一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 1 英语国家概况知识测试英语国家概况知识测试 英国部分英国部分 1. The Northernmost part of Great Britain is _. A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland D. England 2. The person from the British royal family who gave up the throne for the sake of love and marriage was_. A. Duke of Windsor B. Duke of York C. Duke of Canterbury D. Duke of Lancaster 3. In the middle of the 19th century wars were fought between China and Britain, known as _. A. the Heroin War B. the Cocaine War C. the Opium War D. the Marihuana War 4. The national anthem of Britain is _. A. March of the Volunteers B. Marseillaise C. God Save the King/Queen D. The Star-Spangled Banner 5. The non-elected house of the British Parliament is _. A. House of Lords B. House of Commons C. House of Representatives D. House of Senate 6. How often is the general election of members of Parliament for the House of Commons? A. Every 9 years. B. Every 7 years. C. Every 5 years. D. Every 3 years. 7. What is (are) the nick name(s) of Britain? 一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 2 A. John Bull. B. The British Lion. C. The Sun-Never-Set Empire. D. All of the above 8. Which of the following is NOT a building in Britain? A. Westminster Abbey. B. Crystal Palace C. Tate Gallery D. Radio City Music Hall. 9. “ The great wen” refers to _. A. New York B. London C. Paris D. Sydney 10. The chairman who presides over meetings and debates in the House of Commons is officially called the _. A. Chairman B. Chancellor C. Speaker D. President 11. Edinburgh is the capital city of _. A. Wales B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 12. The longest river in Britain is _, which is 354 kilometers long. A. River Tay B. River Thames C. River Severn D. River Mersey 13. The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the narrowest part is only _ kilometers. A. 33 B. 32 C.31 D.30 14. The election of 1979 returned the _ Party to power in Britain. A. Liberal B. Free C. Labor D. Conservative 15. The Industrial Revolution began _in Britain. A. first B. second C. third D. last 16. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy” the head of State is _. A. president B. prime minister C. chairman D. king/ queen 一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 3 17. The law-making body the legislature in Britain is _. A. Congress B. National Peoples Congress C. Parliament D. Conference 18. The British Crown Prince must be _. A. Prince Charming B. Prince of England C. Prince of Scotland D. Prince of Wales 19. There are _ state churches in Britain. A. two B. three C. four D. five 20. The Queen or King of Britain is the defender of _. A. Christianity B. Roman Catholicism C. Islam D. Judaism 美国部分美国部分 21. What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A? A. Uncle Sam. B. Brother Jonathan. C. Yankee. D. All of the above 22. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world. A. Erie. B. Ontario. C. Superior. D. Michigan. 23. America celebrates its National Day on _. A, July 4 B. June 4 C. July 14 D. June 14 24. In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963? A. San Francisco, California. B. Washington, D. C. C. Seattle, Washington. D. Dallas, Texas 25. Give the names of the two American presidents who were assassinated during their presidency. 一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 4 A. John Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. B. Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy. C. Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. D. Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt. 26. Which sport is supposed to be Americas national sport and used to be called “Americans favorable pastime”? A. Baseball. B. Basketball. C. Rugby D. Cricket. 27. What was the name of the first man who walked on the moon? A. Neil Armstrong. B. Eugene ONeal. C. Louise Strong. D. Van Gau. 28. Which city is called Motor city? A. Detroit. B. Chicago C. Boston. D. Denver 29. What is the American national anthem? A. March of the Volunteers B. Marseillaise C. God Save the King/Queen D. The Star-Spangled Banner 30. Name the two major political parties of U.S.A. A. The National Party and the Free Party. B. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party. C. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party. D. The Peoples Party and the Union Party. 31. How many branches of government are outlined in the U.S.A.? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One. 32. Which two lakes dowse the Niagara Falls connect? A. Erie and Ontario. B. Michigan and Ontario. C. Superior and Huron. D. Erie and Superior 33. In which university did the first computer come into being? 一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 5 A. Stanford University. B. Princeton University. C. Pennsylvania University. D. Harvard University. 34. When did China and the United States of America normalize their diplomatic relations? A. In 1972 B. In 1975 B. In 1977 D. In