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1、科目：英语国家概况（A卷）Final Examination on A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 一 Multiple choice ( 30)(D ) 1 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of _ in England.A grain B farm tools C houses D labor ( D ) 2 In the late 17th century, two of most famo
2、us literary works were Pilgrims Progress and _ .A the Jew of Malta B the School of ArcheryC Novum Organum D Paradise Lost (C ) 3. In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _ formed the London Working Mens Association.A householders B tenants C small shopkeepers D office workers ( C ) 4. In the Industr
3、ial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of _. A. pottery B hardware C textiles D chemicals ( C ) 5. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join _ or to go on strike. A a choir B a political party C a trade union D a club (B ) 6 The Great Carter of 1215 is also k
4、nown as _. A Peoples Charter B Magna Carta C Kings Charter D the Declaration of human rights (B ) 7 Henry was the first king of the _ dynasty. A Malcolm B Plantagenet C Windsor D Tudor ( A) 8. _ is the most typically English of sports A Cricket B Golf C Tennis D Horse-racing ( A ) 9. By the Treaty o
5、f _ of 1842, China ceded _ to Britain.A Nanjing, Hong Kong B Tianjing, Hong KongC Nanjing, Macau D Tianjing, Macau ( D ) 10. In _, the name Great Britain came into being. A 1689 B 1702 C 1701 D 1707 ( C ) 11. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought
6、about by _. A the farm failure B the bank failures C the stock market crash D the high unemployment ( D ) 12 What are the problems that the U.S. economy has faced from time to time?A Inflation B Depressions C Recessions D all of the above ( A ) 13The real American literature began_. A after the war
7、of Independence B after the Westward Movement C after the Civil War D after the Civil Rights Movement ( A ) 14. In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of _ .A coal B electricity C oil D wheat ( D ) 15. In the United States, if the parents dont send their children to school at cert
8、ain age, _ . A the state government will be responsible for it B they will educate the children themselves C they can save a lot of money D they are breaking the law ( D ) 16. The U.S. and China established their diplomatic relations in _. A 1974 B 1972 C 1978 D 1979 ( C ) 17 In his inaugural speech
9、, _ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A Woodrow Wilson B Theodore Roosevelt C Franklin D. Roosevelt D George Washington (C ) 18. One of the characteristics of the American people is _ and it is said they are always _. A liberty, debating B aggressiveness, starting wars C mob
10、ility, on the move D greediness, making money ( D ) 19. Hemingways most famous masterpiece was _. A The Sun Also Rises B A Farewell to Arms C For Whom the Bell Tolls D Old Man and the Sea (D ) 20. The system of higher education in the U. S. has three principle functions except _-. A teaching B resea
11、rch C public service D individual servicefollowing statements are T (true) or F (false) according to what you have learned. (10) (T ) 1 There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: Scotland, Wales and England. ( F ) 2 Under Williams rule, the freeman were at the bottom of the
12、feudal system. (F ) 3 The English Civil War is also called the Glorious Revolution. ( F ) 4 In U.K, a Parliament has a maximum duration of 4 years. ( T ) 5 Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the birth of Christ, and is the greatest of Christian festivals. (F ) 6 Chicago is known as the automob
13、ile capital of the world. ( T ) 7 Between 1850 and1880, many early Chinese immigrants to the United States worked in the mining industry, especially in the gold mines. ( T ) 8 The Pilgrims built a colony named Plymouth after they arrived in America. (F ) 9. The longest war that the United States has
14、 fought is the Civil War. (T ) 10. Higher education in the U.S consists of six types of institutions.三 Fill in the following blanks: (10)1 In 1066, England was conquered by the _ Norman_ who were led by William the Conqueror.2 The greatest writer in the English language is _Shakespeare_ .3 In criminal trials in Britain, the issue of guilt or innocence is to be decided by the _ jury _ whi
