英语国家概况考试题型及复习范围

1《英语国家概况》学期考试题型及复习范围考试题型：I.GeneralKnowledge(40题,20%)II.Match(10个，10%)III.Fillintheblanks(10题，10%)IV.Explaintheterms（10个,30%）V.Answerthequestions(6个，30%)复习范围：I.GeneralKnowledge(40题,20%)1.ThemajorityofthecurrentpopulationintheUKaredecedentsofallthefollowingtribesrespectivelyEXCEPTCA.theAnglos.B.theCelts.C.theJutes.D.theSaxons.2.ThePrimeMinisterinBritainisheadofDA.theShadowCabinet.B.theParliament.C.theOpposition.D.theCabinet.3.isthestatechurchinEngland.DA.TheRomanCatholicChurchB.TheBaptistChurchC.TheProtestantChurchD.TheChurchofEngland4.ThecapitalofScotlandisBA.Glasgow.B.Edinburgh.C.Manchester.D.London.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaBritishnewsagency?BA.Reuters.B.TheAssociatedPress.C.ThePressAssociationLtd.D.UnitedPress,Ltd.6.BigBenwasnamedafterBA.ChristopherWren.B.BenjaminHall.C.BenJohn.D.G.Stephenson.7.EducationinU.K.iscompulsoryforallbetweenagesofAA.5and16.B.8and17.C.6and15.D.7and19.8.TheAnglo-SaxonsbegantosettleinBritaininthecentury.CA.7thB.6thC.5thD.4th9.Between1337and1453,thetookplaceinBritain.CA.WarofRosesB.BlackDeathC.HundredYears’WarD.PeasantUprising10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?D2A.TheBritishconstitutionincludestheMagnaCartaof1215.B.TheBritishconstitutionincludesParliamentaryacts.C.TheBritishconstitutionincludesdecisionsmadebycourtsoflaw.D.TheBritishconstitutionincludesonesinglewrittenconstitution.11.TheUnitedKingdomisalsoknownbyitsofficialnameDA.theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandEngland.B.theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritain.C.theUnitedKingdomofBritishIsles.D.theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.12.WhichofthefollowingisthehighestrankamongthetitlesofEnglishnobility?AA.Duke.B.Viscount.C.Earl.D.Baron.13.isrecognizedasthelongestriverinBritain.CA.TheThamesRiverB.TheAmazonRiverC.TheSevernRiverD.TheRhineRiver14.ThenorthernmostpartofGreatBritainisBA.NorthernIreland.B.Scotland.C.England.D.Wales.15.InBritain,hastheultimateauthorityoflegislation.BA.theQueenB.theHouseofCommonsC.theHouseofLordsD.thePrimeMinister16.ItisknownthatIrishlandscapeisfeaturedbyAA.bogs.B.mountains.C.grassland.D.rivers.17.WhichofthefollowingcitiesislocatedontheeasterncoastofAustralia?CA.Perth.B.Adelaide.C.Sydney.D.Melbourne.18.TheoriginalinhabitantsofAustraliawereCA.theRedIndians.B.theEskimos.C.theAborigines.D.theMaoris.19.WhowerethenativesofAustraliabeforethearrivaloftheBritishsettlers?AA.TheAborigines.B.TheMaori.C.TheIndians.D.TheEskimos.20.WhendidtheAustralianFederationofficiallycomeintobeing?DA.1770.B.1788.C.1900.D.1901.21.ItisgenerallyagreedthatwerethefirstEuropeanstoreachAustralia’sshores.DA.theFrenchB.theGermansC.theBritishD.theDutch22.ThecapitalofNewZealandisCA.Christchurch.B.Auckland.C.Wellington.D.Hamilton.23.TheHeadofStateofNewZealandisD（注明：新西兰以前是英国的殖民地，政治体系源于英国，其国家元首是英国君主，答案应3为：D，之前错打成B，特此更正！）A.thegovernor-general.B.thePrimeMinister.C.thehighcommissioner.D.themonarchoftheUnitedKingdom.24.TheheadoftheexecutivebranchinNewZealandisDA.thePresident.B.theGovernor-General.C.theBritishmonarch.D.thePrimeMinister.25.WhowrotetheDeclarationofIndependenceandlaterbecametheU.S.President?A.ThomasJefferson.AB.GeorgeWashington.C.ThomasPaine.D.JohnAdams.26.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesConstitution,thelegislativepowerisinvestedinA.theFederalGovernment.B.theSupremeCourt.C.theCabinet.D.theCongress.D27.TheEmancipationProclamationtoendtheslaveryplantationsystemintheSouthoftheU.S.wasissuedbyAA.AbrahamLincoln.B.ThomasPaine.C.GeorgeWashington.D.ThomasJefferson.28.ThePresidentduringtheAmericanCivilWarwasBA.AndrewJackson.B.AbrahamLincoln.C.ThomasJefferson.D.GeorgeWashington.29.ThefollowingarethefoundingfathersoftheAmericanRepublicEXCEPT?CA.GeorgeWashington.B.BenjaminFranklin.C.WillianPenn.D.ThomasJefferson.30.WhichofthefollowingistheoldestsportintheUnitedStates?AA.Baseball.B.Tennis.C.Basketball.D.Americanfootball.31.U.S.presidentsnormallyservea(n)term.BA.two-yearB.four-yearC.six-yearD.eight-year32.WhichofthefollowingcitiesisNOTlocatedintheNortheastU.S.?AA.Huston.B.Boston.C.Baltimore.D.Philadelphia.33.The1920sintheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedasaperiodofD4A.culturerevival.B.lossofpurpose.C.developmentinscienceandtechnology.D.materialsuccessandspiritualfrustration.34.ThelargestriverinAmericaisCA.theOhioRiver.B.theColumbia.C.theMississippiRiver.D.theColorado.35.IntheyearofthatColumbusdiscoveredtheNewWorld.AA.1492B.1592C.1591D.149136.ThefirstEnglishpermanentsettlementinAmericawasfoundedin1607inDA.NewMexico.B.Hawaii.C.California.D.Virginia.37.OnwhichofthefollowingstreetsisthefinancialcentreoftheU.S.located?CA.FleetStreet.B.DowningStreet.C.WallStreet.D.BurkeStreet.38.Whowrotethefamouspamphlet,TheCommonSense,beforetheAmericanRevolution?BA.ThomasJefferson.B.ThomasPaine.C.JohnAdams.D.BenjaminFranklin.39.TheU.S.governmentfallsintothreebranches:thelegislative,andthejudicial.CA.therepresentativeB.thedemocraticC.theexecutiveD.theindependent40.ThestateofCaliforniaisonCA.CaribbeanSea.B.theGulfofMexico.C.thePacificCoast.D.theAtlanticCoast.41.HarvardUniversitywasfoundedinCA.1366.B.1633.C.1636.D.1363.42.WhichcountryisknownastheLandofMapleLeaf?AA.Canada.B.NewZeal