第一篇：英語國家概況復習題及參考答案

《英語國家概況》復習題及參考答案

一 Multiple choice(30’)

()1As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ___ in England.AgrainBfarm toolsChousesDlabor

()2In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were Pilgrim’s Progress and _________.Athe Jew of MaltaBthe School of Archery

CNovum OrganumDParadise Lost

()3.In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _____ formed the London Working Men’s Association.AhouseholdersBtenantsCsmall shopkeepersDoffice workers

()4.In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of ______.A.potteryBhardwareCtextilesDchemicals

()5.In Britain police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike.Aa choirBa political partyCa trade unionDa club

()6The Great Carter of 1215 is also known as _________.APeople’s CharterB Magna Carta

CKing’s CharterDthe Declaration of human rights

()7Henry Ⅱ was the first king of the ________ dynasty.AMalcolmB PlantagenetCWindsorDTudor

()8.__________ is the most typically English of sports

ACricketBGolfCTennisDHorse-racing

()9.By the Treaty of ______ of 1842, China ceded _______ to Britain.ANanjing, Hong KongBTianjing, Hong Kong

CNanjing, MacauDTianjing, Macau

()10.In _______, the name Great Britain came into being.A1689B1702C1701D1707

()11.The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought about by ___.Athe farm failureBthe bank failures

C the stock market crashDthe high unemployment

()12． What are the problems that the U.S.economy has faced from time to time?

AInflationB DepressionsCRecessionsDall of the above

()13．The real American literature began________.Aafter the war of IndependenceBafter the Westward Movement

Cafter the Civil WarDafter the Civil Rights Movement

()14.In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of ____.AcoalBelectricityC oilDwheat

()15.In the United States, if the parents don’t send their children to school at certain age, ________.Athe state government will be responsible for it

Bthey will educate the children themselves

Cthey can save a lot of moneyDthey are breaking the law

()16.The U.S.and China established their diplomatic relations in _____.A1974B1972C1978D1979

()17In his inaugural speech, ______ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

AWoodrow WilsonBTheodore Roosevelt

CFranklin D.RooseveltDGeorge Washington

()18.One of the characteristics of the American people is _______ and it is said they are always ______.Aliberty, debatingBaggressiveness, starting wars

Cmobility, on the moveDgreediness, making money

()19.Hemingway’s most famous masterpiece was ______.AThe Sun Also RisesBA Farewell to Arms

CFor Whom the Bell TollsDOld Man and the Sea

()20.The system of higher education in the U.S.has three principle functions except ____-.AteachingBresearchCpublic serviceD individual service

following statements are T(true)or F(false)according to what you have learned.(10’)

()1 There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: Scotland, Wales and England.()2 Under William’s rule, the freeman were at the bottom of the feudal system.()3 The English Civil War is also called the Glorious Revolution.()4 In U.K, a Parliament has a maximum duration of 4 years.()5 Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the birth of Christ, and is the greatest of Christian festivals.()6 Chicago is known as the automobile capital of the world.()7 Between 1850 and1880, many early Chinese immigrants to the United States worked in the mining industry, especially in the gold mines.()8 The Pilgrims built a colony named Plymouth after they arrived in America.()9.The longest war that the United States has fought is the Civil War.()10.Higher education in the U.S consists of six types of institutions.三Fill in the following blanks:(10’)In 1066, England was conquered by the _____________ who were led by William the Conqueror.2 The greatest writer in the English language is ____________________.In criminal trials in Britain, the issue of guilt or innocence is to be decided by the ________ while sentence is to be passed by the _______________.The dominant broadcasting corporation in Britain is ____________, which is controlled by the state.The most famous leader of the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s was ______________________.The U.S.system of government has two layers of rule.They are the ___________ government and the ______ government.7.The National Day of the United States is ______.Between 1946 and 1961, more than 63 million babies were born in the United States, who were known as the ______________ generation.四 Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.(30’)What is the official name of Britain?What were the main causes of the Hundred Years’ War?What are the primary sources of British law?How was the 1920s in the United States described by many historians?What is the meaning of the “Lost Generation”?

6.What were the two guiding principles underlying America diplomatic activities in World War Two?

7.What are the three periods as far as the evolution the British economy since the Second World War is concerned?

8.What kind of economic system does the United States have?

9.Why is education very important to Americans?

10.What does the British Parliament consist of?

五 Explain each of the following terms in English.(10’)Thanksgiving Daythe Civil Rights Act of 1964

六 Write between 100-120 words on EITHER of the following topics.(10’)

1.What is Thatcherism and what are the major components of Thatcherism?

2.In what sense was the War of 1812 important to the development of the United States?

參考答案

一 1 DDCCC6 BBAAD 11 CDAAD 16 DCCDD

二 1 TFFFT6 FTTFT

三 1 Norman2 Shakespeare3 juryjudge4 BBC5 Martin Luther KingFederalState74, July8 baby boom

四The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nortain Ireland.Tthe main causes of the Hundred Years’ War were partly territorial and partly economic.The primary sources of British law are:(1)Statutes of Parliament;(2)common law;(3)equity law;(4)European Community law.The 1920s in the United States has been described by many historians as a period of material success and spiritual frustration or confusion and purposelessness.The “Lost Generation refers to those who are both physically and spiritually impotent.The first was to win the war;the second was to establish a postwar political structure in accord with American interests and to prevent the Soviet Union from over-expansion.(1)Steady development in the 50s and 60s;

(2)Economic recession in the 70s;

(3)Economic recovery in the 80s.The United state has a free-market economy with a dominant private sector.9.Because it contributes to developing the national strength and personal success.The British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.五Thanksgiving Day is a typical American holiday.It is an annual day of thanks for the blessings people have enjoyed during the year.The theme of thanksgiving has been peace and plenty, health and happiness.The Civil Rights Act of 1964It was signed into law by President Jonson in 1964.It outlawed discrimination not only in public housing, but also in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.六

1：The election of 1979 returned the Conservative Party to power and Margaret Thatcher became the first woman prime minister in Britain.Her policies are popularly referred to as Thatcherism.It included:

(1)the return to private ownership of state-owned industries;

(2)the use of monetarist polices to control inflation;

(3)the weakening of trade union;

(4)the strengthening of the role market forces in the economy;

(5)an emphasis on law and order.The war, however, had great impact on the development of the United States.（1）The war made people realize the importance of a strong national government.（2）The war strengthened the feeling of national unity and patriotism.（3）For almost 10 years after the war, the Americans turned their attention to the development of the western part of the continent.（4）It made both Britain and Unites States realize that their disputes should be solve through negotiation..Please write any three of the 13 colonies the British established along the east coast of North America between 1607 and 1733.

第二篇：英語國家概況上下冊答案

英概：

UK：U1（I）5 不確定（II）3 不確定

U2,3,5,6,7，8沒問題

U4（I）8 不確定 U9（I）10，（II）1 有問題

U10（Ｉ）５ 不確定

１０.題改為Ｆ USA：Ｕ５,７,８，１３

Ｕ３（ＩＩ）６.選Ｃ

Ｕ４（Ｉ）８ 有問題

Ｕ６（Ｉ）６ 不確定

Ｕ９（Ｉ）６,７不確定

Ｕ１０（Ｉ）第８題 改為F 但還不確定

Ｕ１１（Ｉ）３,１０,１２ 不確定

Ｕ１２（ＩＩ）８題選B

Ｕ１４（Ｉ）第三題改為Ｆ

Ｕ１５（ＩＩ）１０選Ｂ

Ｕ１６（Ｉ）１０題改為F； 14題改為F（ＩＩ）第9題選C

第三篇：德語國家文化概況復習題

判斷正誤

1.“四七社”的精神領袖是格拉斯。2.《法學總論》、《法學匯編》和《新敕令》三部法典與《查士丁尼法典》合稱《羅馬法》。

3.1054 年,東部教會宣布脫離羅馬教廷,史稱“東西教會大分裂”。4.17 世紀,巴洛克文化席卷歐洲,文學藝術中產生了古典主義。

5.17世紀藝術家們把古典文化奉為圭臬，希臘、羅馬的造型藝術、詩學、戲劇成為藝術創作的范本, 其影響之深,乃至引起了著名的 “古今之爭”。

6.1848年的民族統一運動直接威脅到德意志各邦國統治者的利益,遭到他們聯手鎮壓。奧地利首相梅特涅在各邦君主的支持下,通過了“ 卡爾斯巴德決議”,以撲滅大學生運動,限制民眾的政治活動。

7.1918年11 月7 日,慕尼黑爆發革命,革命蔓延到柏林,威廉一世眾叛親離,不得不倉惶出逃荷蘭,在歐洲歷史上叱咤風云兩個多世紀的霍亨佐倫王朝宣告覆滅。8.1919 年6 月28 日,德國代表團經過長時間的談判,終于在巴黎郊外簽署著名的《凡爾賽條約》。

9.1939 年二戰爆發前夕,希特勒提出:一旦發生戰爭,就要徹底消滅歐洲的猶太人,即所謂“最終解決”。

10.1945 年以后,就有一大批相當出色的瑞士和奧地利德語作家在德語文學界占據了重要地位,例如瑞士作家馬克斯·弗里施和弗里德利希·迪倫馬特和奧地利作家托馬斯·貝恩哈特、著名的奧地利女詩人英格博格·巴赫曼，以及當代最惹人爭議的奧地利作家彼得·漢特克等。

11.1949 年,布萊希特形象地提出了“砍光伐盡”的文學主張。12.1970 年12 月7 日,聯邦德國總理威利·勃蘭特在華沙向華沙無名烈士們和華沙隔都死難者紀念碑獻花圈時,突然跪倒在地,代表德意志民族和國家向華沙死難者認罪。

13.1989 年12 月,在萊比錫傳統的星期一游行中,“我們是一個民族”的口號取代了“我們才是人民”。

14.1990 年12 月,分裂多年的德國終于實現了統一。

15.1996 年春,人稱“統一總理”的科爾大膽提出“ 一攬子節約措施”以節約開支,增加就業機會。

16.存在主義的主要著作是海德格爾的《存在與虛無》。17.存在主義哲學是馬丁·海德格爾和卡爾·雅斯貝斯在兩次大戰之間創立的，后來在法國得到了進一步的發展,其思想淵源可追溯到19 世紀和20 世紀初歐洲的反理性主義思潮。

18.丹麥哲學家克爾愷郭爾和德國哲學家叔本華是存在主義的主要思想先驅。19.當

日耳曼人固有的文化。

22.德國早期啟蒙運動的哲學代表是黑格爾，他堪稱名副其實的“ 通才”。

23.德語在公元8 世紀發生了

45.進入創作成熟期的詩人歌德、席勒重新皈依古典傳統。

46.就其特點而言，希臘文化更關注文化、藝術、哲學、宗教等精神領域里的活動，并在這些領域里取得了足以影響整個西方世界的輝煌成就，現代西方世界的哲學、藝術、詩學都是從這里汲取靈感和養料。

47.卡爾四世于1347～1378 年間就任德國皇帝，在海德堡建立了德國歷史上

式”，即史詩、戲劇和詩歌。

69.在政治和法律領域，希臘人首創了“法律下之自由”的概念，并且在當時的社會做了實驗。

概念解釋：

“九十五條論綱” “四D”計劃 “帝國理念” 《西方的衰落》 1914年理念 水晶之夜

包豪斯 柏林墻 狂飆突進 荷馬史詩 國會縱火案 四D計劃 啟蒙運動 中世紀行會制度 十字軍東征 大德意志方案與小德意志方案

第四篇：英語國家概況課后題總結和答案

Chapter 1 land and people

1.what are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth?

The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian.2.Describe the geographical position of Britian?

Britain is an island country.It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe.It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east.3.Whereabouts in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland?

The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands.4.Does Britain have a favourable climate? why?

Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too hot.It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year.It has a small range of temperature,too.5.what are the factors which influence the climate in Britain? Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest? The factors which influence the climate in Britain are the following three:1)The surrounding waters balance the seasonal differences;2)the prevailing south-west winds bring warm and wet air in winter and keep the temperatures moderate;3)the North Atlantic Drift,a warm current,passes the western coast of the British Isles and warms them.The northwestern part has the most rainfall,while the south-eastern corner is the driest.6.Describe the distribution of Britain’s population.Britain has a population of 57 million.It is densely populated, with an average of 237people per square kilometre.It is also very unevenly distributed , with 90%of the population in urban areas,10% in rural areas.Geographically, most British people live in England.Of the total of 57 million people, 47 million live in England, 14 million live in London and Southeastern England.7.What are the three natural zones in Scotland?

The three natural zones in Scotland are : the Highlands in the north, the central Lowlands ,and the southern Uplands.8.What is the difference between the ancestors of the English and Scots, Welsh and Irish?

The ancestors of the English are Anglo-Saxons,while the Scots,Welsh and rish are Celts.9.What are the differences in character and speech between southern England and northern England? How do the Welsh keep their language and culture alive? The Welsh are emotional and cheerful people.The Scots are hospitable ,generous and friendly.Irish are known for their charm and vivacity as well as for the beauty of their Irish girls.Throughout the year they have festivals of song and dance and poetry called Eisteddfodau.On these occasions competitions are held in Welsh poetry,music,singing and art and in this way they keep the Welsh language and Welsh culture alive.10.What is the main problem in Northern Ireland?

Hundreds of years ago Scots and English Protestants were sent to live in Northern Ireland.Since then there has been bitter fighting between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics.The former are the dominant group,while the latter are seeking more social,plitical and economic apportunities.The british Government and the government of Ireland are now working together to bring peace to Northern Ireland.

第五篇：英語國家概況選擇題

Chapter1 1.The two main islands of the British Isles are A.不列顛群島的兩個主要島嶼是

A.Great Britain and Ireland C.Great Britain and Wales

B.Great Britain and Scotland

D.Great Britain and England 2.B is the capital city of Scotland.是蘇格蘭的首府

A.Belfast

B.Edinburgh C.Aberdeen D.Cardiff 3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, D is the smallest.在英國的四個部分中，是最小的

A.England Ireland B.Scotland

C.Wales

D.Northern 4.English belongs to the C group of Indo-European family of languages.英語屬于印歐語系語系

A.Celtic

B.Indo-Iranian C.Germanic D.Roman 5.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of D words to English.基督教傳入英國，增加了英語的第一個元素。

A.Danish and Finnish C.French and Italian

B.Dutch and German D.Latin and Greek 6.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the A influence.中間英語的演變因影響而增強 A.Norman

B.Dutch

C.German

D.Danish 7.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of C.塞繆爾約翰遜的字典對建立標準形式有很大影響

A.grammar

B.handwriting C.spelling

D.pronunciation 8.At present, nearly C of the world’s population communicate in English.世界上幾乎人都用英語交流。

A.half

B.a quarter

C.one third

D.one fifth Chapter2 9.The D attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.對羅馬的進攻在410年結束了羅馬在英國的占領

A.Norman

B.Danish

C.Celtic

D.Germanic 10.By the late 7th century, D became the dominant religion in England.到了7世紀晚期，成為英格蘭的主流宗教

A.Celtic Christianity

B.Anglo-Saxon Christianity D.Roman Christianity C.Germanic Christianity

11.The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England.標志著英國封建制度的建立

A.Viking invasion

B.signing of the Magna Carta D.Adoption of common law C.Norman Conquest

12.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule ofC.玫瑰戰爭的結束導致了統治的結束

A.the House of Valois

B.the House of York C.the House of Tudor

D.the House of Lancaster 13.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to A.宗教改革的直接原因是國王亨利八世的努力

A.divorce his wife

B.break with Rome C.support the Protestants church

D.declare his supreme power over the 14.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B.英國之間的內戰于1642年爆發

A.Protestants and Puritans C.nobles and peasants

B.Royalists and Parliamentarians D.aristocrats and Christians 15.A was passed after the Glorious Revolution.在光榮革命之后頒布

A.Bill of Rights

B.Act of Supremacy

D.Magna Carta C.Provisions of Oxford 16.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C century.工業革命是在英國在世紀中葉完成的。

A.17th

B.18th

C.19th

D.20th Chapter3 17.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the C.英國政府的特點是，在除了以下的三個分支機構。

A.judiciary

B.legislature C.monarchy D.executive 18.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D.英國君主制的重要性體現在它對的影響上

A.passing the bills C.political parties

B.advising the government

D.public attitude 19.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the House of Commons.作為一個修訂，上議院將會作為下議院的

A.rival

B.complement C.criticize D.inspect 20.Aisat the center of the British political system.英國政治體系的中心

A.The Cabinet

B.The House of Lords D.The privy Council

C.The house of Commons

21.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to B.英國秘密委員會的主要職責是

A.make decisions Cabinet B.give advice

C.pass bills D.supervise the 22.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system.般來說，英國議會在系統上運行

A.single-party B.two-party

C.three-party D.multi-party 23.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and D.保守黨的政策以實用主義和為特征

A.government intervention C.social reform

B.nationalization of enterprises D.a belief in individualism 24.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.在英國，議會大選每隔年舉行一次。A.three

B.four

C.five

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