1、英语国家概况课程习题集英语国家概况课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院 版权所有版权所有习题习题【说明】【说明】 ：本课程英语国家概况：本课程英语国家概况 （编号为（编号为 1201012010）共有单选题）共有单选题, ,名词解释题名词解释题, ,简答题简答题, ,填空题填空题 2 2 等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有 简答题简答题 等试题类型等试题类型未进入。未进入。一、单选题1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from
2、_A. FranceB. DenmarkC. IrelandD. Germany2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?A. Emperor ClaudiusB. Julius CaesarC. King AlfredD. King Ethelred3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral?A. Christopher MarloweB. T. S. EliotC. Ben JohnsonD. Thomas Becket4.When Oliver Cr
3、omwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, _, the regimebegan immediately to collapse.A. HenryB. HamiltonC. RichardD. Charles5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _.A. Jethro TullB. Thomas CokeC. George IIID. Robert Bakewell6. Which of the following is not
4、 one of the members of the Lords Temporal?A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the UnitedKingdom (but not peers of Ireland)B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial dutiesC. senior bishops of the Church of EnglandD. all other life peers7.
5、Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years War with France, England was thrown intoanother series of civil wars, _.A. the War of the Celts第第 1 1 页页 共共 1818 页页B. Norman ConquestC. the War of the RosesD. Battle of Hastings8. Appeals in criminal cases in England and Wales may NOT be heard by _.A.
6、the Magistrates CourtB. the Court of AppealC. the High CourtD. the Crown Court9. Established Churches in Britain are_.A. Church of England and Churches in WalesB. Church in Wales Church of ScotlandC. The Anglican ChurchesD. Church of England and Church of Scotland10.Apart from a break during the Sec
7、ond World War, the BBC has been providing regulartelevision broadcasts since _.A. 1935B. 1936C. 1937D. 193811. The largest river in Ireland is _.A. the Shannon RiverB. Liffey RiverC. Macgillicuddys ReekD. Carrantuohill12.The following farming activities are engaged by farmers in the valleys of Nova
8、Scotiaexcept _.A. dairyingB. raising animalsC. apple growingD. potato growing13. The Pacific northwest is favored with a _ climate like that of Britain.A. MediterraneanB. maritimeC. continentalD. subtropical14. The first blacks were brought to North America as _ in 1619.A. adventurersB. slavesC. ser
9、vantsD. explorers15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the _ Continental Congress on July 4,_.A First / 1774B. First / 1776C. Second / 1774D. Second / 177616. The Great Depression was induced by all the following causes but _.A. stock market speculationB. credit over - expansionC. gover
10、nment involvementD. lack of control over the banking system17. The Norman Conquest of _ is perhaps the best - known event in English history.A. 1063B. 1064C. 1065D. 106618. _ ranks the first in the production of apples in the US.A. WashingtonB. KansasC. MichiganD. Wisconsin19. The heads of the vario
11、us executive departments form a council of advisers generally knownas the Presidents _.A. Advisory GroupB. Executive OfficeC. Special CommissionD. Cabinet20. The masters degree can normally be earned in _ year by students holding a bachelors第第 2 2 页页 共共 1818 页页degree in the field of study.A. oneB. t
12、woC. threeD. four21. There are _ political divisions on the island of Great Britain.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four22. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seenin three of the following except _.A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Coun
13、cil;B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of thelandC. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.23. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas
14、 Newcomer at the end of the 17th century,and the Scottish inventor _ modified and improved the design in 1765.A. Abraham DarbyB. James WattC. John KayD. Richard Arkwright24. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for _.A. growing cropB. producing milkC. catching fishD. rearing
15、poultry25. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _ by the Sovereign in theUnited Kingdom.A. Prime MinisterB. Member of ParliamentC. Lord of AppealD. Speaker of the House26. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _ with dominion status in Irelandin 1921.A. the Angli
16、can Church of IrelandB. the Irish Free StateC. the Irish Republican ArmyD. the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council27. Irish broadcasting began in _ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.A. 1906B. 1916C. 1926D. 193628. _ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and
17、abroad by makingthe war a just war against slavery.A. Frederick DouglassB. George WashingtonC. John AdamsD. Abraham Lincoln29. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practicedagainst _.A. Chinese - AmericansB. American IndiansC. Japanese - AmericansD. bla
18、ck Americans30. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was _ percent inthe United States.A. 1.1B. 2.1C. 3.1D. 4.1第第 3 3 页页 共共 1818 页页31.After a period of prosperity (1920 1929), government involvement in the economyincreased _.A. during the Great DepressionB. after the WW
19、 IC. after the WW IID. during the Cold War32.The United States grows nearly _ of the worlds grain and supplies a half of all theexports of grain in the world.A. one thirdB. one fourthC. one sixthD. one seventh33.Through the Department of _, the President is responsible for the protection ofAmericans
20、 abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.A. StateB. JusticeC. LaborD. Defense34. The community college embodies _ belief that an education should be practical aswell as liberal.A. George WashingtonsB. Thomas JeffersonsC. Abraham LincolnsD. Franklin Roosevelts35. The exploratory voyage m
21、ade by _ brought to a close to an era of European discoveryof Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years.A. Arthur PhilipB. Mathew FlindersC. Port JacksonD. Peter Lalor36. After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britains lead and declaredwar on _.A. JapanB. TurkeyC. Ita
22、lyD. Germany37. The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the _ century.A. 14thB. 15thC. 16thD. 17th38. Northern provinces and territories tale up _ of Canada.A. halfB. two thirdsC. one thirdD. four fifths39. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies _ of
23、 total energy.A. 15%B. 16%C. 17%D. 18%40. In the United States, Halloween is night - time _ holiday.A. childrensB. mensC. womensD. old mens41. Soon after _, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deeploss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900 B. the First Worl
24、d War C. the Second World War D. 196042. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _ rate andthe highest _ rate.A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflationC. growth, divorce D. growth, birth43. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _.A
25、. the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extractionC. little money being invested D. the labour shortage第第 4 4 页页 共共 1818 页页44.Britains foreign trade is mainly with _.A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countriesC. other developed countriesD. EC45. The House of Lords is presided over by _.A
26、. the Lord Chancellor B. the QueenC. the Archbishop of CanterburyD. the Prime Minister46. A General Election is held every _ years and there are _ members of Parliaments areelected. A. five, 600B. five, 650C. five, 651D. four, 65147. The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in
27、_.A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC. the Queen, the House of CommonsD. the Queen, the House of Lords48. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _.A. the Queen B. the CabinetC. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons4
28、9. The sources of British law include _.A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community lawB. statutes, common law and equity lawC. statutes, common law and European Community lawD. a complete code and statutes50.In criminal trials by jury, _ passes sentenced and _ decide the issue of gui
29、lt orinnocence.A. the judge, the jury B. the judge, the judgeC. the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury51. _ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.A. Magistrates courts B. Youth courtsC. district courts D. The Crown Court52.Londons Metropolitan Police Force is under
30、the control of _.A. the England secretaries B. the Scottish SecretariesC. Northern Ireland Secretaries D. the Home Secretary53.The National Health Service was established in the UK in _ and based at first on_.A. 1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of ParliamentC. 1948, the Bill of RightsD. 1958,
31、the Bill of Rights54. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following except _.A. war pension B. child benefitC. family credit D. unemployment benefit第第 5 5 页页 共共 1818 页页55. Except that _ may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinctionto members of all ch
32、urches or of none.A. the lord ChancellorB. the Prime MinisterC. the Speaker D. the ministers of all departments56. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _.A. independent schools B. junior schoolsC. independent schoolsD. primary schools57. There are some _ univer
33、sities, including the Open University in U.k.A. 900B. 290 C. 90D. 5058. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _ by law.A. receive completely free educationB. receive parly free educationC. receive no free education if their families are richD. receive no free education at all59. With rega
34、rd to its size, the USA is the _ country in the world.A. largestB. second largestC. third largest D. fourth largest60. In the following rivers, _ has been called the American Ruhr.A. the Mississippi B. the MissouriC. the Hudson D. the Ohio61. Among the following rivers, _ forms a natural boundary be
35、tween Mexico and the U.S.A. the Potomac B. the ColumbiaC. the Rio Grande River D. the Colorado62. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _.A. YaleB. HarvardC. OxfordD. Massachusetts Institute of Technology63.The nations capital city Washington D.C. and New Yor
36、k are located in _.A. the American West B. the Great PlainsC. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States64.The Midwest in Americas most important _ area.A. agricultural B. industrialC. manufacturing D. mining industry65. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that _.A
37、. separate educational facilities had been illegalB. educational facilities had been separate but equalC. educational facilities had been equalD. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal66. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _. A. 1882 B. 1883C. 1900D. 192467. The first immigrant
38、s in American history came from _ and _.第第 6 6 页页 共共 1818 页页A. Ireland/France B. England/ChinaC. Scotland/England D. England/ Netherlands68.Uncle Toms Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of themiserable life of the _.A. early settlers B. PuritansC. native Indians D. black s
39、laves69.According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are _ greatpopulation movement in the history of the United States.A. two B. threeC. fourD. five70. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _.A. gold mines B. silver minesC. coal mine
40、s D. copper mines71. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _.A. James Madison B. Thomas JeffersonC. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington72. On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independence.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Third Continent
41、al CongressD. the Constitutional Convention73. The victory of _ was the turning point of the War of Independence.A. SaratogaB. GettysburgC. TrentonD. Yorktown74.Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution.They are knows as _.A. the Articles of Confederation B. t
42、he Bill of RightC. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers75.President Jefferson bought _ from France and doubled the countrys territory.A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana TerritoryC. Kansas D. Ohio76. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher _.A. Paul Revere B. John Loc
43、keC. Cornwallis D. Frederick Douglass77. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by _.A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and BritainC. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan78. The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the _and _
44、 conditions.A. economy/political B. social/politicalC. economy/socialD. political/cultural79. As a result of WWI, _ was not one of the defeated nations.A. GermanyB. Austro-HungaryC. OttomanD. Russia80. The aim of President Roosevelts New Deal was to “save American _.”A. economy B. politicsC. society
45、D. democracy第第 7 7 页页 共共 1818 页页81. The highest mountain in Britain is _.A. Scafell B. Ben NevisC. the CotswoldsD. the Forth82. The longest river in Britain is _.A. the Clyde B. the MerseyC. the Severn D. the Thames83. The largest lake in Britain is _.A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Conist
46、on Water D. the Lake District84. Which part of Britain is always fighting?A. England B. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northem Ireland85. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _.A. EuropeB. the United StatesC. AfricaD. the West Indies, Indies and Pakistan86. The first inhabitants in Britain were _.A.
47、 the NormansB. the CeltsC. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons87. British Recorded history began with _.A. Roman invasion B. the Norman ConquestC. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion88. In 829, _ actually became the overlord of all the English.A. John B. James IC. Egbert D. Henr
48、y I89. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066C. 1006D. 106090. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty.A. WindsorB. TudorC. Malcolm D. Plantagenet91. In 1265 _ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.A. Henry IIIB. the P
49、opeC. BaronsD. Simon de Montfort92.The Hundred Years war stated in _ and was ended in _, in which the Englishhadlost all the territories of France except the French port of _.A. 1337, 1453, FlandersB. 1337, 1453, CalaisC. 1346, 1453, ArgencourtD. 1346, 1453, Brest93. The Wars of Roses lasted for _ y
50、ears 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 Tudor94. The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century.A. England, 14 B. England, 15C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 1595. The English Civil War is also
