1、 英語國家概況 模擬試題三一、單項選擇題1、The only surviving large mammals are _.A、red deer and wolves B、boars and wolves C、roe deer and boars D、red deer and roe deer 2、The Anglo-Saxons brought _ religion to Britain.A、Druidism B、Roman Catholic C、Teutonic D、Christian 3、The Indepen

2、dent Labor Party was led by _.A、Jeremy Bentham B、James Cook C、Abel Tasman D、Keir Hardie 4、On _, Queen Elizabeth II approved a same-sex marriage bill.A、April 29, 2011 B、July 7, 2012 C、July 17, 2013 D、August 17, 2012 5、The poverty line in the UK is commonly defi

3、ned as being _ of the median household income.A、50% B、65% C、55% D、60% 6、_ prepare them for higher education.A、Grammar schools B、Secondary modern schools C、Private schools D、Higher schools 7、The modern game of _ is generally accepted to have originated in Engla

4、nd.A、swimming B、football C、skiing D、diving 8、In _, figure skater Madge Cave Syers became the first female athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympic Games.A、1896 B、1908 C、1948 D、1920 9、The UKs biggest-selling newspaper is _.A、the Daily Mail B、the Daily

5、Telegraph C、the Daily Mirror D、the Sun 10、The rivers that descend from the eastern slopes of the Rockies flow into _.A、the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico B、the Gulf of California and the Mississippi C、the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California D、the Mississippi

6、and the Gulf of Mexico 11、Between 1980 and 1989, the South and West of the United States added _ million people through net migration.A、8.8 B、8.4 C、8.9 D、4.9 12、The _ founded their first permanent settlement on the continent at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.A、English B、S

7、panish C、Dutch D、Portuguese 13、State governments have the power to make laws for all citizens that are not granted to the federal government or denied to the states in the US Constitution. These include _, and most crimes.A、education, family law, constitution B、education, family

8、law, contract law C、education, constitution, contract law D、family law, constitution, contract law 14、In December _, the Senate condemned McCarthy for certain improper, extreme behavior.A、1955 B、1956 C、1953 D、1954 15、Vietnam got independence in _.A、1945 B、1944

9、 C、1943 D、1946 16、By _ Champlain had reached Quebec.A、1605 B、1606 C、1607 D、1608 17、The Constitution Act assigns specific responsibilities to the provinces and reserves all others for _.A、the federal government B、the president C、the representative D、t

10、he monarch 18、Pennsylvania was established by _.A、Separatist Congregationalists B、Quakers C、Roman Catholics D、Puritans 19、_ is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize for literature.A、ONeill B、Henry Jame

11、s C、Walt Whitman D、James Fenimore Cooper 20、To a lesser degree in the early _ century, film types that were previously considered to have only a minor presence in the mainstream movie market began to arise as more potent American box office draws.A、20ty B、19th C、18th D、

12、21st 21、_ is observed on the last Monday of May.A、Martin Luther King, Jr. Day B、Washingtons Birthday C、Memorial Day D、Independence Day 22、Canada covers about _ of the North American continent.A、a half B、a third C、a quarter D、two fifths 23、_ is the floral

13、symbol of Australia and is celebrated on National Wattle Day each year on September 1.A、Eucalyptus trees B、Maple tree C、Dahurian larch D、The golden wattle 24、The average maximum temperature in _ is 23 in summer, 14 in winter.A、Dunedin B、Auckland C、Christchurch D、Ne

14、lson 25、The secondary school system comprises private schools that are predominantly owned by _.A、the enterprise B、the state C、the army D、religious communities 26、Much of the worlds wool comes from _.A、Ireland B、Australia C、New Zealand D、Britain 27、The ci

15、nema of _, often generally referred to as Hollywood.A、China B、Janpan C、the United States D、England 28、The work of filmmakers and actors throughout the UK is supported by _, a government board that helps fund productions and secure film-related services.A、Arts Council B、Briti

16、sh Broadcasting Corporation C、Channel Four Television D、Film Council 29、In _, Britain finally became a full member of the European Economic Community.A、January 1957 B、January 1974 C、January 1960 D、January 1973 30、The _ brought with them the art of pottery making, t

17、he ability to fashion bronze tools and the custom of individual burial.A、Celts B、Beaker Folk C、Iberians D、Anglo-Saxons 二、填空題1、Traditional farming involved _, a system that dated back to the 5th century.2、Among several important social developments in the decades after World War I

18、I, the most evident was the rising standard of _.3、International cricket matches, known as tests, began in 1877 with a match between _ and _.4、The Progressive Movement was a movement demanding government regulation of _.5、On August 4, 1914, _ issued an official statement proclaiming American neutral

19、ity.6、_is the oldest written constitution in the world.7、Post-secondary education, better known as “_” in the United States, is generally governed separately from the elementary and high school system.8、The influential landscape painters known as _ devoted themselves to developing a national style i

20、n the first decades of the 20th century.9、There are also more than _ private primary and secondary schools, most of them Roman Catholic or run by other religious groups.10、_has long been the backbone of Irish agriculture.三、名詞解釋1、black Thursday2、The Bill of Rights四、簡答題1、What is the relation between t

21、he papers and the political party?2、How do the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky mountains run?3、What were the two weaknesses in the American economy in the 1920s?4、Which was a great turning point of the American War of Independence?5、What are the three branches of government?6、There are major dif

22、ferences between the political system of the United States and that of most other developed countries. What do these differences include?7、In what areas is Canadas agriculture located?8、Why does New Zealand often have earthquakes?9、Which battle is considered one of the most important events in Austr

23、alian history and why?10、What caused the fall in population in Ireland?五、論述題1、What are the two major political parties in New Zealand? How are they different from each other?答案部分一、單項選擇題1、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選D。The only surviving large mammals are red deer and roe deer.參見教材P90?！驹擃}針對“Plant and Animal Lif

24、e(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】【答疑編號10691776,點擊提問】2、【正確答案】 C【答案解析】 The Anglo-Saxons brought Teutonic religion to Britain.參見教材P97。【該題針對“The AngloSaxons(446871)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】【答疑編號10693220,點擊提問】3、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選D。The Labor Party had its origins in the Independent Labor Party (ILP), which was formed in January 1893 and le

25、d by Keir Hardie, a Scottish miner.參見教材P127。【該題針對“Trade Unions and the Labor Party,Chap 5”知識點進(jìn)行考核】【答疑編號10694574,點擊提問】4、【正確答案】 C【答案解析】 答案選C。On July 17, 2013, Queen Elizabeth II approved a same-sex marriage bill.參見教材P138?！驹擃}針對“Britain in the 21st Century”知識點進(jìn)行考核】【答疑編號10694601,點擊提問】5、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選

26、D。The poverty line in the UK is commonly defined as being 60% of the median household income.參見教材P150?！驹擃}針對“Poverty(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】【答疑編號10694971,點擊提問】6、【正確答案】 A【答案解析】 Grammar schools prepare them for higher education. 參見教材P166?！驹擃}針對“Education(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】7、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 參見教材P170?！驹擃}針對“Sports and Recre

27、ation(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】8、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 參見教材P170?！驹擃}針對“Sports and Recreation(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】9、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 參見教材P171?！驹擃}針對“Media and Publishing(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】10、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選D。The rivers that descend from the eastern slopes of the Rockies flow into the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.參見教材P177。【該題針對“L

28、and(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】11、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 Between 1980 and 1989, the South and West of the United States added 8.9 million people through net migration.參見教材P187。【該題針對“Population Movement(USA),Chap 10”知識點進(jìn)行考核】12、【正確答案】 A【答案解析】 The English founded their first permanent settlement on the continent at Jamestow

29、n, Virginia, in 1607. 參見教材P195?！驹擃}針對“The Colonial Period”知識點進(jìn)行考核】13、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 答案選B。State governments have the power to make laws for all citizens that are not granted to the federal government or denied to the states in the US Constitution. These include education, family law, contract law, and

30、 most crimes.參見教材P243。【該題針對“State Government(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】14、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 In December 1954, the Senate condemned McCarthy for certain improper, extreme behavior.參見教材P218。【該題針對“McCarthyism”知識點進(jìn)行考核】15、【正確答案】 A【答案解析】 The story began with Vietnams independence in September 1945.參見教材P221?！驹擃}針對“The Viet

31、nam War”知識點進(jìn)行考核】16、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選D。By 1608 Champlain had reached Quebec. There he founded Frances first permanent Canadian colony.參見教材P273?！驹擃}針對“History(Canada)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】17、【正確答案】 A【答案解析】 答案選A。The Constitution Act assigns specific responsibilities to the provinces and reserves all others, specifi

32、ed or not, for the federal government.參見教材P277。【該題針對“Government(Canada)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】18、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 Pennsylvania was established by Quakers.參見教材P250。【該題針對“Religion(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】19、【正確答案】 A【答案解析】 ONeill is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the only American playwright to win the No

33、bel Prize for literature. 參見教材P251、252。【該題針對“Literature, Theater and Music(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】20、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 To a lesser degree in the early 21st century, film types that were previously considered to have only a minor presence in the mainstream movie market began to arise as more potent American box o

34、ffice draws. 參見教材P253?！驹擃}針對“Cinema(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】21、【正確答案】 C【答案解析】 Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May.參見教材P255。【該題針對“Holidays(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】22、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 Canada covers about two fifths of the North American continent. 參見教材P260。【該題針對“Land(Canada)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】23、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 The golden

35、 wattle is the floral symbol of Australia and is celebrated on National Wattle Day each year on September 1. 參見教材P287.【該題針對“Australia：Plants and Animals”知識點進(jìn)行考核】24、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 答案選B。The average maximum temperature in Auckland is 23 in summer, 14 in winter.參見教材P?！驹擃}針對“Climate(New Zealand)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】2

36、5、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選D。The secondary school system comprises private schools that are predominantly owned by religious communities but that receive most of their funding from the state.參見教材P353。【該題針對“Social Welfare and Customs(Ireland)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】26、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 Much of the worlds wool comes from Aust

37、ralia. 參見教材P304?！驹擃}針對“Economy(Australia)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】27、【正確答案】 C【答案解析】 The cinema of the United States, often generally referred to as Hollywood.參見教材P252?！驹擃}針對“Cinema(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】28、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 The work of filmmakers and actors throughout the UK is supported by the Film Council, a government board t

38、hat helps fund productions and secure film-related services. 參見教材P169。【該題針對“Arts(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】29、【正確答案】 D【答案解析】 答案選D。In January 1973, Britain finally became a full member of the European Economic Community.參見教材P134?！驹擃}針對“Britain in the 20th Century”知識點進(jìn)行考核】30、【正確答案】 B【答案解析】 The Beaker Folk brought wi

39、th them the art of pottery making, the ability to fashion bronze tools and the custom of individual burial. 參見教材P96。【該題針對“Early Settlers (5000BC-55BC)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】二、填空題1、【正確答案】 the open field village【答案解析】 參見教材P122。【該題針對“The Industrial Revolution”知識點進(jìn)行考核】2、【正確答案】 education【答案解析】 Among several important

40、social developments in the decades after World War II, the most evident was the rising standard of education. 參見教材P168。【該題針對“Cultural Life(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】3、【正確答案】 England; Australia【答案解析】 參見教材P170?！驹擃}針對“Sports and Recreation(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】4、【正確答案】 the economy and social conditions【答案解析】 參見教材P207?！驹擃}針對“Th

41、e Progressive Movement(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】5、【正確答案】 President Wilson【答案解析】 參見教材P208?！驹擃}針對“World War I and the United States”知識點進(jìn)行考核】6、【正確答案】 The American Constitution【答案解析】 參見教材P240?！驹擃}針對“The US Constitution”知識點進(jìn)行考核】7、【正確答案】 college【答案解析】 Post-secondary education, better known as “college” in the United St

42、ates, is generally governed separately from the elementary and high school system.參見教材P251?！驹擃}針對“Education(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】8、【正確答案】 the Group of Seven【答案解析】 The influential landscape painters known as the Group of Seven devoted themselves to developing a national style in the first decades of the 20th

43、century. 參見教材P269?！驹擃}針對“Culture(Canada)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】9、【正確答案】 100【答案解析】 There are also more than 100 private primary and secondary schools, most of them Roman Catholic or run by other religious groups. 參見教材P329。【該題針對“Cultural and Social Developments(New Zealand)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】10、【正確答案】 The small family farm【答案

44、解析】 參見教材P351?！驹擃}針對“Economy(Ireland)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】三、名詞解釋1、【正確答案】 In the America of 1920s, the first blow to the stock market came on October 24, 1929, called the black Thursday. Tens of millions of shares were dumped on the market, which drove down the share prices. Billions of dollars of paper profi

45、ts were wiped out within a few hours. The stock market crash was the beginning of a long economic depression.【答案解析】 參見教材P210、211?！驹擃}針對“The Great Depression and the New Deal”知識點進(jìn)行考核】2、【正確答案】 The Bill of Rights is the term used for the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees freed

46、om of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and petition, freedom from unreasonable searches, right to jury trial, right to due process of law and other legal rights.【答案解析】 參見教材P241、242?！驹擃}針對“The US Constitution”知識點進(jìn)行考核】四、簡答題1、【正確答案】 Most papers display clear politic

47、al sympathies that are usually determined by their proprietors. The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph have consistently supported the Conservative Party, while the Daily Mirror and The Guardian normally support Labor. The UKs biggest-selling newspaper, the Sun supported Labor.【答案解析】 參見教材P171?！驹擃}針對“Medi

48、a and Publishing(UK)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】2、【正確答案】 These mountains run roughly from north to south, but not exactly. The Appalachians run slightly from the northeast to southwest and the Rocky Mountains run slightly from the northwest to southeast.【答案解析】 參見教材P176?！驹擃}針對“Land(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】3、【正確答案】 There were serio

49、us weaknesses, however, in the American economy in the 1920s. One was that there was no regulation or control over various kinds of investment companies. The banking system lacked stability. Stock market speculation and over-expansion of credit was another serious weakness.【答案解析】 參見教材P210。【該題針對“The

50、Great Depression and the New Deal”知識點進(jìn)行考核】4、【正確答案】 The battle of Saratoga.【答案解析】 參見教材P197?！驹擃}針對“The American War of Independence(1775-1783)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】5、【正確答案】 The Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch.【答案解析】 參見教材P242、243?！驹擃}針對“Three Branches of Government(USA)”知識點進(jìn)行考核】6、【正確答案】 These include greater power in the upper house of the legislature, a wider scope of power held by the Supreme Court, the separation of powers between the legislature and the executive, and the dominance of only t