英语国家概况模拟试题三精编版
英语国家概况模拟试题
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模拟试题三
一、单项选择题
1、The only surviving large mammals are _____.
A、red deer and wolves
B、boars and wolves
C、roe deer and boars
D、red deer and roe deer
2、The Anglo-Saxons brought ________ religion to Britain.
A、Druidism
B、Roman Catholic
C、Teutonic
D、Christian
3、The Independent Labor Party was led by _____.
A、Jeremy Bentham
B、James Cook
C、Abel Tasman
D、Keir Hardie
4、On _____, Queen Elizabeth II approved a same-sex marriage bill..
A、April 29, 2011
B、July 7, 2012
C、July 17, 2013
D、August 17, 2012
5、The poverty line in the UK is commonly defined as being _____ of the median household income.
A、50%
B、65%
C、55%
D、60%
6、______ prepare them for higher education.
A、Grammar schools
B、Secondary modern schools
C、Private schools
D、Higher schools
7、The modern game of ______ is generally accepted to have originated in England.
A、swimming
B、football
C、skiing
D、diving
8、In ______, figure skater Madge Cave Syers became the first female athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympic Games.
A、1896
B、1908
C、1948
9、The UK’s biggest-selling newspaper is ______.
A、the Daily Mail
B、the Daily Telegraph
C、the Daily Mirror
D、the Sun
10、The rivers that descend from the eastern slopes of the Rockies flow into _____.
A、the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
B、the Gulf of California and the Mississippi
C、the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California
D、the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico
11、Between 1980 and 1989, the South and West of the United States added ______ million people through net migration.
A、
B、
C、
D、
12、The ______ founded their first permanent settlement on the continent at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
A、English
B、Spanish
C、Dutch
13、State governments have the power to make laws for all citizens that are not granted to the federal government or denied to the states in the US Constitution. These include _____, and most crimes.
A、education, family law, constitution
B、education, family law, contract law
C、education, constitution, contract law
D、family law, constitution, contract law
14、In December ______, the Senate condemned McCarthy for certain improper, extreme behavior.
A、1955
B、1956
C、1953
D、1954
15、Vietnam got independence in ______.
A、1945
B、1944
C、1943
D、1946
16、By _____ Champlain had reached Quebec.
A、1605
B、1606
C、1607
17、The Constitution Act assigns specific responsibilities to the provinces and reserves all others for _____.
A、the federal government
B、the president
C、the representative
D、the monarch
18、Pennsylvania was established by ______.
A、Separatist Congregationalists
B、Quakers
C、Roman Catholics
D、Puritans
19、______ is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize for literature.
A、O’Neill
B、Henry James
C、Walt Whitman
D、James Fenimore Cooper
20、To a lesser degree in the early ______ century, film types that were previously considered to have only a minor presence in the mainstream movie market began to arise as more potent American box office draws.
A、20ty
D、21st
21、______ is observed on the last Monday of May.
A、Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
B、Washington’s Birthday
C、Memorial Day
D、Independence Day
22、Canada covers about ______ of the North American continent.
A、a half
B、a third
C、a quarter
D、two fifths
23、______ is the floral symbol of Australia and is celebrated on National Wattle Day each year on September 1.
A、Eucalyptus trees
B、Maple tree
C、Dahurian larch
D、The golden wattle
24、The average maximum temperature in _____ is 23℃ in summer, 14℃ in winter.
A、Dunedin
B、Auckland
25、The secondary school system comprises private schools that are predominantly owned by _____.
A、the enterprise
B、the state
C、the army
D、religious communities
26、Much of the world’s wool comes from ______.
A、Ireland
B、Australia
C、New Zealand
D、Britain
27、The cinema of ______, often generally referred to as Hollywood.
A、China
B、Janpan
C、the United States
D、England
28、The work of filmmakers and actors throughout the UK is supported by ______, a government board that helps fund productions and secure film-related services.
A、Arts Council
B、British Broadcasting Corporation
D、Film Council
29、In _____, Britain finally became a full member of the European Economic Community.
A、January 1957
B、January 1974
C、January 1960
D、January 1973
30、The ______ brought with them the art of pottery making, the ability to fashion bronze tools and the custom of individual burial.
A、Celts
B、Beaker Folk
C、Iberians
D、Anglo-Saxons
二、填空题
1、Traditional farming involved _____, a system that dated back to the 5th century.
2、Among several important social developments in the decades after World War II, the most evident was the rising standard of ______.
3、International cricket matches, known as tests, began in 1877 with a match between ______ and ______.
4、The Progressive Movement was a movement demanding government regulation of _____.
5、On August 4, 1914, _____ issued an official statement proclaiming American neutrality.
6、_____is the oldest written constitution in the world.
7、Post-secondary education, better known as “______” in the United States, is generally governed separately from the elementary and high school system.
8、The influential landscape painters known as ______ devoted themselves to developing a national style in the first decades of the 20th century.
9、There are also more than ______ private primary and secondary schools, most of them Roman Catholic or run by other religious groups.
10、_____has long been the backbone of Irish agriculture.
三、名词解释
1、black Thursday
2、The Bill of Rights
四、简答题
1、What is the relation between the papers and the political party
2、How do the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky mountains run
3、What were the two weaknesses in the American economy in the 1920s
4、Which was a great turning point of the American War of Independence
5、What are the three branches of government
6、There are major differences between the political system of the United States and that of most other developed countries. What do these differences include
7、In what areas is Canada’s agriculture located
8、Why does New Zealand often have earthquakes
9、Which battle is considered one of the most important events in Australian history and why
10、What caused the fall in population in Ireland
五、论述题
1、What are the two major political parties in New Zealand How are they different from each other
答案部分
一、单项选择题
1、
【答案解析】答案选D。The only surviving large mammals are red deer and roe deer.参见教材P90。
【该题针对“Plant and Animal Life(UK)”知识点进行考核】
2、
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 The Anglo-Saxons brought Teutonic religion to Britain.参见教材P97。
【该题针对“The Anglo－Saxons(446－871)”知识点进行考核】
3、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】答案选D。The Labor Party had its origins in the Independent Labor Party (ILP), which was formed in January 1893 and led by Keir Hardie, a Scottish miner.参见教材P127。
【该题针对“Trade Unions and the Labor Party,Chap 5”知识点进行考核】
4、
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】答案选C。On July 17, 2013, Queen Elizabeth II approved a same-sex marriage bill.参见教材P138。
【该题针对“Britain in the 21st Century”知识点进行考核】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】答案选D。The poverty line in the UK is commonly defined as being 60% of the median household income.参见教材P150。
【该题针对“Poverty(UK)”知识点进行考核】
6、
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 Grammar schools prepare them for higher education. 参见教
材P166。
【该题针对“Education(UK)”知识点进行考核】
7、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】参见教材P170。
【该题针对“Sports and Recreation(UK)”知识点进行考核】
8、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】参见教材P170。
【该题针对“Sports and Recreation(UK)”知识点进行考核】
9、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】参见教材P171。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】答案选D。The rivers that descend from the eastern slopes of the Rockies flow into the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.参见教
材P177。
【该题针对“Land(USA)”知识点进行考核】
11、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 Between 1980 and 1989, the South and West of the United States added million people through net migration.参见教材P187。
【该题针对“Population Movement(USA),Chap 10”知识点进行考核】
12、
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 The English founded their first permanent settlement on
the continent at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. 参见教材P195。
【该题针对“The Colonial Period”知识点进行考核】
13、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】答案选B。State governments have the power to make laws for all citizens that are not granted to the federal government or denied
to the states in the US Constitution. These include education, family law, contract law, and most crimes.参见教材P243。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 In December 1954, the Senate condemned McCarthy for
certain improper, extreme behavior.参见教材P218。
【该题针对“McCarthyism”知识点进行考核】
15、
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】The story began with Vietnam’s independence in September 1945.参见教材P221。
【该题针对“The Vietnam War”知识点进行考核】
16、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】答案选D。By 1608 Champlain had reached Quebec. There he founded France’s first permanent Canadian colony.参见教材P273。
【该题针对“History(Canada)”知识点进行考核】
17、
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】答案选A。The Constitution Act assigns specific responsibilities to the provinces and reserves all others, specified or not, for the federal government.参见教材P277。
【该题针对“Government(Canada)”知识点进行考核】
18、
【答案解析】 Pennsylvania was established by Quakers.参见教材P250。【该题针对“Religion(USA)”知识点进行考核】
19、
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】O’Neill is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize for literature. 参见教材P251、252。
【该题针对“Literature, Theater and Music(USA)”知识点进行考核】
20、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 To a lesser degree in the early 21st century, film types that were previously considered to have only a minor presence in the mainstream movie market began to arise as more potent American box office draws. 参见教材P253。
【该题针对“Cinema(USA)”知识点进行考核】
21、
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May.参见教材P255。
【该题针对“Holidays(USA)”知识点进行考核】
22、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 Canada covers about two fifths of the North American continent. 参见教材P260。
【该题针对“Land(Canada)”知识点进行考核】
23、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 The golden wattle is the floral symbol of Australia and is celebrated on National Wattle Day each year on September 1. 参见教材
P287.
【该题针对“Australia：Plants and Animals”知识点进行考核】
24、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】答案选B。The average maximum temperature in Auckland is 23℃ in summer, 14℃ in winter.参见教材P。
【该题针对“Climate(New Zealand)”知识点进行考核】
25、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】答案选D。The secondary school system comprises private schools that are predominantly owned by religious communities but that receive most of their funding from the state.参见教材P353。
【该题针对“Social Welfare and Customs(Ireland)”知识点进行考核】
26、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】Much of the world’s wool comes from Australia. 参见教材P304。
【该题针对“Economy(Australia)”知识点进行考核】
27、
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 The cinema of the United States, often generally referred to as Hollywood.参见教材P252。
【该题针对“Cinema(USA)”知识点进行考核】
28、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 The work of filmmakers and actors throughout the UK is supported by the Film Council, a government board that helps fund productions and secure film-related services. 参见教材P169。
【该题针对“Arts(UK)”知识点进行考核】
29、
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】答案选D。In January 1973, Britain finally became a full member of the European Economic Community.参见教材P134。
【该题针对“Britain in the 20th Century”知识点进行考核】
30、
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 The Beaker Folk brought with them the art of pottery making, the ability to fashion bronze tools and the custom of
individual burial. 参见教材P96。
【该题针对“Early Settlers (5000BC-55BC)”知识点进行考核】
二、填空题
1、
【正确答案】 the open field village
【答案解析】参见教材P122。
【该题针对“The Industrial Revolution”知识点进行考核】
2、
【正确答案】 education
【答案解析】 Among several important social developments in the decades after World War II, the most evident was the rising standard of education. 参见教材P168。
【该题针对“Cultural Life(UK)”知识点进行考核】
3、
【正确答案】 England; Australia
【答案解析】参见教材P170。
【该题针对“Sports and Recreation(UK)”知识点进行考核】
4、
【正确答案】 the economy and social conditions
【答案解析】参见教材P207。
5、
【正确答案】 President Wilson
【答案解析】参见教材P208。
【该题针对“World War I and the United States”知识点进行考核】
6、
【正确答案】 The American Constitution
【答案解析】参见教材P240。
【该题针对“The US Constitution”知识点进行考核】
7、
【正确答案】 college
【答案解析】 Post-secondary education, better known as “college” in the United States, is generally governed separately from the elementary and high school system.参见教材P251。
【该题针对“Education(USA)”知识点进行考核】
8、
【正确答案】 the Group of Seven
【答案解析】 The influential landscape painters known as the Group of Seven devoted themselves to developing a national style in the first decades of the 20th century. 参见教材P269。
【该题针对“Culture(Canada)”知识点进行考核】
9、
【正确答案】 100
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