北京语言大学21秋《英语国家概况》综合测试题库答案参考60

北京语言大学21秋英语国家概况综合测试题库答案参考1. Prime Minister _ once said that the U.S.-Canada relationship was was like “a relationship between two farmers”.A.Louis St.LaurentB.Wilfred LaurierC.Lester PearsonD.John a. Macdonald参考答案：A2. Telephone companies in the United States are not all private businesses.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A3. To their great _ , the roof of the house caught fire Afear Bfears Ca fear Dthe fearTo their great_ , the roof of the house caught fireAfearBfearsCa fear Dthe fearA4. In communication, the Irish value talking most.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B5. The river that serves as the dividing line between the South and the North of the United States is _.A.the Columbia RiverB.the Potomac RiverC.the Ohio RiverD.the Colorado River参考答案：B6. The Prime Minister and his Cabinet at federal level is the acknowledged center of Australian parliamentary power.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B7. 【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEA【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEAKER B: WELCOME TO YOUTH. LET S SEE.YES, YOUR PASSPORTS ARE STILL VALID AND YOUR TICKETS ARE IN ORDER.【D1】_ SPEAKER A: JUST THESE TWO. SPEAKER B: PLEASE PUT THEM ON THE SCALES. ANY CARRY-ON BAGGAGE? SPEAKER A: YES, TWO PIECES. OH, AND THIS CAMERA. SPEAKER B: ITS BETTER TO PUT THESE IDENTIFICATION TAGS ON THEM.【D2】_ SPEAKER A: NON-SMOKING, PLEASE. AND COULD WE HAVE ONE WINDOW SEAT, PLEASE? SPEAKER B: LET ME SEE. OH,【D3】_ALL RIGHT. YOU RE ALL SET. I VE STAPLED YOUR TWO BAGGAGE CLAIM STUBS TO YOUR RETURN TICKETS. SPEAKER A: THESE TWO? SPEAKER B: YES. AND HERE ARE YOUR BOARDING PASSES. YOU HAVE SEATS 20A AND 20B. YOUR FLIGHT IS ON TIME, AND ITS LEAVING FROM GATE 12. DONT FORGET TO PAY THE AIRPORT TAX BEFORE YOU BOARD.【D4】_ SPEAKER A: THANKS A LOT. A. DO YOU WANT SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING SEATS?B. HAVE A PLEASANT FLIGHT.C. HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WANT TO CHECK IN?D. HERE ARE TWO LEFT.正确答案：A根据下面说话者A的回答“非吸烟区的座位”，可知，说话者B问说话者A想选择什么样的座位，所以选A项“你们要吸烟区还是非吸烟区的座位呢”。8. There is hardly _ rain here in summer. A) some B) any C) no D) muchThere is hardly _ rain here in summer.A) someB) anyC) noD) muchBhardly具有否定意义，在含有疑问和否定的句子中只能用any。some用于肯定句中。句意：“夏季这几乎不下雨”。9. _ are the most numerous in the minorities of the United States.A.blacksB.HispanicsC.Asian-AmericansD.Jews参考答案：A10. On December 7th, 1941, Japan&39;s planes from carriers at sea made a swift and sudden raid on the United States&39; naval base at _.A.seaB.islandC.Pearl HarborD.US参考答案：C11. _ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.A.the Anglo-SaxonsB.the NormansC.the VikingsD.the Romans参考答案：A12. Adolf Hitler was a fascist dictator. He advocated that the _ was superior and the Jews and the Slavic people were inferior.A.Roman raceB.fascis raceC.Saxon raceD.Germanic race参考答案：D13. Any child in UK may attend, without paying fees, until they are eighteen. Education at this stage is _.A.compulsoryB.optionalC.freeD.expensive参考答案：A14. The _ River forms part of the boundary between Canada and the USA, serving as an international river.A.ColoradoB.OhioC.MissouriD.St.Lawrence参考答案：D15. Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are: _A.the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and TasmaniaB.the Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western AustraliaC.Northern Territory, South Australia and TasmaniaD.the Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands参考答案：D16. The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B17. 【C2】AforgetBrememberCcompareDmiss【C2】AforgetBrememberCcompareDmiss正确答案：C18. By the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led toBy the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of American, i.e., the development of capitalism, the Renaissance and the Religious Reformation.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B19. During the Second World War, the Japanese settlers in Canada were forced to move _.A.to east of the Rocky MountainsB.back to JapanC.to Pearl HarbourD.to the east coast参考答案：A20. We shall be glad to ship the goods _ a direct steamer to Vancouver _ 30 clays after receipWe shall be glad to ship the goods _ a direct steamer to Vancouver _ 30 clays after receipt of you L/C.by，within21. The organization started a (nation) _ campaign against cigarette smoking in public places.The organization started a (nation) _ campaign against cigarette smoking in public places.national22. The Niagara Falls is located on the border of the United States with _.A.MexicoB.ColumbiaC.PanamaD.Canada参考答案：D23. On December 7th, 1941, Japans planes from carriers at sea made a swift and sudden raid on the United States naval base at _.A.seaB.islandC.Pearl HarborD.US参考答案：C24. Former President Nixon remarked on several occasions that drug abuse is American&39;s “number one enemy” and that “we must declare war against it.”( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B25. 一( )一 You d better not do that! You know how the job market is these days.A. I一( )一 You d better not do that! You know how the job market is these days.A. I start making mistakes when I work really late.B. Sometimes I think I should just quit this job.C. Never mind. I can make it.参考答案：B26. Former President Ronald Reagan used to be a _.A.basketball playerB.sports radio announcerC.conservative political columnistD.sports writer参考答案：B27. 投标人投标截止的日期、时间和地点，以及开标的日期、时间和地点都要在招标时公布。投标人投标截止的日期、时间和地点，以及开标的日期、时间和地点都要在招标时公布。The date, hour and place for latest delivery of bids by the bidder, and of the bid opening, should be announced in the invitation to bid, and all bids should be opened at the stipulated time.28. A.beforeB.untilC.whenD.afterA.beforeB.untilC.whenD.after正确答案：B29. Australia&39;s policy of assimilation was founded on the belief that the white culture was progressive and superior while the indigenous culture was inferior.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B30. One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means _.A.Federal Tariff AgreementB.Free Trade AgreementC.Finance Tax Agreement参考答案：B31. In the USA, a two-year college was originally called a “junior college”, but now it is called a “community college”.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B32. Noisy as it was, he went on reading as if nothing _ (happen)Noisy as it was, he went on reading as if nothing _ (happen)were happening33. _ is not considered a characteristic of London.A.The cultural centreB.The business centreC.The financial centreD.The sports centre参考答案：D34. Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A35. Artist, scientist and entrepreneur are what most of us have known some or a lot about.【C1】Artist, scientist and entrepreneur are what most of us have known some or a lot about.【C1】_people would be surprised if somebody is perfectly good at one or two of these professions,【C2】_a hat-trick(帽子戏法)is quite rare. Man-kit Lam, now【C3】_in Hong Kong, in his 50s is the inventor of special painting style, an accomplished【C4】_professor and biologist, and a rising key man with businesses in【C5】_the United States and Hong Kong. But Lam is most【C6】_as an artist, which is his passion(热望)since childhood. Lam was born in Chaoyang in South Chinas Guangdong Province and【C7】_with his family to Hong Kong【C8】_he was a child. A strong art lover, Lam displayed unusual artistic talents when he studied traditional Chinese ink painting【C9】_experienced and artistic Johnson Chou, Zhao Shaoang and Yang Shanshen in his【C10】_years. When he graduated from middle school, Lam asked his【C11】_to let him study art in college. They strongly objected, fearing that it would be too【C12】_for him to survive as a professional artist. So I chose to study mathematics in college because it seemed to be the【C13】_to learn, Lam said. To study【C14】_, you had to write papers. To study physics or biology, you【C15】_conduct experiments. But to study mathe matics, you only had to understand. The young man had not【C16】_that he had special ability in science. After only six years of study in Canada, Lam got a bachelors degree in mathematics, a masters degree【C17】_physics and a doctorate in biophysics, the latter from the University of Toronto. In 1977, Lam went to the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston as an associate professor of ophthalmology(眼科学). In 1980, Lam was【C18】_to be the founding director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology, thus beginning his frequent shuttles(往返)between the United States and Hong Kong. In 1993, Lam【C19】_the Life Tech Group of Companies in the United States to develop, manufacture and market healthcare products. After Hong Kongs【C20】_to the motherland, Lam moved the headquarters of life Tech Group to Hong Kong and has lived there ever since.【C1】ASomeBManyCFewDLots of正确答案：C结合下文语境分析：当一个人在一两个领域中很优秀，很少会有人吃惊，但当他玩帽子戏法，即在三个领域都出众时，的确是稀罕。36. The diagnosis seems in every case to correspond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felThe diagnosis seems in every case to correspond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felt.每次看病的诊断似乎都和我所有的感觉完全相符。37. The school uses a combination of modern and _ methods for teaching reading.A.The school uses a combination of modern and _ methods for teaching reading.A. traditionalB. oldC. ancientD. present答案：A38. _ is the largest city in the US.A.Los AngelesB.ChicagoC.DetroitD.the New York City参考答案：D39. Since she_studied hard, she succeeded in her exam.A. wouldB. hadC. hasSince she_studied hard, she succeeded in her exam.A. wouldB. hadC. has参考答案：B40. In more recent years, partly through Canadian diplomatic efforts, things like _ and _ have been put on the international agenda.A.arms control, human rightsB.economic crisis, inequalityC.organized crime, drug traffickingD.womenissues, the environment参考答案：D41. The state _ is rich in fishing and trapping.A.HawaiiB.CaliforniaC.AlaskaD.New York参考答案：C42. The original name of New York is _.A.New HampshireB.New AmsterdamC.New JerseyD.New England参考答案：B43. The Stevens family was known for their contribution to which of the following?A.AirplaneB.SteamboatsC.Cotton gin参考答案：B44. The modern games of tennis originated in _ in the late 19th century.A.ScotlandB.IrelandC.EnglandD.Wales参考答案：C45. The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states-Alaska and Hawaii.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B46. In the 1970s, oil was discovered in _, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.A.the English ChannelB.the Irish SeaC.the St.George SeaD.the North Sea参考答案：D47. In the autumn of 1620, the first group of people started for America in a ship named the “Mayflower”. They landed at a place they named Plymouth.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B48. The victory at Saratoga was viewed as the turning point of the War of Independence.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B49. Historically, less people in Britain have lived in the lowland zone rather than in the harsher highland zone.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A50. The first main feature of the British worship is its unity among the churches.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B51. Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent IrishIreland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”-Irish political control of Irish affairs.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B52. There are so many dresses there that I really don&39;t know _ to choose. A) whether B) wThere are so many dresses there that I really dont know _ to choose.A) whetherB) whenC) whichD) whyC本句意为：那儿的衣服如此之多，我真不知道该选哪件。此空要填的词应指代dresses，从四个选项看，只有which才作代词，故选C。53. There _ many high buildings in this city. Ais Bare Chave DhasThere _ many high buildings in this city.AisBareChaveDhasB54. New York City is the second largest city of the United States.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A55. English surnames can show various sorts of information about people , including the pEnglish surnames can show various sorts of information about people , including the place a person is from , the job he has , family relationships , ethnic identity and personal ( )A. considerationB. knowledgeC. politenessD. characteristics参考答案：D56. Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that is, associated with one Christian sect or another.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B57. While many women feel it natural to confer with their partners at every turn , manyWhile many women feel it natural to confer with their partners at every turn , many men feel free to make decisions without such ( )A. consultationB. commitmentC. conclusionD. congratulation参考答案：A58. There was ( ) agreement that it was a splendid wedding.A、ordinaryB、universalC、anniversaryD、reversal参考答案：B59. There is censorship of the British press.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A60. The BBC is not financed by payments from all people who possess TV sets.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A