2013英语国家概况选择题阅读题答案
Understanding the United Kingdom
Chapter 9 Geography and History of UK
Section 1 The Land
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of
B .
A. 1920
B. 1927
C. 1914
D. 1945
2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in __B___.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
3. The longest river in Britain is the __A___ River.
A. Severn
B. Thames
C. Mersey
D. Humber
4. The largest lake in Britain is located in __D___.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called __A___.
A. Ben Nevis
B. Cross Fell
C. Snowdonia
D. Scafell
6. The Lake District is well-known for __D___.
A. its wild and beautiful scenery
B. its varied lakes
C. the lake Poets
D. all of the above three
7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?A
A. coldness
B. more rainy days
C. changeability
D. more fogs
Keys：1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A
Section 2 The People
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1. The English people are descendants of C .
A. Celts
B. Romans
C. Anglo-Saxons
D. Danes
2. Middle English took shape about a century after the C Conquest.
A. Roman
B. Anglo-Saxon
C. Norman
D. Danish
3. The established church of Britain is A .
A. The Church of England
B. Free church
C. The United Reformed Church
D. The Church of Scotland
4. Which of the following religious sects does not belong to Free Churches?A
A. the Roman Catholic Church
B. Quakers
C. Methodists
D. Baptists
5. Easter is kept, commemorating the D of Jesus Christ.
A. Coming
B. Birth
C. Death
D. Resurrection
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
Section 3 Early Man and the Feudal Society
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the ___C________.
A. Celts
B. Gaels
C. Iberians
D. Brythons
2. In 43 A.D., Roman under ____B__ conquered Britain.
A. Julius Caesar
B. Claudius
C. Augustine
D. the Pope
3.Roman Britain lasted until the year of __B____ when all Roman troops went back to the
continent.
A.400 A.D.
B. 410 A.D.
C.445 A.
D. D.449 A.D.
4. Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Roman?D
A.Welsh Christianity
B. the Roman Roads
C. cities
D. enormous wealth
5. .In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of _A____ and the low
Countries and settled in Britain.
A.Denmark
B. Norway
C. Germany
D. Holland
6.Which of the follow kingdoms was NOT set up by Angle?D
A. Northumbria
B. Mercia
C. East Anglia
D. Kent
7.The Great Charter was made in the interest of __B_____.
A. the King
B. the feudal lords
C. the townsmen
D. the merchants
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. B
Section 4 Decline of Feudalism and the Bourgeois Revolution
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1. ___C____ launched the Hundred Years’ War.
A. Edward Ⅰ
B. Edward Ⅱ
C. Edward Ⅲ
D. Henry Ⅲ
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?C
A. The Hundred Years War was a feudal war.
B. The Hundred Years War was a trade war.
C. The Hundred Years War lasted for one hundred years.
D. The Hundred Years War is one of the historical events that marked the decline of feudalism in Britain.
3.From _B_____ onward, Parliament was divided into two chambers.
A.1337
B. 1343
C.1453
D.1455
4.Black Death to some extent brought ___D____ to villains.
A.Higher wages
B. greater freedom
C. better life
D. both A and B
5. .War of Roses were fought _D____ between the Lacastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to
1485.
A. constantly
B. irregularly
C. continuously
D. intermittently
6.The House of Tudor was founded in ___D____.
A. 1455
B. 1465
C. 1475
D. 1485
7.The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the _C_____ century.
A. 15th
B. 16th
C. 17th
D. 18th
8. Which of the following statements about the Renaissance is NOT true?A
A. the Renaissance was a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had cared about.
B. the Renaissance was a cultural movement by humanists.
C. the Renaissance spread into England under the Tudor.
D. During the Renaissance, the theatre attained great popularity under Elizabeth.
9.The two centuries just before the outbreak of the Bourgeois revolution were a period of _A__.
A. capital accumulation
B. colonization abroad
C. foreign territorial
D. enlightenment
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Puritans?D
A. Puritans were Christians.
B. Puritans were opposed to Charles I and his ideas.
C. Puritans wished to purify the Church of England.
D. Puritans chose William Laud as archbishop.
11.CharlesⅠruled without Parliament for ___B____ years.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Commonwealth period?D
A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers.
B. Cromwell killed Levelers in the army.
C. Cromwell conquered Ireland.
D. Cromwell restored the House of Stuart.
13.The “glorious revolution” of 1688 put ___D_ on the throne.
A. Charles Ⅰ
B. Charles Ⅱ
C. James Ⅱ
D. William of Orange
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. D
Section 5 The Industrial Revolution and the Chartist Movement
Ⅰ.Choose the best answer and circle the letter before it.
1. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the B industry.
A. iron and steel
B. textile
C. coal-mining
D. ship-building
2. A invented the “spinning Jenny.”
A. James Hargreaves
B. Richard Arkwright
C. Edmund Cartwright
D. James Watt
3. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following statements is NOT true?D
A. Productivity was greatly increased.
B. Unskilled workers were employed.
C. Many new cities sprang up.
D. Workers’ living and working cond itions were improved.
4. The People’s Charter was not A .
A. a long document drawn up by workers organized in the London Workingman’s Association in 1873.
B. accepted by Parliament.
C. endorsed at gigantic meetings.
D. presented to parliament.
5. The author of Wealth of Nations is A .
A. Adam Smith
B. David Richardo
C. Thomas Malthus
D. Robert Owen
6. The principle of population was formulated by C .
A. Adam Smith
B. David Richardo
C. Thomas Malthus
D. Robert Owen
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
Chapter 6 The British Empire and British Imperialism
Ⅰ.Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1. The first British colony was B .
A. New England
B. Newfoundland
C. West Indies
D. India
2. The British colonists forced the Qing government to conclude the Treaty of B in 1842.
A. Peking
B. Nanking
C. Tientsin
D. Canton
3. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism C ?
A. foreign territorial expansion
B. export of capital
C. free competition
D. monopoly
4. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance B ?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Austria-Hungary
D. Italy
5. Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente D ?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Russia
D. Italy
6. Which of the following is NOT true of the depression in1930s D ?
A. Factories closed
B. Banks failed
C. Foreign trade shriveled
D. Unemployment rate was low
7. In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor C ?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D.1942
8. Mrs. Thatcher failed to win the general election in1990 mainly because of C .
A. the slow development of the British economy
B. the high inflation
C. the high rate of unemployment
D. the high rate of taxes
9. China and Britain established the diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial rank in the year of
C .
A. 1950
B. 1954
C. 1972
D. 1997
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. C
Chapter 10 Political System and Economy of UK
Section 1 Parliament and Government
II. choose the correct answers>
1. Which of the following is NOT true of British political system?B
A. Britain has no codified constitution.
B. Britain is a federal state.
C. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government.
D. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarchy.
2. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced ___C____.
A. by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
B. in the House of Lords
C. in the House of Commons
D. in the Privy Council
3. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of_____C___.
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the House of Commons
D. the House of Lords
4. The British government ministers are responsible to __B___ for the work of their department.
A. A. the House of Lords
B. Parliament
C. the Cabinet
D. the Privy Council
5. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of _____D___.
A. the House of Lords
B. the House of Commons
C. the Privy Council
D. Parliament
6. Civil servants who are concerned with administration are forbidden ____B____.
A. to be voters at elections
B. to be candidates for parliament
C. to continue their work when government changes
D. to compete with others for a higher rank
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. B
Section 2 Party politics and judiciary
1. The Conservative and the Labour parties have been in power by turns ever since the end of
_____C_____.
A. the 19th century
B. the end of the First World War
C. the Second World War
D. 1960s
2. The general election in Britain is held every _C__ years.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D.6
3. The party that has the majority of seats in _A___ will form the government in Britain.
A. the House of Commons
B. the House of Lords
C. the Privy Council
D. the Cabinet
1. C
2. C
3. A
Understanding the United States
Chapter 1 Geography
Section 1 The Land
I. Choose the best answer and circle the letter before it.
1. The continental Unite States is situated in the ___C__ part of North America.
A. northern
B. southern
C. central
D. eastern
2. The United States is the ____B__ largest country in the world in terms of area.
A. third
B. fourth
C. fifth
D. sixth
3.____C_ is the largest state of the United States in area.
A. Hawaii
B. Texas
C. Alaska
D. Pennsylvania
4. River __D_____ flows through New York City.
A. Missouri
B. St. Lawrence
C. Colorado
D. Hudson
5. Of the five Great Lakes, Lake __B_____ is wholly within the US.
A. Superior
B. Michigan
C. Huron
D. Erie
6. Niagara Falls is located on the US Canadian boundary between____C_____.
A. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
B. Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
C. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
D. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. C
Section 2 The People
Ⅰ.Choose the best answer and circle the letter before in.
1. The dominant ethnic group in the United States today is _B___.
A. the Black people
B. WASPs
C. Asian Americans
D. Hispanics
2. The ___B_ constitute the largest ethnic-racial minority group in the United States.
A. American Indians
B. Hispanics
C. Black
D. Asian Americans
3. Race is different from ethnicity because its basis is ___D_.
A. country of origin
B. religion
C. language spoken
D. skin color
4. The _ A _are at the very bottom of the society in the United States.
A. Blacks
B. Hispanics
C. non-WASPs
D. Asians
5. The state of _D__ is the largest in population today.
A. New York
B. Colorado
C. Arizona
D. California
6. Hispanics in the US speak __B___
A. English
B. Spanish
C. French
D. their native languages
7. __D__ outnumber other religious groups in the United States.
A. Methodists
B. Congregationalists
C. Quakers
D. Protestants
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. D
Chapter 2 History
Section 1 The Early Colonization
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1. Christopher Columbus was a(n) C _ navigator .
A. English
B. French
C. Italian
D. Spanish
2. The New World discovered by Columbus was named after A .
A. Amerigo Vespucci
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Marco Polo
3. The earliest British settlement on North America was B .
A. Plymouth
B. Jamestown
C. Quebec
D. St. Louis
4. The Puritans’ first settlement on North America was B .
A. Jamestown
B. Plymouth
C. New Orleans
D. Virginia
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. B
Section 2 American Revolution
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it .
1. The Second Continental Congress was held in C .
A. New York City
B. Boston
C. Philadelphia
D. Valley Forge
2. Karl Marx called the Declaration of Independence B .
A. the first decision made by the Second Continental Congress
B. the first declaration of the rights of the individual
C. the first Bill of Rights
D. the first Constitution of the United States
3. The Constitutional Convention was held in C in May 1787 .
A. Boston
B. New York
C. Philadelphia
D. Washington D. C.
1. C
2. B
3. C
Section 3 American Civil War
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1.The United States purchased Louisiana territory from C in 1893.
A. Indians
B. Spain
C. France
D. Russia
1. C
Section 4 US Imperialism
I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.
1.The US imperialism was marked by all the following except C .
A. highly developed industry
B. high concentration of capital
C. free business competition
D. overseas territorial expansion
2. In the late half of the 19th century, B was the main objective of the US overseas expansion.
A. India
B. China
C. Vietnam
D. African
3. Which of the following was NOT the measure of the New Deal?A
A. the policy of non-entanglement
B. separating itself from Soviet Union
C. the policy of containment
D. the policy of contention for world hegemony
1. C
2. B
3. A
Chapter 3 Political System
Section 1 Government System
II. Choose the correct answer:
1. The Constitution of the United States was framed in __D___ in 1787.
A. Washington
B. Boston
C. New York
D. Philadelphia
2. The President of the United States exercises the __B___ power.
A. Legislative
B. executive C . judicial D. veto
3. The Power of the US president has __B__.
A. Remained the same as prescribed in the Constitution
B. kept enlarging
C. kept belittling
D. varied from generation to generation
4. __A__ has the veto power in legislation in the United States.
A. President
B. Vice-President
C. Secretary of State
D. Speaker
5. Congres s can veto the President’s veto by a __B__ vote of the full membership of both houses.
A. Two-fifths
B. two-thirds
C. three-fourths
D. three-fifths
6. Under the US Constitution, the President has the power to _D___ without the consent of the Senate.
A. appoint high officials
B. sign a treaty with other nation
C. declare war upon other nations
D. sign an executive agreement with other nation
7. The Constitution of the United States says that only __B__ can declare war upon other nations.
A. the President
B. Congress
C. Department of Defense
D. The National Security Council
8. The Department of _B___ advises the President on foreign relations.
A. Defense
B. State
C. Commerce
D. Labor
9. FBI and Federal Prisons are among the responsibilities of the Department of ___C____.
A. State
B. Defense
C. Justice
D. Commerce
10. The number of Representatives from each state is fixed according to the size of _D____ the state has.
A. the territory
B. the economy
C. the voters
D. the population
11. Representatives in the United States are elected ___B___.
A. annually
B. every two years
C. every three years
D. every four years
12. Impeachment of the President should be __C_____.
A. proposed by the Senate and decided on by the House
B. proposed by the House and decided on by the Supreme Court
C. proposed by the House and decided on by the Senate
D. proposed by the Senate and decided on by the Supreme Court
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. C 10. D 11. B 12. C
Section 2 State Government and Party Politics
I. Choose the correct answer:
1.___B__ is the most important part of a state government
A.The executive
B. The legislature
C. The Judicial
D. The Governor
2 The chief executive of a state is the __A____.
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B. sheriff
C. Supreme Court
D. council
3 Two political parties emerged in the middle of the 19th century United States over the issue of ____A___.
A. Slavery
B. committee
C. Congress
D. campaign
4.The General Election Day is set on _B____
A. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in October
B. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
C. The first Monday after the first Tuesday in November
D. The first Monday after the first Tuesday in October
5 The newly elected President takes up office on __B____.
A. January 10th
B. January 20th of the next year C March 10th D. April 20th of the next year
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
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