試題答案+英語國家概況

1、英語國家概況在線考試復習資料一、單選題1. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _.A. James MadisonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Alexander HamiltonD. George Washington2. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in&

2、#160;the mining industry, especially in the _. A. gold minesB. silver minesC. coal minesD. copper mines3.According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are _ great population movement in the history of

3、the United States.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five4.Uncle Toms Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _.A. early settlersB. PuritansC. native IndiansD. black slaves5. The first immig

4、rants in American history came from _ and _. A. Ireland/FranceB. England/ChinaC. Scotland/EnglandD. England/ Netherlands6. The non-contributory social security benefits include the following

5、 except _.A. war pensionB. child benefitC. family credit D. unemployment benefit7. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _ and based at first on&#

6、160;_.A. 1948, Acts of ParliamentB. 1958, Acts of ParliamentC. 1948, the Bill of RightsD. 1958, the Bill of Rights8. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is under the contro

7、l of _.A. the England secretariesB. the Scottish SecretariesC. Northern Ireland SecretariesD. the Home Secretary9. _ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery

8、.A. Magistrates courtsB. Youth courtsC. district courtsD. The Crown Court10. In criminal trials by jury, _ passes sentenced and _ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A. the judge, the juryB. the judge, the&

9、#160;judge C. the jury, the juryD. the Lord Chancellor, the jury11. The sources of British law include _. A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community 

10、law B.  statutes, common law and equity law C.  statutes, common law and European Community law D.  a complete code and statutes12. After the outbreak of t

11、he First World War, Australia followed Britain's lead and declaredwar on _. A. JapanB. TurkeyC. ItalyD. Germany13.The exploratory voyage made by _ brought to a close to an era of European discovery of Australia that

12、had lasted nearly two hundred years. A. Arthur PhilipB. Mathew FlindersC. Port JacksonD. Peter Lalor14. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ire

13、land15. The largest lake in Britain is _. A. the Lough NeageB. Windermere WaterC. Coniston WaterD. the Lake District16. The longest river in Britain is _. A. the

14、0;ClydeB. the MerseyC. the SevernD. the Thames17. The highest mountain in Britain is _.A. ScafellB. Ben NevisC. the CotswoldsD. the Forth18. The aim of President Roosevelts

15、60;New Deal was to “save American _.”A. economyB. politicsC. societyD. democracy19. As a result of WWI, _ was not one of the defeated nations.A. GermanyB. Austro-HungaryC.

16、0;OttomanD. Russia20. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _. A. 1882B. 1883C. 1900D. 192421. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ru

17、led that _. A.   separate educational facilities had been illegal B.    educational facilities had been separate but equal C.   educational facilities had 

18、been equal D.   separate educational facilities were inherently unequal22. The Midwest in Americas most important _ area.A. agriculturalB. industrialC. manufacturingD. mining industry23

19、. The nations capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _.A. the American WestB. the Great PlainsC. the MidwestD. the Middle Atlantic States24. All th

20、e following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _.A. YaleB. HarvardC. OxfordD. Massachusetts Institute of Technology25. Among the following rivers, _ forms

21、 a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S.A. the PotomacB. the ColumbiaC. the Rio Grande RiverD. the Colorado26. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _.A

22、. the QueenB. the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons27. The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in _. A. the A

23、rchbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of&

24、#160;Lords28.A General Election is held every _ years and there are _ members of Parliaments are elected.  A. five, 600B. five, 650C. five, 651D. four, 65129. The House of Lords is presided over by _.A. th

25、e Lord ChancellorB. the QueenC. the Archbishop of CanterburyD. the Prime Minister30. Britains foreign trade is mainly with _.A. developing countriesB. other Commonwealth countriesC.

26、0;other developed countriesD. EC31. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _.A. the exhaustion of old minesB. costly extractionC. little mone

27、y being invested D. the labour shortage32.From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was _ percent in the United States.A. 1.1B. 2.1C. 3.1D. 4.133. But even after the abolition of slavery,

28、60;organized or individual discrimination was practiced against _. A. Chinese  AmericansB. American IndiansC. Japanese  AmericansD. black Americans34.In January _ Britain became a member of the European Economi

29、c Community.A.1957B.1967C.1973D.197935._ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American:A.Edward VIIIB.Edward VIIC.George VID.George VII36.English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _ in 1583.A.CanadaB.AustraliaC.IndiaD.Newfoundland37.In the 18th centur

30、y, there appeared _ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.A.the Industrial RevolutionB.the Bourgeois RevolutionC.the Wars of the RosesD.the Religious Reformation38.In _, a small group of Puritans sailed from _ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the New Land.A.162

31、0, LondonB.1620, PlymouthC.1720, LondonD.1720, Plymouth39.The English Civil War is also called _.A.the Glorious RevolutionB.the Bloody RevolutionC.the Catholic RevolutionD.the Puritan Revolution40.The Renaissance began in _ in the early _ century.A.England, 14B.England, 15C.Italy, 14D.Italy, 1541.Th

32、e Wars of Roses lasted for _ years and king _ was replaced by king _.A.30, Richard III, Henry TudorB.50, Richard III, Henry TudorC.30, Richard I, Henry TudorD.50, Richard I, Henry Tudor42.The Hundred Years war stated in _ and was ended in _, in which the English had lost all the territories of Franc

33、e except the French port of _.A.1337, 1453, FlandersB.1337, 1453, CalaisC.1346, 1453, ArgencourtD.1346, 1453, Brest43.In 1265 _ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.A.Henry IIIB.the PopeC.BaronsD.Simon de Montfort44.With regard to its size, the USA is the _ coun

34、try in the world.A.largestB.second largestC.third largestD.fourth largest45.In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _ by law.A.   receive completely free educationB.  receive partly  free educationC.   receive no free education if their families

35、are richD.   receive no free education at all46.There are some _ universities, including the Open Universityin U.k.A.900B.290C.90D.50二、判斷題47. The community college embodies Thomas Jefferson's belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal.（）48.Through the Dep

36、artment of Justice, the President is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.49.The United States grows nearly one seventh of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.50.After a period of prosperity (1

37、920 1929), government involvement in the economy increased during the Great Depression.（）51. Washington ranks the first in the production of apples in the US.( )52. The Norman Conquest of 1064 is perhaps&#

38、160;the best - known event in English history. ( )53. The Great Depression was induced by all the following causes but government involvement.( )54. The Declaration of Indepen

39、dence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.( )55. The first blacks were brought to North America as explorers in 1619.( )56. The Pacific northwe

40、st is favored with a maritime climate like that of Britain.( )57. The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the economy and social conditions.(

41、 )58. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by Germany, Italy and Britain.( )59. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosophe

42、r Frederick Douglass.( )60. President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France and doubled the countrys territory.( )61.Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are k

43、nows as the Articles of Confederation.（）62. The victory of Saratoga was the turning point of the War of Independence.( )63. In the following rivers, the Ohio has been called the Am

44、erican Ruhr.( )64. With regard to its size, the USA is the third largest country in the world.( )65. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can receive

45、60;partly free education by law. ( )66. There are some 50 universities, including the Open University in U.K.( )67.Abraham Lincoln realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a j

46、ust war against slavery.（）68. Irish broadcasting began in 1916 in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.( )69.Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established the Irish Free State with dominion status in Ireland in 1921.

47、 （）70. In the 18th century, there appeared the Industrial Revolution  in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.71. In 1620, a small group of Puritans sailed from Plymouth in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the New Land.（）72. The English 

48、;Civil War is also called the Glorious Revolution.( )73. The Renaissance began in Italy in the early 14th century.( )74. The Wars of Roses lasted for 30 years and ki

49、ng Richard III was replaced by king Henry Tudor. ( )75.The Hundred Years war started in 1346 and was ended in 1473, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of Brest. （）76. In 1365 Henry I

50、II summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. ( )77.About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend primary schools.( )78.Except that the Lord Chancellor may not be a Roman C

51、atholic, public offices are open without distinction to members of all churches or of none. ( )79.In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest inflation rate and the highest growth rate. ( )80.Soon after the Second World War, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemon

52、y but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. ( )81.In the United States, Halloween is night-time children's holiday. ( )82.In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies 16% of total energy. ( )83.Northern provinces and territories tale up four fifths of Canada. ( )84.The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the 16th century. ( )85.In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for catching fish. ( )86.The first steam engine