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1、 Cardiff3.According to a 2005 estimate， Britain now has a population of over million. 160 B。 600 C。 60 D. 164.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. England B. Scotland C。 Wales D. Northern Ireland5.Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.A. northeastern B.

2、southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern6.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. Celtic B. IndoIranian C。 Germanic D. Roman7.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English.A. Danish and Finnish B。 Dutch and GermanC。 French an

3、d Italian D。 Latin and Greek8.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence。 Norman B. Dutch C。 German D. Danish9.Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation10.At present, nearly of the worlds

4、 population communicate in English。 half B. a quarter C。 one third D. one fifth11.The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. Norman B. Danish C。 Celtic D。 Germanic12.By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic Christianity B。 Anglo-Saxon Christi

5、anityC. Germanic Christianity D。 Roman Christianity13.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of . St. Augustine B。 Edward the Confessor William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great14.The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta Norman Conquest D

6、。 Adoption of common law15.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of . the House of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster16.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to .A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome support the

7、 Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church17.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between 。A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution. Bill of Rights B. Act of Suprema

8、cyC. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century. 17th B。 18th C。 19th D。 20th20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century。A. 17th B. 18th C。21.The British government i

9、s characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the .A. judiciary B。 legislature C. monarchy D。 executive22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on 。 passing the bills B. advising the governmentC. political parties D.

10、public attitude23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons。 rival B. complement C。 criticize D。 inspect24.British Cabinet works on the principle of . collective responsibility B. individual responsibility defending the collectivism D。 defending the individuals25.

11、The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D。 supervise the Cabinet26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years。A. three B. four C. five D。 six27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law。A. Wales B. England C. Scot

12、land D。 Northern Ireland28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system。 single-party B。 two-party C. three-party D. multiparty29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and 。A. government intervention B。 nationalization of enterprisesC. social refor

13、m D. a belief in individualism30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it 。A. set up the National Health Service B。 improved public transportation abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development31.The British economy achieved global dominance by the . 1860s B

14、. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s32.In ， the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state。 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 194833.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain. oil crisis B。 high inflation ratesC. large imports D. unemployment problem34.Of the fo

15、llowing practices， does not belong to Thatchers social welfare reform。 reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions35.The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except 。A. limiting government

16、spending B。 keeping inflation under control reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality36.Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture。A. 54 B。 64 C. 74 D.84% 37.Britains important fishing areas include all the following except . the North Sea B。 the English ChannelC. The sea area around Ire

17、land D。 The sea area between Britain and Ireland38.Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country。A. 1/3 B。 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/339.The car industry in Britain in mostly . foreign-owned B. state-owned C。 joint-venture D。 privately-owned40.Of the following sectors in Brita

18、in, has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.A. agriculture B. energy industry C。 service industry D. manufacturing industry41.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the . 1930s B. 1940

19、s C。 1950s D。 1960s42.About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system。 5% B. 6 C。 7% D. 843.Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition fees B.

20、 loans C。 donations D。 corporate contributions44.Of the following， is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities。A. result in national entrance test B. Alevel result an interview D. school references45.To be admitted to the Open University， one need . some educational qualifications B. no edu

21、cational qualifications General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications46.Among Britains quality press， the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of . The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph47.Life on

22、Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide. feature B。 drama C. documentary D. soap opera48. is Britains top pay television provider. BSB B。 SkyTV C。 BBC D. BSkyB49.Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays。A. familie

23、s getting together B. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each others company D. families traveling overseas50.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .A. Trooping the Color B. Queens Christmas messageC. Boxing Day D。 Christmas pantomime51.The most significan

24、t achievement of the English Renaissance is .A. poetry B。 drama C. novel D. pamphlet52. is viewed as Romantic poetrys “Declaration of Independence。”A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” B. Don JuanC. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound53.Of Dickens novels， is considered autobiographical。

25、A Tale of Two Cities B. David CopperfieldC. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century。A. Robert Louis Stevenson B。 John MiltonC. Joseph Conrad D. Thomas Hardy55.Of the following statements， is NOT correct in terms of NeoRoma

26、nticism。A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century.B。 The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality. The writers believed in “Art for Arts Sake。D. Treasure Island was a representative work.56. is NOT included in the modernist group.A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler Yeats D

27、. T. S. Eliot57.Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy. Jude the Obscure B. Tess of the DUrbervilles Adam Bede D。 The Return of the Native58.Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”。B. She experimented with stream of consciousness。C. She was an influential feminist.D。 Her masterpiece was The Rainbow。59.Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner. Samuel Beckett B. James Joyce C. William Golding D。 V. S。 Naipaul60.Waiting for Godot is written by 。A. Samuel Beckett B. Geor