英语国家概况选择题.doc
Chapter1
1.The two main islands of the British Isles are A .
不列颠群岛的两个主要岛屿是
A. Great Britain and Ireland
B. Great Britain and Scotland
C. Great Britain and Wales
D. Great Britain and England
2. B is the capital city of Scotland.
是苏格兰的首府
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, D is the smallest.
在英国的四个部分中，是最小的
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
4.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 D words to
English.
基督教传入英国，增加了英语的第一个元素。
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 A influence.
中间英语的演变因影响而增强
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
7.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of C .
塞缪尔约翰逊的字典对建立标准形式有很大影响
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D. pronunciation
8.’s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth Chapter2
9.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
10.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
11.The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
标志着英国封建制度的建立
A. Viking invasion
B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest
D. Adoption of common law
12.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C .
玫瑰战争的结束导致了统治的结束
A. the House of Valois
B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor
D. the House of Lancaster
13.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to A .
宗教改革的直接原因是国王亨利八世的努力
A. divorce his wife
B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants
D. declare his supreme power over the church
14.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B .
英国之间的内战于1642年爆发
A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants
D. aristocrats and Christians
15. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
在光荣革命之后颁布
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
16.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C
century.
工业革命是在英国在世纪中叶完成的。
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
Chapter3
17.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the
following branches with the exception of the C .
英国政府的特点是，在除了以下的三个分支机构。
A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
18.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D .
英国君主制的重要性体现在它对的影响上
A. passing the bills
B. advising the government
C. political parties
D. public attitude
19.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the House of
Commons.
作为一个修订，上议院将会作为下议院的
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
20.
A. The Cabinet
B. The House of Lords
C. The house of Commons
D. The privy Council
21.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to B .
英国秘密委员会的主要职责是
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the Cabinet
22.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system.
般来说，英国议会在系统上运行
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
23.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and D .
保守党的政策以实用主义和为特征
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
24.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.
在英国，议会大选每隔年举行一次。
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B. four
C. five
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