英美概况试题

一．单项选择题Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion:(20points)1.FranklinRoosevelt’sprogramforthedepressionwascalled.a.Progressivismb.laissezfairec.NewFreedomd.NewDeal2.TheUnitedStatesdidnotjointheSecondWorldWardirectlyuntilinDecember,1941.a.GreatDepressionb.PearlHarborincidentc.theJapaneseattackonChinad.theGermanattackonPoland3.From1649to1658EnglandwascalledaCommonwealth.ItwasruledfirstbyOliverCromwellas.a.LordProtectorb.LieutenantGeneralc.CommanderoftheNewModelArmyd.President4.IrelandisintheofGreatBritain.a.eastb.southc.westd.north5.WASPsreferredto.a.themainstreamAmericansb.Hispanicsc.Asian-Americansd.Blacks6.Lincoln'sEmancipationproclamationandtheThirteenthAmendmenttotheConstitutionformallyended.a.theimmigrationmovementb.theCivilWarc.theslavesystemd.theindustrialization7.Aboutahundredyearsago,asaresultofimperialistexpansion,Britainruledonefourthoftheworldpeopleandoftheworld’slandarea.a.onethirdb.onefifthc.onefourthd.towfifths8.TheCelt’sreligionwas.a.Teutonicreligionb.Christianityc.Druidismd.Buddhism9.ThespiritoftheGreatCharterwasthelimitationofthepowersof,keepingthemwithintheboundsofthefeudallawoftheland.a.theArchbishopofCanterburyb.thebaronsc.thechurchd.theking10.Theultimateauthorityforlaw-makingresidesinthe.a.theHouseofLordsb.theHouseofCommonsc.thePrivyCouncild.theShadowCabinet11.TheEnglishRenaissancewaslargely.a.religiousb.ideologicalc.philosophicald.literary12.IntheIndustrialRevolution,changesoccurredearliestandquickestin.a.hardwareb.textilec.potteryd.chemicals13.TheRomansledbyJuliusCaesarlaunchedtheirfirstinvasiononBritainin.a.200B.C.b.55B.C.c.55A.D.d.410A.D.14.TheHundredYears’Warstartedin.a.1733b.1453c.1337d.135715.CivilRightsMovementhappenedin.a.the1960sb.the1950sc.the1940sd.the1930s16.TheopendeclarationofthecontainmentpolicywasmadebyonMarch12,1949inaspeechtothejointsessionofCongress.a.PresidentRooseveltb.PresidentKennedyc.GeneralMarshalld.PresidentTruman17.TheHouseofCommonsconsistsofMembersofParliament.a.651b.1,200c.1,198d.76318.AbouthalfoftheBritain’stradeiswith.a.theUnitedStatesb.South-eastAsiac.theECd.theLatinAmerica19.TheBritishrecordedhistorybeginswith.a.thearrivalandsettlementofCeltsb.theNormanConquestc.Romaninvasiond.VikingandDanishinvasions20.AtthebeginningoftheFirstWorldWar,theUnitedStatespursuedapolicyof.a.containmentb.neutralityc.pro-Germanypartialityd.pro-Allypartiality二．是非题ReadthefollowingstatementscarefullyanddecideifeachofthemisTrueorFalse:(20points)()1.TheBillofRightsisthetermforthefirsttwelveamendmentstotheConstitution.()2.Thestockmarketcrashin1929wasthebeginningofalongeconomicdepressionintheU.S.()3.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStates.()4.ThesystemoftheparliamentarygovernmentoftheU.K.isbasedonawrittenconstitution.()5.BenjaminFranklinalonedraftedtheDeclarationofIndependence,andonJuly4,1776,theCongressadoptedthedeclaration.()6.BritainwasthefirstcountrytostarttheIndustrialRevolutionwhichcontributedtotheestablishmentoftheBritishEmpire.()7.ThewordEnglishmeans“thelanguagethatbelongstotheAngles.”()8.ThePenninesareknownasthe“BackboneofEngland”.()9.ThelargestlakeinBritainistheLoughNeaghLakeinWaleswhichcoversanareaof397squarekilometers.()10.BoththeFirstContinentalCongressandtheSecondContinentalCongresswereheldinBoston.()11.TheAmericanConstitutionfoundedfeudalismandintroducedchecksandbalances.()12.ThenationalchurchinScotlandisalsotheChurchofEngland.()13.OfalltheEnglishuniversityOxfordandCambridgearethemostprestigious()14.TheHouseofLordsisnowmadeupoftwokindsofLords:theLordsSpiritualandtheLordsTemporal.()15.William,DukeofNormandy,foundedastrongfleetwhichfirstbeattheDanesatseaandhebecameknownas“FatheroftheBritishNavy.”()16.Anglo-SaxonsinBritainarebelievedtobeancestorsoftheHighlandScots,theIrishandtheWelshpeople.()17.AfterMargaretThatcherwaselectedBritain’sfirsteverwomanprimeministerin1979,sheadoptedanewprogramtocurethe“Britishdisease”.()18.AmericaVespucciprovedthatthelanddiscoveredbyColumbuswasnotIndian,butanewcontinent.Asaresult,thenewcontinentwasnamedafterhimandbecameknownasAmerica.()19.DeclarationofIndependencewasformallyadoptedbytheContinentalCongressonJuly14,1776,adaywhichhasbeencelebratedeachyearasIndependenceDayoftheUnitedStates.()20.WhenthenewsofAmericanvictoryatYorktownreachedLondon,theParliamentvotedtoendtheWarandpeacenegotiationbeganin1782.三．名词解释ExplainthefollowingtermsinEnglish:(20points)1.TheNewDeal2.counterculturemovement2。反文化运动3.checksandbalances4.Constitutionalmonarchy君主立宪制5.EmancipationProclamation解放宣言四．简答题Giveanone-sentenceanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.(10points)1.WhatisthelongestriverinBritain?2.HowlongdidtheWarsoftheRosesgoon?3.WhendidAmericanCivilWarbreakout?4.WhatwerethemainstreamAmericanscalled?5.WhatdoesAmericanCongressconsistof?五．论述题Writebetween100-150wordsonthefollowingtopic:(10points)ColdWarKeytoModel2英美概况模拟试题（二）一．1~5dbaca6~10cccdb11~15dbbca16~20daccb二．1~5FTTFF6~10TTTFF11~15FFTTT16~20FTTFT三．1．It