2018年最新版 英语国家概况 谢福之
一、选择题
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I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. 
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.      is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast            B. Edinburgh            C. Aberdeen            D. Cardiff
3.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over       million.
A. 160                B. 600                C. 60                D. 16
4.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,       is the smallest.
A. England            B. Scotland            C. Wales                D. Northern Ireland
5.Almost a quarter of the British population lives in       England.
A. northeastern        B. southeastern        C. northwestern        D. southwestern
6.English belongs to the       group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic                B. Indo-Iranian        C. Germanic            D. Roman
defending7.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
8.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the       influence.
A. Norman            B. Dutch                C. German            D. Danish
9.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of       .
A. grammar            B. handwriting            C. spelling            D. pronunciation
10.At present, nearly       of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half                B. a quarter            C. one third            D. one fifth
11.The       attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman            B. Danish            C. Celtic                D. Germanic
12.By the late 7th century,       became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity                        B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity                        D. Roman Christianity
13.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of       .
A. St. Augustine                            B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror                    D. Alfred the Great
14.The       marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion                            B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest                        D. Adoption of common law
15.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of       .
A. the House of Valois                        B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor                        D. the House of Lancaster
16.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to       .
A. divorce his wife                            B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants                        D. declare his supreme power over the church
17.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between       .
A. Protestants and Puritans                    B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants                        D. aristocrats and Christians
18.      was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights                            B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford                        D. Magna Carta
19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the       century.
A. 17th                B. 18th                C. 19th            D. 20th
20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the     century.
A. 17th                B. 18th                C. 19th            D. 20th
21.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the foll
owing branches with the exception of the       .
A. judiciary            B. legislature            C. monarchy        D. executive
22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on       .
A. passing the bills                            B. advising the government
C. political parties                            D. public attitude
23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to       the House of Commons.
A. rival                B. complement        C. criticize        D. inspect
24.British Cabinet works on the principle of       .
A. collective responsibility                    B. individual responsibility
C. defending the collectivism                    D. defending the individuals
25.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to       .
A. make decisions        B. give advice            C. pass bills        D. supervise the Cabinet
26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every       years.
A. three                B. four                C. five            D. six
27.      has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. Wales                B. England            C. Scotland        D. Northern Ireland
28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a       system.
A. single-party            B. two-party            C. three-party        D. multi-party
29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and       .
A. government intervention                    B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform                            D. a belief in individualism
30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it       .

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