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1．第1题
In the examination called “11 plus”, students with academic potential
go to
A.grammar schools
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C.public schools
D.technical schools
您的答案：A
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2．第2题
Which of the following states has a one-chamber parliament?
A.Victoria
B.South Australia
C.Western Australia
D.Queensland
您的答案：D
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3．第3题
Which period of time in British history was described as “private
affluence and public squalor”?
A.the 1940s
B.the 1970s
C.the 1980s
D.the 1990s
您的答案：C
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4．第4题
If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime Index and if authorities were more vigorous in their enforcement of law, the profile of a typical criminal in the United States would be _______.
A.older
B.wealthier
C.whiter
D.living near city centers
您的答案：D
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5．第5题
Which of the following organizations Australia is NOT a member of?
A.The European Community
B.The United Nations
C.The General Agreements on Tariffs And Trade
D.The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations trade Agreement 您的答案：A
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6．第6题
Australia also has external territories in
A.the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
B.the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
C.the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
D.the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic.
您的答案：D
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7．第7题
The United States produces as much as half of the w orld’s _____.
A.wheat and rice
B.cotton
C.tobacco and vegetable oil
D.soybeans and corn
您的答案：D
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8．第8题
Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?
A.the smallest continent
B.the largest island
C.the highest continent
D.the driest continent
您的答案：C
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9．第9题
The largest state in Australia in terms of area is
A.Queensland.
B.New South Wales.
C.Western Australia.
D.Victoria.
您的答案：C
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10．第10题
Unlike Martin Luther King, ______ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocated violence in self-defense and black pride.
A.Malcolm X
B.Stokeley Carmichael
C.Ella Baker
D.James Farmer
您的答案：A
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11．第11题
Which of the following was NOT one of the provinces that joined a confederation in 1867?
A.Ontario.
B.Quebec.
C.New Brunswick.
D.British Columbia.
您的答案：D
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12．第12题
According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true?
A.The new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.
B.Some new states wanted to be free from the Union.
C.The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owe
D.The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.
您的答案：B
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13．第13题
Public servants in New Zealand are officials working in government departments
A.whose appointments are independent of political process.
B.whose appointments are determined by government ministers.
C.who will lose their positions when the government changes.
D.who are members of the party in power.
您的答案：A
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14．第14题
Since the north is mainly unpopulated, the Canadian government, at one point, asked the ____to patrol the area.
A.the Americans
B.the local Inuit hunters with skidoos
C.the NATO allies
D.the ANZUS
您的答案：B
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15．第15题
Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?
A.The growth of capitalism.
B.The Renaissance.
C.The Religious Reformation.
D.The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
您的答案：D
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16．第16题
Northern Ireland includes ___.
A.6 counties
B.26 counties
C.32 counties
D.the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain
您的答案：A
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17．第17题
Which of the following is true about the Dreaming?
A.It is performed to communicate the aboriginal ancestors.
B.It has little significance for people today.
C.It is a superstition about the power of the land.
D.It contains knowledge about the land.
您的答案：D
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18．第26题
What did Frank Whittle do in 1937?
A.He invented the first jet plane.
B.He developed the first jet engine.
C.He made the first powered flight.
D.He made the trans-Atlantic flight.
您的答案：B
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19．第27题
Which of the following about the House of Lords is NOT true?
A.Lords do not receive salariesAnd many do notAttend Parliament sittings.
B.It consists of the Lords SpiritualAnd the Lords Temporal.
C.The LordsAre expected to represent the interests of the public.
D.Most of the Lords in the House of Lords Are males.
您的答案：C
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20．第28题
The two main land masses in New Zealand are
A.the White Island And the thermal region
B.the North Island And the South Island
C.the Southern Alps And the North Island
D.Auckland And the South Island
您的答案：B
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21．第29题
Pierre Trudeau was regarded as an important Prime Minister in Canada because of the following reasons except
A.He took the steps necessary to make Canada completely independent of Britain.
B.He signed a free trade agreement with the United States.
C.He introduced some important programs to promote the use of French throughout Ca
D.He worked very hard to bring French and English Canada closer together.
您的答案：B
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22．第30题
Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception?
A.London is A political, economic And cultural centre of the country.
B.London has A larger population than All other cities in England.
C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but Also the largest in the worl
D.London has played A significant role in the economic construction of the country
您的答案：C
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23．第31题
The Bill of Rights consists of ___.
A.10 very short paragraphs in an amendment
B.10 amendments adopted in 1787
C.10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791
D.the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and th
您的答案：C
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24．第32题
The state that had the first British settlement in Australia is
A.Queensland.
B.New South Wales.
C.Western Australia.
D.Victoria.
您的答案：B
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25．第33题
The largest state in Australia in terms of population is
A.Queensland.
B.New South Wales.
C.Western Australia.
D.Victoria.
您的答案：B
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26．第34题
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___
A.George Washington.
B.Thomas Jefferson.
C.John Adams.
D.John Locke.
您的答案：D
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27．第35题
Which of the following invention facilitated the out–migration movement into suburban locations?
A.automobile.
B.electric lawn mower.
C.mechanical reaper.
D.telephone.
您的答案：A
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28．第36题
Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over,
A.each new state had its own government.
B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.
C.the national government was called the Congress with little power.
D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly de
您的答案：D
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29．第37题
At present, which of the following areas has the largest farms in Canada?
A.the western provinces.
B.the eastern provinces.
C.British Columbia.
D.the prairie provinces.
您的答案：D
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30．第38题
In 1988, Canada established with _____ the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later _____ joined the group.
A.the United States, Mexico
B.Australia, New Zealand
C. Great Britain, France
D. Norway, Mexico
您的答案：A
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31．第39题
Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?
A.The Last of the Mohicans.
B.The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow.
C.“The Masque of the red Death”.
D.Moby Dick.
您的答案：D
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32．第40题
Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada?
A.primary industries
B.secondary industries
C.tertiary industries
D.none of them
您的答案：C
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33．第41题
According to the Dreaming, _____.
A.people should exploit the land as much as they can
B.the land belongs to people who cultivate it
C.the land is the creator of people
D.people are part of the land
您的答案：D
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34．第51题
1972 was the worst year of the political troubles in Northern Ireland, because____
A.13 Catholics were shot dead by the police.
B.468 people were killed in northern Ireland.
C.the government carried outA policy knownAs “internment”.
D.Bloody killing of 468 people fortified Catholic opposition to the British presen
您的答案：B
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35．第52题
Which of the following statements is correct?
A.Australia is the world’s largest producer And exporter of wool.
B.Australia is the world’s largest exporter of Agricultural products.
C.Australia is the world’s largest prod ucer And exporter of sugar.
D.Australia is the world’s largest producer And exporter of dairy products.
您的答案：A
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36．第53题
In 1769, ______ visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain.
A.Abel Tasman
B.James Cook
C. Christian missionaries
D.sealers And whalers
您的答案：B
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37．第54题
Primarily employed in taverns and houses of pleasure, the piano was used ___.
A.for establishing rhythm section
B.for sounding out melodies
C.for accompanying blues singing in the Southern part of the United States
D.for announcing the melodies in addition to establishing a rhythm 您的答案：D
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38．第55题
The three-tier system of the government in the Australian federation stands for
A.the Australian Parliament and Government, the six state governments and their le
B.the Australian Parliament, the federal government and the Executive Council.
C.the Governor-General as the representative of the Queen, the Prime Minister head
D.the Australian government, the six states governments and the territories govern
您的答案：A
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39．第56题
The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except
___
A.George Washington.
B.Thomas Jefferson.
C.William Penn.
D.Benjamin Franklin.
您的答案：C
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40．第57题
The first European settlement on the continent began in
A.1901.
B.1788.
C.1770.
D.1787.
您的答案：B
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41．第58题
The sharp increase in Australian population after W. W. II was partly because
A.A large postwar immigration program was carried out.
B.the Aboriginal people And the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the c
C.more British convicts were transported to Australia.
D.Australian soldiers came back from the War.
您的答案：A
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42．第59题
The rapid expansion of secondary industry in Australia was brought about by
A.the increase in wool production
B.the demands of World War II And A strong post-war immigration program
C.the decline in the current Account deficit
D.the growth of its overseas markets
您的答案：B
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43．第60题
The first popular ragtime tune was ___.
A.“Maple Leaf Rag” by Scot Joplin in 1896
B.“Handful of keys” by Fats Waller in 1929
C.“A Monday Date” by Earl Hines
D.“The Sheik of Araby” by Albert Ammons in the 1930s
您的答案：A
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44．第61题
The expenditure in American public school is guided or decided by _____ .
A.teachers
B.students
C.headmasters
D.boards of education
您的答案：D
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45．第62题
Which of the following was a writer of the post-Revolutionary period?
A.Edgar Allan Poe.
B.Natty Bumppo.
C.Washington Irving.
D.Rip Van Winkle.
您的答案：C
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46．第63题
To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada played an active role in the following international organizations. Which is the exception?
A.the United Nations.
B.the Commonwealth.
C.the National Organization of Women.
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您的答案：C
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47．第64题
Who suggests that the idea of survival can be seen as the central symbol of Canadian literature?
A.Margaret Laurence.
B.Margaret Atwood.
C.Michael Ondaatje.
D.Ted Allan.
您的答案：B
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48．第65题
The “American system” of mass production was first used in ____ .
A.car industry
B.textile industry
C.firearms industry
D.agriculture
您的答案：C
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49．第66题
Among the following distinguished names, which is not Irish?
A.Isaac Newton
B.Robert Boyle
C.John Tyndall
D.Lord Kelvin
您的答案：A
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50．第67题
In the past ___ years, Ireland has passed from being a traditional culture to post industrial one, without any of the intervening states.
A.50
B.10
C.20
D.30
您的答案：D
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51．第18题
Among the following writers, Ben Johnson was NOT one of the great trio: Ben Johnson, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
您的答案：错误
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52．第19题
All of the "flats" Are of low status And Are very cheap.
您的答案：错误
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53．第20题
Ronald Reagan used to be a sports radio announcer.
您的答案：正确
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54．第21题
Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believers in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women.
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55．第22题
In the 1970s, although the income of the black family increased greatly, the total black-white income gap was widened.
您的答案：正确
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56．第23题
According to the Pacific Island Laborers Act 1901, Pacific Islanders should be kept within the plantation.
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57．第24题
The Aboriginal Protection Act 1909 introduced the power to move aboriginal people away from towns and reserves.
您的答案：正确
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58．第25题
Protestantism has an “elective affinity” with Capitalism.
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59．第42题
“Football hooligans” sometimes have violent clashes.
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60．第43题
In the early 1970s, the IRA carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.
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61．第44题
Racial segregation existed throughout the U. S. after the Civil War.
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62．第45题
According to the author, a defining mark of the early New Orleans jazz was a group of musicians improvised their notes without the constraints of an agreed upon melody.
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63．第46题
Blacks felt more and more confident after the 1960s that they would be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.
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64．第47题
The Vietnam War lasted about 20 years.
您的答案：正确
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65．第48题
Francis Greenaway was responsible for some fine buildings in Sydney.
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66．第49题
Australia’s practice of racial segregation was similar to that of Portugal and Holland.
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67．第50题
The mineral industry has the biggest decline in its share of Australia’s export.
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68．第68题
Sinn Fein is the legal political Party in Northern Ireland.
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69．第69题
Under the reign of William of Orange was the Bill of Rights passed.
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70．第70题
O. J. Simpson used to be a well-known athlete who plays football.
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71．第71题
The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is the Rocky Mountains.
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72．第72题
By containment, the U. S would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking out of its sphere of influence.
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73．第73题
The preferred migrant groups for the post-World War II immigration program were the British, northern, southern and central European.
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74．第74题
The Mabo Decision declared the re jection of the principle of “terra nullius”.
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75．第75题
The Middle East was a source of migrants for the post-World War II assisted migration to Australia.
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Unit 1 UK 著名景点 Big Ben 大本钟2、Tower Bridge(crosses the River Thames; close to the Tower of London; symbol of London ) 3、Westminster Abbey ( Gothic church in the City of Westminster,London; Coronation and burial site for British monarchs.) 4、Red Double Decker Bus (mass transit) 英国基本知识 1、constituent parts ? England/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland/ Wales(国旗) 2、the national anthem(国歌)? God save the queen 3、The national Emblem? 4、National flower? Rose (Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster ( red rose) and the royal house of York (white rose).) 5、地理位置 6、Full name?The "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".（The British Isles不列颠岛; Great Britain; UK ; Commonwealth） 7、Three political divisions（行政区域）: England, Scotland, and Wales. 8、Commonwealth? A free association of sovereign states comprising Great Britain and a number of its former dependencies ; united as ?free and equal members‘. 9、Capital England(London); Scotland(Edinburgh); Wales(Cardiff); Northern Ireland(Belfast) 10、Backbone of England? Pennine 11、Ben Nevis? the highest mountain in UK. 1343m 12、North Ireland? National flower: Irish clover (三叶草)；Lough Neagh (the largest lake in UK) ; industrious; agricultural 13、Rivers and lakes?1. The Severn River(longest river; from the mountain of Wales to the Bristol Channel) 2. The Thames River (Main source of London‘s water supply;Second longest river in Britain; Costwold Hills--North Sea)3. The Clyde River (The most important river in Scotland)4. Lake District 5. Lough Neagh（The largest lake in Britain (396 square kilometers), Northern Ireland.） 14、The climate in Britain?pea souper 超级浓雾 Unit2 UK 1、the first settler? The Iberian(伊比利亚人) 2、Stonehenge(巨石阵)?was a place of healing center；The most important monument left by Iberian；There are about 80 stones, and each is five meters tall. 3、The Celtic language? the basis of both Welsh and Gaelic(盖尔语) (Irish,Scotish). 4、Hadrian ‘s Wall 5、7th century Heptarchy（七国联盟）?(Wessex; Sussex; Kent; Essex; East Anglia; Mercia; Northumbria) 6、Viking pirates(维京海盗) ? Vikings from Denmark；established some small kingdoms；Northern and eastern England 7、The Norman Conquest(1066)? The Normans that invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France.
英语国家概况考试题型如下： 1.选择题（30 X 1’） 2.填空题（20 X 1’） 3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子 4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子 总分100 分 主要内容包括： 一．U.S. Geography 1.Full name of U.S.. 2.Number of States: 50 states. 3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men. 4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries. 5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S.. 6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. 7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in south California. 二．U.S. People 1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans). 2.The “first Americans” were the Indians. 3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s V erginia in the year of 1607. 5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to: ?Protestan ?Catholic ?Jewish 6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Poland. 7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequally distributed among the population. 8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
I. Choose the correct answer from the options given: （20 points, 1 point each） 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London ? A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre. C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain ? A. Economic differences between north and south. B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British. 3. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland Street They came first _______. A. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland B. to protect the Catholic people C. to protect the Protestant people D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social Order 4. In the early 1970s, the IRA _________. A. killed many Protestants and Catholics B. burned down the houses of Catholics’ C. murdered individuals at random D. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target 5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London ? A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the province effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn’t be carried out. D. All the above.
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
英语国家概况（阅读） 1、Which of the following statements is NOT true? C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain 2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____. C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy 4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B.The legislative. 5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day. 6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s? A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. 7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt. 8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact? A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. 9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world 10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___. D.They pass the college entrance examinations 11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___. D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? A.They are big format newspapers. 13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____. A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland 14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity 15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
内蒙古广播电视大学2010-2011学年度 第二学期《英语国家概况1》期末试题 ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the AmericanRepublic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D TheBlue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden C The Scarlet Letter D The Fall of the House Usher 密 封 线 内 不 要 写 参 考 内 容 《英语国家概况1》第1页 共6页 《英语国家概况1》第2页 共6页
《英语国家概况》模拟试卷（二） (考试时间150分钟) (英语专业) I. Direction: Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A; B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on your answer sheet (25%) 1. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _______. A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country. 3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765. A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright 4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry 5. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House 6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free State C. the Irish Republican Army
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
2011英语国家概况期末考 1 of 100 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? A Cockney Southerners in England northerners in England A Welsh 2 of 100 The two newest states which joined the United States are _____. Alaska and Hawaii California and New Mexico Alaska and Florida Hawaii and Oregon 3 of 100
Which of the following is NOT one of the general standards for admission into an institution of higher learning in the U. S. A.? ACTP GPA MBA SAT 4 of 100 Britain's longest rivers are _____. the Severn and the Thames the Thames and the Clyde the Clyde and the Humber the Severn and the Clyde 5 of 100 New Englanders were originally known as _______. Yankees German farmers
Fishermen from Scandinavia English Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justice the Secretary of State the Vice President the President 7 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta? There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country. The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed.
英语国家概况复习要点 Part One UK The Country 1.Different Names for Britain and its Parts Name：England Britain Great Britain (GB/G.B.) British Isles British Empire The Commonwealth The United Kingdom(The UK) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Parts：England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Geographically, the British Isles includes Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, and all the offshore islands Politically, the British Isles is made up of U.K. and Republic of Ireland. 3. the highest mountain in Britain：Ben Nevis(本尼维斯山) the largest mountain range in Britain：the Grampians（格兰扁山脉） 4.the longest river：The Severn River (塞文河) The most important river in Britain and the second longest river: Thames（泰晤士河） 5. the largest lake in Britain：Lough Neagh（内伊湖）( Northern Ireland) 6. Backbone of England：the Pennies（奔宁山脉） The people 7.The first known settlers of Britain were the Iberians. 人们所知的英国最早居民是伊比利来人。 8.Basis of Modern English race? The earlist people known in Britain were nomads（游牧者）from mainland Europe in the Old Stone Age（旧石器时代）,followed by Neolithic（新石器时代）Iberians （伊比利亚人) and the Beaker Folk(比克人）in the Bronze Age（青铜器时代） 9.the contributions made by Anglo-Saxons to the English state? ①.established 'Old English' ②.laid the foundations of the English state ③. divided the country into shires ④. created the 'Witan' to advise the King(the basis of the Cabinet) 10.different invaders? First invasion—In 55 BC, Julius Caesar Second—Caesar's second raid in 54 BC Third and final—In 43 AD, Emperor Claudius, final and successful Roman invasion of Britain (recorded) Left—In 410, Germanic barbarian attack Rome, forcing Roman troops to leave Britain, and thus ending its occupation of the island History 9.Who is known as “ the father of the British navy” ? Sir Francis Drake 10. The Norman Conquest and its consequences The Norman Conquest (1066-1071) Fuse: Edward ruled for 24 years and died in January, 1066. Harold was chosen to be king. William, Duke of Normandy, heard the news of Harold’s coronation, he got very angry and claimed that he had the sole right to be king of England because
广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育 《英语国家概况》第一套复习题 I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total ) 1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2.People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 3.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom. 4.Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. 5.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. 6.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. 7.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century. 8.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. 9.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. 10.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons. 11.The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century. 12.The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century. 13.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France. 14.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople. 15.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory. 16.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. 17.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 18.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. 19.The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected. 20.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world. Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T 11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total) 1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England. A. northeastern B.southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern