英美概況練習題與答案

1、英美概況試題I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:1. The highest mountain in Britain is _.A. ScafellB. Ben NevisC. the CotswoldsD. the Forth2. The longest river in Britain is _.A. the ClydeB. the MerseyC. the SevernD. the Thames3. The largest lake in Britain is _.A. the Lough

2、NeageB. Windermere WaterC. Coniston WaterD. the Lake District4. Which part of Britain is always fighting?A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northem Ireland5. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _.A. EuropeB. the United StatesC. AfricaD. the West Indies, Indies and Pakistan6. The first inha

3、bitants in Britain were _.A. the NormansB. the CeltsC. the IberiansD. the Anglo-Saxons7. British Recorded history began with _.A. Roman invasionB. the Norman ConquestC. the Viking and Danish invasionD. the Anglo-Saxons invasion8. In 829, _ actually became the overlord of all the English.A. JohnB. Ja

4、mes IC. EgbertD. Henry I9. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056B. 1066C. 1006D. 106010. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty.A. WindsorB. TudorC. MalcolmD. Plantagenet11. In 1265 _ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.A.

5、 Henry IIIB. the PopeC. BaronsD. Simon de Montfort12. The Hundred Years war stated in _ and wa ended in _, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of _.A. 1337, 1453, FlandersB. 1337, 1453, CalaisC. 1346, 1453, ArgencourtD. 1346, 1453, Brest13. The Wars of

6、Roses lasted for _ years and king _ was replaced by king _.A. 30, Richard III, Henry TudorB. 50, Richard III, Henry TudorC. 30, Richard I, Henry TudorD. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor14. The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century.A. England, 14B. England, 15C. Italy, 14D. Italy, 1515. The English

7、 Civil War is also called _.A. the Glorious RevolutionB. the Bloody RevolutionC. the Catholic RevolutionD. the Puritan Revolution16. In _, a small group of Puritans sailed from _ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the laceName w:st="on">NewlaceName> laceType w:st="on&q

8、uot;>LandlaceType>.A. 1620, LondonB. 1620, PlymouthC. 1720, LondonD. 1720, Plymouth17. In the 18th century, there appeared _ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.A. the Industrial RevolutionB. the Bourgeois RevolutionC. the Wars of the RosesD. the Religious Reformat

9、ion18. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _ in 1583.A. CanadaB. AustraliaC. IndiaD. Newfoundland19. _ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American:A. Edward VIIIB. Edward VIIC. George VID. George VII20. In January _ Britain became a member of

10、the European Economic Community.A. 1957B. 1967C. 1973D. 1979答案I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. CBritish Survey TestPart I Geography1. The total area of the

11、U.K. is _.A. 211,440B. 244,110C. 241,410D. 242,5342. England occupies the _ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. Scotland4. _ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estua

12、ry.A. WalesB. ScotlandC. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _ century.A. 14thB. 15thC. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707B. 1921C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be

13、 divided into _ provinces.A. 13B. 12C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _.A. the Scottish HighlandsB. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _.A. north to southB. south to northC. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _ and England.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. Vale

14、of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _.A. SevernB. ClydeC. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _.A. ParretB. ThamesC. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of _.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _ are mainly short.A. North SeaB. English ChannelC. Dee estuary15. Mt.

15、 Snowdon stands in _.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _.A. CotswoldsB. Oxford ClayC. Pennines17. About _ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50%B. 38%C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _.A. ScotlandB. EnglandC. North

16、ern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _.A. 1964B. 1946C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of _.A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3B. 4/5C. 1/222. Britains main cereal c

17、rop is _.A. oatsB. cornC. barleyD. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _.A. Bank of EnglandB. Bank of BritainC. Bank of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _.A. the AnglesB. the SaxonsC. the PictsD. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers

18、to _.A. countryside in EnglandB. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _.A. LondonB. BelfastC. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _.A. CardiffB. BelfastC. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _ B.C.A. 410B.

19、750C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _.A. coalB. ironC. goldD. tin30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _.A. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rateD. unemployment31. The proportion of the English in the whole popula

20、tion is _.A. 60%B. 80%C. 70%32. The Queens University is in the city of _.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _.A. final unification of EnglandB. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progressD. some peculiarities

21、of dialect34. About _ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80B. 85C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _ million acres.A. 30B. 25C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _.A. Mt. MourneB. Mt. SnowdonC. Mt. Seafell

22、37. The second largest city in England is _.A. GlasgowB. BirminghamC. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _.A. GaelsB. BritonsC. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _ portion of Great Britain.A. southernB. northernC. western40. By the Act of Union in _, the name United

23、Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was ad opted.41. _ has its own national church and its own system of law.A. WalesB. Northern IrelandC. Scotland42. The _ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. EastB. WestC. North43. _ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotla

24、ndB. Northern IrelandC. WalesD. EnglandFill in the blanks:1. The U.K. is situated in _ Europe.2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _ _ and _ _.3. The U.K. consists of England, _, _ and Northern Ireland.4. The largest part of U.K. is _.5. The capital of England and of Great Britain

25、is _.6. _ _ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _.8. The highest mountain in Britain is _ _.9. The “Back

26、bone of England” refers to the _.10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _ _.11. The most important river is the River of _.12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _.13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _ _.14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _ _ _ and is much milder

27、than that of many places in the same latitude.15. Britains Industrial Revolution took place between _ and _.16. The Bank of England was founded in _.17. The population of the U.K. is more than _ million.18. Britain is basically an exporter of _.19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English,

28、 the Welsh, the Scottish and the _.20. In Wales many people speak _.21. People sing the national anthem in _.22. The earliest invasion is that by the _-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.23. The modern _ and _ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.24. The Britons of the Ce

29、ltic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _.25. Greater London is made up of 12 _ London boroughs and _ Outer London boroughs.26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _.27. The British national anthem is _ _ _ _.28. The U.K. lies to the _ of France.

30、29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _ End.30. River _ flows through Glasgow.31. Mt. Seafell stands in _.32. The source of the River _ is in the Cotswolds.33. The capital city of Wales is _.34. The United Kingdom is rich in _, iron, tin, copper, lead and

31、silver.Define the Following Terms36. “Backbone of England”37. The “Irish Question”I. Answer the Following Questions1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall?2. What are the general characteristics of the British econo

32、my?英美概況一答案Part II.DCBAA CAAAB ABBBB ABABD ACACB CBBCD BADAA CBABA CBDII.Northwestern Great Britain, Northern Ireland Scottish, Welsh England London Northern Ireland 1921 Ben Nevis Pennines North Sea Thames London Northern Ireland Atlantic Gulf Stream 1750, 1850 1694 57 manufacture Irish Welsh Englis

33、h dark Scots, Irish Welsh Inner, 20 Edinburgh God Save the Queen North West Clyde England Thames Cardiff coal英美概況英國歷史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _.A. onceB. twiceC. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _.A. PictsB. CeltsC. ScotsD. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _.A. A

34、lfredB. EgbertC. BedeD. Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _ century.A. 14thB. 8thC. 6th5. In 1653 _ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver CromwellB. Charles IC. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form

35、 the basis of the modern British people.A. SaxonsB. ScotsC. WelshD. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _.A. the King of Denmark and NorwayB. the king of EnglandC. Julius CaesarD. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The _ invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. IberiansC. Rom

36、ansD. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _.A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “_” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. ConfessorB. ConquerorC. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in _.A. 1016B. 1066C. 103512. In

37、 history _ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.A. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of SheriffsB. Assize of ArmsC. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Ang

38、evin as _.A. Henry IB. Henry IIC. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _ Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas BecketB. Stephen LangtonC. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _.A. 1649B. 1648C. 165317. It was _ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edward IB. Henry IVC. Simon de Montfor

39、t18. The Great Charter contained _ sets of provisions.A. twoB. fourC. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _.A. Henry TurnerB. Watt TylerC. Richard20. The English Church was strictly _.A. nationalB. internationalC. regional21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _.A. coup de

40、tatB. racial slaughterC. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _.A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence broke out in _ and ended in _.A. 1775, 1783B. 1774, 1782C. 1786, 178424.

41、 The Battle of Hastings took place in _.A. 1606B. 1042C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by _ in 1215.A. King Henry IIB. King RichardC. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _ in England.A. growB. flourishC. declineD. end27. It was _ who published the book “The Rights of Man

42、”.A. Thomas MoreB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was _.A. WilmintonB. George GrenvilleC. Robert Walpole29. The Pa rliament of 1265 which is known as the “_” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.A. All Estates ParliamentB. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The

43、 Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _.A. the Wars of RosesB. the Hundred Years WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalismB. capitalismC. Catholicism32. Prime Minister _ resisted any reform that could be re

44、sisted.A. PalmerstonB. Robert PeelC. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years War only the port of _ remained under English rule.A. TroyesB. GasconC. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the _, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages.A. EarthquakeB. Black DeathC. Drought35. _ and his

45、 followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John WycliffeB. Watt TylerC. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _ began.A. TudorB. LancasterC. Plantagenet37. In the “_” of 1388 five lords accused the Kings frien

46、ds of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliamentB. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _ rose.A. whiteB. redC. pinkD. yellow39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _ to _.A. 1600, 1604B. 1640, 16

47、44C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a _.A. novelistB. dramatistC. poet41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _ began in England.A. The Constitutional MonarchyB. All Estates ParliamentC. House of Lancaster42. The _ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.

48、A. Moscow CompanyB. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. _ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John HawkinsB. Francis DrakeC. Diaz44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_”, acco rding to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.A. the Bill of RightsB

49、. Act of SupremacyC. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I _ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.A. the Roman ChurchB. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _ resulted in the Hundred Years War.A. FranceB. SpainC. Russia47. The

50、 religious persecution mainly ex isted during the reign of _.A. CromwellB. Charles IC. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of _.A. Henry VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _.A. the iron industryB. the textile industryC. the coal industry

51、50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _.A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _.A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. Baldwin52. At the End of _ century, the East India Company was formed.A. 15thB. 16thC. 14th53. The Sev

52、en Years War between England and France lasted from _ to _.A. 1756, 1763B. 1713, 1720C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed “_”, limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus ActB. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. _ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George StephensonB

53、. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _.A. BirminghamB. LiverpoolC. Manchester57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _.A. railway strikeB. strike of the postmenC. coal strikeD. strike of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the _ began.A. Edwardian AgeB. Georgian AgeC. Elizabethan Age59. The _ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. QingC. IrishD. Spanish60. The Great Charter was essentially a _.A. Culture MovementB. colo