1、【单选题】1. the two main islands of the british isles are _____ a、great britain and ireland b、great britain and scotland c、great britain and wales d、great britain and england
2、【单选题】2. english belongs to the ____ group of the indo-european family of languages. a、celtic b、norman c、germanic d、roman
3、【单选题】3.the introduction of christianity to britain added the first element of ____ words to english. a、danish and finnish b、dutch and german c、french and italian d、latin and greek
4、【单选题】4. the evolution of middle english was reinforced by the _____ influence. a、norman b、dutch c、german d、danish
5、【判断题】1. chaucer’s canterbury tales is a representative work of old english period.
6、【判断题】2.dublin is the capital city of northern ireland.
7、【判断题】3. thames river is the second longest river in britain and the longest one is the severn river.
8、【判断题】4. uk is short for the united kingdom of great britain and north ireland.
9、【判断题】5.people in different parts of britain like to use the name england to refer to their country.
10、【判断题】6. the majority of the people in britian are descendents of the anglo-saxons.
2.3.2reformation in england and queen elizabeth i's time
1、【单选题】who was not a dramatist in english renaissance? a、christopher marlowe b、wiiliam shakespeare c、thomas more d、ben johnson
2、【单选题】who was not a representative of art in italian renaissance a、leonardo de vinci b、petrarch c、michaelangelo d、raphael
3、【单选题】which play was not written by william shakespeare? a、midsummer night's dream b、king lear c、henry v d、dr. faustus
4、【单选题】which of the following about renaissance was not true? a、it began from rome, italy b、the essence of it was humanism c、it came a bit late to england until the house of tudors d、the biggest achievement in england is elizabethan drama
5、【单选题】which of the following about william shakespeare was not true? a、he was born in stratford-on -upon. b、he was a playwright, an actor and a poet. c、we know a lot about his personal life. d、he wrote 37 plays in his lifetime.
6、【单选题】what was the direct cause of reformation in england? a、people's desire of reform b、henry viii's divorce c、people's resentment against the wealth and priviledge of the church d、inspiration of martin luther's success in europe
7、【单选题】which was the english church after the reformation? a、catholic church b、church of england c、calvinism d、presbyterian church
8、【单选题】which of the following about reformation is not true? a、martin luther was the iconic figure. b、martin luther stronly disputed buying indulgences. c、martin luther believed predestination. d、martin luther wrote 95 thesis to challenge the church ideas.
9、【单选题】which of the following was the most popular literary form in elizabeth i 's time? a、poetry b、philosophical essays c、drama d、novels
10、【单选题】which of the following about elizabeth i was not true? a、she defeated the spanish armanda in 1588. b、she promoted foreign trade and established chartered companies. c、she adopted wise and careful diplomacy with france d、she built the british empire.
2.4.3industrial revolution
1、【单选题】_____ was passed after the glorious revolution. a、the bill of rights b、the act of supremacy c、the provisions of oxford d、the magna carta
2、【单选题】which of the following statements about the english civil war is not true? ______ a、the first civil war defined the relationship between parliament and the monarchy, giving parliament the decisive advantage. b、during the second civil war, charles i induced the scots to invade england from 1647-1649. c、the english civil wars were also called as the puritan revolution. d、in the period of civil war, the country was cruelly ruled by oliver cromwell.
3、【单选题】_______ overthrew the feudal system in england and is generally regarded as the beginning of modern world history. a、hundred years' war b、the war of roses c、the english civil war d、the glorious revolution
4、【单选题】the english civil war broke out in _______ between ________. a、1640, protestants and puritans b、1642, royalists and parliamentarians c、1640, nobles and peasants d、1642, aristocrats and christians
5、【单选题】who was beheaded in the english civil war? a、james i b、charles i c、charles ii d、james ii
6、【单选题】what is the political system after the civil war? a、commonwealth b、federation c、constitutional monarchy d、monarchy
7、【单选题】the english industrial revolution began from_____ industry. a、shipping b、foreign business c、textile d、farming
8、【单选题】which of the following was not an invention in the 1st industrial revolution a、spinning jenny b、light bulb c、power loom d、steam locomotive
9、【单选题】which was not true of the english industrial revolution? a、england became the workshop of the world. b、mass urbanization happened. c、the working conditions in the factory were quite good. d、the polarization of the rich and poor became more apparent.
10、【单选题】which of the following were factors for the industrial revolution? a、stable political environment, broadened vision and aggressive spirit b、large markets and huge capital accumulation c、well-trained engineers and highly respected inventors d、all of the above
2.5.2the decline and fall of the british empire
3.2the house of lords and the house of commons
5.1.5quiz
1、【填空题】the ________ river is famous not only because washington d.c., the capital of the united states, is situated on the river but also because it’s the dividing line between the south and north.
2、【填空题】the second largest city in america is ___________.
3、【填空题】the largest river in america is the ___________ river.
4、【填空题】the two mountain ranges in america are _____________ and _____________.
5、【填空题】niagara falls lies between lake erie and lake ______.
6、【填空题】instead of “melting pot”, america is now regarded as a ______, which means immigrants mix harmoniously and keep their distinctive culture and customs at the same time.
7、【填空题】_______ is almost the oldest city in america.
8、【填空题】the mainstream of american population are __________________ (wasps)
9、【填空题】among the 50 states of america, ______________ is the largest state.
10、【填空题】lake _________of the five great lakes lies entirely in america.
6.2.4military struggle and final victory
6.4.3the significance of westward movement
6.5.2the american civil war
6.7quiz
1、【单选题】the bill of rights is the term for the first ____ amendments to the constitution. a. ten b. eleven c. twelve d. thirteen a、ten b、eleven c、twelve d、thirteen
2、【单选题】the president of the united states is head of the _____ branch. a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. party a、legislative b、executive c、judicial d、party
3、【单选题】which of the colonies do not belong to new england? _____ a. virginia and massachusetts b. massachusetts and rhode island c. maine and vermont d. connecticut and new hampshire a、virginia and massachusetts b、massachusetts and rhode island c、maine and vermont d、connecticut and new hampshire
4、【单选题】the characteristics of the dominant american culture are ______. a. english-speaking, northern european, roman catholic and middle-class b. english-speaking, western european, roman catholic and upper-class c. english-speaking, northern european, protestant and upper-class d. english-speaking, western european, protestant and middle-class a、english-speaking, northern european, roman catholic and middle-class b、english-speaking, western european, roman catholic and upper-class c、english-speaking, northern european, protestant and upper-class d、english-speaking, western european, protestant and middle-class
5、【单选题】which of the following statements about the american independence war is true? ______ a. the war of independence started in 1776 and ended in 1783. b. france gave help to the american colonies from the very beginning of the war. c. the boston tea party is a party based in boston at the beginning of the war. d. the colonist broke away from britain not just because of tax problem. a、the war of independence started in 1776 and ended in 1783. b、france gave help to the american colonies from the very beginning of the war c、the boston tea party is a party based in boston at the beginning of the war. d、the colonist broke away from britain not just because of tax problem.
6、【单选题】the bill of rights in america _____________. a. defines the rights of congress and the rights of the president b. guarantees citizens of the united states specific individual rights and freedoms c. is part of the declaration of independence d. has no relationship with the constitution a、defines the rights of congress and the rights of the president b、guarantees citizens of the united states specific individual rights and freedoms c、is part of the declaration of independence d、has no relationship with the constitution
7、【单选题】which of the following statements about wwi and wwii is not true? _______ a. the triple alliance in wwi did not include italy from the beginning. b. after wwi and before wwii, britain followed a foreign policy known as nonintervention and appeasement. c. after wwi, london was replaced by new york as the world’s financial center. d. the “allies” were britain, france and russia. a、the triple alliance in wwi did not include italy from the beginning. b、after wwi and before wwii, britain followed a foreign policy known as nonintervention and appeasement. c、after wwi, london was replaced by new york as the world’s financial center. d、the “allies” were britain, france and russia.
8、【判断题】the checks and balances system in america was based on division of power.
9、【判断题】the colonies of new york and new jersey were first found by the dutch
10、【判断题】the second continental congress was held in philadelphia, and the continental army was founded under the command of thomas jefferson.
11、【判断题】the new world, america, was named after christopher columbus in 1492.
12、【判断题】the u. s. congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the house of lords and the house of representatives.
13、【判断题】the american civil war not only put an end to slavery, but also made america a single, indivisible nation.
14、【判断题】abraham lincoln issued the declaration of independence to grant freedom to all slaves.