2011英语国家概况期末考

2011英语国家概况期末考 1 of 100 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? A Cockney Southerners in England northerners in England A Welsh 2 of 100 The two newest states which joined the United States are _____. Alaska and Hawaii California and New Mexico Alaska and Florida Hawaii and Oregon 3 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the general standards for admission into an institution of higher learning in the U. S. A.? ACTP GPA MBA SAT 4 of 100 Britain's longest rivers are _____. the Severn and the Thames the Thames and the Clyde the Clyde and the Humber the Severn and the Clyde 5 of 100 New Englanders were originally known as _______. Yankees German farmers Fishermen from Scandinavia English Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justice the Secretary of State the Vice President the President 7 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta? There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country. The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed. No tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council. No freeman should be arrested, imprisoned, or deprived of his property except by the law of the land. 8 of 100 The University Boat Race, between eight-oared crews from ________, has been rowed on the Thames almost every spring since 1836. St. Andrews and Aberdeen Harvard and Yale Eton and Harrow Oxford and Cambridge 9 of 100 In the United Kingdom, succession is founded on the _____ principle. Sons of the Sovereign have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne. obligation ethical hereditary public relations 10 of 100 Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection of Christ, falls on ________. summer autumn spring winter 11 of 100 The north and west of Britain are mainly _____. level hand highlands farmland lowlands 12 of 100 The Mississippi, which is sometimes called ________, has played a vital role in the history of the United States. "Old Father River" "Moon River" "Mother of the United States" "Old Man River" 13 of 100 ________ is a National Day in Britain, for there is no fixed day which is a National Day. Waitangi Day New Year's Day The birthday of Prince of Wales The birthday of the British Monarch 14 of 100 The British Prime Minister's official residence is No. 10 _______ Street in London. Oxford New Bond Regent Downing 15 of 100 Britain lies in the_______ Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. east south west north 16 of 100 Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence since the l6th century is _____. cricket boxing football rugby 17 of 100 In the U. S. the ________ refers to the people born in the period 1946-1961. "blue-collar generation" "me generation" "lost generation" "baby boom generation" 18 of 100 The Bill of Rights is the term used for ______ to the Constitution of the United States. the most important amendment the last five amendments the first ten amendments the tenth amendment 19 of 100 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of _______ in England. farm tools houses labour grain 20 of 100 The highest mountain in Britain is _____. the Cotswolds Ben Nevis Scafell the Forth 21 of 100 The conference that decided to set up a world organization--the United Nations was held in ________. Washington Teheran Yalta Cairo 22 of 100 Black Death, an epidemic disease spread by rat fleas, spread through Europe in the ________ century. 14th 16th 12th 10th 23 of 100 For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 651 constituencies, each of which returns ________ to the House of Commons. two members one member four members three members 24 of 100 The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from ________. Belgium Denmark France the Netherlands 25 of 100 In the United Kingdom, each member of Parliament represents a _______, and holds his seat during the life of a parliament. shire borough county constituency 26 of 100 William II was known as William Rufus because of his _____. independence filial piety red complexion efficiency 27 of 100 Inuits, who are also called ________ by other people, and other Native Americans live in Alaska. Eskimos Maoris Indians Aborigines 28 of 100 The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ________. friendship and happiness love and happiness cooperation and rich reward peace and plenty 29 of 100 Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the _______ of Christ, and is the greatest of Christian festivals. Crucifixion birth death Resurrection 30 of 100 The three Puritan traditions are ________. religious tolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning religious dissent, aggressiveness and respect for learning religious intolerance, aggressiveness, respect for achievement religious intolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning 31 of 100 The largest and smallest states of the United States are ________. Texas and Rhode Island Texas and Maine Alaska and Maine Alaska and Rhode Island 32 of 100 Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _____ and the North Sea in the east. south west north east 33 of 100 Which branch of the American government has the power to interpret the Constitution? The House The President The Senate The Supreme Court 34 of 100 All the following places have been major sources of immigrants to the United Kingdom except _____ since World War II. India Pakestan Palestine West Indies 35 of 100 _______ is the capital of Scotland. Belfast London Edinburgh Cardiff 36 of 100 The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from "________". The People's Charter The Great Charter The Bill of Rights The Agreement of the People 37 of 100 Ireland is divided into two political parts: _____. Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland and Britain Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland 38 of 100 Under Margaret Thatcher Britain adopted an economic policy of _______. prices and incomes control state intervention privatization, deregulation and market liberalization high consumption and low investment 39 of 100 In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _______. the Parliamentary Commissioner the Lord Chancellor the Speaker the Prime Minister 40 of 100 The most important prehistoric monument of the Iberians was _____. Avebury in Wiltshire Leeds Castle in Kent Stonehenge in Wiltshire Maiden Castle in Wiltshire 41 of 100 Land enclosure in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands led to mass emigration, particularly to _______. Eastern Europe Africa the Americas Asia 42 of 100 Scotland occupies the _____ third of the island of Great Britain in the British Isles. northern southern western eastern 43 of 100 The United States is _____. the third most populous country in the world the most populous country in the world the fourth most populous country in the word the second most populous country in the world 44 of 100 The first known settlers of Britain were _____. the Saxons the Celts the Jutes the Iberians 45 of 100 Which of the following statments is NOT true? The Bishop's courts could punish by means of censure. The Bishop's courts could punish by means of excommunications. The Bishop's courts could punish by means of penance. The Bishop's courts could inflict corporal punishment. 46 of 100 The Republic of Ireland gained its independence in________. 1949 1948 1953 1964 47 of 100 _______ are also known as the Continental Divide. The Coast Mountains The Blue Mountains The Rocky Mountains The Appalachian Highlands 48 of 100 ________ is well-known for its position in education. Many famous universities and colleges such as Yale, Harvard, and MIT are located here. The American South The Midwest New England The Pacific Coast 49 of 100 ________ have played an important role in making higher education more accessible and in meeting the needs of educated adults. Doctoral universities Master's comprehensive colleges Community colleges Research universities 50 of 100 Which statement is NOT true about the Great Depression in the 1930s? Misery and personal sufferings were widespread. Billions of dollars of paper profits were wiped out within a few days. Many lost their land and other properties because of foreclosures. The stock market crash was the beginning of long economic recovery. 51 of 100 In the United States, Halloween is night-time ______ holiday. old men's men's women's children's 52 of 100 Britain launched a war of aggression against China in ________ after Imperial Commissioner Lin Zexu burnt 20,000 chests of opium at Canton. 1215 1066 1688 1840 53 of 100 In Britain, ________ for treatment in an accident, emergency or for an infectious disease. there are only proportional charges only 20% of the people will be charged everybody has to pay NHS no one is liable to be charged by NHS 54 of 100 Who was the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? The Normans. The Anglo-Saxons. The Romans. The Vikings. 55 of 100 The English Civil War is also called _____. the Puritan Revolution the Anglican War the second Magna Carta the Long Parliament 56 of 100 The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are ________. professional training, teaching and public service research and teaching teaching and degree awarding teaching, research and public service 57 of 100 Federalism is a system of government in which ________. power is given to a central government which deals with all matters of national interest a central government has no real power and it must depend on the other tier of government one tier of government must depend on the other tier of government power is distributed between two tiers of government, each exercising its allotted powers independent of the other 58 of 100 Which of the following is NOT true of Elizabeth I? She desired "that there should be outward conformity to the Established religion". Her religious reform was a compromise of views. She broke Mary's ties with Rome and restored her father's independent Church of England. Her religious reform was welcomed by both the Puritans and ardent Catholics. 59 of 100 Today, the City of London is the business center of Brain where you can find _____. theatres and cinemas large financial organizations restaurants and cafes big supermarkets 60 of 100 In Britain, the national newspapers can be divided into two groups: ________. weekly papers and quarterly papers daily papers and Sunday papers daily papers and weekly papers weekly papers and monthly papers 61 of 100 During the Civil Wars, King Charles' men were called Cavaliers, and the supporters of Parliament were called ________ because of their short haircuts. New Model Army Rump Roundheads Levellers 62 of 100 The British Empire had one fourth of the world's people and one fourth of the world's land area, with colonies in _____. Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia North America, South America, Asia and Africa South America, Asia, Africa and Australia Asia, North America, Africa and Australia 63 of 100 The ________, the home of the Lake Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey, is well known for its wild and beautiful scenery. Great Lakes area Great Bear Lake Lough Neagh Lake District 64 of 100 The earliest institution of higher learning set up in America was _______. Yale University Harvard College Chicago University Harvard University 65 of 100 The Vikings began to attact various parts of England from the end of the _____ century. 7th 8th 9th 10th 66 of 100 The British Isles are made up of _____. two large islands and dozens of small ones three large islands and hundreds of small ones three large islands and dozens of small ones two large islands and hundreds of small ones 67 of 100 When the Korean War broke out in June, 1950, Truman sent the ________ to the Taiwan Straits to prevent the PLA from liberating Taiwan. Militia Anzacs Armada 7th Fleet 68 of 100 The Hundred Years' War with France was fought _____. from 1327 to 1453 from 1347 to 1453 from 1337 to 1453 from 1357 to 1453 69 of 100 American presidents are elected _______. every five years every four years every two years every six years 70 of 100 From 1649 to 1958 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as _____. Commander of the New Model Army Lord Protector President Lieutenant General 71 of 100 Those who tried to destroy the hated machines during the English Industrial Revolution were called ________. Luddites Destroyers Unionists Breakers 72 of 100 ________ was the Prime Minister who received massive support as a war leader and led Britain to final victory in 1945. Arthur Chamberlain Winston Churchill Franklin Roosevelt Oliver Cromwell 73 of 100 Universities sometimes hold a Sweethearts' Ball for the young students to celebrate the ________. Veteran's Day Halloween Valentine's Day Sweethearts' Day 74 of 100 The first steam engine was devised by _______ at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design. Robert Bakewell Jethro Tull Thomas Coke Thomas Newcomer 75 of 100 Mobility is considered to be one of the characteristics of the ________ people. Canadian American Irish British 76 of 100 The Great Charter (or Marna Carta) was signed by King John at Runnymede in _____. 1164 1215 1162 1210 77 of 100 The American policy towards the Soviet Union after the Second World War was ______. cooperation cold war impartiality containment 78 of 100 In the reign of William I, the _____ were at the bottom of the feudal scale. villeins freemen lesser nobles knights 79 of 100 _____ became the first prince to hold the title of Prince of Wales, which continues to be borne by the eldest son of the reigning monarch. Edward II Henry III Edward III Richard I 80 of 100 Most of the first Chinese immigrants who came to the United States between 1850 1880 settled down in ________. New Jersey California Florida Washington 81 of 100 Northern Ireland, which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland, is a fourth political division of _____. the United Kingdom Ireland Scotlant Wales 82 of 100 In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was ____. the Gunpowder Plot the Cobham's Plot the murder of Thomas Becket the execution of Mary Queen of Scots 83 of 100 The People's Charter was drawn up by ________ as their demands. the London Working Men's Association the Trade Union the activists in the Chartist Movement the British Steel Corporation 84 of 100 Which statement is NOT true about the American Indians? One fourth of the Indian families live below the poverty level. Heavy drinking and suicide rates are far above the national averages. All the American Indians are now living in the government reservations. The average life expectancy of Indians is around 50 years. 85 of 100 Which of the following ethnic minorities is NOT Hispanic? Puerto Ricans Chicanos Inuits Cubans 86 of 100 During the American Civil War, the victory at ________ proved to be the turning point for the Union Army. Harrisburg Fort Sumter Lexington Gettysburg 87 of 100 Queen Mary Tudor has been known as "Bloody Mary" because under her reign ________. many Protestants were persecuted and burnt as heretics many protesters against her rule were killed many rebel peasants were put to death a series of bloody wars were fought 88 of 100 In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ________ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition. second largest third largest largest fourth largest 89 of 100 The earliest invasion is that by the dark-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians and the last is by the _____. Celts Normans Danes Romans 90 of 100 Across the vast land of the U. S. A. from east to west there are two mountain ranges-the Appalachian mountains and ________. Alps Rockies Himalayas Snowdonia 91 of 100 The first real king of England, though he did not assume that title, is _____. Vortigern Hengist Offa Egbert 92 of 100 In 1932, the American people chose ________ as their next president who promised a "new deal" to get America out of the depression. Thomas Jefferson Franklin D. Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt 93 of 100 The ________, a group of reform-minded journalists, made investigations and exposed various dark sides of the Gilded Age. Muckrakers Abolitionists Federalists Feminists 94 of 100 Which of the following statements is NOT true about King Alfred? He established schools and formulated a legal system. He founded a strong fleet and is known as "the father of the British navy." He taught himself Latin at the age of 40 and translated a book into English. He firmly believed in "Divine Right of Kings." 95 of 100 Which of the following statements is TRUE? The Louisiana Territory was purchased from Spain. The Louisiana Territory was ceded to the United States by France. The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France. The Louisiana Territory was taken from Britain as a result of the War of 1812. 96 of 100 The political theory underlining the Declaration of Independence came from _____. British philosopher John Locke American philosopher John Locke George Washington Thomas Jefferson 97 of 100 William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in ______. 1381 1086 1035 1066 98 of 100 The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer describes a group of People who went to Canterbury to visit Thomas Becket's tomb. They were _____. priests pilgrims students peasants 99 of 100 Official public holidays in the United Kingdom are also called “bank holidays”. True False 100 of 100 The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of _____. material success and spiritual frustration loss of purpose development in science and technology cultural revival