gals英语国家概况知识

2021年1月20日发(作者：hopu)
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英语国家概况知识测试

英国部分

1.

The Northernmost part of Great Britain is _____.

A. Wales




B. Northern Ireland


C. Scotland




D. England

2. The person from the British royal family who gave up the throne for the sake of love
and marriage was_______.

A. Duke of Windsor






B. Duke of York

C. Duke of Canterbury




D. Duke of Lancaster

3. In the middle of the 19
th
century wars were fought between China and Britain, known
as ____.

A. the Heroin War







B. the Cocaine War




C. the Opium War







D. the Marihuana War

4. The national anthem of Britain is ___.

A. March of the Volunteers







B. Marseillaise

C. God Save the King/Queen






D. The Star-Spangled Banner

5. The non- elected house of the British Parliament is _____.

A. House of Lords











B. House of Commons

C. House of Representatives




D. House of Senate

6.
How
often
is
the
general
election
of
members
of
Parliament
for
the
House
of
Commons?

A. Every 9 years.



B. Every 7 years.

C. Every 5 years.



D. Every 3 years.

7. What is (are) the nick name(s) of Britain?

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A. John Bull.


















B. The British Lion.




C. The Sun- Never-Set Empire.





D. All of the above

8. Which of the following is NOT a building in Britain?

A. Westminster Abbey.


B. Crystal Palace

C. Tate Gallery








D. Radio City Music Hall.

9.
“
The great wen
”
refers to _______.

A. New York





B. London




C. Paris




D. Sydney

10. The chairman who presides over meetings and debates in the House of Commons is
officially called the ______.

A. Chairman




B. Chancellor




C. Speaker






D. President

11. Edinburgh is the capital city of _____.

A. Wales




B. Ireland




C. Scotland




D. Northern Ireland

12. The longest river in Britain is _____, which is 354 kilometers long.

A. River Tay




B. River Thames


C. River Severn


D. River Mersey

13. The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the narrowest
part is only ____ kilometers.

A. 33





B. 32





C.31



D.30

14. The election of 1979 returned the ____ Party to power in Britain.

A. Liberal




B. Free




C. Labor




D. Conservative

15. The Industrial Revolution began ____in Britain.

A. first





B. second






C. third





D. last

16. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy
”
the head of State is _____.

A. president





B. prime minister




C. chairman





D. king/ queen

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17. The law-making body
—

the legislature
—

in Britain is _____.

A. Congress











B. National People
’
s Congress






C. Parliament










D. Conference

18. The British Crown Prince must be _____.

A. Prince Charming










B. Prince of England




C. Prince of Scotland









D. Prince of Wales

19. There are ___ state churches in Britain.

A. two



B. three



C. four


D. five

20. The Queen or King of Britain is the defender of _____.

A. Christianity



B. Roman Catholicism


C. Islam




D. Judaism


美国部分

21. What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A?

A. Uncle Sam.




B. Brother Jonathan.



C. Yankee.



D. All of the above

22. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world.

A. Erie.




B. Ontario.



C. Superior.






D. Michigan.

23. America celebrates its National Day on _____.

A, July 4





B. June 4




C. July 14




D. June 14

24. In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963?

A. San Francisco, California.






B. Washington, D. C.

C. Seattle, Washington.











D. Dallas, Texas

25. Give the names of the two American presidents who were assassinated during their
presidency.

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A. John Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt.


B. Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy.

C. Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. D. Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt.

26.
Which
sport
is
supposed
to
be
America
’
s
national
sport
and
used
to
be
called
“
Americans
’
favorable
pastime”
?

A. Baseball.




B. Basketball.


C. Rugby



D. Cricket.

27. What was the name of the first man who walked on the moon?

A. Neil Armstrong.



B. Eugene O
’
Neal.




C. Louise Strong.

28. Which city is called Motor city?

A. Detroit.




B. Chicago




C. Boston.




D. Denver

29. What is the American national anthem?

A. March of the Volunteers







B. Marseillaise

C. God Save the King/Queen






D. The Star- Spangled Banner

30. Name the two major political parties of U.S.A.

A. The National Party and the Free Party.



B. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party.

C. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

D. The People
’
s Party and the Union Party.

31. How many branches of government are outlined in the U.S.A.?

A. Four.





B. Three.





C. Two.





D. One.

32. Which two lakes dowse the Niagara Falls connect?

A. Erie and Ontario.





B. Michigan and Ontario.

C. Superior and Huron.



D. Erie and Superior

33. In which university did the first computer come into being?

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D. Van Gau.


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A. Stanford University.








B. Princeton University.

C. Pennsylvania University.





D. Harvard University.

34.
When
did
China
and
the
United
States
of
America
normalize
their
diplomatic
relations?

A. In 1972





B. In 1975



B. In 1977




D. In 1979

35. The smallest state in terms of size in the U.S.A. is _____.

A. Nevada




B. Rhode Island



C. Hawaii



D. Maine

36. What is meant by CIA?

A. Central Intelligence Agency.





B. Communication Information Association.

C. Cultural Institute of Australia.




D. Concentration of Investigation Application.

37. What city in the U.S.A. is considered the birthplace of jazz music?

A. Salt Lake City.




B. Boston.




C. Seattle.




D. New Orleans

38. Name the river that flows by Washington D.C., on which the capital of the U.S.A. is
located.

do.





B. Potomac.



C. Columbia.




D. Missouri.

39. The American Negro leader who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964 and
assassinated in 1968 was ______.

A. Martin Luther


B. Toni Morrison

C. Martin Luther King

D. Nelson Mandela

40. What is the name of the American national flag?

A. The Star-Spangled Banner.







B. The Stars and Stripes.

C. The Old Glory

















D. All of the above.

41. The Great Plain along the Mississippi River is known as the ____.

A. American Wine Jar






B. American Granary



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