英美概況考試試題集

1、英語專業(yè)考研英美概況自測題（一）British Survey TestPart I Geography1.The total area of the U.K. is _.A. 211,440B. 244,110C. 241,410D. 242,5342.England occupies the _ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern3.The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. Scotland4._ is

2、 on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A . WalesB. ScotlandC. England5.Wales was effectively united with England in the _ century.A . 14thB. 15thC. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Ki

3、ngdom of Britain.A. 1707B. 1921C. 18017. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _ provinces.A. 13B. 12C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _.A . the Scottish HighlandsB. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _.A. north to southB. south to north C. east to west10.Cheviot hi

4、lls lie along the border between _ and England.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. Vale of Eden11.The longest river in Britain is _.A . SevernB. ClydeC. Bann12.London is situated on the River of _.A. ParretB . ThamesC. Spey13.Edinburgh is the capital of _.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. Wales14.The rivers flowing into th

5、e _ are mainly short.A. North SeaB . English Channel C. Dee estuary15.Mt. Snowdon stands in _.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. England16.The source of the important River Thames is in the _.A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines17.About _ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50%B

6、. 38%C. 42%18.Gaelic is mainly spoken in _.A. ScotlandB. EnglandC. Northern Ireland19.The Bank of England was nationalized in _.A. 1964B. 1946C. 16941/4020.Britain is basically an importer of _.A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and B21.British farmers produce enough food to supply _ of

7、 the needs of the population.A. 2/3B. 4/5C. 1/222.Britain s main cereal crop is _.A. oatsB. cornC. barleyD. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _. A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _.A

8、. the Angles B. the SaxonsC. the PictsD. the Jutes25.“ Black Country” refers to _.A. countryside in EnglandB . an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26.The second largest port in Britain is _.A. LondonB. BelfastC. Liverpool27.The capital city of Northern Ireland is _.A. CardiffB. BelfastC.

9、Leith28.Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _ B.C.A. 410B. 750C. 30029.The U.K. is rich in the following except _.A. coalB. ironC. goldD. tin30.The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _.A. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death

10、 rateD. unemployment31.The proportion of the English in the whole population is _.A. 60%B. 80%C. 70%32.The Queen s University is in the city of _.A. BelfastB. Edinburgh C. Manchester33.The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _.A. final unification of EnglandB. foundat

11、ion of aristocracyC. great administrative progressD. some peculiarities of dialect34.About _ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80B. 85C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _ million acres.A. 30B. 25C. 4036.The high

12、est mountain in England is _.A. Mt. MourneB. Mt. SnowdonC. Mt. Seafell37.The second largest city in England is _.A. GlasgowB. BirminghamC. Manchester38.The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _.A. GaelsB. BritonsC. Anglo-Saxons39.Scotland occupies the _ portion of Great Britain.2/40A. sout

13、hernB. northernC. western40. By the Act of Union in _, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41. _ has its own national church and its own system of law.A. WalesB. Northern Ireland C. Scotland42. The _ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. EastB. WestC. North43. _ i

14、ncludes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. ScotlandB. Northern Ireland C. WalesD. England1. The U.K. is situated in _Northwestern_ Europe.2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _ _ and _ _.3. The U.K. consists of England, _, _ and Northern Ireland.4. The largest

15、 part of U.K. is _.5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _.6. _ _ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained au

16、tonomy in _.8. The highest mountain in Britain is _ _.9. The“ Backbone of England” refers to the _.10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _ _.11. The most important river is the River of _.12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _.13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _ _.14. Th

17、e climate of Britain is moderated by the _ _ _ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.15. Britain s Industrial Revolution took place between _ and _.16. The Bank of England was founded in _.17. The population of the U.K. is more than _ million.18. Britain is basically an ex

18、porter of _.19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _.20. In Wales many people speak _.21. People sing the national anthem in _.22. The earliest invasion is that by the _-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.23. The modern _ and _ are the desc

19、endants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _.25. Greater London is made up of 12 _ London boroughs and _ Outer London boroughs.26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _.27. The Briti

20、sh national anthem is _ _ _ _.28. The U.K. lies to the _ of France.29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _ End.30. River _ flows through Glasgow.3/4031. Mt. Seafell stands in _.32. The source of the River _ is in the Cotswolds.33. The capital city of Wales

21、 is _.34. The United Kingdom is rich in _, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.35. Define the Following Terms36. “ Backbone Englandof ”:Pennines37. Greater London38. Celts39. The“ Irish Question”I. Answer the Following Questions英美概況一答案PartIDCBAACAAABABBBBABABDACACBCBBCDBADAACBABACBDII.NorthwesternGre

22、at Britain, NorthernIrelandScottish, WelshEnglandLondonNorthern Ireland1921BenNevisPenninesNorth SeaThamesLondonNorthernIrelandAtlanticGulfStream1750,1850169457manufactureIrishWelshEnglishdarkScots,IrishWelshInner,20EdinburghGod Save the Queen NorthWestClydeEnglandThamesCardiffcoal英美概況英國歷史部分History1

23、.Julius Caesar invaded Britain _B_.A. onceB. twiceC. three times2.King Arthur was the king of _B_.A. PictsB. CeltsC. ScotsD. Jutes3.The first“ King of the EnglishB_”. was _A. AlfredB. EgbertC. BedeD. Ethelred4.Christianity was introduced into England in the late _C_ century.A. 14thB. 8thC. 6th5.In 1

24、653 _A_ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles IC. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _A_ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.A. SaxonsB. ScotsC. WelshD. Wessex7.The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times

25、 was _D_.A. the King of Denmark and NorwayB. the king of EnglandC. Julius CaesarD. the Archbishop of Canterbury8.The _B_ invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. IberiansC. RomansD. Celts9.The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _D_.4/40A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. F

26、ranceD. both A and B10.Edward was kno wn as the“A_ ” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. Confessor B. ConquerorC. Protector11.Norman Conquest began in _B_.A. 1016B. 1066C. 103512.In history _A _ was nicknamed“ King of Lackland”.A. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _B_

27、 which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _B_.A. Henry IB. Henry IIC. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _A_ Archbishop of Canterbur

28、y. A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _A_.A. 1649B. 1648C. 165317.It was _A_ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edward IB. Henry IVC. Simon de Montfort18.The Great Charter contained _C_ sets of provisions.A. twoB. fourC. three19.The Peasants U

29、prising in 1381 was led by _B_.A. Henry TurnerB. Watt TylerC. Richard20.The English Church was strictly _A_.A. nationalB. internationalC. regional21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _A_. A. coup d etatB. racial slaughter C. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foun

30、dation for the _A_.A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _A_ and ended in _.A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 178424.The Battle of Hastings took place in _C.A. 1606B. 1042C. 106625.The Great Char

31、ter was signed by _C_ in 1215.A. King Henry IIB. King RichardC. King John26.In the early 14th century feudalism began to _C_ in England.A. growB. flourishC. declineD. end27.It was _B _ who published the book“ The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas MoreB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson28.The first Prime Minis

32、ter was _C_.A. WilmintonB. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole29.The Parliamentof1265 which is knownas the “ A _ ”is considered the “ beginningof5/40parliament”.A. All Estates ParliamentB. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30.The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known

33、as _B_.A. the Wars of Ros esB. the Hundred YearsC. WarPeasant Uprising31.In the first half of 17th century _B_ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalismB. capitalism C. Catholicism32.Prime Minister _A_ resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. PalmerstonB. Robert PeelC. Gladstone33.By the end of the

34、Hundred Years War only theC portremainedofunder English rule.A. TroyesB. GasconC. Calais34.In the 14th century took place the _B_, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages.A. EarthquakeB. Black DeathC. Drought35._A_ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for th

35、e labourmovement of the 14th century.A. John WycliffeB. Watt TylerC. Somerset36.By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _A_ began.A. TudorB. LancasterC. Plantagenet37. In the “ B _”of 1388 five lords accused the King friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estat

36、es parliamentB. Merciless Parliament C. Model Parliament38.In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _B_ rose.A. whiteB. redC. pinkD. yellow39.The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _C_ to _.A. 1600, 1604B. 1640, 1644C. 1642, 164640.William Shakespeare is mainly a _B_.A. novelistB

37、. dramatistC. poet41.In 1689 the“ Bill of Rights” wasA_passedbegan. in England.A. The Constitutional MonarchyB. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster42.The _A_ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow CompanyB. Eastland Company C. East India Company43._A_ s

38、tarted the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John HawkinsB. Francis DrakeC. Diaz44.In 1534 Parliamentpassed the “B_ ”according, to whichHenry VIII was declared thehead of the English Church.A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement45.Under Elizabeth I _C _ wa

39、s restored, and she was declared“ governor” of the church.A. the Roman ChurchB. the Catholic Church C. the Anglican Church46.In 1337 the hostility between England and _A _ resulted in the Hundred Years War.A. FranceB. SpainC. Russia47.The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _B_.

40、A. CromwellB. Charles IC. Henry VIII48.England first became a sea power in the time of _B_.A. Henry VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49.The Industrial Revolution first started in _B_.6/40A. the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly c

41、ontrolled by the party of _B_.A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51.The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _A_.A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. Baldwin52.At the End of _B_ century, the East India Company was formed.A. 15thB. 16thC. 14th53.The Seven Years War between England and France lasted fro

42、m _A_ to _.A. 1756, 1763B. 1713, 1720C. 1754, 176154.In 1689 Parliament passedB _ ”“,_limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus ActB. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55._A_ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George StephensonB. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56.The“ Pe

43、terloo Massacre” took placeC_in. _A. BirminghamB. LiverpoolC. Manchester57.Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _B_.A. railway strikeB. strike of the postmenC. coal strikeD. strike of the transport58.The Victorian Age was over the _A_ began.A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian AgeC.

44、 Elizabethan Age59. The _B_ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. QingC. IrishD. Spanish60.The Great Charter was essentially a _C_.A. Culture MovementB. colonial documentC. feudal document61._B_ broke out two yea

45、rs after the Hundred Years War with France.A. The Bore WarB. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes War62.The Reformation was a product of _A_.A. the RenaissanceB. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred Years War63.The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A_.A. Shakespeare B. MiltonC. Chauce

46、r D. Bacon64.The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _B_ period of capitalism.A. feudalB. modernC. colonialD. medieval65. By the _B_ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US. A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery66. The Chartist Movement began in _ and

47、 reached its height in _C_.A. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 184867.In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _C_.A. FranceB. IndiaC. ChinaD. America68._A_ formed a coalition government in 1940.A. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd GeorgeC. Neville Chamberlain69.By the _A_ the British dominions

48、became independent states in all but name.A. Statue of WestminsterB. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70.The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _C_.7/40A. William Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G . Wells71. Bef

49、ore WWII _A_ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war.A. Neville ChamberlainA. Stanley BaldwinC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was

50、called _B_.A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _B_ was the Prime Minister.A. Lloyd GeorgeB. Herbert AsquithC. Stanley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded _C_ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4August, 1914.A. AustriaB. Russia C. BelgiumD. Poland1.At about 3000 BC, some of the _ settled in Britain.2.About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and , the _ built Hadrian s Wall.3.