《英语国家概况》期末复习题（含答案） (第1卷客观题共45分) 选择题（供30分：每意1分） U.K. 1.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D A.passing the bills B.advising the government D.public attitude 2.The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain arecharacterized by pragmatism and 0 A.government intervention B.nationalization of enterprises C social reform D.a belief in individualism 3.Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Cabinet mer mbers are choser n by in Brit A.the monarch B.the Prime Minister C.the Archbishop D.the Lord Chancellor 5.English belongs to the Germanic group of Indo-European family of languages. 6.The Sever River is the longest river in Britain. on are parti arly British except og A Trooping the C B.Queen's Christmas message C.Boxing Day D.Christmas pantomime 8.Among Britain'squality press,the following newspapers areregarded as the"Big Three"with the exception of The Observer. In 2012,Britain had a population of about 63 million .ThetwomainshndsoftheBrtshlsesareGreatBrtainandlrehnd 11.British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that,"Britain and the United States wil stand side by side". 12.The Labor Partyaffected the British society greatly in that it_ A A.set up the National Health Services B.improved C.abolished the od tax system D e anced developmen Margaret Tha tcher's government introduced the biggest changes in British economic policy since World War ll. 14.Charles Dickens is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19thcentury. 15,The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT A.the frequent fog in winter B.the large number of rainy days extreme coldn ness even in summer .cha nge ility all the year round 16.Samuel Johnson's dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling in English. 17.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Latin and Greek words to English. was not among the four self-governing dominions in the British Empire.C A.Australi B.Canada C.India D.the Union of South Africa 19.Of the following sectors in Britain,service industry has experienced spectacular growth since
《英语国家概况》期末复习题（含答案） （第 I 卷 客观题 共 45 分） I. 选择题 (共 30 分; 每题 1 分) U.K. 1. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on ____ . D A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude 2. The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain are characterized by pragmatism and ____ . D A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 3. Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. 4. Cabinet members are chosen by ____ in Britain. B A. the monarch B. the Prime Minister C. the Archbishop D. the Lord Chancellor 5. English belongs to the Germanic group of Indo-European family of languages. 6. The Severn River is the longest river in Britain. 7. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ____ . A A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime 8. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of The Observer. 9. In 2012, Britain had a population of about 63 million. 10. The two main islands of the British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland. 11. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that, “Britain and the United States will stand side by side”. 12. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ____ . A A. set up the National Health Services B. improved public transportation C. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development 13. Margaret Thatcher’s government introduced the biggest changes in British economic policy since World War II. 14. Charles Dickens is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century. 15. The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT ____ . C A. the frequent fog in winter B. the large number of rainy days C. extreme coldness even in summer D. changeability all the year round 16. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling in English. 17. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Latin and Greek words to English. 18. ____ was not among the four self-governing dominions in the British Empire. C A. Australia B. Canada C. India D. the Union of South Africa 19. Of the following sectors in Britain, service industry has experienced spectacular growth since
the end of World Warll. 20.Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners than literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with reason and intellect.C A.Renaissance B.Neo-Classical C.Romantic D.Victorian 22.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C A the House of valois B.the House of York C.the Ho se of Tudor D.the House of Lancaste whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts. 24.The -marked the establishment of feudalism in England.C A.Viking invasion B.signing of the Magna Carta D.adoption ofcomm C.NoCoamnmnCaqeathDayisananmualeventcelebratedonth esecond Monday in March eachyear 26.Such big cities as Glasgow,Manchester,Sheffield and Newcastle are famous for the D A oil industry B.car industry D.coalfields nent known as swept Europe was the greatest playwright of the world produced in this period nEngand. A.Romance.Geoffrey Chaucer B.Christianity.George Bernard shaw C.Italian literaryinfluence,Sonnet d Renaissance shakespeare 28.Aestheticism is the belief that artists have no obligation other than to strive for beauty-"art for art's sake".The mos timportant representative of Aestheticism is A.Thomas Hardy B.Oscar Wilde C.Virginia Woolf D.William Butler Yeats 29.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIll'seffort to divorce his wife. 20 _is viewed as Romantic poetry's"Declaration of Independence".C A."IWondered Lone as a cloud' B Don lugn "Preface to Lyrical Ballads" D.Prometheus Unbound U.S. 31.The U.S.lies in central North America.with Canada to the north.Mexico to the south.the Atlantic to its east and the Pacific to its west. 32."No taxation without representation"was the rallying slogan before the War of 33.The Constitution of the United Statestries to give each branch enough powerto balance the others. 34.The following except the right to get into people's house by police are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. 35.Of the following persons,the can NOT make legislative proposal in the U.S.A A.Secretaryof State B.President C.Representative D.Senator 36.Of the following subjects,politics and business education are NOT offered to elementary school students in the U.S
the end of World War II. 20. Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners than any other institution in Britain. 21. Writers of ____ literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with reason and intellect. C A. Renaissance B. Neo-Classical C. Romantic D. Victorian 22. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of ____ . C A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 23. Tourists from all over the world come to enjoy the beauty of Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts. 24. The ____ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. C A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. adoption of common law 25. Commonwealth Day is an annual event celebrated on the second Monday in March each year. 26. Such big cities as Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle are famous for the ____ . D A. oil industry B. car industry C. shipping companies D. coalfields 27. During the 15th and 16th centuries an intellectual movement known as ____ swept Europe. ____ was the greatest playwright of the world produced in this period in England. D A. Romance, Geoffrey Chaucer B. Christianity, George Bernard Shaw C. Italian literary influence, Sonnet D. Renaissance, Shakespeare 28. Aestheticism is the belief that artists have no obligation other than to strive for beauty---“art for art’s sake”. The most important representative of Aestheticism is ____ . B A. Thomas Hardy B. Oscar Wilde C. Virginia Woolf D. William Butler Yeats 29. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to divorce his wife. 30. ____ is viewed as Romantic poetry’s “Declaration of Independence”. C A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” B. Don Juan C. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound U.S. 31. The U.S. lies in central North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its east and the Pacific to its west. 32. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan before the War of Independence. 33. The Constitution of the United States tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others. 34. The following except the right to get into people’s house by police are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. 35. Of the following persons, the ____ can NOT make legislative proposal in the U.S. A A. Secretary of State B. President C. Representative D. Senator 36. Of the following subjects, politics and business education are NOT offered to elementary school students in the U.S
37.Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the 11c 1 The National Day of the United States fallson July 40.Washington Irving is regarded as "the father of American literature" 41.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University. 42.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington. 43.The Republican Party. 44.The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains. 45.Alaska is the largest state in the whole United Statesand Texas is the largest state in the part of the us that is on the mainland. 46.In the United States,the Bill iof Rights gua ntees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms 47.The modern American economy progressed from to and eventually.to.B A.colonial economy,handcraft economy,industrial economy B.colonil economy,farming economy,industrial econom my handcraft e ny,industrial e D.handcraft farmingm industrial enm 48.The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices. 49.The characteristic of dominant American culture is B A.English-speaking.northern European.Protestant and upper-class B.English-speakine western European,Protestant and middle-cass C.English-speaking,orther European,Roman Catholicand middle-cas D.English-speaking,western European,Roman Catholic and upper-class 50.The following inventions took place during the "second industrial revolution"except refrigerator. 51.Of the following, is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain's works.C Aa realisticview B.a sense of humor C.anidealistic view D.colloquial speech 52.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia. 53.America produces a major portion of the world's products in the following fields except oil. 54.F.Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel is and its theme is about D A Tales of the lazz age the loss of oneself B.Tender is the Night,love C.The Beautiful and the Damned,the evil of human nature d.The Great gatsby.the american dream 55.Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.C A.A Farewell to Arms B.For Whom the BelTol C.The Soundand the Fury D.The S n Also Rises 56.The policy of the United Stateswas_ _at the beginning of the two world wars.C A.appeasement B.full involvement C.neutrality D.partial involvement
37. Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the U.S. 38. The terms for a Senator and a Representative in the U.S. are six and two years respectively. 39. The National Day of the United States falls on July 4th . 40. Washington Irving is regarded as “the father of American literature”. 41. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University. 42. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington. 43. The symbol of the Democratic Party is a/an donkey, and a/an elephant represents the Republican Party. 44. The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains. 45. Alaska is the largest state in the whole United States and Texasis the largest state in the part of the U.S. that is on the mainland. 46. In the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms. 47. The modern American economy progressed from ____ to ____ , and eventually, to ____ . B A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy B. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy C. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy 48. The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices. 49. The characteristic of dominant American culture is ____ . B A. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class B. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class D. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class 50. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except refrigerator. 51. Of the following, ____ is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain’s works. C A. a realistic view B. a sense of humor C. an idealistic view D. colloquial speech 52. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia. 53. America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields except oil. 54. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is ____ , and its theme is about ____ . D A. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself B. Tender is the Night, love C. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature D. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream 55. Of the following books, ____ is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway. C A. A Farewell to Arms B. For Whom the Bell Tolls C. The Sound and the Fury D. The Sun Also Rises 56. The policy of the United States was ____ at the beginning of the two world wars. C A. appeasement B. full involvement C. neutrality D. partial involvement
57.The first people on the American continent came from as early as thousand years A.Asia,2 B.Europe,2 C.Asia,20 D.Europe,20 58.The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge ofA A.Alexander Hamilton B.Andrew Jackson C.George Washington D.Thomas lefferson 59.Of the following universities,Massachusetts Institute of Technology has NOT cultivated any 60. ing writers, is NOTa Nobel Prize winner.A A.Alice Walker B.Ernest Hemingway C.Eugene O'Neil D.William Faulkner 61.The following except are all powers of the U.S.President.B A.appointing federaljudges when vacancies occur B.making laws C.issuing executive orders D.vetoing any bills passed by Congress 62.Since 1959,the United States has been a country of 50 states. 63.Chicago is the third largest city in the United States.It serves asthe main between the ea oast cities and the West 64.The distribution of the populationin the U.S.is rather neven.The most densely populated region is the part of the country.A A northeastern B southeastern C.southwestern D.northwestern velt,in his attempt to tackle the economic depression in the 1930s introduced his famous A.neutrality policy B.new deal C.new monetarist policies D."Great Society"policy Australia 66.Asan ideal place for investments,Australia's foreign capitalmainly comes from Japanand the United St 67.January178 is the date celebratedas Australia Day. 68. _is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia.B A Federal government B.State governments C Territory assemblies D.Municipal govern 69.Thefirst time that Australia developed a foreign poicy independent of Britain was _.D A.after the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia B.after World War ll C.during the Great Depression of the 1930s D.during the Pacific War in World War Il 70.Australia'seconomy depends largelyon A.agriculture B.manufacturing C.foreign trade D.tourism 71.The Howard government's foreign policy was based on relations with four key countries, namely in Australia.B
57. The first people on the American continent came from ____ as early as ____ thousand years ago. C A. Asia, 2 B. Europe, 2 C. Asia, 20 D. Europe, 20 58. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of ____ . A A. Alexander Hamilton B. Andrew Jackson C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson 59. Of the following universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has NOT cultivated any American Presidents yet. 60. Of the following writers, ____ is NOT a Nobel Prize winner. A A. Alice Walker B. Ernest Hemingway C. Eugene O’Neil D. William Faulkner 61. The following except ____ are all powers of the U.S. President. B A. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur B. making laws C. issuing executive orders D. vetoing any bills passed by Congress 62. Since 1959, the United States has been a country of 50 states. 63. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. It serves as the main connection between the eastern coast cities and the West. 64. The distribution of the population in the U.S. is rather uneven. The most densely populated region is the ____ part of the country. A A. northeastern B. southeastern C. southwestern D. northwestern 65. President Roosevelt, in his attempt to tackle the economic depression in the 1930s, introduced his famous ____ . B A. neutrality policy B. new deal C. new monetarist policies D. “Great Society” policy Australia 66. As an ideal place for investments, Australia’s foreign capital mainly comes from Japan and the United States. 67. January 26th, 1788 is the date celebrated as Australia Day. 68. ____ is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia. B A. Federal government B. State governments C. Territory assemblies D. Municipal government 69. The first time that Australia developed a foreign policy independent of Britain was ____ . D A. after the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia B. after World War II C. during the Great Depression of the 1930s D. during the Pacific War in World War II 70. Australia’s economy depends largely on ____ . C A. agriculture B. manufacturing C. foreign trade D. tourism 71. The Howard government’s foreign policy was based on relations with four key countries, namely ____ in Australia. B
A.the U.S.,Japan,Britain,China B.the U.S.Japan.China.Indonesia C.the U.S..Japan.Britain.Indonesia D.the U.S..Britain.China.Indonesia Ausra sem of teaching and hsipline u m on the fowing excep A.learning by discovery and questioning B.self-discipline C.outward discipline D.encouragingstudentrsinteretinleaming 73 Can emisAustraia'scaptal 74.In 2013,the population of Australia was about _million. A A22.9 B.33.9 c.40.9 D.50 ed for its unique plant and animal species.Itis estimatedthat thereare around 0,,000 different plants nativeto the land.A A.Australia B.Canada C.The United Kingdom D.The United States 76.Most anthropologists believe that the Aborigines in Australia migrated fromat least 50,000 years ago. A.east Asia B.south Asia southeast Asia D.North Asia 77.The Commonwealth of Australia was established in_ .D A1847 B.1885 c1900 D1901 78.Australia is a leading supplier of _to international markets. D B.hi-tech product C.industrial products D.mineral resources Canada 79.The Governor General holds the highest position in the Canadian parliamentary system 80.The _is the largest political party in Canada.A A.Liberal Party B.Conservative Party C.Canadian Labor Congress D.New Democratic Party Canada is the second largest country in the world. 81.Toronto is the largest city in Canada and Ottawa is the capital city. 82 recognized Quebec as a "distinct society",A A.The Meech Lake Accord B.The Quebec Act .The D.The British North America Act 83.The influence of _has declined gradually in Parliament in today's Canada.D A.the Conservative Party B.the Canadian Labor Congress C.the Cooperative Comr onwealth Federation the New Democrati Party 4.m ampl ws nadaomrm Miner 85.In Canada,the largest religious denomination is the Roman Catholic Church. 86.If applicants meet the basic requirements for an immigrant to Canada,they need to do the
A. the U.S., Japan, Britain, China B. the U.S., Japan, China, Indonesia C. the U.S., Japan, Britain, Indonesia D. the U.S., Britain, China, Indonesia 72. Australian system of teaching and school discipline put emphasis on the following except ____ . C A. learning by discovery and questioning B. self-discipline C. outward discipline D. encouraging student’s interest in learning 73. Canberra is Australia’s capital. 74. In 2013, the population of Australia was about ____ million. A A. 22.9 B. 33.9 C. 40.9 D. 50 75. ____ is renowned for its unique plant and animal species. It is estimated that there are around 20,000 to 25,000 different plants native to the land. A A. Australia B. Canada C. The United Kingdom D. The United States 76. Most anthropologists believe that the Aborigines in Australia migrated from ____ at least 50,000 years ago. C A. east Asia B. south Asia C. southeast Asia D. North Asia 77. The Commonwealth of Australia was established in ____ . D A. 1847 B. 1885 C. 1900 D. 1901 78. Australia is a leading supplier of ____ to international markets. D A. agricultural products B. hi-tech products C. industrial products D. mineral resources Canada 79. The Governor General holds the highest position in the Canadian parliamentary system. 80. The ____ is the largest political party in Canada. A A. Liberal Party B. Conservative Party C. Canadian Labor Congress D. New Democratic Party Canada is the second largest country in the world. 81. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and Ottawa is the capital city. 82. ____ recognized Quebec as a “distinct society”. A A. The Meech Lake Accord B. The Quebec Act C. The Constitutional Act D. The British North America Act 83. The influence of ____ has declined gradually in Parliament in today’s Canada. D A. the Conservative Party B. the Canadian Labor Congress C. the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation D. the New Democratic Party 84. Kim Campbell was Canada’s first woman Prime Minister. 85. In Canada, the largest religious denomination is the Roman Catholic Church. 86. If applicants meet the basic requirements for an immigrant to Canada, they need to do the
following except .A B.taking a medical exam paying an app tion fee D.paying a landing fee 87.The Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the U.S.are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. 88.The name "Canada"is said to have derived from the Huron word"Kanata",meaning"". A.ocean B.north C.village D.ice 89.In 1497,the voyage led by an Italian captain discovered the eastern shores of Canada,which was claimed as Newfoundland. 90.In the early both Britain and France founded permanent settlements in Canada.c A1400s B1500 C1600s D.1700 91.After the famous Seven Years'War,_ lost all of its colonies,and the whole Canada came under control.B A Britain French B France British C.Spain,Indian D.India,Spanish 92.With the age of the Statuteof Westminster in 1931c nada was recognized as an equal partner of Brit .读图题（共5分每题1分） l.判断愿（共10分：每意1分） UK 1.The British history before 55BCis basically undocumented.T 2 The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.T 3.London is one of the three principal financial centers of the world.T 4.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to referto their country.F 5.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.T
following except ____ . A A. applying for citizenship B. taking a medical exam C. paying an application fee D. paying a landing fee 87. The Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the U.S. are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. 88. The name “Canada” is said to have derived from the Huron word “Kanata”, meaning “____”. C A. ocean B. north C. village D. ice 89. In 1497, the voyage led by an Italian captain discovered the eastern shores of Canada, which was claimed as Newfoundland. 90. In the early ____ , both Britain and France founded permanent settlements in Canada. C A. 1400s B. 1500s C. 1600s D. 1700s 91. After the famous Seven Years’ War, ____ lost all of its colonies, and the whole Canada came under ____ control. B A. Britain, French B. France, British C. Spain, Indian D. India, Spanish 92. With the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Canada was recognized as an equal partner of Britain. II. 读图题 (共 5 分; 每题 1 分) III. 判断题 (共 10 分; 每题 1 分) U.K. 1. The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. T 2. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. T 3. London is one of the three principal financial centers of the world. T 4. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. F 5. The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. T
6.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the religious reformation.T 7. The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts:England,Scotland and Wales. 8. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.F 9.In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.F 10.Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented 11.Hamlet depicts the hero'sstruge with two opposing forces:moralintegrity and the need to avenge his father'smurder.T 12.The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period. T 13.Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Homer's lliad.T 14.Blairmade the Bank of England independent inordertoseparate poicy 入 15.William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height in British literature.F U.S. 16.Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in Nove 17.San Fra sco is the se st cityafterNew Yorkand the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland arelocated there. 18.Walt Whitman introduced great innovations to American literature,and he devised a poetic stvle.free verse.T 19.The United States is the fifth most populous nation in the world,ranking behind China,India, Braziland South Africa.F 20.During Clinton's erm,the econom develope d steadily,resulting in a lower rate of unemployment. 21.According to the American administration,Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September 11,2001.F 22.The world economy has little to do with the growthand decline of the American foreign trade 23.In the United States,certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress.T 24.New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States,and it is also one of the three principal economic centers in the world.T 25.The Civil War not only put an end to slavery,but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation.T 26.The U.S.congress is the legislative branch of the federal go ernment and it consists of two houses:the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 27.The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the U.S.continental territory.F 28.President Roosevelt's New in risis intheea 1930s.F 29.Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two sources of American literaryspirit.T 30.The Democratic Partyof the U.S.is conservative in terms of its ideology.F Australia
6. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. T 7. The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. T 8. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. F 9. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. F 10. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain. F 11. Hamlet depicts the hero’s struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his father’s murder. T 12. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period. T 13. Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Homer’s Iliad. T 14. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy. T 15. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height in British literature. F U.S. 16. Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November. F 17. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located there. F 18. Walt Whitman introduced great innovations to American literature, and he devised a poetic style, free verse. T 19. The United States is the fifth most populous nation in the world, ranking behind China, India, Brazil and South Africa. F 20. During Clinton’s term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment. T 21. According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September 11, 2001. F 22. The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade. F 23. In the United States, certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress. T 24. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States, and it is also one of the three principal economic centers in the world. T 25. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. T 26. The U.S. congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. F 27. The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the U.S. continental territory. F 28. President Roosevelt’s New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s. F 29. Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two sources of American literary spirit. T 30. The Democratic Party of the U.S. is conservative in terms of its ideology. F Australia
31.The Australian Constitution can be changed either by government's will or by referendum.F 32.Australia Day is on January26h T agricultural products. 34.In World War l,all members of the Australian armed forces who served overseas were volunteers.T 35.For Australian citizens over the age of 16,it is compulsory to vote atelection time.F .Canada is the third larest sountry in the world in terms of territory 37.Multilingualism and multiculturalism are characteristics of Canadian culture.T 38.Laval University is the largest institution in Canada,while University of Toronto is the oldest one.F 39.Queher rated from Canada and established a French-speaking nation in 40.The Canadian government is responsible tothe of Britain. (第Ⅱ卷主观题共55分) 1.排序题（共6分；每题1分） Group One: Australian History A.Captain Philip's arrival B.A federal constitution being adopted C.James Cook's arrival D.Great Depression E.White Australia Policy F.Sidney Olympic Games (1.C2.A3.B4.E5.D6.F) Group Two British History A.Queen Elizabeth'sreign B.William the Conqueror's invasion C.Queen Victoria's reign D.Claudius I's invasion E.The Fall of the Empire F.Margaret Thatcher's government (1.D2.B3.A4.C5.E6.F) Group Three: British Literary Periods A.The Modern Period B.The Victorian Period C.The Renaissance D.The Middle English Period E.The Romantic Period F.The Neo-Classical Period (1.D2.C3.F 4.E5.B6.A) Group Four:
31. The Australian Constitution can be changed either by government’s will or by referendum. F 32. Australia Day is on January 26 th. T 33. Since Australia has a vast cultivable area, it has become the world’s leading exporter of agricultural products. F 34. In World War I, all members of the Australian armed forces who served overseas were volunteers. T 35. For Australian citizens over the age of 16, it is compulsory to vote at election time. F Canada 36. Canada is the third largest country in the world in terms of territory. F 37. Multilingualism and multiculturalism are characteristics of Canadian culture. T 38. Laval University is the largest institution in Canada, while University of Toronto is the oldest one. F 39. Quebec separated from Canada and established a French-speaking nation in the 1960s. F 40. The Canadian government is responsible to the King or Queen of Britain. F （第 II 卷 主观题 共 55 分） I. 排序题 (共 6 分; 每题 1 分) Group One: Australian History A. Captain Philip’s arrival B. A federal constitution being adopted C. James Cook’s arrival D. Great Depression E. White Australia Policy F. Sidney Olympic Games （1. C 2. A 3. B 4. E 5. D 6. F） Group Two: British History A. Queen Elizabeth I’ s reign B. William the Conqueror’s invasion C. Queen Victoria’s reign D. Claudius I’s invasion E. The Fall of the Empire F. Margaret Thatcher’s government （1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. E 6. F ） Group Three: British Literary Periods A. The Modern Period B. The Victorian Period C. The Renaissance D. The Middle English Period E. The Romantic Period F. The Neo-Classical Period （1. D 2. C 3. F 4. E 5. B 6. A ） Group Four:
U.S.History A.The War of Independence B.The Civil War C.Christopher Columbus'discovery D.Reestablishing the ties with China E.Great Depression F.Vietnam War (1.C2.A3.B4.E5.F6.D) 山.配对题（共20分：每题2分） 试卷 会 每组5题。 类别如下 类别1：作者与其作品配对。（中文翻译仅供复习时参考，考誉上没有中文！下同。） Names Books Geoffrey Chaucer乔叟 The Canterbury Tales坎特伯笛故率集 William Sha kespeare莎士比亚 Hamlet哈姆雷特 Charles Dickens狄更斯 Oliver Twist雾都孤儿 Thomas Hardy哈代 Tessof the D'Urbervilles德伯家的苔丝 Jane Austen简，奥斯丁 Pride and Prejudice做慢与偏见 George Bernard Shaw萧伯纳 Pygmalion卖花女 Benjamin Franklin言兰克林 Poor Richard's Almanac穷理查年鉴 Vashington irving华盛顿.欧文 Rip Van Winkle瑞普.凡.温克 Mark Twain马克吐温 Ernest Hemingway海明威 The Old Man and the Sea老人与海 E Scott Fitzeerald並花木拉德 The Great Gatshy了不起的盖克出 Arthur Miller亚瑟，米勒 Death ofa Salesman推销员之死 Nathaniel Hawthorne霍桑 The Scarlet Letter红字 类别2：战争与其起因配对。 Wars Causes The Hundred Years'War英法百年大战 Territory;market for wool The War of Independence (in1775)美国独立战争 Taxation The Civil War(in1861)美国南北战争 Slavery World War I第一次世界大战 Power Balance:colonial rivalry World War ll第二次世界大战 Acontinuation of WWI 类别3：历中人物与其职业配对 Names Occupations Ei2 abeth Tudor伊丽莎白都铎 Qu een英国女王 Margaret Thatcher数切尔夫人 British Prime Minister英国首相 Virginia Woolf沃尔夫 Vriter作安 St Augustine圣奥古斯 Archbishop大主教 Charlotte Bronte夏洛特，勃朗特 Novelist小说家 Abraham Lincoln林肯 U.S.President美国总统 Emily Dickinson狄更生 Poet诗人
U.S. History A. The War of Independence B. The Civil War C. Christopher Columbus’ discovery D. Reestablishing the ties with China E. Great Depression F. Vietnam War （1. C 2. A 3. B 4. E 5. F 6. D） II. 配对题 (共 20 分; 每题 2 分) 试卷上会出 2 组，每组 5 题。类别如下： 类别 1：作者与其作品配对。（中文翻译仅供复习时参考，考卷上没有中文！下同。） Names Books Geoffrey Chaucer 乔叟 The Canterbury Tales 坎特伯雷故事集 William Shakespeare 莎士比亚 Hamlet 哈姆雷特 Charles Dickens 狄更斯 Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿 Thomas Hardy 哈代 Tess of the D’Urbervilles 德伯家的苔丝 Jane Austen 简·奥斯丁 Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见 George Bernard Shaw 萧伯纳 Pygmalion 卖花女 Benjamin Franklin 富兰克林 Poor Richard’s Almanac 穷理查年鉴 Washington Irving 华盛顿·欧文 Rip Van Winkle 瑞普·凡·温克 Mark Twain 马克·吐温 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 哈克贝里·芬历险记 Ernest Hemingway 海明威 The Old Man and the Sea 老人与海 F. Scott Fitzgerald 菲兹杰拉德 The Great Gatsby 了不起的盖茨比 Arthur Miller 亚瑟·米勒 Death of a Salesman 推销员之死 Nathaniel Hawthorne 霍桑 The Scarlet Letter 红字 类别 2：战争与其起因配对。 Wars Causes The Hundred Years’ War 英法百年大战 Territory; market for wool The War of Independence (in 1775)美国独立战争 Taxation The Civil War (in 1861)美国南北战争 Slavery World War I 第一次世界大战 Power Balance; colonial rivalry World War II 第二次世界大战 A continuation of WWI 类别 3：历史人物与其职业配对。 Names Occupations Elizabeth Tudor 伊丽莎白·都铎 Queen 英国女王 Margaret Thatcher 撒切尔夫人 British Prime Minister 英国首相 Virginia Woolf 沃尔夫 Writer 作家 St. Augustine 圣奥古斯丁 Archbishop 大主教 Charlotte Bronte 夏洛特·勃朗特 Novelist 小说家 Abraham Lincoln 林肯 U.S. President 美国总统 Emily Dickinson 狄更生 Poet 诗人
Eugene ONeil尤金，奥尼尔 Playwright剧作家 Kim Campbell 贝尔 Canadian Prime Minister加拿大总理 Beowulf贝尔沃夫 Legendary Swedish warrior传说中的瑞典战士 类别4：著名政客与其所属政党配对 Names Political Parties Margaret Thatcher撒切尔夫人 Conservative Party保守党 Tony Blair布装尔 Labor Party T John F.Kennedy肯尼迪 Democratic Party民主党 Richard Nixon尼克松 Republican Party共和党 Bill Clinton克林顿 Democratic Party民主党 George W Bush右什 Republican Party共和党 Kevin Rudd陆克文 Australian Labor Party澳洲工党 类别5：历史率件与其相关人物配对 Historical Events fieures Related Fighting against the Vikings对抗北欧海盗 Alfred the Great阿尔弗雷德大帝 The Civil War in1642英内战 Oliver Cromwell克伦威尔 Building the Westminster Abbey建造威斯敏斯特教 Edward the Confessor杆悔者爱德华 Fighting against the German fascism对抗德国纳粹 Vinston Churchill丘吉尔 Discovery of America发现美洲大陆 Christopher Columbus哥伦布 American War of Independence美国独立战争 George Washington乔治，华盛顿 Watergate Scandal水门事件 Richard Nixon尼克松 .填空题（供14分每题2分） The official full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern reland 2.The British Constitution is not written down in one single document.It is made up of three main parts:Statutory Law,Common Law and Conventions. 3.In the U.K.,though the King or Queen is the head of state,their powers are largely symbolic. The government is elected by people and governs according to the constitutional principles. William the onqueror,the Duke of Normandy,is the one who invaded and conquered England in 1066,thus beginning the Norman Conquest of England 5.The functions of the House of Commons are:drafting/making new laws;criticizing and restraining the actions of the government and influencing future government policy. 6 The Commonwealth of Nations is a/an voluntary organization of independent states,all of hich view the British king as symbolic head. 7. The main products of farming in Britain are beef mutton,pork and dairy products 8.The Open University offers a/an non-traditional route for people to take university level courses and receive a university degree. 9.In the U.K.,the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. 10.December 26th is called"Boxing Day"in Britain because that's when people give Christmas giftsor money,usually wrapped in boxes,to their staf or servants 11.British parliament consists of the King or Queen,the House of Lords and the House of
Eugene O’Neil 尤金·奥尼尔 Playwright 剧作家 Kim Campbell 坎贝尔 Canadian Prime Minister 加拿大总理 Beowulf 贝尔沃夫 Legendary Swedish warrior 传说中的瑞典战士 类别 4：著名政客与其所属政党配对。 Names Political Parties Margaret Thatcher 撒切尔夫人 Conservative Party 保守党 Tony Blair 布莱尔 Labor Party 工党 John F. Kennedy 肯尼迪 Democratic Party 民主党 Richard Nixon 尼克松 Republican Party 共和党 Bill Clinton 克林顿 Democratic Party 民主党 George W. Bush 布什 Republican Party 共和党 Kevin Rudd 陆克文 Australian Labor Party 澳洲工党 类别 5：历史事件与其相关人物配对。 Historical Events Figures Related Fighting against the Vikings 对抗北欧海盗 Alfred the Great 阿尔弗雷德大帝 The Civil War in 1642 英国内战 Oliver Cromwell 克伦威尔 Building the Westminster Abbey 建造威斯敏斯特教 堂 Edward the Confessor 忏悔者爱德华 Fighting against the German fascism 对抗德国纳粹 Winston Churchill 丘吉尔 Discovery of America 发现美洲大陆 Christopher Columbus 哥伦布 American War of Independence 美国独立战争 George Washington 乔治·华盛顿 Watergate Scandal 水门事件 Richard Nixon 尼克松 III. 填空题 (共 14 分; 每题 2 分) 1. The official full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. The British Constitution is not written down in one single document. It is made up of three main parts: Statutory Law, Common Law and Conventions. 3. In the U.K., though the King or Queen is the head of state, their powers are largely symbolic. The government is elected by people and governs according to the constitutional principles. 4. William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, is the one who invaded and conquered England in 1066, thus beginning the Norman Conquest of England. 5. The functions of the House of Commons are: drafting/making new laws; criticizing and restraining the actions of the government and influencing future government policy. 6. The Commonwealth of Nations is a/an voluntary organization of independent states, all of which view the British king or queen as symbolic head. 7. The main products of farming in Britain are beef, mutton, pork and dairy products. 8. The Open University offers a/an non-traditional route for people to take university level courses and receive a university degree. 9. In the U.K., the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. 10. December 26th is called “Boxing Day” in Britain because that’s when people give Christmas gifts or money, usually wrapped in boxes, to their staff or servants. 11. British parliament consists of the King or Queen, the House of Lords and the House of
