北京语言大学21秋《英语国家概况》期末考核试题及答案参考68.docx

北京语言大学21秋《英语国家概况》期末考核试题及答案参考1. Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political division of _____.A.the United KingdomB.BritainC.the British IslesD.A or B参考答案：D2. Niagara Falls is not in New York City.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B3. JPY1003 per yard CIF Qingdao including 2% discount.JPY1003 per yard CIF Qingdao including 2% discount.正确4. Another piano style, which was emerging in Chicago in the late 1920&39;s and early 1930&39;s, was called _____.A.boogie-woogieB.ragtimeC.folk music参考答案：C5. The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because _____.A.a large postwar immigration program was carried outB.the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.IIC.more British convicts were transported to AustraliaD.Australian soldiers came back from the War参考答案：A6. —Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? —I don&39;t know, ______ ． A．nor don&39;t I care B—Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother?  —I don't know, ______ ．  A．nor don't I care  B．nor do I care  C．I don't care neither D．I don't care alsoB“neither/nor+助动词/be动词/情态动词”的结构表示“也不……”。

因此句子应倒装A选项错在用don't再次否定，C选项中neither的用法不对D选项缺连词7. The British press has a long history.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B8. Rarely ______ such a silly thing. A．have I heard of B．I heard of C．I have heard ofRarely ______ such a silly thing.  A．have I heard of           B．I heard of  C．I have heard of            D．have I been heard ofA9. In the 1960s and 1970s, tennis enjoyed a huge growth as some of the new professional stars, especially women, stimulated amateurs.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B10. The Great Famine lasted from 1845-1848.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B11. 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 fearA12. Any child in UK may attend, without paying fees, until they are eighteen. Education at this stage is ____.A.compulsoryB.optionalC.freeD.expensive参考答案：A13. Would you lend me ______ of your money, please? A．any B．many C．some D．a lot ofWould you lend me ______ of your money, please?  A．any     B．many      C．some       D．a lot ofC14. In the 1945 general election the ____ Party returned to power with a huge majority.A.DemocraticB.RepublicanC.CommunistD.Labor参考答案：D15. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except ____.A.challenging the authority of the PopeB.salvation through faithC.salvation through the churchD.establishing a direct contact with God参考答案：C16. The most important religious denomination in UK is the Church of ____.A.IrelandB.ScotlandC.EnglandD.Britain参考答案：C17. All they have to do is to press a button,and they can see plays,films,operas,and shows ofevery kind。

All they have to do is to press a button,and they can see plays,films,operas,and shows ofevery kind他们所必须做的只是按一下开关开关一开，就可以看到电视剧、电影、歌剧以及其他各种各样的文艺节目本句中，在分句连接处进行拆分，加入“开关一开”，使得前后句的语意连贯18. In the United States, four out of five private schools are run by churches, synagogues or other religious group.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A19. The “Senior Citizens” in the senior centers refer to ____.A.high officialsB.professorsC.presidentsD.old people参考答案：D20. The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland&39;s accession to the EU.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A21. Former President Ronald Reagan used to be a ____.A.basketball playerB.sports radio announcerC.conservative political columnistD.sports writer参考答案：B22. Which of the following provinces is the home of most French-speaking people in Canada?A.ManitobaB.SaskatchewanC.OntarioD.Quebec参考答案：D23. The big noise brought people out______the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene.A．intoThe big noise brought people out______the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene.A．intoB．atC．ofD．from正确答案：A24. Mark Twain&39;s works are characterized by the following except _____.A.sense of humorB.egotismC.jokesD.tall tales参考答案：B25. The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _____.A.1035B.1042C.1066D.1606参考答案：C26. American industry is developing so rapidly that it has been in the leadin gposition for the past century.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B27. All ministers in the UK government are appointed by the Queen and every public official is her servant.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B28. It was in 1954 that the Supreme Court ruled that the practice of segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitional.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B29. 根据上下文填入适当的内容完成译文 HAZELINE SNoW Your skin is very sensitive and delicate and easy a根据上下文填。