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2007年《英语国家概况》最新模拟试题及答案
Ⅰ . Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. （50 points, 1 point for each ）
1. Which of the following is true about the British Commonwealth?
A. Members of nations are joined together politically.
B. The Commonwealth has special powers.
C. The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is made by Britain.
D. It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
2. Under ___, the feudal system in England was completely established.
A. King Alfred B. Henry Ⅱ
C. Edward Ⅰ D. William the Conqueror
3. The cause of the Hundred Years’ War was ___.
A. territorial
B. economic
C. partly territorial and partly economic
D. partly territorial and partly religious
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the Anglo-Saxons?
A. They were regarded as ferocious people.
B. They established the manorial system.
C. They divided the country into different shires.
D. Their tribes were seldom at war with one another.
5. As a result of the Black Death, ___.
A. much land was left untended and there was a shortage of labour
B. landowners tended to change from sheep-farming to arable-farming
C. the government did not show much concern about the labour shortage
D. the government took several measures to raise the peasants’ wages
6. The Norman Conquest in English history happened in ___.
A. 1035 B. 1042 C. 1066 D. 1606
7. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Wars of the Roses?
A. Feudalism received its death-blow.
B. The great medieval nobility was much weakened.
C. The king’s power became supreme.
D. Ordinary people were greatly affected.
8. In terms of press, ___ are directed at readers who want full information on a wide range of public matters.
A. quality newspapers B. tabloids
C. popular newspapers D. mid-market newspapers
9. ___ was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
A. The Hundred Years’ War B. Renaissance
C. The Wars of the Roses D. The English Civil War
10. The English Civil War is also called ___.
A. the Puritan Revolution B. the Chartist Movement
C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Hundred Years’ War
11. In December 1653, by an Instrument of Government, ___ became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.
A. Richard Ⅰ B. Oliver Cromwell
C. Charles Ⅱ D. James Ⅱ
12. Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were ___.
A. Hamlet and Paradise Lost
B. Pilgrim’s Progress and Paradise Lost
C. Paradise Lost and Shepherd’s Calendar
D. Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd’s Calendar
13. The establishment of the British East India Company in 1600 was a case of ___.
A. economic penetration B. territorial aggression
C. cultural expansion D. military invasion
14. One of the most far-reaching consequences of World War Ⅱ was that ___.
A. the British Empire became much stronger
B. the British Empire began to disintegrate
C. the British colonialists stepped up their expansion
D. Britain entered a period of economic and financial prosperity
15. Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy.?
A. It is the oldest institution of government.
B. It goes back to at least the 9th century.
C. It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years.
D. It seems that it enjoys no real power today.
16. In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of ___ years.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
17. British colonial expansion began with ___.
A. the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600
B. the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652
C. the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841
D. the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583
18. Many of Britain’s public schools have gained a reputation for ___.
A. low academic standards and snobbery
B. exclusiveness and short history
C. average academic standards, exclusiveness, and short history
D. high academic standards, exclusiveness, and snobbery
19. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from ___.
A. the 10th and 11th century B. the 12th century
C. the 12th and 13th century D. the 13th century
20. In Britain, ___ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, etc.
A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
21. Which of the following is NOT among the five biggest cities in the United States?
A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Miami. D. Los Angeles.
22. ___ , which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution in December, 1865.
A. The Bill of Rights B. The Thirteenth Amendment
C. The Civil Rights Act D. The Voting Rights Act
23. ___ have made it possible for all sections of the American population to have higher education.
A. The research universities B. The doctoral universities
C. The community colleges D. The liberal arts colleges
24. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of ___.
A. Easter B. Christmas
C. Valentine D. New Year’s Day
25. ___ is one of the most popular places in the United States to celebrate the New Year’s Day.
A. The Disney Land in Florida
B. The White House Lawn in Washington D.C.
C. Hollywood in California
