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1、单项选择题1、The US has less than 6% of the worlds population but it produces aboutof the total world output. 30%. 25%. 28%. 45%2、 has been called the “cradle of American liberty.”. Boston. New York. hicago. Washington3、Theis Americas leading centre of heavy industry. South. Midwest. New England. Pacific
2、coast4、In 1859,published hisOrigin of Species. Thackeray. Dickens. George Eliot. Darwin5、The beginning of Parliament in British history was related to. King John. Henry II. Henry III. Simon de Montfort6、is the second largest seaport in Britain. E. London. F. Glasgow. Belfast. Liverpool判断题7、The Wars
3、of the Roses affected the ordinary people very much. A. B.8、The first successful English colony in North America was planted in Virginia in 1620. A. B.9、Members of Parliament (MPs) in theUKare those who inherit the noble titles. A. B.10、The Chartist Movement finally succeeded and it constituted a gl
4、orious page in the history of the workers struggle for liberation. A. B.主观题11、Union Jack参考答案：It refers to British national flag which is made up of a blue background and three crosses: the red cross of St. George ofEngland, the white saltire of St. Andrew ofScotlandand the red saltire ofIreland. The
5、y symbolize the union of the nation.12、constitutional monarchy参考答案：A constitutional monarchy is a county in which head of the state is a king or a queen. In practice, the Sovereign reigns, but does not rule. In English history, constitutional monarchy was established after Glorious Revolution in 168
6、8.13、Ben Nevis参考答案：The highest mountain in Britain and with an elevation of 1300 meters, stands in North Scotland.14、yankees参考答案：New Englanders, traditionally called Yankees, were regarded as representatives and defenders of the Anglo-Saxon culture that finally became the basis of American mainstrea
7、m culture.15、American dream参考答案：The essence of the American dream is liberty and equality. In pursuit of liberty and equality, the Pilgrims and other people braved the wide ocean to immigrate into the New World. The U.S. system of government was also designed to protect the principle of liberty and
8、equality for American citizens. 16、Industrial Revolution参考答案：The Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequences in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Britain was the first country to industrialize.17、Westminster
9、model参考答案：The British system of parliamentary government was often referred to as the Westminster model. The model, or system, gave birth to representative government and it is still regarded as a modern means through which democracy could be exercised.18、Lake Poets参考答案：a term loosely applied to thr
10、ee English poets, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Wordsworth. They lived in the Lake District and advocated romanticism in literary creation. Their works had little relationship to one another, but they all exemplified romantic principles in poetry. Their poems were characterize
11、d by reliance on the imagination and subjectivity of approach, freedom of thought and expression, and an idealization of nature.19、D-day参考答案：On June 6, 1944, known as D-day, the first contingents of the American and British amphibious invasion army landed on the beaches of Normandy, opening the long
12、-delayed western front to attack the Germans. 20、Detroit参考答案：Kown as the Motor City, is situated in Michigan, which is a leading producer of transportation equipment.21、House of Tudor 参考答案：After the ending of the Wars of the Roes, the House of Tudor ascended the throne in the person of King Henry Vi
13、i. Five Tudor monarchs ruled England and Wales for just over 100 years , from 1458 to 1603, and they achieved a great deal.22、Buckingham Palace参考答案：It built on the site of a house owned by the Duke of Buckingham, has been the Sovereigns London residence since 1837. 23、September 11 参考答案：On the mornin
14、g of September 11, 2001, small group of terrorists hijacked fourUS. Passenger jets soon after take-off and aimed them at targets symbolizing American financial and military power. Two of the jets crashed into the upper floors of World Trade Centers twin towers. Meanwhile, the third jet crashed into the headquarters of the Defense Department at the Pentagon. The fourth jet crashed in western Pennsylvania.24、US judicial branch参考答案：The US judicial branch refers to the federal law court that is composed of three tiers. It is headed by the Supre
