【优质】英美概况练习题

英美概况练习题1.ThehighestmountaininBritainis____.A.ScafellB.BenNevisC.theCotswoldsD.theForth2.ThelongestriverinBritainis_____.A.theClydeB.theMerseyC.theSevernD.theThames3.ThelargestlakeinBritainis_____.A.theLoughNeageB.WindermereWaterC.ConistonWaterD.theLakeDistrict4.WhichpartofBritainisalwaysfighting?A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthemIreland5.TheimmigrantscomingtoBritainaremainlyfrom_____.A.EuropeB.theUnitedStatesC.AfricaD.theWestIndies,6.ThefirstinhabitantsinBritainwere_____.A.theNormansB.theCeltsC.theIberiansD.theAnglo-Saxons7.BritishRecordedhistorybeganwith_____.A.RomaninvasionB.theNormanConquestC.theVikingandDanishinvasionD.theAnglo-Saxonsinvasion8.In829,_____actuallybecametheoverlordofalltheEnglish.A.JohnB.JamesIC.EgbertD.HenryI9.ChristmasDay____,DukeWilliamwascrownedinWestminsterAbbey.A.1056B.1066C.1006D.106010.HenryIIwasthefirstkingofthe_____dynasty.A.WindsorB.TudorC.MalcolmD.Plantagenet11.In1265____summonedtheGreatCouncil,whichhasbeenseenastheearliestparliament.A.HenryIIIB.thePopeC.BaronsD.SimondeMontfort12.TheHundredYears’warstartedin____andendedin____,inwhichtheEnglishhadlostalltheterritoriesofFranceexcepttheFrenchportof____.A.1337,1453,FlandersB.1337,1453,CalaisC.1346,1453,ArgencourtD.1346,1453,Brest13.TheWarsofRoseslastedfor_____yearsandking_____wasreplacedbyking_____.A.30,RichardIII,HenryTudorB.50,RichardIII,HenryTudorB.C.30,RichardI,HenryTudorD.50,RichardI,HenryTudor14.TheRenaissancebeganin____intheearly____century.A.England,14B.England,15C.Italy,14D.Italy,1515.TheEnglishCivilWarisalsocalled_____.A.theGloriousRevolutionB.theBloodyRevolutionC.theCatholicRevolutionD.thePuritanRevolution16.In_____,asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfrom_____intheMayflowertobethefirstsettlersintheNorthAmerica.A.1620,LondonB.1620,PlymouthC.1720,LondonD.1720,Plymouth17.Inthe18thcentury,thereappeared____inEngland,whichowedagreatdealtotheinventionofmachines.A.theIndustrialRevolutionB.theBourgeoisRevolutionC.theWarsoftheRosesD.theReligiousReformation18.Englishcolonialexpansionbeganwiththecolonizationof_____in1583.A.CanadaB.AustraliaC.IndiaD.Newfoundland19._____wasfamousforhisabdicationbecauseofhismarriagewithadivorcedAmerican:A.EdwardVIIIB.EdwardVIIC.GeorgeVID.GeorgeVII20.InJanuary_____BritainbecameamemberoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity.A.1957B.1967C.1973D.197921.soonafter_____,Britainnotonlygaveupitseconmichegemonybutalsosufferedadeeplossofitspositionofindustrialleadership.A.1900B.theFirstWorldWarC.theSecondWorldWarD.196022.Inthe1970samongthedevelopedcountries,Britainmaintainedthelowest_____rateandthehighest_____rate.A.inflation,growthB.growth,inflationC.growth,divorceD.growth,birth23.ThefollowingareallreasonsofBritishdeclineofcoalindustryexcept_____.A.theexhaustionofoldminesB.costlyextractionB.C.littlemoneybeinginvestedD.thelabourshortage24.Britain’sforeigntradeismainlywith_____.A.developingcountriesB.otherCommonwealthcountriesC.otherdevelopedcountriesD.EC25.TheHouseofLordsispresidedoverby_____.A.theLordChancellorB.theQueenC.theArchbishopofCanterburyD.thePrimeMinister26.AGeneralElectionisheldevery_____yearsandthereare_____membersofParliamentsareelected.A.five,600B.five,650C.five,651D.four,65127.ThePrimeMinisterisappointedby_____andheorshealwayssitsin_____.A.theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofCommonsB.theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofLordsC.theQueen,theHouseofCommonsD.theQueen,theHouseofLords28.Theultimateauthorityforlaw-makingresidesin_____.A.theQueenB.theCabinetC.theHouseofLordsD.theHouseofCommons29.ThesourcesofBritishlawinclude_____.A.statutes,commonlaw,equitylawandEuropeanCommunitylawB.statutes,commonlawandequitylawC.statutes,commonlawandEuropeanCommunitylawD.acompletecodeandstatutes30.Incriminaltrialsbyjury,_____passessentencedand_____decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.A.thejudge,thejuryB.thejudge,thejudgeC.thejury,thejuryD.theLordChancellor,thejury选择题第二类：1.BritainisseparatedfromtherestofEuropebytheEnglishChannelinthe_______andtheNorthSeaintheeast.A.eastB.southC.westD.north2.ThefirstknownsettlersofBritainwere_______.A.theJutesB.theCeltsC.theSaxonsD.theIberians3.TheEnglishCivilWarisalsocalled______.A.thePuritanRevolutionB.thesecondMagnaCartaC.theLongParliamentD.theAnglicanWar4.TheToriesweretheforerunners0f_______,whichstillbearsthenicknametoday.A.theLabourPartyB.theLiberalPartyC.theSocialDemocraticPartyD.theConservativeParty5.InBritainonly_______ofthepopulationarefarmersbuttheymanage7O%ofthelandarea.A.2%B.3%C.4%D.5%6.WhichofthefollowingStatementsisNOTtrueaboutthePrimeMinisterinBritain?A.HeisappointedbytheQueen.B.HeisMinisterfortheCivilService.C.HesitsintheHouseofCommons.D.Hereceives￡88,292ayear.7.London'sMetropolitanPoliceForceisdirectlyunderthecontrolof_______.A.theLordChancellorB.theHomeSecretaryC.theAttorneyGeneralD.thePrimeMinister8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheNationalHealthService?A.ItProvidesforeveryresidentafullrangeofmedicalservices.B.Itisadministeredbythecentralgovernment.C.Itsemergencyambulancesareavailablefordoctors'urgentcalls.D.Ithassufferedfromunderfundinginrecentdecades.9.Therearesome_______u