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1、文学研究英美概况试题附答案英美概况I Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:1. The highest mountain in Britain is A. Scafell B Ben Nevis C the Cotswolds D the Forth2 The longest river in Britain is A. the Clyde B the Mersey C the Severn D the Thames3 The largest lake in Britain is A. the Loug
2、h Neage B Windermere Water C Coniston Water D the Lake District 4. Which part of Britain is always fighting?A. England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland5 The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from A. EuropeB the United States C Africa D the West Indies,6 The first inhabitants in Britain we
3、re A. the Normans B the Celts C the Iberians D the Anglo-Saxons7 British Recorded history began with A. Roman invasion B the Norman ConquestC the Viking and Danish invasion D the Anglo-Saxons invasion 8 In 829, actually became the overlord of all the English A. John BJames I C Egbert D. Henry I9 Chr
4、istmas Day , Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 106010. Henry II was the first king of the dynasty A. Windsor BTudor C Malcolm D. Plantagenet11. In 1265 summoned the Great Council, which has been seen asthe earliest parliamentA. Henry III B the Pope C Barons D S
5、imon de Montfort112. The Hundred Years1 war started in and ended in , inwhich the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D 1346, 1453, Brest 13. The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was r
6、eplaced by king A. 30, Richard III,Henry Tudor B 50, Richard III, Henry TudorB C 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor14. The Renaissance began in in the early century.A. England, 14 B England, 15 C Italy, 14 D Italy, 1515. The English Civil War is also called A. the Glorious Revol
7、ution B the Bloody RevolutionC the Catholic Revolution D the Puritan Revolution16. In , a small group of Puritans sailed from in theMayflower to be the first settlers in theNorth AmericaA. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth17. In the 18th century, there appeared in Engl
8、and, which oweda great deal to the invention of machinesA. the Industrial Revolution B the Bourgeois RevolutionC the Wars of the Roses D the Religious Reformation18. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of in 1583 A. Canada B Australia C India D Newfoundland19. was famous for his a
9、bdication because of his marriage witha divorced American: A Edward VIII B Edward VII C George VI D George VII20 In January Britain became a member of the EuropeanEconomic Community A. 1957 B. 1967 C. 1973 D. 197921. soon after , Britain not only gave up its econmic hegemonybut also suffered a deep
10、loss of its position of industrial leadership A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. 1960222. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintainedthe lowest rate and the highest rateA. inflation, growth B growth, inflation C growth, divorce D growth, birth 23. The follow
11、ing are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except A. the exhaustion of old mines B costlyextractionB C little money being invested D the labour shortage24. Britain* s foreign trade is mainly with A. developing countries B other Commonwealth countriesC other developed countries D. EC25.
12、The House of Lords is presided over by A. the Lord Chancellor B the Queen C the Archbishop of CanterburyD. the Prime Minister 26. A General Election is held every yearsand there are members of Parliaments are electedA. five, 600 B five, 650 C five, 651 D four, 65127. The Prime Minister is appointed
13、by and he or she alwayssits in A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC the Queen, the House of CommonsD the Queen, the House of Lords28. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in A. the Queen B the Cabinet C the House of Lords D
14、 the House ofCommons 29. The sources of British law include A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community lawB statutes, common law and equity lawC statutes, common law and European Community lawD a complete code and statutes330 In criminal trials by jury, passes sentenced and decide th
15、e issue of guilt or innocenceA. the judge, the jury B the judge, the judgeC the jury, the jury D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury31. tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.A. Magistrates courts B Youth courts C district courts D TheCrown Court32. London s Metropolitan Police Force is under the control ofA. the England secretaries B the Scottish SecretariesC Northern Ireland Secretaries D the Home Secretary33. The
