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1、《英美综合知识》习题及答案 I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices: 1. The highest mountain in Britain is ____. A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth 2. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames 3. The largest
2、 lake in Britain is _____. A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District 4. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland 5. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _____. A. Europe B. the United States
3、 C. Africa D. the West Indies, Indies and Pakistan 6. The first inhabitants in Britain were _____. A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons 7. British Recorded history began with _____. A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. t
4、he Anglo-Saxons invasion 8. In 829, _____ actually became the overlord of all the English. A. John B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I 9. Christmas Day ____, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 10. Henry II was the first king of the _____ dynas
5、ty. A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet 11. In 1265 ____ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort 12. The Hundred Years’ war stated in ____ and wa ended in ____, in which the Englis
6、h had lost all the territories of France except the French port of ____. A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest 13. The Wars of Roses lasted for _____ years and king _____ was replaced by king _____. A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B
7、 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor 14. The Renaissance began in ____ in the early ____ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15 15. The English Civil War is also called _____. A. the Glorious Revolution
8、 B. the Bloody Revolution C. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution 16. In _____, a small group of Puritans sailed from _____ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the New Land. A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth 17. In the 18th centur
9、y, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation 18. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _____ in 1583. A. Canada
10、 B. Australia C. India D. Newfoundland 19. _____ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American: A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII 20. In January _____ Britain became a member of the European Economic Community. A. 1957 B. 1967
11、 C. 1973 D. 1979 21. soon after _____, Britain not only gave up its econmic 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 22. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained
12、the lowest _____ rate and the highest _____ rate. A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce D. growth, birth 23. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _____. A. the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction C. little money bei
13、ng invested D. the labour shortage 24. Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with _____. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC 25. The House of Lords is presided over by _____. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop o
14、f Canterbury D. the Prime Minister 26. 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 27. The Prime Minister is appointed by _____ and he or she always sits in _____. A. the Archbis
15、hop 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 28. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _____. A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Co
16、mmons 29. 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 30. In criminal trials by jury, _____ passes sentenced a
17、nd _____ 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 31. ____ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery. A. Magistrates’ courts B. Youth courts C. district courts D. The Crow
18、n Court 32. 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 33. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _____ and based at first on _____. A.
19、1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of Parliament C. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the Bill of Rights 34. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following except _____. A. war pension B. child benefit C. family credit D. unemployment benefit 35. Except that __
20、 may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinction to members of all churchs or of none. A. the lord Chancellor B. the Prime Minister C. the Speaker D. the ministers of all departments 36. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend
21、 A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schools 37. There are some ____ universities, including the Open University. A. 900 B. 290 C. 90 D. 50 38. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _____ by law. A. receive completely free ed
22、ucation B. receive parly free education C. receive no free education if their families are rich D. receive no free education at all 39. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest 40. In the followin
23、g rivers, _____ has been called the American Ruhr. A. the Mississippi B. the Missouri C. the Hudson D. the Ohio 41. 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 42. All
24、the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _____. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 43. The nation’s capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _____. A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Mi
25、dwest D. the Middle Atlantic States 44. The Midwest in America’s most important _____ area. A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining in dustry 45. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that _____. A. separate educational facilities had bee
26、n illegal B. educational facilities had been separate but equal C. educational facilities had been equal D. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal 46. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _____. A. 1882 B. 1883 C. 1900 D. 1924 47. The first immigrants in American histo
27、ry came from ____ and ____. A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/Netherland 48. 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 49. Accordi
28、ng to American historians and specialists in demography, there are _____ great population movement in the history of the United States. A. two B. three C. four D. five 50. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _____. A. gold mines B. silver mines
29、 C. coal mines D. copper mines 51. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _____. A. James Madison B. Thomes Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington 52. On July 4, 1776, _____ adopted the Declaration of Independerce. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Co
30、ntinental Congress C. the Third Continental Congress D. the Constitutional Convention 53. The victory of _____ was the turning point of the War of Independence. A. Saratoga B. Gettysburg C. Trenton D. Yorktown 54. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Const
31、itution. They are knows as _____. A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers 55. President Jefferson bought _____ from France and doubled the country’s territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio 56. Th
32、e Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher _____. A. Paul Revere B. John Locke C. Cornwallis D. Frederick Douglass 57. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by __. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Ita
33、ly and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan 58. The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the _____ and _____ conditions. A. economy/political B. social/political C. economy/social D. political/cultural 59. As a result of WWI, _____ was not one of the defeated
34、 nations. A. Germany B. Austro-Hungary C. Ottoman D. Russia 60. The aim of President Roosevelt’s New Deal was to “save American _____.” A. economy B. politics C. society D. democracy 61. The longest war that the United States has fought is _____. A. the War of Independence B. t
35、he Civil War C. the Vietnam War D. the Gulf War 62. After long and difficult negotiations in Paris, the United States and _____ signed a cease-fire agreement on January 27, 1973. A. South Vietnam B. North Vietnam C. China D. Vietnam 63. President Kennedy inspired many to work to wipe o
36、ut poverty and to end segregation and voting rights abuses. His Program was called _____. A. the New Freedom B. the New Deal C. the New Right D. the New Frontier 64. _____, which was passed by Congress in the spring of 1940, made it unlawful for any group to advocate or teach the violent ov
37、erthrow of government in the United States. A. The Civil Rights Act B. The War Power Act C. The Smith Act D. The Marshall Plan 65. It was this trend of conservatism that brought _____ into the White House. A. Kennedy B. Johnson C. Nixon D. Reagan 66. The second busiest port in the
38、 United States is _____. A. New York B. Houston C. Los Angeles D. New Orleans 67. In the postwar years government involvement was emphasized when the U.S. adopted ____ theory in running the economy. A. monetarist B. Keynesian C. McCarthism D. New Freedom 68. _____ is the country’s
39、leading state in oil and natural gas deposit. A. Alabama B. Virginal C. Texas D. Georgia 69. _____ is the Pacific Coast’s largest and busiest commercial city and the second largest city in population in the U.S. 70. Among the following, _____ is not within the power of the U.S. President.
40、 A. He can veto laws passed by the Congress B. He appoints federal court judges C. He is the head of the executive branch of government D. He is responsible for the interpretation of the Constitution. 71. The “winter-take-all” system applies in all states except _____. A. Rhode Island B. Mai
41、ne C. Georgia D. Hawaii 72. In the dual process by which the Constitution could be charged, amendmens must have the approval of _____ of the states before they enter into force. A. one-second B. two-thirds C. three-fourths D. all 73. After the 1828 election of _____, the Democratic-Rep
42、ublican Party split. A. Thomas Jefferson B. Andew Jackson C. Franklin Roosevelt D. Abraham Lincoln 74. The system of higher education in the U.S. has three principal functions except _____. A. teaching B. research C. public service D. individual service 75. What are the focuses of
43、reform happened in the mid-1980s? A. the rising of the standards of teaching and learning B. the raising of the standards of teaching and learning C. eliminating drugs and violence from school D. both A and B II. Fill in the blanks: 1. Ceographically speaking, the north and west of Britain a
44、re _______, while the east and south-east are mostly______. 2. Welsh is located in the ______ of Great Britain. 3. The ancestors of the English ______, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the ______. 4. In the mid-5th century, three Teuronic tribes ______, _____, and _____ invaded Britain. Among the
45、m, the _____ gave their name to English people. 5. The battle of _______ witnessed the death of Harold in October, 1066. 6. Under William, the ______ system in England was completely established. 7. The property record in William’s time is known as ______, which was compiled in _____. 8. _____’s
46、 grave became a place of pilgrimage in and beyond chaucer’s time after he was murdered. 9. ______ was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England’s population from four million to ______ million by the end of the 14th century. 10. One of the consequences of the Uprising of 1381 was the emerge
47、nce of a new class of ______ farmers. 11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in ______. 12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported ________, while the Roundheads supported _______. 13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a ______, later, he became ________
48、 14. In 1707, the Act of _______ united England and ______. 15. The two parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were _____ and _______. The former were the forerunners of the ______ Party, the latter were of the ______ party. 16. In 1765, the Scottish inventor _____ produced a very effi
49、cient _____ that could be applied to textile and other machinery. 17. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the “______” of the world. 18. During the Second World War ________ led Britain to final victory in 1945. 19. In 1974 and 1977, the two ______ shock caused inflation to rise drama
50、tically. 20. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under _______. 21. _______ has Europe’s largest collection of foreign owned chip factories. 22. New industries in Britain include______, ______ and other high-tech industries. 23. The party which wins the second largest number of se
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