英语国家概况 - 习题集（含答案）

《英语国家概况》课程习题集

西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院 版权所有

习题

【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。

一、单选题

1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________

A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany

2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?

A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred

3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral?

A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot

C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket

4. When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime

began immediately to collapse.

A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles

5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________.

A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell

6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal?

A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland)

B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers

7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into

another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts

第 1 页 共 18 页

B. Norman Conquest C. the War of the Roses D. Battle of Hastings

8. Appeals in criminal cases in England and Wales may NOT be heard by _________.

A. the Magistrates' Court B. the Court of Appeal C. the High Court D. the Crown Court

9. Established Churches in Britain are___________.

A. Church of England and Churches in Wales B. Church in Wales Church of Scotland C. The Anglican Churches

D. Church of England and Church of Scotland

10. Apart from a break during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular

television broadcasts since ___________.

A. 1935 B. 1936 C. 1937 D. 1938

11. The largest river in Ireland is ____________.

A. the Shannon River B. Liffey River

C. Macgillicuddy's Reek D. Carrantuohill

12. The following farming activities are engaged by farmers in the valleys of Nova Scotia

except __________.

A. dairying B. raising animals C. apple growing D. potato growing

13. The Pacific northwest is favored with a _______ climate like that of Britain.

A. Mediterranean B. maritime C. continental D. subtropical

14. The first blacks were brought to North America as ________ in 1619.

A. adventurers B. slaves C. servants D. explorers

15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the ___ Continental Congress on July 4,

___.

A First / 1774 B. First / 1776 C. Second / 1774 D. Second / 1776

16. The Great Depression was induced by all the following causes but ________.

A. stock market speculation B. credit over - expansion

C. government involvement D. lack of control over the banking system

17. The Norman Conquest of _______ is perhaps the best - known event in English history.

A. 1063 B. 1064 C. 1065 D. 1066

18. ______ ranks the first in the production of apples in the US.

A. Washington B. Kansas C. Michigan D. Wisconsin

19. The heads of the various executive departments form a council of advisers generally known

as the President's __________.

A. Advisory Group B. Executive Office C. Special Commission D. Cabinet

20. The master's degree can normally be earned in ______ year by students holding a bachelor's

第 2 页 共 18 页

degree in the field of study.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

21. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

22. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen

in three of the following except _______.

A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;

B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land

C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.

23. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century,

and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765. A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt

C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright

24. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________.

A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry

25. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the

United Kingdom.

A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House

26. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland

in 1921.

A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free State

C. the Irish Republican Army D. the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council

27. Irish broadcasting began in ______ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.

A. 1906 B. 1916 C. 1926 D. 1936

28. _______ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making

the war a just war against slavery.

A. Frederick Douglass B. George Washington C. John Adams D. Abraham Lincoln

29. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practiced

against ______.

A. Chinese - Americans B. American Indians C. Japanese - Americans D. black Americans

30. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was ______ percent in

the United States.

A. 1.1 B. 2.1 C. 3.1 D. 4.1

第 3 页 共 18 页

31. After a period of prosperity (1920 ~ 1929), government involvement in the economy

increased _________.

A. during the Great Depression B. after the WW I

C. after the WW II D. during the Cold War

32. The United States grows nearly _____ of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the

exports of grain in the world.

A. one third B. one fourth C. one sixth D. one seventh

33. Through the Department of _____, the President is responsible for the protection of

Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.

A. State B. Justice C. Labor D. Defense

34. The community college embodies ________ belief that an education should be practical as

well as liberal.

A. George Washington's B. Thomas Jefferson's C. Abraham Lincoln's D. Franklin Roosevelt's

35. The exploratory voyage made by ______ brought to a close to an era of European discovery

of Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years.

A. Arthur Philip B. Mathew Flinders C. Port Jackson D. Peter Lalor

36. After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britain's lead and declared

war on ________.

A. Japan B. Turkey C. Italy D. Germany

37. The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the ______ century.

A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th D. 17th

38. Northern provinces and territories tale up _____ of Canada.

A. half B. two thirds C. one third D. four fifths

39. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies ________ of total energy.

A. 15% B. 16% C. 17% D. 18%

40. In the United States, Halloween is night - time ______ holiday.

A. children's B. men's C. women's D. old men's

41. 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

42. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _____ rate and

the highest _____ rate.

A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce D. growth, birth

43. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _____.

A. the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction C. little money being invested D. the labour shortage

第 4 页 共 18 页

44. Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with _____.

A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries C. other developed countries D. EC

45. The House of Lords is presided over by _____.

A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen

C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister

46. 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

47. 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

48. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _____.

A. the Queen B. the Cabinet

C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons

49. 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

50. 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

51. ____ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.

A. Magistrates’ courts B. Youth courts

C. district courts D. The Crown Court

52. London’s Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of _____.

A. the England secretaries B. the Scottish Secretaries C. Northern Ireland Secretaries D. the Home Secretary

53. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _____ and based at first on

_____.

A. 1948, Acts of Parliament B. 1958, Acts of Parliament C. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the Bill of Rights

54. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following except _____.

A. war pension B. child benefit

C. family credit D. unemployment benefit

第 5 页 共 18 页

本文来源：https://www.bwwdw.com/article/dtht.html