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1、单项选择题单项选择题1、TheThe USUS hashas lessless thanthan 6%6% ofof thethe worldsworlds populationpopulation butbut itit producesproduces aboutabout ofof thethe totaltotal worldworld output.output.1. 30%2. 25% 3. 28%4. 45%2、 has been called the “cradle of American liberty.”1. Boston 2. New York3. hicago4. Wa
2、shington3、The is Americas leading centre of heavy industry.1. South2. Midwest 3. New England4. Pacific coast4、InIn 1859,1859, publishedpublished hishis OriginOrigin ofof SpeciesSpecies. .1. Thackeray2. Dickens3. George Eliot4. Darwin 5、TheThe beginningbeginning ofof ParliamentParliament inin British
3、British historyhistory waswas relatedrelated toto . .1. King John2. Henry II3. Henry III4. Simon de Montfort 6、isis thethe secondsecond largestlargest seaportseaport inin Britain.Britain.1. E. London2. F. Glasgow3. Belfast4. Liverpool 判断题判断题7、TheThe WarsWars ofof thethe RosesRoses affectedaffected t
4、hethe ordinaryordinary peoplepeople veryvery much.much.1.A.2.B. 8、The first successful English colony in North America was planted in Virginia in 1620.1.A.2.B. 9、Members of Parliament (MPs) in theUKare those who inherit the noble titles. 1.A.2.B. 10、TheThe ChartistChartist MovementMovement finallyfi
5、nally succeededsucceeded andand itit constitutedconstituted a a gloriousglorious pagepage inin thethe historyhistory ofof thethe workersworkers strugglestruggle forfor liberation.liberation.1.A.2.B. 主观题主观题11、Union Jack 参考答案：参考答案：It refers to British national flag which is made up of a blue backgroun
6、d and three crosses: the red cross of St. George ofEngland, the white saltire of St. Andrew ofScotlandand the red saltire ofIreland. They symbolize the union of the nation.12、 constitutional monarchy参考答案：参考答案： A constitutional monarchy is a county in which head of the state is a king or a queen. In
7、practice, the Sovereign reigns, but does not rule. In English history, constitutional monarchy was established after Glorious Revolution in 1688.13、 Ben Nevis参考答案：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：参考答案：New Englanders,
8、traditionally called Yankees, were regarded as representatives and defenders of the Anglo-Saxon culture that finally became the basis of American mainstream culture.15、American dream参考答案：参考答案：The essence of the American dream is liberty and equality. In pursuit of liberty and equality, the Pilgrims
9、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 equality for American citizens. 16、Industrial Revolution参考答案：参考答案：The Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the
10、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 model 参考答案：参考答案：The British system of parliamentary government was often referred to as the Westminster model. The model, or system, ga
11、ve 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：参考答案：a term loosely applied to three English poets, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Wordsworth. They lived in the Lake District and advo
12、cated romanticism in literary creation. Their works had little relationship to one another, but they all exemplified romantic principles in poetry. Their poems were characterized by reliance on the imagination and subjectivity of approach, freedom of thought and expression, and an idealization of na
13、ture. 19、 D-day 参考答案：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-delayed western front to attack the Germans. 20、Detroit参考答案：参考答案：Kown as the Motor City, is situated in Michigan,
14、which is a leading producer of transportation equipment.21、House of Tudor 参考答案：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 Vii. Five Tudor monarchs ruled England and Wales for just over 100 years , from 1458 to 1603, and they achi
15、eved a great deal.22、 Buckingham Palace参考答案：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：参考答案：On the morning of September 11, 2001, small group of terrorists hijacked fourUS. Passenger jets soon after
16、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 Pennsyl
