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General Knowledge一、英语国家概况与社会文化知识1. The longest river in Britain is_____________.A. SevernB.TeesC.ThamesD.Clyde2.The British Isles is made up of_________.A.Three large islands and hundreds of small onesB.Two large islands and hundreds of small onesC.Three large islands and dozens of small ones3.In ______ the Romans conquered Greece.A.146B.C B.1200 B.CC.700 B.CD.the 5th century4.Which work described the war led by Agamemnon against the city of Troy? _____A. AntigoneB.OdysseyC.IliadD. Odepus the king5.There are three political divisions _____on the island of Great Britain.A. England, Scotland and IrelandB. England, Scotland and WalesC. England, Scotland and Northern IrelandD. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales6. The Tower of London, located in the center of London, was built by ______.A. King HaroldB.William the ConquerorC. Robin HoodD. Oliver Cromwell7.St. Paul’s Cathedral is in ______.A. LiverpoolB.LondonC. GlasgowD. Birmingham8.The Largest lake in Britain is ________.A. UllswaterB. Loch LomondC. WindermereD. The Lough(爱尔兰方言，湖泊) Neagh 内伊湖9.Which culture reached a high point of development in the 5th century B.C?A. Roman CultureB. Greek CultureC. Chinese CultureD. Egyptian Culture10. The founder of scientific mathematics is____.A. AristotleB. HeracleitusC. SocratesD. Pythagoras11. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in _______.A.200B.C B.55A.DC.55B.CD.410A.D12.The capital of Northern Ireland is________.A. BelfastB.BirminghamC.EdinburghD.Cardiff13.The statement “You can not step twice the same river”was said by ______.A. AristotleB. HeracleitusC. SocratesD. Pythagorates14. The greatest names in European philosophy are Socrates, ____ , and Aristotle, who are active in Athens in the 5th and 4th century B.C.A. PythagoratesB. HeracleitusC.HerodotusD.Plato15.Between 1337 and 1453 the ______took place in Britain.A. Wars of RosesB.Black DeathC.Hundred Years’ War16. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle Hastings in _____.A. 1066B.1086C.1381D.103517. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from______ to______.A. 1600-1604B.1640-1644C.1642-1646D.1646-165018. _________believed that the highest good in life was pleasure, freedom from painand emotional upheaval.A. CynicsB. StoicsC. ScepticsD. Epicureans19. James Watt created ________ in 1769.A. Spinning MuleB. Steam EngineC. Power loomD. Spinning Jenny20.Most of the land belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William and given to ________.A.the DanesB.the IrishC.the Norman baronsD.the Scots21.Who led the Peasants Uprising in Britain?A. Watt TylorB.Henry TurnerC.RichardD.Stephen22.In English individualistic culture, one should not bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb____.A. as welcome as a stormB. an Englishman’s house is his castleC. do not wear as a stormD. outstay one’s welcome23.______is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Nortrern Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.A. Thanskgiving DayB. Anzax DayC. St. Valentine’s DayD. Boxing Day24.The Bible was originally written in ______.A. LatinB. EnglishC.HebrewD. Arabic25. _______is a very wise man, the king of the Hebrews around the tenth century B.C. and was well-known for his wisdom.A. SolomonB. The Old AdamC. JudasD. Jesus26. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?A. James IB. Charles IC. James IID. Charles II27.From 1649to1658 English was called Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ___.A. PresidentB. Lord ProtectorC. Lieutenant GeneralD. Commonwealth of the New Model Army28. A “vote of no confidence “ is decided by ______.A. the House of LordsB. the Prime MinisterC. the House of CommonsD. the two major parties29. Which of the following particularly happens on the Queen’s Birthday?A. Trooping the ColorB. the EisteddfodC. bonefires C. masquerades30. In American English “Totem” is a loan word from _______, meaning “图腾” in Chinese.A. DutchB.Indian languageB.German D. French31. “To know something like the palm of one’s hand” means______.A. to understand the nature of something and be competent in the performance of themB. to understand the everything without any questionC. to understand only something easyD. to be thoroughly familiar with the nature and details of something32. British English is spoken in _______.A. Great BritainB. AustraliaC. New ZealandD.A, B and C33. Which of the following joined England and Scotland in1707?A. the Act of SupremacyB. the Act of UnionC. the reform Act C.the Magana Carta34. Who said “Give me a place to stand , and I will move the world.”?A. AristotleB.PlatoC.ArchimedesD. Euclid35. The expression that can be used as the euphemism for “garbage collector” is “_____”A. collecting engineerB. garage engineerC. sanitary engineerD. sanitation engineer36. Who founded the Plantagenet Dynasty?A. Henry IB. King JosephC. Henry IID.Count of Anjor37. Who said “Captive Greece took her conqueror captive”?A. HoraceB. VirgilC. PlatoD. Sappho38.The religious persecution mainly existed during her reign of _______.A. Elizabeth IB. HenryVIIIC. CromwellD. Charles I39. Eton College is a famous ______of UK.A. collegeB. comprehensive schoolC. public schoolD. university40. Westminster Palace is the _______.A. seat of British House of ParliamentB. seat of English churchC. residence of king of queenD. residence of Prime Minister41.No. 10 Downing Street is _______.A. Office of British NavyB. official residence of Prime MinisterC. seat if English of ParliamentD. official residence of King42. Increasingly troubled by the inroads of northern tribes such as Goths, the West Empire finally collapsed in _______.A.395B.27.B.CC.476D.145343. Who wrote “T came, I saw, I conquered”?A. HoraceB. VirgilC Marcus D. Julius Caesar44. When the Hundred Years’ Was ended in 1453, the only part of France that was still in the hands of English is ________.A. Calais (加莱港)B. ParisC. AquitaineD. Anjor45. Big Ben is the nickname of ________.A.Sir Benjamin HallB. Benjamin FrankinC. 315-foot Clock TowerD. Sir Charles Barry46. In England, the most famous of the catholic conspiracies was_______.A. the Cobham plotB. the murder of Thomas BecketC. the execution of Mary Queen of ScotsD. the Gunpowder Plot47. The author of On the Origin of Species is______.A. George BaronB. Charles DarwinC John Baldwin D. Winston Churchill48. The author of On the Nature of Things is _______.A. HoraceB. VirgilC. LucretiusD. Julius Caesar49. Which of the following is by far the most influential in the west?_____.A. ChristianityB. BuddhismC. IslamismD. Judaism50. The Old Testament consists of 39 books, the oldest and most important of which are the first five books, called ________.A. ExodusB. CommandmentsC. AmosD. Pentateuch51. Stratford-on-Avon is a famous place where ____was born.A. John MiltonB. William ShakespeareC. Ben JohnsonD. Thomas Gary52. The oldest university in Britain is _______.A. Sunday TimesB. St. Andrew UniversityC. OxfordD. Edinburgh University53. The Tories were the forerunners of _____, which still bears this nickname today.A. the Liberal PartyB. the Labor PartyC. the Conservative PartyD. the social Democratic Party54. Halloween is celebrated on ______.A.5th NovemberB. 17th MarchC.25th DecemberD.31th October55. Which if the following emperor issued the Edict of Milan and made Christianity legal in313? ________A. August IB. Constantine IC. TheodosiusD. Nero I56. Which of the following emperors made Christianity the official religion of the empire and outlawed all other religions in 392 A.D.?A. TheodosiusB. AugustusC.ConstantineD.Neri Caesar57. Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except _____.A. the coming of springB. te eating of Easter eggsC.the reunion of a large familyD. the resurrection of Christ58.The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _____.A. Independent Broadcasting AuthorityB. British Broadcasting CorporationC. Radio TimesD. Reuters59. Today, the City of London is the business center of London where you can find _____.A. big supermarketsB. theatres and cinemasC. large financial organizationsD. restaurants and cafes60. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the _______number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition.A. largestB. third largestC. fourth largestD. second largest61. When printing was invented in the 1500’s, the ____ Bible was the first complete work printed.A. LatinB. EnglishC. AramaicD. Hebrew62. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?A. It’s open to ever ybody.B. No university degree is awardedC. It requires no formal educational qualification.D. University courses followed through TV, radio, correspondence, ect.63.The most important and influential of English Bible is the Authorized or King James version, first published in _______.A. the Lord ChancellorB. the Prime MinisterC. the SpeakerD. the Parliamentary Commissioner64. In Britain , ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _______.A. the Lord ChancellorB. the Prime MinisterC. the SpeakerD. the Parliamentary65. The Middle Ages is also called the ______.A. “Age of Faith”B. “Age of Christianity”C. “Age of Holy Spirit”D. “Age of Literature”66. In the latter part of the 4th century, which of the following tribes swept into Europefrom central Asia, robbing and killing large numbers of the half civilized Germanic tribes?_____A. the MongoliansB. the TurkishC. the SyriansD. the Huns67. The president of the Lords in Britain is called_____.A. Lord ChancellorB. speakerC. Prime ministerD. President68. The Church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church after _____.A. 1066B.1296C.1054D.47669. Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper?A. The TimesB. The GuardsC. The SunD. The Observer70. Under feudalism, what were the three classes of people of western European?A. clergy, lords and peasantsB. clergy, peasants and knightsC. pope, bishop and peasantsD. knights, nobles and serfs71. The real centre of power in the British Parliament is _______.A. the King or the QueenB. the House of CommonsC. the House of LordsD. the Cabinet72. The oldest part of British Parliament is _______.A. the House of LordsB. the House of CommonsC. the Shadow of CabinetD. the Chamber73. The national centre of the press in Britain is ______.A. Greet Russe ll StreetB. Speakers’ CornerC. DowningD. the Fleet Street74. Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope in 800?A. St. Thomas AquinasB. ConstantineC. CharlemagneD. King James75. The Summa Theological was written by _______.A. St. Thomas AquinasB. ConstantineC. Alfred the GreatD. Charles I76. Among the most typical sports, having been in existence since the 16th century, is ______.A. rugbyB. cricketC. boxingD. football77. The Great Charter )(Magna Carta) was signed by ______ in1215.A. King Henry IIB. King JohnC. King William ID. King Richard78. “Song of Roland “ belongs to which country’s epic? _________A. EnglishB. FrenchC. HebrewD. Germanic79. The Gothic style started in __________ and quickly spread through all parts if western Europe.A. FrenchB. EnglishC. HebrewD. Germanic80. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of _________.A. its connection with BritainB. its green countrysideC. its unique shapeD. its abundant natural resources81. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake_____.A. SuperiorB. OntarioC. HuronD. Michigan82. The state of _________ is rich in fishing and trapping.A. HawaiiB. CaliforniaC. AlaskaD. New York83. Harvard University was founded in ______.A. 1366B. 1633C.1636D.136384. The state to which the Mayflower sailed is_______.A. FloridaB. MaineC. VirginiaD. Massachusetts85. The U.S. A is known as a “Melting Pot” for its _______.A. mixture of nationalitiesB. mixture of climatesC. mixture if habitsD. mixture of religions86. ______ is regarded as the cradle of the Renaissance?A. GreeceB. ItalyC. GermanyD. England87. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in British history?A. Elizabeth IB. Elizabeth IIC. Margaret ThatcherD. Diana Princess of Wales88. The important thing done in the Second Continental Congress was that______.A. the Declaration of the Independence was signedB. the Revolutionary War endedC. a new government was discussedD. Washington was appointed commander of the army 177589. In the Civil War, Lincoln issued the famous _____.A. the Bill of RightsB. the Emancipation ProclamationC. the Federalist PaperD. the Declaration of Independence90.When did the Renaissance reach its height with its centre moving to Milan, then to Rome, and created High Renaissance?A. in the 16th centuryB. in the 15th centuryC. in the 11th centuryD. in the 17th century91. ______is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.A. Finn GaelB. The ProgressiveC. Finna FailD. The Irish Labor Party92. The largest state of all the states of America is __________.A. TexasB. AlaskaC. CaliforniaD. Hawaii93. _____________ had the title “the Wizard of Menlo Park”.A. John StevensB. Charlie ChaplinC. Thomas A. EdisonD. Robert Fulton94. _____major works: Last Supper is the most famous of religious pictures.A. Leonardo da vi nci’sB. TitianC. RaphaelD. Michelangelo95.Which of the following was best known for his Madona (Virgin Mary) ?_____A. RaphaelB. MichelangeloC. Da VinciD. Titian96. The first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was ________?A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John AdamsD. Andrew Jackson97. The “Big Stick” Policy was adcanced by President ____.A. Franklin D. RooseveltB. William MckinleyC. Thomas Woodrow WilsonD. Theodore Roosevelt98. What is the largest river in America?A. The Ohio RiverB. The ColumbiaC. The MississippiD. The Colorado99. The United States is _________ populous country in the world.A. the third mostB. the second mostC. the mostD. the fourth most100. Which of the following is the father of the modern mode of painting?_______ A. Raphael B. TitianC. Leonardo Da Vinci D Michelangelo101.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 America102. In Jan.1918, American President________ prepared his “Fourteen Point “ as a basis of peace negotiation.A. Woodrow WilsonB. William H. TaftC. WarrenD. Harding103.Who took up the translation of the Bible into English for the first time?A. Jan HusB. Jone WycliffeC. Martin LutherD. John Calvin104. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a well-known policy called_____to save the economic situation.A. the Open Door PolicyB. the “Big Stick”C. Good Neighbour PolicyD. the New Deal105. Who is the author of the Institutes of the Christian Religion?A. Jan HusB. Jone WyclifC. John CalvinD. Martin Luther106.The Declaration of Independence was drafted by_______.A. Thomas JeffersonB. George WashingtonC. Benjamin FranklinD. 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