北京语言大学21秋英语国家概况综合测试题库答案参考1. The northern tribes began to come to England from the continent in the middle of the 5th century. They were the Germanic tribes: the Angles, _ and Jutes.A.the CelticsB.the VikingsC.the GermansD.Saxons参考答案：D2. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for _.A.its most famous landmark, the Giants CausewayB.its rich cultural lifeC.its low living standardsD.its endless political problems参考答案：D3. “February Revolution”took place in Russia in 1918.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A4. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B5. 妇女自从上个世纪末以来一直在争取平等权利。妇女自从上个世纪末以来一直在争取平等权利。正确答案：Women have been struggling for equal rights since the end of last century.Women have been struggling for equal rights since the end of last century.6. Whistle-blowers are often experts in both senior and lower levels of bureaucracies whWhistle-blowers are often experts in both senior and lower levels of bureaucracies who, discovering that their branch of the organization is in some way corrupt and inefficient, try to expose this problem.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B7. Which of the following is characteristic of acquisition?A. Conscious learning of languaWhich of the following is characteristic of acquisition?A. Conscious learning of language structures.B. Little error correction.C. More instrumentally motivated.参考答案：B8. The largest public library in the U.S. is _.A.Library of CongressB.Library of HarvardC.Franklin LibraryD.Roosevelt Library参考答案：A9. Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent IrishIreland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”-Irish political control of Irish affairs.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B10. What is the( ) name of Britain?A.officiousB.officesC.officialD.officeWhat is the( ) name of Britain?A.officiousB.officesC.officialD.office答案：C11. Paper money _ (use)for over a thousand yearsPaper money _ (use)for over a thousand yearshas been used12. The national flag of the United States is known as _.A.the Star-Spangled BannerB.Uncle SamC.Hot DogD.Union Jack参考答案：A13. Australian government departments are administered only by the authority of the elected Ministers.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A14. (中译英)她将去纽约，或者确切地讲，她将乘飞机去纽约。(or rather)(中译英)她将去纽约，或者确切地讲，她将乘飞机去纽约。(or rather)答案：She will go to New York,or rather,she will go to New York by air.15. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?A.The growth of capitalismB.The RenaissanceC.The Religious ReformationD.The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church参考答案：D16. In more recent years, partly through Canadian diplomatic efforts, things like _ and _ have been put on the international agenda.A.arms control, human rightsB.economic crisis, inequalityC.organized crime, drug traffickingD.womenissues, the environment参考答案：D17. The _ River forms part of the boundary between Canada and the USA, serving as an international river.A.ColoradoB.OhioC.MissouriD.St.Lawrence参考答案：D18. The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B19. Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? I don&39;t know, _ Anor don&39;t I care BDo you know Jim quarreled with his brother?I dont know, _ Anor dont I careBnor do I careCI dont care neither DI dont care alsoB“neither/nor+助动词/be动词/情态动词”的结构表示“也不”。因此句子应倒装。A选项错在用dont再次否定，C选项中neither的用法不对。D选项缺连词。20. Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are: _A.the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and TasmaniaB.the Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western AustraliaC.Northern Territory, South Australia and TasmaniaD.the Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands参考答案：D21. The two main land masses in New Zealand are _.A.the White Island and the thermal regionB.the North Island and the South IslandC.the Southern Alps and the North IslandD.Auckland and the South Island参考答案：B22. The BBC is an independent public corporation.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B23. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke William, known in history as William the Conqueror, was crowned in Westminster Abbey.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B24. The first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was _.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.John AdamsD.Andrew Jackson参考答案：B25. On August 6th and 9th, 1945, the US dropped two atom bombs on the cities of