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英语国家文化复习题（2009级专用） I. There are four choices of each statement, try to choose the best one and mark A、B、C or D in the brackets ( )1. The capital of U.K. is_____. A. London B. Dublin C. New York D. Wales ( )2. The main problem in Northern Ireland is_____. A. bitter natural condition B. conflicts between Protestants and Catholics C. the gap between rich and poor D. the separation from the mainland ( )3. The highlands in Britain refer to____. A. North and South B. East and South C North and West D. North and East ( )4.The Hundred Years’ War was between England and_____. A. America B. Spain C. France D. Holland ( )5.____built the Commonwealth between 1649 and 1660 . A. Cromwell B. King Charles C. Roundheads D. George Monck ( )6.Which country is the birth place of Industrial Revolution? A. France B. America C Britain D. Germany ( )7. The earliest and quickest of Industrial Revolution occurred in_____. A. hardware B. pottery C chemicals D. textiles ( )8.During the first World War, the “Central Powers” are Germany and_____. A. America B. Britain C. Austria-Hungary D. France ( )9. After the first World War, _____was assigned. A. Treaty of Versailles B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of New York D. Treaty of Geneva ( )10. In Britain, _____passes sentence (as in all trials)? A. jury B. judge C. the House of Lord D. the Queen ( )11.The most typically English sports is_____. A. football B. baseball C. cricket D. horse racing ( )12. There are _____states in America. A. 49 B.51 C.53 D.50 ( )13. Which river has been called “old man river”. A. Thames B. the Mississippi C. Missouri D. Ohio ( )14.____is the only one of the five Great Lakes entirely in the U.S. A. Lake Erie B. Lake Ontario C. Lake Michigan D. Lake Superior ( )15.In Britain, _____ is free and compulsory. A. higher education B. Elementary education C. private school D. community col