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一、选择题（答案在下面）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 IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2.is the capital city of Scotland.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD. Cardiff3.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.A. 160B. 600C. 60D. 164.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland5.Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.A. northeasternB. southeasternC. northwesternD. southwestern6.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman7.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of wordsto English.A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. Latin and Greek8.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. Danish9.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard formof .A. grammarB. handwritingC. spellingD. pronunciation10.At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.A. halfB. a quarterC. one thirdD. one fifth11.The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic12.By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity13.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great14.The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman ConquestD. Adoption of common law15.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster16.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effortto .A. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over thechurch17.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians18.was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of thecentury.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning ofthe century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th21.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three ofthe following branches with the exception of the .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchyD. executive22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. political partiesD. public attitude23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House ofCommons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect24.British Cabinet works on the principle of .A. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivismD. defending the individuals25.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass billsD. supervise the Cabinet26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six27.has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. WalesB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatismand .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economic development31.The British economy achieved global dominance by the .A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880sD.1890s32.In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfarestate.A. 1945B. 1946C. 1947D. 194833.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem34.Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfarereform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions35.The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspectsexcept .A. limiting government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality36.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 SeaB. the English ChannelC. The sea area around IrelandD. The sea area between Britain and Ireland38.Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in thecountry.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/339.The car industry in Britain in mostly .A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD.privately-owned40.Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growthsince the end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC. service industryD. manufacturing industry41.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools wereended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960s42.About of British children receive primary and secondary educationthrough the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%43.Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive theirremaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporate contributions44.Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’s universities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references45.To be admitted to the Open University, one need .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedD. General National Vocational Qualifications46.Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “BigThree” with the exception of .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The ObserverD. The Daily Telegraph47.Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popularamong 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentaryD. soap opera48.is Britain’s top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB49.Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting togetherB. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each other’s companyD. families traveling overseas50.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .A. Trooping the ColorB. Queen’s Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime51.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is .A. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. pamphlet52.is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Declaration of Independence.”A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”B. Don JuanC.“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”D. Prometheus Unbound53.Of Dickens’ novels, is considered autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great Expectations54.is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.A. Robert Louis StevensonB. John MiltonC. Joseph ConradD. Thomas Hardy55.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 WildB. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler YeatsD. T. S. Eliot57.Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.A. Jude the ObscureB. Tess of the D’UrbervillesC. Adam BedeD. The Return of the Native58.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 BeckettB. James JoyceC. William GoldingD. V. S. Naipaul60.Waiting for Godot is written by .A. Samuel BeckettB. George OrwellC. William GoldingD. D. H. Lawrence61.The United States has states on the continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48D. 3562.The state of is the largest in area of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida63.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to thesouth, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .A. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west64.The largest river in the U. S. is .A. the Missouri RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Colorado River65.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT arelocated .A. in the SouthB. along the Pacific CoastC. in New EnglandD. in the Midwest66.is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and LakeOntario.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. The Grand CanyonC. Niagara FallsD. The Great Salt Lake67.The native Alaskan population includes the following except the .A. IndiansB. EskimosC. AleutsD. Blacks68.The largest minority in the United States is the .A. Pacific IslandersB. BlacksC. Native AmericansD. Asians69.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States,particularly from .A. EuropeB. AsiaC. AfricaD. South America70.The characteristic of dominant American culture is .A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-classB. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-classC. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-classD. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class71.The first successful English colony in North America was founded atin .A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, VirginiaD. Plymouth, Georgia72.Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to avoid persecutionin England.A. ProtestantsB. PuritansC. CatholicsD. Christians73.The Seven Years’ War occurred between the .A. French and American IndiansB. French and SpaniardsC. French and BritishD. British and American Indians74.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of .A. the settlers of VirginiaB. the people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD. the people of the 13 colonies75.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in .A. ConcordB. LexingtonC. PhiladelphiaD. Boston76.In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functionsof a national government.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation77.Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of Rights78.The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasement79.President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the GreatDepression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Kennedy80.The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continuedthroughout the terms of Presidents .A. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC. Kennedy, Johnson and NixonD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson81.The U. S. Constitution came into effect in .A. 1787B. 1789C. 1791D. 179382.The Constitution of the United States .A. gives the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court83.The Bill of Rights .A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution84.The following except are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people’s house by policeC. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one’s weapon if one wishes85.All the following except cannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC. the Secretary of StateD. the President86.The following except are all powers of the President.A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders87.According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be .A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 years’ resident of the United StatesC. born in AmericaD. all of the above88.The terms for a Senator and Representative are and yearsrespectively.A. two, fourB. two, threeC. two, sixD. six, two89.The Supreme Court is composed of justices.A. sixB. sevenC. eightD. nine90.The President is directly voted into office by .A. all citizens of AmericaB. the citizens over 18 years oldC. electors elected by the votersD. the senators and representatives91.America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fieldsexcept .A. machineryB. automobilesC. oreD. chemicals92.The modern American economy progressed from to , andeventually, to .A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy93.Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.A. political authorityB. economic rightsC. judicial authorityD. diplomatic authority94.The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urgeof .A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Andrew JacksonD. Alexander Hamilton95.The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution”except .A. typewriterB. telephoneC. electric lightD. refrigerator96.President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by introducing various programslike the following except .A. MedicareB. Food StampsC. Education InitiativesD. Unemployment Pension97.About of American crops are for export.A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fifth98.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. FordB. General MotorsC. ChryslerD. American Motors100.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. kindergartenB. publicC. elementaryD. private 102.Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.A. mathematics and languagesB. politics and business educationC. science and social studiesD. music and physical education 103.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of .A. Yale UniversityB. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. New York University104.Of the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A. universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. technical institutionsD. community colleges105.Of the following, is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S.institutions.A. choosing the presidentB. establishing policies for administrators and facultyC. approving budget and other financial projectD. decide which student to enroll106.To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except .A. attending lectures and completing assignmentsB. passing examinationsC. working for communitiesD. earning a certain number of credits107.Of the following universities, has NOT cultivated any American President yet.A. Harvard UniversityB. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyC. Princeton UniversityD. Yale University108.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 PostB. The New York TimesC. Los Angeles TimesD. New York Daily News109.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 4thB. July 4thC. June 14thD. July 14th111.Of the following writers, are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen PoeB. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan EdwardsC. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan EdwardsD. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington Irving 112.is regarded as “the father of American literature”.A. James Fennimore CooperB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Thomas JeffersonD. Washington Irving113.Of the following, is NOT Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work.A. The Scarlet LetterB. The House of the Seven GablesC. The Marble FaunD. Nature114.Of the following, is considered Herman Melville’s masterpiece.A. The Last of the MohicansB. The Legend of Sleepy HollowC. Moby DickD. Daisy Miller115.Of the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.A. colloquial speechB. a sense of humorC. a realistic viewD. an idealistic view116.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 DreamB. Tender is the Night, loveC. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneselfD. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature118.Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.A. The Sun Also RisesB. The Sound and the FuryC. A Farewell to ArmsD. For Whom the Bell Tolls119.Of the following writers, is Not a Nobel Prize winner.A. Alice WalkerB. Ernest HemingwayC. William FaulknerD. 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：第一章 A B C D B C D A C B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五 D B B A B C C D D A六 B C B D C A C D B A八 C A B B C C D B A D九 C B C D B B C A C D十 B C B B C C D D D C十一 C C D D D D B B D A十二 C B B B D C B B B B十三 C D D C D D A B A B二、判断题及答案Chapter 11.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 21.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 31.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 41.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 T ony 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 51.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)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 GCSEexamination.(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 61.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)9.Joseph Conrad is classified as a forerunner of Modernism, which prevailed before World War II.(T)10.V.S.Naipaul detailed in his works the dual problems of the Third World: the oppression of colonialism and the chaos of postcolonialism.(T)Chapter 71.The Republic of Ireland occupies the entire area of the island of Ireland.(F)2.The earliest inhabitants in Ireland were Celtic tribes from Europe.(F)3.In the 1800s, Ireland gained in prosperity because it became a part of Britain.(F)4.In the 1930s, Ireland was not indeed a republic,but belonged to the Commonwealth of Nations.(T)5.To support the government's neutrality in World War II, there was no Irishman participating in the war.(F)6.With the help of Britain, Ireland entered the EEC in 1973 without difficulties.(F)7.In 1949, Britain recognized the independence of the Irish Republic and returned the six northern countries.(F)8.In Ireland, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have the power of making laws.(F)9.English is the only official language in Ireland, because the majority of people speak it。

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答案：英国2. 英语国家中，______的国鸟是鸸鹋。

答案：澳大利亚3. 英语国家中，______的国石是钻石。

答案：加拿大4. 英语国家中，______的国树是橡树。

答案：美国5. 英语国家中，______的国花是枫叶。

答案：加拿大6. 英语国家中，______的国花是玫瑰。

答案：英国7. 英语国家中，______的国鸟是鹰。

答案：美国8. 英语国家中，______的国石是蓝宝石。

答案：英国9. 英语国家中，______的国树是雪松。

答案：澳大利亚10. 英语国家中，______的国花是玫瑰。

答案：英国三、简答题（每题10分，共40分）1. 简述英语国家中，美国的文化特点。

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英语国家概况选择题Chapter11.The two main islands of the British Isles are A.不列颠群岛的两个主要岛屿是A. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2. B is the capital city of Scotland.是苏格兰的首府A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD. Cardiff3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, D is the smallest.在英国的四个部分中，是最小的A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland4.English belongs to the C group of Indo-European family of languages.英语属于印欧语系语系A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman5.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the firstelement of D words toEnglish.基督教传入英国，增加了英语的第一个元素。

英语国家概况试题及答案

英语国家概况试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语作为官方语言的国家不包括以下哪一个？A. 美国B. 英国C. 澳大利亚D. 法国答案：D2. 英语起源于哪个国家？A. 法国B. 德国C. 丹麦D. 英格兰答案：D3. 以下哪个国家不是英语国家？A. 加拿大B. 新西兰C. 爱尔兰D. 巴西答案：D4. 英语国家的人口总数大约是多少？A. 1亿B. 3亿C. 5亿D. 10亿答案：C5. 英语国家中，哪个国家的官方语言除了英语还有法语？A. 美国B. 加拿大C. 澳大利亚D. 新西兰答案：B6. 英语国家中，哪个国家是君主立宪制？A. 美国B. 英国C. 澳大利亚D. 新西兰答案：B7. 英语国家中，哪个国家是联邦制？A. 英国B. 加拿大C. 澳大利亚D. 新西兰答案：B8. 英语国家中，哪个国家有“长白云之乡”的美誉？A. 美国B. 英国C. 新西兰D. 澳大利亚答案：C9. 英语国家中，哪个国家的首都不是以英语命名的？A. 美国B. 英国C. 加拿大D. 澳大利亚答案：A10. 英语国家中，哪个国家是世界最大的钻石生产国？A. 英国B. 加拿大C. 澳大利亚D. 博茨瓦纳答案：D（虽然博茨瓦纳不是英语国家，但此题考察的是钻石生产国）二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英语国家中，______（加拿大）的官方语言除了英语还有法语。

2. 英语起源于______（英格兰）。

3. 英语国家中，______（澳大利亚）被称为“骑在羊背上的国家”。

4. 英语国家中，______（新西兰）被称为“长白云之乡”。

5. 英语国家中，______（美国）是世界最大的经济体。

6. 英语国家中，______（英国）拥有世界上最古老的君主制。

7. 英语国家中，______（加拿大）是世界上面积第二大的国家。

8. 英语国家中，______（澳大利亚）是世界上唯一一个占据整个大陆的国家。

9. 英语国家中，______（美国）的首都华盛顿特区是以美国第一任总统的名字命名的。

08-英语社会类-英语国家概况-选择题及标准答案

08 英语社会类英语国家概况选择题及答案1.On the island of Great Britain, there are __c______.[A]four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and NorthernIreland[B]four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland[C]three political divisions—England, Scotland, and Wales[D]three political divisions—England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland2.The largest lake in Britain is __b____.[A]Loch Lomond[B]the Lough Neagh[C]Windermere[D]Ullswater3.Britain’s climate is influenced by __a_____ that sw eeps up from theequator and flows past the British Isles.[A]the Gulf Strteam[B]the Brazil Current[C]the Labrador Current[D]the Falkland currentngd enclosure in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands led to massemigration, particularly to ___d____.[A]Africa[B]Eastern Europe[C]Asia[D]the Americas5.Christianity was first brought to England by ___a___.[A]the Romans[B]the Celts[C]the Anglo-Saxons[D]the Danes6.William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battleof Hastings in ___b___.[A]1086[B]1066[C]1035[D]13817.When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title of “Princeof Wales” was borne by ___d___, the eldest son of the reigning monarch.[A]Richard I[B]Henry III[C]Edward I[D]Edward II8.The Hundred Years’ War with France was fought ____b_.[A]from 1327 to 1453[B]from 1337 to 1453[C]from 1347 to 1453[D]from 1357 to 14539.The Black Death, which ravaged England in 1348-49, carried off _d_____.[A]three fourths of the population[B]one fourth of the population[C]one fifth of the population[D]one half to one third of the population10.In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was __b__.[A]the Cobham’s Plot[B]the Gunpowder Plot[C]the murder of Thomas Becket[D]the execution of Mary Queen of Scots11.The law, which joined England and Scotland in 1707, was __b____.[A]the Act of Supremacy[B]the Act of Union[C]the Reform Act[D]the Magna Carta12.In the United Kingdom, free medical care for everyone and financial help for the old, the sick and the unemployed, which have become available since 1948, are the foundation of __a_____.[A]the welfare state[B]the National Health Service[C]the civil service[D]the National Insurance Fund13.The largest state of the United States is __b____.[A]Texas[B]Alaska[C]California[D]Hawaii14.Recently most of the immigration to the United States has been from__b_____.[A]Asian countries[B]Asian and Hispanic countries[C]Eastern European countries[D]former Soviet republics15.The Bill of rights is the term used for _a_____ to the Constitutionof the United States.[A]the first ten amendments[B]the last five amendments[C]the tenth amendment[D]the most important amendment16.The declaration of Independdence was drafted by ___a___.[A]Thomas Jefferson[B]George Washington[C]Benjamin Franklin[D]John Adarms17.American presidents are elected ___b____.[A]every two years[B]every four years[C]every five years[D]every six years18.On Memorial Day, a grand ceremony is held at ___d____ in WashingtonD.C.[A]the Lincoln Memorial[B]the Washington Monument[C]the White House Lawn[D]the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier19.The goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal was __a_____.[A]to save the American economic and political system[B]to change the American economic system[C]to weaken monopoly interests in America[D]to nationalize banks and financial institutions in America20.The American policy towards the Soviet Union after the Second WorldWar was __c____.[A]cooperation[B]cold war[C]containment[D]impartiality21.McCarthyism refers to the anti-Communist hysteria whipped up bySenator McCarthy ____b___.[A]after W W I[B]in the early 1950s[C]during W W II[D]in the 1960s22.The earliest institution of higher learning set up in America was____c___.[A]Harvard University[B]Yale University[C]Harvard College[D]Chicago University23.The United States has less than 6% of the world’s population; yet itproduces about __b____ of the total world output.[A]20%[B]25%[C]30%[D]35%24.___d_____ was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.[A]Mark Twain[B]Walt Whitman[C]T.S. Eliot[D]Ernest Hemingway25.With regard to its size, Australia is __d______ country in the world.[A]the third largest[B]the fourth largest[C]the fifth largest[D]the sixth largest26.It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia’s shoreswere __d____.[A]the Dutch[B]the English[C]the Germans[D]the Spanish and Portugese27.Frderalism is a system of government in which __b______.[A]power is given to a central government which deals with all mattersof national interest[B]power is distributed between two tiers of government, each exercisingits allotted powers independent of the other[C]a central government has no real power and it must depend on the othertier of government[D]one tier of government must depend on the other tier of government28.In Australia, under __b____ the legislation to provide equal pay formen and women doing the same work was passed.[A]the Fraser government[B]the Whitlam government[C]the Haeke government[D]the Keating government29.The mainly British nature of Australian society has been challengedsince the third wave of migration because ___c____.[A]many new migrants are unskilled workers[B]many new migrants are not used to the Australian way of life[C]many new migrants come from the non-English-speaking world[D]many new migrants feel rejected in Australia30.There is a continuing debate in Australia about _____b___.[A]whether Australia should join the EEC (now European Union)[B]whether Australia should remain a monarchy or become a republic[C]whether Australia should develop its own manufacturing[D]whether Australia should build its own defence。

英语国家概况选择题

Unit 1True or False:1.The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland located in northern Europe.2.The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions---England, Scotland,Wales and Ireland.3.England is one of the two largest islands in the British Isles.4.The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of smallones.5.Wales likes on the east coast of the Ireland of Great Britain.6.The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independentcountries tha tall used to be colonies of Britain.7.In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, and deep, blue lakesprovide some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe.8.Britain’s longest river is the Thames.9.The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest England.10.Britain’s climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream, a warm current thatsweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles.Unit 2True or False:1.The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts.2.London and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the UnitedKingdom because of their large population.3.People of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group ofimmigrants in Britain.pared with the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of olderpeople and a higher percentage of younger people.5.The Welsh language is official language of in Wales.6.Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland.7.The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland.8.English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order tosound like educated English-speaking people.9.Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.10.Britishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, andcultural achievements in Britain.Unit 4True or False1.Although the monarch does not officially have any power, he (or she) does havegreat influence.2.Britain does not have a written constitution , or set of rules, that the governmentmust obey.3.Each member of Parliament represents a constituency, and holds his seat duringthe life of a Parliament.4. A general election may be called by the government at any time but must bewithin four years of the previous one.5.The House of Lords is the second chamber where changes in law can be made.6.The party which wins the second largest number of seats in the House of Lordsbecomes the official Opposition.7.Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the PrimeMinister.8.The Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in the Houseof Lords.9.The two major parties in Britain today are the Conservative Party and the LiberalDemocratic Party.10.Ministers I Britain cannot be elected Members of Parliament at the same time.Unit 5True or False:1.Although Britain is a unitary state, it does not have a single legal system.2. A Magistrate’s Court sits with a jury.3.In Scotland, all appeals are heard by three or four judges of the High Court ofJusticiary.4.Police Officers in Great Britain do not normally carry firearms.5.Lond on’s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the Lord Chancellor.6.The main courts of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales are the CountyCourts.7.The House of Lords is the court of last resort for most instances of UK law.8.The Lord Chancellor is the highest court officer in Britain.9.Unless the case with which an arrested person is charged is very serious, hewill usually be granted bail if he cannot be brought before the court within a day.10.If a person is charged with murder, and he has sufficient means, he must begranted legal aid.Unit 6True or False:1.A century ago the British economy was among the strongest in the world.2.John Maynard Keynes was an influential American economist.3.A strong opponent of the policies of the Labor Party, Margaret Thatcher worked toincrease government control over the British economy.4.In Britain service industries account for about two-thirds of its gross domestic product.5.The area between London and South Wales is often referred to as Britain’s “Silicon Glen”.6.Britain imports chiefly manufactured goods an exports mostly raw materials.7.Most of the United Kingdom’s trade is with other developed countries, especially other member s of the EU.8.The value of Britain’s exports of goods usually exceeds the value of its imports.9.Today, the City of London is the center of London where government departments are located.10.The trade union movement in Britain has become stronger these years because of changes in the structure of employment.Unit 7True or False:1.The National Health Service (NHS) provides for every resident, regardlessof income, a full range of medical services.2.The National Health Service is now a largely free service.3.Social services authorities give help to families facing special problems.4.Social Security benefits are increased annually in line percentage increasein retail prices.5.General Practitioners receive fees based on the number of individualswho register with them as patients.6.The nuclear family accounts for a majority of households and hasincreased in recent years.7.In Northern Ireland, the needs of those in difficulty are met by localauthorities, who draw upon funds provided by the Department of Workand Pensions(DWP).8.Eye tests and dental treatments in NHS hospitals are free of charge.9.Personal social services refer to the provision of financial support for thepeople in difficulty.10.Most British people now live in detached houses.Unit 8True or False:1.In the UK, more than half of the Christians attend worship on a regular bais.2.Christianity was first introduced into Britain by St. Augustine in the 6th century.3.Under the Act of Settlement in 1701, the British Monarch is required to bemember of the Church of England.4.The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.5.Canterbury Cathedral is used for the Coronation of all British Monarchs.6.In 1994 the first women were ordained as priests in the Anglican Church.7.The Church of Scotland is the established church in Scotland and is subject tostate control.8.The Baptist Union of Great Britain is the largest of the free churches in Britain.9.The UK has the second largest Jewish community in Western Europe.10.Since the United Kingdom guarantees its citizens religious freedom withoutinterference from the state or the community, religion in Britain is separated from politics.Unit 9True or False:1.Parents are required by law to see that their children receive full-timeeducation between the age of 5 and 16.2.Most of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attendscomprehensive schools.3.Thanks to the 1988 Education Reform Act, the UK has since provided universaland free state primary and secondary education.4.The Secretary of State for Education is responsible for education in the UK.5.The Department of Education and Science is primarily responsible for publicspending on schools.6.In the UK, public schools are public-funded.7.Universities and higher education colleges in the UK enjoy academic freedom,appoint their own staff, award their own degrees, deiced which students to admit and are financially self-reliant.8.In the UK, most undergraduate (bachelor’s) degrees take three years tocomplete.Unit 10True or False:1.People in the UK spend about most of the free time in the pub.2.The Royal National Theatre often performs in Stratford-upon-Avon,Shakespeare’s birthplace.3.With the emergence of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who, Britishpopular music led the world form the early 1980s.4.British Library, the national library, is one of the world’s thee largest.5.The UK’S biggest-selling newspaper is The Times .6.Channel 4 is state-owned, though it operates in a commercial way.7.The national sport of the UK is rugby.8.Cricket is popular in all the four home nations.9.Golf was born in Scotland.10.Tennis is the highest profile sport for the two weeks of the WimbledonChampionships.True or False:1.The United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Pacific inthe east.2.The Mississippi River is the longest river in the US.3.The Appalachian region is both complicated and varied, containing not only someof the highest mountains in North America, but also a vast expanse of intermontane basins, plateaus, and isolated ranges.4.Western Washington and Oregon receive plenty of rain and Central California isnoticeably drier in winter.5.New England is sometimes called the birthplace of America.6.Washington D.C. is located in the Southern States Region and is also part of astate.7.Many Southerners have a strong sense of regional loyalty and take pride in theSouth’s history and tradition.8.The Midwestern States Region is a vast area of generally flat land that coversmuch of the center of the United States.s Vegas and Reno stand out as “American Dreamland”, for they primarily findwealth through the gambling and entertainment industries.10.Hawaii has the largest land area of all the states, and Alaska has one of thesmallest land areas.True or False:1.The first English colony in the Americas was founded at Jamestown,Virginia, in 1607.2.Before the War of Independence, there were 13 colonies in NorthAmerica.3.The Louisiana Purchase was executed under the Jefferson Administration.4.When many thousands of Southerners saw the victory of Abraham Lincolnin the 1860s election as not simply a political defeat but also a threat to allsouthern institutions and the southern way of life, they decided to secedefrom the Confederacy.5.The Progressive Movement was a well-organized, unified movement,demanding government regulation of economy and social condition.6.The United States formally went into war against German in 1917.7.The Stock Market collapse occurred in 1928 in the United States.8.The Truman Doctrine referred to military and economic aid to Greece andTurkey.9.Nixon was the second president in American history to resign from thehighest office of the nation.10.The black-white racial chasm in post-Civil-Rights-Movement America washighlighted by the savage beating of Martin Luther King by police officersin 1992.Unit4True or False:1.The Constitution of the United States, after its ratification, has never been revised.2.According to the Constitution, the federal government is responsible for addressing questions that affect the nation as a whole as well as individual states.3.Separation of powers is designed to prevent power from being concentrated in one branch of government.4.The government is divided into four branches: the legislative, the presidency, the bureaucracy and the judiciary.5.The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional and thereby make it invalid.6.Candidates for the presidency can only be chosen by political parties.7.The president has great executive but no legislative power.8.Congressmen serve a term of six years while senators serve a term of two years.9.The Democrats are thought of as associated with business, Anglo-Americans, and the rich.10.The number of Senators from each state is based upon its population.Unit 5True or False:1.Since the U.S. economy is based on free enterprise, there is little governmentinvolvement in the economy.2.As the first country to have entered the “post –industrial” society, the U.S. has amanufacturing industry unraveled by any other country in the world.3.In the 18th century, the New England colonies specialized in producing tobaccofrom plantations.4.Alexander Hamilton adopted a policy in favor of small farmers.5.While most Americans embraced the idea of money-making and held successfulbusinessmen in great admiration, they resented big businesses monopolizing any industry in any form.6.By 1965, a majority of U.S. workers held white-collar rather than blue-collar jobs.7.Many urban Americans, particularly Blacks and Hispanics, found the postwarprosperity inaccessible to them.8.The American West is now an important region of corn and wheat.9.While manufacturing giants such as IBM and General Electric enjoy worldwidereputation as the pillars of the American economy, the U.S. economy is by no means dominated by giant corporations.10.As the number of workers employed in the traditional manufacturing industrieshas declined, union membership has dropped in recent years.Unit 8True or False:1.Americans generally hold that everyone is entitled to education.2.Americans believe that education is beneficial to individuals and the society alike.3.In the United States, public education at elementary and secondary level is free.4.American education system is characterized by diversity.5.According to the U.S. constitution, education is the responsibility of the federal government.6.There is little similarity in the education system of the 50 states.7.The state board of education is responsible for the education policy of the state.8.The oldest institution of higher education in the United States is Harvard University.9.Junior colleges offer only BA degree.10.The Affirmative action program aims to help ethnic and racial minorities in elementary and secondary education.Unit 1True or False: FFFFF FTFFT Multiple Choice: CCBDA BCADBUnit 2True or False: FTTFT FTFFT Multiple Choice: DADDA AADDDUnit3Multiple Choice: DBBDA AADCAUnit 4TTTFF FTFFF AABDA BBACCUnit 5TTFTF TFFTT CADBA CCDACUnit 6TFFTF FTFFF BBDAC CBDDDUnit 7TTTTF FFFFF CBDCB CCCBDUnit 8FFTFF TFFTF CBDAD CADBAUnit 9TTFFF FFTTT CADDD CBDDD Unit 10FFFTF TFFTT ABABA ACABBUnit 1FTFFT FTTTF DBDBB ACDBAUnit 2TFTFF TFFFF CAADD AACCBUnit 4FFTFT FFFFF DDCAD BBCDAUnit 5FFFFT FTFTT ACADA DADBBUnit 8TTTTF FTFFF DCABD BBCAB。

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英语国家概况修订版课后练习题含答案第一部分：选择题1.Which of the following countries has the highest populationin the world?A. United StatesB. AustraliaC. IndiaD. CanadaAnswer: C2.Which of the following countries is NOT one of the foundingmembers of the European Union?A. GermanyB. ItalyC. FranceD. SpnAnswer: D3.What is the capital city of Canada?A. TorontoB. VancouverC. OttawaD. MontrealAnswer: C4.Which language is spoken in Brazil?A. FrenchB. EnglishC. PortugueseD. SpanishAnswer: C5.What is the official language of the United States?A. SpanishB. EnglishC. FrenchD. GermanAnswer: B第二部分：填空题1.The official language of Australia is __________. Answer:English2.The longest river in the United States is the __________.Answer: Missouri River3.The largest desert in the world is the __________. Answer:Sahara4.The highest peak in Africa is __________. Answer: MountKilimanjaro5.The currency of Japan is called the __________. Answer: Yen第三部分：问答题1.What are the official languages of Canada?Answer: The two official languages of Canada are English and French.2.Which continent has the most English-speaking countries?Answer: The continent with the most English-speaking countries is North America.3.What is the capital of China?Answer: The capital of China is Beijing.4.How many countries are there in the European Union?Answer: There are currently 27 countries in the European Union. three countries in South America.Answer: Three countries in South America are Brazil, Argentina, and Peru.第四部分：解释题1.What is the meaning of the term。

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Chapter1
1.The two main islands of the British Isles are A .
不列颠群岛的两个主要岛屿是
A. Great Britain and Ireland
B. Great Britain and Scotland
C. Great Britain and Wales
D. Great Britain and England
2. B is the capital city of Scotland.
是苏格兰的首府
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, D is the smallest.
在英国的四个部分中，是最小的
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
4.group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
5.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of D words to
English.
基督教传入英国，增加了英语的第一个元素。

A. Danish and Finnish
B. Dutch and German
C. French and Italian
D. Latin and Greek
6.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the A influence.
中间英语的演变因影响而增强
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
7.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of C .
塞缪尔约翰逊的字典对建立标准形式有很大影响
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D. pronunciation
8.’s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth Chapter2
9.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
10.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
11.The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
标志着英国封建制度的建立
A. Viking invasion
B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest
D. Adoption of common law
12.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C .
玫瑰战争的结束导致了统治的结束
A. the House of Valois
B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor
D. the House of Lancaster
13.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to A .
宗教改革的直接原因是国王亨利八世的努力
A. divorce his wife
B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants
D. declare his supreme power over the church
14.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B .
英国之间的内战于1642年爆发
A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants
D. aristocrats and Christians
15. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
在光荣革命之后颁布
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
16.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C
century.
工业革命是在英国在世纪中叶完成的。

A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
Chapter3
17.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the
following branches with the exception of the C .
英国政府的特点是，在除了以下的三个分支机构。

A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
18.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D .
英国君主制的重要性体现在它对的影响上
A. passing the bills
B. advising the government
C. political parties
D. public attitude
19.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the House of
Commons.
作为一个修订，上议院将会作为下议院的
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
20.
A. The Cabinet
B. The House of Lords
C. The house of Commons
D. The privy Council
21.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to B .
英国秘密委员会的主要职责是
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the Cabinet
22.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system.
般来说，英国议会在系统上运行
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
23.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and D .
保守党的政策以实用主义和为特征
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
24.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.
在英国，议会大选每隔年举行一次。

A. three
B. four
C. five
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