2023年英语国家概况在线作业.doc

1．第1题
In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____.
A.grammar schools.
B.comprehensive schools.
C.public schools.
D.technical schools.
您旳答案：A
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2．第2题
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland
B.Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists
C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain
D.Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists
您旳答案：C
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3．第3题
The following were the main Reformation leaders except _____.
A.Martin Luther
B.Martin Luther King
C.John Calvin
D.The English King Henry VIII
您旳答案：B
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4．第4题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___.
A.each new state had its own government.
B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.
C.the national government was called the Congress with little power.
D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.
您旳答案：D
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5．第5题
Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
A.The freedom of religion.
B.The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.
C.The freedom of speech and of the press.
D.The right to own weapons if one wishes.
您旳答案：B
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6．第6题
During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as ____ at bus stations in the South.
A.Free speech
B.sit-ins at lunch counters
C.Teach-ins at interstate train stations
D.freedom rides
您旳答案：D
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7．第7题
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.John Adams
D.John Locke
您旳答案：D
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8．第8题
The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___.
A.the Appalachian Mountains
B.the Rocky Mountains
C.the Green Mountains
D.the Blue Ridge Mountains
您旳答案：B
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9．第9题
Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?
A.Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on.
B.Children must sit in A-level exams.
C.Children must pass national tests.
D.Teachers must teach what they are told
您旳答案：B
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10．第10题
A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.
A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
B.it informs people of current affairs in the world.
C.it provides people with subjective reports.
D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.
您旳答案：A
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11．第11题
Which city is the capital in Scotland?
A.Cardiff
B.Edinburgh
C.Glasgow
D.Manchester
您旳答案：B
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12．第12题
When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?
A.In 1715
B.In 1688
C.In 1745
D.In 1707
您旳答案：D
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13．第13题
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?
A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B.The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state.
C.The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D.The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.
您旳答案：A
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14．第14题
Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true?
A.It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.
B.It prefers policies that protect individual’s rights.
C.It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.
D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.
您旳答案：D
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15．第15题
What happened in 1215?
A.It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.
B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.
C.Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants.
D.King Egbert united England under his rule.
您旳答案：B
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16．第16题
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.
A.can legally receive partly free education.
B.can legally receive completely free education.
C.can not receive free education at all.
D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
您旳答案：B
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17．第17题
Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?
A.百度.
B.Facebook.
C.Teachbook.
D.MySpace.
您旳答案：B
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18．第18题
Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?
A.Quakers
B.Puritans
C.Baptists
D.Catholics
您旳答案：D
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19．第19题
Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
A.It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world
B.It plays an active role as a member of the European Union
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world
您旳答案：D
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20．第20题
The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.
A.King Arthur
B.Robin Hood
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.William the Conqueror
您旳答案：D
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21．第21题
Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A.The Anglo-Saxons
B.The Normans
C.The Vikings
D.The Romans
您旳答案：A
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22．第22题
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for ___.
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems
您旳答案：D
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23．第23题
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D.It has no written form of constitution
您旳答案：A
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24．第24题
Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?
A.James I
B.William of Orange.
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.George 1
您旳答案：B
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25．第25题
Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland?
A.The Anglo-Irish Agreement
B.The Belfast Agreement
C.The Good Friday Agreement
D.The Multi-Party Agreement
您旳答案：C
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26．第26题
According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.
A.the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland
B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers
C.The jurisdiction of Great Britain
D.The jurisdiction of Northern Ireland
您旳答案：B
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27．第27题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
您旳答案：D
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28．第28题
Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?
A.Members in the House of Commons.
B.Lords in the House of Lords.
C.The UK citizens above the age of 18.
D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.
您旳答案：B
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29．第29题
How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election?
A.651
B.326
C.626
D.351
您旳答案：B
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30．第30题
Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?
A.Tony Blair
B.Gordon Brown
C.Margret Thatcher
D.David Cameron
您旳答案：D
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31．第31题
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?
A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.
B.They are economically poorer than the white population.
C.They are treated unfairly by the justice system.
D.They are threatened by some racist groups.
您旳答案：A
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32．第32题
By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A.The House of Commons.
B.The House of Lords.
C.The two major parties.
D.The Prime Minister.
您旳答案：A
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33．第33题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___.
A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
B.there was no Bill of Rights.
C.the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.
D.“Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.
您旳答案：A
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34．第34题
The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.
A.Catholic
B.Orthodox
C.Protestant
您旳答案：C
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35．第35题
The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ____.
A.teachers
B.students
C.headmasters
D.boards of education
您旳答案：D
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36．第36题
Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?
A.Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research.
B.Large universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.
C.Large universities offer scholarships to all students.
D.Large universities attract students with modern laboratories.
您旳答案：C
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37．第37题
To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____.
A.attending lectures and complete assignments
B.passing examinations
C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy
D.earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college
您旳答案：C
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38．第38题
Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?
A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.
B.Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups.
C.Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.
D.Blacks felt that “black is beautiful.”
您旳答案：A
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39．第39题
Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
A.The executive.
B.The legislative.
C.The judicial.
D.The president
您旳答案：B
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40．第40题
The reason why many American young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that ____.
A.They resented traditional white male values in US society.
B.They love America so much.
C.They thought they knew better than their teachers.
D.They viewed the adult world with grave doubt.
您旳答案：A
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41．第41题
The New Deal was started by ___.
A.Franklin Roosevelt.
B.J.F. Kennedy
C.George Washington
D.Thomas Jefferson
您旳答案：A
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42．第42题
If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ____.
A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.
B.General Certificate of Secondary Education.
C.the common entrance examination.
D.General National Vocational Qualifications.
您旳答案：A
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43．第43题
Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?
A.Wembley.
B.Wimbledon
C.London.
D.Edinburgh
您旳答案：B
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44．第44题
“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____.
A.The settlers of Virginia
B.The people of Pennsylvania.
C.The colonists in New England
D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
您旳答案：D
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45．第45题
Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
A.James I
B.James II
C.Charles I
D.Charles II
您旳答案：C
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46．第46题
Which of the following remarks is NOT true about Hawaii?
A.Hawaii is made up of a large group of big and small islands.
B.There are numerous active volcanoes in Hawaii.
C.More than 40% of the local residents in Hawaii are American Asians.
D.The Japanese attacked Pear Harbor on December 7, 1941.
您旳答案：B
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47．第47题
Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?
A.Economic differences between north and south
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
C.Class differencs between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British
您旳答案：B
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48．第48题
Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?
A.London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country
B.London has a larger population than all other cities in England
C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world
D.London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country
您旳答案：C
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49．第49题
Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US?
A.Mathematics and languages.
B.Politics and business education.
C.Science and social studies.
D.Music and physical education.
您旳答案：B
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50．第50题
Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
A.President Johnson
B.President Lincoln
C.Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.Mario Savio
您旳答案：C
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51．第51题
Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?
A.The aggressive nature of these groups.
B.Racial prejudice against them.
C.Low social status of these groups.
D.Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.
您旳答案：A
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52．第52题
Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?
A.The US military.
B.The US entertainment industry.
C.The US film industry.
D.The US education sector.
您旳答案：A
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53．第53题
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Wales was invaded by the Romans
B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons
C.Wales was conquered by the Normans
D.Wales was threatened by the English
您旳答案：B
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54．第54题
Which of the following about the tabloids is not true?
A.They are big format newspapers.
B.They are often called “the gutter press”.
C.They mainly deal in scandals and gossip about famous people.
D.They carry stories with colour photos and catchy headlines.
您旳答案：A
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55．第55题
Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?
A.There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes.
B.The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television sets.
C.The BBC has four channels.
D.The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.
您旳答案：C
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56．第56题
In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the n