英语国家概况期末试卷样本.doc

科目：《英语国家概况》（A卷） Final Examination on A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 一 Multiple choice ( 30’) (D ) 1 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ___ in England. A grain B farm tools C houses D labor ( D ) 2 In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were Pilgrim’s Progress and _________ . A the Jew of Malta B the School of Archery C Novum Organum D Paradise Lost (C ) 3. In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _____ formed the London Working Men’s Association. A householders B tenants C small shopkeepers D office workers ( C ) 4. In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of ______. A. pottery B hardware C textiles D chemicals ( C ) 5. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike. A a choir B a political party C a trade union D a club (B ) 6 The Great Carter of 1215 is also known as _________. A People’s Charter B Magna Carta C King’s Charter D the Declaration of human rights (B ) 7 Henry Ⅱ was the first king of the ________ dynasty. A Malcolm B Plantagenet C Windsor D Tudor ( A) 8. __________ is the most typically English of sports A Cricket B Golf C Tennis D Horse-racing ( A ) 9. By the Treaty of ______ of 1842, China ceded _______ to Britain. A Nanjing, Hong Kong B Tianjing, Hong Kong C Nanjing, Macau D Tianjing, Macau ( D ) 10. In _______, the name Great Britain came into being. A 1689 B 1702 C 1701 D 1707 ( C ) 11. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought about by ___. A the farm failure B the bank failures C the stock market crash D the high unemployment ( D ) 12． What are the problems that the