1.The largest section of Great Britain is ___c________.
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. England
D. Northern Ireland
2. The Lake District is well known for ___________.
A. its wild and beautiful scenery
B. its varied lakes
C. the Lake Poets
D. all above
3. The highest peak in Great Britain is ____________.
A. Ben Nevis
B. Cross Fell
C. Snowdon
D. Cheviot Hill
4. The capital city of Wales is _____________.
A. Edinburgh
B. Belfast
C. Cardiff
D. Londonderry
5. The part that receives the largest amount of annual rainfall is __________.
A. the east lowlands
B. the northern part of England
C. the northwestern part of Scotland
D. Wales
6. The longest river in Britain is the ____________.
A. Thames River
B. Severn River
C. Clyde River
D. Tyne River
7. The largest lake of the United Kingdom is in ________.
A. England
B. Wales
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
8. There are three natural Zones in Scotland. Which is the exception?
A. Highlands in the north
B. the Central Lowlands
C. the Easters Uplands
D. the Southern Uplands
9. The British Empire gradually disappeared and it was replaced by the British
Commonwealth in _______.
A. 1931
B. 1991
C. 1923
D. 1930
10. River _________ is the most important rivers in Scotland.
A. Tweed
B. Tyne
C. Thames
D. Clyde
11. The English Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century started with the
_________ industry.
A. coal-mining
B. textile
C. shipbuilding
D. iron and steel
12. The main functions of Parliament are following except ________.
A. to pass laws
B. to debate the major issues of the day
C. to advise the Sovereign to approve certain government decrees
D. to examine government policy and administration
13. The House of Commons is elected by universal adult suffrage and consists of
______ members of Parliament.
A. 524
B. 651
C. 336
D. 610
14. ___________ are the two major political parties in Britain today.
A. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party
B. The Conservation Party and the Liberal Party
C. The Liberal Party and the Republicans
D. The Liberal Party and the Labor Party
15. ___________ is the official name of the United Kingdom.
A. Great Britain
B. The Britain Isles
C. England
D. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16. The Britain Parliament consists of three parts except _________.
A. the Sovereign
B. the Cabinet
C. the House of Lords
D. the House of Commons
17. ________ is a mountain chain know as the “Backbone of Northern England”.
A. The Pennies
B. Ben Nevis
C. Scafell
D. None of above
18. The real centre of power in Parliament is ________.
A. the House of Lords
B. the House of Commons
C. the Cabinet
D. the King or the Queen
19. Britain is a ________ type of climate.
A. maritime
B. continental
C. subtropical
D. tropical
20. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the ______
and the North Sea in the __________.
A.east, north
B. south; north
C. southeast, northeast
D. south, east
21.The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th
century, and Scottish inventor __________ modified and improved the design in 1765.
A. Abraham Darby
B. James Watt
C. John Kay
D. Richard Arkwright
22. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the head of State is
_________ .
A. prime minister
B. president
C. chancellor
D. king or queen
23. ____________ is sometimes called the birthplace of America, and it is also
well-known for its position in education.
A. New York
B. Boston
C. Washington
D. C. D. New England
24. England has an area of more than 130,000 square kilometers which takes up
nearly _________ of the whole island.
A. 70%
B. 60%
C. 40%
D. 75%
25. In Northern Ireland there has been bitter fighting between ______________.
A. the Catholics and the British Government
B. the Protestants and the Roman Catholics
C. different political groups
D. the Government of Ireland and the dominant group
26.Agricultural changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries were indeed so
great that they merit the term __________.
A.“revolution”
B. “modernization”
C. “agricultural reform”
D. “development”
27 For electoral purposes Britain is divided into __________, each of which returns
one member to the House of Commons.
A. shires
B. constituencies
C. regions
D. polling stations
28 A Parliament has a maximum duration of ___________ years, but in practice general elections are usually held before the end of this term.
A. five
B. six
C. four
D. three
29. Lying between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains is one of the
world's great continental rivers - __________.
A. the Missouri
B. the river Ohio
C. Pennsylvania
D. Illinois
30. __________ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States.
A. The Colorado
B. The Potomac
C. The Hudson
D. The Rio Grande
River
31.Of the Great Lakes, _________ is the only one entirely in the U.S.
A. Lake Michigan
B. Lake Huron
C. Lake Erie
D. Lake Superior
32. The United States is located in the __________ latitudes north of equator.
A. high
B. middle
C. low
D. right
33. In the ___________ United States you can find a humid subtropical climate.
A. south-western
B. middle
C. mid-western
D. south-eastern
34.The southern part of the Pacific coast in California has a _________ with warm,
dry summers and moist winters.
A. maritime climate
B. Mediterranean climate
C. continental steppe climate
D. humid subtropical climate
35. New England is made up of the six states of the __________.
A. South
B. North-East
C. North-West
D. Mid-West
36. The Middle Atlantic area has about _________ of the total population of the
United States.
A. one-fifth
B. one-sixth
C. two-thirds
D. one-fourth
37. Washington D.C. and New York are located in _____________.
A. New England
B. the Midwest
C. the middle Atlantic area
D. the Great Plains
38. ___________ is known as the automobile capital of the world.
A. Chicago
B. Detroit
C. Toledo
D. St. Louis
39. ___________ is the chief industry in the Rocky Mountains.
A. Steel
B. Textile
C. Mining
D. Manufacturing
40. The United States of America is the __________ populous country in the world.
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. sixth
41. The biggest city of the United States was __________, with a population of over
18 million in 1990.
A. Chicago
B. New York
C. Los Angels
D. San Francisco
42. The first immigrants in American history came from ___________.
A. England and Ireland
B. France and Netherlands
C. Portugal and Belgium
D. England and Netherlands
43.There were __________ great immigration waves in the history of the United
States.
A. four
B. two
C. three
D. six
44. The main feature of the second population movement was the flow ___________.
A. from the rural areas to cities
B. from the densely-populated east coast to the sparsely-populated west
C. from the south to the other areas
D. from the core cities to the suburbs
45. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. is _______________.
A. the Jews
B. the Chinese
C. the blacks
D. the Indians
46. Many of the Mexican-Americans work as ____________ in the United States.
A. farmers
B. migrant farm laborers
C. slaves
D. workers
47. The most important obstacle to Hispanic success in the labor market is their
________.
A. color
B. background
C. race
D. poor education
48. It was ___________ who first called the Native Americans “Indians”.
A. Amerigo Vespucci
B. Chirstopher Columbus
C. George Washington
D. Ferdinand Magellan
49. The “first Americans”were ___________.
A. the English
B. the Indians
C. the Irish
D. the French
50. In __________, 201 of the Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a ship called
Mayflower and arrived at _________.
A. 1620; Plymouth
B. 1607; Jamestown
C. 1733; Boston
D. 1643; the Massachusetts Bay colony
51.In September 1774, the First Continental Congress was held in _________ which
encouraged Americans to refuse to buy British goods.
A. Boston
B. Philadelphia
C. Concord
D. Lexington
52. It was _______________ who drafted the Declaration of Independence.
A. George Washington
B. Paul Revere
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson
53. The American Constitution was put into effect in __________.
A. 1781
B. 1784
C. 1787
D. 1789
54. The Articles of Confederation was adopted at the _________.
A. First Continent Congress
B. Second Continent Congress
C. First Congress
D. Second Congress
55.The U.S. Constitution set up a _________ system of government which has
two layers of rule.
A. confederate
B. federal
C. republic
D. monarch
56.If the Congress passes a law at the second time by a ___________ vote, the
president cannot veto it.
A. one-third
B. one-fourth
C. three-fourths
D. two-thirds
60. Amendments must have the approval of _________ of the states before they enter
into force.
A. a half
B. two-thirds
C. three-fourths
D. four-fifths
61. The President of the United States is head of the __________ branch.
A. executive
B. judicial
C. legislative
D. information
62. To be successful, a candidate for the Presidency must receive __________ votes.
A. 51
B. 538
C. 270
D. 260
63.The heads of the departments form a council of advisers generally known as
________.
A. the Executive Office of the President
B. the Department of State
C. Advisory Council
D. the President’s Cabinet
64.The Senate is composed of _________ members from each state as provided by
the Constitution.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
65. Every ________ years, the voters of each district choose a Representative for
Congress.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. six
66. The most central functions of the Congress is to _________.
A. investigate
B. pass laws
C. compel testimony
D. find officials guilty or not
67.The Supreme Court is the only organ which has the power to ___________ the
Constitution.
A. make
B. amend
C. interpret
D. supervise
68. In general, America has a __________ system.
A. two-party
B. three-party
C. multi-party
D. one-party
69. _____________ are the basis of the American political system.
A. Judicial systems
B. Independent agencies
C. The two chambers of the Congress
D. Political parties
70. In September, 1783 the ________ was signed. Britain recognized the
independence of the U.S.
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Peace Conference
C. Versailles Treaty
D. Washington System
71. With regard to its size, the U.S.A. is the __________ country in the world.
A. largest
B. second largest
C. third largest
D. fourth largest
72. The first English colony in America was founded at ____________ in _______.
A. Jamestown, Virginia/1607
B. Boston, Massachusetts/1703
C. Plymouth, Massachusetts/1620
D. New Amsterdam/1756
73. Of all the states in America, the smallest one is ________.
A. Rhode Island
B. Hawaii
C. Florida
D. Vermont
74. The two major parties, which dominates politics at the federal, state and local
level in the United States, are __________.
A.the Conservative Party and the Labor Party
B.the Liberal Party and the Labor Party
C.the Democratic Party and the Republican Party
D.the Socialist Party and the Republican Party
75. Which branch of the American government has the power to interpret the
Constitution?
A. The Supreme Court
B. The President
C. The House
D. The Senate
76. The British established 13 colonies along ________.
A. the west coast of North America
B. the west coast of South America
C. the east coast of North America
D. the east coast of South America
77. The largest of the three immigration waves is in the year ________.
A. 1845 to 1854
B. 1860 to 1890
C. 1890 to 1914
D. 1810 to 1845
78. The “Winner-take-all” system applies in all states except ________.
A. Maryland
B. Rhode Island
C. Maine
D. Washington D. C.
79. Of all the states in the U.S. _______ is the largest in area.
A. Hawaii
B. Alaska
C. Texas
D. New England
80. _________ has been called “father of waters” or “old man river”.
A. The Mississippi
B. The Missouri
C. The Colorado
D. The Columbia
81. ______ has been called the American Ruhr.
A. The Hudson
B. The Columbia
C. The Ohio
D. The Potomac
82. The Bill of Rights is the term used for the first __________ amendments to the
constitution.
A. ten
B. thirteen
C. fifteen
D. twelve
83. The U.S. government is divided into three branches in following except ______.
A. the legislative
B. the executive
C. the judicial
D. the central government
84. In the Senate, each state is entitled to ________ senators.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
85. In the Senate, senators serve a term of _______ years and the members of the
House serve a term of _________ years.
A. 6, 2
B. 6, 4
C. 2, 6
D. 4, 6
86. ______ is known as the Continental Divide.
A. The Appalachians
B. The Rockies
C. The Elbert
D. The Cumberlands
87. The War of Independence was from ________ to ________.
A. 1773, 1782
B. 1774, 1782
C. 1775, 1783
D. 1775, 1782
88. The highest duty of the President is the ________ of the law.
A. veto
B. making
C. protection
D. execution
89. The first shot of the American Independence War was fired at ________.
A. Philadelphia
B. Concord
C. Boston
D. Lexington
90. The removal of justices can only be done through ______.
A. the President
B. the Congress
C. the Supreme Court
D. impeachment
Political System 1. The British Monarchy is hereditary 2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the __17th __ century. 3. The __ Crown _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people. 4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _ the House of Lords ___. 5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is __ the Cabinet __. 6. The life of Parliament is fixed at ___ five _ years. 7. The House of Commons consists of _651___ members who are elected from the _651____ electoral districts. 8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, V iscount and Baron, are __ hereditary __. 9. The quorum in the House of Commons is ___ forty _ members. 10. The _ British government _ _____ is the supreme administrative institution. 11. The __ Cabinet is the core of leadership of the British government. 12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when __ Henry V __ was on the throne. 13. Not until ___1937 _ could the cabinet have a legal basis. 14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about ___20 __. 15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is __ Lord Chancellor __. 16. ___ The Labour Party _ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900. 17. It is the _ Prime Minister __ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings. 18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _ Opposition ___. 19. London, because of its special location, is divided into _32____ boroughs and the city of London. 20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the ___ Communist Party __. 21. The following persons except ___ criminals _ have no right to vote. 22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of ___ twelve _ people in criminal and civil cases. 23. Legally any citizen aged from ___18__ to __65___ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury. 24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _ Chief Constable __. 25. A __ barrister ___ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel. 26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for __ one year _. 27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _ the Criminal Division _. 28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _ Loyalists _. I. Fill in the Blanks 1. The present sovereign is __ Queen Elizabeth II ___ _____. 2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _ 1952 3. The vital power lies in the ___ Prime Minister __ _____, and his/her cabinet. 4. The __ Crown ___ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another. 5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _ Crown ____, the House of __ Lords ___, and the House of _ Commons ____. 6. The British legislature is _ Parliament ____.
学院 专业班级 学 号 姓 名 教室 号 座位 号 . ———— 装 —————订 — ————线——————外——————不——————要——————答 — ———— 题 — ——— ( 第 1 页， 共6 页 ) 页 ) ( 第 2 页， 共 6 页 ) 湖南涉外经济学院2016-2017学年度第 一 学期期末课程 《英语国家概况》考察试卷 专业年级： 2014级商英本科 考核方式：闭卷 考试时量：90分钟 试卷类型： 题 号 一 合计 复核人 应得分 100 实得分 得分 评卷人 复核人 I.You are required to interpret the following terms.（10X5′） One Standard English Two Magna Carta Three The Reformation Four The Seperation of Three Powers Five Thatcherism Six Critical Realism Eight Thanksgiving Day Nine the Lost Generation Ten Industial Revolution II You are required to answer the following questions.(5X10) 1. How does the english language develops into a universal lingua franca? 2. What is the British Empire? 3. What do we know about the Renaissance? 4. Why is American regarded as a “nation of immigrants ”? 5. What is your understanding of “checks and balance ”?
The industrial revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Britain was the first country to industrialize. The industrial revolution A period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, production, and transportation had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions in Britain. The Industrial Revolution, was a period of unprecedented technological, economic and social change that completely transformed British culture from a largely rural, static society with limited production and division of labour into the world's first modern industrial society. the Black Death It was the deadly bubonic plague who spread through Europe in the 14th century. It swept through England without warning and any cure, and sparing no victims. It killed between half and one-third of the population of England. Thus, much land was left untended and labor was short. It caused far-reaching economic consequences. The Black Death----It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestisis and have started in Central Asia. It came without warning, and without any cue.The Black Death is estimated to have killed30% to 60% of Europe's population and had profound effects on the course of European history. In England, it killed almost half of the total population, causing far-reaching economic consequences. the Progressive Movement The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the economy and social conditions. It spread quickly with the support of large numbers of people across the country. It was not an organized campaign with clearly defined goals.(Rather, it was a number of diverse efforts at political, social, and economic reforms. In spite of limitations of the movement, it brought about changes and improvement in many fields.) Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410. Britannia already had cultural and economic links with Continental Europe, but the invaders introduced new developments in agriculture, urbanisation, industry and architecture, leaving a legacy that is still apparent today. The first Romans to campaign extensively in Britain were
I.Explain the following terms: 1.the British Isles 2.Poets’ Corner 3.EU 4.the Conservative Party 5.the Seven Year’s War 6.WASPs 7.“roaring 20s” 8.melting pot 9.British Empire 10.system of US politic I.Translate the following into Chinese: 1.Westminster Abby 2.the Church of England https://www.doczj.com/doc/2213579444.html,monwealth 4.Mr. Speaker 5.Judicial System 6.the Great Charter 7.the House of Plantagenet 8.Puritans 9.monopoly capitalism 10.the first Pan-American Conferencce II.Multi-choices: 1.The longest river in Britain is the _____ River. (Severn, Thames, Mersey, Humber) 2.The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in__ (Scotland, England, Wales, ) 3.The English people are descendants of____ (Celts, Roman, Anglo-Saxons) 4.The established church of Britain is___ (the Church of England, Free churches, ) 5.Easter is kept, commemorating the __ (coming, birth, death, resurrection) of Jesus Christ. 6.In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of___. (the Queen, the Prime Minister, the House of Commons, the House of Lords) 7.All the government ministers of Britain must be members of_____. (the House of Lords, the House of Common, the Privy Council, Parliament) 8.___ is the largest state of the US in area.(Hawii, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania) 9.The dominant ethnic group in the US today is_____. (the black people, WASPs, Asian Americans, Hispanics) 10.People in the US have kept moving westward for reasons except___. (religious freedom, fertile soil in the West, good climate in the west, discovery gold) 11.The Constitution of the United State was framed in ___in 1787. (Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia) 12.The President of the US exercises the ____ power. (legislative, executive, judicial, veto) 13.Congress can veto the President’s veto by a ___ vote of the full membership of Both houses.(two-fifths, two-thirds, three-fourths, three-fifths) 14.The Constitution of US says that only___ can declare war upon other nation.
dotourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes. were the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain The Industrial Revolution changed Britain in many ways. First, industrial productivity increased dramatically. Britain became the most advanced industrial country and also the financial center in the world. Second, urbanization took place. Many new cities sprang up. Third, it caused great changes in the class structure. The old social classes declined, and new ones emerged and developed. Rise and Fall of the British Empire. Colonization of Newfoundland, the first Britain colony overseas, in 1583 marked the beginning of the British Empire. By 1837, Britain had long been an empire which included the colonies in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and many small states in the West Indies. By the end of the 19th century, the Britain Empire included a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass. During the mid-19th century, the Britain government consolidated the existing colonies by bringing them under the direct control of the government. Before World War I, Britain had the largest colonial empire in the world. However, Britain suffered great loss to its manpower in the two World Wars and exhausted its reserves of gold, dollars and overseas investment. Most of Britain’s colonies gained indepependence since the 1940s, which inevitably led to the fall of the Empire. are the three functions of the House of Commons The three functions are: to draft laws, to scrutinize, criticize and restrain the activities of the government, and to influence future government policy. is the Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, all of which acknowledge the British monarch as the head. The Commonwealth is not a political union of any sort, and its member states have full autonomy to manage their internal and external affairs. It is primarily an organization in which countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and equal interaction after gaining independence. The major activities of the Commonwealth are designed to advocate democracy, human rights, and to promote economic cooperation and growth within its members. were the major causes of Britain’s relative economic decline in the postwar period First, Britain suffered great losses in the two World Wars and had gone heavily into debt to finance the war. Second, the era of the Britain Empire was over. India and other British colonies, which provided raw material and large market for Britain goods, gained their independence. Third, Britain was forced to maintain an expensive military presence in many overseas locations until the end of 1960s. Fourth, Britain had to make substantial financial contributions to NATO and UN Security Council. Finally, Britain failed to invest in industry after World War II whereas its competitors like Germany and Japan caught up with Britain by investing in the most modern equipment and means of production.
4. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of .在美国20世纪20年代，被描述为一个物质和精神沮丧的成功 7. When we speak of “father of waters” or “old man river”，we are referring to . 当我们说“水”或“老人河之父”，我们指的是密西西比河
8. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from . 凯尔特人是不同群体的古代人来自德国 13. The ， the backbone of the North American continent， is also known as the Continental Divide.落基山脉，北美大陆的脊梁，也被称为大陆分水岭。
14. To help the British East India Company out of difficulty，the British government allowed the company to sell at a lower price in the colonies through its own people. 为了帮助不列颠东印度公司摆脱困境，英国政府允许公司以较低的价格向殖民地通过自己的人卖茶 21. The first Puritans came to America were on the ship_______. A. Codpeed B. Susan Constant C. May Flower 五月花 D. Discovery
英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一） British Survey Test Part I Geography 1. The total area of the U.K. is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England 5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann 12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% 18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694
2011英美文化与国家概况期末考试填空与简答复习题 1.Of all these isles, the largest one is called Great Britain. For the sake of convenience, Great Britain is often shortened to Britain. 2.United Kingdom is made up of four parts, England, Wales,ScotlandandNorthern Ireland. 3.The island of Great Britain can be divided into two parts according to its geographic features: the Highland Zone in the north and west and the Lowland zone in the south and southeast. 4.In America, The presiding officer of the senate is the Vice-president of the United States who serves as chairman when the Senate is in session. 5.Britain did not produce cotton and textile industry used to rely on wool as the principal fiber. 6.In Britain, the city Birmingham is well known for its production of automobiles, electricity equipment, electronics, munitions, and arms. 7.British government is produced through contest between two major political parties every five years 8.British can enjoy higher education in three ways:
《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题及参考答案 Part one Fill in the blanks ( 10 points ) 1.The full name of the United Kingdom is . 2.The Good Friday Agreement, known also as , emerged on 10 April 1998. 3., the ancestor of the present queen, Elizabeth II, united England under his rule in 829. 4.written by Geoffrey Chaucer is often studied by middle school and college students today. 5.The Bonfire Night, which is celebrated in November, sometimes is also called . 6.Columbus discovered the New World in the year of . 7.The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, and Jewish. 8.In 1852, a New England woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel titled , which intensified the political debate on slavery. 9.1968 was known in US history as a violent and tragic year in which the great leader of The Civil Rights Movement: was assassinated. 10.The Grand Canyon is carved away for nearly 6 million years by the River. Part two Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question: ( 20 points ) 1.Franklin Roosevelt’s program for the depression was called . a. Progressivism b. laissez faire c. New Freedom d. New Deal 2. The United States did not join the Second World War directly until in December, 1941. a. Great Depression b. Pearl Harbor incident c. the Japanese attack on China d. the German attack on Poland 3. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as . a. Lord Protector b. Lieutenant General c. Commander of the New Model Army d. President 4. Ireland is in the of Great Britain. a. east b. south c. west d. north 5. WASPs referred to . a. the mainstream Americans b. Hispanics c. Asian-Americans d. Blacks 6. Lincoln's Emancipation proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution formally ended . a. the immigration movement b. the Civil War
英国概况 1，英国名称：The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 2，地理位置：Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles, the largest island in Europe and the eighth-largest island in the world. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe, with Ireland to the west, and makes up the largest part of the territory of the state known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is surrounded by over 1,000[citation needed] smaller islands and islets. 或者回答British mainland western Europe from Great Britain and Ireland, north-east and many nearby islands， She east by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, up to the North Atlantic off Iceland, Yugoslavia and the European continent, separated only by a strip of water, the English Channel 3, 英国首都：London 4,组成部分：England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 5,民族：England Welsh、Scotch、Irish 6, 英国国旗：the Union Flag英国国歌：God Save The Queen 天佑女7，三次外族入侵：ⅠRoman Conquest；43AD, the roman empire
上海海关学院 2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试试卷 《英美概论》A卷 考试时间：90分钟考试形式：闭卷 __________系_____级专业班姓名学号____________ 我承诺，遵守《上海海关学院考场规则》，诚信考试。考生签名：________________ I. You will be given fifteen American states and then match them with their corresponding number on the map. (2% x15=30%) ３0%)
1.Which invasion laid the foundation for English nation to be formed? A.Romans B. Anglo-Saxons C. Danes D. Normans 2. General election in the UK is held every____ years. A.2 B.3 C. 5. D.6 3. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 4. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 5.Which of the following is a holiday celebrated on November 5th in the UK and used to commemorate a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605? A. First Footing B.Guy Fawk's Day C. Queen’s Birthday 6. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 7..Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _____. A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut 8.The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado 9.The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York 10. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food B. raw materials C. manufactures D. both A and B 11. All of the following events are related to Henry VIII except: A. establishment of Church of England B. legal union of England and Wales C. beating Spanish Armada 12. Grand Canyon is in the state of ____. A. Arizona B. Utah C.Colorado 13. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England. A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster 14. England first became a sea power in the time of _____. A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria 15. The Victorian Age began when the _____ was over. A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age 16. Public schools in the UK belong to the category of the _____ schools. A. state B. independent C. local 17. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school. A. grammar B. technical C. secondary modern 18. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.