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
5. __ inven ted the teleph one.
A Samuel R.B. Morse
B Alexa nder Graham Bell
C Thomas Alva Edis on
D Regi nald Fesse nden
6. The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is
I There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct an swer to each of the questi ons and write your an swer at the correspo ndi ng place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 poi nts)
1. The followi ng were the founding fathers of the America nRepublic except __ .
A Thomas Jeffers on
B George Wash ington
C William Penn
D Benjamin Fran kli n
2. Which of the followi ng stateme nt was NOT correct? When the War of In depe ndence was
over, ____ .
A each new state had its own gover nment
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 relati on ships betwee n the states and the n ati onal gover nment were clearly defi ned
3.Service in dustry does not in clude ___ .
A banking
B man ageme nt con sultati on
C airli ne
D steelmaki ng
4. ______________________________________________________ Three of the followi ng authors were Nobel Prize winner except ________________________ .
A Ernest Hemingway
B Eugene O ' Neill
C William Faulk ner
D F. Scott Fitzgerald
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A The Appalachia n Mountains
B The Rocky Mountains
C The Green Mou ntai ns
D TheBlue Ridge Mou nta ins
7. Both public and private uni versities in the U.S. depe nd on the followi ng sources of in come except ___ .
A in vestme nt
B stude nt tuiti on
C en dowme nts
D gover nment funding
8. __ was NOT written by Hemi ngway?
A Light in August
B The Sun Also Rises
C A farewell to Arms
D For Whom the Bell Tolls
9.ln the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Eleme ntary school, grammar school
B Eleme ntary school, ju nior high school
C Eleme ntary school, sec on dary 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 evasi on
C false advertis ing
D robbery
11. Which of the followi ng was writte n by Thoreau?
A Nature
B Walde n
C The Scarlet Letter
D The Fall of the House Usher
19. The tradition of the vocal ballad which contributed to the blues form was usually accompanied by
AAlberta B On tario
C British Columbia
D Quebec
13. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India's leader Gandhi,
___ was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
A Joh n F.Ke nn edy
B James Farmer
C Ella Baker
D Marti n Luther Kin g, Jr.
14. Which of the followi ng is con sidered an America n master piece?
A The Last of the Mohica ns
B The Lege nd of the Sleepy Hollow
C The Masque of the Red Death
D Moby Dick
15. By 1985, how many per cent of immigra nts were non-Europea n?
A 30 per cent
B 80 per cent
C 60 per cent
D 50 per cent
16.lnVancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak ____ .
A En glish
B French
C Man dari n Chin ese
D Canton ese
17. Which of the followi ng no vels was made in to an extremely successful film in 1997?
A Lost in the Barre ns
B The Two Solitudes
C The Han dmaid's Tale
D The En glish Patie nt
18. Which of the followi ng inven ti on facilitated the out-migrati on-m oveme nt into suburba n locatio n?
A automobile
B electric law n mower
C mecha ni cal reaper
D telepho ne
A a guitar
B a pia no
C a banjo
D a tromb one and a cymbal
20. Who is the most in flue ntial pers on in the Can adia n gover nment?
A the Queen
B a Cabi net Mini ster
C the Prime Min ister
D the Government Gen eral
n There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the correspo ndi ng place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 poi nts)
21. The Con stituti on set up a federal system with__ .
22. T.S. Eliot's long poem ______ revealed a pessimistic view of post-World War 1 society. He
domin ated the so-called "Moder n" moveme nt in poetry.
23. Mark Twain ' ____ is considered the greatest novel in American literature.
24. The two conferences for America n football are AFC, which sta nds for __ and NFC, which sta nds
for ___ .
25. As a member of the Common wealth, Can ada used to unq uesti onin gly assist _____ in its foreig n policy.
26. Ca nada preferred to establish a n ati on based on __ , ____ and good gover nment.
27. The first Catholic preside nt in the U.S.was __ .
28. The civil rights moveme nt, together with __ and ____ d uri ng the 1960s had bee n deeply rooted
in U.S.history.
29. __ is the most successful and intern ati on ally recog ni zed of curre nt Can adia n no velists.
30. Public and private colleges depe nd on three sources of in come in the U.S.: __ , en dowme nt and
12.Which of the followi ng prov inces is the manu facturi ng heartla nd of Can ada?
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44. Niagara Falls
31. Jazz music, as a musical form, in itially performed and appreciated by ___ 题号
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an swer at the correspo ndi ng place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 poi nts) 32. Where did the English first settlers land in North America?
33. Who was the main author of Declarati on of In depe nden ce?
34. What is the symbol of the Republica n Party?
35. Which church do the majority of America ns bel ong to? 36. Who was the author of Leaves of Grass?
37. Which invention marked the beginning of "The Age of Visual Information"?
38. Who were ass in ated in 1968 which was known as a viole nt and tragic year in U.S. history?
39. Who suggests that the idea of survival can be seen as the central symbol of Canadian literature?
40. Who made the first desktop PC?
41. What is the other official la nguage besides En glish in Can ada? 45. America n In dia ns 46. Dis neyla nd 47. a federal system 48. NBA 49. Blues
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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.
Helen Keller Zhang Chu (09yingjiao1-35) Abstract：This passage shows about a blind deaf author and educator—Helen Keller. When she was half a year old, an unexpected disaster happened to her which made her forfeit the instinct for living. After that, this little girl became isolated to the vivid and dramatic world. However, in the darkness and a lonely world, she didn't give up and never surrendered to fate. With the help and encouragement from her teacher Anne Sullivan, she overcame all the sufferings caused by the physical defects tenaciously. She learned to speak and study, and began to communicate with others. When she was 24, she graduated from Radcliffe College, Harvard University and became a knowledgeable famous writer and educator, who got hold of five languages. Helen’s life is extraordinary and she gave us great encouragement. She taught us to cherish our health and this wonderful time. Key words: Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, love, encourage, breakthrough, success 1. Introduction The background of Helen Keller’s family and education did a beneficial foundation for Helen Keller’s success. 1.1Family Background Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her family lived on a homestead, Ivy Green, which Helen's grandfather had built decades earlier. Helen's father, Arthur H. Keller, spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army. Helen's mother, Kate Adams,was the daughter of Charles Adams. Helen's paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee. In a word, hose in Helen’s family members had extraordinary position, which gave a superior foundation for Helen’s success in defeating the suff erings. Helen's father's lineage can be traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland. Coincidentally, one of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. It might be another helpful factor for her to overcome the troubles.(1998:1-2) 1.2Education background
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.
《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
I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answer to the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (50 points, I point for each) 1.The British Isles are made up of _A_ large islands and hundreds of small ones. A.two B. three C. four D.five 2.The Norwegian Vikings and the Danes captured York , an important center of Christianity in _B_ A. 835 B. 867 C. 876 D.878 3.The spirit of the Magna Carta was the limitation of the powers of _D_, keeping them within the bounds of the feudal law of the land. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury B.the barons C.the church D.the king 4.The nobles force King John to sign _A_ on June 19, 121 5. A. the Great Charter B. the People's Charter C.the Declaration of Btreda D.the Bill of Rights. 5.In _C_ , Philip II of Spain dispateched the fleet to invade Englad without success. A. 1585 B.1587 C. 1588 D.1589 6.The Commonwealth of England created by Oliver Cromwell lasted only _B_ years. A. 10 B.11 C.12 D.13 7.One of Cromwell's first acts after declaring England a Commonwealth, was to crush a rebellion in _D_ A. Scotland B.Wales C. England D.Ireland. 8.The first steam engine was devised by _b_ at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design. A. Robert Bakewell B.Thomas Newcomer C.Jethro Tull D.Thomas Coke 9.By _A_ Britain had built up a big empire, "on which the sun never set". A. 1900 B.1910 C. 1920 D.1930 10.The spark of the First World War was struck at Sarajevo on June 28, _B_, when the Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A. 1913 B. 1914 C. 1915 D.1916 11.At the general election of 1945 Winston Churchill was heavily defeated, becaus_D_. A. people did not support his postwar policies B. Britain's old-colonial possessions were left C. Britain failed to become a full member of the EEC D. people wanted to forget about the war behind them and as Churchill had symbolized the war effort 12.In 1982, teh Falkland Islands War broke out between Britain and _a_ A. Argentina B.Brazil C. Peru D.Columbia
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.
英语国家概况 名词解释 1. The civil rights movement (1955–1968) refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring suffrage in Southern states. 2. A federal system A federal system is one in which power is shared between a central authority and its constituent parts with some rights reserved to each. 3. King Arthur It is said that he was the King of England in the 5th century and united the British and drove the Saxons back with his magical sword, Excalibur. His real existence is in doubt. He is the central figure of many legends. 4. The Anglo-Saxons They were two groups of Germanic peoples who settled down in England from the 5th century. They were regarded as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England. 5. Riverdance Riverdance is a very popular form of dancing based on I reland’s intricate folk dances which are rearranged and modernized and adapted onto current stage performance. Dancing is traditionally part of Irish culture. It is usually accompanied by the Irish pipe and fiddle. The music usually sounds fast and furious. Most of the action is from the waist down, with the arms held rigidly at the sides. 6. The House of Commons The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where about 650 elected representatives (Members of Parliament) make and debate policy. These MPs are elected in the General Elections and should represent the interests of people who vote for them. 7. The Commonwealth It is a voluntary association of states which is made up of Britain and mostly of former British colonies. There are 54 members of the Commonwealth including one currently suspended member: many of these are developing countries like India and Cyprus; others are developed nations like Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The Commonwealth was set up as a forum for continued cooperation and as a sort of support network. 8. Maoritanga Maoritanga means ―Maori culture‖. It refers to all the elements of the rich cultural heritage of the indigenous people in New Zealand, including their language, customs and traditions. 9. The “Washminster” form polity The ―Washminster‖form of polity is adopted by the Australian government. It is a mixture of the US Washington system of government and the British Westminster system. This means that the political
《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
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.
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.
The Sports Culture of the United Kingdom ---An Introduction to the UK 姓名：谢宏桥 学号：2012213047 班级：七班 分数： 2013 年 12 月20 日 When it comes to the United Kingdom, People will always think of the British gentlemen with traditional hat and cane. In fact, sports are as traditional as gentlemen in Britain. The United Kingdom, a traditional and strong country not only in the area of industry and comprehensive national strength, but also in the area of sports, has a long history for playing sports. A lot of major sports originated in the UK, including association football, golf, tennis, boxing, rugby league, rugby union, cricket, field hockey, snooker, billiards, squash, curling and badminton, all of which are popular in Britain. Even the table tennis and baseball, the Chinese and American national sports, originated from Britain. Now British sports not only affect the social context at home, but also have a great impact outside home. We even can regard the sports as a reflection of British culture. Let’s know about Britain from its sports culture. 1. Various important sports originating in the UK 1.1 Association football. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a very important sport originated in his traditional home—England in the 19th century. The laws of the game were originally codified in England by the Football