英语国家国情试题库英国与爱尔兰文档格式.doc

1、3. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over _ millions. CA. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 164. The two landmarks of London are _. AA. Guildhall and St. Pauls CathedralB. Guildhall and Covent GardenC. City Hall and St. Pauls CathedralD. City Hall and Covent Garden5. Among the four par

2、ts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. DA. England B. ScotlandC. Wales D. Northern Ireland6. The largest lake in the UK is located in _. DA. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland7. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. CA. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germani

3、c D. Roman8. In the early part of 11th century, _ replaced English as the official language in England. BA. GermanB. FrenchC. CelticD. Indo-European9. English was standardized because of the _. AA. introduction of printing pressB. first industrial revolutionC. reins of William the ConquerorD. French

4、 retreat from England10. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of _ words to English DA. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and GermanC. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek11. Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of _. BA. southeastern EnglandB. southwe

5、stern EnglandC. southern Scotland D. northern Wales12. At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English. BA. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth13. Julius Caesar and his _ troops invaded the British islands in year 55 BC. AA. RomanB. ItalianC. GreekD. Germanic14. The attack

6、 on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. DA. Norman B. DanishC. Celtic D. Germanic15. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England. DA. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity16. All the coronations of the Briti

7、sh nation have been held in _ since the 11th century. BA. the City HallB. Westminster AbbeyC. the Kings CouncilD. Buckingham Place 17. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of _. BA. St. Augustine B. Edward the ConfessorC. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great18. _ improved the courts of justi

8、ce, introduced the jury system and institutionalized common law in Britain. CA. Edward the ConfessorB. St. AugustineC. Henry II D. Duke William 19. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England. DA. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law20. T

9、he Magna Carta protected the basic principles for the protection of _ in Britain. AA. individual rightsB. feudal systemC. traditional rightsD. class system21. The two houses of parliament, instituted by the mid-14th century, was an effort to gain the support of _. AA. middle classB. noblesC. clergym

10、enD. lords 22. The Hundred Years War was a series of wars fought between _. CA. England and ScotlandB. England and WelsC. England and FranceD. England and Ireland 23. During the Wars of the Roses, the White Rose was the badge of the _. BA. House of LancasterB. House of YorkC. House of ValoisD. House

11、 of Tudor 24. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the role of . DA. the House of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster25. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to _. AA. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the Pr

12、otestants D. declare his supreme power over the church26. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between . BA. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians27. The monarchy was abolished and England was declared a commonwealth after the execution of _. BA. Oliver CromwellB. Charles IC. Henry VIIID. Queen Elizabeth I28. The Bills of Rights was passed by the Parliament directly after _. BA. the Civil WarB. Glorious RevolutionC. Religious ReformationD. the Hundred Years War29. That _ is not one o