英语国家概况自考题-2调酒
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PART ONE
Ⅰ.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully
For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked are given. Choo the one that you think **pletes the statement or answers the question.哈利波特大结局
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1. At prent, there are ______ member countries within the Commonwealth(1991).A. 50 B. 45 C. 55 D. 40
2. The Anglo-Saxons brought ______ religion to Britain.A. Druidism B. Roman Catholic C. Teutonic D. Christian英文圣诞歌曲
subi3. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in ______.A. 1086 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 1381
4. Which of the following is not true about "Domesday Book"?A. It **piled to discover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes. B. It was so called becau it emed to the English like the Book of Doom ud on Judgment Day. C. It **pleted as the result of a general survey of England. D. It is kept in the public library in London.
5. According to Magna Carta no tax should be made without the approval of ______.A. the witan B. the King C. the Grand Council D. the Commons日语毕业论文
6. The Hundred Years' War between England and France was caud by ______.A. racial struggles B. territorial and economic disputes C. colonial expansions D. struggle for new territories
7. The War of Ros that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between ______.A. Britain and France B. the Parliament and the Crown C. the working people and the aristocrats D. two branches of the Plantagenet family
8. The religious reform in England in the 16th century was to ______ and to make _____
_ Church of England.A. cut connections with the Pope, an independent B. establish connections with the Pope, a Catholic C. establish new relations with the Pope, a Royal D. alter theology in every way, revolutionary
9. Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabeth age. Which of the four is the exception?A. Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with parliament. B. Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith. C. This was the age of literature which Shakespeare lived and when English literature blossomed. D. This was the beginning of trade and colonization.
10. The First Civil War in England began in ______ and ended in ______.A. 1640, 1642 B. 1620, 1640 C. 1607, 1620 D. 1642, 1646
11. In Britain the Nonconformists were originally called the ______.A. Puritans B. Levelers C. Catholics D. Cavaliers
12. In Britain, the Tories were the forerunners of ______, which still bears the nickname t
oday.A. the Labor Party B. the Conrvative Party. C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party
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13. After ______ between Britain and France, Canada was ceded to Britain by the 1763 Treaty of Paris.A. the Six Years' War B. the Quebec War C. the Canadian War D. the Seven Years' War
14. The Reform Act of 1832 was also called ______ which abolished "rotten boroughs".A. the Election Act of 1832 B. the Greater Charter of 1832 C. the petition of Right D. the Anti-Corruption Act
15. The first woman prime minister in Britain was ______ who came to power in ______.A. Margaret Thatcher, 1979 B. Elizabeth Ⅰ, 1979 C. Edward Heath, 1973 D. Harold Macmillan, 1950
16. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal?A. All hereditary peers and peeress of England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingd2012上海中考英语
om(but not peers of Ireland). B. Life peers created to assist the Hou in its judicial duties. C. Senior bishops of the Church of England. D. All other life peers.
17. Which of the following is not involved in the British judicial responsibilities?A. Attorney General. B. Ministry of Justice. C. The Lord Chancellor. D. The Home Secretary.
water supply18. Police forces are allowed to join some organizations except ______.A. a club B. a trade union C. a political D. the army
19. Which statement about the religion in Britain is true?A. Every person in Britain may change his religion, but with difficulty. B. Every person may not manifest his faith in teaching, worship and obrvance. C. Every person has the right to religious freedom without interference from **munity or the State. D. Churches and religious societies of any kind cannot own property and propagate their beliefs in speeches and writing.
20. Which statement about the British universities is not true?A. They enjoy academic freedom. B. They cannot appoint their own staff. C. They are governed by royal charters. D. They provide their own cours and award their own degrees.
