英语专业考研英美概况自测题

英语 关于好奇心的名言警句英语高中英语词汇下载高中英语词汇 下载英语衡水体下载小学英语关于形容词和副词的题 专业考研英美概况自测题（一） 英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一） British Survey Test Part I Geography 1. The total area of the U.K. is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England 5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 7. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann 12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% 18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694 20. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food B. raw materials C. manufactures D. both A and B 21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of the needs of the population. A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/2 22. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____. A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye 23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____. A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of U.K. 24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _____. A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes 25. “Black Country” refers to _____. A. countryside in England B. an area around Birmingham C. a country in Africa 26. The second largest port in Britain is _____. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool 27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____. A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith 28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C. A. 410 B. 750 C. 300 29. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____. A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin 30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _____. A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rate C. fall of death rate D. unemployment 31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____. A. 60% B. 80% C. 70% 32. The Queen’s University is in the city of _____. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Manchester 33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _____. A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracy C. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect 34. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns. A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _____ million acres. A. 30 B. 25 C. 40 36. The highest mountain in England is _____. A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell 37. The second largest city in England is _____. A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester 38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _____. A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons 39. Scotland occupies the _____ portion of Great Britain. A. southern B. northern C. western 40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted. 41. _____ has its own national church and its own system of law. A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland 42. The _____ End includes Westminster, St. James’ Palace A. East B. West C. North 43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation. A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England 1. The U.K. is situated in _____ Europe. 2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____. 3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland. 4. The largest part of U.K. is _____. 5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____. 6. _____ _____ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain. 7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _____. 8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____. 9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____. 10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _____ _____. 11. The most important river is the River of _____. 12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _____. 13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _____ _____. 14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _____ _____ _____ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude. 15. Britain’s Industrial Revolution took place between _____ and _____. 16. The Bank of England was founded in _____. 17. The population of the U.K. is more than _____ million. 18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____. 19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _____. 20. In Wales many people speak _____. 21. People sing the national anthem in _____. 22. The earliest invasion is that by the _____-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians. 23. The modern _____ and _____ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes. 24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _____. 25. Greater London is made up of 12 _____ London boroughs and _____ Outer London boroughs. 26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _____. 27. The British national anthem is _____ _____ _____ _____. 28. The U.K. lies to the _____ of France. 29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _____ End. 30. River _____ flows through Glasgow. 31. Mt. Seafell stands in _____. 32. The source of the River _____ is in the Cotswolds. 33. The capital city of Wales is _____. 34. The United Kingdom is rich in _____, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver. 35. Define the Following Terms 36. “Backbone of England” 37. Greater London 38. Celts 39. The “Irish Question” I. Answer the Following Questions 1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall? 2. Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation? 3. What are the general characteristics of the British economy? 英美概况一 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 Part I I．DCBAA CAAAB ABBBB ABABD ACACB CBBCD BADAA CBABA CBD II. Northwestern Great Britain, Northern Ireland Scottish, Welsh England London Northern Ireland 1921 Ben Nevis Pennines North Sea Thames London Northern Ireland Atlantic Gulf Stream 1750, 1850 1694 57 manufacture Irish Welsh English dark Scots, Irish Welsh Inner, 20 Edinburgh God Save the Queen North West Clyde England Thames Cardiff coal （二） 英美概况英国历史部分 History 1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____. A. once B. twice C. three times 2. King Arthur was the king of _____. A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Jutes 3. The first “King of the English” was _____. A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D. Ethelred 4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _____ century. A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th 5. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life. A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II 6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people. A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex 7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _____. A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of England C. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Canterbury 8. The _____ invaded England in the earliest time. A. Danes B. Iberians C. Romans D. Celts 9. 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 10. Edward was known as the “_____” because of his reputation for saintliness.] A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector 11. Norman Conquest began in _____. A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035 12. In history _____ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”. A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II 13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _____ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms. A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book 14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _____. A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III 15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _____ Archbishop of Canterbury. A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort 16. Charles I was beheaded in _____. A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 1653 17. It was _____ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295. A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort 18. The Great Charter contained _____ sets of provisions. A. two B. four C. three 19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _____. A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard 20. The English Church was strictly _____. A. national B. international C. regional 21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _____. A. coup d’etat B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising 22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _____. A. factory of the world B. expansion of markets C. social upheaval 23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _____ and ended in _____. A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 1784 24. The Battle of Hastings took place in _____. A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 1066 25. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215. A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John 26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in England. A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end 27. It was _____ who published the book “The Rights of Man”. A. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson 28. The first Prime Minister was _____. A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole 29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_____” is considered the “beginning of parliament”. A. All Estates Parliament B. Model Parliament C. Long Parliament 30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _____. A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years’ War C. Peasant Uprising 31. In the first half of 17th century _____ grow rapidly in England. A. feudalism B. capitalism C. Catholicism 32. Prime Minister _____ resisted any reform that could be resisted. A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone 33. By the end of the Hundred Years’ War only the port of _____ remained under English rule. A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais 34. In the 14th century took place the _____, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages. A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought 35. _____ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century. A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset 36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _____ began. A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet 37. In the “_____” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime. A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless Parliament C. Model Parliament 38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _____ rose. A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow 39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _____ to _____. A. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 1646 40. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____. A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet 41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England. A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster 42. The _____ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries. A. Moscow Company B. Eastland Company C. East India Company 43. _____ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century. A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz 44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church. A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement 45. Under Elizabeth I _____ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church. A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic Church C. the Anglican Church 46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War. A. France B. Spain C. Russia 47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _____. A. Cromwell B. Charles I C. Henry VIII 48. England first became a sea power in the time of _____. A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria 49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _____. A. the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry 50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _____. A. Tory B. Whig C. Labour 51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _____. A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. Baldwin 52. At the End of _____ century, the East India Company was formed. A. 15th B. 16th C. 14th 53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _____ to _____. A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 1761 54. In 1689 Parliament passed “_____”, limiting the powers of the crown. A. Habeas Corpus Act B. the Bill of Rights C. Navigation Act 55. _____ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive. A. George Stephenson B. Samuel Crompton C. James Hargreaves 56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _____. A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester 57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _____. A. railway strike B. strike of the postmen C. coal strike D. strike of the transport 58. The Victorian Age was over the _____ began. A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age 59. The _____ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842. A. Indian B. Qing C. Irish D. Spanish 60. The Great Charter was essentially a _____. A. Culture Movement B. colonial document C. feudal document 61. _____ broke out two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France. A. The Bore War B. The Wars of the Roses C. Queen Annes’ War 62. The Reformation was a product of _____. A. the Renaissance B. the Chartist Movement C. the Hundred Years’ War 63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _____. A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon 64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _____ period of capitalism. A. feudal B. modern C. colonial D. medieval 65. By the _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US. A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery 66. The Chartist Movement began in _____ and reached its height in _____. A. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 1848 67. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _____. A. France B. India C. China D. America 68. _____ formed a coalition government in 1940. A. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd George C. Neville Chamberlain 69. By the _____ the British dominions became independent states in all but name. A. Statue of Westminster B. Locarno Treaty C. Disputes Act 70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _____. A. William Shakespeare & Ben Jonson B. Christopher Marlowe & John Milton C. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells 71. Before WWII _____ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war. A. Neville Chamberlain A. Stanley Baldwin C. Winston Churchill 72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _____. A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster 73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _____ was the Prime Minister. A. Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith C. Stanley Baldwin 74. When Germany invaded _____ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914. A. Austria B. Russia C. Belgium D. Poland 1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _____ settled in Britain. 2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the _____ built Hadrian’s Wall. 3. The real Roman conquest began in _____. 4. _____ _____’s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667. 5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _____ Times. 6. _____ was considered the first national hero. 7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _____ was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 8. In history John was nicknamed King of _____. 9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _____ _____. 10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _____ Book. 11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _____. 12. The Battle of _____ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England. 13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _____ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times. 14. Duke William was known in history as William the _____. 15. Along with the Normans came the _____ language. 16. The English parliament originated in the _____ _____. 17. The head of the _____ was Archbishop of _____. 18. The _____ _____ in 1688 was in nature a coup d’etat. 19. The People’s Charter included _____ points such as universal male suffrage. 20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _____ in 1842. 21. After the Crimean War _____ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol. 22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of _____ _____ rising. 23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _____ and the _____. 24. The Enclosure Movement began in the _____ century. 25. By the treaty of _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US. 26. In _____ Britain launched the Opium War against China. 27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _____ companies. 28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was _____, the English Church was strictly _____. 29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “_____” Mary. 30. “Renaissance” means “_____”, i.e. Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome. 31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment were called “_____”. 32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _____ _____ war. 33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _____ system. 34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _____ _____ was defeated by English ships. 35. The greatest English humanist was Sir _____ _____ whose work _____ became a humanistic classic in the world literature. 36. English Renaissance began in _____ century. 37. The House of _____ was notorious for its absolutist rule. 38. During the Civil Wars (1642 – 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called _____ while the supporters of the King Charles I were called _____. 39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _____ _____ for life and started his military dictatorship openly. 40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of _____. 41. The first two parties appeared in England were the _____ and the _____. 42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____. 43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____. 44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of _____ _____. 45. The Parliament passed the Act of _____ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession. 46.