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15

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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 novel The English Patient is written by _.A.a British writerB.a Canadian writer参考答案：B2. The largest public library in the U.S. is _.A.Library of CongressB.Library of HarvardC.Franklin LibraryD.Roosevelt Library参考答案：A3. The Irish Government has the sole power of makin

2、g laws for the state.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A4. The 1990s saw the birth of the famous sheep _(the first mammal produced from a donor cell taken from an adult rather than from an embryo).A.DollyB.MollyC.Folly参考答案：A5. The official holidays include _.A.ThanksgivingB.Saint Patricks DayC.Mothers DayD.Halloween参

3、考答案：A6. 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：C7. King Alfred of Wessex, was considered the first national hero for his fight against the Danes.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B8. Complete “package” is a fi

4、nancial policy that the bank adopts when the economy and finance are weak.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B9. Paper money _ (use)for over a thousand yearsPaper money _ (use)for over a thousand yearshas been used10. Joe: Why will the plane from New York be delayed?Ann: _Joe: Why will the plane from New York be delay

5、ed?Ann: _正确答案：BB 解析：首先应读懂上文，后进行逻辑推理，选择填充词句。上文意为“为什么纽约来的飞机要晚点?”所填充的词句意为“由于大雾的缘故。”11. The weather has changed suddenly; _ we must add more clothes.AeventuallyBsubsequentThe weather has changed suddenly; _ we must add more clothes.AeventuallyBsubsequentlyCaccordinglyDin accordance正确答案：C解析：本题为词义辨析题。acco

6、rdingly 意为“相应地；因此”；eventually 意为“最终”； subsequently 意为“后来；随后”；而 in accordance 通常后面接介词 with，表示“与一致”。本句大意为：天气突变，因此我们得多穿点衣服。12. 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：D13. Britain&39;s

7、 main cereal crop is _ .A.riceB.barleyC.wheatD.corn参考答案：B14. There is hardly _ rain here in summer. A) some B) any C) no D) muchThere is hardly _ rain here in summer.A) someB) anyC) noD) muchBhardly具有否定意义，在含有疑问和否定的句子中只能用any。some用于肯定句中。句意：“夏季这几乎不下雨”。15. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more

8、 than half of the students speak _.A.GermanB.FrenchC.Mandarin ChineseD.Cantonese参考答案：D16. With the publication of Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, Isaac Newton bound together the whole of nature by one universe force, _.A.windB.rainC.waterD.gravity参考答案：D17. Any child in UK may attend,

9、without paying fees, until they are eighteen. Education at this stage is _.A.compulsoryB.optionalC.freeD.expensive参考答案：A18. 【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. SPEA

10、KER B: WELCOME TO YOUTH. LET S SEE.YES, YOUR PASSPORTS ARE STILL 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 TAG

11、S ON THEM.【D2】_ SPEAKER A: NON-SMOKING, PLEASE. AND COULD WE 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 SEA

12、TS 20A AND 20B. YOUR FLIGHT IS ON TIME, AND ITS LEAVING FROM 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

13、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”。19. Toni Morrison (1931-) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She is the first African-American writer to receive this honor.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B20. _ are the most numerous in the minorities of the United States.A.blacksB.HispanicsC.As

14、ian-AmericansD.Jews参考答案：A21. 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：A22. (中译英)她将去纽约，或者确切地讲，她将乘飞机去纽约。(or rather)(中译英)她将去纽约，或者确切地讲，她将乘飞机去纽约。(or rather)答案：She will go to New York,or rather,she will go to New York by air.23. When she opened the door, sh

15、e found a boy ( )in the snow, weeping.A.lyingB.layingC.lieD.When she opened the door, she found a boy ( )in the snow, weeping.A.lyingB.layingC.lieD.lay答案：A24. This superb steak house has been a ( ) forover fifty years.A. selectionB. B.locationC. lThis superb steak house has been a ( ) forover fifty

16、years.A. selectionB. B.locationC. landmarkD. footmark参考答案：C25. In the 1970s, oil was discovered in _, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.A.the English ChannelB.the Irish SeaC.the St.George SeaD.the North Sea参考答案：D26. Had he worked harder, he _ the exams Awill get

17、 through Bwould get through Cwould have goHad he worked harder, he _ the examsAwill get throughBwould get throughCwould have got through Dgot throughC从句部分是省略if的虚拟条件句，是had done形式，与过去事实相反，所以主句用would have done。27. The UK Landscape is very varied, ranging from the Grampian _ of Scotland to the lowland f

18、ens of England which are at or below sea level in places.A.RiverB.MountiansC.PlainD.Lake参考答案：B28. We ( ) with you as to the precise meaning of this phrase.A、distinguishB、differentiateC、differD、disintegrate参考答案：A29. New York City is the second largest city of the United States.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A30. Is

19、 Canada the biggest country in the world?A.YesB.No参考答案：A31. Which of the following is a tourist attraction in the United States?A.Yellowstone National ParkB.The Babylon GardenC.The English castleD.The coral reefs参考答案：A32. The Second World War was not an anti-fascist war.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A33. The mode

20、rn games of tennis originated in _ in the late 19th century.A.ScotlandB.IrelandC.EnglandD.Wales参考答案：C34. In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by _, and the Cavaliers who were King Charles&39;s supporters.A.John LilburneB.Oliver Cro

21、mwellC.Prince RupertD.William Joyce参考答案：B35. There are several news agencies in the UK. _, the Press Association Ltd. and the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. are the main ones.A.ReutersB.APC.TASSD.XinHua参考答案：A36. The Yellowstone National Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt.( )A.

22、错误B.正确参考答案：A37. You can file a claim with the insurance company in your area, who will _ the loss incurred. AYou can file a claim with the insurance company in your area, who will _ the loss incurred.AcompensateBcompensate forCcompensate to youDcompensate youD38. Where do most of the Inuit people li

23、ve in Canada?A.The arctic areaB.The west coastC.The Atlantic Ocean参考答案：A39. 投标人投标截止的日期、时间和地点，以及开标的日期、时间和地点都要在招标时公布。投标人投标截止的日期、时间和地点，以及开标的日期、时间和地点都要在招标时公布。The date, hour and place for latest delivery of bids by the bidder, and of the bid opening, should be announced in the invitation to bid, and all

24、bids should be opened at the stipulated time.40. The Indians were the original inhabitants on the continent. However, ever since the dThe Indians were the original inhabitants on the continent. However, ever since the discovery of the land in 1492 they have been cruelly treated. They were driven int

25、o barren desert regions, the so-called “Indian Reservations”.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B41. In July 1978, British doctors at London&39;s Oldham Hospital created the worlds first “_ baby”, Louis Brown.A.man-madeB.artificialC.testD.test tube参考答案：D42. The first European settlement on the continent began in _.A.1

26、901B.1788C.1770D.1787参考答案：B43. It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role in the promotion and maintenance of the social prosperity.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B44. The basic point of The People&39;s Charter is _ as Marx has pointed out.A.peoples rightB.voting rightsC.peopleD.

27、universal suffrage参考答案：D45. Between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Rocky Mountains there is a large area of desert, of which Death Valley is the lowest and hottest place in America.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B46. The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B47. The Thames is

28、 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：B48. _you have any questions or needs, please contact the manager after 5:00 p.m. on weekends.A. BecauseB.WhereC.IfD.Though参考答案：C49. The land can be divided into three p

29、arts according to its geographical features：the eastern part，the western part，and the central Plains.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B50. 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 v

30、oyage. It includes single voyage 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 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.