英语国家概况期末试题
I.Explain the following terms:
1.the British Isles 11. the Roman occupation
2.Poets’ Corner 12. Heptarchy
3.EU 13.King Alfred
4.the Conservative Party 14.Glorious Revolution
5.the Seven Year’s War 15. Bill of Rights
6.WASPs 16. the Great Depression
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/462829029.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 Conference
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, North Ireland)
3.The English people are descendants of____ (Celts, Roman, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings)
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.
(the President, Congress, Department of Defense, the National Security Council)
15.In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?(1939,1940,1941,1942)
16.The British Empire reached the peak of its colonial expansion after____.
( Anglo-Boer War, the First Opium War, World War I, World War II)
17.The American Industrial Revolution began in 1807 with its___ industry.
( shipbuilding, coal mining, textile, machine-making)
18.In the late half of the 19th century, __ was the main objective of the US overseas expansion. (India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines)
19.The Spanish-American War strengthened the in___.
(the Far East, Americas, Europe, Africa)
20.The US imperialism was marked by all the following except____.
(highly developed industry, high concentration of capital, overseas territorial expansion,
Free business competition)
III.Fill in the blanks:
1.Britain is separated from the European continent by ____, _____ ,_____.
2.Britain has a _____, maritime climate.
3.The English people tend to be _______ characteristic.
4.The present Sovereign is Queen______, daughter of George VI ,was crowned in 1953.
5.The British government is constitutional ______.
6.The earliest settlers on the British Islands were___ and ____.
7.The Great Charter aimed at restricting the power of the ____.
8.The British Empire began with the founding of______ in 1583, and fell after the __Of the World War II.
9.Most of Americans ____ origin.
10.Since 1790, the US population center gravity has kept moving___.
11.Most of the Black people in the US speak____,but the Hispanics speak___.
12.In the US, _____ outnumber other religions groups.
13.The Constitution of the US follows two principles: the____ system and the __ powers.
14.River__ (Hudson, https://www.doczj.com/doc/462829029.html,wrence Colorado, Missouri) flows through New York city.
15.In order to grab Cuba, the US went into war with___ in 1898. As a result of the war, Spain Ceded Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the US.
IV.Answer these questions:
1.Why English is a global Language?
2.How did the United State involved into the World War I?
3.Tell some American Mountains and Rivers.
4.Why American is immigrant country?
5.Why is Britain called a “welfare state”?
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/462829029.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.
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:
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
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
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.
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 ”?
Questions for the final examination (25 items) American Beginnings 1.What were the new and powerful social forces which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of America?’ 2.What was the unique American phenomenon? How did it come into being? Do you think it still exists in today’s American society? 3.In what way did Puritanism influence American culture? 4.In what way did the pattern of founding of Maryland influence American culture? The Political System 1.What is a federal system? 2.How did the delegates from the early British colonies design the constitution? 3.What were the two main fears shared by Americans while writing the constitution and how did they deal with them? 4.What is the Executive Branch? 5.What is the Bill of Rights? Why is it necessary to write the Bill of Rights explicitly into the US Constitution? Economy 1.What is the current economic position of America in the world? 2.What are the five stages of industrial development? 3.What are the roots of affluence in America? 4.What are the main sectors of industry in America? Name some of the important cities representing each sector. Education 1.How did America change the way of education to teach the children to be world citizens? 2.How do Americans apply for a university? 3.What are the categories of higher institutions in America? 4.What factors that determine the best prestige of a university? 5.How to select a college or a university? Name all the members of the Ivy League. 6.Explain why Americans respect education. 7.What degrees do undergraduate colleges and graduate schools offer? American Way of Life 1.What are the stereotypes about the USA? 2.What are the metaphors that have been used as the national self-images and why did they lose their credibility? 3.Why is the Internet an up-to-date metaphor used to encapsulate the USA? 4.Why is America said to be a society of violence? What is the NRA? 5.What are the reasons for the changing marriage pattern in the USA? What is its effect on USA way of life? -- The End
I. Multiple Choice 1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____. A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776 2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado 3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth. A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier 4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____. A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard 5. The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____. A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 1764 6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York 7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____. A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____. A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton 9. The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence. A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill 10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _____. A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston 11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _____. A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of Rights C. Civil Rights 12. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights 13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being. A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia 14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _____. A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson 15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _____. A. the “Intolerable Acts” B. Un-American Activities C. the Sedition Act 16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____. A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxes C. purchasing Louisiana from France 17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____. The U.S. won the war. A. 1812, 1814 B. 1813, 1815 C. 1814, 1816 18. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _____ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost. A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3 19. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _____.
第2章美国的历史 2.1 复习笔记 I. The Thirteen English-American Coloniesand the War of Independence 1. The Founding of the colonies 2. The Early Immigrants 3. Relation between England and Colonies 4. The Boston T ea Party 5. The First Continental Congress 6. The Second Continental Congress 7. Military Struggle and Final Victory II. Appearance of theAmericanConstitution andTerritorial Expansion 1. America Following Independence 2. The Constitutional Convention 3. The American Constitution 4. The Second War with England (1812) 5. The Monroe Doctrine (1823) 6. The Mexican War and Its Results (1846 - 1848) III. The Civil War 1. The Beginning of Slavery in America 2. Conflicts Arising fromSlavery
3. Lincoln’s Death and American Concept of a Hero 4. Effect of the Civil War 5. Economic Development 6. Progressivism 7. The Federal Reserve Bank 8. Imperialist Foreign Policy and War with Spain IV. America During and After World War I 1. America Entering the War (1917) 2. America after World War I 3. The Great Depression V. America During and After World War II 1. Background and Outbreak of General War 2. Changes of the US Policy 3. The Lend-Lease Bill 4. America’s Entry into the War 5. America after the War 6. Cold War and America’s Containment 7. Red Scare and the McCarthy Era 8. Demand for Reform 9. The Watergate Affair 10. Reagan Revolution and Clinton
自考英美概况复习资料 自考英语学习资料———英美概况英美概况练习题--美国历史： I. Multiple Choice 1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____. A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776 2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado 3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth. A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier 4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____. A. simple
B. easy C. rough D. hard 5. The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____. A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 1764 6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New Y ork 7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____. A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____. A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton
Exercises of Chapter One I. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, D, choose the best one to complete the statement. 1. The national flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses. A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Which flower is the symbol of England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland? A. Thistle B. Shamrock C. Daffodil D. Rose 3. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in ________. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 4. The largest lake in Britain is ______. A. Loch Lomond B. the Lough Neagh C. Windermere D. Ullswater 5. The largest lake in Britain is located in ________. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 6. The Lake District is well-known for________. A. its wild and beautiful scenery B. its varied lakes C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three 7. The British Isles are made up of______. A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones B. two large islands and Northern Ireland C. three large islands and hundreds of small ones D. three large islands and Northern Ireland 8. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester 9. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 10. Among the four political divisions of Britain, __________ is the most densely populated. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 11. The capital of Scotland is __________. A. Belfast B. Cardiff C. Edinburgh D. Dublin 12. Britain’s climate is influenced by ______that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles. A. the Atlantic Gulf Stream B. the Brazil Current C. the Labrador Current D. the Falkland current II. Read the following statements carefully and decide if each of them is True or False. 1. To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Scotland. 2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are England，Scotland and Wales. 3. The Pennines are known as the “Backbone of England”. 4. London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth. 5. The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 6. The longest river in Britain is River Thames. 7. On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. 8. God Save the Queen is a national anthem used only in Britain. 9. The highest point of the Pennines is Cross Fell which is 893 meters high.