英语国家概况试卷
石河子大学2008-2009学年第二学期
英语国家概况考试试卷
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试卷一
Part I Choose the correct answer. (1’×50=50’)
1．The British Isles are made up of ________
A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones
B. two large islands and Northern Ireland
C. three large islands and hundreds of small ones
D. three large islands and Northern Ireland
2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are _____
A. Britain, Scotland and Wales
B. England, Scotland and Wales
C. Britain, Scotland and Ireland
D. England, Scotland and Ireland
3. In British history, both Saxons and Angels came from ________
A. northern Europe
B. northern Germany
C. southern Europe
D. southern Germany
4. It was _________ who laid the foundations of the English state.
A. the Vikings
B. the Danes
C. the Celts
D. the Anglo-Saxons
5._________ is perhaps the best-known event in English history.
A. The Norman Conquest of 1066
B. The Great Charter of 1215
C. The Hundred Years’ War with France
D. The English Renaissance
6. In the reign of the Norman kings ___________ flowered on the English soil.
A. the German culture
B. the British culture
C. the Danish culture
D. the Norman culture 7. Black Death, an epidemic disease spread by rat fleas, spread through Europe in the ____century
A.13th
B. 14th
C. 15th
D. 16th
8. The English Renaissance achieved its finest expression in __________
A. Elizabethan drama
B. Leonardo Da Vinci’s works
C. Thomas Moor’s works
D. Thomas Wyatt’s poems
9. The English Civil War had been seen as a conflict between ________
A. the Commons and the Lords
B. the King and the Barons
C. Parliament and the King
D. the Crown and the Church
10. Two of the most famous literary works of late 17th century England were John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and _________
A. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
B. Francis Bacon’s Essays
C. John Milton’s Paradise Lost
D. Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine
11. In Britain, ________ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party.
A. the Tories
B. the Puritains
C. the Whigs
D. the Anglo-Americans
12. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, Britain became ________
A. “the shop of the world”
B. “the workshop of the world”
C. “the centre of the world”
D. “the leader of the world”
13. ________ is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the English language
A. Christopher Marlowe
B. William Shakespeare
C. Edmund Spenser
D. Charles Dickens
14. In Britain, the prime minister is the leader of the party that holds the most seats in ___
A. the House of Lords
B. the House of Commons
C. the Senate
D. the House of Representatives
15. In Britain, private schools or independent schools are called __________
A. grammar schools
B. high schools
C. public schools
D. state schools
16. In American, the first English colony was founded at _______ in 1607.
A. Jamestown, Virginia
B. Plymouth, Massachusetts
C. New Amsterdam
D. Boston, Massachusetts
17. The first immigrants in American history came from _______ and _________
A. Ireland/France
B. England / China
C. Scotland / England
D. England / the Netherlands
18. The British established 13 colonies along ___________
A. the west coast of North America
B. the west coast of South America
C. the east coast of North America
D. the east coast of South America
19. The American War of Independence began with ________
A. the battles of Trenton
B. the Boston Tea Party
C. the battles of Lexington and Concord
D. the battles of Gettysburg
20. The declaration of Independence was drafted by ________
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. John Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Thomas Jefferson
21. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by _______ during the Civil War
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Franklin Roosevelt
22. The 1920s in the U.S. has been described as a period of __________
A. cultural revival
B. loss of purpose
C. development in science and technology
D. material success and spiritual frustration
23. McCarthyism refers to the anti-Communist hysteria whipped up by senator McCarthy ______
A. after world war I
B. during world war II
C. in the early 1950s
D. in the 1960s
24. The famous leader of black movements in the U.S. in the 60s is _________
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Garrison
C. Douglas Moor
D. Martin Luther King
25. The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are _______
A. research and teaching
B. teaching and degree awarding
C. professional training, teaching and public service
D. teaching, research and public service
26. Walt Whitman’s masterpiece is ________
A. Leaves of Grass
B. Song of Myself
C. A tramp Abroad
D. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
27.The_____, the backbone of the North American continent, is also known as the Continental Divide.
A. Appalachians
B. Rockies
C. Blue Ridge Mountains
D. Great Smokies
28. The American Constitution was drawn up in 1787 when _________
A. the War of Independence was started
B. the War of Independence was won
C. the American Civil War was started
D. the American Civil War was won
29. 2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
30. Among the following authors, the one who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, is __
A. T. S. Eliot
B. Emily Dickenson
C. Walt Whitman
D. Richard Wright
31. The legal holiday observed annually in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November is _____
A. Independence Day
B. Thanksgiving Day
C. Washington’s Birthday
D. Halloween
32. The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ____________.
A. friendship and happiness
B. peace and plenty
C. cooperation and rich reward
D. love and happiness
33. By long custom, nationally observed holidays in the U.S. include the following except ______
A. Christmas
B. V alentine’s Day
C. Lincoln’s Birthday
D. Mid-Summer’s Day
34. In terms of area Canada is the ________ country in the world.
A. largest
B. second largest
C. third largest
D. fourth largest
35. The first British settlers in Canada were _______ who refused to fight against the British army the War of American Independence.
A. French refugees
B. British merchants
C. American refugees
D. French reformers
36. Australia was originally inhabited by ________.
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A. Indians
B. Eskimos
C. Maoris
D. Aborigines
37. _______ is the oldest of the Australian states because it was the first colony established by Britain in 1788.
A. Victoria
B. New South Wales
C. South Australia
D. Queensland
38. _________ is an integral and pervasive influence on national life and culture of Ireland.
A. Protestantism
B. Catholicism
C. Calvinist doctrine
D. Idealism
39. In Ireland, the constitution provides for both ________ as official languages.
A. Irish and English
B. English and French
C. Irish and French
D. English and Welsh
40. The capital of New Zealand is __________.
A. Wellington
B. Christchurch
C. Hamilton
D. Auckland
41. The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called ________.
A. Eskimos
B. Aborigines
C. Indians
D. Maoris
42.The largest city in Australia is _______.
A.Canberra
B.Melbourne
C.Sydney
D.Perth
43.The climate in New Zealand is ________.
A.subtropical
B.arctic
C.temperate
D.tropical
44. _______is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia.
A.Federal government
B.State government
C.Territory assemblies
D.Municipal government
45.Of the following,____ is not among the 3 major Australian Parties.
A.The Labor Party
B.The National Party
C.The Liberal Party
D.The Australian Democrats
46.The Commonwealth of Australia was established in ______.
A.1847
B.1885
C.1900
D.1901
47. Franklin Roosevelt’s program for the depressio n was called .
A. Progressivism
B. laissez faire
C. New Freedom
D. New Deal
48._______is celebrated as New Zealand ‘s National Day.
A.February 6
B.July 4th
C.June 14th
D.June 4th
49.The most well-known Irish writer is _____. He introduces the stream of consciousness technique.
A. Mark Twain
B.Emily Dickinson
C. James Joyce
D.Charles Dickens
50.In Ireland the head of state is the ______.
A.Prime Minister
B.President
C.British monarch
D.General Governor
Part II Give one-sentence answer to the following questions. (3’×10=30’)
1.What is the official name of Great Britain?
2.In the election of 1979, who became the first woman prime minister in Britain?
3.In Britain, what does BBC stand for?
4.What are the two major political parties in the United States?
5.What is the principal river in the United States?
6.Why is Australia a dry land?
7.When did Ireland declare itself a republic?
8.What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Zealand?
9. How many large cities do you know in Canada ?
10. In New Zealand what is the Treaty of Waittangi ?
PartIII Explain the following items either in English or in Chinese. (5’×4=20’)
1.The Industrial Revolution
2.English Renaissance
3.The Declaration of Independence
4.Separation of powers
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石河子大学2007-2008学年第二学期
英语国家概况考试试卷
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试 卷 二
Part I Choose the correct answer. (1’×50=50’)
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2．[A][B][C][D] 17.[A][B][C][D] 32.[A][B][C][D] 47.[A][B][C][D]
3．[A][B][C][D] 18.[A][B][C][D] 33.[A][B][C][D] 48.[A][B][C][D]
4．[A][B][C][D] 19.[A][B][C][D] 34.[A][B][C][D] 49.[A][B][C][D] 5．[A][B][C][D] 20.[A][B][C][D] 35.[A][B][C][D] 50.[A][B][C][D] 6．[A][B][C][D] 21.[A][B][C][D] 36.[A][B][C][D] 7．[A][B][C][D] 22.[A][B][C][D] 37.[A][B][C][D]
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Part II Give one-sentence answer to the following questions. (3’×10=30’)
1. What is the official name of Great Britain?
2. In the election of 1979, who became the first woman prime minister in Britain?
3. In Britain, what does BBC stand for?
4. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
5. What is the principal river in the United States?
6. Why is Australia a dry land?
7. When did Ireland declare itself a republic?
8. What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Zealand? 9. How many large cities do you know in Canada ? 10. In New Zealand what is the Treaty of Waittangi
PartIII Explain the following items either in English or in Chinese. (5’×4=20’)
1. The Industrial Revolution
2. English Renaissance
3. The Declaration of Independence
4. Separation of powers
石河子大学2007-2008学年第二学期
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Part I: Choose the correct answer. (1’×50=50’)
1-5: A B B D A6-10: D B A C C
11- 15: A B B B C16- 20: A D C C D
21-25: B D C D D26-30: A B B B A
31-35: B B D B C36-40: D B B A A
41-45: B C C B D46-50: D D A C B
Part II Give one-sentence answer to the following questions. (3’×10=30’) 1．The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2．Margaret Thatcher
3．British Broadcasting Corporation
4．The Republic Party and the Democratic Party.
5．The Mississippi
6．Because more than half of Australia is covered by dry lands.
7．In 1949
8．The Kiwi.
9．Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver .
10.It’s an agreement between the chiefs of the Maori people and the Brithish Crown. Part ⅢExplain the following items either in English or in Chinese. (5’×4=20’)
1.The Industrial Revolution: The Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanizaton of
industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
2.English Renaissance: Politically, the English Renaissance marks the end of the period of
civil war among the old feudal aristocracy in mid-15th century, and the establishment of a modern, efficient, centralized state. Technically, the date is close to that of the introduction of printing into England. And culturally, the first important period in England was the reign of the second Tudor monarch, Henry VIII.
3.It it an important document in the war of Independence. Thomas Jefferson drafted the
Declaration of Independence. On July 4,1776, the Congress adopted the declaration. It marked the indepencence of the United States.
4.Separation of powers is the concept thought to be the safeguards of the U.S. government.
The government is divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Each branch has part of the powers but not all the power. And each branch of government can check or block the actions of the other branches. The three branches are thus in balance. This is called “caecks and balances”
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