英语国家概况期末考试题型 一、填空（20*1=20）
二、单项选择（15*1=15） 三、判断对错（15*1=15） 四、名词解释（5*2=10） 五、简答（4*5=20） 六、论述（2*10=20）
说明：
以下是考试范围。
判断和单项选择就是书后面的内容。填空题也从这两个部分里面出。 名词解释、简单题、论述题都是出自课文后的名词解释和问题。
True or False
1. The United Kingdom and Northern Island is located in northern Europe.
2. The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions----England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
3. England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles.
4. The British Isles are made up of three large island and hundreds of small ones. 5. Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain.
7. In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, and deep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe.
8. Britain?s longest river is the Thames.
9. The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest England.
11. The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts.
14. Compared with the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people.
16. Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland.
18. English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people.
19. Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.
21. The successful Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar. 23. The Magna Carta set out the rules which were to form the basis for the Parliament which operates in England today.
24. The Black Death ravaged England, carrying off three fourths of the population.
27. Queen Mary was a follower of the Church of England and was determined to take England once again a Protestant country.
34. A general election may be called by the government at any time but must be within four years of the previous one.
35. The House of Lords is the second chamber where changes in law can be made.
36. The party which wins the second largest munber of seats in the House of Lords becomes the
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official Opposition.
38. The Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in the House of Lords. 39. The two major parties in Britain today are the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democratic Party.
40. Ministers in Britain cannot be elected Members of Parliament at the same time.
43. In Scotland, all appeals are heard by three or more judges of the High Court of Justiciary. 45. London’s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of the Lord Chancellor. 47. The House of Lords is the court of last resort for most instances of UK law. 48. The Lord chancellor is the highest court officer in Britain. 52. John Maynard Keynes was an influential American economist.
53. A strong opponent of the policies of the Labor Party, Margaret Thatcher worked to increase government control over the British economy.
55. The area between London and South Wales is often referred to as Britain?s “Silicon Glen”. 56. Britain imports chiefly manufactured products and exports mostly raw materials. 58. The value of Britain?s exports of goods usually exceeds the value of its imports.
59. Today, the City of London is the center of London where government departments are located. 60. The trade union movement in Britain has become stronger these years because of changes in the structure of employment.
65. General Practitioners receive fees based on the number of individuals who register with them as patients.
66. The nuclear family accounts for a majority of households and has increased in recent years. 67. In Northern Ireland, the needs of those in difficulty are met by local authorities, who draw upon funds provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). 68. Eye tests and dental treatments in NHS hospitals are free of charge.
69. Personal social services refer to the provision of financial support for the people in difficulty. 70. Most British people now live in detached houses.
71. In the UK, more than half of the Christians attend worship on regular basis.
72. Christian was first introduced into Britain by St. Augustine in the 6th century of the church of England.
74. The supreme Governor of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury. 75. Canterbury Cathedral is used for the Coronation of all British Monarchs.
77. The Church of Scotland is the established church in Scotland and is subject to state control. 78. The Baptist Union of Great Britain is the largest of the free churches in Britain.
80. Since the United Kingdom guarantees its citizens religious freedom without interference from the states or the community .religion in Britain is separated from politics.
83. Thanks to the 1988 Education Reform Act ,the UK has since provide universal and free state primary and secondary education.
84. The Secretary of State for Education is responsible for public spending on schools.
85. The Department of Education and Science is primarily responsible for public spending on schools.
86. In the UK, public schools are public-funded.
87. Universities and higher education colleges in the UK enjoy academic freedom, appoint their own degrees, decide which students to admit and are financially self-reliant.
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91. People in the UK spend about most of the free time in the pub． 92. The Royal National Theatre often performs in Stratford-upon-Avon，Shakespeare's birthplace． 93. With the emergence of the Beatles，the Rolling Stones，and the Who，British popular music Jed the world from the early 1980s．
95. The UK's biggest-selling newspaper is The Times． 97. The national sport of the UK is rugby．
98. Cricket is popular in all the four home nations．
101. The United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Pacific Ocean In the east．
103. The Appalachian region is both complicated and varied，containing not only some of the highest mountains in North America，but also a vast expanse of intermontane basins, plateaus，and isolated ranges．
104. Western Washington and Oregon receive plenty of rain and Central California is noticeably drier in winter．
106. Washington D．C．is located in the Southern States Region and is also part of a state.
110. Hawaii has the largest land area of all the states，and Alaska has one of the smallest land areas．
114. When many thousands of Southerners saw the victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election as not simply a political defeat but also a threat to all southern institutions and the southern way off life，they decided to secede from the Confederacy．
115. The Progressive Movement was a well—organized，unified movement，demanding government regulation of economy and social condition．
117. The Stock Market collapse occurred in 1928 in the United States．
118. The Truman Doctrine referred to military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey．
119. Nixon was the second president in American history 10 resign from the highest office of the nation．
120. The black-white racial chasm in post-Civil—Rights-Movement America was highlighted by the savage beating of Martin Luther King by white police officers in 1992．
121. In the United States，the major source of population growth is the rising birth rate． 122. In the United States，African Americans remain the largest minority group. 124. Hispanics have a low school dropout rate． 125. Many of the Chicanos are farmers．
128. The first Asians to arrive in the United States in significant numbers were the Japanese． 129. Today，American Indians are only allowed to live on reservations．
131. The Constitution of the United States , after its ratification，has never been revised．
132. According to the Constitution, the federal government is responsible, for addressing questions that affect the nation as a whole as well as individual stares．
134. The government is divided into four branches: the legislative ,the presidency，the bureaucracy and the judiciary.
136. Candidates for the presidency can only be chosen by political parties. 137. The president has great executive but no legislative power
138. Congressmen serve a term of six years while senators serve a term of two years.
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139. The Democrats are thought of as associated with business, Anglo-Americans, and the rich． 140. The number of Senators from each state is based upon its population．
Multiple Choices
1. The British Isles are made up of . A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. three large islands and dozens of small ones C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones D. two large islands and dozens of small ones
2. Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain? A. England B. Scotland C. Northern Ireland D. Wales
3. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the and the North Sea in the east.
A. east B. south C. west D. north
4. The Republic of Ireland became independent in the year . A. 1920 B. 1945 C. 1918 D. 1949
5. The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in . A. the Highlands B. the Southern Uplands C. the Central Lowlands D. the Lake District
6. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in .
A. 1921 B. 1931 C. 1945 D. 1950
7. All the following are natural zones in Scotland, except . A. Highlands in the north B. the Central lowlands C. the Eastern lowlands D. the Southern uplands
8. The mountain system the Pennines is often called the backbone of . A. England B. Scotland C. Great Britain D. Ireland 9. The regional capital of Northern Ireland is . A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast
10. Which of the following statements about the climate in Britain is NOT true? A. Britain?s climate is of the maritime type B. Winters in Britain are extremely cold C. Summers in Britain are cool
D. Britain is warmer than Harbin in winter
11. The English people and the English language were born from the union of . A. the Angles and the Saxons
B. Germanic conquerors and the Norman French C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman French
D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons 12. The first known settlers of Britain were . A. the Iberians B. the Beaker Folk C. the Celts D. the Romans 13. About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient . A. Scottish language B. English language C. Irish language D. Celtic language
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