英语国家概况考试试卷
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Part I Choose the correct answer. (1’×50=50’)1．The British Isles are made up of ________A. two large islands and hundreds of small onesB. two large islands and Northern IrelandC. three large islands and hundreds of small onesD. three large islands and Northern Ireland
2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are _____A. Britain, Scotland and WalesB. England, Scotland and WalesC. Britain, Scotland and IrelandD. England, Scotland and Ireland
3. In British history, both Saxons and Angels came from ________A. northern EuropeB. northern GermanyC. southern EuropeD. southern Germany
4. It was _________ who laid the foundations of the English state.A. the VikingsB. the DanesC. the CeltsD. the Anglo-Saxons
5._________ is perhaps the best-known event in English history.A. The Norman Conquest of 1066B. The Great Charter of 1215
C. The Hundred Years’ War with FranceD. The English Renaissance
6. In the reign of the Norman kings ___________ flowered on the English soil.A. the German culture
B. the British cultureC. the Danish cultureD. the Norman culture
7. Black Death, an epidemic disease spread by rat fleas, spread through Europe in the ____centuryA.13thB. 14thC. 15th
D. 16th 8. The English Renaissance achieved its finest expression in __________A. Elizabethan dramaB. Leonardo Da Vinci’s worksC. Thomas Moor’s worksD. Thomas Wyatt’s poems
9. The English Civil War had been seen as a conflict between ________A. the Commons and the LordsB. the King and the BaronsC. Parliament and the KingD. the Crown and the Church
10. Two of the most famous literary works of late 17th century England were John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and_________
A. William Shakespeare’s HamletB. Francis Bacon’s EssaysC. John Milton’s Paradise LostD. Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine
11. In Britain, ________ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party.A. the ToriesB. the PuritainsC. the Whigs
D. the Anglo-Americans
12. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, Britain became ________A. “the shop of the world”B. “the workshop of the world”C. “the centre of the world”D. “the leader of the world”
13. ________ is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the English languageA. Christopher MarloweB. William Shakespeare
C. Edmund SpenserD. Charles Dickens
14. In Britain, the prime minister is the leader of the party that holds the most seats in ___A. the House of LordsB. the House of CommonsC. the Senate
D. the House of Representatives
15. In Britain, private schools or independent schools are called __________A. grammar schoolsB. high schoolsC. public schoolsD. state schools
16. In American, the first English colony was founded at _______ in 1607.A. Jamestown, VirginiaB. Plymouth, MassachusettsC. New AmsterdamD. Boston, Massachusetts
17. The first immigrants in American history came from _______ and _________A. Ireland/FranceB. England / ChinaC. Scotland / EnglandD. England / the Netherlands
18. The British established 13 colonies along ___________A. the west coast of North AmericaB. the west coast of South AmericaC. the east coast of North AmericaD. the east coast of South America
19. The American War of Independence began with ________A. the battles of TrentonB. the Boston Tea Party
C. the battles of Lexington and ConcordD. the battles of Gettysburg
20. The declaration of Independence was drafted by ________A. Abraham LincolnB. John Adams
C. Benjamin FranklinD. Thomas Jefferson
21. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by _______ during the Civil WarA. George WashingtonB. Abraham LincolnC. Thomas JeffersonD. Franklin Roosevelt
22. The 1920s in the U.S. has been described as a period of __________A. cultural revivalB. loss of purpose
C. development in science and technologyD. material success and spiritual frustration
23. McCarthyism refers to the anti-Communist hysteria whipped up by senator McCarthy ______A. after world war IB. during world war IIC. in the early 1950sD. in the 1960s
24. The famous leader of black movements in the U.S. in the 60s is _________A. Abraham LincolnB. George GarrisonC. Douglas MoorD. Martin Luther King
25. The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are _______A. research and teachingB. teaching and degree awarding
C. professional training, teaching and public serviceD. teaching, research and public service26. Walt Whitman’s masterpiece is ________A. Leaves of GrassB. Song of MyselfC. A tramp Abroad
D. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 27.The_____, the backbone of the North American continent, is also known as theContinental Divide.A. AppalachiansB. Rockies
C. Blue Ridge Mountains
D. Great Smokies
28. The American Constitution was drawn up in 1787 when _________A. the War of Independence was startedB. the War of Independence was wonC. the American Civil War was startedD. the American Civil War was won
29. 2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 3
30. Among the following authors, the one who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, is __A. T. S. EliotB. Emily DickensonC. Walt WhitmanD. Richard Wright
31. The legal holiday observed annually in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November is _____A. Independence DayB. Thanksgiving DayC. Washington’s BirthdayD. Halloween
32. The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ____________.A. friendship and happinessB. peace and plenty
C. cooperation and rich rewardD. love and happiness
33. By long custom, nationally observed holidays in the U.S. include the following except ______A. ChristmasB. V alentine’s DayC. Lincoln’s BirthdayD. Mid-Summer’s Day
34. In terms of area Canada is the ________ country in the world.A. largestB. second largestC. third largest
D. fourth largest
35. The first British settlers in Canada were _______ who refused to fight against the British army the War of AmericanIndependence.A. French refugeesB. British merchantsC. American refugeesD. French reformers
36. Australia was originally inhabited by ________.A. IndiansB. EskimosC. MaorisD. Aborigines
37. _______ is the oldest of the Australian states because it was the first colony established by Britain第2页（本试卷共5 页）in 1788.A. Victoria
B. New South WalesC. South AustraliaD. Queensland
38. _________ is an integral and pervasive influence on national life and culture of Ireland.A. ProtestantismB. CatholicismC. Calvinist doctrineD. Idealism
39. In Ireland, the constitution provides for both ________ as official languages.A. Irish and EnglishB. English and FrenchC. Irish and FrenchD. English and Welsh
40. The capital of New Zealand is __________.A. WellingtonB. ChristchurchC. HamiltonD. Auckland
41. The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called ________.A. Eskimos
B. AboriginesC. IndiansD. Maoris
42.The largest city in Australia is _______.A.CanberraB.MelbourneC.SydneyD.Perth
43.The climate in New Zealand is ________.A.subtropicalB.arcticC.temperateD.tropical
44. _______is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia.A.Federal governmentB.State governmentC.Territory assembliesD.Municipal government
45.Of the following,____ is not among the 3 major Australian Parties.A.The Labor PartyB.The National PartyC.The Liberal PartyD.The Australian Democrats
46.The Commonwealth of Australia was established in ______.A.1847B.1885C.1900D.1901
47. Franklin Roosevelt’s program for the depression was called .A. ProgressivismB. laissez faireC. New FreedomD. New Deal
48._______is celebrated as New Zealand ‘s National Day.A.February 6
B.July 4thC.June 14thD.June 4th
49.The most well-known Irish writer is _____. He introduces the stream of consciousness technique.A. Mark TwainB.Emily DickinsonC. James JoyceD.Charles Dickens
50.In Ireland the head of state is the ______.A.Prime MinisterB.PresidentC.British monarchD.General Governor
Part II Give one-sentence answer to the following questions. (3’×10=30’)1.What is the official name of Great Britain?
2.In the election of 1979, who became the first woman prime minister in Britain?3.In Britain, what does BBC stand for?
4.What are the two major political parties in the United States?5.What is the principal river in the United States?6.Why is Australia a dry land?
7.When did Ireland declare itself a republic?
8.What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Zealand?9. How many large cities do you know in Canada ?10. In New Zealand what is the Treaty of Waittangi ?
PartIII Explain the following items either in English or in Chinese. (5’×4=20’)1.The Industrial Revolution2.English Renaissance
3.The Declaration of Independence4.Separation of powers英语国家概况考试试卷第3页（本试卷共5 页）第 4 页 （本试卷共 5 页 ）
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Part II Give one-sentence answer to the following questions. (3’×10=30’)1. What is the official name of Great Britain?
2. In the election of 1979, who became the first woman prime minister in Britain?3. In Britain, what does BBC stand for?
4. What are the two major political parties in the United States?5. What is the principal river in the United States?6. Why is Australia a dry land?
7. When did Ireland declare itself a republic?
8. What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Zealand? 9. How many large cities do you know in Canada ? 10. InNew Zealand what is the Treaty of Waittangi
PartIII Explain the following items either in English or in Chinese. (5’×4=20’)1. The Industrial Revolution2. English Renaissance
3. The Declaration of Independence4. Separation of powers英语国家概况考试试卷 (答案)
Part I: Choose the correct answer. (1’×50=50’)1-5: A B B D A 6-10: D B A C C11- 15: A B B B C16- 20: A D C C D21-25: B D C D D26-30: A B B B A31-35: B B D B C36-40: D B B A A41-45: B C C B D46-50: D D A C B
Part II Give one-sentence answer to the following questions. (3’×10=30’)1．The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2．Margaret Thatcher
3．British Broadcasting Corporation
4．The Republic Party and the Democratic Party.5．The Mississippi
6．Because more than half of Australia is covered by dry lands.7．In 19498．The Kiwi.
9．Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver .
10.It’s an agreement between the chiefs of the Maori people and the Brithish Crown. Part ⅢExplain the following items eitherin English or in Chinese. (5’×4=20’)
1.The Industrial Revolution: The Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanizaton of
industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries.2.English Renaissance: Politically, the English Renaissance marks the end of the period ofcivil war among the old feudal aristocracy in mid-15th century, and the establishment of a
modern, efficient, centralized state. Technically, the date is close to that of the introduction of printing into England. Andculturally, the first important period in England was the reign of the second Tudor monarch, Henry VIII.3.It it an important document in the war of Independence. Thomas Jefferson drafted the
Declaration of Independence. On July 4,1776, the Congress adopted the declaration. It marked the indepencence of theUnited States.
4.Separation of powers is the concept thought to be the safeguards of the U.S. government.
The government is divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Each branch has part of thepowers but not all the power. And each branch of government can check or block the actions of the other branches. The threebranches are thus in balance. This is called “caecks and balances”第5页（本试卷共5 页）
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