英语国家概况习题打印2

1，The New Deal was started by _____.

A Franklin Roosevelt

B J.K. Kennedy

C George Washington

D Thomas Jefferson

2. In the United States, education policies are made by ______________.

A. the federal government

B. the state board of education

C. local school district

D. board of trustees

3. 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

4. The Judicial Branch is headed by 司法部门_____.

A. the Supreme Court

B. Congress

C. President

5. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.

A. donkey

B. elephant

C. eagle

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6. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.唯一有权解释宪法。

A. The Cabinet

B. The Supreme Court

C. President

D. Congress

7. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.美国的政治体制是基于以下的除外

A. federalism

B. the constitutional monarchy

C. the separation of powers

D. respect for the constitution

8. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.

A. 1620

B. 1607

C. 1776

9. One of the most important lakes in the United States is _________, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.

A. Lake Superior

B. Lake Michigan

C. Lake Huron

D. Lake Ontario

10. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard.

A. the eastern

B. the western

C. the northern

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11. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States.

A. Erie

B. Superior

C. Michigan

12. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America.

A. The southern

B. The northeastern

C. The western

13. The smallest state in the United States is ___________.

A. Washington

B. Rhode Island 罗德岛

C. Hawaii

D. Maryland

14. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world.

A. largest

B. second largest

C. third largest

D. fourth largest

15. On July 4, 1776, _____ adopted the Declaration of Independence.

A. the First Continental Congress

B. the Second Continental Congress

C. the Third Continental Congress

D. the Constitutional Convention

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16. The first Ten amendments added to the Constitution are knows as _____.

A. the Articles of Confederation

B. the Bill of Right

C. the Civil Rights

D. Federalist Papers

17. Junior school in America is _____.

A. two years

B. three years

C. four years

D. five years

18. On June 5, 1947, ________ suggested that the U.S. should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.1947年6月5日,在建议美国应该向西欧提供经济援助,以保护该地区不受苏联的扩张

A. George Marshall

19，________ marked the beginning of Cold war between U.S. and Soviet.在美国和苏联之间的标志着冷战的开始。

A. Marshall Plan

B. Roosevelt’s New Deal

C. the Korean War

D. Truman doctrine

20. The Native Americans are __________. 杜鲁门主义

A. the Indians

B. the whites

C. the blacks

D. the Hispanics

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21. U.S. President can normally serve

________ term(s).

A. only one

B. two

C. more than two

D. as many as four

22. The U.S. President’s appointments

have to be approved by ________.美国总统的任命必须通过______

A. the House of Representatives 众议院

B. the Senate

C. the Cabinet

D. the Supreme Court

23. The U.S. Congress has the power to

override the president’s veto by a _____

majority. 美国国会有权由_____多数推翻总统的否决。

A. 2/3

B. 3/4

C. 3/5

D. 4/5

24. Service industries account for more than _________ of the U.S. gross domestic product.服务业占美国国内生产总值(gdp)超过_____

A. a third

B. half

C. two thirds

D. three fourth

25. The continental Unite States is situated in the _____ part of North America.美国大陆位于_____北美的一部分。

A. northern

B. southern

C. central

D. eastern

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26. The dominant ethnic group in the United States today is ____.占主导地位的族群在美国今天是____。

A. the Black people

B. W ASPs

C. Asian Americans

D. Hispanics

27. The state of ___ is the largest in population today.

A. New York

B. Colorado

C. Arizona

D. California

28. The president of the United States

exercises the ___________ power.

A. legislative

B. executive

C. Judicial

D. veto

29. The number of representatives from

each state is fixed according to the size of __________ the State has.

A. the territory

B. the economy

C. the voters

D. the population

30. The earliest British settlement on North America was .

A. Plymouth

B. Jamestown

C. Quebec

D. St. Louis

1. Each of the fifty states of US elects _____ senators.

2. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of _____.

3. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _____ Party.

4. The famous novel “_____ _____ _____” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.

5. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _____ _____ _____.民权运动的杰出领袖是_____ _____

6. To the east of America lies the _____ Ocean.

7. The United States includes _____ states and a _____ district, the District of Columbia.

8. The largest state, _____, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.最大的州,_____,闻名的冰川、瀑布和涟漪。

9. The United States has long been known as a nation of ______, because many of its people descend from settlers who came from all over the world.

10. The U.S. government is divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive and ________.

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21-25 DBADC 26-30 BDBDB

1, Two

2, Senate Representatives 3, Republic

4, Uncle Tom’s Cabin 5, Martin Luther King

6, Atlantic

7, 50 federal

8, Alaska

9, immigrants

10, Judicial

习题：

1. The English people and the English language were born from the union of __D______.

A. the Angles and the Saxons

B. Romans and the Norman French

C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman French

D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons

2. The first known settlers of Britain were ____A___.

A. the Iberians

B. the Beaker Folk

C. the Celts

D. the Romans

3. About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient ___D______.

A. Scottish language

B. English language

C. Irish language

D. Celtic language

4. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and _______D___.

A. Indonesia

B. Singapore

C. Hong Kong

D. Pakistan

5. Which part of Britain is always fighting? (D)

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

D. Northem Ireland

6. The ancestors of the Welsh were the ancient ____A______.

A. Celts

B. Romans

C. Normans

D. Britons

7. In ___B__, a small group of Puritans sailed from __B___ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.

A. 1620, London

B. 1620, Plymouth

C. 1720, London

D. 1720, Plymouth

8. During the 5th century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic ____D_____ invaded and conquered Britain.

A. Angles and Celts

B. Angles and Picts

C. Angles and Brythons

D. Angles and Saxons

9. The upper class in Britain consists of the following except ___D______.

A. peerage

B. gentry

C. landowners

D. professionals

10. “Britishness” can be reflected in the following except ____D_____.

A. Union Jack

B. conservativeness

C. the Beatles

D. Thanksgiving Day

11. English Reformation was carried out by ____B___ to change the religion in England from Catholicism to Protestantism.

A. Edward VI

B. Henry VIII

C. Mary I

D. Elizabeth I

12. King John was forced by the barons to sign the _____D__ which restricted the King’s power.

A. Bill of Rights

B. Petition of Right

C. Provisions of Oxford

D. Great Charter

13. Simon de Montfort’s reform is considered to be the beginning of English ___A____.

A. parliament

B. cabinet

C. constitution

D. liberty

14. The Prime Minister is appointed by ____C_ and he or she always sits in __C___.

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

15. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can __A___ by law.

A. receive completely free education

B. receive partly free education

C. receive no free education if their families are rich

D. receive no free education at all

16. The 1851 London Great Exposition was held in the Crystal Palace which was designed by Queen ___C____’s husband Albert.

A. Mary

B. Elizabeth I

C. Victoria

D. Anne

17. The British Prime Minister who led the British to defeat Nazi Germany is ___A____.

A. Churchill

B. Chamberlain

C. MacDonald

D. Macmillan

18. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the ___B____ and the North Sea in the east.

A. east

B. south

C. west

D. north

19. The House of Commons is elected by universal suffrage and has about _____A______ Members of Parliament.

A. 650

B. 660

C. 670

D. 680

20. British Conservative Party was formerly called _____B__ Party in the 18th century.

A. Whig

B. Tory

C. Liberal

D. Nationalist

21. The United Kingdom is governed in the name of _______D____, by ___________.

A. the King; the Prime Minister

B. the Queen; the Prime Minister

C. the Prime Minister; His or Her Majesty’s Government

D. the Sovereign; His or Her Majesty’s Government

22. ___C_____ is the “supreme governor” of the Church of England.

A. The monarch

B. The Archbishop of York

C. The Archbishop of Canterbury

D. The Roman Pope

23. In Britain the citizens aged _______B_____ or over have the right to vote.

A. 16

B. 18

C. 21

D. 30

24. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _____A_______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.

A. Prime Minister

B. Member of Parliament

C. Lord of Appeal

D. Speaker of the House

25. The Liberal Democratic Party is the combination of the Social Democratic Party and _______B______.

A. the Conservative Party

B. the Labour Party

C. the Liberal Party

D. the Green Party

26. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as ___B__.

A. the Wars of Roses

B. the Hundred Years’ War

C. Peasant Uprising

D. the Civil War

Under Margaret Thatcher Britain experienced __B____.

A. economic recession

B. economic expansion

C. economic decline

D. economic depression

27. Which of the following is NOT true of Britain’s

agriculture? (D)

A. British farming is highly mechanized.

B. Agriculture in Britain is intensive.

C. British farming is very efficient.

D. Britain’s agriculture can produce enough food for its

people.

28. British oil fields were discovered on the __D_____.

A. English Channel

B. Irish Sea

C. Norwegian Sea

D. North Sea

29. Which of the following is not included in the new industries in Britain?

A. Microprocessors. (D)

B. Computers.

C. Biotechnology.

D. Motor vehicles.

30. The National Health Service (NHS) was established in

the United Kingdom in ___C______.

A. 1946

B. 1947

C. 1948

D. 1949

31. England first became a sea power in the time of __B___.

A. Henry VII

B. Elizabeth I

C. Victoria

D. Henry VIII

32. In Britain, children up to the age of ____D__ can receive family allowances for children.

A. 11

B. 12

C. 15

D. 16

33. In Britain, pensions for the elderly, or retirement

benefits, begin for women at the age of ____C____.

A. 50

B. 55

C. 60

D. 65

34. In England the NHS is managed by the ____B____.

A. Department for Work and Pensions

B. Department of Health

C. Social Security Agency

D. Social Services Department

35. The National Health Service in Britain provides a full

range of medical services for __C_____.

A. employees

B. residents aged between 18-60

C. every resident

D. residents aged over 60

36. Social Security in the UK is the government’s most expensive program, costing __C___ of public funding.

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 30%

D. 35%

37. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was __A___.

A. Shakespeare

B. Milton

C. Chaucer

D. Bacon

38. ___A_____ is the largest of the Free Churches.

A. The Baptists

B. The Methodist Church

C. The Roman Catholic Church

D. The Church in Wales

39. Established Churches in Britain are ___B________.

A. Church of England and Church of Wales

B. Church of Wales and Church of Scotland

C. the Anglican Churches

D. Church of England and Church of Scotland

40.What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom? (C)

A. Rule Britannia

B.Men of Harlech

C. God Save the King (Queen)

D.Swing Low Sweet Chariot

41. The principal non-Christian communities in Britain are ____B___.

A. the Moslems

B. the Buddhists

C. the Hindus

D. the Jews

42. The Church of Scotland is a ____A____ church.

A. Methodist

B. Baptist

C. Presbyterian

D. Catholic

43. In Great Britain, the ______C_____ is uniquely related to the Crown.

A. Church of England

B. Church of Scotland

C. Church of Ireland

D. Church of Wales

44. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland? (D)

A. Edinburgh

B. Cardiff

C. London

D. Belfast

45. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the ______D_______ centuries.

A. 12th and 13th

B. 13th and 14th

C. 14th and 15th

D. 15th and 16th

46. The usual age for transfer from primary to secondary schools is ________A_____ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A. 14

B. 13

C. 12

D. 11

47. In Britain, private schools are often called ____D__.

A. comprehensive schools

B. grammar schools

C. secondary modern schools

D. independent schools

48. In Britain, higher education is usually defined as advanced courses of a standard higher than _____C___ or equivalent.

A. GCE O-Level

B. GCE A-Level

C. GCE AS-Level

D. GCSE

49. In Britain, education at primary levels emphasizes the following EXCEPT ________A____.

A. reading

B. writing

C. arithmetic

D. science

50. Which Anglo-Saxon king is considered Britain’s first national hero? (B)

A. Alfred the Great

B. Henry the Eighth

C. William the Conqueror

D. Charles the Second

51. The leading scientific society in Britain is ____D____.

Which of the following foods is a traditional British meal?

A. Noodles

B. Snails

C. Tapas

D. Fish and Chips

52. The largest and the most important museum in Britain is ______C______.

A. the British Museum

B. the Victoria and Albert Museum

C. the Imperial War Museum

D. the National Gallery

53. Britain’s most popular pastime is ________A____.

A. reading newspaper

B. watching TV

C. playing football

D. horse racing

54. The Times is a ______B______ newspaper in Britain.

A. quality daily

B. popular daily

C. quality Sunday

D. mid-market daily

55. The Daily Mirror is a ____D_____ newspaper in Britain.

A. quality daily

B. popular daily

C. popular Sunday

D. mid-market daily

56. Football has its traditional home in _____B______.

A. England

B. Scotland

C. France

D. Italy

57. _________A____ is the most typical English sports.

A. Football

B. Rugby

C. Cricket

D. Horse racing

58. Of the following four sports, ________A_____ has the longest history.

A. cricket

B. golf

C. football

D. rugby

59. The Beatles was a band formed by four boys from _____B____.

A. Manchester

B. Liverpool

C. London

D. Edinburgh

60.During which festival is it traditional to give and receive chocolate eggs? (C)

A. Christmas

B. Remembrance Day

C. Easter

D. New Year’s Day

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