英美概况试题

英美概况模拟试题（一）庄舍茶馆一．单项选择题Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion:(20points)1.TheBillofRightsisthetermforthefirstamendmentstotheConstitution.a.tenB.elevenc.twelved.thirteen2.ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisheadofthebranch.a.legislativeb.executivec.judiciald.party3.TheEmancipationProclamationwasissuedbyduringtheCivilWar.a.GeorgeWashingtonb.AbrahamLincolnc.ThomasJeffersond.FranklinRoosevelt4.The1920sintheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedasaperiodof.a.culturalrevivalb.lossofpurposec.developmentinscienceandtechnologyd.materialsuccessandspiritualfrustration5.ItwaswhofirstcalledNativeAmericans“Indians”.a.Lincolnb.Columbusc.Washingtond.Jefferson6.TheUnitedStatesdidnotjointheSecondWorldWardirectlyuntila.GreatDepressionb.PearlHarborincidentc.theJapaneseattackonChinad.theGermanattackonPoland7.Whenwespeakof“fatherofwaters”or“oldmanriver”,wearereferringto.a.theColoradoRiverb.theOhioRiverc.theMissouriRiverd.theMississippiRiver8.Celtsweredifferentgroupsofancientpeoplewhocameoriginallyfrom.a.Franceb.Denmarkc.Irelandd.Germany9.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasadoptedbytheContinentalCongressonJuly4,.a.First/1774b.First/1776c.Second/1774d.Second/177610.TheBritishrecordedhistorybeginswith.a.thearrivalandsettlementofCeltsb.theNormanConquestc.Romaninvasiond.VikingandDanishinvasions11.ThepredecessoroftheEnglishparliamentis.a.theGreatcouncilb.theWitanc.theHouseofPlantagenetd.MagnaCarta12.CivilRightsMovementhappenedin.a.the1960sb.the1950sc.the1940sd.the1930s13.The,thebackboneoftheNorthAmericancontinent,isalsoknownastheContinentalDivide.a.Appalachiansb.Rockiesc.BlueRidgeMountainsd.GreatSmokies14.TohelptheBritishEastIndiaCompanyoutofdifficulty,theBritishgovernmentallowedthecompanytosellatalowerpriceinthecoloniesthroughitsownpeople.a.coffeeb.spicec.silkd.tea15.AbouthalfoftheBritain’stradeiswith.a.theUnitedStatesb.South-eastAsiac.theECd.theLatinAmerica16.TheHouseofCommonsconsistsofMembersofParliament.a.651b.1,200c.1,198d.76317.MostAmericanslivedin.a.cityareasb.countrysidec.mountainareasd.rivervalleys18.TheBritishParliamenthasamaximumdurationofyears.a.fourb.sixc.eightd.five19.OfthefiveGreatLakesontheborderbetweenCanadaandtheUnitedStates,istheonlyoneentirelyintheU.S.a.LakeHuronb.LakeOntarioc.LakeMichigand.LakeErie20.TheChartistMovementwasofficiallylaunchedatagreatmeetinginBirminghamin,withtheaimofpressingtheParliamenttoacceptthePeople’sCharter.a.1836b.1838c.1840d.1842二．是非题ReadthefollowingstatementscarefullyanddecideifeachofthemisTrueorFalse:(20points)()1.TheArticlesofConfederationistheoldestwrittenconstitutionintheworld.()2.AmericaisanamegivenbyColumbus.()3.TheUnitedKingdomisafederal,notaunitarystate.()4.TheAnglo-SaxonConquestwasimportantinEnglishhistorybecauseitlaidthefoundationonwhichtheEnglishnationwastobeformed.()5.TothewestofGreatBritainisthesecondlargestislandknownasScotland.()6.ThechecksandbalancesysteminAmericawasbasedondivisionofpower.()7.London,thecapitaloftheUK,issituatedontheSevernRivernearitsmouth.()8.TheGreatCharterwassignedin1215byKingJohn.()9.JamesIwasthekingwhowasexecutedduringtheEnglishBourgeoisRevolution.()10.TheChartistMovementfinallysucceededanditconstitutedagloriouspageinthehistoryoftheworkers’struggleforliberation.()11.Grammarschoolsemphasizeacademicstudiesandteachawiderangeofsubjects.()12.MembersofParliament(MPs)arethosewhoinheritthenobletitles.()13.BritishpeoplechoseFranklinRooseveltasPrimeMinisterin1940whentheW.W.IIbrokeout.()14.HenryVIIwasresponsibleforthefoundingtheChurchofEngland.()15.ThedestructionoftheSpanishArmadanotonlyestablishedthepositionofEnglandasamajorseapowerbutalsopavedthewayforitsforeignexpansion.()16.ItwastheAngleswhogavetheirnametoEnglandandtheEnglishpeople.()17.ThefirstsuccessfulEnglishcolonyinNorthAmericawasplantedinVirginiain1620.()18.TheWarsoftheRosesaffectedtheordinarypeopleverymuch.()19.TheQueenformallyappointsallgovernmentofficeholdersexceptthePrimeMinister.()20.TheHundredYear’sWarreferstotheintermittentwarbetweenFranceandEnglandthatlastedfrom1337to1453.三．名词解释ExplainthefollowingtermsinEnglish:(20points)1.TheGreatDepression2.IndustrialRevolution3.MeltingPot4.BlackDeath5.AmericanConstitution四．简答题Giveanone-sentenceanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.(10points)1.WhenwastheSecondWarwithEnglandinAmericanhistory?2.WhatarethetwomajorpoliticalpartiesinBritain?3.WhatisthegeneralclimateinBritain?4.WhichAmericanpresidentwasinvolvedinWatergateAffair?5.WhatisthemostimportantriverinBritain?五．论述题Writebetween100-150wordsonthefollowingtopic:(10points)NormanConquestanditsinfluence?KeytoModel1英美概况模拟试题（一）一．1~5abbdb6~10bdddc11~15aabdc16~20aadcb二．1~5FFFTF6~10TFTFF11~15TFFFT16~20TFFFT三．1．OnOctober24,1929,theAmericanstockmarketcrashed.Billionsofdollarsofpaperprofitswerewipedoutwithinafewhours.Thisledtoalongeconomicdepression.2.TheIndustrialRevolutionreferstothemechanizationofindustryandtheconsequencesinsocialandeconomicorganizationinBritainint