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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英美概况练习题1. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth 2. The longest river in Britain is _. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames 3. The largest lake in Britain is _. A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Wate

2、r D. the Lake District 4. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland 5. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _.A. Europe B. the United States C. Africa D. the West Indies, 6. The first inhabitants in Britain were _. A. the Normans B. the

3、Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons 7. British Recorded history began with _. A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion 8. In 829, _ actually became the overlord of all the English. A. John B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I 9. Christm

4、as Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 10. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty. A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet 11. In 1265 _ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope

5、C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort 12. The Hundred Years war started in _ and ended in _, in whichthe 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 13. The Wars of Roses lasted for

6、_ 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 14. The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15 15. The English Civ

7、il War is also called _. A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody Revolution C. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution 16. 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

8、, Plymouth 17. 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 18. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _ in 158

9、3. A. Canada B. Australia C. India D. Newfoundland 19. _ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American: A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII 20. In January _ Britain became a member of the European Economic Community. A. 1957 B. 1967 C. 1973 D. 197

10、921. soon after _, Britain not only gave up its econmic 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 22. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _ rate and the highest

11、 _ rate. A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce D. growth, birth 23. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _. A. the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction B. C. little money being invested D. the labour shortage 24. Britains foreign tra

12、de is mainly with _. A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC 25. The House of Lords is presided over by _. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister 26. A General Election is held every _ years and the

13、re are _ members of Parliaments are elected. A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 651 27. 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

14、of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords 28. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _. A. the Queen B. the Cabinet C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons 29. The sources of British law include _. A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law B. statutes, common l

15、aw and equity law C. statutes, common law and European Community law D. a complete code and statutes 30. In criminal trials by jury, _ passes sentenced and _ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A. the judge, the jury B. the judge, the judge C. the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury选

16、择题第二类：1. 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 2. The first known settlers of Britain were _. A. the Jutes B. the Celts C. the Saxons D. the Iberians 3. The English Civil War is also called _. A.

17、the Puritan Revolution B. the second Magna Carta C. the Long Parliament D. the Anglican War 4. The Tories were the forerunners 0f _ , which still bears the nickname today. A. the Labour Party B. the Liberal Party C. the Social Democratic Party D. the Conservative Party 5. In Britain only _ of the po

18、pulation are farmers but they manage 7O% of the land area. A. 2% B. 3% C. 4% D. 5% 6. Which 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 Service. C. He sits in the House of Commons. D. He receives 88,292

19、 a year. 7. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _ . A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Home Secretary C. the Attorney General D. the Prime Minister 8. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the National Health Service? A. It Provides for every resident a full r

20、ange of medical services. B. It is administered by the central government. C. Its emergency ambulances are available for doctors urgent calls. D. It has suffered from under funding in recent decades. 9. There are some _ universities in the United Kingdom, including the Open University. A. 75 B. 80 C

21、. 85 D. 9O 10. 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 11. The Grand Canyon in north-western _ is one of natures most impe

22、essive sights. A. Utah B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Idaho 12. The first immigrants in American history came from _ . A. England and Germany B. England and Ireland C. England and the Netherlands D. England and Spain 13. The United States went to war with _ in 1812, the last war fought between these two co

23、untries. A. Britain B. France C. Spain D. Mexico 14. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _ as theirnext president who promised a new deal to get America out of depression. A. Theodore B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert Hoover 15. Martin Luther King,

24、Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _ Movement. A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. Integration 16. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up _ of the total land, and people who are engaged in farming make up only 2.7% of the total population. A. 21% B. 31% C. 41% D

25、. 51% 17. 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 18. The typical organizational pattern for elementary and secondary schools in the United States is that of _ . A. c

26、lassified schools B. vocational schools C. graded schools D. public schools 19. In the 1920s, Black Literature developed into an upsurge which has come to be known as _ . A. the Manhattan Renaissance B. the Harlem Renaissance C. the Black Revival D. the African-American Rebirth 20. Of all the symbol

27、s, _ , 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 21. Canada was divided Into Upper Canada (English speaking) and Lowe

28、r Canada (French speaking) in _ and they were united again in _ . A. 1791/1840 B. 1775/1791 C. 1840/1867 D. 1775/1867 22. Canadas early economic development was founded on _ . A. resource industries B. heavy industries C. light industries D. manufacturing industries 23. What law made French the offi

29、cal language in Canadas Quebec? A. The Official Language Act. B. The Charter of the French Language in Quebec. C. The Meech Lake Accord. D. The new Canadian Constitution. 24. The Canadian population is chiefly characterized by _ . A. its size B. its growth C. its linguistic duality D. its French ori

30、gins 25. Australia has always been a continent with few people mainly because _ . A. Australia is too far away fram Europe B. Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continents C. Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas D. most of the continent is hot and dr

31、y II填空题第一类1. Ceographically speaking, the north and west of Britain are _ highlands, while the east and south-east are mostly lowlands. 2. Welsh is located in the _ west of Great Britain. 3. The ancestors of the English Anglo-Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the _ Celts. 4. In the mid-5th ce

32、ntury, three Teuronic tribes Jutes, Saxons, and Angles invaded Britain. Among them, the Angles gave their name to English people. 5. The battle of Hastings witnessed the death of Harold in October, 1066. 6. Under William, the feudal system in England was completely established. 7. The property recor

33、d in Williams time is known as Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086. 8. Thomas Beckets grave became a place of pilgrimage in and beyond chaucers time after he was murdered. 9. Black Death was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced Englands population from four million to two million by the en

34、d of the 14th century. 10. One of the consequences of the Uprising of 1381 was the emergence of a new class of yeomen farmers.填空题第二类The capital of the Republic of Ireland is (1) Dublin, and the capital of NorthernIreland is (2) Belfast. The English Renaissance was largely (3) literay and its finest

35、exponents were Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson and William (4) Shakespeare. The Whigs were the forerunners of the (5) Liberal Party while the Tories were the forerunners of the (6) Conservative party of England. Most of Britains oil reserves are thought to be under the (7) North (8) Sea. British Par

36、liament consists of the Sovereign, the House of (9) Lords and the House of (10) Commons. The United Kingdom is a (11) constitutional monarchy, it began in the (12) 9 th century. In the United Kingdom, in criminal trials by jury, the (13) judge passes sentence but the (14) jury decides the issue of g

37、uilt or innocence. Britain is regarded as a (15) welfare state. The term applies mainly to the National (16) Health Service, national insurance and social security. In the United Kingdom, education is compulsory for all between the ages of (17) 5 and (18) 16. The British national newspapers can be d

38、ivided into two groups: national (19) dailies and national (20) Sundays. The most important lakes in the United States are the (21) Great Lakes, they are all located between (22) Canada and the United States except Lake Michigan. In respect of population, (23) New (24) York is the biggest city in th

39、e United States. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. is the (25) blacks, who were first brought to North America as (26) slaves in 1619. Counterculture in 1960s was a movement of (27) revolt against the moral values, the aesthetic (28) standards and the personal behavior. Ame

40、rican government is divided into three branches: the legislative, the (29) executive and the (30) judicial, each has part of the powers but not all the power. Formal education in the United States consists of elementary, (31) secondary and (32) higher education. The first British settlers in Canada

41、were (33) Amercian refugees who refused to fight against the British army in the War of American Independence. They called themselves (34) Loyalists. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australias shores were the (35) Spanish and Portuguese, whom were followed by the (36) Dutch and th

42、en the English. In the 1950s, there was a boom in Australias economy and peoples living standard was high, so Australia was called the (37) lucky (38) country in that period. In World War II, Australia declared war on Japan immediately after Japan bombed the U.S. naval base at (39) Pearl (40) Harbor

43、. The main feature of Australias trade is that it has always involved the exchange of (41) raw materials for (42) finished products. The basic structure of Australian government is based on both the (43) British and (44) American models. New Zealand has two main islands. They are (45) North Island a

44、nd (46) South Island. New Zealand is a sovereign independent state with a parliamentary (47) government and a constitutional (48) monarchy. The official languages in New Zealand are (49) English and (50) Maori.1. the Hardians Wall: It was one of the two great walls built by the Romans to keep the Pi

45、cts out of the area they had conquered. Alfred the Great Alfred was a strong king of the wise men. It was created by the Anglo-Saxons to advise the king. Its the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today. William the Conqueror William was Duke of Normandy. He landed his army in Oct, 1066 and defeated king Harold. Then he was crowned king of England on Christmas Day the same year. He established a strong Norman government and the feudal system in England. the battle of Hastings In 1066, King Edward died with no heir, t