英语国家社会与文化试题与答案.pdf

英语国家社会与文化试题与答案--第1页 英语国家社会与文化 1. The Norman Conquest of is perhaps the best - known event in English history. [单选 题] * A. 1063 B. 1064 C. 1065 D. 1066* 2. Apart from a break during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television broadcasts since . [单选题] * A.1935 B.1936* C.1937 D.1938 3. The first blacks were brought to North America as in 1619. [单选题] * A. adventurers B. slaves* C. servants D. explorers 4. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years ’War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, . [单选题] * A.the War of the Celts 英语国家社会与文化试题与答案--第1页 英语国家社会与文化试题与答案--第2页 B.Norman Conquest C.the War of the Roses* D.Battle of Hastings 5. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except . 单选题] * A.no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B.no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land* C.London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D.There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country. 6. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor modified and improved the design in 1765. 单选题] * A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt* C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright 7. Soon after, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. 单选题] * A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War* D. 1960 英语国家社会与文化试题与答案--第2页 英语国家社会与文化试题与答案--第3页