英语国家概况考试题型及复习范围
《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. 7th
B. 6th
C. 5th
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
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
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
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? B
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. C
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
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