英语国家概况（阅读）
- Which of the following statements is NOT true?
C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain
2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____.
C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy
4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
B.The legislative.
5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?
C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.
6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?
A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.
7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt.
8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact?
A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?
C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world
10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___.
D.They pass the college entrance examinations
11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
When the War of Independence was over, ___.
D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.
12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true?
A.They are big format newspapers.
13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____.
A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland
14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity
15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?
C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
16、Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?
A.“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
17、According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.
B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers
18、Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
C.The president can make laws.
19、If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ____.
A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.
20、What happened in 1215?
B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.
21、Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?
D.Horse racing.
22、The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ____. D.boards of education
23、Which of the following statements is not true about the British media?
B.They are mainly interested in making huge
24、Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?
A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
25、In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____. A.grammar schools.
26、How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election? B.326
27、In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___. A.finding a job in society
28、Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?
B.Wimbledon
29、The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ____. C.William Penn
30、The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.D.William the Conqueror
31、Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. C.Martin Luther King, Jr.
32、“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____. D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
33、Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? C.Basketball
34、Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world
35、In the early 1970s, the IRA _____.
D.carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their、main target
36、Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A.The Anglo-Saxons
37、Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?
C.The BBC has four channels.
38、Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?
A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.
39、In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true？
C.elementary school, secondary school.
40、Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
B.The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.
41、When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments? D.In 1707
42、Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?
D.The University of Buckingham.
43、The following were the main Reformation leaders except _____.
B.Martin Luther King
44、Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?
D.Israel Zangwill.
45、Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution?
A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government.
46、Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?
D.It is dominated by the state.
47、Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?
D.The sports centre
48、Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US?
B.Politics and business education.
49、Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?
A.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.
50、In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ____.
C.state schools.
51、Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?
D.Catholics
52、Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?
A.The aggressive nature of these groups.
53、By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? A.The House of Commons.
54、The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___. B.the Rocky Mountains
55、Easter commemorates ____. D.the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
56、Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?
B.Children must sit in A-level exams.
57、Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?
D.David Cameron
58、In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.
B.can legally receive completely free education.
59、The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.
C.Protestant
60、Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? B.William of Orange.
61、Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet? A.The US military.
62、If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _____ C.Surfers
63、Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?
B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
64、Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?
B.Lords in the House of Lords.
65、Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
C.Charles I
66、Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain? B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
67、Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
68、A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.
A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
69、The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___. D.John Locke
70、Which of the following statements is NOT true?
B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons
71、Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true? D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.
72、During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as ____ at bus stations in the South. D.freedom rides
73、Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland? C.The Good Friday Agreement
74、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___. A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
75、Which city is the capital in Scotland? B.Edinburgh
76、Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities? A.Comprehensive schools
77、Both public and private universities in the US depend on the following sources of income except ____. A.investment
78、Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?
B.Facebook.
判断题：
- In the early 20th century, those dominating American life were mostly WASPs. √
- In Britain, class and educational differences are reflected in the newspaper people read. √
- Scotland was never conquered by the Romans. √
- The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998. √
- Secrecy is an important part of the voting process. √
- The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in reality the nation has lived up to that ideal. ×
- There are more Catholics thatn Protestants in the US. ×
- The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes that pay the work of the federal government. √
- The British Prime Minister is directly elected by the people. ×
- The Conservative Party is the party that spent most time in
power. √
11、A great moment for the civil rights movement was the March on Washington on August, 1963 when President Kennedy gave the famous " I Have a Dream" speech. ×
12、In 1863, President Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation which together with the 13th Amendament to the Constitution legally abolished the slavery. √
13、When the War of Independence was over, the US was one unified nation as it is today. ×
14、The theory of poltiics of the American Revolution came from John Locke, a French philosopher in the 17th century. ×
15、The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK. ×
16、The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people. √
17、Scotland was unified with England through violent means. ×
18、One of the things that decides whether an applicant can be accepted by a college in the US is his/her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude
Tests. √
19、The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries. ×
20、Critics of the affirmative action programs are of the opinion that this results in reverse discrimination. √
21、The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. ×
22、According to the textbook, larger American universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive. ×
23、The British media play an important role in shaping a national
culture. √
24、Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday. ×
25、American university students have always liked to get degrees that are aimed at preparing them specifically for certain professions. ×
26、Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government. ×
27、The game of golf was invented by the Scottish. √
28、" We Shall Overcome!" is a very famous song during the 1960s. ×
29、The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives. √
30、When the civil rights movement began, non-violent, direct action tactics like " sit-ins" and boycotts were he chief vehicle for social protest. √
31、George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA. ×
32、In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances. √
33、Britain is no longer an imperial country. √
34、It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of
life. ×
35、Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. √
36、The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US now is the blacks, or Afro-Americans. ×
37、According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion. ×
38、The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer. ×
39、The 10 very short paragraphs which guarantee freedom and individual rights and forbid interference with lives of individuals by the government are called the Bill of Rights. √
40、By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe. √
41、Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called
" Gaelic" . ×
42、Horse racing is the true royal sport. √
43、Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy. √
44、Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland. √
45、It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world. √
46、The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. √
47、Harvard College was originally founded to train government
officials. ×
48、In the 1960s, three groups - Afro-Americans, Asia Americans and women - were dissatisfied with their lives. ×
49、Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area. √
50、Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. √
51、Britain has a written constitution like most countries. ×
52、Thre are more than 100 Protestants sects in the US today. √
53、There is more violence in the US than in other industrialized
countries. √
54、Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation. ×
55、The Open Univeristy uses many non-traditional ways to teach students, such as TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, and a network of study centers. √
56、According to the textbook, there are two major political parties in the UK. ×
57、When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes. √
58、Under a Constitutional Amendament passed in 1951, a president can be elected to only one term. ×
59、Super Bowl will decide the champion baseball team of the year in the US. ×
60、In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US. √
61、The anti-war teach-in by white students in Berkeley began the civil rights movement in the 1960s. ×
62、Ireland is part of Great Britain ×
63、All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government. ×
64、The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian
Church. √
65、Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US. √
66、In the US, scientific and economic advance and rising material progress have been accompanied by a decline in religious observance. ×
67、John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected as the US
president. √
68、You must have the A-level qualification to enter British
university. ×
69、The state of Hawaii is a big island in the central Pacific Ocean. ×
70、Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain. ×
71、It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involved the sport of
boxing. ×
72、The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to
tradition. ×
73、Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. √
74、Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of the Supreme Court in 1954. √
75、Aristrocracy as a class no longer exists in the UK. ×
76、Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city. ×
77、Hollywood films give the wrong impressions that all Americans
are rich. √
78、The British state actively interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught. ×
79、It takes at least four years to get a bachelor' s degree from an institution of higher education in the US. √
80、President Nixon' s administration was toppled because of the Watergate Affair. √
81、The most exciting moment in baseball game is a homerun. √
82、Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK. ×
填空题:
- In 1966 the women' s movement in the US organized the NOW, that is _______. 答案：the National Organization for Women
- BBC stands for ___.答案：British Broadcasting Company
- normally, a british government can be in power for ___ years, ａnd then it has to resign ａnd hold a general election. 答案：5
- 1968 was a violent and tragic year in US history in which ______ and ____ were assassinated. 答案：Kennedy, Martin Luthur King
- In Northern Ireland, most Irish population are ____ while most British populatin are Protestants. 答案：Catholic
- The most important function of the Parliament is to ___.答案：legislate (make laws)
- Although the UK joined the EU, it decided to keep its own currency, the ___.答案：pound
- The Good Friday Agreement, known also as ____, was signed in 1998. 答案：the Belfast Agreement
- The native people in the American continents are the ___.答案：Indians
- The British Parliament is made up of the Queen, the House of ___, and the House of ____.答案：Lords，Commons
- Today, the US has two major poltiical parties. One is the ____, and the other is the ___.答案：Democratic Party, Republican Party (顺序不分先后）
- The two oldest universities in Britain are ___ and ___.答案：Oxford, Cambridge
- In Northern Ireland, if you support the Queen, you are called a ___; if you want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, you are called ____.答案：loyalist, unionist
- Eton and Winchester are the two most famous _____ in Britain. 答案：public schools
- In 1689, Parliament passed _____to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament. 答案：the Bill of Rights
- In 1620, a group of English puritans travelled on the ship ____ to Massachusetts Bay and founded the second English settlement. 答案：Mayflower
- In 1215, some barons and the Chruch forced King John to sign the ____ to place some limits on the King' s poer. 答案：Great Charter
- The first and the second Continental Congress were held in _____.答案：Philadelphia
- The three Germanic tribes migrating to England in the 5th century were ____, ____, and _____. They became the ancestors of the English people. 答案：Angles, Saxons, Jutes
- In 43 AD Britain was invaded by ___.答案：Romans
- A ___ system is one in which power is shared between central authority and its constituent parts. 答案：federal
- The Congress is made up of two houses, namely, the House of ____ and the ___.答案：Representatives, Senate
- Activists in the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s were protesting against the war in _____.答案：Vietnam
- The ____ are smaller format newspapers with colour photos and cathy headlines. 答案：tabloids
- In Britain, the official head of state is ___.答案：monarch (king or queen)
- The UK has been a member of the ____ since 1973. 答案：European Union (or, EU)
- The main author of Declaration of Independence was ___.答案：Thomas Jefferson
- GCSE stands for ____.答案：General Certificate of Secondary Education
- The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in ____.答案：Virginia
- The island of Great Britain is made up of ___,___, and ___.答案：England, Wales, Scotland
- The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, __, and ___.答案：Jewish, Catholic (不分先后）
- To watch the BBC programs, viewers must buy a ___ every year for their TV set. 答案：licence
- For American high school students, the SATs are very important exams. Here SAT stands for _____________.答案：Scholastic Apititude Test
- In the US, the judicial branch is headed by the ___.答案：Supreme Court
- ____ was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK. 答案：Margaret Thatcher
- The WWW, which stands for ______, began in the US as a Cold War militaryinnovation. 答案：world-wide web
- The IRA stands for ____.答案：Irish Republican Army
- The capitial of Scotland is ____.答案：Edinburgh
- The full name of the UK is ______.答案：the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- GCEA stands for ___.答案：General Certification of Education-Advanced
- The first Catholic president in the US was ___.答案：J.F. Kennedy
- Every child in the US is guaranteed up to ____ years of education. 答案：13
- There are three major parties in the UK, ____, ____, and the Liberal Demcratic Party. 答案：the Conservative Party, the Labour Party
- The ____ refers to black and white civil rights activists travelling together on buses to challenge segregation laws. 答案：freedom rides
- The capital city of Northern Ireland is ___.答案：Belfast
- Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: student tuition fee, ____ and government funding. 答案：endowments
- American mainstream culture develops from the so-called WASP culture. Here WASP stands for ___.答案：White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
- The real center of political life in the UK is in the ____.答案：parliament
名词翻译：
- Bloody Sunday 答案：血腥星期天
- Conservative Party 答案：保守党
- grammar school 答案：文法学校
- Senator 答案：参*
- the Supreme Court 答案：最高法院
- Prime Minister 答案：首相
- ruling party 答案：执政党
- IRA 答案：爱尔兰共和军
- Credit 答案：学分
- Eton Public School 答案：伊顿公学
- No taxation without representation 答案：没有代表权就不纳税
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 答案：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
- Check and Balance答案：权力制衡
- comprehensive school 答案：综合学校
- the Congress 答案：（美国）国会
- Constitutinal Monarchy 答案：君主立宪制
- Commonwealth of Nations 答案：英联邦
- Liberal Democratic Party 答案：**党
- compulsory education 答案：义务教育
- The Bullet and the Ballot Box 答案：暴力和*手段
- the Bill of Rights 答案：《权利法案》
- community college 答案：社区学院
- vocational school 答案：职业学校
- the Declaration of Independence 答案：独立宣言
- European Union 答案：欧盟
- opposition party 答案：在野党
- the Boston Tea Party 答案：波士顿茶党
- Continental Congress 答案：大陆会议
- Endowment 答案：捐款
- the House of the Commons 答案：下议院（或，平民院）
- the House of the Lords 答案：上议院（或，贵族院）
- Separation of Powers 答案：三权分立
- Cabinet 答案：内阁
- Home Rule movement 答案：自治运动
- Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) 答案：学习能力测试
- liberal arts 答案：文科
- member of parliament (MP) 答案：*
- Labour Party 答案：工党
考试范围为以下章节的内容：
1. 上册第一单元，英国概况简介2. 上册第二单元，北爱尔兰问题
3. 上册第三、四单元，英国政治4. 上册第七单元，英国教育
5. 上册第十单元，英国节假日和运动6. 下册第三单元，美国早期历史
7. 下册第四单元，美国政治8. 下册第六单元，美国宗教
9. 下册第八单元，美国教育10.下册第九、十单元，美国社会运动
11. 下册第十一、十五单元，美国生活方式
期末考试题型为单选题、判断正误题、填空题和专有名词翻译题，题目选自上述各章课后练习。