1、英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）British Survey TestPart I Geography1. The total area of the U.K. is _D_.A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,5342. England occupies the _C_ portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _B_.A. Northern Ireland B. England C
2、. Scotland4. _A_ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. Wales B. Scotland C. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _A_ century.A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _C_ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constit
3、utionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _A_ provinces.A. 13 B. 12 C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _A_.A. the Scottish Highlands B. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _A_.A. north to south B. south
4、to north C. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _B_ and England.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _A_.A. Seven B. Clyde C. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _B_.A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of _B_.A. Eng
5、land B. Scotland C. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _B_ are mainly short.A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _B_.A. Scotland B. Wales C. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _A_.A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines17. About _B_ of
6、the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _A_.A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _B_.A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of _D_.A. food B. raw materialsC.
7、manufactures D. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _A_ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/222. Britains main cereal crop is _C_.A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _A_.A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Ban
8、k of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _C_.A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers to _B_.A. countryside in England B. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _C
9、_.A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _B_.A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _B_ B.C.A. 410 B. 750 C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _C_.A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin30. The decrease of Brit
10、ish population is caused by the following except _D_.A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rate D. unemployment31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _B_.A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%32. The Queens University is in the city of _A_.A. Belfast B. Edinburgh
11、 C. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _D_.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34. About _A_ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80 B. 85 C. 90
12、35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _A_ million acres.A. 30 B. 25 C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _C_.A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is _B_.A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manch
13、ester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _A_.A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _B_ portion of Great Britain.A. southern B. northern C. western40. By the Act of Union in _A_, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41. _C_ has its
14、own national church and its own system of law.A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland42. The _B_ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. East B. West C. North43. _D_ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England英美概况一答案Part II
15、 DCBAA / CAAAB / ABBBB / ABABD II ACACB / CBBCD / BADAA / CBABA / CBD（二）英美概况英国历史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _B_.A. once B. twice C. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _B_.A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _B_.A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D.
16、 Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _C_ century.A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th5. In 1653 _A_ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _A_ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of
17、 the modern British people.A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _D_.A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of EnglandC. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The _B_ invaded England in the earliest time.A. Danes B. Iberians C. Roman
18、s D. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _D_.A. Norway B. DenmarkC. France D. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “_A_” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in _B_.A. 1016 B. 1066 C.
19、 103512. In history _A_ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _B_ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, establish
20、ed the House of Angevin as _B_.A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _A_ Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _A_.A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 165317. It was _A_ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edwar
21、d I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained _C_ sets of provisions.A. two B. four C. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _B_.A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard20. The English Church was strictly _A_.A. national B. international C. regional21. The Glorious
22、Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _.A. coup detat B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _.A. factory of the world B. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _ and en
23、ded in _.A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 178424. The Battle of Hastings took place in _.A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by _ in 1215.A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _ in England.A. grow B. flourish C. decline
24、D. end27. It was _ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was _.A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.A. All
25、 Estates Parliament B. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _.A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalism B. capitalism C. C
26、atholicism32. Prime Minister _ resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years War only the port of _ remained under English rule.A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the _, the severest of many plague
27、s in the middle ages.A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought35. _ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _ began.A. Tudor B. Lanc
28、aster C. Plantagenet37. In the “_” of 1388 five lords accused the Kings friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _ rose.A. white B. red C. pink D. yel
29、low39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _ to _.A. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a _.A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _ began in England.A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates ParliamentC. House of
30、Lancaster42. The _ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow Company B. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. _ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_”, accordin
31、g to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I _ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostilit
32、y between England and _ resulted in the Hundred Years War.A. France B. Spain C. Russia47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _.A. Cromwell B. Charles I C. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of _.A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria49. The Industri
33、al Revolution first started in _.A. the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _.A. Tory B. Whig C. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _.A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C.
34、Baldwin52. At the End of _ century, the East India Company was formed.A. 15th B. 16th C. 14th53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _ to _.A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed “_”, limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus Act B. the
35、Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. _ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George Stephenson B. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _.A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _.A. r
36、ailway strike B. strike of the postmenC. coal strike D. strike of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the _ began.A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age59. The _ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A.
37、Indian B. Qing C. Irish D. Spanish60. The Great Charter was essentially a _.A. Culture Movement B. colonial documentC. feudal document61. _B_ broke out two years after the Hundred Years War with France.A. The Bore War B. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes War62. The Reformation was a product of _A_
38、.A. the Renaissance B. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred Years War63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A_.A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _B_ period of capitalism.A. feudal B. modern C. colonial D. medieval65.
39、By the _B_ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery66. The Chartist Movement began in _ and reached its height in _C_.A. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 184867. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _C_.A. Fra
40、nce B. India C. China D. America68. _A_ formed a coalition government in 1940.A. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd George C. Neville Chamberlain69. By the _A_ the British dominions became independent states in all but name.A. Statue of Westminster B. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70. The Fabians Society was
41、 founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _C_.A. William Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells71. Before WWII _A_ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war.A. Neville Chamberlain A. Stanley Bald
42、winC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _B_.A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _B_
43、 was the Prime Minister.A. Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith C. Stanley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded _C_ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.A. Austria B. Russia C. Belgium D. Poland英美概况自测题（二）英国历史部分答案I. BBBCA / ADBDA / BABBA / AACBA II. AAACC / CBAAB / BACBA / ABBCB
44、 III. AAABC / ABBBB / ABABA / CBABC IV. BAABB / CCAAC V. ABBC（六）英语考研英美概况模拟题（六）美国部分地理American Survey Test地理1. The _ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C. northeastern2. In eastern _ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea
45、level.A. California B. Utah C. Arizona3. In the west of the _ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains4. The _ lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia PlateausA. Great Basin B. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains5. The famous Yell
46、owstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _.A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _, which is cut by the Colorado River.A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Su
47、perior C. Michigan8. Only the climate in the southern part of _ is tropical.A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _ river.A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _ metres and the drop average _ metres.A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 4911. _ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _.A. Idaho B. Ar
