北京语言大学2021年9月《英语国家概况》作业考核试题及答案参考16.docx

北京语言大学2021年9月《英语国家概况》作业考核试题及答案参考1. To their great ______ , the roof of the house caught fire． A．fear B．fears C．a fear D．the fearTo their great ______ , the roof of the house caught fire．  A．fear  B．fears  C．a fear D．the fearA2. Excuse me for interrupting, ______ I have some good news to tell you.A、soB、andC、butD、yeExcuse me for interrupting, ______ I have some good news to tell you.A、soB、andC、butD、yet正确答案:C3. ____ is the largest city in the US.A.Los AngelesB.ChicagoC.DetroitD.the New York City参考答案：D4. Noisy as it was, he went on reading as if nothing ______ (happen)．Noisy as it was, he went on reading as if nothing ______ (happen)．were happening5. In the 1945 general election the ____ Party returned to power with a huge majority.A.DemocraticB.RepublicanC.CommunistD.Labor参考答案：D6. Canadian economy is a _____.A.resource-based economyB.agricultural economyC.tourism economy参考答案：A7. Which of the following is NOT a neighbouring country of Australia?A.IndonesiaB.Papua New GuineaC.Thailand参考答案：C8. The first Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia in September 1775 to consider and act on the situation arising from the so-called Intolerable Acts passed by the Bitish Parliament.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A9. George: Mr． Zhang． Thank you for your invitation of visiting your company． I hope we can materializeGeorge: Mr． Zhang． Thank you for your invitation of visiting your company． I hope we can materialize some deals with you soon．  Zhang: Mr． George, we are pleased to have the opportunity to meet you here in our company． After you have seen the presentations in our show room, would you tell me which particular items are really of interest to you?  George: I had studied your catalogue before I saw your presentations in the show room． We are interested in your silk dresses． I think there will be a prospective market for some of them in AmericA．Here is a list of our requirements, for which I hope to have your lowest offer, CIF New York．  Zhang: Thank you for your inquiry． Could you please let us know the quantity you require so that we can make the offers?  George: I'll do that． Meanwhile, would you give me an indicative price?  Zhang: SurE．Here are our FOB price lists． All prices in the lists are subject to our final confirmation． You will find the prices are reasonable．  George: What about the commission?  Zhang: Usually, our principle does not allow any commission．  George: From European suppliers, in the regular practice, we usually get a 3 to 5 percent commission for imports． You know, we do business on commission basis． Moreover, a commission will help us to promote sales．  Zhang: Well, if the order is really large enough, we may take the commission into consideration． I think it will be better to consult this when you order the goods．  George: OK． Then I will write down the quantity for each item on the enquiry list． Can you tell me when we can have your offer?  Zhang: Tomorrow morning． Could we meet again tomorrow afternoon for further details?  George: Fine．乔治：张先生，感谢您邀请我拜访贵公司。

希望能尽快同你们达成交易    张：我们很高兴能有机会在我们公司见到你，乔治先生在看过样品间里的展品后，能告诉我您对哪些产品感兴趣吗?    乔治：在来参观你们的展示之前我仔细看过你们的产品目录，我们对你们的真丝裙子感兴趣我认为有些东西在美国会有潜在的市场这是我方的需求清单，希望你们报最优惠的价格，成本加运费保险费到纽约    张：多谢你们询价为了便于我们报价，你能告诉我们你所要的数量吗?    乔治：好的同时，你可以给我一个参考价吗?    张：当然这是我们的装运港船上交货价的价格单，所有的价格都要以我们的最后确认价格为准您会觉得这些价格都是合理的    乔治：那佣金呢?    张：我们原则上不提供佣金    乔治：按照惯例，欧洲供应商一般会给我们3%～5%的佣金哦，我们是靠佣金做生意的而且，佣金也有助于我们进行推销    张：那么，如果订货数量大，我们可以考虑佣金问题我认为最好在你们跟我们下订单时，再商量这个问题吧    乔治：好的那么我可以将每件货品的订货量写在询价单上我们什么时候可以得到报价?    张：明天早上我们明天下午是否可以再见面谈谈细节问题呢?    乔治：好的。

10. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke William, known in history as William the Conqueror, was crowned in Westminster Abbey.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B11. The Irish Government has the sole power of making laws for the state.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A12. Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B13. The final blow to the Catholic Church came in referendum in 1995, when the Irish people voted for the legal provision of divorce.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B14. 妇女自从上个世纪末以来一直在争取平等权利。

妇女自从上个世纪末以来一直在争取平等权利正确答案：Women have been struggling for equal rights since the end of last century.Women have been struggling for equal rights since the end of last century.15. _____ is not true about the characteristics of Britain.A.Economic differences between north and southB.Differences of social systems between Scotland and WalesC.Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar workerD.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British参考答案：B16. The USA includes 50 states and a federal district，the District of Columbia, which is the seat of the Federal Government.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B17. The King 。