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《英语专业八级人文知识》(英语国家概况部分)征服冲击波

《英语专业八级人文知识》(英语国家概况部分)征服冲击波
《英语专业八级人文知识》(英语国家概况部分)征服冲击波

《英语专业八级人文知识》(英语国家概况部分)征服冲击波系列

美国部分

1. The traditional dividing line in America between "east" and "west" is _______.

A. the Mississippi river.

B. the Appalachians.

C. the Rocky Mountains.

D. the Hudson river.

2. Which part m America is the earliest to be found and taken over by early settler

A. The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain.

B. The Appalachians and their foothills.

C. The interior lowlands.

D.The Cordillera.

3. Which is the largest racial group in the whole population of U.S. A?

A. Hispanics.

B. American Indians.

C. Non-Hispanics white.

D. Asian Americans.

4. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is ________.

A. Latinos/Hispanics

B. Asian Americans

C. Native Americans

D. African Americans

5._______ has the world's oldest written constitution and political party.

A.America

B.Canada

C.England

D.Australia

6. As to roles of American president, which is NOT precisely defined in the U.! Constitution?

A. He is the head of the state.

B.He is the chief executive of the U. S. .

C.He is the commander in chief of the aimed forces.

D. He is the head of his political party.

7. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved I

A. The New Deal

B. World War n

C. New energy sources

D. Technological changes

8. In the United States, how many years does primary education require?

A. Four years.

B. Five years.

C. Six years.

D. Seven years.

9. Most college students in the United States are in _______.

A. private institutions

B. city-funded universities

C .high-tuition universities

D .public institutions

10.The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are as fol- lows EXCEPT _______.

A.the United States State Courts

B.the United States District Courts

C.the United States Courts of Appeal

D.the United States Supreme Court

11. All states of America are governed by the common law EXCEPT _______.

A. Louisiana

B.Washington

C.California D .New York

12 .Of the fifty states of America, how many states now have the death penalty as punishment?

A.37.

B.38.

C.39.

D.40.

13. The four major regions of the United States are _______.

A.Northeast

B. South

C. Midwest

D.West

E. North

A.ABCD.

B.ACDE.

C.BCDE.

D.ABC

E.

14 .Which region's cultural character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit?

A. The Middle-Atlantic Region.

B. The New England Region.

C. The Pennsylvanian Region.

D. The Mormon Region.

15._____ is the latest state in terms of size and population in America.

A. California

B. Indiana

C. Kansas

D. Massachusetts

16. Which of the following is NOT in Middle-Atlantic Region?

A.Broadway.

B. The Statue of liberty.

C.Time Square.

D.Bible Belt.

17. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of American characters?

A. Ambition.

B. Individualism.

C. Consideration.

D. Self-reliance.

18. Which of the following is NOT America's newspaper?

A. Wall Street Journal.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/4f17957984.html,A Today.

C. Guardian.

D. The Milwaukee Journal.

19. Which of the following are U. S. News and Cable network?

a.ABC

b.NBC

c.BBC

d.ABA

A.ab

B.bc

C.cd

D.ad

20."Hollywood"is often used as a synonym for _______.

A. American films

B. American forest industry

C. Christians in the U. S. A

D. American advertising industry

21. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is

A. the Ohio River

B. the Colorado River

C. the Missouri River

D. the Mississippi River

22. The north-eastern part of the United States-New England enjoys a ___climate.

A. northern and oceanic type of

B. typical continental

C. very cold

D. fairly warns

23. To the west of mainland America lies the

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Pacific Ocean

C. Indian Ocean

D. Arctic Ocean

24. Detroit, a U. S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for its

A. automobile industry

B. textile industry

C. iron and steel industry

D. aircraft industry

25. The natives of the continent of America are the

A. Canadians

B. Indians

C. Mexicans

D. Hispanics

26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in

A. Britain

B. Britain and U. S. A

C. the United States

D. all the English-speaking countries

27. is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.

A. Washington D. C.

B. Los Angeles

C. San Francisco

D. New York City

28. Which of the following minority groups enjoys the worst social and economic conditions?

A. Blacks.

B. Hispanics.

C. Indians.

D. Asian Americans.

29. Which of the following is NOT in New York City?

A. Wall Street.

B. Fifth Avenue.

C. Broadway Street.

D. Niagara Falls.

30. Washington D. C. is named

A. after the U. S. President George Washington

B. after Christopher Columbus

C. after both George Washington and Christopher Columbus

D. after none of them

31. The U. S. Congress has the power to make these laws except of _-

A. defense

B. citizenship and naturalization

C. marriage

D. the regulation of foreign trade

32. American and British English are two of the English language.

A. varieties

B. elements

C. parts

D. forms

33. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. James Monroe

C. James Madison

D. Abraham Lincoln

34. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is

A. Rhode Island

B. Virginia

C. Texas

D. Montana

35. The national flag of the United States is known as

A. the Star-Spangled Banner

B. Uncle Sam

C. Hot Dog

D. Union Jack

36.7he colony that did NOT send representatives to the First Continental Congress

was

A. Georgia

B. Vugirria

C. Massachusetts

D. Rhode Island

37. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the

A. contribution a state has made to the ration

B. population

C. size

D. none of the above

38. The tenn "Fattier of Waters" is used to refer to

A. the Amazon River

B. the Mississippi River

C. the Nile River

D. the Hudson River

39. The statue of liberty was given to American people by as a gift in 1884.

A. France

B. Spain

C. Italy

D. Britain

40. music is perhaps America's greatest contribution to the world of popular music.

A. Blues

B. Rock

C. Jazz

D. Waltz

41. is a special day of love

A. Valentine's Day

B. April fool's day

C. Halloween

D. Easter

42. American national flower is

A. violet

B. rose

C. lily

D. primrose

43. Whose presidential tern is the longest?

A. George Washington

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

44. Ernest Hemingway is

A. Englishman

B. American

C. Dutch

D. Denmark

45. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the president.

A. 35th

B. 34th

C. 33rd

D. 32nd

46. In 1837, the first college-level institution for women, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, opened in to serve the "Muslim sex" .

A. New England

B. Virginia

C. Massachusetts

D. New York

47 . The capital of Massachusetts is

A. Providence

B. Boston

C. Montpelier

D. Augusta

48. is the dividing line between the South and North.

A. The Hudson River

B. The Potomac River

C. The Ohio River

D. The Missouri River

49. is Washington's largest city.

A. Boise

B. Denver

C. Tacoma

D. Seattle

50. Washington D. C. , the capital of U. S. is situated on the River bank

A. St. Lawrence

B. Hudson

C. Potomac

D. Missouri

51. When did the American Civil War break out?

A.1775.

B.1812.

C.1861.

D.18W .

52. Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A. John Adams.

B. Thomas Jefferson.

C. Benjamin Franklin.

D. John Hancock.

53. In which day is Halloween celebrated?

A.5 November.

B.31 October.

.C .17 March. D. 25 December.

54. the following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except

A. George Washington

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. William Penn

D. Benjamiin Franklin

55. The New Deal was started by

A. Franklin Roosevelt

B. J. F. Kennedy

C. George Washington

D. Thomas Jefferson

56. The United States was rated in the world in terms of land area.

A. second

B. third

C. fourth

D. fifth

57. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by

A. teachers

B. students

C. headmaster

D. boards of education}"

58. The Bill of Rights consists of

A.10 very short paragraphs in an amendment

B.10 amendments adopted in 1787

C.10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791

D. the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press

and the freedom of religion

59. The United States produces ass much as half of the world's _

A. wheat and rice

B. cotton

C. tobacco and vegetable oil

D. soybeans and corn

60. Which invention marked the beginning of "The Age of Visual Information" ?

A. Newspaper.

B. Telegraph.

C. Laundry machine.

D. Television.

61. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly

from

A. George Washington

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. John Adams D .John Locke

62.The District of Manhattan is in the city of

A. Washington D. C.

B.San Francisco

C. New York

D. Chicago

63. The sears in the Senate are allocated to different states

A. according to their population

B. according to their size

C. according to their tax paid to federal government

D. equally

64. The Rocky Mountains is located in

A. Great Britain

B. Australia

C. South Africa

D. North America

65. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city?

A. Los Angeles.

B. Chicago.

C. New York.

D. Washington.

66. Which of the following is an American newspaper?

A. The Guardian.

B. Newsweek.

C . The International Herald Tribune. D. The Daily Telegraph.

67. The U.S. is called a " melting pot" because

A. its steel industry is highly developed

B. it has great influence on the world

C -it is an important economic center of the world

D .people from different races live there together

68. The first Puritans came to America on the ship

A. Codpeed

B. Susan Constant

C. May Flower

D. Discovery

69. Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those,

have

A. given their lives for their country

B. made great; scientific discoveries

C. won American great reputation in sports

D . donated large amounts of money to the country

70. "'Trick or Treat" is a phase that children often use when they celebrate

A. New Year's Day

B. Veteran's Day

C. Halloween

D. Christmas

71 . The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated

Easter, are considered to represent

A. vigor and bravery B . fertility and new life

C. originality and speed

D. happiness and fun

72.Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

B. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

C. Life on the Mississippi

D. Leaves of Grass

73. Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving?

A. Nature

B. The Scarlet Letter

C. The Sketch Book

D. Farewell to Arms

74. The world-famous Harvard University is in

A. Massachusetts

B. New York

C. Washington

D. C. D. Maine

75. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong?

A. Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory

B. Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or

individuals

C. There are more public colleges and universities than the private ones

D. Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year

bachelor's degree

76. is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment.

A. Broadway

B. Wall Street

C. The Fifth Avenue

D. Times Square

77. is not a tourist attraction in the United States.

A. Yellowstone National Park

B. Grand Canyon

C. St. Patrick's Cathedral

D. Stonehenge

78. was an actor before he became the President.

A. Ronald Reagan

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Herbert Hoover

D. Jimmy Carter

79. New Englanders were originally known as , which come to stand for all Americans.

A. Hippies

B. Yankees

C. Uncle Sam

D. Brother Jonathan

80. On the 30th of April, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in

which housed the government then.

A. New York

B. Washington D.

C.

C. Philadelphia

D. Boston

81. Which of the following people was not an American President?

A. John Hancock

B. John Adams

C. John Q. Adams

D. Jimmy Carter

82 . Henry Ford was the first than to

A. design a plane

B. fly an aeroplane

C. mass-produce cars

D. design and make a car

83. "That government of the people, by the people, for the people, . . . " were

words by

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Andrew Johnson D .Theodore Roosevelt

84. State is in the North-West of the United States.

A. Missouri

B. Maryland

C. New York

D. Washington

85. The famous Silicon Valley is in the state of

A. Texas

B. Idaho

C. Illinois

D. California.

86. Of the five Great Lakes, is the only lake that lies entirely in the US.

A. Lake Erie

B. Lake Huron

C. Lake Michigan

D. Lake Superior

87. In the United States, the largest groups of native Americans live on___

A. the Great Plains

B. the Pacific coast

C. the Colorado Plateau

D. the Appalachian Mountains

88. The symbol for the Democratic Party in the United States is

A. the bull

B.the bear

C. the donkey

D. the elephant

89. is often used to refer to the US Department of Defense.

A. Capitol Hill

B. The Pentagon

C .The White House D.The Empire State Building

90. The American government is divided into three branches with each having its own

powers. This is called

A. absolute monarchy

B. balance of powers

C. checks and balances

D. separation of government

91. President George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, is a Member

Of

A. Whig Party

B. the Democratic Party

C. Federalist Party

D. the Republican Party

92. In the United States, NASA is the acronym for

A. National Aeronautics & Space Adrnini-tration

B. National Autograss Sports Association

C. Nice And Safe Attitude

D. National Association of Students of Architecture

93. When Neil Armstrong, one of the three crew, first landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap formankind. "

A. Apollo 11

B. Apollo 12

C. Apollo 15

D. Apollo 17

94. The inventor of lightning rod is

A. Benjamin Franklin

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Albert Einstein

D. Thomas Edison

95. , the tallest building in North America was built iru 1974 in Chicago.

A. Sears Tower

B. Empire State Building

C. John Hancock Center

D. Aon Center

96. The most popular spectator sports in the United States is

A. rugby

B. cricket

C. football

D. American football

97. Why is the United States called "a nation on the wheels"?

A. Because Americans love making cars

B. Because Americans depend much on cars in their daily life

C. Because Americans constantly move from city to city in their cars

D. Because the car industry has earned the United States its reputation

98. music is a native American music and its origins lie in the folk songs of the English, Scottish, and Irish.

A. Jazz

B. Hip Pop

C. Rock and Roll

D. Country and Western

99. Up to now, is the country' s leading state in oil and natural gas deposits .

A. Texas

B. Florida

C. Rhode Island

D. North Dakota

100. Which of the following corporations is not an automobile giant in America

A. Ford

B. Chrysler

C. General Motors

D. International Business Machines

练习题答案及题解

1.A

2.A

3.C

4. D

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.D10. A

11.A12 B 13. A14B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. C 19.A 20. A

21.D 22. B23. B24. A25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29D30. C

31.C 32.A 33. D 34 A 35. A 36. A 37.B 38. B39. A 40. C

41.A 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 50. C

51. C 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D60. D

61.D.62. C 63. D64. D 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C

71.B 72. D 73. C 74. A 75.C 76. A 77. D 78. A 79.B80. A

81.A 82. C 83.B 84. D 85. D 86. C 87. C 88. C 89. B90. C

91.D 92.A 93. A 94. A 95.A 96. D 97. B 98. D 99. A100. D 。

.练习题答案及题解

1.A密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。

2.A最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。

3.C非西班牙裔的白人是美

国最大的种族群体。

4. D 200()年以前,非裔美国人是美国最大的少数民族群体(。2000年以后,拉丁

美国人的人数超过了非裔美国人的人数,成为了美国第一大少数民族群体5.A美国拥有世界上最古老的宪法和政党。

6.D美国宪法中没有规定总统必须是他所属的政党的首领。

7.B罗斯福新政并没有从根本__卜解决大萧条带来的经济危机,第二次世界大战

爆发帮助美国走出了经济困境。

S. C美国的小学要花费大约六年的时间。

9.D大部分美国大学生都在公立学校就读。

10. A美国的联邦法院系统包括:the United States llistri ct Courts ; the United SW

Courts of Appeal和the United States Supreme Court. The United States St;Courts与联邦法院类似,它们都属于美国法院的组成部分,只是层次不同已。。

I1.A路易斯安那州不受共同法的约束。

12). B美国现在有38个州惩罚罪犯采用死刑。13. A夫国的四大主要部分不包括.比部。

1.1. B美国的新英格兰地区,也就是东北部地区深受清教徒思想的影响。15. A加利福尼亚州

是美国最大的州,拥有人口也最多。

16. D中大西洋地区实际上就是纽约都市地区,曼哈顿、时代广场、百老汇、华尔、

都泣于此,ride "Bible Belt" is a slaa,.g term used for a geographical region血.youth and the midsection cf the United States一areas that host laigrovps of fimdamentalist Christians.

17. C美国人独立、有野心、有抱负,强调个性。

18. C Guardian是英国的主要报纸之一。

19 .A ABC,CBS, NBC,PBS,CNN,MTV,SC, 7vC,USA, DIS CNBC,HBO都美国主要的News and Cable Networks. BBC是英国的广播公司

20. A好莱玛是美国著名的电影制造i也:

21.D美国最长的河流是密西西比河,也是美国最重要的一条河流。被美国人视

为“众河之父”,沿河流域也是美国的主要农作物产区。

2-9. B美国东北部的新英格兰地区的气候是典型的大陆性气候。冬季寒冷,夏季炎热。

23. B美国东临大西洋,西濒太平洋,北接加拿大,南靠墨西哥及墨西哥湾。所以

该题选太平洋。

24. A底特律是美国著名的汽车城。

铭25. B美国的本土居民是当地的印第安人。

26. C感恩节是每年11月的最后一个星期四,主要是美国人为了感谢起初到美国

大陆定居时上帝和美洲古代印第安人的帮助而庆祝的。

27. D纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济贸易中心和最主要的港口。28. A黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。

29.D尼亚加拉瀑布位于美国与加拿大交界处,其余全在纽约市内。

30. C首都命名为华盛顿是为了纪念美国的第一任总统乔治·华盛顿,而联邦直辖

区被命名为哥伦比亚特区则是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半e球的探险家克里斯多佛·哥伦布。

31.C美国的立法机构是美国国会,婚姻不属于其立法范围。t 32.A美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。

33. D美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕·林肯。34. A美国国土面积最小的州是罗得岛。

35. A美国的国旗是星条旗。

36. A当时未派代表去参加大陆会议的是佐治亚州。

37.B美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。38. B美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。

与39. A美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物)

40. C爵士乐是美国对于世界音乐宝库的重要贡献。

41.A情人节为Valentine's Day,其余分别为愚人节、万圣节前夕和复活节。42. B美国的国花是玫瑰花,象征着美丽、芬芳、热忱和爱情二

43. D美国在位时间最长的总统是罗斯福,共有12年。

44. B文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。

45. A肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统。

46. C美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州。

47. B麻省的首府是波士顿。

48. D美国南北的分界线是密苏里河,东西的分界线是密西西比河。49. D华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。

50. C华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上。

51. C美国内战爆发于1861年,结束于1865年。52. B为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯·杰弗逊。

53. B万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。

541. C华盛顿、杰弗逊和弗兰克林都是美国创建时的元老功勋,而William Penn 美国宾州的创始人。

55. A新政是罗斯福为了应对美国经济大萧条而提出的。56. C就面积而言,美国是世界第四大国。

57. D对此有决定权的是教育董事会。

58. C人权法案是于1791年增补到宪法法案上来的前十条修正案。59. D美国出产占世界一半的大豆和玉米。

60. D开创人类视觉信息革命时代的重大发明是电视机。

61.D美国的许多政治观念都是来源于英国著名哲学家约翰·洛克。62. C曼哈顿是纽约市的著名经济和商业区,也是纽约的中心地带。

63. D美国每一个州在参议院中均有两位议员作为代表,与各州人口无关。64. D洛基山脉位于美国西北部,向东南延伸:

6,155. A好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉矶。

66. B《新闻周刊》是美国的报纸,而《国际先驱论坛》是法国的,《卫报》和<每日

讯》为英国的:

67. D美国被称之为“大熔炉”是因为来自世界各地的人们所带来的各自的文仕

1比交融形成独特的多元文化特征。

68. C首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。69. A Memorial Day是美国的阵一亡将士纪念日。

70. C万圣节是美国的传统节日。万圣节前夜,孩子们带着各种面具,穿着奇异

衣服,跑到邻居家门前,高声喊着."'Dick or neat",向大人讨要糖果,不经邻居就会巡到小孩的恶作剧。

71.B复活节彩蛋和兔子是“多产和新生”的象征。72. D Leaves of Ct王5、是Walt Whitman的

作品。

73. C Washington Ining被称作是美国文学之父,这是他最有名的作品。A

Ralph W. Emerson的作品,B是Nathaniel Hawthome的作品,D是Earn

Hemingway的作品。

74. A哈佛大学位于马萨诸塞州的剑桥(Cambridge)镇。

75.C在美国,私立高等教育机构要多于公立的。像麻省理工,耶鲁大学,哈沸大

学等都是私立大学。

76. A百老汇是一条由南向北贯穿曼哈顿全岛的大道,其中心地带是在第42街

“时代广场”附近,周围云集了几十家剧院,上演被称为现代歌舞剧的剧目。

77. D Stonehenge在英国,是古代城池的遗迹。

78. A里根从政前曾经在好莱坞闯荡20多年,参与演出了50多部电影、

79.B Yankees一词具有丰富的含意。现在用于代表美国人,俗称美国佬。在美国

南部,Yankee是指美国北部各州的居民,即北方佬;而对多数美国一化方人来说,Yankee意味着新英格兰人。

80. A 1789年George W}LSh&igton在纽约宣誓就职,1790年首都迁往费城。1

80〕年

以后定都华盛顿。

81.A John Hancock,因其当时在《独立宣言》_七的签名很大,他的名字在美语里变

成了签名的代名词:〕

82. C Henry Ford早期是一名技师,虽然没有发明汽车,但他是第一位批量生产汽

车的人。

83.B这是Abraham Lincoln、于1863年11月19日在葛底斯堡阵亡将士墓举行落

成仪式上发表的著名的《葛底斯堡演说》的片一语。

84. D华盛顿州位于美国西一1匕部,华盛顿特区位于东部。

85. D硅谷位于加利福尼亚州,是由许多的城市组合而成的。加州有两个世界著

名的都会区,一个是南加州的洛杉矶部会,另一个是北加州的旧金山都会,一般称为旧金山湾区,简称湾区。旧金山湾区的南湾地区便是硅谷

86. C美国五大湖中密歇根湖完全在美国境内,其他都位于美加边境。

87. C美国的印第安人部落都居住在保留区,保待着自己的传统习惯。

88. C 1874年,美国著名画家汤姆斯·纳斯特创作了一幅政治漫画,用驴表示民主

党,用象表示共和党。从此,驴和象便成了两党的标志。每当大选之年,两党分别以这两种动物作为自己的党徽进行竞选,故被世人称为“驴象之争”。

89. B人们常用“五角大楼”来代指美国国防部。

90. C美国政府三权分立的权力制衡被称作checks and balances,,

91.D布什总统是共和党人、

92.A美国航空航天局的全称为National Aeronautics &印ace Administration,, Na-

tional Autograss Sports Association和Nice And Safe Attitude都在英国。Na-

tional Association of Students of Arcldtecture在印度。

93. A美国宇航员尼尔·奥尔登·阿姆斯特朗搭乘却O11011飞船成为登月第一

Apollo 17飞船的返回是美国登月计划的结束。

94. A富兰克林(Bei}ainin F}wi11dn,1706一1794)是美国科学家、物理学家、发明

政治家、社会活动家作为发明家,他还发明了老年人使用的bifocal沙和Franklin stove等。

95.A到目前为止,Sears Tower是北美第一高楼,Aon Center是芝加哥第二高

世界排名十三,John Hancock Center,是芝加哥第三高楼,世界排名十Empire State Building 在纽约,世界排名第八。

96. D美式橄榄球(American football)在美国最流行。Rugby为英式橄榄球。

97. B由于美国人的生活中几乎离不开汽车,因此美国被称作是车轮上的国家

98. D乡村和西部音乐在美国深得人心,这种音乐起源于美国南部和西部的乡

99. A得克萨斯是美国石油和天然气储量最大的州。美国东南部最大的城市币

敦(Houston)是得克萨斯州第一大都市、全美最大的石油工业中心和第三港,号称“世界石油之都”。

100. D International Business Machines是IBIN1的全称。

英国部分

1. Which of the following does not belong to the Island of Great Britain?

A. England.

B. Scotland .

C. Wales.

D. Ireland.

2. has earned the name of "The Land of Song".

A. Wales

B. Glasgow

C. Edinburgh

D. Scotland

3.In Industrial Revolution, George Stephenson invented______

A. railway engine

B. spinning machine

C.steam engine

D. cotton textile

4. is the key to Industrial Revolution .

A. Iron

B. Cotton textile

C.Coal mining

D. Steam engine

5. became a literary current during the period of the successful Industrial

Revolution.

A. Criticism

B. Modernism

C. Romanticism

D. Renaissance

6. Modem football game began in______.

A. China

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

7. is the leader of the British government .

A. Prime Minister

B. Queen

C. President

D. Governor

8. The second largest city in England, _______, is a metropolitan district and an industrial and

manufacturing city.

A. Edinburgh

B. Belfast

C. Glasgow

D. Birmingham

9. _____ introduced Christianity into Britain

A. The Celts B The Romans

C .The Viking Danes

D .The French

10. The real power of the British government lies in

A. the House of Commons

B. the cabinet headed by the Prime Minister

C. the Prime Minister

D. the Queen

11. In Britain, education is compulsory for children between the ages of

A.5, 14

B.6, 17

C.5, 16

D.6, 14

12. The longest river in Britain is , and the largest river in the t

A. the Severn River; the Missouri River

B. the Thames River; the Missouri Rive

C. the Severn River; the Mississippi

D. the Thames River; the Ohio River

13. The general election in Britain is held every years.

A. four

B. three

C. six

D. five

14. Which of the following is a feature of British education as a whole?

A. Education is chaotic.

B. Education is extremely expensive and poor people can't afford it.

C. Education is highly centralized.

D. -Education is rather independent and enjoys a great deal of freedom.

15 .The War of 1812 was fought between______.

A. England and France

B. England and the United States

C. France and the United States

D.Britain, Canada and the united States

16. The largest river in the United Kingdom, which nuns 355 kilometres and empties into the Bristol

Strait, is_______.

A. the Severn River

B. the Clyde River

C. the Thames River

D. the Potomac River

17. "God Save the Queen" is the national of Britain.

A. flag

B. emblem

C. anthem

D. both A and C

18.The first king of England is_____, who won the overlordship in 829.

A. John

B. James I

C. Egbert

D. Henry I

19.In 1588 the English fleet defeated the____Armada and established its

supremacy over the sea.

A. Portuguese

B. Italian

C. Spanish

D. Japanese

20. Big Ben is a famous ___ in London.

A. statue

B. bridge

C. hotel

D. clock

21 London is divided into the city of London and

A. the west end

B. the east end

C. the country of greater London

D. Scotland yard

22. In 10166, ___ led the Norman allay in invading and defeating England.

A. William the Conqueror

B. Julius Caesar

C. Alfred the Great

D. Claudius

23. Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?

A. Football. B .Tennis . C. Archery. D. Cricket.

24. Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?

A. The Telegraph.

B. The Guardian .

C. The News of the World . D .The Times.

25. The river Thames is in

A. Wales

B. Scotland

C. England

D. Northern Ireland

26. The Industrial Revolution started in

A the Great Britain B. the. United States

C. Canada D .Australia

27. Which of the following is true under Thatcher' s administration?

A. The proportion of owner-occupation decreased .

B. Public housing became more important.

C. Many public houses were sold to people.

D. The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.

28. Britain has its nuclear naval force since

A. it's one of the developed countries in the world

B. it's a traditional sea power

C. it has an advanced industry

D. it's able to produce submarines

29. Which of the following is the oldest national Sunday newspaper in Britain?

A. The Times.

B. The Guardian.

C. The Observer.

D. The Financial Times.

30. Big Ben was named after

A. Christopher Wren

B. Benjamin Hall

C. Ben John

D. G. Stephenson.

31. The capital of Wales is

A. Swansea

B. Cardiff

C. Rhonda

D. Belfast

32. _____is England's biggest naval base.

A. Portsmouth

B. Southampton

C. Plymouth

D. Dover

33. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party

A. the Liberal Party

B. the Democratic Party

C. the Labour Party

D. the Republican Party

34. Which name is NOT related to Britain?

A. Northern Ireland.

B. Scotland

.C. Wales. D. Toronto.

35. The news agency Reuters was founded in

A. London

B. Birmingham

C. Liverpool

D. Manchester

36. The tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London,

built by

A. King Harold

B. Robin Hood

C. Oliver Cromwell

D. William the Conqueror

37. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?

A .The Anglo-Saxon B. The Normans

C. The Vikings.

D. The Romans.

38. Which is the largest city in Scotland?

A. Cardiff.

B. Edinburgh.

C. Glasgow.

D. Manchester.

39. In Stain, children from the age of 5 to 16

A. can legally receive completely free education

B. can legally receive partly free education

C. cannot receive free education at all

D. cannot receive free education if their parents are rich

40. The Industrial Revolution started run

A. the Great Britain

B. the United States

C. Canada

D. Australia

41. What is the name of Britain' s highest mountain?

A. Anne Boleyn

B. Ben Nevis

C. Snowdonia

D. Scafell

42.Which is the correct name to use to refer to Britain in a political way?

A. Great Britain

B. The British isles

C. The United Kingdom

D. England

43. The two areas in Britain where a lot of immigrants five are

A. London and Cambridge

B. London and the Heart of England

C. Manchester and Birmingham

D.Edinburgh and Nottingham

44. Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting sinking

A. the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking

B. the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking

C. the South-East slowly rising and the North-West slowly sinking

D. the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking

45.The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of

_____crosses.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

46.Which flower is symbol of England?

A. Thistle

B. Shamrock

C. Daffodil

D. Rose

47. %vas the home of the Lake poets William Wordsworth, .Samuel Taylor

Coleridge and Robert Soutl iev of 19th century Britain.

A. Lough Neagh

B. Windermere

C. Lake District

D. Coniston Water

48 . The first known settlers of Britain were the

A. Iberians

B. Beaker Folk

C. Celts

D. Anglo-Saxons

49. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?

A. Emperor Claudius

B. King Alfred

C. King Etlhelred

D. Julius Caesar

50. Which one is not the reason for the very limited influence of Roman on Britain?

A. The Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class.

B. The Romans and Britons never intermarry during the 4 centuries.

C. The Romans didn't like the Britons.

D. The Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons

51. The Hundred Years' war with France ended by the English being driven out of

France. By 1453 was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English.

A. Dover

B. Calais

C. Southampton

D. Portsmouth

52. Which war had little effect on ordinary people but gave a death blow to feudali

A. The Wars of the Roses

B. The Hundred Years' War

C .The English Civil War D. World War I

53. The English Civil War, also called the Puritan, Revolution, is generally regarded

the beginning of modern, history.

A. European

B. Scottish

C. Welsh

D. world

54. Britain was the first country to industrialize because of the following factors except______

A. Britain, was well placed geographically to participate in European and world

trade.

B. Britain had many rivers, which were useful for transport.

C. British engineers had sound training and the inventors were respected.

D. British government was increasingly interested in overseas and colonies of

the 17th century.

55.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The has very

little power.

A. queen

B. monarch C . prime minister D. king

56. Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them?

A. the Labour Party

B. the Conservative Party

C. the Liberal Party

D. the Social Democratic Party

57. On accepting , the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began.

A. Constitutional Law

B. The Declaration of Independence

C. Civil Law

D. Bill of Rights

58. Females were allowed to vote in national elections until

A.1918 B .1916 C .1920 D .1896

59.The British North America Act of 1867 established as a dominion.

A Australia. B. Canada C. New Zealand D. India

60. During World War 11, as a war leader, received massive popular support and led his country to final victory in 1945.

A. Harold Wilson

B. Edward Heath

C. Franklin Roosevelt

D. Winston Churchill

61. The Falkland Islands war was between Britain and

A. France

B. New Zealand

C. Argentina

D. Australia

62. In Britain, a is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or re-

signs.

A. civic election

B. by-election

C. popular election

D. general election

63. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of

A. the Lord Chancellor

B. the Monarch

C. the Prune Minister

D. the King

61. How many members are there in the House of Commons?

A. 650

B. 524

C. 72

D. 651

65. Which of the following people didn't use to be the British Prune Minister?

A. Margaret Thatcher

B. Winston Churchill

C. Horatio Nelson

D. John Major

66. 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

67. The Tories were the forerunners of , which still bears this nickname

day.

A. the Labour Party

B. the Conservative Party

C. the Liberal Party

D. the Social Democratic Party

68. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the number of seats in the House of

Commons becomes the official Opposition.

A. largest

B. second largest

C. third largest

D. fourth largest

69. The term "British disease" is now often used to characterize Britain' s

decline.

A political B. educational C. military D. economic

70.The 1980s was remembered as the decade of ______ .

A. globalization

B. nationalization

C. privatization

D. competition

71. Today, in Britain, is called a "sick" industry.

A. coal mining

B. iron and steel

C. textiles

D. shipbuilding ,

72. 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 in1765.

A. Abraham Darby

B. James Watt

C. John Kay

D. Richard Arkwhghtthe

73. __ created the industrial working class. the proletariat, and it later led to

trade unionism.

A .The Chartist. Movement B. The Industrial Revolution ,

C. The French Revolution

D. The Glorious Revolution

74. Which of the following statements does not properly describe Britain's economy

before the Second World War?

A. Britain was known as the factory of the world.

B. Britain had the highest standard of living in Europe.

C. Britain gave up its economic hegemony in the world.

D. Britain sold many manufactured goods.

75. In Britain, are two very important crops.

A. wheat and bailey

B. wheat and oats

C. barley and potatoes

D. sugar beet and potatoes

76. Capital punishment, a sentence of death for __, has been abolished in the

UK.

A. rape

B. murder

C. robbery

D. manslaughter

77. 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

78 .In the United Kingdom, police officers are not allowed to join _ or to go

on strike.

A. a political party

B. a choir

C. a trade union

D. a club

79. What do families usually give each other on Easter Sunday?

A. Easter eggs

B. Easter chocolate

C. Easter rabbits

D. Easter sweets

80.Traditonally, when do die British open their Christmas presents?

A. on Christmas Eve

B. on Christmas morning

C. on Boxing Day D on Christmas Day

81.7he Gunpowder Plot of 1605 is the origin of_____Festival.

A. aft Sunday

B. Guy Fawkes Day

C. Armistice Day

D. Halloween's Day

82. Which festival is most important to Scots?

A. New Year's Day

B. Christmas Day

C. Easter Day

D. Boxing Day

83. At what age can you drive a car in Britain?

A.16

B.20

C.18

D.17

84. The Open University in UK doesn't offer degrees and other courses for adult stu-

dents from

A. Germany

B. France

C. America

D. Belgium

86. In UK, quality newspapers are directed at readers

A. who want news of a more entertaining character

B. who want news to be presented snore precisely

C. who want full information on a wide range of public matters

D. who want news of a more serious character

86. BBC is financed by

A. donation

B. advertising

C. government

D. taxation

87.__, Geoffrey Chatter's best brown work, describes a group of pill

traveling to Canterbury to visit Thomas Becket' s tomb.

A. The Canterbury Tales

B. Murder in the Cathedral

C. Paradise Lost

D. Tamburlaine

88. Renaissance, the revival of classical literature and artistic styles in European history, began in

northern in the early 14th century and was typified by the universal genius of

A. France; William Shakespeare

B. Italy; Leonardo Da Vinci

C. England; Edmund Spenser

D. Germany; Goethe

89. Which one of the following does not belong to Shakespeare?

A. Merchant of Venice

B. Julius Caesar

C. King Lear

D. The Jew of Malta

90. Most of the cost of the health service in Great Britain is funded out of

A. National Insurance contributions

B. general taxation

C. charges towards the cost of certain items

D. land sales

91. In Britain, hospital service is part of the

A. National Health Service

B. National Health Sys—tem

C. Nursing and Health Studies

D. Nurses' Health Studies

92. Women at the age of 60 and men at the age of 65 are entitled to a state retirement

pension, if they have paid __

A. general taxation

B. sales tax

C. insurance

D. full-rate national insurance contribution

93. In Britain, a family doctor sometimes is called ____.

A. doctor

B. optometrist

C, general practitioner D. pharmacist

94. Established churches in Britain are

A. church of England and Church in Wales

B. Church in Wales and Church of Scotland

C. The Anglican Churches

D. Church of England and Church of Scotland

95. Where would you find a kirk?

A. in Scotland

B. in England

C. in Ireland

D. in Wales

96. The home of golf is where the game has been played since the 17th century,

A. England

B. Wales

C. Scotland

D. Northern Ireland

97.Which sport is known as a major British industry?

A. boxing

B. horse racing

C. tennis

D. soccer

98.Which sport is regarded as typically English?

A. cricket

B.snooker

C.rugby

D. rowing

99. Which one of the following is not the reason for the Beatles so different from other pop groups?

A. They wrote their own songs and music.

B. They had a close relationship with their audience.

C. They wrote serious songs.

D.They wrote songs of love, death, old age, poverty and daily life.

100. We may find many of London's theatres in

A. the east end

B. the west end

C .Oxford Street D. Trafalgar Square

101. is the most famous festivals of music and other arts held annually

throughout Britain.

A. The Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama

B. The Royal National Eisteddford of Wales

C. The Llangollen International Eisteddford

D. Bath Music Festival

I.练习题答案

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.C 8.D 9.B 10. B

11.C 12. C 13. D 14. D15.D 16-A17C18. C 19. C20. D

21.C22. A 23.C 24.D25.C 26.A27 C 28B 29. C30. B

31.B32. A 33. C 34. D35. A 36. D37A38.C 39.A 40.A

41.B 42. C 43. 44.A45 C 46 D 47 C 48 A 49 D 50 C

51 B 52 A 53 D 54 D 55 B 56 A 57 D 58 A 59 B 60 D

61 C 62. B 63. C 64. D65. C 66. A 67. B 68. B69.D70. C

71.A72. B73. B 74. C 75.A 76 B77. A 78. C 79.A 80. B

81. B82. A 84. C 85. C 86. B 87. A 88. B 89. D 90. B

91.A 92. D 93. C94.D 95.A 96. C 97.B98.A99. C 100. B

101 A

I.练习题答案及题解

1.D不列颠群岛由两个大岛—大不列颠岛(较大的一个)和爱尔兰岛,及成千上

万个小岛组成。大不列颠岛上有三个政治区:英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。爱

尔兰不属于此。

2.A威尔士素有“歌曲之乡”的美名,造就出许许多多的音乐人才与优良的音习

统。

3.C工业革命时期,英国人Stephenson发明了第一辆蒸汽机车。时间是1814

4.B纺织业的改革是英国工业革命的主要成就之一。

5.C工业革命时期的主要文学流派是浪漫主义。

6.C现代的足球运动起源于英国。其正宗的老家在英格兰,19世纪兴起。

7.A英国的政体是君主立宪制。国王(女王)是国家元首,但政府的首领为首才

8.D英国的第二大城市伯明翰位于英格兰中部平原,是国际化大城市,也是;

的工业和制造业中心。

9.B公元43年,罗马人占领英国,其后统治了400多年。基督教就是在这一5

由罗马人传人英国的,

10. B君主立宪制下,国王的作用更侧重于其象征意义,而实权为内阁所有,「

由首相率领。

11.C英国的教育体系中的义务教育阶段是5-16岁,这是每一位学生在学校乓

的最低年限。

12. C英国最长的河是塞文河,全一长355公里,美国最长的河是密西西比河,

4000公里左右。

13. D英国大选每5年举行一次。

14. D英国教育制度经过几百年的改一革,石_}当的完善和复杂,同时又具有相当G

活性。

15.D 1812年6月,关国向英国宣战,其真实用总在于夺取加拿大。成为第--U

英之战。三国都卷人战争。

16-A英国最长的河是塞文河。

17. C《上帝拯救女王》是英国的国歌。

18. C艾格伯国王于829年统一英格兰建立王权。

19. C 115,88年英国舰队摧毁西班牙无敌舰队,从而树立了海上霸权。20. D Big Ben是英国著名的…?大本钟”。

21.C大伦敦包含伦敦市区以及周围的市郊乡村地带。子之敦市区又分为tile

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22. A 1066年,威廉大帝率诺曼底军队远征英格兰,大获全胜。这是外族浸略;

的最后一次成功二

23.C起源于英国的运动是足球、网球和板球,射击不是二

.D英国历史最悠久的日报是《泰晤士报》。.C泰晤士河位于英格兰。

i.A工业革命最早从英国开始。

!. C 1979年撒切尔夫人成为英国第一任女首相。她提出的政策被称为“撒切尔主义”。其内容包括国有工业私有化,采用货币主义政策以控制通货膨胀,削弱工会的影响,加强市场因素在经济中的作用,将公有住房卖给民众,强调法律和秩序。在一定程度上讲,她的计划是成功的。她领导英国经济度过了一段最繁华的时期之一。

XB英国拥有其海军核力量与其海上一贯的霸主地位是密切相关的。29. C《观察家报》创刊于1791年,是英国创刊最早的星期日日报。

30. B据说Big Ben得名于它在1859年修建时候的建造者Benjamin Hair31.B威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府:加的夫

32. A英国最大的海军基地是普茨茅斯。

33. C英国奉行的是两党制。其两大主要政党是保守党和工党。34. D多伦多属于加拿大,与英国无关。

35. A路透社创建于伦敦。

36. D伦敦塔是1078年为防止罗马人侵由威廉大帝修建的。37. A英国民族的前身是安格鲁萨克森人。

38. C格拉斯格是苏格兰最大的城市和经济中心。39.A英国小孩5_16岁的教育是免费的。

40. A工业革命起源于英国。

41.B本尼维斯山为英国最高峰

42. C提起英国,很多人会使用名字"Britain" , "laigiand"或.i British",但这往往会惹

恼苏格兰人,威尔士人以及北爱尔兰人。从政治角度来讲,"the unitedKu gdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'?或“the Urtited Kingdom/UK"是英国正确的叫法。"tlie British Isles”则是地理意义上的名字,包括GreatBritain,the whole of Ireland(Northern anal Southern),the Channel Islandswid the Isle of Man这些岛屿。

43. B现在,英国移民主要集中在伦敦及英格兰心脏地带的一些城市和城镇,诸如

Slou以、,Leicester, Wolverhampton, Bircnir,彭imn, Luton, Bradford, Coventry,Be(ford和Readir%等等

4=1. A英国儿一个世纪以来地势一直在缓慢地倾斜,表现为西北部在J漫慢上升,而东南部在慢慢_r沉,所以英国的西北部为高地。

的福克兰群岛从1892年起就是英国的海外殖民地,1982年阿根廷开始控制这些岛屿,但是英国最终打败了阿根廷,并重新占领了这些岛屿。

62. B英国的下院议会成员中有人去世、退休或辞职时,就要进行补缺选举。63. C在英国,部长们是由首相推荐,女王加以任命的。

64. D下议院共有651名议员。

65. C撒切尔夫人,丘吉尔和梅杰都曾经做过英国首相;而纳尔逊(1758-1805),英

国海军统帅,因作战负伤,右眼失明,失去右臂。后任地中海舰队司令,在特拉法尔加角海战中大败法国一西班牙联合舰队,本人受重伤阵一亡,称号Vis-count Nelson.

66. A在英国,按照传统,多数党的领导人由君主任命为首相,首相从本党内部挑

选一些领导人担任各部部长职位。

67. B托利党是英国保守党的前身。

68. B在英国,在下院中赢得第二席位的政党为反对党,它也有它自己的领导和影

子内阁(shadow cabinet).

69.D现在“英国病”这一术语经常用来指英国经济上的衰退。

70. C正如20世纪40年代被看作是国有化的时代一样,20世纪80年代被看作是,私有化的时代。包括英国石油、航空、钢铁、电讯在内的几乎40%的国有公

司实现了私有化。

71.A英国煤矿业被称为生病工业。英国的煤产量在一战前达到顶点,如今的英

国煤矿业衰退,从而导致矿工的数量、煤矿的总产量都大大下降。

72. B第一台蒸汽机是Momas Newcomer在17世纪末设计的,后来苏格兰发明家

瓦特在1765年对原有的设计进行了改进提高,生产出了第一台高效的蒸汽机并应用到纺织和其他机械业中。

73. B工业革命产生了工人阶级,即无产阶级。后来形成了工会制度。

74. C在二战之前,英国作为-1-业革命的始发地,享有世界工厂的美誉;英国生产

了许多工业产品并销往世界各地;英国的人均生活水平在欧洲是最高的。但是在二次世界大战以后,英国不仅丧失了其作为经济霸权国的地位,而且也失去了其作为工业领头羊的地位。

75.A在英国,小麦和大麦是两种非常重要的粮食作物。76. B英国已废除对谋杀罪的死刑。

77. A在英国和威尔士,对刑事案件的上诉可由高级刑事法院,高级法院和上诉法

院加以处理。而地方法院无权过问。

78. C在英国,警察不允许参加工会组织或举行罢工。

79.A复活节所在的那个星期天,英国人为了庆祝耶稣复活,彼此相互赠送用〕

力做的复活节鸡蛋,收到礼物后,人们会打开并将巧克力蛋吃掉。

80. B圣诞节是西方最重要的一个节日,英国人通常在圣诞节早上打开他们(

诞节礼物。

81. B 1605年的火药阴谋案是最著名的天主教阴谋。1605年11月5日,几个!

的天主教徒企图在议会大厦炸死国王和大臣,盖伊·福克斯已在地窖放药桶。结果是福克斯和同伙被立即处死,以及更严厉的反天主教法律{布。而后来人们每年都在11月5日举行庆祝仪式,点燃火堆焚烧盖伊I像并燃放烟火。这就是盖伊·福克斯日这一节日的来源。

82. A对苏格兰人来说,最重要的节日不是圣诞节,而是新年。83. D在英国,只要年满17岁就

可以开车了。

84. C英国的开放式大学对来自英国和欧盟国家的所有年龄段的成年学生提,

位并开设相应的课程。

85. C英国的报纸可分为:严肃类,通俗类以及中间市场类报纸。严肃类报纸

是针对那些想对各类公众事件有一个全面了解的读者。

86. B BBC主要靠广告来维持运营、

87. A乔史被誉为英国文艺复兴的奠基人与英国诗歌之父。在他的最伟大的

《坎特伯雷故事集》里,他描写了一群朝拜者在旅途中结为旅伴,同去1170年被刺身亡而被封为殉难圣徒的坎特伯雷主教托马斯·阿·贝克特{祠。

88. B文艺复兴指的是欧洲历史上古典文学和艺术风格的复苏,开始于14世

意大利北部地区,其中的代表人物为达芬奇。

89. D莎士比亚作为英国文学史上最伟大的作家,写过《威尼斯商人》、《凯撒》

尔王》等多部戏剧。而“The Jew of Malta and Edm-ard II',则是当时著名剧家和诗人Christopher Marlowe所写。

90. B英国于1948年确立为每个居民提供全面医疗服务的国民保健制度。

国民保健制度82%以上的费用来自普通税收,其他部分来自(1)国民保一中的国民保险金

部分;(2)象家庭医生开的药单和普通牙科治疗所收{用;(3)其他收人,包括出售土地和增收计划的收益。

91.A在英国,医疗服务是其整个国民保健制度(NHS)的一部分。

92. D在英国,年满60岁的妇女和年满65岁的男子,只要他们付过全额的国

险费,他们就有权享受退休金。

93. C在英国,家庭医生有时也被称作全科医生(GP).

194.D英国有两大国教,在英格兰是英格兰国教,在苏格兰是苏格兰教会(长老教)。

96.A苏格兰人称教会为“kick" _

96. C高尔夫球的起源地为苏格兰,在那里,人们从17世纪就开始进行这项运动

了。

97.B赛马在英国已成为一项布;重要的产业,主要有两种形式:平地赛马,越野赛

马/障碍赛马。

98.A板球为典型的英国式运动。

99. C甲壳虫乐队又名Beatles, Beat在英文中是“搏击跳动”的意思。甲壳虫乐队

是1960年由约翰·列侬、保罗·麦卡锡、乔治·哈里森、林里·斯达尔组成,他们四个人中由列侬担任演唱和节奏吉它手,麦卡锡担任演唱和低音吉它手,哈里森为主奏吉它手,斯达尔任架子鼓手。1962年9月乐队发行了第一张唱片,1964年第一季度,乐队的唱片销量高达美国唱片总销量的60%,该年的首次访美成为美国最轰动的事件。甲壳虫乐队以其反上流社会,反正统艺术的锋利而快捷的风格,敢于接触社会敏感问题的内容,在舞台上那种与世俗挑战的举止,与观众的近距离接触,征服了各国青年。他们自己写歌Yri曲,歌曲题材涉及到日常生活的方方面面。

100. B伦敦的很多剧院位于伦敦西区。

IOLA英国每年会举行很多的音乐和其他艺术形式的艺术节,其中最著名的是爱丁堡国际音乐戏剧艺术节。甸年的人九月份,爱丁堡就会成为文化活动的中心。这些活动通常会持续三到四个礼拜。

大广播公司是加拿大主要的一家国营的全国性电台、电视广播公司,1936年支用英、法语对国内广播,覆盖率达全国人口的99.4%;该公司的国际广播电1945年建立,用包括华语在内的11种语言播音。加拿大广播公司电视台拥有家电视台组成的英、法语电视网,覆盖率达全国人口的99.2%。此外,主要私视台有加拿大电视台(系英语播音的全国性电视台)、环球电视台(系地区性英视台)和四季电视台(系地区性法语电视台)。

加拿大

1. Maples are always used to symbolize _____.

A. Australia

B. America

C. England

D. Canada

2. Canada was originally one colony of

A. America

B. Canada

C. England

D. New Zealand

3. The official languages in Canada are English and

A. French

B. Spanish

C. German

D. Portuguese4. 4.The capital of Canada is

A. Vancouver

B. Ottawa

C. Toronto

D. Quebec

5 . The largest city in Canada is __

A. Vancouver

B. Ottawa

C. Toronto D . Montreal6. 6.Which of the following statements about Canada is NOT true?

A. Canada is the world's second largest country after Russia.

B. Canada covers about two fifths of the North American continent.

C. Canada and the US share a 6, 378 kilometers of fortified boundary.

D. Canada stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific for almost 0.460 kilometers.

7. Which of the following statements about Canadian population is NOT true?

A. Most of Canada is thinly inhabited.

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英语国家概况-Land and people I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 地理名称:不列颠群岛,大不列颠和英格兰。 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 官方正式名称:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 3. The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. 不列颠群岛由两个大岛—大不列颠岛(较大的一个)和爱尔兰岛,及成千上万个小岛组成。 4.Three political divisions on the island:England, Scotland and Wales. 大不列颠岛上有三个政治区:英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。 (1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section. 英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部,是最大,人口最稠密的地区。 (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh 苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区:北部高地,中部低地及南部山陵。首府:爱丁堡。 (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府:加的夫 (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast. 北爱尔兰是英国第四个区域。首府:贝尔法斯特。 5.The Commonwealth (of nations)is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991. 英联邦是独立的前英国殖民地组成的自由联合体。它成立于1931年,至1990年止已有50个成员国。 II. Geographical Features 英国的地理特征 1.Geographical position of Britain: 英国的地理位置: Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部,与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其它部分隔开。 2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands. 英国的西部和北部主要是高地,东部和东南部主要是低地。 III. Rivers and Lakes 河流与湖泊 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain (1,343m).

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