【英国social life练习】

Social Life1. Most British couples go to _____ to have their wedding ceremony.A. churchB. concertC. registry office2. House prices are _____ in Britain.A. lowB. affordableC. high3. British food is _____.A. unlimitedB. abundantC. limitedD. changeable4. Newly wedded couples are _____ to have a baby.A. eagerB. unwillingC. not eager5. The British people usually have a small quantity of _____ as a first course.A. soupB. sweetC. vegetable6. The best-known quality of the British people is their _____.A. conservativenessB. exclusivenessC. phlegm7. The English sense of humour is _____.A. self-madeB. self-deprecatingC. self-respect8. English people do not laugh at the following except _____.A. a misfortuneB. a failureC. a crippleD. own faults9. The right to privacy and personal freedom is _____ by the British.A. disturbedB. unquestionedC. not allowedD. questionable10. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____.A. jumping up the queueB. asking a woman her ageC. bargaining while shoppingD. laughing at one’s own faults11. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _____.A. priceB. taxC. weatherD. sports12. Three “ings” include the following except _____.A. bettingB. drinkingC. tippingD. bargaining13. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____.A. horse racingB. BingoC. football poolsD. dog racing14. The three royal traditions are the following except _____.A. playing the fluteB. the changing of the Queen’s guardC. making a parliamentary speech by QueenD. watching the horse racing15. Playing the flute is a tradition inherited from _____.A. Queen VictoriaB. Queen ElizabethC. Mary I16. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century.A. ladyB. boyC. gentlemanD. young man17. During the summer industrial workers in Britain have at least _____ weeks of paid holiday.A. fourB. fiveC. three18. State schools usually have _____ weeks of summer holidays.A. sixB. sevenC. five19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____.A. EnglandB. WalesC. ScotlandD. N. I.20. _____ is basically a home and family festival.A. ChristmasB. Boxing DayC. Easter Monday21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____.A. Mothers’ DayB. Fathers’ DayC. birthday22. Boxing Day is on _____.A. the first weekday after ChristmasB. the following day of ChristmasC. the last Sunday of December23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____.A. Good FridayB. Remembrance DayC. Guy Fawkes Day24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____.A. IrishB. EnglishC. ScotsD. welsh25. _____ commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday the resurrection.A. Easter MondayB. Good FridayC. Christmas26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain.A. head of the House of CommonsB. British MonarchC. Prime Minister27. The Christmas pudding is dark brown, rich and fruity, sometimes with a few _____ coins hidden in it.A. goldB. silverC. copper28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars.A. November 11thB. April 21stC. December 31st29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____.A. hourlyB. dailyC. monthlyD. piecework30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____.A. high buildingsB. small housesC. big houses31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment.A. sixtyB. sixty-fiveC. fifty-five32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni.A. 6thB. 7thC. 8th33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed.A. 7thB. 8thC. 9th34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century.A. firstB. secondC. third35. Christianity consists of the following except _____.A. CatholicismB. Jewish ChurchC. ProtestantismD. Orthodox Eastern Church36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends.A. the BaptistB. QuakersC. the Methodist37. The Church of England is also called _____.A. the Anglican ChurchB. the CongregationalC. the Salvation ArmyD. Puritanism38. The Church of England came into being during the _____.A. Glorious RevolutionB. Industrial RevolutionC. European ReformationI. Fill in the Blanks1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London.2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____.3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or buying a house.4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____.5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____.6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland.7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution.8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting her from traffic.9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of Buckingham Palace and at the _____.10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____.11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals.12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____.13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____.14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____.15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children and knows what every child wants.16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____.17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in Britain.18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____.19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into their bank accounts.20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____.21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself.22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension and _____ allowance.23. A woman’s r etirement is a the age of _____.24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist scripture.25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran.26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____.27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D.28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both Protestant and _____.II. Explain the Following Terms1. John Bull2. Boxing Day3. Easter4. Armistice Day5. MethodismIII. Answer the Following Questions1. What is the best-known quality of the British?2. Can you mention several religious groups in Britain? Tell the general characteristics of one of them. 答案I. ACCCA BBDBD CDADA CAADA CACCB BBACB BAAAB BACII.1. dialect 16 mortgaging wife John Bull ten King James, Shakespeare, Industrial ladies first Whitehall Commons December 25th Scotland April 1st Boxing Day Santa Claus Armistice Day 35, 40 cash cheques Income Tax Water Closet sickness, retirement 60 Buddhism Islam Holy Bible 30 Catholic。