内蒙古大学2008-2009 第二学期 (春季)《英美概况》期末试卷3及答案

内蒙古大学 外国语学院英语系2008-2009 第二学期 (春季)英美概况期末试卷3( A卷90 分钟 )姓名_ 学号_ 班级_重修标记题号IIIIII总分得分I、 Choose the Correct Answer in Each of the Following (60%)1. Which of the following does not belong to the “Non-white” territories? A) IndiaB) Sri LankaC) Pakistan D) New Zealand2. Which of the following statements is false? A) The inhabitants in the “White” territories are wholly white.B) The inhabitant in the “White” territories speak English as their mother tongue.C) The British have never settled in the “Non-white” territories permanently.D) the inhabitants in the Mixed territories are partly British and partly non-British 3. The climate in the “White” territories is . A) tropical B) temperate C) sub-tropical D) cold4. The British went to countries like India, Sri Lanka in order to A) settle downB) trade and establish plantationsC) develop democratic governmentD) spread education5. Countries like Rhodesia were not democratic, because government lay in the hands of . A) the British B) the non-whitesC) a white minorityD) the capitalists6. The Commonwealth is .A) an astonishing mixtureB) a very strict organizationC) vanishing graduallyD) becoming stronger and stronger7. The government form of the UK is A) monarchyB) constitutional monarchyC) federal republicD) democratic8. The national anthem of the UK is A) God save our QueenB) Land of My FathersC) Auld Lang SyneD) My Red Red Rose9. In the 18th century, there appeared _ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. A) the Industrial RevolutionB) the Bourgeois Revolution C) the Wars of the Roses D) the Religious Reformation10. The Wars of Roses lasted for _ years and king _ was replaced by king _. A) 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B) 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor C) 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D) 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor11. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty. A) Windsor B) Tudor C) Malcolm D) Plantagenet12. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A) 1056 B) 1066 C) 1006 D) 106013. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A) Scafell B) Ben Nevis C) the Cotswolds D) the Forth14. The skill of iron-working was introduced into Britain by . A) the CeltsB) the RomansC) the NormansD) the Viking Danes15. In the year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from France, defeating the Saxon King Harold at . A) the battle of CrecyB) the battle of AgincourtC) the battle of HastingsD) the battle of Waterloo16. The most famous of the English Crusaders was the Norman king . A) Richard the Lion-HeartB) King JohnC) King ArthurD) Alfred the Great17. For much of the Middle Ages, Britain was ruled by a(n)_ aristocracy. A) English-speakingB) French-speakingC) German-speakingD) Gaelic-speaking18. In England, the Protestant Reformation began with A) King JohnB) Henry C) Queen ElizabethD) Bloody Mary19. Shakespeare lived in the period of _. A) the Middle AgesB) the Victorian ageC) the Elizabethan ageD) the Industrial Revolution20. One of the following was not a characteristic of the Victorian age? A) It was an age of national development and national optimism.B) It was an age of stability in family lifeC) It was an age of imperialismD) It was an age of lack of belief in religion.21. The church of England is “established” in _. A) the whole of BritainB) England and Scotland C) England and WalesD) England only22. The Church of Scotland in organization is _. A) PresbyterianB) CongregationalC) MethodistD) Baptist23. The supreme holy authority of Roman Catholic Church is _. A) the BibleB) the Pope in RomeC) the KingD) Jesus Christ24. The Puritans were originally an extreme _ sect. A) ProtestantB) CatholicC) JewishD) Christian Scientist25. Which of the following is not true? A) The Queen is a symbol of the parliamentary democracyB) She is a symbol of British cultureC) She is a symbol of English tradition.D) She is a symbol of English way of life.26. How often does the General Election take place? A) At least every three yearsB) At least every four yearsC) At least every five yearsD) At least every six years27. The executive power is in the hands of _. A) ParliamentB) the House of CommonsC) the Cabinet headed by the Prime MinisterD) the Queen28. Which is the highest title of English nobility?A) ViscountB) BaronC) DukeD) Marquees29. Which of the following statements is false? A) In UK, members of royal family must obtain the Queens permission to marryB) In UK, neit