英美概论试卷.docx

PAGE PAGE 7 A 卷 Multiple Choice. (1.5%x20=30%) Which of the following is the land area of Britain? B A. 9,600,000sq km B. 242,000 sq km C. 9,529,063 sq km D. 9,976,000 sq km Which of the following is not the capital city? B A.London B.Glasgow C.Cardiff D.Belfast Which invasion laid the foundation for English nation to be formed? B A.Romans B. Anglo-Saxons C. Danes D. Normans General election in the UK is held every C years. A.2 B.3 C. 5. D.6 Who wrote Pygmalion《皮格马利翁》（ even better known today in its form as the musical My Fair Lady)? A A. George Bernard Shaw B. Christopher Marlowe C. William Shakespeare 6.Boston is situated in Boston Bay, B . A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut 7.The B were the original inhabitants in America. A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except D . A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado The First Continental Congress was held in A in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York The American War of Independence started in B and ended in . A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise A . A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of Rights C. Civil Rights The first ten amendments, known as A , were added to the Constitution in 1791. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights 12.The pamphlet “ Common Sense” was written bBy . A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his C . A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxes C. purchasing Louisiana from France The Second Anti-English War broke out in A and ended in . The U.S. won the war. A. 1812, 1814 B. 1813, 1815 C. 1814, 1816 American Judicial Branch is headed by A . A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President Who promised a new deal to get America out of depression. B A. Theodore B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbe