英美国家概况期末试题A卷

2013-2014学年度第一学期

英国国家概况期末试题

（考试时间120分钟，总分100分）

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I. Multiple Choice Questions. (50 points, 2 point for each)

Directions: In this part of the test, there are 50 unfinished

statements or questions. For each of the unfinished statements or questions, four suggested

answers, marked A. B, C and D are given. Choo the one that you think best completes the

statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chon in the

corresponding space on your Answer Sheet.

I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts：

1. The British Isles are made up of________

A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones B. two large islands and Northern Ireland

C. three large islands and hundreds of small ones D. three large islands and Northern Ireland

2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are_______

A. Britain， Scotland and Wales B. England， Scotland and Wales

C. Britain， Scotland and Ireland D. England， Scotland and Ireland

3. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries______

A. that have a large number of British immigrants

B. that fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars

C. that speak English as their native language

D. that were once colonies of Britain

4. About a hundred years ago， as a result of imperialist expansion， Britain ruled an empire

that had one fourth of the world's people and ______of the world's land area.

A. one third B. one fifth C. one fourth D. two fifths

5. The earliest invasion of England is that by _____.

A. the Iberian B. the Danes C. the Celts D. the Anglo-Saxons

6. the Celts religion was _____.

A. Christianity B. Druidism C. Norman belief D. Roman Catholic

7. the Anglo-Saxons brought _____ religion to Britain.

A. Christian B. Druid C. Roman Catholic D. Teutonic

8. The Anglo-Saxons established _____ system， whereby the lord of the manor collected taxes

and organized the local army.

A. salve B. feudal C. manorial（采邑制度） D. Capitalistic

10 The Anglo-Saxons created the _____ to advi the king， the basis of the Privy Council.

A. Synod B. Witan（议会）C. Whit by D. Shirt court

11. ______ was known as “the father of the British navy”。

A. Edward B. Balfe C. Canute D. Harold I

12. In 597， ____ was the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

A. Agricola B. Constantine C. St. Augustine D. Gregory I

13. Alfred the Great was the King of ______.

A Susx B Esx C Esx D Mercia

14. On the Christmas Day of 1066， ________was crowned king of England.

A. Edward B Harold C Edgar D William

15. In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against William's army on Senlac field near _______.

A London B Normandy C Stanford D Hastings

16. The Witan， the basis of the Privy Council was created by_______.

A the Celts B the Anglo-Saxons C the Normans D the Romans

17. Under William's rule， the_______ were at the bottom of the feudal system.

A. barons B. freemen C. villains D. lawyers

18. William replaced the Witan， the council of the Anglo-Saxon king， with_______

A. the Grand Council B. the Hou of Lords C. the Hou of Corranons D. Parliament

19. William II was known as William_______becau of his red complexion.

A. Rufus B. the Conqueror C. the Confessor D. the Unready

20. Henry II was the first king of the_______dynasty.

A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet

21. The Great Charter was signed in_______ and had_______ claus.

A.1251， 63 B.1251， 73 C.1215， 63 D.1215， 73

22. Magna Carta was signed in _______ at a conference at ______.

A. 1066； Runnymede B. 1215； Windsor C. 1215； Oxford D. 1215； Runnymede

23. The Domesday Book was completed in________.

A. 1085 B. 1086 C.1087 D.1088

24. The Hundred Year's War lasted from _______to________.

A. 1337；1450 B. 1337；1453 C. 1330； 1453 D. 1337；1455

25. After the Glorious Revolution came the Age of ______ ， a monarchy with powers limited by

Parliament.

A. the Commonwealth B. the Federal Republic

C. the Constitutional Monarchy D. the special monarchy

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II. Answer the Questions. (30 points, 6 points for each)

Directions: Give a one-ntence answer to each of the

following questions. Write your answers in the

corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

51. Describe the geographical position of Britain？

52. Whereabouts in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland？

53. Does Britain have a favorable climate？ Why？

54. When does the Norman Conquest happen and what is the significance of it？

55. What is the Great Charter ?

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III. Term Explanation. (20 points, 5 points for each)

Directions: Explain each of the following terms in English.

Write your answers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet in around 40 words.

61. Domesday Book

62. the Black Death

63. Bloody Mary