36. The War of 1812 was fought between _____. A England and France B England and the United States C France and the United States D Britain, Canada and the United States D, 1812年6月，美国向英国宣战，其真实用意在于夺取加拿大。成为第二次美英战争。三国都卷入战争。 37. The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 355 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____. A the Seven River B the Clyde River C the Thames River D the Potomac River A, 英国最长的河是塞文河。 38. The first king of England is _____, who won the overlordship in 829. A John B James I C Egbert D Henry I C, 艾格伯国王于829年统一英格兰建立王权。 39. In 1588 the English fleet defeated the _____ Armada and established its supremacy over the sea. A Portuguese B Italian C Spanish D Japanese C, 1588年英国舰队摧毁西班牙无敌舰队，从而树立了海上霸权。 40. Big Ben is a famous ____ in London. A statue B bridge C hotel D clock D, Big Ben 是英国著名的“大本钟”。 41. In 1066, _____ led the Norman army in invading and defeating England. A William the Conqueror B Julius Caesar C Alfred the Great D Claudius A, 1066年，威廉大帝率诺曼底远征英格兰，大获全胜。这是外族侵略英国的最后一次成功。 42. Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain? A Football B Tennis C Archery D Cricket C, 起源于英国的运动是足球、网球和板球，射击不是。 43. Britain was the first country to industrialize because of the following factors except _____. A Britain was well placed geographically to participate in European and world trade. B Britain had many rivers, which were useful for transport. C British engineers had sound training and the inventors were respected. D British government was increasingly interested in overseas and colonies after the 17th century. D, 英国之所以能成为世界上最早开始工业化的国家,原因有很多。但英国是从17世纪以后逐步开始对海外贸易和开拓海外殖民地产生浓厚兴趣的。 44. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _____ has very little power. A queen B monarch C prime minister D king B, 英国是君主立宪制国家，国王或女王（君主）几乎没什么实质性的权力。
45. Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them? A the Labor Party B the Conservative Party C the Liberal Party D the Social Democratic Party A, 保守党和自由党是英国最早成立的两个党派。大致来说，保守党是中上层阶级的党，它得到大公司财政上的支持；而工党，主要得到工会的支持，它的支持者主要是中产阶级和知识分子。 46. During World War II, as a war leader, _____ received massive popular support and led his country to final victory in 1945. A Harold Wilson B Edward Heath C Franklin Roosevelt D Winston Churchill D, 在第二次世界大战中，当时的英国首相丘吉尔作为战争统帅受到了英国人民的广泛拥戴，并带领英国人民赢得了战争的最后胜利。 47. In Britain, a _____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns. A civic election B by-election C popular election D general election B, 英国的下院议会成员中有人去世、退休或辞职时，就要进行补缺选举。 48. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _____. A the Lord Chancellor B the Monarch C the Prime Minister D the King C, 在英国，部长们是由首相推荐，女王加以任命的。 49. It is known that Irish landscape in featured by ___. A bogs B mountains C grassland D rivers A,众所周知，爱尔兰地貌特点是沼泽地。本题属于地理类问题。 50. The following plays are comedies by Shakespeare EXCEPT ___. A A Midsummer Night’s Dream B As You Like It C The Merchant of Venice D Romeo and Juliet D,除了《罗密欧与朱丽叶》之外，其他下列戏剧皆为莎士比亚的喜剧作品。本题属于英国文学类问题。 51. ___ was considered to be the greatest dramatist in the 18th century. A Henry Fielding B Laurence Sterne C Oliver Goldsmith D Richard B. Sheridan D,理查德.B.谢立丹被认为是18世纪最伟大的剧作家。本题属于英国文学类问题。 52. ___ is the capital of Scotland. A Dublin B Edinburgh C Cardiff D New Castle B,爱丁堡市是苏格兰首都。本题属于历史类问题。 53. In his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe portrayed successfully an image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the ___ century. A 16th B 17th C 18th D 19th C,通过其小说《鲁宾逊漂流记》，笛福成功地描绘了一个富有进取精神的、18世纪英国资产阶级的典型形象。本题属于英国文学类问题。
54. In his works, Defoe praised the industrious, sturdy ___ and showed his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor. A working people B aristocrats C middle-class people D capitalist upstarts C,通过自己的作品，笛福讴歌了勤劳、坚定的中产阶级，并对饱受蹂躏、命运被产的穷人表示了同情。本题属于英国文学类问题。 55. To some extent, the Romantic Movement revealed a ___ attitude toward the social and political conditions then. A positive B negative C neutral D prejudiced B,在某种程度上，浪漫主义运动揭示了对当时社会、政治状况的否定态度。。本题属于英国文学背景类问题。 56. The real centre of power in the British Parliament is ___. A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons C the House of Lords D the Cabinet B,英国议会由王室（the Crown）、上议院（the House of Lords）和下议院（the House of Commons）构成。其中具有实权和立法权的是下议院，自1964年以来，上议院无权阻止被下议院通过的立法。 57. The oldest part of British Parliament is ___. A the House of Lords B the House of Commons C the Shadow of Cabinet D the Chamber A,英国议会中最古老的部分是上议院（the House of Lords），它是由国王咨询会议(Great Council)发展而来的。 58. Who led The Peasants Uprising in Britain? A Watt Tyler B Henry Turner C Richard D Stephen A,由于百年战争并没有改变农民的生活条件，又加上人头税（the Poll Tax）的征收。1381年(Watt Tyler)瓦特.泰勒领导了农民起义。 59. In English individualistic culture, one should bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb ___? A as welcome as a storm B an Englishman’s house is his castle C do not wear out your welcome D outstay one’s welcome B,在英国文化中，一般不事先预约是不会冒然打搅别人。英国人有一句谚语：“英国人的家庭如独立王国------不得擅入”。 60___ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand,Australia and South Africa. A Thanksgiving Day B Anzac Day C St.Valentine’s Day D Boxing Day D,Boxing Day(礼节日)。英国法定假日，是圣诞节的次日，遇星期日天延顺。按英国习俗，这天向邮递员、仆人、雇员等赠送盒装“节礼”，故称节礼日。 61___ is a very wise man, the king of the Hebrews around the tenth century B.C. and was well-known for his wisdom. A Solomon B The old Adam C Judas D Jesus A,Solomon(所罗门、)---932BC.)希伯来（以色列）国王（972---932BC），以武力维持其统治，加强国防，发展贸易，使犹太达到鼎盛时期，以智慧著称。
62. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war? A James I B Charles I C James II D Charles II B,Charles I (查里一世，1600---1649，英国斯图亚特王朝国王)。其统治期间，对抗国会，压迫清教徒，引起内战，1647年别Oliver Cromwell(克伦威尔)领导的军队俘虏。1649年被国会判处死刑。 63. From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ___. A President B Lord Protector C Lieutenant General D Commander of the New Model Army B,从1649到1658年的英国被称为共和国（Commonwealth）。共和国的第一位统治者Oliver Cromwell(克伦威尔)成为英格兰共和国的Lord Protector(护国公)。Oliver Cromwell(克伦威尔),1618年当选为议员，为清教徒领袖。英国内战爆发后，他率领铁甲军的骑兵击败了保皇党部队，是处死查理一世的主要人物，1653年将国会解散，自称Lord Protector(护国公)，成为英格兰共和国的首脑。 加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰 1. What country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf？ A United States of America B United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland C New Zealand D Canada D 加拿大国树为枫树，期国徽和国旗上都有枫叶的图案，因此长期以来枫叶被视作加拿大的象征。 2 The national anthem of Canada is ____ A Canada The Beautiful B O Canada C God Defend Canada D Advance Canada Fair B 加拿大国歌是《啊！加拿大》。 3. The capital city of Canada is ____ A Montreal B Toronto C Albert D Ottawa D加拿大首都是渥太华，位于安大略省东南部与魁北克省交界处，是加拿大的经济政治中心，同时也是加拿大的文化中心。 4. According to the Official Language of Act of Canada, there are two official language in this country: they are____ A English and Spanish B English and Portuguese C English and French D English and Celtic C 1867年的《不列颠北美法案》将英法两种语言定为加拿大联邦政府和魁北克省社会公共机构的官方语言。1968年的《官方语言法案》规定英语和法语均为加拿大官方语言。 5. The highest peak in Canada is ____, which is the Yukon Territory of northwest Canada. A Mount Lawrence B Mount Superior C Mount Logan D Mount Huron C 加拿大最高峰为洛根峰，海拔6050米。
6. St. Lawrence and River Columbia are shared by both ____ A America and Mexico B America and Canada C America and Cuba D America and Brazil B 美加边境有两条国际河流，一条是哥伦比亚河，另一条是圣劳伦斯河。 7. Apart from Paris, France, Montreal is regarded as the largest ____city in the world, known as “Paris the Second”. A Spanish-speaking B Portuguese-speaking C German-speaking D French-speaking D 蒙特利尔的法裔加拿大占全市人口的三分之二，是除了法国巴黎以外世界上最大的法语城市，素有“小巴黎”之称。 8____, the third largest city in Canada, is well known as Ice-Free Harbor. A Montreal B Quebec C Toronto D Vancouver D温哥华总人口190万，是加拿大第三大城市和工商业中心，也是不列颠哥伦比亚区的最大城市、加拿大西海岸主要港口和横贯加拿大全景铁路线的终点。它还是一个天然良港，动机不结冰。 9.Canada is the world’s ____country in terms of land area. A largest B second largest C third largest D fourth largest B 加拿大位于美国以北，是世界上仅次于俄国的第二大国家 10. Aboriginal culture in Australia is said to be more than ___ years old. A 20,000 B 30,000 C 40,000 D 50,000 C,据说澳大利亚的土著文化拥有四千多年的历史。本题属于文化传统类问题。 11. Which of the following country is located in the Southern Hemisphere? A Australia B America C England D Canada A, 澳大利亚位于南半球。其他的三个国家都位于北半球。 12 The capital of Australia is _____. A Canberra B Sydney C Melbourne D Queensland A, 堪培拉是澳大利亚首都，悉尼是澳大利亚第一城市，墨尔本是澳第二大城市。昆士兰州是澳大利亚的第2大州。 13 The largest city in Australia is _____. A Canberra B Sydney C Melbourne D Perth B, 堪培拉是澳大利亚首都，悉尼是澳大利亚第一城市，墨尔本是澳第二大城市。 14 The capital of New Zealand is ____. A Auckland B Christchurch C Dunedin D Wellington D, 新西兰首都惠灵顿（Wellington），是地球上最靠南的都城。海港城市奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市。基督教市Christchurch是新西兰南岛东岸港市，达尼丁Dunedin是新西兰南岛东南岸港市。 15 The largest city in New Zealand is ____. A Auckland B Christchurch C Dunedin D Wellington