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1、2. is the capital city of Scotland.3. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff4. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 165. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Irelan

2、d6. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern7. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman8. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the f

3、irst element of words to English.A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and GermanC. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek9. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish10. Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of

4、 .A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation11. At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English.A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth12. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic13. By the late 7t

5、h century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity14. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A. St. Augustine B. Edward the ConfessorC. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great15. The marked the es

6、tablishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law16. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .A. the House of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster17. The direct cause for

7、the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to .A. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church18. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasa

8、nts D. aristocrats and Christians19. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of Rights B. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta20. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th21. Britain faced strong chal

9、lenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.22. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the .A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive23. The importance of the British monarch

10、y can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the bills B. advising the governmentC. political parties D. public attitude24. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect25. British Cabinet works on the principle of .A. coll

11、ective responsibility B. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals26. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet27. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every ye

12、ars.A. three B. four C. five D. six28. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland29. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party30. The policies of the Conservative

13、Party are characterized by pragmatism and .A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reform D. a belief in individualism31. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportationC. abolished

14、 the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development32. The British economy achieved global dominance by the .A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s33. In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 194834. The in the early 1970s worsened an alread