【正文】 reak during the Second World War, the BBC has been providing regular television broadcasts since ___________.A. 1935 B. 1936 C. 1937 D. 193811. The largest river in Ireland is ____________.A. the Shannon River B. Liffey RiverC. Macgillicuddy39。《英語國家概況》課程習題集西南科技大學成人、網(wǎng)絡教育學院 版權所有習題【說明】：本課程《英語國家概況》（編號為12010）共有單選題,名詞解釋題,簡答題,填空題2等多種試題類型，其中，本習題集中有[簡答題]等試題類型未進入。一、單選題1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius CaesarC. King Alfred D. King Ethelred3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral?A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. EliotC. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket4. When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse.A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________.A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal?A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland)B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial dutiesC. senior bishops of the Church of EnglandD. all other life peers7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________.A. the War of the CeltsB. Norman ConquestC. the War of the RosesD. Battle of Hastings 8. Appeals in criminal cases in England and Wales may NOT be heard by _________.A. the Magistrates39。s Reek D. Carrantuohill12. The following farming activities are engaged by farmers in the valleys of Nova Scotia except __________.A. dairying B. raising animals C. apple growing D. potato growing13. The Pacific northwest is favored with a _______ climate like that of Britain.A. Mediterranean B. maritime C. continental D. subtropical14. The first blacks were brought to North America as ________ in 1619.A. adventurers B. slaves C. servants D. explorers15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the ___ Continental Congress on July 4, ___.A First / 1774 B. First / 1776 C. Second / 1774 D. Second / 177616. The Great Depression was induced by all the following causes but ________.A. stock market speculation B. credit over expansion C. government involvement D. lack of control over the banking system17. The Norman Conquest of _______ is perhaps the best known event in English history. A. 1063 B. 1064 C. 1065 D. 106618. ______ ranks the first in the production of apples in the US. A. Washington B. Kansas C. Michigan D. Wisconsin19. The heads of the various executive departments form a council of advisers generally known as the President39。s degree can normally be earned in ______ year by students holding a bachelor39。 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 privilegesD. There should be the same weights and measures through out the country.23. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765.A. Abraham Darby B. James WattC. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright24. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milkC. catching fish D. rearing poultry25. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of ParliamentC. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House26. Under the Anglo Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free StateC. the Irish Republican Army D. the Anglo Irish Intergovernmental Council27. Irish broadcasting began in ______ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.A. 1906 B. 1916 C. 1926 D. 193628. _______ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery. A. Frederick Douglass B. George WashingtonC. John Adams D. Abraham Lincoln29. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practiced against ______. A. Chinese Americans B. American IndiansC. Japanese Americans D. black Americans30. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was ______ percent in the United States.