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12

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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. 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 CromwellC.Prince RupertD.William Joyce参考答案：B2. Between 55 and 54 B.C. _, a Roma

2、n general, invaded Britain twice.A.Julius CaesarB.General LeeC.ChurchillD.Washington参考答案：A3. American economy is a free enterprise system.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B4. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _ and ended on November 11th, 1918.A.1911B.1915C.1916D.1914参考答案：D5. Strictly speaking, the Parliam

3、ent today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B6. Telephone companies in the United States are not all private businesses.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A7. In 1455 the Duke of York tried to displace the Lancaster King, and the wars of the _ broke outA.FlowersB.RosesC

4、.yearD.Duke参考答案：B8. I have written to both Frank and Henry but_has replied.AeitherBbothCneitherDnoneI have written to both Frank and Henry but_has replied.AeitherBbothCneitherDnone正确答案：C9. The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B10. The state _ is rich in fishing

5、and trapping.A.HawaiiB.CaliforniaC.AlaskaD.New York参考答案：C11. Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general aConnecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively simple for any group to get

6、 a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B12. The King or the _ is the head of state, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the head of the Judicature in the UK, and the temporal head of the Established Church of England.A.the son of the KingB.QueenC.PrinceD.Princ

7、ess参考答案：B13. _ is the largest city in the US.A.Los AngelesB.ChicagoC.DetroitD.the New York City参考答案：D14. Three of the most famous primitive tribes living in the American continent created such brilliant civilizations. They are _.A.the Aztecs, the Incas and the MayasB.the Iroquois, the Pueblo, and th

8、e Pima IndiansC.Yadkin, Coles Creeks, and Smoky Hills参考答案：A15. What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?A.The IndiansB.The First NationsC.The Eskimos参考答案：B16. 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：A17. Birds, _ or fam

9、iliar, were popular in Rome.A. historicB.exoticC. alcoholicD.erotiBirds, _ or familiar, were popular in Rome.A. historicB.exoticC. alcoholicD.erotic参考答案：B18. UK can be divided into two major natural regions-the highland zone and the lowland zone.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B19. There was ( ) agreement that it w

10、as a splendid wedding.A、ordinaryB、universalC、anniversaryD、reversal参考答案：B20. _ 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：A21. We d better complete every job on time without ( ) anything.A.putting offB.puttingWe d better

11、complete every job on time without ( ) anything.A.putting offB.putting upC.putting awayD.putting back参考答案：A22. Mount Mekinley, 6187 meters high, on the north of the Alaska, the highest peak on the American continent.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A23. 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

12、、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 bids should be opened at the stipulated time.24. In the USA, a two-year college was originally called a “junior college”, but now it is cal

13、led a “community college”.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B25. On December 7th, 1941, Japans planes from carriers at sea made a swift and sudden raid on the United States naval base at _.A.seaB.islandC.Pearl HarborD.US参考答案：C26. In September 1939, Germany launched a _ attack on Poland.A.quickB.lighteningC.fastD.shoc

14、king参考答案：B27. _ is not considered a characteristic of London.A.The cultural centreB.The business centreC.The financial centreD.The sports centre参考答案：D28. Which Canadian prime minister referred to the two world wars as “the vortex of European militarism”?A.Lester PearsonB.Wilfred LaurierC.Pierre Trud

15、eauD.Brian Mulroney参考答案：B29. The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B30. Tom left the room quickly, _ the book _ on the table.A、left, lain openB、leavinTom left the room quickly, _ the book _ on the table.A、left, lain openB、lea

16、ving, lying openC、left, lay openD、leaving,lie open正确答案:B31. 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：B32. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B33. The

17、three biggest newspapers are of the following except _.A.New York TimesB.Readers DigestC.Washington PostD.Los Angeles Times参考答案：B34. Around 3000 B.C. some of _ from the Mediterranean lands settled in Britain.A.IberriansB.CelticsC.Anglo-SaxonsD.Vikings参考答案：A35. The Conservative party, the Labour part

18、y and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B36. Horse-racing is a very popular sport among the Irish because they can place a bet for the occasion.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B37. Toni Morrison (1931-) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She is the first A

19、frican-American writer to receive this honor.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B38. Today, the Irish economy is dominated in many ways by many multinationals, particularly in the electronic and pharmaceutical industries.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B39. Had he worked harder, he _ the exams Awill get through Bwould get through Cwo

20、uld 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。40. The novel The English Patient is written by _.A.a British writerB.a Canadian writer参考答案：B41. The official holidays inclu

21、de _.A.ThanksgivingB.Saint Patricks DayC.Mothers DayD.Halloween参考答案：A42. Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is _.A.a form. of rock n roll singingB.a form. of operatic singing originated in EuropeC.a form. of country music singingD.a form. of hymn singing prevalent in

22、 African-American Christian churches参考答案：D43. During _ administration, Canada recognized the Peoples Republic of China.A.Wilfred LauriersB.Lester PearsonsC.MacKinzie KingsD.Brian Mulroneys参考答案：B44. NBC also called National Broadcasting Network, is one of the three major radio and television networks

23、 in the USA.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B45. The Head of State of New Zealand is _.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the British monarchD.the Ombudsman参考答案：C46. Scientists were embroiled (使卷入) last week in an international row over genetically modiScientists were embroiled (使卷入) last week in an intern

24、ational row over genetically modified cotton (GM cotton).A study in China suggested for the first time that the crop was permanently damaging the environment and that insects were building up resistance to it.The study, by the Nanjing institute of Environmental Science, combined the laboratory and f

25、ield work from four Chinese scientific institutes. The study was done over a several - year period.GM Cotton had a gene resistance to the cotton bollworm (棉铃虫) and isolated from the bacterium (细菌) named Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), but the study found that it harms the natural parasitic (寄生的) enemie

26、s of the cotton bollworm.It also indicated that populations of pests besides the bollworm had increased in Bt cotton fields and some had replaced the bollworm as the primary pest.However, the leading GM company, the USs Monsanto, which controls more than 80 per cent of the Bt cotton grown worldwide,

27、 dismissed the research.It said that the industry has always cited GM cotton as its biggest success, because it can increase yields by up to 60 per cent and reduce the need for pesticides (杀虫剂) by 80 per cent.But, unfortunately for the industry, (80) the scientists also found that the resistance of

28、Bt cotton to bollworm decreased significantly over time.Why scientists say no to GM cotton?ABecause the cotton was genetically modified.BBecause the cotton was found to damage the environment.CBecause the cotton harms the bollworm.DBecause Monsanto dismissed the research.正确答案：B解析：第二段中谈到，中国科学家发现Bt棉花会

29、永久性地伤害环境，并会使昆虫累积抗性，因此在国际间就引发了一场争论。可见，只有B是正确的。47. The two results of the Enclosure Movement are the primitive accumulation of capital and the continuation of the supply of cheap labor that paved the way for the development of capitalism.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B48. The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse becam

30、e the first successful farming family in Australia.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B49. Every once in a while you will read some article about a so-called scholar unearthing mateEvery once in a while you will read some article about a so-called scholar unearthing material that is supposed to prove that William Shak

31、espeare did not really write the works attributed to him. Many alternative authors have been suggested most prominently, Christopher Marlowe Francis Bacon. One proponent of Bacon as author of Shakespeares plays actually looked for words like fat and lard and calculated how their places in the texts

32、of the plays proved that Bacon authored them. Any schoolboy can see the fallacy of such an argument and yet many adult readers of newspaper articles, written by men who have never done any research on Shakespeare, are taken in by the arguments proposed against Shakespeares authorship. It is true tha

33、t we have no manuscripts of the plays as they came from Shakespeares hand. After all, he wrote the plays to be acted, and the actors used the authors manuscripts. However, almost half the plays appeared in print under the authors name during his lifetime which ended in 1616. A few years later, in 16

34、23, two of Shakespeares actor friends published a great folio(对开本 ，对开的)volume with thirty-six plays and put Shakespeares name on the title page. They even got Ben Johnson, Shakespeares great rival playwright, to write a poetic introduction for the folio volume. There are other arguments I might addu

35、ce(引证)to vindicate Shakespeares authorship. Suffice it to say, a blanket argument against those who deny Shakespeares authorship is simply this: If Shakespeare did not write the plays attributed to him, it was someone else by the same name.The main idea of the first paragraph is that_.Asome scholars

36、 have proved that Shakespeares works were not his ownBsome scholars do not believe Shakespeares works were his ownCsome pseudo-scholars try to prove that Shakespeares works were not his ownDsome pseudo-scholars take it for granted that Shakespeares works were his own正确答案：C参见第一段，so-called与本题的正确选项C中pseudo对应。由此判断应选C。50. The school uses a combination of modern and _ methods for teaching reading.A.The school uses a combination of modern and _ methods for teaching reading.A. traditionalB. oldC. ancientD. present答案：A