高英试卷整理

高英试卷整理

Part I: The following are the multiple-choice questions concerning the history, culture and society of major English speaking countries, British and American literature, and English linguistics. Choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)

1.（A卷）1972 was the worst year of the political turmoil in Northern

Ireland because ( ) A. 13 Catholics were shot by the police B. of the ―Bloody Sunday‖ when 468 people were killed C. the government implemented the ―internment‖ policy D. the Protestants for med their own ―parliament‖ and took revenge on Catholics

2.（A卷）Which of the following statements is NOT true about most of

the British universities and colleges? A. They are privately funded. B.

They are publicly funded. C. They used to be rather elitist. D. They have been taking more and more overseas students in recent decades. 3.（A卷）Australia has the credit of( ) A. being the world’s earliest to

adopt secret ballot in parliament election B. being the world’s first to adopt a two-house system in parliament C. being the most active in implementing compulsory vote D. being the first to allow citizens access to government information

4.（A卷）Sydney is the capital city of ( ) A. Queensland B. New South

Wales C. Victoria D. West Australia

5.（A卷）Which of the following is NOT a major religion in America? A.

Protestantism B. Catholicism C. Judaism D. Islam

6.（A卷）China and the United States established diplomatic relations in

( ) during the presidency of ( ) A. 1972; Richard Nixon B. 1974; Gerald Ford C. 1976; Walter Mondale D. 1979; Jimmy Carter

7.（A卷）The American Civil War ended in ( ), which brought an end to

( ) A. 1860; the separation between the North and South B. 1863; the slavery system in the South C. 1865; the political disputes between the North and South D. 1863; the economic difference between the North and South

8.（A卷）The formal head of state of Canada is ( ) A. the Prime Minister

B. the British Queen

C. the Governor-General

D. the head of the

Parliament

9.（A卷）Woolf shares with James Joyce in that many of their works are

characteristic of ( ) A. critical realism B. romanticism C. sentimentalism

D. stream of consciousness

10.（A卷）The English Renaissance is also known as the Golden Age of ( )

A. English Verse

B. English Drama

C. English Fiction

D. English Prose

11.（A卷）Scott Fitzgerald was the author of all the following EXCEPT ( )

A. The Great Gatsby

B. Tender is the Night

C. This Side of Paradis e

D.

Main Street

12.（A卷）Which of the following plays is NOT written by O’Neil? A.

Beyond the Horizon B. Death of a Salesman C. The Hairy Ape D.