1、 A. St. Augustine B. Constantine C. Pope Gregory D. Ethelbert, king of Kent5. _ is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liberties. A. The beginning of British Parliament B. The Peoples Charter C. The Petition of Right D. Magna Carta of 12156. _ is known as “the father of the Brit
2、ish navy” as he founded a strong fleet which first beat the Danes at sea. A. Ethelred B. Alfred C. William D. Edward7. Which of the following is NOT true about “Domesday Book”? A. It was compiled to discover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes. B. It was so called because it seemed to the Eng
3、lish like the Book of Doom used on Judgment Day. C. It was completed as the result of a general survey of England. D. it is kept in the public library in London.8. The Lollards were _ who had played a very important role in the Peasant Uprising of 1381. A. poor priests and itinerant preachers B. poe
4、ts and writers C. merchants D. craftsmen9. The word Renaissance is from _, meaning “rebirth”, and was first applied by the _ historian Jakob Burckhardt in 1860. A. English, Swiss B. French, Italian C. French, Swiss D. English, Italian10. The significance of the Wars of the Roses was all the followin
5、g EXCEPT that _. A. feudalism received its death blow B. the kings power now became limited C. the great medieval nobility was much weakened D. no less than 80 nobles of royal blood were killed in the wars11. The Religious Reformation in England was led by King _, and the direct cause was his divorc
6、e case with _. A. Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon B. Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York C. Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine D. Henry I, Matilda12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Elizabeth I? A. Elizabeth I broke Marys ties with Rome. B. Elizabeth I restored her fathers independent Chu
7、rch of England. C. Elizabeth Is religious reform was a compromise of views. D. Elizabeth Is religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestants and ardent Catholics.13. After the Restoration, British Parliament passed a series of severe laws called _ against the Puritans, now known as No
8、nconformists. A. the Act of Succession B. the Petition of Right C. the Clarendon Code D. the Act of Supremacy14. The spark of the First World War was struck at Sarajevo on June 28 _, when the _ Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A. 1913, German B. 1914,Austrian C
9、. 1913, Bulgarian D. 1914, English15. The leader of the House of Lords is _. A. the Archbishops of Canterbury B. the Monarch C. the Prime Minister D. the Lord Chancellor16. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of farming in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? A. U
10、se of artificial fertilizer. B. Introduction of new agricultural machinery. C. The “open-field” system. D. A system of crop rotation.17. In the United Kingdom, police officers are NOT allowed to join _ or to go on strike. A. a trade union B. a political party C. a club D. a society18. The Church of
11、England is NOT free to change its form of worship, as laid down in _, without the consent of Parliament. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of Oxford C. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer19. The British universities are governed by _ or by _ and enjoy academic freedom.
12、A. royal charters, Act of Parliament B. the Peoples Charter, the Reform Act of 1832 C. the Great Charter, the Bill of Rights D. the Petition of Right, the Test Act20. Rupert Murdochs News International, one of the largest publishing corporations, owns the following national papers EXCEPT _. A. the T
13、imes B. the Sun C. News of the World D. the Daily Telegraph21.America was named after().A. Italian navigator ColumbusB. navigator Amerigo VespucciC. some Indian chieftainD. George Washington, founding father of the United States22. Now about 80% to 90% of immigration to the United States is from _.
14、A. Asian and Hispanic countries B. African countries C. European countries D. Central and South American countries23. The Declaration of Independence clearly explained the political theory behind the American Revolution which came from _. A. the British philosopher John Locke B. the Italian philosop
15、her John Locke C. the American president George Washington D. the American statesman Thomas Jefferson24. In 1787, all of the states except Rhode Island were represented to revise the Articles of Confederation at _. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Constitut
16、ional Convention D. the First US Congress25. In 1865, _, which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution. A. the Tenth Amendment B. the Thirteenth Amendment C. the Declaration of Independence D. the Bill of Rights26. As a result of _, the territory owned by the United States almost doub
17、led. A. the Louisiana Purchase B. the peace treaty with Mexico C. the Gadsden Purchase D. the armed uprising of the Americans in Texas27. After the World War I, the result of the _ was the emergence of the _. A. Peace Conference, Treaty of Paris B. Paris Conference, Versailles Treaty System C. Teher
18、an Conference, Versailles Treaty System D. Paris Conference, Munich Agreement28. _ was not an idealist, not a dreamer, so he presented to Congress his program known as _. A. John F. Kennedy, the New Frontier B. Theodore Roosevelt, the New Deal C. Woodrow Wilson, the program of New Freedom D. Frankli
19、n D. Roosevelt, the New Deal29. The decision of the setting-up of a world organizationthe United Nations was made at the _. A. Yalta Conference B. Geneva Conference C. Teheran Conference D. Paris Conference30. The real purpose of the Marshal Plan is to _. A. prevent Greece and Turkey from falling in
20、to the hands of the Soviet Union B. support any country which said it was fighting against Communism C. help Western Europe recover from the disrupted industrial production D. prevent Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion31. Which of the following is NOT true about McCarthyism? A. It was the
21、 reflection of anti-Communism on the American society. B. It refers to the anti-Communist hysteria in the United States. C. The court played a role in approving the lawfulness of anti-Communist activities. D. It frightened a large number of Americans who felt it would be more dangerous to conform th
22、an to disagree with the majority.32. After the Geneva Conference, the United States replaced _ and became the main force in providing aid for _. A. France, the North Vietnam government B. France, the South Vietnam government C. Britain, the North Vietnam government D. Britain, the South Vietnam gove
23、rnment33. After the Watergate scandal happened in 1972, the President _ had to resign. He is the first president to do so in the U.S. history. A. Ronald Reagan B. Harry Truman C. John F. Kennedy D. Richard Nixon34. _ was elected president because in the late 1970s, the American society turned conser
24、vative. A. Ronald Reagan B. Jimmy Carter C. Richard M. Nixon D. George Bush35.In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by(), and the Cavaliers who were King Charless supporters.A. John Lilburne B. Oliver CromwellC. Prince Rupert D. Wil
25、liam Joyce36.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“()”.A. The Bill of Rights B. The Agreement of the PeopleC. the Peoples Charter D. the Great Charter37.By()Britain had built up a big empire, “on which the sun never set”.A. 1900 B. 1910C.
26、 1920 D. 193038.In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in ().A. the Privy Council B. the House of LordsC. the Supreme Court D. the House of Commons39.The British government departments are staffed by members of(), whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws p
27、assed by Parliament.A. the Civil Service B. the Privy CouncilC. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons40.The modern games of tennis originated in()in the late 19th century.A. Scotland B. IrelandC. England D. Wales41Which of the following is NOT true about the result of the Black Death?AMuch land was left untended.BTh
copyright@ 2008-2023 冰点文库 网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备19020893号-2