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浙江广播电视大学2006年秋季学期开放教育本科期末考试 《英语国家概况1》试题
2007年1月
请将答案写在答题纸上 I. There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.（共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分） 1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. the Anglo-Saxons B. the Normans C. the Vikings D. the Romans 2. Which of the following can NOT be found in London? A. Teahouses. B. Galleries. C. Museums. D. Theatres. 3. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. D. It has no written form of Constitution. 4. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A. 651 B. 326 C. 626 D. 351 5. Who is the leader of the Labour party at present? A. John Major B.Tony Blair C. Harold Wilson D. Margaret Thatcher 6. Which of the following statements about the UK economy is NOT true?
A. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945.
C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.
D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita.
7. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? A. beef battle B. dairy cattle
C. chicken
D. sheep
8. Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer?
A. The Canterbury Tales
B. Beowulf
C. The Ulster Cycle
D. Morte D'Arthur 9. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature ? A. Novel B. Essay C. Drama D. Poetry 10. On which day is Halloween celebrated? A. 5 November B. 31 October C. 17 March D. 25 December
11. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true?
A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper.
B. Class-division is only decided by people's income.
C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person' s life-chances.
D. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class. 12. Three of the following factors have contributed to a certain degree of Britain's special relationship with the United States. Which is the exception? A. Britain and the United States share the general ideas in many respects.
B. They have common interests in every respect.
C. They agree generally on how the world economy should be managed.
D. They have special links in culture. 13. Where is the international tennis championships held? A. Wembley B. Wimbledon C. St Andrews D. Clapham
14. Which of the following about hunting is NOT true?
A. It had developed into a recreational activity in medieval England.
B. Only men participated in the hunting.
C. Modem hunters usually chase foxes nowadays.
D. It is strongly objected by animal rights groups.
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?
A. It's open to everybody.
B. It requires no formal educational qualifications.
C. No university degree is awarded.
D. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, ect.
16. The British media have many important functions. Which of the following is an exception?
A. They supply people with news, keeping them informed about what is happening in the world.
B. They make huge profit by publishing advertisements.
C. They promote culture and education.
D. They provide entertainment.
17. Northern Ireland includes ________________.
A. 6 counties
B. 26 counties
C. 32 counties
D. the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain
18. In 1541, _______________ declared to be the king of Ireland, the first English monarch to do so.
A. Henry VIII
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. William of Orange
D. James II
19. The word "Ireland" is used ambiguously to mean ________________.
A. Republic of Ireland
B. Northern Ireland
C. both the Republic and Northern Ireland
D. the 26 counties which gained independence in 1921
20. How long is the office term of the President of Ireland?
A. 4 years.
B. 5 years.
C. 6 years.
D. 7 years.
II. There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in
the blanks and writer your answer at the corresponding places on
the ANSWER SHEET. （共15题，每小题2分，共30分）
●The capital of Britain is 21_________, which has great influence on the UK in
all fields including government, finance, and 22____________.
●The island of Great Britain is made up of England, 23________and 24_______.
●Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of 25______ and 26________.
●Virginia Woolf was one of the most famous writers of the 20th century. Her work
was concerned with the individual consciousness, especially the 27________
consciousness. She sometimes used the technique called 28___________ in
her writing.
●The two oldest universities in Britain are 29________ and 30___________.
●There are 31 ______ members of the Commonwealth including 32 ________
countries as well as 33 _________ industrial countries.
●34_________ commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, while 35_________
commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
III. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
（共10题，每小题2分，共20分）
36. The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.
37. The Scots and Welsh have a strong sense of being British.
38. In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in circumstances.
treatment by police and by the justice system.
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independence in 1947.
41. Much early British literature was concerned with Christianity.
42. It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involves the sport of boxing.
43. British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government.
44. When referring to Ireland, people mean either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, a
province of Great Britain.
45. The area covering the Republic of Ireland is five times of that of Northern Ireland.
IV . Explain each of the following two items. Write your answer at the
appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.（共2题，每小题10分，
共20分）
46. the House of Commons
47. The relative decline of the UK economy
英语国家概况1试题 第1页（共6页） 英语国家概况1试题 第2页（共6页） 试卷编号：5102 座位号 浙江广播电视大学2006年秋季学期开放教育本科期末考试 《英语国家概况1》试题 2007年1月 请将答案写在答题纸上 I. There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.（共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分） 1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. the Anglo-Saxons B. the Normans C. the Vikings D. the Romans 2. Which of the following can NOT be found in London? A. Teahouses. B. Galleries. C. Museums. D. Theatres. 3. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. D. It has no written form of Constitution. 4. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A. 651 B. 326 C. 626 D. 351 5. Who is the leader of the Labour party at present? A. John Major B.Tony Blair C. Harold Wilson D. Margaret Thatcher 6. Which of the following statements about the UK economy is NOT true? A. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945. C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita. 7. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? A. beef battle B. dairy cattle C. chicken D. sheep 8. Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales B. Beowulf C. The Ulster Cycle D. Morte D'Arthur 9. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature ? A. Novel B. Essay C. Drama D. Poetry 10. On which day is Halloween celebrated? A. 5 November B. 31 October C. 17 March D. 25 December 11. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true? A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper. B. Class-division is only decided by people's income. C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person' s life-chances. D. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class. 12. Three of the following factors have contributed to a certain degree of Britain's special relationship with the United States. Which is the exception? A. Britain and the United States share the general ideas in many respects. B. They have common interests in every respect. C. They agree generally on how the world economy should be managed. D. They have special links in culture. 13. Where is the international tennis championships held? A. Wembley B. Wimbledon C. St Andrews D. Clapham 14. Which of the following about hunting is NOT true?