《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题2
Test paper 2
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Wales was invaded by the Romans.
B. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons. C. Wales was conquered by the Normans. D. Wales was threatened by the English.
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2. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland? A. the Labor Party B. the Liberal Party
C. the Scottish National Party D. the Conrvative Party
新娘18岁 3. When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?
A. in 1715 B. in 1688 C. in 1745 D. in 1707 4. 1972 was the worst yea
r of the political troubles in Northern Ireland, becau A. 13 Catholics were shot dead by the police. B. 468 people were killed in northern Ireland.
C. the government carried out a policy known as \
D. Bloody killing of 468 people fortified Catholic opposition to the British prence in Northern Ireland.
5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with \from London?
A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the province effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn't be carried out. D. All the above.
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A. In 1981, some convicted IRA prisoners went on a hunger-strike.
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B. They demanded for the status of being \ C. Margaret Thatcher's government gave in to their political demand. D. The death of prisoners revitalized the political movement of Sinn Fein. 7. Which of the following about the Parliament is NOT true? A. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament. C. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 8. Which of the following about the Queen is NOT true? A. The Queen lects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
黑夜漫漫 B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state. C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
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D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England. 9. Which of the following about the Hou of Lords is NOT true?
A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings. B. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
C. The Lords are expected to reprent the interests of the public. D. Most of the Lords in the Hou of Lords are males.
10. Which government lost a vote of no confidence and was forced to resign in 1979? A. the Conrvative government B. the Liberal government C. the Labor government D. the radical government15个月宝宝
11. Which period of time in British history was described as \affluence and public squalor\
A. the 1940 B. the 1970 C. the 1980 D. the 1990 12. Which of the following about the \ A. It was introduced by the Conrvative government. B. It was introduced by the Labor government.
C. It was an attempt to change local government taxes. D. It was criticized by many cit
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izens.
13. In aerospace industry, which two countries are ahead of Britain?
A. the U. S. and Germany B. the U. S. and Russia C. Germany and Russia D. France and Russia 14. Which civil airline was started in 1924 after the First World War? A. Imperial Airways B. British Airways
C. Hawker-Siddeley Aviation D. the British Aircraft Corporation 15. What did Frank Whittle do in 1937?
A. He invented the first jet plane. B. He developed the first jet engine. C. He made the first powered flight. D. He made the trans-Atlantic flight.
16. Several gifted women played a part in 19th -century literature. Which of the following is an exception?
A. Virginia Woolf B. Emily Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Charlotte Bronte 17. Which of the following writers was NOT associated with Modernism?
A. D. H. Lawrence B. E. M. Forster C. Charles Dickens D. Virginia Woolf 18. Which of the following is generally considered to be the masterpiece by Joph Conrad? A. Sybil B. The Heart of Darkness C. Bleak Hou D. Wuthering Heights 19. Which of the following members from the royal family enjoys equestrianism?
