PART ONE(共50分)

Ⅰ.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully.Foreach unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked

oose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question.Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(50points, 1 point for each)

Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the_______

A.Gaels

B.Brythons

C.Belgae

D.Vikings

_______laid the foundations of the English state.

A.Roman

B.The Celts

C.The Anglo-Saxons

D.The Viking and Danish Invasions

At the bottom of the English feudal scale were_______

A.slaves

B.free peasants

C.villeins

D.freemen

William II was known as_______because of his red complexion

A.Rufus

B.the Conqueror

C.the Confessor

D.the Unready

The Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted from_______

A.1066to1215

B.1215t01266

C.1337t01453

D.1066t01381

Black Death reduced England's population from_______million to_______million by the end of the 14th century. 

A.5,3

B.4.5,3

C.4,3

D.4,2

_______was above all responsible for the religious reform in England

A.Alfred the Great

B.Edward I

C.HenryⅧ

D.William the Conqueror

Which of the following statements about Elizabeth I(1558-1603)is true?

A.Elizabeth was 35 when she came to the throne.

B.Elizabeth remained single.

C.Elizabeth was not able to work with Parliament.

D.Her reign was a time of diminishing English nationalism.

In 1603,_______became the first of the Stuarts to take the throne.

A.Edward I

B.Henry VII

C.James VI

D.James II

In December 1653, by an Instrument of Government, Oliver Cromwell became_______of the Commonwealth of England.

A.Prime Minister

B.King

C.Lord Protector

D.Emperor

The age of constitutional monarchy began with the accession of_______to the throne.

A.Charles II

B.James II

C.William and Mary

D.Oliver Cromwell

____led the U.K. to final victory in the Second World

A.Winston Churchill

B.Neville Chamberlain

C.Tony Blair

D.William Gladstone

.King George III was nicknamed_______because he was so enthusiastic about changes in agriculture.     

A.Farmer George

B.peasant George

C.Agricultural George

D.Enthusiastic King

The British policy of_______of German aggression was no longer tenable after Germanyi Poland. 

A.non-interference

B.appeasement

C.mutual friendship

D.containment

In Canada, Australia and New Zealand,_______is the official head of state. 

A.Prime Minster

B.Governor-General

C.President

D.Queen in Britain

The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945are______

A.The democratic Party and the Republican Party

B.the Conservative Party and the Labor Party

C.the Labor Party and the Social Democratic Party

D.the Labor Party and the Democratic Party

There are_______police forces in England and Wales,8 in Scotland and one in ern Ireland.     

A.40

B.41

C.42

D.43

The Two established churches in Britain are_____

A.Church of England and Church of Wales

B.Church of Ireland and Church of England

C.Church of Ireland and Church of Scotland

D.Church of England and Church of Scotland

Which of the following holidays is not celebrated in Scotland?

A.Bank Holiday.

B.Summer Bank Holiday.

C.Christmas Day.

D.Good Friday.

There are about_______daily and Sunday newspapers published in Britain.

A.180

B.150

C.130

D.100

_______the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe,has its  traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.

A.Basketball

B.Tennis

C.Football

D.Baseball

The Republic of Ireland is bounded by all the following But_______

A.The English Channel

B.The irish sea

C.St George Channel

D.The atlantic ocean

Migration in Ireland declined sharply_______

A.during WWI

B.in recent years

C.in the early decades of the 20th century

D.after the establishment of the Irish Free State

What is Ireland called in Irish?

A.Irea

B.Aire

C.Eare

D.Eire

The slave system in the United States was formally ended by______

A.The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

B.President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

C.the Declaration of Independence

D.Both A and B

Three weeks after the battles at Lexington and Concord,the_______was held at Philadelphia.

A.Peace meeting

B.Second Continental Congress

C.negotiation with Britain

D.meeting for independence

President Jefferson bought the_______from France for million dollars.

A.Mississippi

B.Louisiana territory

C.New Mexico

D.California

Abraham Lincoln belonged to_____

A.the Federalist Party

B.the whig party

C.the Republican Party

D.the Democratic Party

New Freedom was the program of______

A.Woodrow Wilson

B.Theodore Roosevelt

C.Franklin Roosevelt

D.Henry Truman

The most important features in the growth of the  American economy in the early 20th century were_______

A.the use of steam and electricity as chief energy, the use of machines and the development of railway

B.the appearance of airplane,the use of electricity on a large scale and urbanization

C.the development of large corporation, urbanization and the application in production of new technology

D.the development of industry and large cities,the expansion of railroad network

In 1932,in the depth of the depression,the American people chose_______ as their next president who promised to get America out depression. 

A.Theodore Roosevelt

B.Franklin D. Roosevelt

C.Woodrow Wilson

D.Herbert C. Hoover

The real purpose of the Marshal Plan is to _______

A.prevent Greece and Turkey from falling into hands of the Soviet Union

B.support any country which said it was fighting against Commumsm

C.help Western Europe recover from the disrupted industrial production

D.prevent Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion

Under the pressure of the Anti-war Movement_______,decided not to run for the presidency for a second term.

A.Truman

B.Nixon

C.Johnson

D.Kennedy

.Among the following,_______ is not automobile giant.

A.Chrysler

B.the International Business Machines

C.Ford

D.General Motors

The writers of the Constitution worked out the "checks and balances" in order to_______

A.prevent the government being too strong

B.prevent the government from being separated

C.prevent the government from misusing its power

D.prevent the government from losing power

To be successful, a candidate for the U.S.Presidency  must receive at least_______electoral-votes.  

A．260

C．270

B．180

D．538

In the U.S.,_______stood mainly for northern commercial and industrial interests and opposed Jackson's economic policies.

A.Parliament

B.the Democratic Party

C.the Republic Party

D.the Whig party

Recently,_are emphasized in the U.S.Elementary schools. 

A.socialization skills

B.values education

C.foreign languages

D.visual arts

______is not written by Theodore Dreiser.

A.Sister carrie

B.Trilogy o f Desire

C.An American Tragedy

D.The Scarlet Letter

Valentine's Day is on_______

A.April lst

B November 20th

C.February 14th

D.May 4th

_______is an ice-free harbour and the major Canadian outlet to thgic Ocean and the largest cargo port on the pacific.

A.Ontario

B.Vancouver

C.Montreal

D.Saskatchewan

In _______ , Canada was formally declared to be partner nations with britain and became a member of the Common wealthe of Nations.

A.1919

B.1927

C.1940                                                                  

D.1931

_____are the two official languages in Canada.

A.French and indian

B.English and French

C.English and Italian

D.Italian and French

In recent years there has been a decline in European applications to immigration to Canada and an increase in those from Asia, the Caribbean and_______

A.the U.S

B.New Zealand

C.Australia

D.North America

The highest peak in Australia is _______ which metres above sea level.

A.the Outback

B.the Plateau

C.the Eastern Highlands

D.Mount Kosciusko

Western Australia is known as_______

A.the garden states

B.the sunshine tate

C.the state of excitement

D.the holiday isle

Australia is politically divided into_______

A.ten states and three territories

B.six provinces and two counties

C.six states and two territories

D.seven states and four districts

the sunniest city in australia is_______

A.Sydny

B.Melbourne

C.Adelaide

D.Darwin

the following are the volcanic mountain in north island except______

A.Tongariro

B.Mt.cook

C.Ngaurohoe

D.Puapehu

he only native mammals in new zealand are_______

A.Rabbits

B.Bats

C.Aopossums

D.Goats

PART TWO(共50分)

Ⅱ Give a one-sentence answer to each of he foHowing questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points, 3 points foreach)

what was willianm is policy towards the church?

How did elizabeth i manage to maintain a friendly relationship with france?

What did the English industrial revolution begin with?

What is the main funtiong of the house of lords?

What are the geographical features of ireland?

What was the turning point of the civil war?

What was the postwar strategy of the United States?

What are the two serious weakness of the Article of Confederation?

What is Emerson s view of man and nature in his book Nature?

How many main islands does New Zealand have?

Ⅲ.Explain each of the following terms in English.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(20 points, 5 points for each)

the Glorious Revolution of 1688

Anglo-Irish Treaty

Isolationist

the Seven Years' War