选择题
Unit1 英国
Chapter 1 地理、民族、语言
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. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,（） is the smallest.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
4. English belongs to the （） group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
5. 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
6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the （） influence.
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
7. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of （）.
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D. pronunciation
8. At present, nearly （） of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth
Chapter 2 历史
1. The （） attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
2. By the late 7th century, （）became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7.（） was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
8. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the （） century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20 th
Chapter 3 政府和英联邦
1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the （）.
A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
2. 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
3. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to （） the House of Commons.
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
4. monarchy（）is at the center of the British political system.
A. The Cabinet
B. The House of Lords
C. The House of Commons
D. The Privy Council
5. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to （）.
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the Cabinet
6. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a （） system.
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
7. 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
8. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every （） years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
Chapter 4 经济
1. The （） in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis
B. high inflation rates
C. large imports
D. unemployment problem
2. Of the following practices, （）does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits
B. shortening the unemployment benefits period
C. reducing the unemployment
D. lowering old age pensions
3. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except （）.
A. limiting government spending
B. keeping inflation under control
C. reducing unemployment
D. reducing inequality
4. Britain has devoted （） of its land area to agriculture.
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D.80%
5. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except （）.
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
C. The sea area around Ireland

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