考研论坛英美概况试题2

1、British Survey TestPart I Geography1. The total area of the U.K. is .A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,5342. England occupies the portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is .A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland4. is on the wes

2、tern prominence between the Bristol Channel andthe Dee estuary.A. Wales B. Scotland C. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the century.A. 14thB. 15thC. 16th6. By the Act of Union of Scotland and the kingdom of Englandand Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain

3、.A. 1707B. 1921 C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into provinces.A. 13B. 12 C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in .A. the Scottish HighlandsB. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from .A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the

4、 border between and England.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is .A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann12. London is situated on the River of .A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of .A. England B. Scotland C. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the are mainly

5、 short.A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary15. Mt. Snowdon stands in .A. Scotland B. Wales C. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the .A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines17. About of the water requirements are obtained fromunderground sources.A. 50%B. 38% C. 42%18

6、. Gaelic is mainly spoken in .A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in .A. 1964B. 1946 C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of .A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufactures D. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply of the needs oft

7、he population.A. 2/3B. 4/5 C. 1/222. Britain ' s main cereal crop is .A. oatsB. corn C. barley D. rye23. 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 Ang

8、les B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes25. “ Black Country ” refers to .A. countryside in EnglandB. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is .A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is .A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Lei

9、th28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about B.C.A. 410B. 750C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except .A. coal B. iron C. goldD. tin30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following exceptA. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rat

10、eD. unemployment31. 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. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except .A. final unification of England B. fo

11、undation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34. About percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80B. 85C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland andNorthern Ireland does not exceed million acres.A. 30B. 25C. 4036. The h

12、ighest mountain in England is .A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is .A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of .A. GaelsB. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the portion of Great Britain.A. so

13、uthern B. northern C. western40. By the Act of Union in , the name United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Ireland was adopted.41. has its own national church and its own system of law.A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland42. The End includes Westminster, St. James' PalaceA. EastB. WestC. North43.

14、 includes London, the centre of government for the wholenation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England1. The U.K. is situated in Europe.2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of and3. The U.K. consists of England, , and Northern Ireland.4. The largest part of U.K. is .5. The

15、 capital of England and of Great Britain is .6. is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain inthe 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 in8. The highest mountai

16、n 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

17、 ismuch 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 o

18、f 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 racecalled the Iberians.23. The modern and are the descendants of the Gaels of theCeltic tribes.24. The Britons of th

19、e Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern25. 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. Westminst

20、er, 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 andsilver.35. Define the F

21、ollowing Terms36. “ Backbone of England ”37. Greater London38. Celts39. The “ Irish Question ”I. Answer the Following Questions1. 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 na

22、tion?3. What are the general characteristics of the British economy?英美概况一答案Part II.DCBAA CAAAB ABBBB ABABDACACB CBBCD BADAA CBABACBDII.NorthwesternWelsh EnglandGreat Britain, Northern Ireland Scottish,London Northern Ireland 1921 BenNevisPennines North Sea ThamesLondonNorthern IrelandAtlantic Gulf S

23、tream 1750, 1850169457 manufacture IrishWelsh English dark Scots,IrishWelshInner, 20 EdinburghGod Save the QueenNorth West ClydeEngland Thames Cardiffcoal英美概况英国历史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain .A. once B. twice C. three times2. King Arthur was the king of .A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Ju

24、tes3. The first “ King of the English ” was .A. Alfred B. Egbert C. BedeD. Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late century.A. 14thB. 8thC. 6th5. In 1653 was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglo

25、s, the and the Juteswhich invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.A. Saxons B. ScotsC. Welsh D. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was .A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of EnglandC. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The invaded England

26、 in the earliest time.A. Danes B. Iberians C. Romans D. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from .A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. France D. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “ ”because of his reputation forsaintliness.A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector11. Norm

27、an Conquest began in .A. 1016B. 1066 C. 103512. In history was nicknamed “King of Lackland ”A. JohnB. Henry I C. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the which made it compulsory forevery freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book14. Henry Pl

28、antagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin asA. Henry I B. Henry IIC. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in .A. 1649B. 1648 C. 165317. It was who summoned Model Parliament in 12

29、95.A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained sets of provisions.A. twoB. four C. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by .A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard20. The English Church was strictly .A. national B. international C. regional21. The Glorious

30、Revolution in 1688 was in nature a .A. coup d ' etBat. racial slaughter C. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the .A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in and e

31、nded in .A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 178424. The Battle of Hastings took place in .A. 1606B. 1042 C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by in 1215.A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to in England.A. growB. flourish C. decline D. end2

32、7. It was who published the book“The Rights of ManA. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was .A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpoleis conside29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the“ the “ beginning of parliament ”.A. All Estates Parliamen

33、tB. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as .A. the Wars of RosesB. the Hundred Years ' WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century grow rapidly in England.A. feudalism B. capitalism C. Catholicism32. Pri

34、me Minister resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years 'War only the port of remained under English rule.A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the , the severest of manyplagues in the middle ag

35、es.A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought35. and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideologicalpreparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of began.A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet37.

36、 In the “ ”of 1388 five lords accused the King 'fsriends oftreason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliamentB. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of rose.A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow39. The first Civil

37、War in Britain lasted from toA. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet41. In 1689 theBill of Rights”_w_a_s pbaesgsaendi.n England.A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates ParliamentC. House of Lancaster42. The carried on trade

38、relations with Russia and central Asiancountries.A. Moscow CompanyB. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz44. In 1534 Parliament passedthe “ ”ac,cording to which HenryVIII was declared the head

39、 of the English Church.A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I was restored, and she was declared“ governor ” of the church.A. the Roman ChurchB. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostility between England and resulted in theHundred

40、Years ' War.A. France B. Spain C. Russia47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of .A. CromwellB. Charles I C. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of .A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in .A. the iron i

41、ndustry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of .A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was .A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. Baldwin52. At the End of century, the East India C

42、ompany was formed.A. 15thB. 16th C. 14th53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from to .A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed“ ” , limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus ActB. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. contrasted the first s

43、uccessful steam locomotive.A. George StephensonB. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “ Peterloo Massacre ” took place in .A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes exceptA. railway strikeB. strike of the postmenC. coal strike D. strike

44、of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the began.A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age59. The government surrendered to the British invaders and wasforced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. Indian B. QingC. IrishD. Spanish60. The Great Charter was essentiall

45、y a .A. Culture MovementB. colonial documentC. feudal document61. broke out two yearsafter the Hundred Years' War with France.A. The Bore WarB. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes ' War62. The Reformation was a product of .A. the RenaissanceB. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred Years '

46、War63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was .A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the period ofcapitalism.A. feudal B. modern C. colonial D. medieval65. By the in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declarat

47、ory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery66. The Chartist Movement began in and reached its height inA. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 184867. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against .A. France B. India C. China D. America68. formed a coalition government in 1940.A. Winston Ch

48、urchill B. Lloyd George C. Neville Chamberlain69. By the the British dominions became independent states in allbut name.A. Statue of WestminsterB. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as .A. William Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Chri

49、stopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells71. Before WWII relied on appeasement of the European dictatorsto reduce tensions that might lead to war.A. Neville ChamberlainA. Stanley BaldwinC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antif

50、ascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called .A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when was the Prime Minister.A. Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith C. Stanley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded

51、 which was neutral, Britain declaredwar on Germany on 4 August, 1914.A. Austria B. Russia C. Belgium D. Poland1. 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

52、 “ 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 WestminsterAbbey.8. In history John was nicknamed King of .9. John signed the document in 1215, w

53、hich 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 toEngland.13. The Norman Conquest increased the

54、process of which hadbegun 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 Peo

55、ple 'Csharter included points such as universal malesuffrage.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

56、 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 independenceof 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 Ch