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《英语国家概况》学期考试题型及复习范围
考试题型:
I.
General Knowledge (40
题
, 20%)
II.
Match (10
个,
10%)
III.
Fill in the blanks (10
题,
10%)
IV.
Explain the terms
(
10
个
, 30%
)
V.
Answer the questions (6
个,
30%)
复习范围:
I. General Knowledge (40
题
, 20%)
1.
The
majority
of
the
current
population
in
the
UK
are
decedents
of
all
the
following
tribes
respectively EXCEPT
C
A. the Anglos.
B. the Celts.
C. the Jutes.
D. the Saxons.
2. The Prime Minister in Britain is head of
D
A. the Shadow Cabinet.
B. the Parliament.
C. the Opposition.
D. the Cabinet.
3.
is the state church in England.
D
A. The Roman Catholic Church
B. The Baptist Church
C. The Protestant Church
D. The Church of England
4.
The capital of Scotland is
B
A. Glasgow.
B. Edinburgh.
C. Manchester.
D. London.
5. Which of the following is NOT a British news agency?
B
A. Reuters.
B. The Associated Press.
C. The Press Association Ltd.
D. United Press, Ltd.
6. Big Ben was named after
B
A. Christopher Wren.
B. Benjamin Hall.
C. Ben John.
D. G
. Stephenson.
7. Education in U.K. is compulsory for all between ages of
A
A. 5 and 16.
B. 8 and 17.
C. 6 and 15.
D. 7 and 19.
8. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the
century.
C
A. 7
th
B. 6th
C. 5
th
D. 4th
9. Between 1337 and 1453, the
took place in Britain.
C
A. War of Roses
B. Black Death
C. Hundred Years
’
War
D. Peasant Uprising
10. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
D
1
A. The British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.
B. The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.
C. The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law.
D. The British constitution includes one single written constitution.
11. The United Kingdom is also known by its official name
D
A. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and England.
B. the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
C. the United Kingdom of British Isles.
D. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
12. Which of the following is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility? A
A. Duke.
B. Viscount.
C. Earl.
D. Baron.
13.
is recognized as the longest river in Britain.
C
A. The Thames River
B. The Amazon River
C. The Severn River
D. The Rhine River
14. The northernmost part of Great Britain is
B
A. Northern Ireland.
B. Scotland.
C. England.
D. Wales.
15. In Britain,
has the ultimate authority of legislation.
B
A. the Queen
B. the House of Commons
C. the House of Lords
D. the Prime Minister
16. It is known that Irish landscape is featured by
A
A. bogs.
B. mountains.
C. grassland.
D. rivers.
17. Which of the following cities is located on the eastern coast of Australia?
C
A. Perth.
B. Adelaide.
C. Sydney.
D. Melbourne.
18. The original inhabitants of Australia were
C
A. the Red Indians.
B. the Eskimos.
C. the Aborigines.
D. the Maoris.
19. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?
A
A. The Aborigines.
B. The Maori.
C. The Indians.
D. The Eskimos.
20. When did the Australian Federation officially come into being?
D
A. 1770.
B. 1788.
C. 1900.
D. 1901.
21. It is generally agreed that
were the first Europeans to reach Australia
’
s shores.
D
A. the French
B. the Germans
C. the British
D. the Dutch
22. The capital of New Zealand is
C
A. Christchurch.
B. Auckland.
C. Wellington.
D. Hamilton.
23.
The Head of State of New Zealand is
D
(注明:新西兰以前是英国的殖民地,政治体系源于英国,其国家元首是英国君主,答案应
2
为:
D
,之前错打成
B
,特此更正!
)
A. the governor- general.
B. the Prime Minister.
C. the high commissioner.
D. the monarch of the United Kingdom.
24. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is
D
A. the President.
B. the Governor- General.
C. the British monarch.
D. the Prime Minister.
25. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the U.S. President?
A. Thomas Jefferson.
A
B. George Washington.
C. Thomas Paine.
D. John Adams.
26. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested in
A. the Federal Government.
B. the Supreme Court.
C. the Cabinet.
D. the Congress.
D
27. The
Emancipation Proclamation
to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S.
was issued by
A
A. Abraham Lincoln.
B. Thomas Paine.
C. George Washington.
D. Thomas Jefferson.
28. The President during the American Civil War was
B
A. Andrew Jackson.
B. Abraham Lincoln.
C. Thomas Jefferson.
D. George Washington.
29. The following are the founding fathers of the American Republic EXCEPT?
C
A. George Washington.
B. Benjamin Franklin.
C. Willian Penn.
D. Thomas Jefferson.
30. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?
A
A. Baseball.
B. Tennis.
C. Basketball.
D. American football.
31. U.S. presidents normally serve a (n)
term.
B
A. two-year
B. four-year
C. six-year
D. eight-year
32. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast U.S.?
A
A. Huston.
B. Boston.
C. Baltimore.
D. Philadelphia.
33. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of
D
3
A. culture revival.
B. loss of purpose.
C. development in science and technology.
D. material success and spiritual frustration.
34. The largest river in America is
C
A. the Ohio River.
B. the Columbia.
C. the Mississippi River.
D. the Colorado.
35. In the year of
that Columbus discovered the New World.
A
A. 1492
B. 1592
C. 1591
D. 1491
36. The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in
D
A. New Mexico.
B. Hawaii.
C. California.
D. Virginia.
37. On which of the following streets is the financial centre of the U.S. located?
C
A. Fleet Street.
B. Downing Street.
C. Wall Street.
D. Burke Street.
38. Who wrote the famous pamphlet,
The Common Sense
, before the American Revolution?
A. Thomas Jefferson.
B. Thomas Paine.
C. John Adams.
D. Benjamin Franklin.
39. The U.S. government falls into three branches: the legislative,
and the judicial.
A. the representative
B. the democratic
C. the executive
D. the independent
40. The state of California is on
C
A. Caribbean Sea.
B. the Gulf of Mexico.
C. the Pacific Coast.
D. the Atlantic Coast.
41. Harvard University was founded in
C
A. 1366.
B. 1633.
C. 1636.
D. 1363.
42. Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf?
A
A. Canada.
B. New Zealand.
C. Great Britain.
D. The United States of America.
43. The most important economic activity in Canada is
D
A. mining.
B. fishing.
C. farming.
D. manufacturing.
44. Canada occupies about
of the North American continent.
A
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5
B
C
4
45. The first city ever founded in Canada is
A
A. Quebec.
B. V
ancouver.
C. Toronto.
D. Montreal.
46. The largest city in Canada is
C
A. Vancouver.
B. Montreal.
C. Toronto.
D. Ottawa.
47. The Head of State of Canada is represented by
D
A. the Monarch.
B. the President.
C. the Prime Minister.
D. the Governor-general.
48.
is the capital city of Canada.
B
A. Vancouver
B. Ottawa
C. Montreal
D. York
49. What are the most important natural resources in Canada?
C
A. Forest resources.
B. Mineral resources.
C. Water resources.
D. Agricultural resources.
50. The deepest lake in Canada is
C
A. Lake Superior.
B. Great Bear Lake.
C. Great Slave Lake.
D. Lake Ontario.
英国
(以下这些在单元后面练习的第二大题中,
i.e. Choose the answer that best completes the
statement or answers the question
)
P16
5
、
8
P32
4
、
5
、
6
、
7
、
10
P46
2
、
5
、
8
P65
1
、
4
、
6
、
11
、
12
P82
1
、
4
、
5
、6
、
7
、
10
P116
3
、
4
、
6
P129
1
、
3
、
5
、
6
、
10
P145
1
、
2
、
7
、
8
、
9
P163
2
、
5
、
9
、
12
共
38
题
爱尔兰
P183
2
、
4
、
7
、
10
P203
1
、
2
、
4
、
9
P223
2
、
4
、
6
、
8
P241
2
、
7
、
9
共
15
题
澳大利亚
P254
2
、
5
、
8
P271
2
、
3
、
5
、
9
P284
3
、
4
P296
5
、
7
、
8
P314
1
、
4
、
6
、
8
P334
8
、
10
共
18
题
5
新西兰
P14
2
、
3
、
6
、
7
、
8
P29
1
、
5
、
6
、
8
共
9
题
美国
P48
2
、
3
、
5
、
8
、
10
P61
4
、
5
、
6
、7
、
8
、
10
P78
3
、
4
、
6
、
7
、
10
P94
7
P115
2
、
9
、
15
P130
5
、
8
、
9
、
10
P147
1
、
2
、
4
、
6
、
7
、
10
、
11
P166
8
P184
1
、
3
、
8
、< br>9
、
10
、
11
P200
3
、
4
P218
5
、
8
、
10
、
11
、
12
P233
2
、
3
、
7
、< br>8
、
9
、
10
P252
4
、
5
、
6
、
8
、
9
、
1 0
P278
1
、
12
、
13、
20
(无答案,放弃!
)
共
61
题
加拿大
P294
3
、
5
、
7
P309
1
、
3
、
4
、
5
P322
1
、
2
、
4
、
7
P335
1
、
3
、
6
、
7
、
8
共
16
题
以上共
207
题。
(
The meaning of G7, G8, G20 can be seen Note No.1, p78, Book One)
II. Match (10
个,
10%)
U.K.:
1. D·
H·
Lawrence: Sons and Lovers
p.95
2. George Orwell: 1984
p.95
3. William Golding: Lord of the Flies
p.96
4. Doris Lessing: The Grass is Singing; The Golden Notebook; Alfred and Emily p.96
5. Salman Rushdie: Midnight
’
s Children; The Satanic Verses; The Enchantress of Florence
p.96
6. Kazuo Ishiguro: The Remains of the Day; When We Were Orphans; Nocturnes
p.97
Ireland:
There are four winners of the Nobel Prize for literature.
1.
Jonathan Swift: Gulliver
’
s Travels
p.230
2.
Oscar Wilde: The Soul of Man Under Socialism; The Picture of Dorian Gray
p.230
3.
James Joyce: The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
p.230
4.
Samuel Becket: Waiting for Godot
p.230
Australia:
1.
Patrick White: The Aunt
’
s Story; The Tree of Man; V
oss; The Solid Mandela
p.263
2.
Ruth
Park:
The
Harp
in
the
South;
Poor
Man
’
s
Orange
and
Missus;
The
Muddle-Headed
Wombats series
p.263
6
3.
Christos Tsiolkas: Dead Europe; The Slap
p.264
4.
Alice Pung: Unpolished Gem
5.
Thomas Keneally: Schindler
’
s Ark
《辛德勒名单》
p.263, 265
America:
1. F·
Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
p.104
2. O
’
Neill: Desire Under the Elms; Mourning Becomes Electra; The Iceman Cometh; Long Day
’
s
Journey into Night
p.105
3. Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man
p.106
4. James Baldwin: Go Tell It on the Mountain; The Fire Next Time
p.106
5. Alan Ginsberg: Howl
p.106
6. J·
D·
Salinger: The Catcher
p.107
7. N·
Scott Momaday: House Made of Dawn; The Way to Rainy Mountain
p.107
8. Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye; Song of Solomon; Beloved
p.108
9. Maxine Hong Kingston: The Woman Warrior; China Men
p.108
10. Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
p.108
Canada:
1. William Kirby: The Golden Dog
p.340
2. Lucy Maud Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables
3. Margaret Laurence: The Diviners; A Jest of God (
上帝的玩笑
)
p.342
4.
Alice
Munro:
Something
I
’
ve
Been
Meaning
to
Tell
You;
Hateship,
Friendship,
Courtship,
Loveship, Marriage
p. 342
5. Michael Ondaatje: English Patient
p.343
6. Wayson Choy
:
The Jade Peony; A Chinatown Childhood; All That Matters
p.343
7. Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake; The Year of the Flood
p.344
以上共
32
位作家。熟悉这些作家及他们的作品。
III. Fill in the blanks (10
题,
10%)
英国
4
题:
p17(4),
p34(9),
p48(11),
p67(7)
爱尔兰
3
题:
p185(10),
p204(5),
p224(8)
澳大利亚
3
题:
p255(5),
p284(3),
p297(4)
新西兰
2
题:
p15(5),
p29(2)
美国
4
题:
p62(12),
p79(4),
p94(9),
p131(3)
加拿大
4
题:
p295(1),
p310(7),
p323(10),
p336(8)
以上共
20
题。以上的句子按照页数在单元后面练习的第三大题中。
IV
. Explain the terms
(
10
个
, 30%
)
U.K.
1.
The Anglo-Saxons
p.338
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sinn Fein
p.339
The Good Friday Agreement
p.340
The Constitution
p.341
The functions of Parliament
p.341
Main sectors of the UK economy
p.345
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