《英美概况》复习卷
I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:
B1. The highest mountain in Britain is ____.
A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswold’s D. the Forth C2. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames A3. The largest lake in Britain is _____.
A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District D4. Which part of Britain is always fighting
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland C5. The first inhabitants in Britain were _____.
A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons
B6. Christmas Day ____, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 D7. In 1265 ____ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort
B8. The Hundred Years’ war started in ____ and ended in ____, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of ____.
A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest
A9. The Wars of Roses lasted for _____ years and king _____ was replaced by king _____. A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor C10. The Renaissance began in ____ in the early ____ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15
B11. In _____, a small group of Puritans sailed from _____ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.
A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth
A12. In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.
A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation
C13. Soon after _____, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership.
A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960 C14. Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with _____. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC
A15. The House of Lords is presided over by _____.
A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister C16. A General Election is held every _____ years and there are _____ members of Parliaments are elected.
A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651
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C17. The Prime Minister is appointed by _____ and he or she always sits in _____. 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
D18. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _____.
A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons A19. The sources of British law include _____.
A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law B. statutes, common law and equity law
C. statutes, common law and European Community law D. a complete code and statutes
D20. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _____. A. independent schools B. junior schools C. independent schools D. primary schools A21. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _____ 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
D22. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest
C23. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _____. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
D24. The nation’s capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _____. A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States A25. The Midwest in America’s most important _____ area.
A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining industry D26. The first immigrants in American history came from ____ and ____.
A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. ScotlandEngland D. EnglandUncle Tom’s Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _____. A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves
A28. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _____. A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines B29. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _____.
A. James Madison B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington B30. 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
B31. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are knows as _____.
A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers
B32. President Jefferson bought _____ from France and doubled the country’s territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio
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D33. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by __. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan
Ｂ34. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east.
A. east B. south C. west D. north
Ｃ35. Ireland is divided into two political parts: _______ . A. Northern Ireland and southern Ireland
B. Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland C. the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland D. Northern Ireland and Britain
Ｂ36. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _______ as their next president who promised a \ A. Theodore B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert Hoover
Ｂ37. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _______ Movement.
A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. Integration
Ａ38. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up _______ of the total land, and people who are engaged in farming make up only % of the total population. A. 21% B. 31% C. 41% D. 51%
Ｄ39. The Constitution of the United States provides that _______ shall be President of the Senate.
A. the Secretary of State B. the Chief Justice C. the President D. the Vice President
Ｄ40. Of all the symbols, _______ , which are considered to represent fertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.
A. the pumpkin and the turkey B. the lamb and the beef
C. the spring peas and the potatoes D. the egg and the rabbit Ｂ41. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____. A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776
Ｄ42. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado
Ｂ43. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____. A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard
Ａ44. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York D. Washington D.C.
Ｂ45. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____. A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 D. 1760, 1784
Ａ46. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights D. the Great Charter B47. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.
A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times
D48. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _____. A. Norway B. Denmark
C. France D. both A and B
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