人文知識(shí)英美概況200道題

1、1. Which of the following in NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain? A England B. ScotlandC Ireland D. Wales2. The first American president to be elected from the Republican party was_?A. Abraham Lincoln B. James Monroe C James Madison D Thomas Jefferson3 .The U.S. ranks first in th

2、e production and export？of _A. riceB. wheatC. cornD. gold4. 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 Mississppi River5. The Industrial Revolution started in _?A .the Great BritainB. The United State

3、sC. Canada D. Australia6. Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?A. Anglos B Saxons C Jutes D Celts7. To its full sense, the Britain Parliament consists of ?A the House of Lords and the House of CommonsB the House and the SenateC the Queen and the House of LordsD the Sovereign, the Hous

4、e of Lords and the House of Commons8. _has been callethde ” tchreadle of American liberty ”A Philadelphia B Boston C Plymouth D Chicago9. Junior college in America is ?A two-year college B fouryear collegeC three 丁ear collegeD five-year college10. The American policy the Soviet Union after the Secon

5、d World WAR was?A cooperation B cold war C containment D impartiality11. The Statue of Liberty is located ?A in Arizona B at Boston HarborC in Washington aDt New York Harbor12. _is the state church in EnglandA The Roman Catholic Church B. The Baptist ChurchC. The Protestant ChurchD. The Church of En

6、gland13. _was the first nationwide working class movement in BritainA. The Agricultural EnclosureB. The people ' s CharterC. The Industrial RevolutionD. The Chartist Movement14. Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?A. Football B Tennis C. Archery D Cricket15. In 1837,thefirs

7、t collegelevel institutionin America for woman, Mount HolyokeFemale Seminary, opened in ?A. New England B Virginia CM. assachusettDs .New YorCk Whitehall16. The“ basics ” taught in the American elementary schools are _?A .social studies, arithmetic and readingB science, reading, writing and arithmet

8、icC. reading, writing and arithmeticD, physical education, reading and writing17. TheUnited States has less than 6%of the world's population; _y_eot fitthperotdoutacles aboutworld outputA20% B25% C 30% D35%18The famousstreet whereoffices of the most importantministriesof the UnitedKingdomare loc

9、ated isA Downing Street WBall StreeCt Whitehall D Broadway19is the largest religion in IrelandA Christianity BRoman CatholiCc Protestant Church D Judaism20. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Crowell asA President B Lord ProtesrtoC Lieutenant General D

10、Commander of New Model ArmyTest 21. New Englanders were originally known as _,which come to stand for all AmericansA YankeesB Uncle Sam C Hippies D Puritans2. The following animals are unique to Australian except A emus B kangaroos C koalatsigDers3Whose presidential term is the longest in the U.SA F

11、ranklin RooseveBltGeorge Washington C Thomas Jefferson D Abraham Lincon4The official languages in Canada are English and _A FrenchB Spanish C German D Portuguese5Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with _A the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinkingB the North-East slo

12、wly rising and the South-West slowly sinkingC the South-East slowly rising and the North-West slowly sinkingD the South-West solely rising and the North-East slowly sinking6 In Britain only about_ of the population are farmers but they manage 70%of the land. A 2% B 3% C 4% D 5%7Which is NOT a Britai

13、n News Agency?A Reuters B the Press Association LtdC AFX News Ltd D United Press International8Americanoccupies the leading position in the modern technologyin the following areas EXPECTA atomic energy B computers C spacsehiDpbuilding9_generates about two-third of the Gross Domestic product in Brita

14、inA Manufacturing B Textile industry C AgricultDureService trade10. Who took up the translation of the Bible into English for the first time A Jan Hus B Jone Wycliffe C Martin Luther D John Calvin11. Which of the following is NOT a U.S. news cable network?A. ABC B CNN C CBS D BBC12Which of the follo

15、wing American states is NOT among the fastest growing states in population for the last 20 years?A Arizona B Florida C Alaska D Nevada13 is the second largest city of Canada.A. Corner Brook B Toronto C Montreal D Vancouver14 Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in _.15. The head of Canada isA the head of

16、Britain B the Governor-GeneralC The Prime Minister D The Cabinet16. The largest lake situated entirely in Canada isA the Great Lakes B Great Bear LakeC Great Slave Lake D Lake Winnipeg17. The US formally entered the Second World War in-A1937 B 1937 C1941 D194318. Ireland is the most important Europe

17、an country which produces.A zinc and lead B peat and lead C peat and natural gas D oil and natural gas19. President Nixon decided to resign because he.A refused to hand over the White House tapes to courtB was tired of political struggle in Washington D.CC came to see that most probably he would be

18、impeachedD was deserted by the Republication Party20 On Aug.14, 1941, the U.S and Britain issued a joint communication calledA the Deheren DeclarationB the Atlantic CharterC the Washington ProckamationD the Atlantic CharterTest 31, The queen off United Kingdom is the head o fA the executive B the le

19、gislature C the parliament D the churches2The _are the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United StatesA Asian-Americans B Mexico-legislature C blacks D Indians3. Theworld ' s largest volcano Maunaloa is located onA Alaska B the Colorado Plateau C HawaiiD the Great Lakes4. Which of t

20、he following is trueeurnTdhatcher 'misniasdtration?A The proportion of the owner-occupation decreasedB Public housing become more importantC Many public houses sold to peopleD the UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement5. The Rocky Mountain is located inA Great Britain B Australi

21、a C South AfricaNDorth America6. The Norman Conquest of _is perhaps the best-known event in English historyA 1063 B 1064 C 1065 D 10667WhenOliver Cromwelldied in 1658,andwas succeededby his son _， the regimebegan to immediately to collapseA Henry B Hamilton C Richard D Charles 8.In 1588 the English

22、fleet defeated the_ Armada and established its supremacy over the sea. A Portuguese B Italian C Spanish D Charles9. The Canada Day is celebrated on _which is the national day of Canada.A June 1st B July 1st C August s1t D Septembers1t10. Since1971,the Canada Governmenthas adopteda policy of _,recogn

23、izingthat cultural pluralism within a bilingual was the cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework was the essence of the Canadian identity.A. assimilation B multiculturalism C integration D bender equality11 The capital of NEW Zealand is A Christchurch B Auckland C Wellington D Hamilton12. The

24、 general election in Britain is held very _yearsA 3 B 4 C 5 D 613. The traditional diving line in America between“east ” and “ west ” is _A the Mississippi river B the AppalachiansC the Rocky Mountains D the Hudson River14. American and British English are two _of the English language.A. varieties B

25、 elements C parts D forms15. Which flower is the symbol of England? A Thistle B Shamrock C Daffodil D Rose16 The “New Deal” was advanced by president.A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B Shamrock C Daffodil D Rose17.The tenure of office of federal judges is _in U.SA. 4 years long B. for life C.8 years long D.

26、5 years long18. what do Americans celebrate toh nJu4ly?A. Thanksgiving DayB. for lifeC. The Discovery of America D. Independence Day19. An English girl may enjoy the freedom of choosing her lover by herself when she is overA25 B23 C 20 D1820. A ” vote of no confidence“is decided by .A the House of L

27、ords B the Prime MinisterC the House of Commons D the two major partiesTest 41. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?A. The Aborigines B. The Maori C The Indians D The Eskimos2. is known as the automobile capital of the world.A .London B Los Angeles C Toronto

28、.DDetroit3. has the world ' s oldest written constitution and political partyA. America B Canada C England D Australia4. BigBen was named afterA Christopher B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D Stephenson5. Which of the following university is the oldest university in Canada?A. Laval University in Quebe

29、c CityB. Benjamin HallC .Ben John D Stephenson6. The smallest state of the United States is A. Rhode Island B. Maine C. Texas D. Alaska7.In America ,the three biggest newspapers are of the following EXCEPT.A. New York Times B .Reader ' s DigestC. Washington Post D. Los Angels Times8. Canada was

30、divided into Upper Canada (English speaking) and Lower Canada(French speaking)A. 1791; 1840 B. 1775; 1791 C.1840; 1867 D.1775;18679. The Head of the Representatives is calledA. Lead B. Chancellor C. Speaker D. Chairman10. The first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution was calledA The Treaty of Par

31、is B. The Federalist PaperC. The Bill of Rights D. The Articles of Confederation11. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1920 was finally solved byA. World WarB. the New DealC the presidential election D. technological development12. The oldest British daily newspaper is.A. Daily Express

32、 B. The Times C. Financial Time D. The Observer13. Which of the following country is located in the Southern Hemisphere?A. Australia B. America C. England D. Canada14. The capital of Australia isA. The Canberra B. SydneyC. Melbourne D. Queensland15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Sth

33、eecond Continental Congress on July4, _ A 1774 B 1778 C1775 D177616. The Republic of Ireland become independent in the yearA 1918 B 1920 C 1945 D 177617. Britain dose not share land border with any other counties EXCEPT.A. France B. Holland C. Italy D. the Republic of Ireland18. In appearance the Qu

34、een of Great Britain seems very powerful, but in reality, she is onlyA. the Supreme Governor of EnglandB. the Duke of EdinburghC. ItalyD. the Republic of Ireland19. Britain joined the European Community inA 1972 B1973C 1974 D197520. Which of the following particularly happens on the QuBeirethnday?&#

35、39;sA Trooping the Color B. the Eisteddfod C. bonfire D. masqueradesTest51. The United Kingdom is a A. colony B. unitary C. federal state D. feudal country2. The British Isles are made up of large island and hundreds of small onesA. 2 B 3 C 4 D 53. has earned the namethoef ” TLhaend of Song ”.A. Wal

36、es B. Glasgow C. Edinburgh D. Scotland4.Of the fifty states in America, the smallest state in area isA. Rhode Island B. Virginia C. Edinburgh D. Scotland5. The largest lake in Britain is.A Loch Lomond B the Lough Neagh C Windermere D Ullswater6. Australia has always been a continent with few people

37、mainly because.A Australia is too far away from Europes continentsB Australia is the largest mountainous and most level of the worldC Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seasD Most of the continent is hot and dry7. San Francisco is inA Pacific Coast B Intermountain RegionC Rocky Mou

38、ntains D Canadian Shield8. The leading dairy state in the United States isA Michigan B Wisconsin C New York D Minnesota9 .The Tower of London, located in the centre of London ,was built byA King Harold B William the Conqueror C Robin Hood D Oliver Cromwell10. Whose discoveryof the law of the univers

39、algravitationis the most importantof all his achievements in physics?A Kepler B Isaac Newton C Galileo D Copernicus11A New York Time B Washington post C National Geography D Financial Times12. The United Stateswent to war with Britain in,the last war foughtbetweenthesetwocountries.A 1811 B 1812 C181

40、3 D181413.In Industrial Revolution, George Stephenson invented_A railway engine B spinning machinCe steam engine D cotton textile14. is England ' s biggest Naval baseA Portsmouth B Southampton C Plymouth D Dover15. The second largest state of the United States is _ A Texas B Alaska C California

41、D Hawaii16. came into the throne at the age of 25 and reined the country for 45 years while remainingsingleA ElizabethIB ElizabethHC Mary D Vitoria17. is the financial capital of the world.A Washington D.C B Los Angeles C NEW York D Philadelphia18. Since the Australia has been moving towards multicu

42、lturalism.A 1950s B1960s C 1970s D1980s19. St.Paul Ca'thsedral is inA LiverpooBl LondonC Glasgow D Birmingham20. Metropolitan Museum is in A Washington D.C B Boston C New York D. PhiladelphiaTest 61 Australia and New Zealand were first discovered by the _explorerA Dutch B English C Spanish D Fre

43、nch2.was a national leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.SA Earl Warren B Martin Luther King ,JrC McCarthy D Rosa Parks3 In the United States, how many years does primary education require?A 4 years B 5 years C6 years D7 years4. The number of the Representatives from each American state depe

44、nds on theA contribution a state has made to the nationB populationC size D none of the above5. Australiais the world arg'esst el xporter of A wheat B dairy C meat D wool6. London M'estropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of A the Lord Chancellor B the Home Secretary C the At

45、torney D the Prime Minister7. Thename C“anada”is thought of be derived from Kanata, an Indian word meaningA a guitar B a meeting place C a settlement D a piece of land8. Most British Couples have their wedding ceremony _with the bride dressed inA at home, a long pink dressB in a park, a short shirtC

46、 in the church; a long white dressD in the open; a short blue shirt9. The state to which the Mayflower sailed is A Florida B Maine C Virginia D Massachusetts10 The New Frontier was put forward byA Kennedy B Johnson C Nixon D Benjamin Franklin11Under Wales was conqueredA Edward B Edward!C HenryU D He

47、nryM12 There are Established Churches in BritainA 2 B 3 C 4 D 513. The second largest city in England,_，_ is a metropolitandistrict and industrial and manufacturing cityA EdinburghB Belfast C Glasgow D Birmingham14. There are 2 major national parties in Britain: the Conservative Party and_A The Libe

48、ral PARTY B Belfast C Glasgow D Birmingham15. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _and the North sea in the eastA east B south C west D north16.The Black Death, which ravaged England in11384489,carried off A three fourths of the populationB one fourth of the po

49、pulationC one fifth of the population D one half of the population 17 The_ in London is famous as centers for drama and music and also a commercial centre. A City of London B Greater London C West End D East End18 The Truman Doctrine was directed againstA Nazi fascism B communism C Japan D the “ fre

50、e world19_had thetitle ”Wtihzeard of Menlo park ”A John Steven B Charlie Chaplin C Thomas D Robert Fulton 20The 2 main land masses in New Zealand are_ A the White Island and the thermal region B the North Island and the South IslandC Auckland and the South IslandD the Southern Alps and orth IslandTe

51、st71. The two party names of Whigs and Tories originated withA the England Civil WarB the Glorious Revolution C the Industrial Revolution D the RestorationA appoint the heads of the federalB carry on certain official business with foreign countriesC organize the Supreme CourtD sign any bill passed b

52、y Congress3. Canada was originally one colony of A America B Canada C England D New Zealand4, Canada is made up of 10provinces and territoriesA 2 B 3 C4 D55Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain?A He is appointed by the Queen B He is Minister for the Civil

53、ServiceC He sits in the House of CommonsD He is elected every 4 years6.The Backbone of the North America refers to theA Appalachian Mountains B Rocky MountainsC Cascade Mountains D Sierra Nevada Mountains7. The two newest states which joined the United States are.A Alaska and Florida B Hawaii and Or

54、egonC Alaska and Hawaii D California and New Mexico8. Canada ranks _in the production of hydroelectricity in the worldA second B third C fourth D fifth9is the oldest o fall the parties in IrelandA Finn Gael B The Progressive DemocratsC Final Fail D The Irish Labor Party10. Which of the following joi

55、ned England and Scotland in 1707A The Act of Supremacy B The Act of UnionC The Reform ActD The Magana Carta11The Hundred Year ' s War lasted from 1337 to _A 1450 B1453 C1455 D145712Britain is a member of the European Economic Community, which was first called_A the world Trade Center B the OPECC

56、 the Common Market D the European Community13.The three main level of courts of the federal judicial system in America are as follows EXCEPT A the United States CourtsB the United States District CourtsC the United States Courts of AppeDalthe European Community14The term “ Farther of Waters ” in Ame

57、rica is used to refer toA the Amazon River B the Mississippi RiverC the Nile River D the Hudson River15The world ' s largestafrtershlawke is lakeA Superior B Ontario C Victoria D Michigan16Apart from a break During the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television A 1935 B1936 C1937 D 193817 Almost all the kings or queens of Britain have been crowned at_A Whitehall B Westminster Abby C St. Paul 's