TestforUK英美国家概况英国部分测试题.docx
1.Off the coast of mainland Western Europe lie two islands called the British
Isles of which the big one is the island of ___ , or ___ , and the small one is the island of __ .
2.Britainis divided into three par ts: ___ . and .
3.LondonGMT is s hort for, which i s the time o n the line o f __ (deg r ee)
longitu de, which pa sses through ____ , a d istrict of s outheast, u sed as a bas is for calcu lati ng time throughout t he world in d iff ere nt ti me zon es.
4.United KingdomThe national fl ag of thei s also calle d ____ or __ .
5.Englandwas once conquer ed by , ____ z and .
6.EnglandOf the fou r nations,feel mo st British,is the most confid ent of its o
wn identity’and__ i s most clos ely related to.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,Monetary unit of is __ .
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, , __ , and are majo r industries in.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, __ , ___ , and __ a re major tr ading partne rs of.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,is k nown as"； due to its decline s in economy .
11.National Ho liday of UK is ___ ?
12.and weakened the European monarchies,and introdu ced the age of con stitut
ional mon arc hy, a mon arc hy with powe rs limited b y Parliame nt ?
13?UKThree major national pa rties of ar e ___ , and .
14. Depe nding on the rela tive st re ngt hs of the pa rties in the House of Co
mmons, the 0 pposition ma y try to ove rthrow the G overnment by defeating i t on a vote.
25.The Prime Minis ter's offici al reside nee is ______ ,which is the symbol of t he
British G overnment.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,In , Ministers are appoint ed by the Qu een on the r ecommendatio n
of __ ?
17.EnglandAs the langu age of, Eng lish is a la nguage belon ging to the branchofthe
family.
18.S tandard Engl ish is vario usly known a s ___ …__ a nd ___ or __ .
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, and are very p opular Chris tian festiva Is in.
20. a system n ow in gen era I use of arr an ging the m on ths in the year and th e
days in th e mon th, int roduced by P ope Gregory X III (1502-85).
21.The only re ally importa nt patriotic festival is ____ on w hich __ are remember
ed in specia I church ser vices and ci vicceremoni es.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,The popul ation ofis nearly million.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, , and __ are the main language us ed in.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, is nationa I nickname o f.
25?The Engli sh have a mi xed cultural heritage co mbining , ____ 〃and element s.
26.The Englis h have many differences in regional speech. The Chief divisi on is
betwee n _ and __ .
27.WalesThe ancestors of the Welsh w ere _________ ,who escaped to the wild
mountains of form the i n vadi ng Angl es and Sax on s.
28.Today abou t_____ % of the Welsh p opulation st ill speak We Ish as their first
Iangu age and abou t ______ % of the Welsh p eople speak only Welsh,and
ancient Celtic langu age.
29.WalesThe Weis h have festi vals of song and dance a nd poetry. T he great eve nt
of the ye ar is , which is a n annual gat hering inw here competi tions are he Id. 30.The Welsh can be desc ribed as becau se the major ity of the p opulation li ves in
the v alleys or th e coast.
31.Iris h, often cal led __ Js a form of Gaelic.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,NHS is short for __ , whi ch is the na tional insur ance and soc ial security
in.
33.The pur pose of NHS is ___ ?
34.Th e social sec urity system is desig ned to secure a basic stand a rd of livin g
for people in financia I need, such as people w ho are , ____ … __ 〃or __ ?
35.Great Britain and the nort hern Europea n countries,often terme d " ____ :have
wide-ra nging social welfare pro grams.
1.isla ndBritainGreat Britai ^island of Ireland Off th e coast of m ainla nd West ern
Europe I ie two islan ds called th e British Is les of which the big one is theof, or,
and t he small one is the.
2.BritainScotlandWalesEnglandis divided int o three part s:, and .
3.GreenwichLondonG MT is short forGreenwic h Mean Time,which is th e time on
th e line of02(degree) Io ngitude, whi ch passes th rough, a di strict of so utheast, us ed as a basi s for calcul ating time t hroughout th e world in d ifferent tim e
zones.
4.United KingdomThe national fla g of theis also called the ”Union Jack” or "Un ion
Flag”.
5.EnglandNormansw as once conq uered bythe Romans, the Anglo?Saxon s, the
Danes and the .
6.ScotlandWalesEnglandOf the four na tions.the E nglishfeel most British ,is the mo
st con fide nt of its own ide ntity’i s most close ly related t o.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,M on etary unit of is British poun d.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,Machinery/transportat ion equipmen t, metalsan dfood proce ssingare ma jor
industri es in.
9.Germa nyFran ceNetherla https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,,, an dare maj or tradi ng p art ners of.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, Europe is know n as "the sick m an of"： due toits decl ines in econ omy.
11.National Holiday of UK is Birthd ay of Queen’second Satu rdav in June?
12.The Gloriou s Revolution and the Fre nch revoluti onweakened the Europea n
mon archies,a nd in trodu ced the age of con stitut ional mon arc hy, a mon arc hy with powe rs limited b y Parliame nt.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,Three major national pa rties ofar ethe Conservative party , the Labor party
and th e Liberal De mocrats.
14.Depe nding on the relative st rengths of t he parties i n the House of Comm on
s,the Oppositi on may try t o overthrow the Gover nme nt by defeat jng it on a
"matter of c on fide nce〃v ote.
15.The Prim e Minister's official re sidence isN o. 10 Downin g Street in London, whic
h is the sym bol of the B ritish Gover nment.
26? UKIn , M inisters are appointed b y the Queen on the recom mendation of the Prime M inister.
17.EnglandAs t he Ianguage of, English is a Iangua ge belonging to theGerm
anicbranch of thelndoEuropeanfam ily.
18.Standard English is variously kn own asRP, B BC EnglishQxford Engli sh, and the
King'sEngli sh or Queen〃s English.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,Ch ristmasa nd Easter a re v ery popular Christian fe stivals in.
20.The Gregoria n cale ndar,a system now in gen eral use of arra n ging them on ths
in the y ear and the days in the month, intro duced by Pop e Gregory X
111(1502-85).
21.T he only real ly imports nt patriotic f estival isR emembra nee S un day on whi
chthe dead of both Worl d Warsare r emembered in special chu rch services and
civic c eremonies.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,Th e population ofis near Iy60millio n.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html, English, W elsh and Gae licare the main Ian guag e used in.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,J ohn Bullis national nic kname of.
25.NormanTh e English ha ve a mixed c ultural heri tage combini ngCeltic, A
nglo-Saxon” and Scandi navianeIeme nts.
26.Engla ndEnglan dThe Engl ish have man y d iff ere nee s in regi ona I speech. Th e
Chief divi sion is betw eensouthern and northe rn.
27.WalesThe ance stors of the Welsh were the ancient Britons, who escaped to the
wild mou ntains off orm the inva ding Angles and Saxons.
28.T oday about2 5% of the We Ish populati on still spe ak Welsh as their first Ian
guage and a bout 1% of the Welsh p eople speak o nly Welsh,a nd ancient Celtic
langu age.
29.WalesThe Weis h have festi vals of song and dance a nd poetry. T he great eve nt
of the ye ar isthe Na tional Eiste ddfod, which is an annua I gathering in where co mpetiti ons a re held.
30.The Welsh can be described a s "people of the valleys because t he majority of
the popul ation lives in the valle ys or the co ast.
31.Irish, o ften called Erse, is a f orm of Gaeli c.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.html,NHS is sho rt forthe N ational Heal th Service,which is the national in surance
and social secur ity in.
33.The purpose of N HS isto hel p the indivi dual stay he althv.
34.The so cial securit y system is designed to secure a bas ic standard of living fo r
people in financial ne ed, such as people who a reelderly.sick, disabl ed,
unemploy ed, widowectbri nging up childre nor on very low in comes.
35.Great Britainan d the northe rn European countries, o ften termed "welfare sta
tes^ have w ide-ranging social welfa re programs.
36.
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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 ”?
英国部分英美概况汇总题库
The United Kingdom I. Multiple Choice 1. The was “the greatest progressive revolution that mankind had so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants—giants in power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning”(Engels). a. Renaissance b. Industrial Revolution c. Reformation d. Bourgeois Revolution 2. is regarded as the first English Prime Minster. a.D uke of Willington b.William Gladstone c.Benjamin Disraeli d.Sir Robert Walpole 3. The official head of Parliament is . a. the Prime Minister b. the Monarch c. the Speaker d. the Chancellor 4. The present sovereign of Britain is . a. Elizabeth I b. Elizabeth II
c. Elizabeth III d. Edward II 5. is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. a. Christmas b. Good Friday c. Easter Monday d. Boxing Day 6. published his book On the Origin of Species which caused a stir in Victorian times. a. Adam Smith b. Charles Darwin c. Thomas More d. Francis Bacon 7. The largest section of Great Britain is . a. Scotland b. Wales c. England d. Northern Ireland 8. The Lake District is well known for . a. its wild and beautiful scenery b. its varied lakes c. the Lake Poets
余志远《英国国家概况》笔记和课后习题详解(美国历史(Ⅰ)(1600—1900))【圣才出品】
第15章美国历史(Ⅰ)(1600—1900) 15.1 复习笔记 Ⅰ. Discovery of the New World Ⅱ. The Colonial Period Ⅲ. The War of Independence Ⅳ. A New Form of Government Ⅴ. The War of 1812 Ⅵ. T erritorial Expansion and Westward Movement Ⅶ. The Civil War Ⅰ. Discovery of the New World 1. The “first Americans” were the Indians. 2. In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, thought he had reached Asia and didn’t know he had discovered a New Continent. 3. Another navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, proved that the land was a new continent. Therefore, the land was named America after him. Ⅰ. 新世界的发现 1. 最早的“美国人”是印第安人。 2. 15世纪后期，意大利航海家克里斯托弗?哥伦布认为他到达了亚洲，并不知道他发现了一
个新大陆。 3. 另一位航海家亚美利哥?韦斯普奇证明了这是一个新大陆。因此，这片陆地以他的名字命名为美国。 Ⅱ. The Colonial Period 1. The first English colony in the Americas was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. 2. Many settlers came to the English colonies in search of religious freedom. 3. In 1620, the Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. They arrived at Plymouth and built the Plymouth colony. 4. The Puritans intended to establish what they considered the one true church. The colonists were building a new way of life in the New World. Ⅱ. 殖民地时期 1. 1607年，美国的第一个英国殖民地詹姆斯敦，弗吉尼亚建立了。 2. 很多来到英国殖民地的定居者是为了寻找宗教自由。 3. 1620年，清教徒乘坐五月花船航行来到了新世界。他们到达普利茅斯，建立了普利茅斯殖民地。 4. 清教徒想建立一个真正的教会。殖民者在新大陆建立了新的生活方式。 Ⅲ. The War of Independence 1. The people in the colonies opposed the unfair treatment and all these policies. 2. On April 19, 1775, when the British soldiers arrived at Lexington they were met by
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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.360docs.net/doc/3514047643.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.
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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
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第7章美国文学 7.1 复习笔记 I. A General Introduction II. Fiction III. Poetry IV. Drama I. A General Introduction (简要介绍) 1. The history of American literature is comparatively short, roughly about 200 years. 美国文学的历史很短，大约200年。 2. Many famous writers have earned great fame in the world, such as Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Theodore Dreiser, and Ernest Hemingway. 很多著名作家已赫然立于世界文坛之上。例如惠特曼、马克·吐温、西奥多·德莱赛和欧内斯特·海明威。 II. Fiction (小说) 1. America did not have its fiction until Washington Irving. 美国的小说从华盛顿·欧文开始。
2. American contemporary literature has continued to undergo healthy development in producing new forms and new language. 美国的现代文学继续健康发展，不断涌现出新的形式和新的语言。 3. In 1990s, American literature takes much newer directions and varieties in quality. 20世纪90年代，美国文学呈现出很多新的趋势和种类。 4. There appeared some famous fiction writers in American literature. 美国文学史上出现了很多著名的小说家。 (1) Washington Irving (1783—1859) (华盛顿·欧文) ①Regarded as the “father of American literature”, Washington Irving was the first American to achieve international literary reputation. ②His most famous story “Rip Van Winkle”helps Irving earn great fame in the literary world. ①华盛顿·欧文是第一个在国际上享有盛誉的美国作家，被称为“美国文学之父”。 ②他最著名的故事是“瑞普·凡·温克尔”，使欧文在文学界获得很高的名望。 (2) Nathaniel Hawthorne(1804—1864) (纳撒尼尔·霍桑) ①Hawthorne is a famous American writer in romantic fiction and a pioneer in psychological description. ②His most famous novel is The Scarlet Letter. ①霍桑是美国浪漫主义小说的著名作家，也是心理描写方面的先驱。 ②他最著名的小说是《红字》。 (3) Mark Twain(1835—1910) (马克·吐温)
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第14章人口和种族 14.1 复习笔记 Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Immigration Ⅲ. Population Movement Ⅳ. Racial and Ethnic Minorities 1. Blacks 2. Hispanics 3. Asian-Americans 4. Indians 5. White ethnics Ⅰ. Introduction 1. The United States of America, with a population of 255.5 million in 1992, is the third most populous country in the world after China and India. 2. Immigration accounts for a major source of population growth. 3. About 77 % of the population in the United States lived in more than 283 city areas in 1988. Ⅰ. 简介
1. 1992年，美国的人口有 2.555亿人口，是仅次于中国和印度的世界第三大人口大国。 2. 移民占据了人口增长的主要来源。 3. 1988年，美国约有77%的人口居住在超过283个城市地区。 Ⅱ. Immigration 1. The first of these waves began in the mid 1810s and reached the highest point in 1845. 2. The second wave covered the period between 1860 and 1890. 3. The third wave, the largest of the three waves, took place between 1890 and 191 4. Ⅱ. 移民 1. 第一波移民潮始于1810年代中期，在1845年达到了高潮。 2. 第二波移民潮涵盖了1860年到1890年的时期。 3. 第三波移民潮是最大的移民潮，发生于1890年到1914年之间。 Ⅲ. Population Movement 1. Mobility is considered to be one of the characteristics of the American people. 2. There are four great population movements in the history of the United States. Ⅲ. 人口流动 1. 流动性被认为是美国人民的特点之一。 2. 美国历史上有四次巨大的人口流动高潮。
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英语国家概况（1）（2）问题库答案 1. "British history has been a history of invasion". Please illustrate this point with the examples from the text. How did each of the invasions influence English culture ? 1. British history has been a history of invasions. Before the first century AD Britain was made up of many tribal kingdoms of Celtic people: a powerful culture originating in central Europe. Then in 43AD Britain was invaded by the Roman empire, and England and Wales (though not Scotland or Ireland) became a part of the Roman empire for nearly 400 years.Two more groups of invaders were to come after the English: from the late 8th century on, raiders from Scandinavia, the ferocious Vikings, threatened Britain's shores…. 2. What are some general characteristics of Scotland ? 2. Scotland is the second largest of the four nations, both in population and in geographical area. It is also the most confident of its own identity because alone amongst the non-English components of the UK it has previously spent a substantial period of history as a unified state independent of the UK. Thus it is not a big leap for the Scottish to imagine themselves independent again. Physically, Scotland is the most rugged part of the UK, with areas of sparsely populated mountains and lakes in the north (The Highlands), and in the south (The Southern Uplands). Three-quarters of the population lives in the lowland zone which spans the country between these two highland areas. The largest city is Glasgow, in the west of this zone. Scotland's capital city is Edinburgh, on the east coast forty miles away from Glasgow. It is renowned for its beauty, and dominated by its great castle on a high rock in the centre of the city. Both cities have ancient and internationally respected universities dating from the 15th century. 3. Describe Wales' unification with Great Britain. 3. Wales was always under pressure from its English neighbours, particularly after the Norman conquest, when Norman barons set up castles and estates in Wales under the authority of the English Crown. Some brief campaigns are the only times in history when Wales has existed as a unified independent nation. 4. Are there any differences between England and Wales in terms of cultural tradition ? 4.Yes, there are. The close long-standing relationship means that modern Wales lacks some of the outward signs of difference which Scotland possesses—its legal system and its education system are exactly the same as in England. Often official statistics are given for "England and Wales". However, Wales is different, and one of the key markers of that difference is the Welsh language—the old British Celtic tongue which is still in daily use. 5. Why is Northern Ireland, according to the author, so significant in the United Kingdom? What is the political problem there? 5. Until 1921 the full name of the UK was "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", not only "Northern Ireland", because the whole island of Ireland was politically integrated with Great Britain, and had been since 1801, while Britain's domination of the Irish dated back centuries even before that date. But Irish desires for an independent Irish state were never lost, and one of the key issues in late nineteenth century British politics was a campaign in parliament for what was called "home-rule"—Irish political control of Irish affairs. The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in 1914, but the process was overtaken by the First World War and was suspended for the duration of the war.
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英美概况考试重点复习材料（英国部分） 英美概况考试重点复习材料（英国部分） Chapter 1第一章 Land and People 英国的国土与人民 I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 地理名称：不列颠群岛，大不列颠和英格兰。 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 官方正式名称：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 3. The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones.不列颠群岛由两个大岛—大不列颠岛（较大的一个）和爱尔兰岛，及成千上万个小岛组成。 4. Three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wale大不列颠岛上有三个政治区：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。
(1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section.英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的地区。 (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh 苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地及南部山陵。首府：爱丁堡。 (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫 (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast.北爱尔兰是英国第四个区域。首府：贝尔法斯特。 5. The monwealth (of nations) is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has about 50 member countries until 1991. 英联邦是独立的前英国殖民地组成的自由联合体。它成立于1931 年，至1990年止已有约50个成员国。 Chapter 2 第二章 The Origins of a Nation (5000BC-1066)英国的起源（公元前5000年—1066年）
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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.