《英美概况》试题

英美概况》复习卷

I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:

B1. The highest mountain in Britain is ___ .

A. Scafell

B. Ben Nevis

C. the Cotswold 's

D. the Forth

C2. The longest river in Britain is ____ .

A. the Clyde

B. the Mersey

C. the Severn

D. the Thames

A3. The largest lake in Britain is _____ .

A. the Lough Neage

B. Windermere Water

C. Coniston Water

D. the Lake District D4. Which part of Britain is always fighting

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

D. Northem Ireland

C5. The first inhabitants in Britain were ____ .

A. the Normans

B. the Celts

C. the Iberians

D. the Anglo-Saxons

B6. Christmas Day ___ , Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.

A. 1056

B. 1066

C. 1006

D. 1060

D7. In 1265 ____ summonedthe Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.

A. Henry III

B. the Pope

C. Barons

D. Simon de Montfort

B8. The Hundred Years ' war started in ______ and ended in ___ , in which the English had

lost all the territories of France except the French port of __ .

A. 1337, 1453, Flanders

B. 1337, 1453, Calais

C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt

D. 1346, 1453, Brest

A9. The Wars of Roses lasted for ____ years and king ____ was replaced by king ____ .

A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor

B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor

B. C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor

C10. The Renaissance began in __ in the early ____ century.

A. England, 14

B. England, 15

C. Italy, 14

D. Italy, 15

B11. In ____ , a small group of Puritans sailed from __________ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.

A. 1620, London

B. 1620, Plymouth

C. 1720, London

D. 1720, Plymouth

A12. In the 18th century, there appeared ___ in England, which owed a great deal to the

invention of machines.

A. the Industrial Revolution

B. the Bourgeois Revolution

C. the Wars of the Roses

D. the Religious Reformation

C13. Soon after ____ , Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered

a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership.

A. 1900

B. the First World War

C. the Second World War

D. 1960

C14. Britain ' s foreign trade is mainly with ______ .

A. developing countries

B. other Commonwealth countries

C. other developed countries

D. EC

A15. The House of Lords is presided over by ___ .

A. the Lord Chancellor

B. the Queen

C. the Archbishop of Canterbury

D. the Prime Minister C16. A General Election is held every _____________ years and there are ______ membersof Parliaments are elected.

A. five, 600

B. five, 650

C. five, 651

D. four, 651

C17. The Prime Minister is appointed by ____ and he or she always sits in ____ .

A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons

B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords

C. the Queen, the House of Commons

D. the Queen, the House of Lords

D18. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in ___ .

A. the Queen

B. the Cabinet

C. the House of Lords

D. the House of Commons A19. The sources of British law include __________________________ .

A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law

B. statutes, common law and equity law

C. statutes, common law and European Community law

D. a complete code and statutes

D20. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend ___ .

A. independent schools

B. junior schools

C. independent schools

D. primary schools

A21. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can ____ by law.

A. receive completely free education

B. receive partly free education

C. receive no free education if their families are rich

D. receive no free education at all

D22. With regard to its size, the USA is the ____ country in the world.

A. largest

B. second largest

C. third largest

D. fourth largest

C23. All the following universities and colleges are located in NewEngland, except _______________ . A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

D24. The nation 's capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in ______ .

A. the American West

B. the Great Plains

C. the Midwest

D. the Middle Atlantic States A25. The Midwest in America 's most important ______________________ area.

A. agricultural

B. industrial

C. manufacturing

D. mining industry

D26. The first immigrants in American history came from ___ and ___ .

A. Ireland/France

B. England/China

C. ScotlandEngland

D. England Uncle Tom's Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the ____ .

A. early settlers

B. Puritans

C. native Indians

D. black slaves

A28. Manyearly Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _____________ . A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines

B29. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by ___ .

A. James Madison

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Alexander Hamilton

D. George Washington

B30. On July 4, 1776, ____ adopted the Declaration of Independence.

A. the First Continental Congress

B. the Second Continental Congress

C. the Third Continental Congress

D. the Constitutional Convention

B31. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution.

They are knows as ____ .

A. the Articles of Confederation

B. the Bill of Right

C. the Civil Rights

D. Federalist Papers

B32. President Jefferson bought ___ from France and doubled the country 's territory.

A. New Mexico

B. the Louisiana Territory

C. Kansas

D. Ohio

D33. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by __.

A. Germany, France and Japan

B. France, Japan and Britain

C. Germany, Italy and Britain

D. German, Italy and Japan

B 34. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the ______

and the North Sea in the east.

A. east

B. south

C. west

D. north

C 35. Ireland is divided into two political parts: _______ .

A. Northern Ireland and southern Ireland

B. Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

C. the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

D. Northern Ireland and Britain

B 36. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _______________ as their next president who promised a "new deal" to get America out of depression.

A. Theodore

B. Franklin D. Roosevelt

C. Woodrow Wilson

D. Herbert Hoover

B 37. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the Movement.

A. Boycott

B. Civil Rights

C. Segregation

D. Integration

A 38. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up ______ of the total la nd, and people who

are engaged in farming make up only % of the total population.

A. 21%

B. 31%

C. 41%

D. 51%

D 39. The Con stituti on of the Un ited States provides that _____ shall be Preside nt of

the Senate.

A. the Secretary of State

B. the Chief Justice

C. the President

D. the Vice President

D 40. Of all the symbols, _____ , which are considered to represent fertility and new

life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.

A. the pumpkin and the turkey

B. the lamb and the beef

C. the spring peas and the potatoes

D. the egg and the rabbit

B 41. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in ____ .

A. 1620

B. 1607

C. 1776

D 42. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except ____ .

A. Maryland

B. South Carolina

C. Delaware

D. Colorado

B 43. The colonial life can be described as the following except ____ .

A. simple

B. easy

C. rough

D. hard

A 44. The First Continental Congress was held in ____ in September, 1774.

A. Philadelphia

B. Boston

C. New York

D. Washington D.C.

B 45. The American War of Independence started in ___ and ended in ____ .

A. 1776, 1784

B. 1775, 1783

C. 1706, 1714

D. 1760, 1784

A 46. The first ten amendments, known as ___ , were added to the Constitution in 1791.

A. the Bill of Rights

B. the Articles

C. Civil Rights

D. the Great Charter

B47. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____ .

A. once

B. twice

C. three times

D. four times

D48. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from ____ .

A. Norway

B. Denmark

C. France

D. both A and B

B49. Norman Conquest began in ____ .

A. 1016

B. 1066

C. 1035

D. 1600

B50. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as ___________ .

A. the Wars of Roses

B. the Hundred Years' War

C. Peasant Uprising

D. the Civil War

C51. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of ____ began.

A. Tudor

B. Lancaster

C. Plantagenet

D. York

B52. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of ____ rose.

A. white

B. red

C. pink

D. yellow

B53. William Shakespeare is mainly a ____ .

A. novelist

B. dramatist

C. poet

D. actor

B54. England first became a sea power in the time of ____ .

A. Henry VII

B. Elizabeth I

C. Victoria

D. Henry VIII

A55. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was ____ .

A. Shakespeare

B. Milton

C. Chaucer

D. Bacon

B56. By the ____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.

A. Declaratory Act

B. Treaty of Paris

C. Treaty of Montgomery

D. the Declaration of Independent

B57. The ____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.

A. eastern

B. western

C. Northeastern

D. Southern

C58. Among the five Great Lakes, only ____ is wholly within the United States.

A. Erie

B. Superior

C. Michigan

D. Ontario

C59. Hawaii is in the ____ Ocean.

A. Atlantic

B. Indian

C. Pacific

D. Arctic

C60. ___ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.

A. Florida

B. Louisiana

C. Alaska

D. Hawaii

C61. The United States today is the ____ largest country in size in the world.

A. third

B. fifth

C. fourth

D. second

B62. The ____ were the original inhabitants in America.

A. blacks

B. Indians

C. Puerto Ricans

D. British

B 63. The ___ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.

A. Prime Minister

B. Crown

C. Parliament

D. Cabinet

A64. The House of Commonsconsists of _____ memberswho are elected from the ______ electoral districts.

A. 651, 651

B. 535, 535

C. 635, 635

D. 630,630

A65. The ____ ____ is the supreme administrative institution.

A. British government

B. British Parliament

C. Opposition

D. Privy Council

A66. The ____ is the core of leadership of the British government.

A. Cabinet

B. Privy Council

C. Crown

D. Parliament

A67. It is the ___ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.

A. Prime Minister

B. Lord President

C. Speaker

D. Queen B68. The Judicial Branch is headed by .

A. the Supreme Court

B. Congress

C. President

B69. The general election in America is held every ____ years.

A. 5

B. 4

C. 6

D. 3

A70. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is ___ .

A. donkey

B. elephant

C. eagle

D. Horse

B71. ___ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.

A. The Cabinet

B. The Supreme Court

C. President

D. Congress

B72. The symbol of the US Republic Party is ____ .

A. tiger

B. elephant

C. donkey

D. eagle

B73. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except ____ .

A. the legislative

B. the standing committee

C. the judicial

D. the executive

B74. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on ___ .

A. the size of the area

B. the size of the population

C. the tradition

D. the wealth

B75. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is ___ .

A. the Supreme Court

B. the Congress

C. the Cabinet

D. the president 's committee

C76. The members in the Senate must be at least _____________ years old and those in the Representative ____ years old.

A. 40, 30

B. 30, 26

C. 30, 25

D. 25, 30

B77. The students of the universities in the second year are called _______ .

A. junior

B. sophomore

C. freshman

D. senior

A78. An undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of _____ in order to receive

a degree at the end of four years study.

A. credits C. scores D. classes

C79. What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom

A. Rule Britannia of Harlech

C. God Save the King (Queen) Low Sweet Chariot

B80. Which Scottish lake is supposedly home to a mythical monster

A. Lough Neagh

B. Loch Ness

C. Lake Windermere

D. Loch Lomond

D81. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland

A. Edinburgh

B. Cardiff

C. London

D. Belfast

A82. Which language is sometimes used in Scotland

A. Gaelic

B. Welsh

C. Cornish

D. Irish

B83. Which Roman Emperor built a wall to separate Britain

A. Caesar

B. Hadrian

C. Nero

D. Augustus

A84. Which Anglo- Saxon king is considered Britain 's first national hero

A. Alfred the Great

B. Henry the Eighth

C. William the Conqueror

D. Charles the Second

D85. Which of the following houses won the War of the Roses (1455-1485)

A. The House of York

B. The House of Sussex

C. The House of Essex

D. The House of Lancaster

A86. Which of the following countries sent an ‘Armada' to attack Britain in 1588

A. Spain

B. Portugal

C. Italy

D. Germany

C87. Which Queen ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901

A. Mary

B. Elizabeth I

C. Victoria

D. Elizabeth II

D88. Which of the following British cities is one of the major financial centres of the world

A. Man chester

B. Edin burgh

C. Cardiff

D. Lo ndon

D89. Who is the comma nder-in-chief of the Un ited States armed forces

A. A Sen ator

B. The Vice Preside nt

C. A Supreme Court Justice

D. The Preside nt

C90. Which exam in atio ns do British stude nts take at age 16

A. SATs

B. ACTs

C. GCSEs

D. A-Levels

B91. What is the upper house of the British Parliame nt called

House of Represe ntatives B. The House of Lords

C. The Sen ate

D. Con gress

D92. Which of the following foods is a traditional British meal

A. Noodles

B. Sn ails

C. Tapas

D. Fish and Chips

C93. During which festival is it traditional to give and receive chocolate eggs

A. Christmas

B. Remembra nee Day

C. Easter

D. New Year' s Day

B94. Which of the follow ing sports is traditi on ally played by British people

A. Ice Hockey

B. Cricket

C. Lacrosse

D. Baseball

C95. Who wrote the origi nal draft of the Declaratio n of In depe ndence

A. George Wash ington

B. George Bush

C. Thomas Jeffers on

D. Abraham Lin col n

A96. During the America n Civil War, what were the eleve n souther n slave states called

A. The Con federate States of America

B. The Un ited States of America

C. The Union

D. The Tea Party

B97. Which America n Preside nt created a n econo mic pla n called the ‘ New Deal'

A. Herbert Hoover

B. Fran kli n D. Roosevelt

C. Ron ald Reaga n

D. Joh n F. Kenn edy

D98. What is the oldest university in the United States

A. Columbia Un iversity

B. Sta nford Un iversity

C. Brow n Un iversity

D. Harvard Un iversity

B99. Which of the following institutions is part of the Judicial Branch of the federal gover nment

A. The House of Represe ntatives

B. The Supreme Court

C. The Sen ate

D. Con gress

B100. How ofte n are Preside ntial electi ons held

A. Every 3 years

B. Every 4 years

C. Every 5 years

D. Every 6 years

II. Fill in the bla nks:

1. Geographically speak ing, the n orth and west of Britai n are highla nds, while the east and south-east are mostly lowlands.

2. Welsh is located in the west of Great Brita in.

3. The ancestors of the English Anglo-Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the Celts .

4. I n the mid-5 th cen tury, three Teut onic tribes Jutes_, Saxons_, and An gles_ invaded

Brita in. Among them, the An gles_ gave their n ame to En glish people.

5. The battle of Hastings__ witnessed the death of Harold in October, 106

6.

6. Under William, the feudal_ _ system in England was completely established.

7. The property record in William ' s time is known as Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086_.

8. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was Martin Luther

Ki ng

9. _Black Death was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England' s population from

four millio n to two __ illio n by the end of the 14 th cen tury.

10. America participated in the Seco nd World War in the year _1941 __ . ___

11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in _the Divine Right of Kings . ___________

12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported the king , while the Roun dheads

supported the parliame nt.

13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared En gla nd a Common wealth , later,

he became Lord protector _ _ .

14. In 1707, the Act of Union un ited En gla nd and Scotla nd. _________

15. The two parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were Whigs and

_Tories__ . The former were the forerunners of the _liberal ____________ Party, the latter were

of the conservative______ party.

16. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced Japan _______________ to surrender uncon diti on ally.

17. After the In dustrial Revolutio n, Brita in becamethe “_workshop__ ” of the world.

18. Duri ng the Second World War Win sto n Churchill _____ led Britain to fin al victory

in 1945.

19. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US s n aval base at Pearl Harbour .

20. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 un der _the North Sea . _____________

21. The party which wins the second largest number of seats becomes the official

opposition _____ , with its own leader and “ shadow cabinet ” .

22. The Prime Mi nister is appo in ted by _the Queen , and his/her official reside nee

is _No. 10 Dow ning Street_ 一.

23. There are two tiers of local government throughout England and Wales: _country

coun cils and district coun cils .

24. The ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the UK is _the House of _______________ Lords _____ .

25. The two established churches in Britain are the Church of England and the Church of Scotia nd

26. Education in the UKis compulsory for all between the ages of 5 (__ 4 _ in Northen

Irela nd) and ____ 16 .

27. In the past childre n in Brita in were allocated to differe nt sec on dary schools on the

basis of selecti on tests known as _eleve n plus_ _, which was replaced by comprehensive ________ schools .

28. Educati on after 16 in the UK is divided in to _ high education _____________ a nd _ f urther eduction ________________ .

29. The most-known universities in Britain are _ Oxford ________ and _ Cambridg

e ___ which date from the _ 12th ___________ and _ 13th ________ cen turies.

30. In the Great Lakes, on ly _ Lake Michigan ________________ bel ongs to . completely while

the other four are shared with Can ada.

31. _ Alaska __________ is separated from the main land by Canada.

32. The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known as _ t h

e continental Divide ___________________.

33. _ Texas ________ i s the largest continental state in area in the .

34. New En gla nd is sometimes called the _ birthplace __________________ of America.

35. The largest group of Asia n-America ns are the _ Chinese Am ericans__

36. It was _ Columbus ____________ w ho first discovered the America in 1492.

37. The War of _ Independence _________________broke out in 1775 and en ded in 1783.

38. The First World War broke out on July 28th in _ 19 14 _____ .