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1、英语国家概况试题英语国家概况试题IRead the following unfinished statements or questions carefullyFor each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are givenChoose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the questionWrite the letter of the answer you have ch
2、osen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet(50 points, 1 point for each)I. Multiple Choice Questions. (50 points, 1 point for each)1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Britain?A. Great Britain and England are geographical names.B. The official name of Britain is the United
3、Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.C. Britain has four political divisions on the island of Great Britain.D. British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth in 1931.2. The successful Roman invasion took place in _, headed by _.A. 43 AD, the Emperor Claudius B. 43 AD, Julius Caesar
4、C. 55 BC, Julius Caesar D. 55 BC, the Emperor Claudius3. During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic _ invaded and conquered Britain.A. Angles and Celts B. Angles and PictsC. Angles and Britons D. Angles and Saxons4. In the year 597, England began to be Christianized. It was ma
5、inly due to the work of _.A. St. Augustine B. ConstantineC. Pope Gregory D. Ethelbert, king of Kent5. _ is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liberties.A. The beginning of British ParliamentB. The Peoples CharterC. The Petition of RightD. Magna Carta of 12156. _ is known as “th
6、e father of the British navy” as he founded a strong fleet which first beat the Danes at sea.A. Ethelred B. AlfredC. William D. Edward7. Which of the following is NOT true about “Domesday Book”?A. It was compiled to discover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes.B. It was so called because it s
7、eemed to the English like the Book of Doom used on Judgment Day.C. It was completed as the result of a general survey of England.D. it is kept in the public library in London.8. The Lollards were _ who had played a very important role in the Peasant Uprising of 1381.A. poor priests and itinerant pre
8、achers B. poets and writersC. merchants D. craftsmen9. The word Renaissance is from _, meaning “rebirth”, and was first applied by the _ historian Jakob Burckhardt in 1860.A. English, Swiss B. French, ItalianC. French, Swiss D. English, Italian10. The significance of the Wars of the Roses was all th
9、e following EXCEPT that _.A. feudalism received its death blowB. the kings power now became limitedC. the great medieval nobility was much weakenedD. no less than 80 nobles of royal blood were killed in the wars11. The Religious Reformation in England was led by King _, and the direct cause was his
10、divorce case with _.A. Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon B. Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of YorkC. Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine D. Henry I, Matilda12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Elizabeth I?A. Elizabeth I broke Marys ties with Rome.B. Elizabeth I restored her fathers independent C
11、hurch of England.C. Elizabeth Is religious reform was a compromise of views.D. Elizabeth Is religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestants and ardent Catholics.13. After the Restoration, British Parliament passed a series of severe laws called _ against the Puritans, now known as No
12、nconformists.A. the Act of Succession B. the Petition of RightC. the Clarendon Code D. the Act of Supremacy14. The spark of the First World War was struck at Sarajevo on June 28 _, when the _ Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.A. 1913, German B. 1914,AustrianC. 19
13、13, Bulgarian D. 1914, English15. The leader of the House of Lords is _.A. the Archbishops of Canterbury B. the MonarchC. the Prime Minister D. the Lord Chancellor16. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of farming in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?A. Use of a
14、rtificial fertilizer.B. Introduction of new agricultural machinery.C. The “open-field” system.D. A system of crop rotation.17. In the United Kingdom, police officers are NOT allowed to join _ or to go on strike.A. a trade union B. a political partyC. a club D. a society18. The Church of England is N
15、OT free to change its form of worship, as laid down in _, without the consent of Parliament.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of OxfordC. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer19. The British universities are governed by _ or by _ and enjoy academic freedom.A. royal charte
16、rs, Act of ParliamentB. the Peoples Charter, the Reform Act of 1832C. the Great Charter, the Bill of RightsD. the Petition of Right, the Test Act20. Rupert Murdochs News International, one of the largest publishing corporations, owns the following national papers EXCEPT _.A. the TimesB. the SunC. News of the World D. the Daily Telegraph21.America was named af
