英國(guó)國(guó)家概況練習(xí)題.ppt

英語(yǔ)國(guó)家概況練習(xí)題 UK,1. British Isles is made up of _. A. Three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. Two large islands and hundreds of small ones C. Three large islands and dozens of small ones D. Two large islands and dozens of small ones,2 The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _ has very little power. A. Queen B. monarch C. prime minister D. king 3 Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them? A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party,4. During World War II, as a war leader, _ received massive popular support and led his country to final victory in 1945. A. Harold Wilson B. Edward Heath C. Franklin Roosevelt D. Winston Churchill,5. How many members are there in the House of Commons? A. 646 B 524 C 72 D 651 6. Which of the following people didnt use to be the British Prime Minister? A. Margaret Thatcher B. Winston Churchill C. Horatio Nelson D. John Major 7. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of appeal D. Speaker of the House,8. The Tories were the forerunners of _, which still bears this nickname today. A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party 9. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the _ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest,10. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor _ modified and improved the design in 1765. A Abraham Darby B. James Watt C John Kay D Richard Arkwrightthe 11. _ created the industrial working class, the proletariat, and it later led to trade unionism. A. The Chartist Movement B. The Industrial Revolution C. The French Revolution D. The Glorious Revolution,12. _ became a literary current during the period of the successful Industrial Revolution. A. Criticism B. Modernism C. Romanticism D. Renaissance 13. _ is the leader of the British government. A.Prime Minister B. Queen C. President D. Governor,14. Which work is not one of the four great tragedies written by Shakespeare? A. Hamlet B. Othello C. Macbeth D. Romeo and Juliet 15. _ introduced Christianity into Britain. A The Celts B. The Romans C The Viking Danes D The French,17. In Britain, education is compulsory for children between the ages of _ to _. A 5, 14 B 6, 17 C. 5, 16 D 6, 14 18. The general election in Britain is held every _ years. A four B three C six D. five,19.Which of the following tribes first came to Britain? A Roman B Anglo-Saxons C Jutes D. Celts 20.The Hundred Years War between Britain and France was fought _. A from 1327 to 1453 B. from 1337 to 1453 C from 1347 to 1453 D from 1357 to 1453,21.The two important crops in Britain are _ A barley and corn B wheat and rice C barley and oats D. wheat and barley 22.In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _ A can legally receive partly free education B. can legally receive completely free education C can not receive free education at all D can not receive free education if their parents are rich,23. Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper? A The Telegraph B The Guardian C The News of the World D. The Times 24. The river Thames is in _. A Wales B Scotland C. England D Northern Ireland 25. Blacks accounts for _ of American population. A. 12.1% B 21% C 19% D 4.3%,26. The Capital of Wales is _. A Swansea B. Cardiff C Rhonda D Belfast 27. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _. A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party C. the Labor Party D the Republican Party,28. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. The Anglo-Saxon B The Normans C The Vikings D The Romans 29. The car industry in Britain is mostly _? A state-owned B joint-venture C. foreign-owned D private-owned,30.The election of _ made Margaret Thatcher to power and she became the first woman prime minister. A. 1979 B 1980 C 1982 D 1992 31.To its full sense, the British Parliament consist of _ A the House Lord and the House of Commons B the House and the Senate C the Queen and the House of Lords D. the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons,32.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son_, the regime began immediately to collapse. A Henry B Hamilton C. Richard D Charles 33. The Great Charter was signed by _ in 1215. A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John,34. Which flower is symbol of England? A Thistle B Shamrock C Daffodil D. Rose,35. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A Emperor Claudius B King Alfred C King Ethelred D. Julius Caesar 36. The longest river in Britain is _ , and the largest river in the USA is _. A the Seven River; the Missouri R