《英语国家概况》期末复习题（含答案） (第1卷客观题共45分) 选择题（供30分：每意1分） U.K. 1.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D A.passing the bills B.advising the government D.public attitude 2.The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain arecharacterized by pragmatism and 0 A.government intervention B.nationalization of enterprises C social reform D.a belief in individualism 3.Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Cabinet mer mbers are choser n by in Brit A.the monarch B.the Prime Minister C.the Archbishop D.the Lord Chancellor 5.English belongs to the Germanic group of Indo-European family of languages. 6.The Sever River is the longest river in Britain. on are parti arly British except og A Trooping the C B.Queen's Christmas message C.Boxing Day D.Christmas pantomime 8.Among Britain'squality press,the following newspapers areregarded as the"Big Three"with the exception of The Observer. In 2012,Britain had a population of about 63 million .ThetwomainshndsoftheBrtshlsesareGreatBrtainandlrehnd 11.British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that,"Britain and the United States wil stand side by side". 12.The Labor Partyaffected the British society greatly in that it_ A A.set up the National Health Services B.improved C.abolished the od tax system D e anced developmen Margaret Tha tcher's government introduced the biggest changes in British economic policy since World War ll. 14.Charles Dickens is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19thcentury. 15,The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT A.the frequent fog in winter B.the large number of rainy days extreme coldn ness even in summer .cha nge ility all the year round 16.Samuel Johnson's dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling in English. 17.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Latin and Greek words to English. was not among the four self-governing dominions in the British Empire.C A.Australi B.Canada C.India D.the Union of South Africa 19.Of the following sectors in Britain,service industry has experienced spectacular growth since
《英语国家概况》期末复习题（含答案） （第 I 卷 客观题 共 45 分） I. 选择题 (共 30 分; 每题 1 分) U.K. 1. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on ____ . D A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude 2. The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain are characterized by pragmatism and ____ . D A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 3. Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. 4. Cabinet members are chosen by ____ in Britain. B A. the monarch B. the Prime Minister C. the Archbishop D. the Lord Chancellor 5. English belongs to the Germanic group of Indo-European family of languages. 6. The Severn River is the longest river in Britain. 7. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ____ . A A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime 8. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of The Observer. 9. In 2012, Britain had a population of about 63 million. 10. The two main islands of the British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland. 11. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that, “Britain and the United States will stand side by side”. 12. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ____ . A A. set up the National Health Services B. improved public transportation C. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development 13. Margaret Thatcher’s government introduced the biggest changes in British economic policy since World War II. 14. Charles Dickens is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century. 15. The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT ____ . C A. the frequent fog in winter B. the large number of rainy days C. extreme coldness even in summer D. changeability all the year round 16. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling in English. 17. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Latin and Greek words to English. 18. ____ was not among the four self-governing dominions in the British Empire. C A. Australia B. Canada C. India D. the Union of South Africa 19. Of the following sectors in Britain, service industry has experienced spectacular growth since
the end of World Warll. 20.Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners than literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with reason and intellect.C A.Renaissance B.Neo-Classical C.Romantic D.Victorian 22.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C A the House of valois B.the House of York C.the Ho se of Tudor D.the House of Lancaste whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts. 24.The -marked the establishment of feudalism in England.C A.Viking invasion B.signing of the Magna Carta D.adoption ofcomm C.NoCoamnmnCaqeathDayisananmualeventcelebratedonth esecond Monday in March eachyear 26.Such big cities as Glasgow,Manchester,Sheffield and Newcastle are famous for the D A oil industry B.car industry D.coalfields nent known as swept Europe was the greatest playwright of the world produced in this period nEngand. A.Romance.Geoffrey Chaucer B.Christianity.George Bernard shaw C.Italian literaryinfluence,Sonnet d Renaissance shakespeare 28.Aestheticism is the belief that artists have no obligation other than to strive for beauty-"art for art's sake".The mos timportant representative of Aestheticism is A.Thomas Hardy B.Oscar Wilde C.Virginia Woolf D.William Butler Yeats 29.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIll'seffort to divorce his wife. 20 _is viewed as Romantic poetry's"Declaration of Independence".C A."IWondered Lone as a cloud' B Don lugn "Preface to Lyrical Ballads" D.Prometheus Unbound U.S. 31.The U.S.lies in central North America.with Canada to the north.Mexico to the south.the Atlantic to its east and the Pacific to its west. 32."No taxation without representation"was the rallying slogan before the War of 33.The Constitution of the United Statestries to give each branch enough powerto balance the others. 34.The following except the right to get into people's house by police are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. 35.Of the following persons,the can NOT make legislative proposal in the U.S.A A.Secretaryof State B.President C.Representative D.Senator 36.Of the following subjects,politics and business education are NOT offered to elementary school students in the U.S
the end of World War II. 20. Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners than any other institution in Britain. 21. Writers of ____ literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with reason and intellect. C A. Renaissance B. Neo-Classical C. Romantic D. Victorian 22. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of ____ . C A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 23. Tourists from all over the world come to enjoy the beauty of Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts. 24. The ____ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. C A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. adoption of common law 25. Commonwealth Day is an annual event celebrated on the second Monday in March each year. 26. Such big cities as Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle are famous for the ____ . D A. oil industry B. car industry C. shipping companies D. coalfields 27. During the 15th and 16th centuries an intellectual movement known as ____ swept Europe. ____ was the greatest playwright of the world produced in this period in England. D A. Romance, Geoffrey Chaucer B. Christianity, George Bernard Shaw C. Italian literary influence, Sonnet D. Renaissance, Shakespeare 28. Aestheticism is the belief that artists have no obligation other than to strive for beauty---“art for art’s sake”. The most important representative of Aestheticism is ____ . B A. Thomas Hardy B. Oscar Wilde C. Virginia Woolf D. William Butler Yeats 29. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to divorce his wife. 30. ____ is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Declaration of Independence”. C A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” B. Don Juan C. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound U.S. 31. The U.S. lies in central North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its east and the Pacific to its west. 32. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan before the War of Independence. 33. The Constitution of the United States tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others. 34. The following except the right to get into people’s house by police are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. 35. Of the following persons, the ____ can NOT make legislative proposal in the U.S. A A. Secretary of State B. President C. Representative D. Senator 36. Of the following subjects, politics and business education are NOT offered to elementary school students in the U.S
37.Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the 11c 1 The National Day of the United States fallson July 40.Washington Irving is regarded as "the father of American literature" 41.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University. 42.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington. 43.The Republican Party. 44.The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains. 45.Alaska is the largest state in the whole United Statesand Texas is the largest state in the part of the us that is on the mainland. 46.In the United States,the Bill iof Rights gua ntees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms 47.The modern American economy progressed from to and eventually.to.B A.colonial economy,handcraft economy,industrial economy B.colonil economy,farming economy,industrial econom my handcraft e ny,industrial e D.handcraft farmingm industrial enm 48.The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices. 49.The characteristic of dominant American culture is B A.English-speaking.northern European.Protestant and upper-class B.English-speakine western European,Protestant and middle-cass C.English-speaking,orther European,Roman Catholicand middle-cas D.English-speaking,western European,Roman Catholic and upper-class 50.The following inventions took place during the "second industrial revolution"except refrigerator. 51.Of the following, is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain's works.C Aa realisticview B.a sense of humor C.anidealistic view D.colloquial speech 52.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia. 53.America produces a major portion of the world's products in the following fields except oil. 54.F.Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel is and its theme is about D A Tales of the lazz age the loss of oneself B.Tender is the Night,love C.The Beautiful and the Damned,the evil of human nature d.The Great gatsby.the american dream 55.Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.C A.A Farewell to Arms B.For Whom the BelTol C.The Soundand the Fury D.The S n Also Rises 56.The policy of the United Stateswas_ _at the beginning of the two world wars.C A.appeasement B.full involvement C.neutrality D.partial involvement
37. Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the U.S. 38. The terms for a Senator and a Representative in the U.S. are six and two years respectively. 39. The National Day of the United States falls on July 4th . 40. Washington Irving is regarded as “the father of American literature”. 41. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University. 42. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington. 43. The symbol of the Democratic Party is a/an donkey, and a/an elephant represents the Republican Party. 44. The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains. 45. Alaska is the largest state in the whole United States and Texasis the largest state in the part of the U.S. that is on the mainland. 46. In the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms. 47. The modern American economy progressed from ____ to ____ , and eventually, to ____ . B A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy B. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy C. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy 48. The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices. 49. The characteristic of dominant American culture is ____ . B A. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class B. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class D. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class 50. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except refrigerator. 51. Of the following, ____ is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain’s works. C A. a realistic view B. a sense of humor C. an idealistic view D. colloquial speech 52. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia. 53. America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields except oil. 54. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is ____ , and its theme is about ____ . D A. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself B. Tender is the Night, love C. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature D. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream 55. Of the following books, ____ is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway. C A. A Farewell to Arms B. For Whom the Bell Tolls C. The Sound and the Fury D. The Sun Also Rises 56. The policy of the United States was ____ at the beginning of the two world wars. C A. appeasement B. full involvement C. neutrality D. partial involvement
57.The first people on the American continent came from as early as thousand years A.Asia,2 B.Europe,2 C.Asia,20 D.Europe,20 58.The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge ofA A.Alexander Hamilton B.Andrew Jackson C.George Washington D.Thomas lefferson 59.Of the following universities,Massachusetts Institute of Technology has NOT cultivated any 60. ing writers, is NOTa Nobel Prize winner.A A.Alice Walker B.Ernest Hemingway C.Eugene O'Neil D.William Faulkner 61.The following except are all powers of the U.S.President.B A.appointing federaljudges when vacancies occur B.making laws C.issuing executive orders D.vetoing any bills passed by Congress 62.Since 1959,the United States has been a country of 50 states. 63.Chicago is the third largest city in the United States.It serves asthe main between the ea oast cities and the West 64.The distribution of the populationin the U.S.is rather neven.The most densely populated region is the part of the country.A A northeastern B southeastern C.southwestern D.northwestern velt,in his attempt to tackle the economic depression in the 1930s introduced his famous A.neutrality policy B.new deal C.new monetarist policies D."Great Society"policy Australia 66.Asan ideal place for investments,Australia's foreign capitalmainly comes from Japanand the United St 67.January178 is the date celebratedas Australia Day. 68. _is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia.B A Federal government B.State governments C Territory assemblies D.Municipal govern 69.Thefirst time that Australia developed a foreign poicy independent of Britain was _.D A.after the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia B.after World War ll C.during the Great Depression of the 1930s D.during the Pacific War in World War Il 70.Australia'seconomy depends largelyon A.agriculture B.manufacturing C.foreign trade D.tourism 71.The Howard government's foreign policy was based on relations with four key countries, namely in Australia.B
57. The first people on the American continent came from ____ as early as ____ thousand years ago. C A. Asia, 2 B. Europe, 2 C. Asia, 20 D. Europe, 20 58. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of ____ . A A. Alexander Hamilton B. Andrew Jackson C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson 59. Of the following universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has NOT cultivated any American Presidents yet. 60. Of the following writers, ____ is NOT a Nobel Prize winner. A A. Alice Walker B. Ernest Hemingway C. Eugene O’Neil D. William Faulkner 61. The following except ____ are all powers of the U.S. President. B A. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur B. making laws C. issuing executive orders D. vetoing any bills passed by Congress 62. Since 1959, the United States has been a country of 50 states. 63. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. It serves as the main connection between the eastern coast cities and the West. 64. The distribution of the population in the U.S. is rather uneven. The most densely populated region is the ____ part of the country. A A. northeastern B. southeastern C. southwestern D. northwestern 65. President Roosevelt, in his attempt to tackle the economic depression in the 1930s, introduced his famous ____ . B A. neutrality policy B. new deal C. new monetarist policies D. “Great Society” policy Australia 66. As an ideal place for investments, Australia’s foreign capital mainly comes from Japan and the United States. 67. January 26th, 1788 is the date celebrated as Australia Day. 68. ____ is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia. B A. Federal government B. State governments C. Territory assemblies D. Municipal government 69. The first time that Australia developed a foreign policy independent of Britain was ____ . D A. after the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia B. after World War II C. during the Great Depression of the 1930s D. during the Pacific War in World War II 70. Australia’s economy depends largely on ____ . C A. agriculture B. manufacturing C. foreign trade D. tourism 71. The Howard government’s foreign policy was based on relations with four key countries, namely ____ in Australia. B
A.the U.S.,Japan,Britain,China B.the U.S.Japan.China.Indonesia C.the U.S..Japan.Britain.Indonesia D.the U.S..Britain.China.Indonesia Ausra sem of teaching and hsipline u m on the fowing excep A.learning by discovery and questioning B.self-discipline C.outward discipline D.encouragingstudentrsinteretinleaming 73 Can emisAustraia'scaptal 74.In 2013,the population of Australia was about _million. A A22.9 B.33.9 c.40.9 D.50 ed for its unique plant and animal species.Itis estimatedthat thereare around 0,,000 different plants nativeto the land.A A.Australia B.Canada C.The United Kingdom D.The United States 76.Most anthropologists believe that the Aborigines in Australia migrated fromat least 50,000 years ago. A.east Asia B.south Asia southeast Asia D.North Asia 77.The Commonwealth of Australia was established in_ .D A1847 B.1885 c1900 D1901 78.Australia is a leading supplier of _to international markets. D B.hi-tech product C.industrial products D.mineral resources Canada 79.The Governor General holds the highest position in the Canadian parliamentary system 80.The _is the largest political party in Canada.A A.Liberal Party B.Conservative Party C.Canadian Labor Congress D.New Democratic Party Canada is the second largest country in the world. 81.Toronto is the largest city in Canada and Ottawa is the capital city. 82 recognized Quebec as a "distinct society",A A.The Meech Lake Accord B.The Quebec Act .The D.The British North America Act 83.The influence of _has declined gradually in Parliament in today's Canada.D A.the Conservative Party B.the Canadian Labor Congress C.the Cooperative Comr onwealth Federation the New Democrati Party 4.m ampl ws nadaomrm Miner 85.In Canada,the largest religious denomination is the Roman Catholic Church. 86.If applicants meet the basic requirements for an immigrant to Canada,they need to do the
A. the U.S., Japan, Britain, China B. the U.S., Japan, China, Indonesia C. the U.S., Japan, Britain, Indonesia D. the U.S., Britain, China, Indonesia 72. Australian system of teaching and school discipline put emphasis on the following except ____ . C A. learning by discovery and questioning B. self-discipline C. outward discipline D. encouraging student’s interest in learning 73. Canberra is Australia’s capital. 74. In 2013, the population of Australia was about ____ million. A A. 22.9 B. 33.9 C. 40.9 D. 50 75. ____ is renowned for its unique plant and animal species. It is estimated that there are around 20,000 to 25,000 different plants native to the land. A A. Australia B. Canada C. The United Kingdom D. The United States 76. Most anthropologists believe that the Aborigines in Australia migrated from ____ at least 50,000 years ago. C A. east Asia B. south Asia C. southeast Asia D. North Asia 77. The Commonwealth of Australia was established in ____ . D A. 1847 B. 1885 C. 1900 D. 1901 78. Australia is a leading supplier of ____ to international markets. D A. agricultural products B. hi-tech products C. industrial products D. mineral resources Canada 79. The Governor General holds the highest position in the Canadian parliamentary system. 80. The ____ is the largest political party in Canada. A A. Liberal Party B. Conservative Party C. Canadian Labor Congress D. New Democratic Party Canada is the second largest country in the world. 81. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and Ottawa is the capital city. 82. ____ recognized Quebec as a “distinct society”. A A. The Meech Lake Accord B. The Quebec Act C. The Constitutional Act D. The British North America Act 83. The influence of ____ has declined gradually in Parliament in today’s Canada. D A. the Conservative Party B. the Canadian Labor Congress C. the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation D. the New Democratic Party 84. Kim Campbell was Canada’s first woman Prime Minister. 85. In Canada, the largest religious denomination is the Roman Catholic Church. 86. If applicants meet the basic requirements for an immigrant to Canada, they need to do the