全国英语国家概况试题及答案Word格式文档下载.docx

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A.Muchlandwasleftuntended.

B.Therewasaterribleshortageoflabour.

C.Thesurvivingpeasantshadlosttheirpowerofbargaining.

D.Landownerstendedtochangefromarabletosheep-farming.

5.TheWarofRosesthattookplacefrom1455to1485wasfoughtbetween______.

A.BritainandFranceB.theParliamentandtheCrown

C.theworkingpeopleandthearistocratsD.twobranchesofthePlantagenetfamily

6.TheEnglishRenaissancewaslargelyliterary,anditachieveditsfinestexpressionintheso-called______.

A.RomanticpoetryB.Romanticfiction

C.ElizabethanpoetryD.Elizabethandrama

7.Britishconstitutionalmonarchyisasystemunderwhichthepowersofthe______arelimitedbyParliamentortheconstitution.

A.churchB.kingorqueen

C.governmentministersD.Bishop’scourt

8.TheToriesinBritainweretheforerunnersof______,whichstillbearsthisnicknametoday.

A.theLaborPartyB.theLiberalParty

C.theConservativePartyD.theSocialDemocraticParty

9.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTincludedinthesix-pointdemandoftheChartistMovement?

A.EqualelectoraldistrictsB.Votingbysecretballot

C.ThevoteforalladultmalesD.Thevoteforalladultfemales

10.DuringtheFirstWorldWar,Britainwasalliedwith______.

A.TurkeyB.theCentralPowers

C.FranceandRussiaD.GermanyandAustria-Hungary

11.WhowasthemanthatledBritaininthecrisisoftheSecondWorldWar?

A.GeorgeVIB.TheodoreRoosevelt

C.NevilleChamberlainD.SirWinstonChurchill

12.ThenewpoliciesadoptedbyMrs.ThatcherandConservativeGovernmentafterthe1979electionwasknownas______.

A.ThatcherismB.theNewDeal

C.NewFrontierD.Keynesianism

13.Overthepastonethousandyears,theBritish______hasbeenbrokenonlyoncebetween1649and1660.

A.CabinetB.Parliament

C.MonarchyD.PrivyCouncil

14.WhohasthepowertoappointthePrimeMinisterinBritain?

A.TheQueenB.TheParliament

C.TheHouseofLordsD.TheChurchofEngland

15.InBritain,afullmeetingof______iscalledonlywhenaSovereigndiesorannounceshisorherintentiontomarry.

A.thePrivyCouncilB.theParliament

C.theHouseofCommonsD.theHouseofLords

16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTinvolvedintheBritishjudicialresponsibilities?

A.AttorneyGeneralB.MinistryofJustice

C.TheLordChancellorD.TheHomeSecretary

17.BankholidaysinBritainreferto______.

A.officialpublicholidaysB.holidaysforthebanksonly

C.publicholidaysexceptforthebanksD.holidaysforthefinancialinstitutionsonly

18.WhichstatementabouttheBritishuniversitiesisNOTtrue?

A.Theyenjoyacademicfreedom.

B.Theycannotappointtheirownstaff.

C.Theyaregovernedbyroyalcharters.

D.Theyprovidetheirowncoursesandawardtheirowndegrees.

19.______,themostpopularsportinEnglandaswellasinEurope,hasitstraditionalhomeinEnglandwhereitwasdevelopedinthe19thcentury.

A.BasketballB.Tennis

C.FootballD.Baseball

20.London’sMetropolitanPoliceForceisdirectlyunderthecontrolof_______.

A.thePrimeMinisterB.theLordChancellor

C.theHomeSecretaryD.theAttorneyGeneral

21.WhichstatementaboutthePuritansisNOTtrue?

A.ThePuritansdidnotallowreligiousdissent.

B.ThePuritanswerepoorartisansandunskilledpeasants.

C.TheyweredissatisfiedwiththepoliticalcorruptioninEngland.

D.TheywenttotheUnitedStatestoestablishwhattheyconsideredthetruechurch.

22.ThelargestracialandethnicminorityintheU.S.isthe______,whichaccountsover12.1%ofthepopulation.

A.blacksB.Asians

C.IndiansD.Hispanics

23.Thethreewell-knownauthorswhopennedtheFederalistPapersare______.

A.ThomasJefferson,JamesMadisonandJohnJay

B.GeorgeWashington,JamesMadisonandJohnJay

C.AlexanderHamilton,JamesMadisonandJohnJay

D.AlexanderHamilton,JamesMadisonandJohnAdams

24.WhenAbrahamLincolnwaselectedpresident,thesouthernstatesbrokeawayandformedanewnationcalled______.

A.theSouthernStatesofAmericaB.theFederalistStatesofAmerica

C.theConfederateStatesofAmericaD.theAnti-confederateStatesofAmerica

25.Withthedevelopmentofindustryandextensionofrailroadnetworkintheearly20thcenturyintheU.S.A.,thereappeared______.

A.arapidgrowthofcitiesB.aninfluxofforeigngoods

C.anincreaseofurbanghettosD.agreatincreaseinthenumberoffarms

26.Intheearly19thcentury,______activelyusedtheShermanAntitrustActtostopmonopolisticbusinessmergersintheUnitedStates.

A.J.P.MorganB.WoodrowWilson

C.HenryRockefellerD.TheodoreRoosevelt

27.TheRedScarein1919and1920wasatypicalexampleofAmerican______.

A.religiousintoleranceB.intolerantnationalism

C.ProgressiveMovementD.deregulationofbigtrusts

28.Intheearly1930s,theAmericanforeignpolicywasisolationist,butthe______suddenlychangedthewholesituation,whichpropelledtheU.S.intotheSecondWorldWar.

A.PearlHarborattackB.bombingofGuamisland

C.seizingofAmericanmerchantshipsD.sinkingofAmericanpassengerships

29.In1962,President______finallydecidedontheuseofnavalforcetopreventmilitarymaterialandarmsfromenteringCubaanddemandedSovietremovalofthemissilesthere.

A.NixonB.Truman

C.JohnsonD.Kennedy

30.In1853,inthe______,another30,000squaremilesofMexicanlandwereaddedtotheterritoryoftheU.S.A.

A.AtlanticPurchaseB.MexicanPurchase

C.GadsdenPurchaseD.LouisianaPurchase

31.ThefourproblemsthatfacetheeconomyoftheUnitedStatesare______.

A.unemployment,inflation,financialcrisisandtradedeficit

B.unemployment,inflation,financialdeficitandtradedeficit

C.mortgagelosses,inflation,financialdeficitandtradedeficit

D.unemployment,marketfailures,financialdeficitandtradedeficit

32.WhichstatementabouttheU.S.ConstitutionisNOTtrue?

A.Itisthesupremelawoftheland.

B.Itistheoldestwrittenconstitutionintheworld.

C.Itwasadoptedin1781attheSecondContinentalCongress.

D.Itprovidesthebasisforpoliticalstability,economicgrowthandsocialprogress.

33.TheAmericanPresidentusuallytakesanoathofoffice,administeredbythe______oftheUnitedStatesinJanuary.

A.ChiefJusticeB.HouseSpeaker

C.SecretaryofStateD.SenateMajorityLeader

34.TheU.S.Constitutionprovidesthatthe______shallbePresidentoftheSenate.

A.VicePresidentB.SecretaryofState

C.SenateMajorityLeaderD.SenateMinorityLeader

35.WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTgovernment-runattheU.S.federallevel?

A.MotorvehicleB.Theroadsystem

C.NationaldefenseD.Thepostalservice

36.ItisgenerallyagreedthatU.S.highereducationbeganwiththe______.

A.CivilWarB.IndependenceWar

C.foundingofHarvardCollegeD.foundingofPrincetonUniversity

37.FormaleducationintheUnitedStatesconsistsof______.

A.kindergarten,juniorandsenioreducation

B.junior,elementaryandsecondaryeducation

C.elementary,secondaryandhighereducation

D.kindergarten,secondaryandhighereducation

38.InhisOldManandtheSea,ErnestHemingway______.

A.expressestheideaoffacingdefeatcourageously

B.showsthebasicgoodnessandwisdomofordinarypeople

C.praisestheideasofequalityanddemocracyandthejoyofcommonpeople

D.describesthesharpcontrastofwealthandpovertyinChicagoandNewYork

39.Intheearlypartofthe19thcentury,______wasthecenterofAmericanwriting.

A.BostonB.Detroit

C.NewYorkCityD.Philadelphia

40.ThemostimportantpatrioticholidayintheU.S.is______.

A.HalloweenB.Veterans’Day

C.ThanksgivingDayD.IndependenceDay

41.ThecapitalcityofIrelandis______.

A.CorkB.Dublin

C.GalwayD.Waterford

42.Historically,Irelandhasbeenfreeofethnicconflictsbecauseofits______.

A.racialunityB.racialhomogeneity

C.multi-culturalismD.highrateofemigration

43.IrelandhasthefollowingdemographicfeaturesEXCEPT______.

A.alatemarriageage

B.anexcessoffemalesinthepopulation

C.ahighproportionofbachelorsandspinstersofallages

D.alowbirthratecompoundedbyacenturyofemigration

44.WhichofthefollowingisatypicalbilingualcityinCanada?

A.OttawaB.Calgary

C.TorontoD.Vancouver

45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutimmigrationinCanadaisNOTtrue?

A.Itisestimatedthatone-thirdofCanadianswereborninothercountries.

B.Immigrationhasalwaysbeenanimportantsourceofitspopulationgrowth.

C.Immigrationhasplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofitseconomy.

D.inthepastBritainand