Initiatives
D. Unemployment Pension
97.About of American crops are for export.
A. half
B. one third
C. one fourth
D. one
fifth
98.The following statements are all true except .
A. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.
B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports
and exports.
C. Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms.
D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.
99. is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.
A. Ford
B. General Motors
C. Chrysler
D. American
Motors
100.At present, U. S. exports account for of the world’s total.
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
101.Formal education in the United States consists of , secondary and higher education.
A. kindergarten
B. public
C. elementary
D.
private
102.Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.
A. mathematics and languages
B. politics and business
education
C. science and social studies
D. music and physical
education
103.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of .
A. Yale University
B. Harvard University
C. Princeton University
D. New York University
104.Of the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.
A. universities and colleges
B. research institutions
C. technical institutions
D. community colleges
105.Of the following, is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S. institutions.
A. choosing the president
B. establishing policies for administrators and faculty
C. approving budget and other financial project
D. decide which student to enroll
106.To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except .
A. attending lectures and completing assignments
B. passing examinations
C. working for communities
D. earning a certain number of credits
107.Of the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American President yet.
A. Harvard University
B. Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
C. Princeton University
D. Yale University
108. is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputation for its serious attitude and great bulk.
A. The Washington Post
B. The New York Times
C. Los Angeles Times
D. New York Daily News
109.Of the following, is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in America.
A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS)
B. the Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS)
C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
D. the American Broadcasting
System (ABS)
110.The National Day of the United States falls on .
A. June 4th
B. July 4th
C. June 14th
D. July 14th 111.Of the following writers, are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.
A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen Poe
B. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan
Edwards
C. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan Edwards
D. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington
Irving
112. is regarded as “the father of American literature”.
A. James Fennimore Cooper
B. Ralph Waldo Emerson
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Washington Irving
113.Of the following, is NOT Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work.
A. The Scarlet Letter
B. The House of the Seven Gables
C. The Marble Faun
D. Nature
114.Of the following, is considered Herman Melville’s masterpiece.
A. The Last of the Mohicans
B. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
C. Moby Dick
D. Daisy Miller
115.Of the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.
A. colloquial speech
B. a sense of humor
C. a realistic view
D. an idealistic view
116.Of the following writers, is NOT included in the group of naturalists.
A. Stephen Crane
B. Frank Norris
C. Theodore Dreiser
D. Herman Melville 117.F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is , and its theme is about .
A. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream
B. Tender is the Night, love
C. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself
D. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature
118.Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.
A. The Sun Also Rises
B. The Sound and the Fury
C. A Farewell to Arms
D. For Whom the Bell Tolls 119.Of the following writers, is Not a Nobel Prize winner.
A. Alice Walker
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. William Faulkner
D. Eugene O’Neil 120. is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A.Ralph Ellison
B. Tony Morrison
C. Richard Wright
D.
James Baldwin
选择题参考答案：
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第二章 D D B C C A B A C D
三 C D B A B C C B D A
四 C B A C D C D B A C
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六 B C B D C A C D B A
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一，选择一个最能完成每个下面的语句。不列颠群岛的两个主要岛屿有。A.英国和爱尔兰B.英国和苏格兰C.英国和威尔士D.大不列颠和英格兰是苏格兰的首都。A.贝尔法斯特爱丁堡B. C. D.仔加的夫根据2005年的估计，英国目前有超过百万人口。A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16其中四个部分英国，是最小的。A.英国B.苏格兰C. D.威尔士北爱尔兰几乎四分之一的英国人口居住在英格兰。A.东北B.东南C.西北D.西南英语属于组印欧语系的语言。A.凯尔特人B.印度 - 伊朗C.日耳曼D.罗马基督教英国引进加词的第一个元素为英语。A.丹麦和芬兰B.荷兰和德国C.法国和意大利四拉丁语和希腊语中古英语的演变是由影响力增强。
A.诺曼
B.荷兰
C.德国
D.丹麦塞缪尔·约翰逊的字典是显要的在建立的标准形式。A.语法B.
C.手写拼音
D.发音目前，将近世界人口的用英语交流。A.半年B.四分之一C.三分之一D.五分之一在罗马的进攻结束了罗马的占领在英国410 。A.诺曼B.丹麦C. D.凯尔特人日耳曼到了7世纪后期，成为占主导地位的宗教在英国。A.凯尔特基督教B.盎格鲁 - 撒克逊基督教C.日耳曼基督教D.罗马基督教威斯敏斯特教堂建于时。答：圣奥古斯丁B.爱德华忏悔C.征服者威廉D.阿尔弗雷德大帝标记在英格兰建立封建主义的。A.海盗入侵B.签署大宪章
C.诺曼征服
D.通过普通法玫瑰的战争结束导致的统治。A. B.瓦卢瓦约克家族的家 C.都铎
D.兰开斯特家的家的直接原因宗教改革是国王亨利八世的努力。答：离婚他与罗马的妻子B.休息C.支持新教徒D.宣告他的至高无上的权力，教会英国内战爆发于1642之间。A.新教徒和清教徒B.保皇党和议员C.贵族和农民D.贵族和基督徒光荣革命后获得通过。至上的权利B.法A.比尔牛津D.大宪章C.规定工业革命是由本世纪中叶实现在英国。A. 17 B. 18 C.
19 D. 20日英国在本世纪初所面临的全球帝国统治地位的强力挑战。A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D.
20日英国政府的特点是权力的三个例外的下列任何分行之间的分割。A.司法机关B.立法机关C.君主立宪制D.执行英国君主的重要性可以看出，在其生效。答：通过票据B.向政府提供意见C.政党D.公众的态度作为一名修改室，上议院预计下议院。A. B.对手C.补充D.批评检查英国内阁对工作的原则。A.集体责任B.个人责任C.维护集体主义D.维护个人英国枢密院的主要职责是。A.作出决定B.提供意见C.通过法案D.监督内阁在英国，议会大选举行一次年。A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6具有基于罗马法独特的法律制度。A.威尔士英格兰B. C. D.苏格兰北爱尔兰一般来说，英国议会工作的系统上。A.一党制B.两党制C.三D.党的多党是保守党的政策特点是务实和。企业A.政府干预B.国有化C.社会D.改革在个人主义的信念工党的，因为它影响了英国社会极大。答：成立国家卫生服务B.改善公共交通C.废除了旧的税收制度D.增强经济发展英国经济在实现全球主导地位。A. 1860 B. 1870 C. 1880 D.1890s 中，英国议会通过了两项重要的作用，建立一个福利国家。A. 1945年B. 1946年C. 1947年D. 1948年在英国在70年代初期恶化本已停滞的经济。A.石油危机B.高通胀率C.大量进口D.失业问题下列做法中，不属于撒切尔夫人的社会福利改革。A.降低儿童福利B.缩短失业救济金期限C.减少失业D.降低养老金布莱尔政府已成功在所有以下几个方面的除外。A.限制政府支出B.在控制通胀C.减少失业D.减少不平等英国已投入的土地面积用于农业。A.
54 ％ B. 64 ％ C. 74 ％草84 ％英国的重要渔业水域，包括除以下所有。A.北海B.英吉利海峡C.围绕爱尔兰D.该海域英国和爱尔兰之间的海域煤炭开采业在英国提供该国消费的能量。A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C.的1/5 D. 2/3汽车行业在英国居多。答：外商独资B.国有C.合资企业D.民营英国的以下行业的，自字二战结束经历了惊人的增长。A.农业B.能源产业C.服务业D.制造业在英国，文法学校和职业学校之间的分工所推出的综合性学校，在已结束。
A. 1930
B. 1940
C. 1950
D. 1960关于英国儿童通过独立的系统接受小学和中学教育。A.
5 ％ B.
6 ％ C.
7 ％ D.
8 ％由中央财政补助部分资金，英国大学从所有除下列来源收到他们的剩余资金。A.学费B.贷款C.捐赠D.企业捐款以下，是不是进入英国大学的基础。答：导致全国高考二A级成绩C.接受记者采访时D.学校参考要考上公开大学，人们的需要。答：一些学历B.没有学历教育 - 高级D.一般国家职业资格证书C.一般证书其中英国的质量按，下面的报纸被视为“三巨头”的除外。A.时代B.监护人C.观察员D.每日电讯报地球上的生命是一种程序由BBC制作，是其中全世界有500万观众欢迎。A. B.功能C.戏剧纪录片D.肥皂剧是英国顶级付费电视提供商。A. BSB B. Sky电视C.英国广播公司BSkyB的四以下，是不是所有的英国假期的共同特征。答：家庭聚会交流的美好愿望B.朋友C.朋友享受彼此的陪伴D.家庭出外旅游下面的圣诞传统是特别英国的除外。A.成群结队的颜色B.女王的圣诞祝词C.节礼日D.圣诞节哑剧最显著成就的英国文艺复兴是。A.诗歌B. C.戏剧小说D.小册子被视为浪漫主义诗歌的“独立宣言”。答：“我不知道孤独的云” B.唐璜 C. “前言以抒情歌谣” D.解放了的普罗米修斯狄更斯的小说，被认为是自传。双城记B.大卫·科波菲尔的答故事C.雾都孤儿D.远大前程是在19世纪初英国批判现实主义的代表。A.罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森B.约翰·弥尔顿C.约瑟夫·康拉德D.托马斯?哈代下列说法中，是不是在新浪漫主义方面正确的。A.它盛行于19世纪末。B的作家不满的社会现实。C.信奉“为艺术而艺术的酒”的作家。D.金银岛是一个代表性的作品。不包括在内的现代主义小组。A.奥斯卡野生B.弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫C.威廉·巴特勒·叶芝D。艾略特下面的书籍，没有书面的托马斯?哈代。A.裘德德伯家的暗纹B.苔丝原生的C。亚当·比德D.归来下列说法中，不正确有关弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫。答：她是“布卢姆斯伯里集团”的核心人物。B.她尝试用意识流。C.她是一个有影响力的女权主义者。D.她的代表作是彩虹。下列作家，不是一个诺贝尔奖得主。A.塞缪尔·贝克特B.詹姆斯·乔伊斯C.威廉·戈尔丁的DVS奈保尔等待戈多写的。
A.塞缪尔·贝克特
B.乔治·奥威尔
C.威廉·戈尔丁DDH的劳伦斯美国对大陆的国家。A. 50
B. 49
C. 48
D. 35的状态是最大的所有状态的区域。A.阿拉斯加夏威夷B. C. D.得克萨斯
州佛罗里达州美国位于北美，加拿大北部，墨西哥南部，大西洋其和太平洋到它的。答：北部，东部，西部B.中部，东，西C.南，西，东四西，东，西在美国最大的河流是。A.密苏里河B.密西西比河C.俄亥俄河D.科罗拉多河有的像哈佛，耶鲁和麻省理工学院的世界著名大学的所在地。答：在南方B.沿太平洋海岸C.在新英格兰D.在中西部地区位于伊利湖和安大略湖之间的美国和加拿大边境。答：黄石国家公园B的大峡谷C.尼亚加拉大瀑布D.大盐湖本土阿拉斯加人口包括除以下。A.印度人B. C.爱斯基摩人阿留申人D.黑人在美国最大的少数民族是。A.太平洋岛民B.黑色C.土著美国人D.亚洲人1924年移民法限制了进一步的移民进入美国，特别是从。A.欧洲B.亚洲C.非洲D.南美洲占主导地位的美国文化的特点是。答：英语，北欧，罗马天主教和中产阶级B.英语，西欧，罗马天主教和上层阶级C.讲英语，北欧，新教和上层阶级 D.讲英语，西欧，新教和中产阶级第一个成功的英国殖民地在北美成立于英寸A.詹姆斯敦，路易斯安那B.波士顿，马萨诸塞州C.詹姆斯敦，弗吉尼亚D.普利茅斯，乔治亚朝圣者们是一群谁来到美国，以避免在英格兰的迫害。A. B.新教徒清教徒C.
D.天主教徒基督徒在七年战争发生的。A.法国和美国印第安人B.法国人和西班牙人C.法国和英国D.英国和美国的印第安人“无代表不征税”是凝聚力的口号。A. B.弗吉尼亚州的宾夕法尼亚州定居的人C.在新英格兰D.殖民者的13个殖民地的人民美国独立战争的第一个开枪英寸A. B.康科德列克星敦C. D.费城波士顿在1775年5月，举行了费城，并开始承担了国家政府的职能。A的第一届大陆会议B.第二届大陆会议C.波士顿茶党D.邦联国会亚伯拉罕·林肯颁布授予自由的奴隶。独立性B.宪法A.声明权利C.解放黑奴宣言D.比尔美国的政策是在两次世界大战的开始。A.中性B.全面参与C.部分D.参与绥靖总统应用于新政应对大萧条的问题。A.威尔逊B.杜鲁门C. D.罗斯福肯尼迪越南战争是一个长期痛苦的美国人，而且一直持续到总统的条款。A.约翰逊，尼克松和福特B.杜鲁门，艾森豪威尔和肯尼迪C.肯尼迪，约翰逊和尼克松·艾森豪威尔，肯尼迪和约翰逊美国宪法生效英寸A. 1787 B. 1789 C. 1791 D. 1793美国宪法。A.给出了最权力，国会B.给出了最有权势的总统C.试图给每个分支足够的力量来平衡其他 D.使最大功率最高法院人权法案。A.定义了国会的权利和总统的权利B.保证了美国特定个人的权利和自由公民三是独立宣言的一部分D.与宪法无关下面，除了保证在人权法案。宗教信仰自由A.B.进入人们的家被警察权言论和出版的自由C.D.自己一个人的武器，如果一个人希望的权利除以下所有不能使立法建议。A.参议员B的代表C.国务卿D.总统除以下是总统的一切权力。A.否决国会通过的任何法案当出现职位空缺B.任命联邦法官C.制定法律D.发布行政命令根据宪法，总统候选人必须是。答：至少35岁美国B.至少14年的居民C.在美国出生D.所有上述的该条款的参议员和众议员分别是和年。
A. 2 ， 4
B. 2 ， 3
C. 2 ， 6
D. 6 ，二最高法院由大法官。A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9总统由直接投票进入办公室。A.美国B.公民年满18岁的所有公民由选民D的参议员和众议员选举产生C.选民美国在除以下字段产生的全球产品的主要部分。A.机械B.汽车C. D.矿石化学品现代美国经济从以进步，并最终给。A.殖民经济，手工经济，工业经济B.农耕经济，手工业经济，工业经济C.殖民经济，农耕经济，工业经济D.手工业经济，农耕经济，工业经济特许公司由英国国王或女王没有授予。A.政治权力B.经济权利C.司法机关D.外交权力美国第一国民银行成立时的冲动。答：乔治·华盛顿B.托马斯·杰斐逊C.安德鲁·杰克逊D.亚历山大·汉密尔顿下列发明的“第二次工业革命”，除了在发生。A.打字机B.电话C.电灯D.冰箱约翰逊总统试图通过引入一样，除了以下各种方案，以建立一个“伟大社会”。
A.医疗保险
B.食品券
C.教育
D.倡议养老失业关于美国作物用于出口。A.半年B.三分之一C.四分之一D.五分之一下面的语句都是如此的除外。A.农工综合反映了许多农业企业的大，企业性质。B.农工综合体保持农产品进口和出口之间的平衡的贸易格局。C.农业业务范围包括从一个家族企业到跨国公司。D.农工综合体包括各种农业企业和结构。不是三巨头在美国汽车业之一。A. B.福特通用汽车C. D.克莱斯勒美国汽车目前，美国的出口占世界总量的。
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D. 25 ％正规教育，在美国包括，中等和高等教育。A.幼儿园B.公开C.元素D.私人下列科目中，不会向小学生。答：数学和语言B.政治和业务教育C.科学和社会研究D.音乐和体育教育高等教育在美国开始与建国。答：耶鲁大学B.哈佛大学C.普林斯顿大学D.纽约大学以下，是不是其中美国高等教育的类别。答：高校B.研究机构C.技术机构D.社区学院以下，是不是在美国的机构董事会的责任。A.选总统B.确立为行政人员和教师政策三，批准预算和其他财政项目 D.决定录取哪些学生要获得学士学位，所有本科学生都必须做，除了以下。答：参加讲座和完成作业B.通过考试C.工作社区D.赚取一定数量的学分以下大学，一直没有培养任何一个美国总统呢。技术A.哈佛大学B.麻省理工学院C.普林斯顿大学D.耶鲁大学出售特别是到上或上层中产阶级，它有其严肃的态度和伟大的散装的声誉。答：华盛顿邮报B.纽约时报C.洛杉矶时报D.纽约每日新闻以下，是不是在美国三大广播电视网之一。A.全国广播公司（ NBS） B的公共广播服务（PBS ）C.哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS ） D.美国广播系统（ABS ）美国的国庆日适逢。答： 6月4日B. 7月4日C. 6月14日D. 7月14日下面的作家，都是从殖民地和革命时期。A.本杰明·富兰克林和埃德加·艾伦坡B.埃德加·艾伦坡和乔纳森·爱德华兹C.本杰明·富兰克林和乔纳森·爱德华兹D.埃德加·艾伦坡和华盛顿·欧文被视为“美国文学之父”。A.詹姆斯Fennimore 库珀B.爱默生C.托马斯·杰斐逊D.华盛顿欧文以下，是不是霍桑的工作。七角楼A.红字B 的家C.该大理石牧神D.自然下面，被认为是赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的代表作。睡谷的莫希干人B的传说答：最后C.白鲸D.黛西·米勒以下，是不是马克·吐温的作品的特点。A.口语演讲B.幽默感C.一个现实的观点D.理想的看法下列作家，是不是包含在组博物学家的。答：斯蒂芬·克莱恩B.弗兰克·诺里斯C.德莱塞D.赫尔曼·梅尔维尔菲茨杰拉德最优秀的小说，它的主题是什么。答：了不起的盖茨比美国梦B.夜色温柔，爱爵士时代，自己的损失C.故事D.美丽与诅咒，人性的恶以下书籍，是不是写的海明威。A.太阳照常升起B的喧哗与骚动C.永别了，武器D.对于丧钟为谁而鸣下列作家，是不是诺贝尔奖获得者。答：艾丽斯·沃克B.海明威C.威廉·福克纳D.尤金·奥尼尔是诺贝尔文学奖的第一位非洲裔的赢家。拉尔夫 - 埃里森B.托尼·莫里森C.理查德·赖特D.詹姆斯·鲍德温
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Chapter 1
1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. (T)
2.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.(F)
3.Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language.(F)
4.In terms of population and area,Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom.(F)
5.The longest river of Britain originates in Wales.(T)
6.Because of political troubles,Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.(T)
7.Though the climate in Britain is generally mild,the temperature in northern
Scotland often falls below --10C in January.(F)
8.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo--Saxons.(T)
9.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)
10.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)
Chapter 2
1.The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)
2.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)
3.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T)
4.The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T)
5.The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)
6.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)
7.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)
8.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)
9.The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F)
10.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.(T)
Chapter 3
1.Conventions are regarded less important than common law in the working of the British government.(F)
2.The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)
3.In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)
4.British Parliament is the law--making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)
5.Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Upper House.(T)
6.The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)
7.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)
8.Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)
9.British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the criminal law.(T)
10.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(F)
Chapter 4
1.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)
2.The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.(T)
3.Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain.(F)
4.Thatcher's revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British econimic and social problems.(F)
5.The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labor party and the Conservative Party.(T)
6.Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.(T)
7.Britain is the world's leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.(F)
8.The fishing industry provides more than 50%of Britain's demand for fish.(T)
9.Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)
10.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.(T)
Chapter 5
1.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)
https://www.doczj.com/doc/fd16404052.html,cation in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.(F)
3.The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.(F)
4.When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.(T)
5.Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)
6.In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.(T)
7.Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it watching television in the evening.(T)
8.The Times is the world's oldest national newspaper(F)
9.The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)
10.Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christian calendar, and others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)
Chapter 6
1.The Canterbury Tales is a representative work of the Old English Period.(F)
2.Renaissance is characterized by admiration of the Greek and Latin classics.(T)
3.Hamlet depicts the hero's struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his father's murder.(T)
4.Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Homer's Iliad.(T)
5.Jonathan Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and Robinson Crusoe is his masterpiece.(F)
6.William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height.(F)
7.Lord Byron distinguished himself by the musical quality of his short poems, such as "Ode to the West Wind".(F)
8.Jane Austen was a well--known novelist of the stream of consciousness school.(F)
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.
《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
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/fd16404052.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.
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
英语国家社会与文化》考试试卷（A 卷） 适用班级 学院外国语班级学号姓名成绩 考试时间120 分钟 一二三四五六七八九十总分 题号 分数 得分 一、Fill in the following information gaps(20%)(1 point each) 1.England is a highly ____1____ country ,with more than 80% of its population living in cities ,and about 2% of the population working in agriculture. 2.The first permanent settlement in North America was established, in today's __ 2 in the year of 1607 3.The American transcendentalist, _____3______- published a startling book called Nature he claimed by studying and respecting to nature individual could reach a higher spiritual state without form religion . 4.The U.S. federal government consist of the following three branches ____4____, the legislative and the judicial . 5.One advantage of corporation over sole proprietorship and partnership is that it has _____5___,so investors risked only the amount of their investment and not their entire assets 6.The best -known stock exchange is ___6_________located in Wall Street area of New York City 7.WASP stands for ______7_______. 8.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from _______8______,Italy and Poland. 9. _______9______ , they refer to the five novels written by Fennimore Cooper.
《英语国家概况》模拟试卷（二） (考试时间150分钟) (英语专业) I. Direction: Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A; B, C and D are given. Choose the one 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 (25%) 1. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _______. A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country. 3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765. A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright 4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry 5. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House 6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free State C. the Irish Republican Army
《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题及参考答案 Part one Fill in the blanks ( 10 points ) 1.The full name of the United Kingdom is . 2.The Good Friday Agreement, known also as , emerged on 10 April 1998. 3., the ancestor of the present queen, Elizabeth II, united England under his rule in 829. 4.written by Geoffrey Chaucer is often studied by middle school and college students today. 5.The Bonfire Night, which is celebrated in November, sometimes is also called . 6.Columbus discovered the New World in the year of . 7.The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, and Jewish. 8.In 1852, a New England woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel titled , which intensified the political debate on slavery. 9.1968 was known in US history as a violent and tragic year in which the great leader of The Civil Rights Movement: was assassinated. 10.The Grand Canyon is carved away for nearly 6 million years by the River. Part two Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question: ( 20 points ) 1.Franklin Roosevelt’s program for the depression was called . a. Progressivism b. laissez faire c. New Freedom d. New Deal 2. The United States did not join the Second World War directly until in December, 1941. a. Great Depression b. Pearl Harbor incident c. the Japanese attack on China d. the German attack on Poland 3. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as . a. Lord Protector b. Lieutenant General c. Commander of the New Model Army d. President 4. Ireland is in the of Great Britain. a. east b. south c. west d. north 5. WASPs referred to . a. the mainstream Americans b. Hispanics c. Asian-Americans d. Blacks 6. Lincoln's Emancipation proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution formally ended . a. the immigration movement b. the Civil War
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.
u n i t7 1 (1)What are the purposes of the British education system (2)Please comment on these purposes. (3)What are the main purposes of the Chinese education system (4)Are there any differences or similarities in the education of the two nations 答：(1)The purpose of the British education system is to teach children practical skills and socialize them. (2)Children learn practical skills, and the rules and values they need to become good citizens, to participate in the community, and to contribute to the economic prosperity of an advanced industrial economy. (3)The purpose of the Chinese education is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society. (4) In china, people think school is just about teaching children what are often called” the three R’s---“reading, writing and ‘arithmetic”(reading, writing and arithmetic). 2. How does the British education reflect social class British education reflect the deeper divisions in British society in which social class is still very important: class inequality can be erased or continued according to education policy. What’s more, the enduring feature of British education is the continuing debate over how “equal” educational opportunity should be. In British, the accent you speak with, the clothes you wear, and the schools you attend are all markers that identify your social class. The school (or college)tie is a clear marker of social class. Even on informal occasions you will sometimes see men wearing their school ties as belts to hold up their trousers –proudly displaying their attendance at a certain school. In Britain, where you are educated is very important to you future. 3 what are the major changes that have taken place since World war 2 Is British education moving towards more progress or more equality Pick up some examples from the text to illustrate your points. Other major changes to the British education system were caused by world war Ⅱ。This time, the new system would emphasize equality. The result was the 1944 Education Act which made entry to secondary schools and universities”meritocratic”. Children would be abilities they displayed. All children were given the right to a free secondary education and the main concern was to make sure more children had access to a good education. In the 1960s,comprehensive schools were introduced all over the country, which ended the division between grammar schools----where the most academically capable pupils were sent to be prepared for university----and vocational school where less successful pupils were sent to learn allowed to let children "compete" for places. 4. Why does the author say that universities in Britain have been rather elitist 答：Most students were from the middle classes, attended good schools, performed well in their A-levels and received a fully-funded place in a university. In recent years, great efforts have been made to increase the numbers of and kinds of people that pursue higher education. Access for mature students and students without traditional A-level qualifications is widening. 5. (1) what is the Open University in Britain (2)What do you think of this system (1)The Open University offers a non-traditional route for people to take university level courses and receive a university degree. People can follow university courses through textbooks, TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, residential schools and a network of study centre. (2)It was the Open University which provided the inspiration for the founding of China’s TV and Radio University. Unit 8 British Foreign Relations 1.What and how did the British empire end How did the British react to this reality How did the end of British imperialism influence the psychology of the British and the making of Britain's foreign policy (1) The end of the great British empire was surprisingly rapid. In 1946, Jordan, in the Middle East, was granted independence. The following year, India and Pakistan followed suit. In 1948, Burma and Ceylon
广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育 《英语国家概况》第一套复习题 I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total ) 1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2.People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 3.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom. 4.Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. 5.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. 6.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. 7.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century. 8.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. 9.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. 10.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons. 11.The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century. 12.The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century. 13.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France. 14.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople. 15.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory. 16.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. 17.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 18.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. 19.The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected. 20.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world. Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T 11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total) 1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England. A. northeastern B.southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern