英美文化-选择

1、.1. The British Isles are situated in the _ of Europe. A) northwest2. The highland zone is an area of high hills and mountains in the _ and _ of Britain.B) north ; west3. The _is sometimes called the backbone of England. D) Pennine Chain4. The _River is the longest river in Britain.D) Severn5. _ in

2、Northern Ireland is the largest lake in the United Kingdom. A) Lough Neagh1. The seven Conurbations in Britain contain _ of the population of the country. B) one-third2. The English people are descendants of _.C) Anglo-Saxons3. Middle English took shape about a century after the _ Conquest. C) Norma

3、n4. London dialect was once disseminated throughout the country NOT because London was a _ center.D) linguistic5. Scotland has had a separate _ system.A)legal1. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a _ system. B) two-party2. In Britain, the parliament general election is held every

4、 _ years.C) five3. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and _. D) a belief in individual4. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it _.A) set up the National Health Service5. Other countries have “ citizens.But in Britain” people are legally de

5、scribed as _B) subject6. Elizabeth succeeded to the throne in _B) 19527. Which of the followings is not RIGHT to describe the Prime Minister? D) The head of the country8. The third largest political party in Britain is the _B) Liberal Party.1. The British economy achieved dominance by the _C) 1880s2

6、. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy? C) There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.3. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK?D) Sheep4. Which of the following used to be the last independent car company in the UK? C) G

7、ermany and Russia5. In the aerospace industry, which two countries are ahead of Britain?B) The us and Russia6. Which of the following is NOT a company in the energy sector? B) ICI1. What kind of secondary schools now receives the largest number of students? C) Comprehensive schools2. Which is incorr

8、ect to describe the independent schools?C) They are free-free schools3. Open University communicates with its students mainly by_D) all of the above4. Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? D) The University of Buckingham5. If a student wants to go to university in Brita

9、in, he will take the exam called_A) General Certificate of EducationAdvanced1. Easter commemorates the _D) Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ2. On which day is Halloween celebrate?A) October 313. Where are the international tennis championship held? B) Wimbledon4. Which one in the following is famous for its literary and dramatic criticism? D) Punch5. Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C) Eating chocolate eggs1._ w