南京财经大学英语国家概况下学期选择题
1.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the
Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .
A. northern, east, west
B. central, east, west
C. southern, west, east
D. western, west, east
2.The continental United States has states.
A. 50
B. 49
C. 48
D. 35
3.The state of is the largest in area of all the U.S. states.
A. Alaska
B. Hawaii
C. Texas
D. Florida
4.The largest river in the U. S. is .
A. the Missouri River
B. the Mississippi River
C. the Ohio River
D. the Colorado River
5.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located in .
A. the South
B. the West
C. New England
D. the Midwest
6. San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego all belong to .
A. Montana
B. Utah
C. Maine
D. California
7.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States,
particularly from .
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. South America
8.The characteristic of dominant American culture is .
A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class
B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class
C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class
D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class
9.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at in .
A. Jamestown, Louisiana
B. Boston, Massachusetts
C. Jamestown, Virginia
D. Plymouth, Georgia
10.The Seven Years’ War occurred between .
A. the French and American Indians
B. the French and Spaniards
C. the French and British
D. the British and American Indians
11.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of .
A. the settlers of Virginia
B. the people of Pennsylvania
C. the colonists in New England
D. the people of the 13 colonies
12.In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a
national government.
A. the First Continental Congress
B. the Second Continental Congress
C. the Boston Tea Party
D. the Congress of Confederation
13.Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Constitution
C. Emancipation Proclamation
D. Bill of Rights
14.The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world wars.
A. neutrality
B. full involvement
C. partial involvement
D. appeasement
15.President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.
A. Wilson
B. Truman
C. Roosevelt
D. Kennedy
16.The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the
terms of Presidents .
A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford
B. Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy
C. Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
D. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson
17.The U. S. Constitution came into effect in .
A. 1787
B. 1789
C. 1791
D. 1793
18.The Constitution of the United States .
A. gives the most power to Congress
B. gives the most power to the President
C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others
D. gives the most power to the Supreme Court
19.The Bill of Rights .
A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the President
B. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms
C. is part of the Declaration of Independence
D. has no relationship with the Constitution
20.The terms for a Senator and Representative are and years respectively.
A. two, four
B. two, three
C. two, six
D. six, two
21.All the following can make legislative proposals EXCEPT_______.
A. the Senator
B. the Representative
C. the Secretary of State
D. the President
22.The following are all powers of the President EXCEPT________.
A. vetoing any bills passed by Congress
B. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur
C. making laws
D. issuing executive orders
23.The Supreme Court is composed of justices.
A. six
B. seven
C. eight
D. nine
24.The President is directly voted into office by .
A. all citizens of America
B. the citizens over 18 years old
C. electors elected by the voters
D. the senators and representatives
25.America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields
EXCEPT .
A. machinery
B. automobiles
C. ore
D. chemicals
26.The modern American economy progressed from to , and eventually,
to .
A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy
B. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy
C. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy
D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy
27.Chartered companies were NOT granted the by the British King or Queen.
A. political authority
B. economic rights
C. judicial authority
D. diplomatic authority
28._______ urged the federal government to establish a national bank.
A.George Washington
B. President Roosevelt
C.Abraham Lincoln
D. Alexander Hamilton
29.The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution”
EXCEPT .
A. typewriter
B. telephone
C. electric light
D. refrigerator
30.President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by introducing various programs like the
following EXCEPT .
A. Medicare
B. Food Stamps
C. Education Initiatives
D. Unemployment Pension
31.The following statements are all true EXCEPT .
A. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.
B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.
C. Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms.
D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.
32.Employment in the _______ sector has been increasing in the U.S. since the 1970s.
A. service
B.agriculture
C.manufacturing
D.high-tach
33.Formal education in the United States consists of , secondary and higher education.
A. kindergarten
B. public
C. elementary
D. private
34.Of the following subjects, are NOT offered to elementary school students.
A. mathematics and languages
B. politics and business education
C. science and social studies
D. music and physical education
35.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of .
A. Yale University
B. Harvard University
C. Princeton University
D. New York University
36.Of the following, are NOT among the categories of American higher education.
A. universities and colleges
B. research institutions
C. technical institutions
D. community colleges
37.To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following
except .
A. attending lectures and completing assignments
B. passing examinations
C. working for communities
D. earning a certain number of credits
38.is sold especially to the upper or upper-middle class and it has a reputation for its
serious attitude and great bulk.
A. The Washington Post
B. The New York Times
C. Los Angeles Times
D. New York Daily News
39.Of the following, is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in
America.
A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS)
B. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
D. the American Broadcasting System (ABS)
40.The National Day of the United States falls on .
A. June 4th
B. July 4th
C. June 14th
D. July 14th
41.Of the following writers, are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.
A. Benjamin Franklin & Edgar Ellen Poe
B. Edgar Ellen Poe & Jonathan Edwards
C. Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan Edwards
D. Edgar Ellen Poe & Washington Irving
42.is regarded as “the father of American literature”.
A. James Fennimore Cooper
B. Ralph Waldo Emerson
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Washington Irving
43.Of the following, is considered Herman Melville’s masterpiece.
A. The Last of the Mohicans
B. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
C. Moby Dick
D. Daisy Miller
44.Of the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.
A. colloquial speech
B. a sense of humor
C. a realistic view
D. an idealistic view
45.Of the following writers, is NOT included in the group of naturalists.
A. Stephen Crane
B. Frank Norris
C. Theodore Dreiser
D. Herman Melville
46.F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is , and its theme is about .
A. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream
B. Tender is the Night, love
C. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself
D. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature
47.Of the following writers, is Not a Nobel Prize winner.
A. Alice Walker
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. William Faulkner
D. Eugene O’Neil
48.is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A.Ralph Ellison
B. Tony Morrison
C. Richard Wright
D. James Baldwin
49.________is the lowest point in Australia.
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B. The Great Artesian Basin
C. Mount Kosciuszko
D. The Great Victoria Desert
50.________is Australia’s capital.
A.Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Brisbane
D. Canberra
51.Britain’s first permanent colony was founded in ______.
A.1606
B. 1770
C. 1787
D. 1788
52.The Commonwealth of Australia was established in______.
A.1847
B. 1885
C. 1990
D. 1901
53.The movement to gain recognition of Aboriginal rights was started in the _______.
A.1950s
B.1960s
C. 1970s
D.1980s
54.Australia completely abolished the White Australia Policy during the government of ______.
A.Earle Page
B. Gough Whitlam
C. Josep Lyons
D. Stanley Bruce
55.The following were all aspects of economic reforms which took place between 1983 and 1996
EXCEPT ________.
A.Enlarging the scale of the mining industry
B.Deregulating the financial market
C.Reducing tariffs
D.Privatizing the state-owned enterprises
56.The Howard government’s foreign policies were based on relations with four key countries,
namely, _______.
A. the U.S., Japan, Britain, China
B. the U.S., Japan, China, Indonesia
C. the U.S., Japan, Britain, Indonesia
D. the U.S., Britain, China, Indonesia
57. Of the following, ________ is NOT among the three major Australia political parties
A. the Australia Labor Party
B. the Nationals
C. the Liberal Party
D. the United Australia Party
58. Australia tries to attract immigrants from any country with ________.
A. a good family background
B. education or work skills
C. high social status
D. adequate work experience
59. Australia’s high economic performance is due to its ________ and ongoing structural reform
A. open-up policy
B. effective economic management
C. history development
D. proper investment
60. Australia is a leading supplier of ________ to international markets.
A. hi-tech products
B. agricultural products
C. industrial products
D. mineral resources
61. Australia’s foreign capital mainly comes from _______.
A. the United States and Japan
B. Britain and Germany
C. Japan and the Republic of Korea
D. Britain and the United States
62. Among the following tourist attractions, ______ can be seen from the moon.
A. the Gold Coast
B. Uluru
C. the Great Barrier Reef
D. the Sydney Opera House
63. _______is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia.
A. The federal government
B. The individual states
C. The territory assemblies
D. The municipal government
64. The Australia system of teaching and school discipline puts emphasis on the following
EXCEPT________.
A. Learning by discovery and questioning
B. self-discipline
C. Preparing for tests
D. encouraging students’ interest in learning
65. _______ is often referred to as “our third island” of New Zealand.
A. Polynesia
B. The North Island
C. The South Island
D. The Stewart Island
66. The climate in New Zealand is _____.
A. subtropical
B. arctic
C. temperate
D. tropical
67. The _______ were the first group of people who arrived on the islands of New Zealand.
A. Maoris
B. Europeans
C. Australians
D. Chinese
68. New Zealand was granted internal self-government in______.
A. 1840
B. 1852
C. 1893
D. 1907
69. During World War II, New Zealand strengthened its relationship with _______.
A.Britain
B. the United States
C.Australia
D. France
70. _______ is the head of the New Zealand government
A. The British monarch
B. The Governor General
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Preident
71. The Cabinet is responsible to _____ in New Zealand
A. Parliament
B.the Prime Minister
C. the British monarch
D. the Governor General
72. Schooling in New Zealand is compulsory for all children _____.
A. from age 6 to 12
B. from age 6 to 14
C. from age 6 to 16
D. from age 6 to 18
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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
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英语国家概况
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英语国家概况-谢福之-修正-选择题
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