专业英语八级英语国家概况-5及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语八级英语国家概况-5及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.The state church in England is_.A. the Roman Catholic Church B. the Baptist ChurchC. the Protestant Church D. the Church of England（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.The Celts religion used to be _.A. Buddhism B. Islam C. Druidism D. Christianity（分

2、数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.The present established church in Scotland is_.A. the Presbyterian Church B. the Catholic ChurchC. the Druidism Church D. the Roman Church（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.Christianity was first brought to England by the _.A. Romans B. Celts C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.The Romans re

3、mained in control of Britain for nearly 400 years and they pulled out in _.A. AD 306. B. AD 410. C. AD 446. D. AD 1066.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.The Bible was originally written in _.A. Latin B. Hebrew C. Greek D. Arabic（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7.The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship, as

4、laid down in _ without the consent of Parliament.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of OxfordC. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.Which of the following is NOT a Christian festival of the year in Britain?A. Christmas B. Easter C. Whit Sunday D. Boxing

5、 Day（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9.The present British monarch must be a _ because she is the head of the Church of England.A. Muslin B. Catholic C. Christian D. Buddhist（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.The Church of England is linked with the state through _.A. the House of Lords B. the House of CommonsC. the Prime Ministe

6、r D. the Lord Chancellor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.11.Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain first?A. Football B. Tennis C. Archery D. Cricket（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.12.Big Ben was named after _.A. Christopher Wren B. Benjamin HallC. Bunyan D. Ben John（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.13.Bank holidays in Britain r

7、efer to _.A. official public holidays B. holidays for the banks onlyC. public holidays except for the banks D. holidays for the financial institutions only（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.14.The Eisteddfod is a(n) _ festival of poetry, music and other arts.A. English B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.15

8、.Although Wales has been united with England for more than 400 years, the Welsh has kept alive _.A. their own language B. their own literatureC. their own tradition D. All of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.16.Nowadays the Gaelic language, which is an ancient _, is still heard in the Highlands and the Wes

9、tern Isles.A. Scottish language B. English languageC. Irish language D. Celtic language（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.17.Many Scottish names begin with M, Mc or Mac, which means _.A. father of B. sun of C. son of D. some of（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.18.Northern Ireland is small, but it is significant because of the _.A. th

10、e economic problems B. the political troublesC. the immigration issues D. the national identity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.19.Prescription charges do not apply to the following people except _.A. self-employed peopleB. children under 16C. war and armed forces disablement pensionersD. women aged 60 and over and

11、 men aged 65 and over（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20._discovered the law of the universal gravitation, which is one of the most important discoveries in physics.A. Kepler B. Issac Newton C. Galileo D. Copernicus（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.21.Which of the following built the tower of London?A. Henry . B. William the Conque

12、ror.C. Queen Elizabeth. D. King Harold.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.22.The BBC has been providing regular television broadcast since 1936 except for a break during the _.A. 1940s B. 1950s C. 1960s D. 1970s（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.23._ is the British festival to remember the people who died in the two world wars.A. Armi

13、stice Day B. Boxing DayC. Guy Fawkes Day D. Memorial Day（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.24.The name Fleet Street is used to mean _.A. British navy B. British pressC. Ship-building center of Britain D. Ship-building center of America（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.25.The home of golf is _.A. Canada B. Wales C. England D. Scotland

14、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.26.Who is the father of the British navy?A. Henry B. Queen ElizabethC. Julius Caesar D. King Alfred（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.27.Buckingham Palace is the residence for _.A. the Prime Minister B. the King or QueenC. the Lord Chancellor D. the Prince of Wales（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.28.The oldest natio

15、nal newspaper in the world is _.A. the Times B. the Financial TimesC. the Washington Post D. the Observer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.29._ particularly happens on the Queens birthday.A. Trooping the Color B. The EisteddfodC. Bonfires D. Masquerades（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.30.The four Liverpool boys who joined together

16、in a group call themselves _.A. the Beatles B. the West-lifeC. the Backstreet Boys D. the Fools Garden（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.31._ is often called the backbone of North America, extending from the Northwest to the Southeast of American land.A. The Appalachian Mountains B. The Rocky MountainsC. The Cordille

17、ra Range D. The Cascade Range（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.32.Of all 50 states of America, _ is the largest in territory.A. Alaska B. Texas C. Hawaii D. California（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.33.The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of Canada and the U.S. Among them, _ is the only one lying entirely within the U.S.A

18、. Lake Superior B. Lake MichiganC. Lake Huron D. Lake Ontario（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.34._ is the oldest national park in the world and the largest wildlife preserve in the U.S.A. Rocky Mountain National Park B. Glacier National ParkC. Yellowstone National Park D. Mississippi National Park（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3

19、5._ is called Father of Waters or Old Man River of the U.S.A. Mississippi River B. Missouri RiverC. Ohio River D. Rio Grande River（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.36._ is the birthplace of the worlds first Disneyland.A. Florida B. Las Vegas C. New York D. Los Angles（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.37.Grand Canyon, one of the great

20、 natural wonders of the world, is located in _.A. Wisconsin B. Tennessee C. Arizona D. Colorado（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.38._ is reputed as the automobile capital of the world.A. Chicago B. Detroit C. New York D. Washington . .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.39.Washington D.C. is named after _.A. George Washington, the 1st

21、 American presidentB. Christopher Columbia, the discoverer of the American continentC. Both George Washington and Christopher ColumbiaD. Neither of them（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.40.The state of_ is bought from France for $15 million.A. Virginia B. Oregon C. Louisiana D. Arizona（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.41._ was the l

22、ast continental state added to the Union.A. Pennsylvania B. Alaska C. Arizona D. Texas（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.42.Which of the following is NOT a Pacific coast state?A. Washington State. B. Oregon.C. California. D. Rhode Island.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.43.The very famous movie-making center-Hollywood is located in

23、_.A. New York State B. California C. Florida D. Nevada（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.44.All states of America are governed by the common law except _.A. Hawaii B. Alaska C. Washington .D. Louisiana（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.45.Which of the following is NOT a New England state?A. Connecticut. B. New York State. C. New Hamps

24、hire. D. Vermont.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.46.In American history, the Pilgrim fathers to those who came to Plymouth on board of _.A. a French ship B. a British shipC. Mayflower D. an Italian ship（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.47.The chief reason for early settlers to come to the New Continent was _.A. to seek better oppo

25、rtunity B. to escape religious persecutionC. to satisfy the urge of adventure D. A and B（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.48.Which of the following US presidents held the longest presidential term in American history?A. Abraham Lincoln B. Franklin RooseveltC. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.49.

26、The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776 D. 1492（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.50.What was the cause of War of Independence?A. The development of colonial economy led to demand for more power to determine their own business.B. The cruel exploitation of the colonies by

27、 the British government.C. The sale of slaves in the colonies.D. A and B.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语八级英语国家概况-5答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.The state church in England is_.A. the Roman Catholic Church B. the Baptist ChurchC. the Protestant Church D. the Church of England（分数：2.00）A.B

28、.C.D.解析：The Roman Catholic Church(天主教)，是以罗马教皇为最高权威的教派，在英国发展较快，教徒最多。The Baptist Church(浸礼会教派)只接受成人洗礼，强调教堂和国家的分离，强调个人为其信仰奋斗的重要性。The Protestant Church(新教)，与天主教和东正教(the Eastern Orthodox Church)一起构成基督教的三大教派。The Church of England(英格兰教会)是英国官方建立的国家基督教教堂，是全世界英国国教团体(Anglican Communion)的领导者，也是波尔沃宗教团体(Porvoo Co

29、mmunion)的创建者。2.The Celts religion used to be _.A. Buddhism B. Islam C. Druidism D. Christianity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：凯尔特人的宗教是德鲁伊教。德鲁伊宗教敬拜自然，并将橡树视作至高神祗的象征，他们把寄生在橡树上的槲寄生看作一种万灵丹(panacea)，认为它具有神圣的疗效。大德鲁伊(Arch-Druid)身披白袍、佩戴黄金首饰、手持黄金镰刀，在特殊的日子里上橡树割取槲寄生。这种仪式充分体现了德鲁伊宗教对于自然力量的崇拜。3.The present established church

30、 in Scotland is_.A. the Presbyterian Church B. the Catholic ChurchC. the Druidism Church D. the Roman Church（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：英国有两大国教教会，英格兰的the Church of England(英格兰教会)和苏格兰的the Presbyterian Church(长老会)。4.Christianity was first brought to England by the _.A. Romans B. Celts C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes

31、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：公元前55年，罗马侵略并占领英国，罗马传教士早在公元前就把基督教带到了英格兰。5.The Romans remained in control of Britain for nearly 400 years and they pulled out in _.A. AD 306. B. AD 410. C. AD 446. D. AD 1066.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：公元410年，罗马本国遭到北部人的入侵，顾不上英伦半岛了，所以才撤国。6.The Bible was originally written in _.A. Latin B.

32、Hebrew C. Greek D. Arabic（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：圣经是一部讲述古犹太人历史的著作，所以是用希伯来语写的。后来被翻译成拉丁语，后来英国人又把拉丁语版的圣经翻译为英语。7.The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship, as laid down in _ without the consent of Parliament.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of OxfordC. the Constitutions of Clare

33、ndon D. the Book of Common Prayer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：the Book of Common Prayer(公祷书)为英国教会克蓝玛大主教于1549年所出版的崇拜礼仪书，给所有教会使用，要全国教会遵守。里面规定，没有议会的同意，英格兰教会不可以随便更改朝拜形式。8.Which of the following is NOT a Christian festival of the year in Britain?A. Christmas B. Easter C. Whit Sunday D. Boxing Day（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.

34、解析：英国的三大基督教节日为圣诞节、复活节和圣灵降临节。节礼日是公共服务人员，如：邮递员、牛奶工、清洁工等人的节日。9.The present British monarch must be a _ because she is the head of the Church of England.A. Muslin B. Catholic C. Christian D. Buddhist（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：英国的君主是信仰的捍卫者(the Defender of the Faith)，也是英格兰教会的首领，所以必须是一名基督教徒。10.The Church of Engla

35、nd is linked with the state through _.A. the House of Lords B. the House of CommonsC. the Prime Minister D. the Lord Chancellor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：英国实行宗教自由和政教分离政策，但是宗教也与国家和政府有一定的联系，君主必须是基督教徒，大法官不可以是天主教徒，上议院必须有坎特伯雷大主教和约克大主教的席位，另外伦敦主教、杜罕主教、温彻斯特主教和其他21个高层主教也都必须在上议院拥有席位。11.Which of the following sports

36、was NOT invented in Britain first?A. Football B. Tennis C. Archery D. Cricket（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：足球、网球和板球都起源于英国，射击不是。12.Big Ben was named after _.A. Christopher Wren B. Benjamin HallC. Bunyan D. Ben John（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：大本钟1859年建于议会大厦主体的东北角，由当时的工务大臣本杰明霍尔爵士监制，耗资2.7万英镑。为了纪念他的功绩，取名为大本钟，Ben是Benjamin的

37、昵称。13.Bank holidays in Britain refer to _.A. official public holidays B. holidays for the banks onlyC. public holidays except for the banks D. holidays for the financial institutions only（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Bank holidays(银行假日)指法定假日，银行也休息，不进行商业活动，人们都不用上班。14.The Eisteddfod is a(n) _ festival of poetry

38、, music and other arts.A. English B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Eisteddfod是指(一年一度的)威尔士诗人、音乐家大会。15.Although Wales has been united with England for more than 400 years, the Welsh has kept alive _.A. their own language B. their own literatureC. their own tradition D. All of the above

39、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：威尔士在1284年被英格兰合并，在爱德华一世征服威尔士的过程中，他按照威尔士人的要求：“一位在威尔士出生、不会讲英语、生下来第一句话说威尔士语的亲王”作为他们的领袖，爱德华一世将其即将分娩的王后接到威尔士，王子出生后立即被封为威尔士亲王，以表示对威尔士的重视并强化威尔士人的认同感。从此以后，英皇室便将皇储封为威尔士亲王，并保留了威尔士所有的文化语言和文学传统。16.Nowadays the Gaelic language, which is an ancient _, is still heard in the Highlands and the Wes

40、tern Isles.A. Scottish language B. English languageC. Irish language D. Celtic language（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Gaelic language是一种古凯尔特语，自从苏格兰被英国统一后，苏格兰人的语言也逐步被英语同化，但在少数高地地区，Gaelic language仍然存在。17.Many Scottish names begin with M, Mc or Mac, which means _.A. father of B. sun of C. son of D. some of（分数：2.0

41、0）A.B.C.D.解析：M，Mc or Mac指的是“son of”。18.Northern Ireland is small, but it is significant because of the _.A. the economic problems B. the political troublesC. the immigration issues D. the national identity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：北爱尔兰问题是英国和爱尔兰共和国之间的政治问题，爱尔兰共和国要求英国归还北爱尔兰，以建立一个完整的爱尔兰共和国。19.Prescription cha

42、rges do not apply to the following people except _.A. self-employed peopleB. children under 16C. war and armed forces disablement pensionersD. women aged 60 and over and men aged 65 and over（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：在社会保障体系下，大多数英国人都能享受免费医疗服务或者补助医疗服务。6岁以下儿童、战争残疾军人和退休老人都能享受全额的免费医疗，自主创业的成年人是要交纳医疗费用的。20._disc

43、overed the law of the universal gravitation, which is one of the most important discoveries in physics.A. Kepler B. Issac Newton C. Galileo D. Copernicus（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：牛顿是英国17至18世纪著名的物理学家、数学家和天文学家，万有引力定律是牛顿最重要的物理发现。此外，牛顿还提了力学三大定律，并开创了微积分学。21.Which of the following built the tower of London?A. Henry . B. William the Conqueror.C. Queen Elizabeth. D. King Harold.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：伦敦塔位于泰晤=匕河北岸，是伦敦著名的古迹之一。威廉一世于11世纪为保卫和控制整个伦敦而建造了该塔。它经历过历代君主的扩建和修整，反映了不同朝代的