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49

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1、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. The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B2. _ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.A.the Anglo-SaxonsB.the NormansC.the VikingsD.the Romans参考答案：A3. What is the idea behind checks and

2、balances?A.To help the president get more powerB.To restrict governmental power and prevent its abuseC.To help the Congress to derive more authorities参考答案：B4. 标签:内容5. In 1541, Queen Elizabeth I declared to be the Queen of Ireland, the first monarch to do so.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A6. In the USA, a two-year

3、 college was originally called a “junior college”, but now it is called a “community college”.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B7. Mrs. Thatcher exercised tight economic control.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B8. Rarely _ such a silly thing. Ahave I heard of BI heard of CI have heard ofRarely _ such a silly thing.Ahave I heard ofB

4、I heard ofCI have heard ofDhave I been heard ofA9. The city of London is not the capital of England and the UK.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A10. The BBC is not financed by payments from all people who possess TV sets.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A11. The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth.The weat

5、her is friendly.The tempeThe Hawaiian Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth.The weather is friendly.The temperature ranges from 60-90 degrees all year long.Its a little warmer in summer,and a little cooler in winter,but every day is a beach day for somebody.夏威夷岛是世界上最美丽的地方之一。这里天气晴朗宜人，

6、气温整年在华氏60-90度之间变化。夏天稍暖，冬天稍凉，但对于某些人来说每天都是晒太阳的好日子。这是一个介绍夏威夷岛的导游词，基本采用直译的手法。考虑到60-90的温度引起旅游者的误解，就增加“华氏”的解释避免误会。把原文中的beach day转译为“晒太阳的好日子”，否则直译为“海滩日”就会让人费解。12. The diagnosis seems in every case to correspond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felThe diagnosis seems in every case to corresp

7、ond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felt.每次看病的诊断似乎都和我所有的感觉完全相符。13. The UK Landscape is very varied, ranging from the Grampian _ of Scotland to the lowland fens of England which are at or below sea level in places.A.RiverB.MountiansC.PlainD.Lake参考答案：B14. Canada has two official langu

8、ages: English and French. Where do most of the French-speaking people live in Canada?A.QuebecB.AlbertaC.Ontario参考答案：A15. The official holidays include _.A.ThanksgivingB.Saint Patricks DayC.Mothers DayD.Halloween参考答案：A16. The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the thre

9、e major national parties in the UK.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B17. We are _ you for the special offer you send us. Athank Bappreciate Cgrateful for DindebWe are _ you for the special offer you send us.AthankBappreciateCgrateful for Dindebted toD18. It is implied in the first paragraph_.Acells or even molecules

10、 can be magnified by aIt is implied in the first paragraph_.Acells or even molecules can be magnified by a microscopeBa molecule is as small as a cellCtelescopes and microscopes are similar; they both magnify small thingsDtelly is a Greek word正确答案：A这是一道推理、引申类型的题。选项B的推理没有根据。选项C的推理是错误的。microscope用来放大小

11、的东西，而telescope用来看远处的东西。选项D根本没作推理，是原文中明说的。选项A是由第一段第二句、第三句推断出来的，原文没有明说，所以符合题意。19. 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：A20. The death bl

12、ow to the Irish language was Ireland&39;s accession to the EU.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A21. UK is an island nation.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B22. The Yellowstone National Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A23. Which of the following writers is a Canadian?A.Emily BronteB.Kate

13、ChopinC.Margaret Atwood参考答案：C24. The largest seaport of the United States is _.A.San DiegoB.San FranciscoC.ChicagoD.New York参考答案：D25. The Irish Government has the sole power of making laws for the state.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A26. Niagara Falls is not in New York City.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B27. The United Kingdo

14、m is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B28. Distinguish voyage charter, time charter and bareboat charter.Distinguish voyage charter, timecharter and bareboat charter.Voyage charter is the hire of a ship for a particular voyage. It includes single voy

15、age charter, return voyage charter and successive voyage charter. Time charter means the charterer rents the ship for a certain period. During the period of chartering, the charterer is responsible for a series of work and a lot of expenses appeared during the transit. Bareboat charter is similar to

16、 time charter, but there are some differences. Under the bareboat charter, the ship-owner only provides his charterer with a bare boat during the period of chartering, and the charterer shall employ the crew by himself.29. What are the major mineral exports of Australia?A.Bauxite, alumina, and coalB

17、.Bauxite, gold and mineral sandsC.Crude oil, diamonds and liquefied natural gasD.Crude oil, alumina and coal参考答案：A30. Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?A.It is the oldest institution of governmentB.It goes back to at least the 9th centuryC.It has maintained the continuity

18、 over the past thousand yearsD.It seems that it enjoys no real power today参考答案：C31. - Excuse me, I want to have my watch fixed, but I can&39;t find a repair shop. - I know _ nea- Excuse me, I want to have my watch fixed, but I cant find a repair shop.- I know _ nearby. Come on, Ill show you.A) oneB)

19、 itC) someD) thatAone用来代替刚提到的人或一种可数的物，it也指刚刚提到过的事物，但指同一个，C、D显然不符合题意。32. The Thames is only 346 km (215 miles) long. It is England&39;s longest river and the second longest river in the United Kingdom.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B33. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak

20、 _.A.GermanB.FrenchC.Mandarin ChineseD.Cantonese参考答案：D34. The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _.A.1035B.1042C.1066D.1606参考答案：C35. By the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led toBy the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emer

21、ge which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of American, i.e., the development of capitalism, the Renaissance and the Religious Reformation.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B36. The continent of Australia is the largest, fattest and driest continent in the world.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A37. Who is the Prime Mi

22、nister of Canada at present?A.Justin TrudeauB.Pierre TrudeauC.Jean Chirac参考答案：A38. We have duly received your Sales Contract No 5630 (9) 50 tons walnutmeat we have booked with you (We have duly received your Sales Contract No 5630(9)50 tons walnutmeat we have booked with you(10)please find the dupli

23、cate with our counter-signaturecovering$Enclosed39. Human beings are different from animals _ they can use language as a tool to communicate. AfHuman beings are different from animals _ they can use language as a tool to communicate.Afor thatBin whichClestDin thatD40. 一( )一 You d better not do that!

24、 You know how the job market is these days.A. I一( )一 You d better not do that! You know how the job market is these days.A. I start making mistakes when I work really late.B. Sometimes I think I should just quit this job.C. Never mind. I can make it.参考答案：B41. Two of the most famous literary works of

25、 the late 17th century were _.A.Hamlet and Paradise LostB.Pilgrims Progress and Paradise LostC.Paradise Lost and Shepherds CalendarD.Romeo and Juliet and Shepherds Calendar参考答案：B42. The famous writer (is engaged in) writing a novel.The famous writer (is engaged in) writing a novel.正确答案：忙于忙于43. In co

26、mmunication, the Irish value talking most.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B44. 【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEA【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEAKER B: WELCOME TO YOUTH. LET S SEE.YES, YOUR PASSPORTS ARE ST

27、ILL VALID AND YOUR TICKETS ARE IN ORDER.【D1】_ SPEAKER A: JUST THESE TWO. SPEAKER B: PLEASE PUT THEM ON THE SCALES. ANY CARRY-ON BAGGAGE? SPEAKER A: YES, TWO PIECES. OH, AND THIS CAMERA. SPEAKER B: ITS BETTER TO PUT THESE IDENTIFICATION TAGS ON THEM.【D2】_ SPEAKER A: NON-SMOKING, PLEASE. AND COULD WE

28、HAVE ONE WINDOW SEAT, PLEASE? SPEAKER B: LET ME SEE. OH,【D3】_ALL RIGHT. YOU RE ALL SET. I VE STAPLED YOUR TWO BAGGAGE CLAIM STUBS TO YOUR RETURN TICKETS. SPEAKER A: THESE TWO? SPEAKER B: YES. AND HERE ARE YOUR BOARDING PASSES. YOU HAVE SEATS 20A AND 20B. YOUR FLIGHT IS ON TIME, AND ITS LEAVING FROM

29、GATE 12. DONT FORGET TO PAY THE AIRPORT TAX BEFORE YOU BOARD.【D4】_ SPEAKER A: THANKS A LOT. A. DO YOU WANT SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING SEATS?B. HAVE A PLEASANT FLIGHT.C. HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WANT TO CHECK IN?D. HERE ARE TWO LEFT.正确答案：A根据下面说话者A的回答“非吸烟区的座位”，可知，说话者B问说话者A想选择什么样的座位，所以选A项“你们要吸烟区还是非吸烟区的座位呢”。4

30、5. After Legal segregation ended in the South as a result of the civil rights movement, and racism is no longer an extremely serious social, political problem in the U.S.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A46. Since she_studied hard, she succeeded in her exam.A. wouldB. hadC. hasSince she_studied hard, she succeeded i

31、n her exam.A. wouldB. hadC. has参考答案：B47. The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B48. The Australian Day falls on _.A.April 25B.Jan.1C.Jan.26参考答案：C49. 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：B50. Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A