I.
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
Read
the
following
unfinished
statements
or
questions
carefully
.
For
each
unfinis
hed
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
ans
wers
the
question.
Write
the
letter
of
the
answer
you
have
chosen
in
the
corresponding
sp
ace
on
the
ANSWER
SHEET
.(30
points
,
1
point
ea
ch)
1. Britain was originally a part of the continent.
A. Asian B. African
C. American D. European
2. The suffix -caster in English place names such as Lancaster derives from the Latin word
castra, which means
A. camp B. port
C. fort D. villa
3. The Hundred Years'War was an intermittent war between England and A. Germany B. Holland
C. France D. Italy
4. One important effect of the laws making Henry VIII's reform possible was the stress on
he power of
A. the nobility B. the church
C. the parliament D. the monarch
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5. Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare composed
altogether 37
A. novels B. plays
C. essays D. sonnets
6. Instead of giving the poor people sufficient money to survive in their own homes,
forced them into workhouses.
A. the Reform Act of 1832 B. the New Poor Law of 1834
C. the People's Charter of 1838 D. the Combination Acts of 1799- 1809
7. On July 7,2005, hit London. It was Britain's worst attack since World War Ⅱ. A. a terrorist bombing B. a tornado
C. an earthquake D. a fire
8. In much of Northern Ireland, the secondary schools that prepare pupils for higher
education are called
A. grammar schools B. private schools
C. comprehensive schools D. secondary modern schools
9. Of the following British newspapers, has consistently supported the Conservative
Party.
A. The Guardian B. The Daily Telegraph
C. Daily Mirror D. The Sun
10. As an important river in the US, has been called"father of waters".
A. the Missouri B. the Colorado
C. the Mississippi D. the Columbia
11. The political theory behind the American War of Independence originated with the
British philosopher
A. Bertrand Russell B. Francis Bacon
C. David Hume D. John Locke
12. In 1919, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted, giving American
women the right
A. to employment B. to abortion
C. to education D. to vote
13. The 1920s in the United States is generally regarded as a time of and spiritual
frustration.
| A. political turbulence |
B. cultural revival |
| C. material success |
D. land scarcity |
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14. In February 1972, the US president visited China, and the two countries issued
the Shanghai Communique.
A. Richard Nixon B. Lyndon B.Johnson
C. John F. Kennedy D. Dwight D.Eisenhower
15. in 1991 marked the end of the Cold War.
| A. The outbreak of the Gulf War |
B. The collapse of the Soviet Union |
| C. The reunion of Germany |
D. The US invasion of Panama |
16. What was the main campaign issue in the presidential election of 1860 in the United
States?
A. Expansion. B. Reconstruction.
C. Slavery. D. Reform.
17. Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first US patent for A. the radio B. the telephone
C. the television D. the phonograph
18. In 1851, there were 25,000 Chinese laborers working in the industry in California. A. mining B. steel
C. lumber D. construction
19. The most abundant form of plant life in Canada is boreal forest, which lies in the
of Canada.
A. north B. south
C. east D. west
20. In Canada. is the largest French-speaking city outside France. A. Ottawa B. Montreal
C.Toronto D. Vancouver
21. In 1949, joined Canada as its last province.
A. Newfoundland B. Alberta
C. British Columbia D. Prince Edward Island
22. The main purpose of "guidebook novels", the earliest works of written fiction in Australia,
was to
A. attract immigrants to Australia
B. instruct new settlers in survival skills
C. recommend sightseeing spots to visitors
D. introduce farming techniques to Aborigines
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23. The three largest cities in Australia are Sydney, and Brisbane.
A. Canberra B. Melbourne
C. Adelaide D. Perth
24. The secret ballot is universally known as the ballot.
A. British B. Australian
C. Canadian D. Irish
25. A common nickname for New Zealanders is
A. Takahes B. Moas
C.Kakapos D. Kiwis
26. New Zealand and Australia signed in 1944, claiming a voice in the postwar affairs
of the Pacific
A. the Statute of Westminster B. the Land for Settlements Act
C. the Canberra Pact D. the ANZUS Treaty
27. The largest city of New Zealand is
A. Christchurch B. Wellington
C.Auckland D. Hamilton
28. Ireland enjoys a western maritime climate because of the predominant influence of
,
A. the Irish Sea B. the North Sea
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
29. As an annual celebration in Dublin,"Bloomsday"honors
A. Jonathan Swift B. James Joyce
C. Seamus Heaney D. William Butler Yeats
30. The president of the Irish republic is elected directly by the public for a term of
years.
A. four B. five
C. six D. seven
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注意事项：
用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。
I.
BLANK
FILLING
Choose
10
answers
from
the
box
and
writ
e
the
correct
letter
in
the
blanks
31-40
on
the
ANSWER
SHEET.(20
points
,2
points
each
)
31."Chunnel"is a channel that joins England and France together.
32. Although has been regarded as the foundation of English liberties, it was a
statement of the feudal and legal relationship between the Crown and the barons.
33.On the death of in 1952, Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.
34. In the US, are the basis of the political system.
35. The first black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi was
36. In 1932,the American people chose as their next president who promised a"new deal"to get America out of the depression.
37. In Canada, a strong sense of has resulted from a combination of physical barriers
and a scattered population.
38. Australia has a written Constitution which can be changed only by
39. The culture of New Zealand shows the strong influence of the people who came to the region much earlier than Europeans.
40. Since the conversion to Christianity, has been Ireland's principal religion.
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A. Magna Carta
B. political parties
C. James Meredith
D. Maori
E. Roman Catholicism
F. tunnel
G. multiculturalism
H. George VI
I. regionalism
J. Edward VIII
K. referendum
L. Franklin D.Roosevelt
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III.
TERM
EXPLANATION
D
efine
the
following
terms
in
Engli
sh.
Write
your
answers
on
the
ANSWER
SHEET
in
around
40
words.(10
points
,5
points
each
)
41. The Cuban Missile Crisis
42. Quebec Separatism
IV.
SHORT
ANSWER
QUESTIONS
Give
a
brief
answer
to
each
of
the
following
questions
.
You
are
r
equired
to
use
complete
sentences.
Write
your
answers
on
the
ANSWER
SHEET.
(30
points
,
3
points
each)
43. What has been done in Britain in response to the 1952 London smog?
44. What was the trend of internal migration in Britain at the end of the 20th century?
45. How many times has the UK hosted summer Olympic Games? And in which city?
46. Why are Alaska and Hawaii called the New States?
47. At the time of the American Revolution, what did the people in the colonies mean when they declared"No taxation without representation"?
48. What was the assembly-line method of making cars introduced by Henry Ford?
49. What has shaped and reshaped Canada's heterogeneous population?
50. What was the main cause of the 1975 constitutional crisis in Australia?
51. Why are most of New Zealand's native plant and animal species not found anywhere else
in the world?
52. What is the role of the pub in Irish people's daily life?
V.
ESSAY
QUESTION
Write
100-120
words
on
the
following
topic
on
the
ANSWER
SHEET.(10
points)
53. What did the Norman Conquest result in?
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