Chapter 1 (Part 1) 国际通用语英语的故事 (Lingua Franca The Story of English)

Chapter 1 (Part 1) 单元测试

1、单选题:
In number of native speakers and language learners, English is the ________ language in the world.‏‎‏
选项:
A: first
B: second
C: third 
D: fourth 
答案: 【 first

2、单选题:
The most native speakers of English live in _________.‌‎‌
选项:
A: Britain   
B:  the United States 
C: Canada   
D: Australia 
答案: 【  the United States 

3、单选题:
  Old English was mainly derived from the dialects of _________.​‍​
选项:
A: ancient Celtic people
B: Anglo-Saxons
C: Romans
D: French
答案: 【 Anglo-Saxons

4、单选题:
 In 1588, England defeated the famous fleet Armada from __________.‌‍‌
选项:
A: France   
B: Germany  
C: Spain  
D: Italy
答案: 【 Spain  

5、单选题:
A Dictionary of the English Language was published by _________. ​‍​
选项:
A: Thomas Nash
B: Samuel Johnson
C: Edmund Spenser
D: Francis Bacon
答案: 【 Samuel Johnson

6、单选题:
 The sudden vowel shift in the history of English helped to shape ________ English.‏​‏
选项:
A: Old  
B: Middle  
C: Early Modern 
D:  Late Modern 
答案: 【 Early Modern 

7、单选题:
 William Shakespeare is a great writer in the _____________ language.‌‎‌
选项:
A: French
B: English     
C: Spanish  
D: Italian
答案: 【 English     

8、单选题:
Shakespeare was born in a small town in _______________.​​​
选项:
A: England     
B: Scotland     
C: Wales    
D: Northern Ireland
答案: 【 England     

9、单选题:
Shakespeare wrote 154 ___________ and some verses in his lifetime.‍‎‍
选项:
A: plays       
B: sonnets      
C: novels      
D: poems
答案: 【 sonnets      

10、单选题:
As you like it is a _____________​‏​
选项:
A: tragedy     
B: comedy     
C: sonnet    
D: song
答案: 【 comedy     

11、判断题:
Proto-Indo-European is believed to be the ancestor of most European languages, such as Greek, German, Spanish, French and Italian.‌‌‎‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

12、判断题:
The history of English can be divided into three periods: Old English, Middle English and modern English. ‎​‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

13、判断题:
 English script and alphabetic system were from Greek.‎‌‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

14、判断题:
 The expression of“电梯” in American English is elevator.‍‌‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

15、判断题:
‌ The expression of “斑马线”  in British English is pavement.‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

16、判断题:
‏ Shakespeare wrote 42 plays in his lifetime. ‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

17、判断题:
‌Romeo and Juliet is one of the four most famous tragedies of Shakespeare. ​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

18、判断题:
‍ Many words from Hindi flew back to English, such as “bungalow”, “coolie”, “cashmere”, “ pajamas” and “yoga”.‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

19、判断题:
‎Now, English is used as the first language and official language in Singapore. ‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

20、判断题:
​In 1982, English became the main foreign language taught in schools of People's Republic of China. ‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

课后练习

1、判断题:
Many words from Hindi flew back to English, such as “bungalow”, “coolie”, “cashmere”, “ pajamas” and “yoga”. ‌‎‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

2、判断题:
‌Now, English is used as the first language and official language in Singapore. ‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

3、判断题:
‎In 1985, the People's Republic of China made English the main foreign language in education. ‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

Chapter 1 (Part 2) 浮光掠影英伦风情(A Glance at the British Landscape)

Chapter 1 (Part 2) 单元测试

1、单选题:
‎________ is the official name of Britain.‌‎‌
选项:
A: the United Kingdom
B: England  
C:  British Isles
D: Great Britain
答案: 【 the United Kingdom

2、单选题:
‎The full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of _________ Britain and __________.‎‎‎
选项:
A: / ; Northern Ireland
B: Great; Northern Ireland
C: /; Ireland
D: Great; Ireland
答案: 【 Great; Northern Ireland

3、单选题:
​There are _______ parts in Great Britain and ________ parts in Britain. ‎​‎
选项:
A: three; four 
B: three; three    
C: four; three   
D: four; four
答案: 【 three; four 

4、单选题:
‏The longest river in Britain is _____________.‎‏‎
选项:
A: River Severn 
B: River Thames
C: River Mississippi 
D: River Shannon
答案: 【 River Severn 

5、单选题:
‌Britain enjoys a ______________ climate.‍‌‍
选项:
A: hot maritime
B: temperate maritime 
C: warm continental 
D:  cold continental 
答案: 【 temperate maritime 

6、单选题:
‍“If winter comes, will spring be far behind?”comes from Ode to the ______ wind by Shelly.‌‍‌
选项:
A: east   
B: south   
C: west  
D: north 
答案: 【 west  

7、单选题:
The Scots, Welsh and Irish are descendents of ___________.‏‎‏
选项:
A: the Romans
B: the Anglo Saxons 
C: the Celts
D: the French
答案: 【 the Celts

8、单选题:
 Wales is located in the _________ of Great Britain. ​‎​
选项:
A: east  
B: west  
C: north  
D: south
答案: 【 west  

9、单选题:
The Giant’s Causeway was located in __________.‌‍‌
选项:
A: Wales  
B: England  
C: Scotland  
D: Northern Ireland
答案: 【 Northern Ireland

10、单选题:
​The _____ invasion and conquest of Wales from 1067 put Wales under England’s control.‌
选项:
A: Norman
B: Roman
C: Vikings
D: Anglo-Saxons
答案: 【 Norman

11、判断题:
‏Queen Elizabeth II ruled Britain in Shakespeare’s time.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

12、判断题:
‏The Pennies is known as the backbone of England. ‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

13、判断题:
‌ In England, it is cold in winter and hot in summer. ‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

14、判断题:
‎Stonehenge is a famous monument dated from the 16th century. ‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

15、判断题:
‏Scotland takes up half of Great Britain and is the second largest country in the UK.‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

16、判断题:
​The American movie “A water horse” is based on the tale of monster in River Thames‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

17、判断题:
​ Kilt, tartan and Bagpipe are all characteristic of Wales. ________‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

18、判断题:
​The Acts of Union 1707 made the kingdoms of England and Scotland united to form Great Britain.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

19、判断题:
‏A referendum on Scottish independence in 2014 was held and Scotland remained a part in Great Britain. ‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

20、判断题:
‌Today about half of the Welsh speak Welsh as their first language. ‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

课后练习

1、单选题:
The Scots, Welsh and Irish are descendents of ___________.‎‌‎
选项:
A:  the Romans 
B: the Anglo Saxons 
C:  the Celts
D: the French
答案: 【  the Celts

2、单选题:
Wales is located in the _________ of Great Britain. ‌‎‌
选项:
A: east  
B: west  
C: north  
D: south
答案: 【 west  

3、单选题:
Wales was not conquered by the English until __________.‎‏‎
选项:
A: 1536  
B: 1538  
C: 1546  
D: 1548
答案: 【 1536  

4、单选题:
The Giant’s Causeway was located in __________.‌‎‌
选项:
A: Wales  
B: England  
C: Scotland  
D: Northern Ireland
答案: 【 Northern Ireland

5、单选题:
The capital of Northern Ireland is ____________.‎‎‎
选项:
A: Cardiff  
B: Glasgow  
C: Belfast   
D: Dublin
答案: 【 Belfast   

6、判断题:
‏Much of the land in Wales is pasture and only 22% of the land is arable. _________​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

7、判断题:
Today, a quarter of the Welsh still speak Welsh as their first language. _________​‎​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

8、判断题:
 The greatest event of the year of Northern Ireland is the National Eisteddfod. __________​​​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

9、判断题:
The majority of Northern Irish people wanted to be independent but was forced to remain within the United Kingdom. ___________‌‍‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

Chapter 10 US Government

Chapter 10 单元测试

1、单选题:
​The US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in ________.‏​‏
选项:
A: New York
B: Philadelphia
C: Washington
D: Virginia
答案: 【 Philadelphia

2、单选题:
‌There were______delegates in attendance of the Constitutional Convention, representing all 13 states except ________, which refused to send representatives because it did not want a powerful central government interfering in its economic business.‍
选项:
A: 15, Rhode Island
B: 55, Rhode Island
C: 55,Philadelphia
D: 8, Rhode Island
答案: 【 55, Rhode Island

3、单选题:
​Impeachment was originated in______.‎
选项:
A: United States
B: Canada
C: United Kingdom
D: Australia
答案: 【 United Kingdom

4、单选题:
​The Constitution specifies that officials can only be impeached for______.‌
选项:
A: treason
B: bribery
C: other high crimes and misdemeanors
D: all of the above
答案: 【 all of the above

5、单选题:
​The Declaration of Independence was largely written by_____.‍
选项:
A: Benjamin Franklin
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: George Washington
D: Alexander Hamilton
E: John Adams
答案: 【 Thomas Jefferson

6、单选题:
​The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called _____.‍
选项:
A: Constitution Amendments
B: Declaration of Independence
C: Bill of Rights
D: None of the above
答案: 【 Bill of Rights

7、单选题:
‏What of the followings are included in The Bill of Rights?‎
选项:
A: freedom of speech, press, petition
B: right to bear arms
C: quartering
D: all of the above
答案: 【 all of the above

8、单选题:
‌In 1787 Constitution,three separate branches were called and a system of_______.‎
选项:
A: legislature
B: executive
C: checks and balances
D: judiciary
答案: 【 checks and balances

9、单选题:
‎The Legislative branch(US Congress) consists of 100____ and 435____.​‎​
选项:
A: Senators, Representatives
B: Representatives, Senators
C: Members of Parliament, Peers
D: Peers, Members of Parliament
答案: 【 Senators, Representatives

10、单选题:
‎The leaders of the Executive branch are ______.‌
选项:
A: Secretary of State
B: President and Vice-president
C: Prime Minister
D: The Cabinet
答案: 【 President and Vice-president

11、判断题:
‍The country were arguing and debating the 1787 Constitution for two more years before the document was adopted.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

12、判断题:
​In America,impeachment was adopted as a power of Congress applying to any civil officers, except the President.‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

13、判断题:
‍Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have the power to initiate the impeachment process.‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

14、判断题:
‏If the President or Vice-president is impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

15、判断题:
‍President Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for having different opinions with the Senate, but was acquitted.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

16、判断题:
‍Richard Nixon was never actually impeached for the Watergate Scandal because he resigned before it could happen.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

17、判断题:
‏In the Declaration of Independence, slavery was mentioned and addressed.‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

18、判断题:
‍While the American colonies eventually cast off England's rules in legal system, its legal tradition of the jury persisted.‎
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

19、判断题:
‏There are nine justices on the Supreme Court,and they are appointed for life.‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

20、判断题:
‎Since 1964, there are 538 electors in Electoral College in each presidential election.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

Chapter 3 UK Government

3.1.4 Test

1、单选题:
‍ Which of the following is not true about Magna Carta?‏
选项:
A: King John signed Magna Carta in 1215.
B: King John agreed 63 rules set out by a group of Barons.
C: It ensures that the King's power is limited by the law.
D: Simon de Montfort signed Magna Carta in 1215.
答案: 【 Simon de Montfort signed Magna Carta in 1215.

2、单选题:
‏The House of Commons is the____ Chamber of Parliament.‏
选项:
A: appointed 
B:  elected
C: /
D: /
答案: 【  elected

3、单选题:
​What does each MP represent?‍
选项:
A: The Party he/she is in
B: The Prime Minister
C: The constituency from which he/she is elected 
D: The House of Lords
答案: 【 The constituency from which he/she is elected 

4、单选题:
‍ The House of Lords has ____ members.‎
选项:
A: around 800
B: around 500

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