英语国家概况

英语国家概况

选择题

1.The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its

present-day form in the year of___B__.

A.1920

B.1927

C.1914

D.1945

2.The highest mountain peak in Britain is in __B__.

A.England

B.Scotland

C.Wales

D.Northern Ireland

3.The largest lake in Britain is located in __D__ .

A.England

B.Scotland

C.Wales

D.Northern Ireland

4.The highest mountain peak in Britain is called __A__.

A.Ben Nevis

B.Cross Fell

C.Snowdon

D.Scafell

5.The Lake District is well-known for __D__ .

A.its wild and beautiful scenery

B.its varied lakes

C.the lake Poets

D.all of the above three

6.Which of the following is NOT the feature of Britain climate? A

A.coldness

B.more rainy days

C.changeability

D.more fogs

7.The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in __C__ .

A.Scotland

B.England

C.Wales

D.the North Sea

9.The English people are descendants of __C__ .

A.Celts

B.Romans

C.Anglo-Saxons

D.Danes

10.Middle English took shape about a century after the __C__

Conquest.

A.Roman

B.Anglo-Saxon

C.Norman

D.Danish

11.The established church of Britain is __A__ .

A.the Church of England

B.Free churches

C.the United Reformed Church

D.the Church of Scotland

12.Which of the following religious sects does not belong to

Free Churches? A

A.the Roman Catholic church

B.Quakers C.Methodists

D.Baptists

13.Easter is kept，commemorating the __D__ of Jesus Christ.

/doc/d712954640.html,ing

B.birth

C.death

D.resurrection

14.Which of the following statement is NOT true of British

political system？ B

A.Britain has no codified constitution

B.Britain is a federal state

C.Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government

D.British government is established on the basis of

constitutional monarchy

15.A bill that deals with finance is always introduced __C__ .

A.by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

B.in the House of Lords

C.in the House of Commons

D.in the Privy Council

16.In Britain，government cannot spent any money without

the permission of __C__ .

A.the Queen

B.the Prime Minister

C.the House of Commons

D.the House of Lords

17.The Britain government ministers are responsible to __B__

for the work of their department.

A.the House of Lords

B.Parliament

C.the Cabinet D.the Privy Council

18.Civil servants who are concerned with administration are

forbidden __B__ .

A.to be voters at elections

B.to be candidates for parliament

C.to continue their work when government changes

D.to compete with others for a higher rank

19.The Conservative and the Labour parties have been in

power by turns ever since __C__ .

A.the end of the 19th century

B.the end of the First World War

C.the end of the Second World War

D.the end of 1960s

20.The general election in Britain is held every __C__ years.

A.3

B.4

C.5

D.6

21.The party that has the majority of seats in __A__ will form

the government in Britain.

A.the House of Commons

B.the House of Lords

C.the Privy Council

D.the Cabinet

22.The famous “Scotland Yard” refers to __B__ .

A.CIA

B.CID

C.New Scotland Yard

D.House of Parliament

23.The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the __C__ . A.Celts

B.Gaels

C.Iberians

D.Brythons

24.From 700 B.C. ，the Celts came from the __B__ and began

to inhabit British Isles.

A.Iberian Peninsula

B.Upper Rhineland

C.Lower Rhineland

D.Scandinavian countries

25.Roman Britain lasted until the year of __B__ when all

Roman troops went back to the continent.

A.400 A.D.

B.410A.D.

C.445A.

D. D.449A.D.

26.Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left

behind by Romans？ D

A.Welsh Christianity

B.the Roman Roads

C.cities

D.enormous wealth

27.Which of the following kingdoms was NOT set up by

Angles？ D

A.Northumbria

B.Mercia

C.East Anglia

D.Kent

28.Which of the following kingdoms was set up by the Jutes？

A A.Kent

B.Sussex

C.Wessex

D.Essex

29.In the late __C__ century the Danes or Scandinavians

began to attach the English coast.

A.6th

B.7th

C.8th

D.9th

30.“Doomsday Book” was in fact a record of each man’s

__C__ .

A.experience

B.behavior

C.property

D.reputation

31.The Great Charter was made in the interest of __B__ .

A.the King

B.the feudal lords

C.the townsmen

D.the merchants

32.The first British parliament was summoned in the year of

__B__ .

A.1215

B.1265

C.1295

D.1343

33.__C__ launced the Hundred Years’ War.

A.Edward 1

B. Edward 2