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《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 B. Norman Conquest C. the War of the Roses D. Battle of Hastings 8. Appeals in criminal cases in England and Wales may NOT be heard by _________. A. the Magistrates' Court B. the Court of Appeal C. the High Court D. the Crown Court 9. Established Churches in Britain are___________. A. Church of England and Churches in Wales B. Church in Wales Church of Scotland C. The Anglican Churches D. Church of England and Church of Scotland 10. Apart from a break during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television broadcasts since ___________. A. 1935 B. 1936 C. 1937 D. 1938 11. The largest river in Ireland is ____________. A. the Shannon River B. Liffey River C. Macgillicuddy's Reek D. Carrantuohill 12. The following farming activities are engaged by farmers in the valleys of Nova Scotia except __________. A. dairying B. raising animals C. apple growing D. potato growing 13. The Pacific northwest is favored with a _______ climate like that of Britain. A. Mediterranean B. maritime C. continental D. subtropical 14. The first blacks were brought to North America as ________ in 1619. A. adventurers B. slaves C. servants D. explorers 15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the ___ Continental Congress on July 4, ___. A First / 1774 B. First / 1776 C. Second / 1774 D. Second / 1776 16. The Great Depression was induced by all the following causes but ________. A. stock market speculation B. credit over - expansion C. government involvement D. lack of control over the banking system 17. The Norman Conquest of _______ is perhaps the best - known event in English history. A. 1063 B. 1064 C. 1065 D. 1066 18. ______ ranks the first in the production of apples in the US. A. Washington B. Kansas C. Michigan D. Wisconsin 19. The heads of the various executive departments form a council of advisers generally known as the President's __________. A. Advisory Group B. Executive Office C. Special Commission D. Cabinet 20. The master's degree can normally be earned in ______ year by students holding a bachelor's degree in the field of study. A. one B. two C. three D. four 21. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 22. 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. 23. 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 24. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry 25. 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 26. 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 D. the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council 27. Irish broadcasting began in ______ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station. A. 1906 B. 1916 C. 1926 D. 1936 28. _______ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery. A. Frederick Douglass B. George Washington C. John Adams D. Abraham Lincoln 29. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practiced against ______. A. Chinese - Americans B. American Indians C. Japanese - Americans D. black Americans 30. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was ______ percent in the United States. A. 1.1 B. 2.1 C. 3.1 D. 4.1 31. After a period of prosperity (1920 ~ 1929), government involvement in the economy increased _________. A. during the Great Depression B. after the WW I C. after the WW II D. during the Cold War 32. The United States grows nearly _____ of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world. A. one third B. one fourth C. one sixth D. one seventh 33. Through the Department of _____, the President is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States. A. State B. Justice C. Labor D. Defense 34. The community college embodies ________ belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal. A. George Washington's B. Thomas Jefferson's C. Abraham Lincoln's D. Franklin Roosevelt's 35. The exploratory voyage made by ______ brought to a close to an era of European discovery of Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years. A. Arthur Philip B. Mathew Flinders C. Port Jackson D. Peter Lalor 36. After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britain's lead and declared war on ________. A. Japan B. Turkey C. Italy D. Germany 37. The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the ______ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th D. 17th 38. Northern provinces and territories tale up _____ of Canada. A. half B. two thirds C. one third D. four fifths 39. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies ________ of total energy. A. 15% B. 16% C. 17% D. 18% 40. In the United States, Halloween is night - time ______ holiday. A. children's B. men's C. women's D. old men's 41. Soon after _____, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960 42. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _____ rate and the highest _____ rate. A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce D. growth, birth 43. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _____. A. the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction C. little money being invested D. the labour shortage 44. Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with _____. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC 45. The House of Lords is presided over by _____. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister 46. A General Election is held every __ years and there are ___ members of Parliaments are elected. A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651 47. The Prime Minister is appointed by _____ and he or she always sits in _____. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords 48. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _____. A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons 49. The sources of British law include _____. A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law B. statutes, common law and equity law C. statutes, common law and European Community law D. a complete code and statutes 50. In criminal trials by jury, _____ passes sentenced and _____ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A. the judge, the jury B. the judge, the judge C. the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury 51. ____ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery. A. Magistrates’ courts B. Youth courts C. district courts D. The Crown Court 52. London’s Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of _____. A. the England secretaries B. the Scottish Secretaries C. Northern Ireland Secretaries D. the Home Secretary 53. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _____ and based at first on _____. A. 1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of Parliament C. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the Bill of Rights 54. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following except _____. A. war pension B. child benefit C. family credit D. unemployment benefit 55. Except that _____ may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinction to members of all churches or of none. A. the lord Chancellor B. the Prime Minister C. the Speaker D. the ministers of all departments 56. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _____. A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schools 57. There are some ____ universities, including the Open University in U.k.. A. 900 B. 290 C. 90 D. 50 58. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _____ by law. A. receive completely free education B. receive parly free education C. receive no free education if their families are rich D. receive no free education at all 59. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest 60. In the following rivers, _____ has been called the American Ruhr. A. the Mississippi B. the Missouri C. the Hudson D. the Ohio 61. Among the following rivers, _____ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S. A. the Potomac B. the Columbia C. the Rio Grande River D. the Colorado 62. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _____. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 63. The nation’s capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _____. A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States 64. The Midwest in America’s most important _____ area. A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining industry 65. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that _____. A. separate educational facilities had been illegal B. educational facilities had been separate but equal C. educational facilities had been equal D. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal 66. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _____. A. 1882 B. 1883 C. 1900 D. 1924 67. The first immigrants in American history came from ____ and ____. A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/ Netherlands 68. Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _____. A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves 69. According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are _____ great population movement in the history of the United States. A. two B. three C

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