《英美概况》试题（附答案）(3)

60. The aim of President Roosevelt’s New Deal was to “save American _____.” A. economy B. politics C. society D. democracy II. Fill in the blanks:

1. highlands, lowlands 2. west 3. Anglo-Saxons, Celts 4. Jutes, Saxons, Angles, Angles 5. Hastings 6. feudal 7. Domesday Book, 1086 8. Thomas Becket 9. Black Death, two 10. yeomen 11. the Divine Right of Kings 12. the king, the Parliament 13. Commonwealth, Lord Protector 14. Union, Scotland 15. Whigs Tories Liberal Conservative 16. James Watt steam engine 17. workship 18. Winston Churchill

19. oil 20. the North Sea 21. Scotland 22. microprocessors and computer, biotechnology 23. Opposition, shadow 24. the Queen, No. 10 Downing 25. country councils, district councils 26. innocence 27. 12, 15 28. the House of Lords 29. the National Health Service, social security 30. the Church of England, the Church of Scotland 31. 5, 4, 16 32. eleven-plus, comprehensive schools 33. further education, high education

34. Oxford, Cambridge, 12th, 13th 35. 1959 36. Lake Michigan 37. Alaska 38. the Continental Divide 39. Texas 40. the Intermountain Basin and Plateau 41. rocket/missile 42. birthplace 43. Mobility 44. 1619 45. Chinese-Americans I

General Knowledge of Britain and America Test One

第一部分（客观题，共40分）

I. Directions: Read the following unfinished statements or uestions carefully .For each unfinished statement or q uestion four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. (25% )

1. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east. A. east B. south

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C. west D. north

2. The first known settlers of Britain were _______. A. the Jutes B. the Celts C. the Saxons D. the Iberians

3. The English Civil War is also called ______. A. the Puritan Revolution B. the second Magna Carta C. the Long Parliament D. the Anglican War

4. The Tories were the forerunners 0f _______ , which still bears the nickname today. A. the Labour Party B. the Liberal Party

C. the Social Democratic Party D. the Conservative Party

5. In Britain only _______ of the population are farmers but they manage 7O% of the land area. A. 2% B. 3% C. 4% D. 5%

6. Which of the following Statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain? A. He is appointed by the Queen.

B. He is Minister for the Civil Service. C. He sits in the House of Commons. D. He receives ￡88,292 a year.

7. London's Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _______ . A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Home Secretary C. the Attorney General D. the Prime Minister

8. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the National Health Service? A. It Provides for every resident a full range of medical services. B. It is administered by the central government.

C. Its emergency ambulances are available for doctors' urgent calls. D. It has suffered from under funding in recent decades.

9. There are some _______ universities in the United Kingdom, including the Open University. A. 75

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B. 80 C. 85 D. 9O

10. Ireland is divided into two political parts: _______ . A. Northern Ireland and southern Ireland

B. Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland C. the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland D. Northern Ireland and Britain

11. The Grand Canyon in north-western _______ is one of nature's most impeessive sights. A. Utah B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Idaho

12. The first immigrants in American history came from _______ . A. England and Germany B. England and Ireland

C. England and the Netherlands D. England and Spain

13. The United States went to war with _______ in 1812, the last war fought between these two countries.

A. Britain B. France C. Spain D. Mexico

14. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _______ as their next president who promised a \ A. Theodore

B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert Hoover

15. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _______ Movement.

A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. Integration

16. The cultivated land in the U.S. makes up _______ of the total land, and people who are engaged in farming make up only 2.7% of the total population. A. 21%

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B. 31% C. 41% D. 51%

17. The Constitution of the United States provides that _______ shall be President of the Senate. A. the Secretary of State B. the Chief Justice C. the President

D. the Vice President

18. The typical organizational pattern for elementary and secondary schools in the United States is that of _______ . A. classified schools B. vocational schools C. graded schools D. public schools

19. In the 1920s, Black Literature developed into an upsurge which has come to be known as _______ .

A. the Manhattan Renaissance B. the Harlem Renaissance C. the Black Revival

D. the African-American Rebirth

20. Of all the symbols, _______ , which are considered to represent fertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.

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