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Chapter 1
1. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F)
2. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T)
3. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F)
4. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F)
5. Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10℃ in January . (F)
6. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T)
7. The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)
8. English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)
Chapter 2
1. British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)
2. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.(T)
3. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F)
4. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)
5. HenryⅡ built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)
6. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)
7. The Hundred Years’War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F)
8. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T)
Chapter 3
1. Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T)
2. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)
3. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)
4. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)
5. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)
6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)
7. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)
8. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T)
Chapter 4
1. British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)
2. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the post-war period.(T)
3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World WarⅡ.(F)
4. Thatcher’s revolution turned out to be a great success i n dealing with all the British economic and social problems.(F)
5. The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair was different from that of the old Labor Party and the Conservative Party.(T)
6. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics from economic policy.(T)
7. Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)
8. Nuclear power is one of the major energy source in Britain.(T)
Chapter 5
1. The British government has been responsible for education since the early
1800s.(F)
2. Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and
15.(F)
3. The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the
independent system.(F)
4. When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national
GCSE examination.(T)
5. Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter
famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)
6. The Times is the world’s oldest Sunday newspapers.(F)
7. The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)
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Chapter 1
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
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. 20th
Chapter 3
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
monarchyD. 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. 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
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. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D.84%
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
D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland
6. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 2/3
7. The car industry in Britain in mostly  .
A. foreign-owned
B. state-owned
C. joint-venture
D. privately-owned
8. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.
A. agriculture
B. energy industry
C. service industry
D. manufacturing industry
Chapter 5
1. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were
ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the  .
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
2.Over of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 8%
3. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except  .
A. tuition fees
B. loans
C. donations
D. corporate contributions
4. To be admitted to the Open University, one need
A. some educational qualifications
B. no educational qualifications
C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced
D. General National Vocational Qualifications
5. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of  .
A. The Times
B. The Guardian
C. The Observer
D. The Daily Telegraph
6. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.
A. feature
B. drama
C. documentary
D. soap opera
7. is Britain’s top pay television provider.
A. BSB
B. SkyTV
C. BBC
D. BSkyB
8. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except  .
A. Trooping the Color
B. Queen’s Christmas message
C. Boxing Day
D. Christmas pantomime
(简答题)
Chapter 1
1. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland?
A: because they like to enjoy the beautiful Scottishscenery, to drink the scotchwhisky and to see the Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes.
2. How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they?
A:the development of English language be divided into three period :old English , middle English ,modern English .
3. Why did English become more important after the Black Death?
A: the laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social important after the Black Death. So English also grew in importance compared to French .
Chapter 2
1. What were some of Queen Victoria’s major achievements?
A:the Queen Victoria’s major achievements in alm ost every aspect : she promoted further industrial revolution, the building of railways and the growing of trade and commerce. By the end of her reign , British had developed to an empire including a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass.
2. What were the two camps in Europe in world war I?
A: The central powers which included Germany ,Austria-Hungary , the ottoman empire and Bulgaria and allied powers which were mainly comprised of France , the Russian empire ,and British empire , Italy and the united states.
3. Why did Britain cooperate closely with the united states after world war II?
A: because they were allied during the war and share the same worries about the former soviet union.
Chapter 3
1. What the three functions of the house of commons?

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