1、北京语言大学2021年12月英语国家概况期末考核试题库及答案参考1. The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B2. The Stevens family was known for their contribution to which of the following?A.AirplaneB.SteamboatsC.Cotton gin参考答案：B3. America was named after Am
2、erigo Vespucci.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B4. Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?A.It is the oldest institution of governmentB.It goes back to at least the 9th centuryC.It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand yearsD.It seems that it enjoys no real power today参考答案：C5.
3、Harvard University was founded in _.A.1366B.1633C.1636D.1363参考答案：C6. 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 instrume
4、ntally motivated.参考答案：B7. Mrs. Thatcher exercised tight economic control.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B8. What are the major mineral exports of Australia?A.Bauxite, alumina, and coalB.Bauxite, gold and mineral sandsC.Crude oil, diamonds and liquefied natural gasD.Crude oil, alumina and coal参考答案：A9. There was ( )
5、 agreement that it was a splendid wedding.A、ordinaryB、universalC、anniversaryD、reversal参考答案：B10. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, includiThe president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, including members of the Supreme Court.Th
6、e senate, however, must approve all treaties and confirm all appointments before they become official.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B11. The metropolis of London and most of Britain&39;s large cities are located in the highland zone.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A12. Any child in UK may attend, without paying fees, until they
7、are eighteen. Education at this stage is _.A.compulsoryB.optionalC.freeD.expensive参考答案：A13. Birds, _ or familiar, were popular in Rome.A. historicB.exoticC. alcoholicD.erotiBirds, _ or familiar, were popular in Rome.A. historicB.exoticC. alcoholicD.erotic参考答案：B14. 投标人投标截止的日期、时间和地点，以及开标的日期、时间和地点都要在招标
8、时公布。投标人投标截止的日期、时间和地点，以及开标的日期、时间和地点都要在招标时公布。The date, hour and place for latest delivery of bids by the bidder, and of the bid opening, should be announced in the invitation to bid, and all bids should be opened at the stipulated time.15. For payment we require 100% value, irrevocable L/C in our favo
9、ur with partial shipment allowed clausFor payment we require 100% value, irrevocable L/C in our favour with partial shipment allowed clause available by draft at sight.我们要求用不可撤销的、允许分批装运、金额为全部货款并以我方为抬头人的信用证，凭即期汇票支付。16. The Second World War was not an anti-fascist war.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A17. A substantia
10、l number of Scandinavians settled in Great Britain and Ireland during the 9th century.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B18. The largest seaport of the United States is _.A.San DiegoB.San FranciscoC.ChicagoD.New York参考答案：D19. The largest state in Australia in terms of population is _.A.QueenslandB.New South WalesC.We
11、stern AustraliaD.Victoria参考答案：B20. The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B21. 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 Weste
12、rn AustraliaC.Northern Territory, South Australia and TasmaniaD.the Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands参考答案：D22. Britain&39;s agricultural sector produces 58% of the UK&39;s food need with only 2% of its workforce.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B23. Noisy as it was, he wen
13、t on reading as if nothing _ (happen)Noisy as it was, he went on reading as if nothing _ (happen)were happening24. 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：B25. In our school, _. A) there a swimming pool lies B) there does a swimming po
14、ol lie C) a sIn our school, _.A) there a swimming pool liesB) there does a swimming pool lieC) a swimming pool lies thereD) there lies a swimming poolDThere be句型的类似句型中lie等常视为系动词，主谓完全倒装。26. The Irish Government has the sole power of making laws for the state.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A27. The western part cons
15、ists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Appalachian Range.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A28. Who invented the game of basketball?A.A CanadianB.An AmericanC.A Dominican参考答案：B29. We ( ) with you as to the precise meaning of this phrase.A、distinguishB、differentiateC、differD、disintegrate参考答案：A30. No teacher
16、 and no student_admitted into the club so far.Ahave beenBhas beenCisDarNo teacher and no student_admitted into the club so far.Ahave beenBhas beenCisDare正确答案：B31. Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure of the United States.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A32. The number of Congressmen from each stat
17、e varies depending on _.A.the size of the areaB.the size of populationC.the traditionD.the wealth参考答案：B33. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _ and ended on November 11th, 1918.A.1911B.1915C.1916D.1914参考答案：D34. Mount Mekinley, 6187 meters high, on the north of the Alaska, the highest peak o
18、n the American continent.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A35. When did industrialization take place in the United States?A.Around 1776B.Around the turn of the 19th centuryC.Around the turn of the 20th centuryD.After World War II参考答案：C36. Its our duty to preserve the planet for future _.A. personsB. generationsC.Its
19、 our duty to preserve the planet for future _.A. personsB. generationsC. charactersD. nations答案：B37. Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _.A.Hamlet and Paradise LostB.Pilgrim s Progress and Paradise LostC.Paradise Lost and Shepherds CalendarD.Romeo and Juliet and Shep
20、herds Calendar参考答案：B38. The organization started a (nation) _ campaign against cigarette smoking in public places.The organization started a (nation) _ campaign against cigarette smoking in public places.national39. In the autumn of 1620, the first group of people started for America in a ship named
21、 the “Mayflower”. They landed at a place they named Plymouth.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B40. 【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEA【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEAKER B: WELCOME TO YOUTH. LET S SEE.YES, YO
22、UR PASSPORTS ARE STILL VALID AND YOUR TICKETS ARE IN ORDER.【D1】_ SPEAKER A: JUST THESE TWO. SPEAKER B: PLEASE PUT THEM ON THE SCALES. ANY CARRY-ON BAGGAGE? SPEAKER A: YES, TWO PIECES. OH, AND THIS CAMERA. SPEAKER B: ITS BETTER TO PUT THESE IDENTIFICATION TAGS ON THEM.【D2】_ SPEAKER A: NON-SMOKING, PL
23、EASE. AND COULD WE HAVE ONE WINDOW SEAT, PLEASE? SPEAKER B: LET ME SEE. OH,【D3】_ALL RIGHT. YOU RE ALL SET. I VE STAPLED YOUR TWO BAGGAGE CLAIM STUBS TO YOUR RETURN TICKETS. SPEAKER A: THESE TWO? SPEAKER B: YES. AND HERE ARE YOUR BOARDING PASSES. YOU HAVE SEATS 20A AND 20B. YOUR FLIGHT IS ON TIME, AN
24、D ITS LEAVING FROM GATE 12. DONT FORGET TO PAY THE AIRPORT TAX BEFORE YOU BOARD.【D4】_ SPEAKER A: THANKS A LOT. A. DO YOU WANT SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING SEATS?B. HAVE A PLEASANT FLIGHT.C. HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WANT TO CHECK IN?D. HERE ARE TWO LEFT.正确答案：A根据下面说话者A的回答“非吸烟区的座位”，可知，说话者B问说话者A想选择什么样的座位，所以选A项“
25、你们要吸烟区还是非吸烟区的座位呢”。41. Would you lend me _ of your money, please? Aany Bmany Csome Da lot ofWould you lend me _ of your money, please?AanyBmanyCsomeDa lot ofC42. Australian government departments are administered only by the authority of the elected Ministers.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A43. In the early 15th ce
26、ntury, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared it “terra nullius”.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B44. _ are the most numerous in the minorities of the United States.A.blacksB.HispanicsC.Asian-AmericansD.Jews参考答案：A45. The land can be divided into three parts according to its geographical featu
27、res：the eastern part，the western part，and the central Plains.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B46. On December 7th, 1941, Japans planes from carriers at sea made a swift and sudden raid on the United States naval base at _.A.seaB.islandC.Pearl HarborD.US参考答案：C47. Australia is called&39;a country on the sheep back&39
28、 because _.A.it has the best species of sheep in the worldB.Australians ride on sheep backC.Australians eat a lot of muttonD.it makes a lot of profit from the sales of wool参考答案：D48. The BBC is not financed by payments from all people who possess TV sets.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A49. Which of the following i
29、s not true about Britain?A.It used to be an imperial country in the worldB.It plays an active role as a member of European UnionC.It is a relatively wealthy and developed countryD.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.参考答案：D50. Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two part
30、s: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B51. The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B52. In western California lies Death Valley, 280 feet below sea level. It is the lowest point in the whole of North Ameri
31、ca.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A53. Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?A.Because Australia is too far away from EuropeB.Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continentsC.Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seasD.Because most of th
32、e continent is hot and dry参考答案：D54. UK is an island nation.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B55. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added _ to educate people about the war in Vietnam.A.teach-inB.rock nroll musicC.class boycottD.“march against fear”参考答案：A56. I am writing to find out the facts
33、 ( ) to your recent insurance claim.A. be relatedB. relateC. relating参考答案：C57. On July 7th, 1937, Japan began an all-out attack on _.A.ChinaB.TaiwanC.KoreaD.Russia参考答案：A58. The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make an
34、d debate policy.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B59. The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B60. Most of the USA is in the temperate zone，with four distinct seasons and varying numbers of hot and co1d days each season, while the northern states and AIaska have extremely cold winters.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B
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