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parliament”.

A. All Estates Parliament B. Model Parliament C. Long Parliament

30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _B____. A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years’ War C. Peasant Uprising 31. In the first half of 17th century __B___ grow rapidly in England. A. feudalism B. capitalism C. Catholicism

32. Prime Minister ___A__ resisted any reform that could be resisted. A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone

33. By the end of the Hundred Years’ War only the port of __C___ remained under English rule. A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais

34. In the 14th century took place the ___B__, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages. A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought

35. __A___ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.

A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset

36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _A____ began. A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet

37. In the “___B__” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.

A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless Parliament C. Model Parliament 38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _B____ rose. A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow

39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ___C__ to _____. A. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 1646 40. William Shakespeare is mainly a _B____. A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet

41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. __A___ began in England.

A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster 42. The ___A__ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries. A. Moscow Company B. Eastland Company C. East India Company 43. ___A__ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century. A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz

44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_B____”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.

A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement

45. Under Elizabeth I __C___ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church. A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic Church C. the Anglican Church

46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _A____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War. A. France B. Spain C. Russia

47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of ___B__. A. Cromwell B. Charles I C. Henry VIII

48. England first became a sea power in the time of _B____. A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria

49. The Industrial Revolution first started in __B___.

A. the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry

50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of ___B__. A. Tory B. Whig C. Labour

51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _A____. A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. Baldwin

52. At the End of __B__ century, the East India Company was formed. A. 15th B. 16th C. 14th

53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from __A___ to _____. A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 1761

54. In 1689 Parliament passed “__B___”, limiting the powers of the crown. A. Habeas Corpus Act B. the Bill of Rights C. Navigation Act 55. __A___ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.

A. George Stephenson B. Samuel Crompton C. James Hargreaves 56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in ___C__. A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester

57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _B____. A. railway strike B. strike of the postmen C. coal strike D. strike of the transport 58. The Victorian Age was over the __A___ began.

A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age

59. The ___B__ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.

A. Indian B. Qing C. Irish D. Spanish 60. The Great Charter was essentially a __C___.

A. Culture Movement B. colonial document C. feudal document 61. ___B__ broke out two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France. A. The Bore War B. The Wars of the Roses C. Queen Annes’ War 62. The Reformation was a product of _A____.

A. the Renaissance B. the Chartist Movement C. the Hundred Years’ War 63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A____. A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon

64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the __B___ period of capitalism. A. feudal B. modern C. colonial D. medieval

65. By the ____B_ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US. A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery

66. The Chartist Movement began in _____ and reached its height in __C___. A. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 1848

67. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _C____. A. France B. India C. China D. America 68. __A___ formed a coalition government in 1940.

A. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd George C. Neville Chamberlain

69. By the ___A__ the British dominions became independent states in all but name. A. Statue of Westminster B. Locarno Treaty C. Disputes Act

70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as ___C__.

A. William Shakespeare & Ben Jonson B. Christopher Marlowe & John Milton C. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells

71. Before WWII __A___ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war.

A. Neville Chamberlain A. Stanley Baldwin C. Winston Churchill

72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _B____.

A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster

73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when __B___ was the Prime Minister.

A. Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith C. Stanley Baldwin

74. When Germany invaded __C__ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.

A. Austria B. Russia C. Belgium D. Poland

1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _____ settled in Britain.

2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and , the _____ built Hadrian’s Wall. 3. The real Roman conquest began in _____.

4. _____ _____’s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667.

5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _____ Times. 6. _____ was considered the first national hero.

7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _____ was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 8. In history John was nicknamed King of _____.

9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _____ _____.

10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _____ Book. 11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _____.

12. The Battle of _____ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.

13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _____ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.

14. Duke William was known in history as William the _____. 15. Along with the Normans came the _____ language. 16. The English parliament originated in the _____ _____. 17. The head of the _____ was Archbishop of _____. 18. The _____ _____ in 1688 was in nature a coup d’etat.

19. The People’s Charter included _____ points such as universal male suffrage.

20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _____ in 1842.

21. After the Crimean War _____ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.

22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of _____ _____ rising.

23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _____ and the _____. 24. The Enclosure Movement began in the _____ century.

25. By the treaty of _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.

26. In _____ Britain launched the Opium War against China.

27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _____ companies. 28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was _, the English Church was strictly ___. 29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “_____” Mary.

30. “Renaissance” means “___”, i.e. Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome.

31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment were called “__”.

32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _____ _____ war.

33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _____ system. 34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _____ _____ was defeated by English ships. 35. The greatest English humanist was Sir _____ whose work _____ became a humanistic classic in the world literature.

36. English Renaissance began in _____ century.

37. The House of _____ was notorious for its absolutist rule.

38. During the Civil Wars (1642 – 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called _____ while the supporters of the King Charles I were called _____.

39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _____ _____ for life and started his military dictatorship openly. 40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of _____.

41. The first two parties appeared in England were the _____ and the _____. 42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____. 43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____.

44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of ____ _____. 45. The Parliament passed the Act of __ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession.

46. After Charles I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a _____.

47. In September 1939 Germany invaded _____, thus Britain and France declared war on Germany.

48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the _____ century. 49. The steam engine was invented by _____ _____ in 1769. 50. Samuel Crompton invented the _____ _____ in 1779. 51. Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ _____ in 1785.

52. Upon the completion of the _____ _____ by 1850 England became the workshop of the world. 53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in _____. 54. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____ _____ _____”.

55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and _____ was formed.

56. The First World War was an imperialist war as well as a _____ war because it was not confined only to Europe. It lasted _____ years.

57. At the _____ _____ _____, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty of Versailles was signed.

58. The _____ _____ of 1926 was Austen chamberlain’s chief claim to fame as foreign secretary. 59. On May 7, 1945, _____ surrendered unconditionally.

60. It was _____ _____ who led the country during the “miracle of Dunkirk”.

61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the _____ system was established. Explain the Following Terms

英美概况自测题（二）英国历史部分答案

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英语考研英美概况模拟题（三）英国文化部分

Culture

Multiple Choice

1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of ___ to _____. A. 5, 16 B. 6, 17 C. 7, 18

2. In state schools the letters A, B and C are often used to describe “_____” or parallel classes. A. grade B. form C. streams

3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools. A. state B. independent C. local

4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to_ school.

A. grammar B. technical C. secondary modern

5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____. A. 1167, 1284 B. 1234, 1325 C. 1335, 1427 6. There are over _____ universities in Britain. A. thirty B. forty C. fifty

7. The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _____. A. records of attendance B. governing council C. tutorial system

8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.