I. Choice
1. The longest river in Britain is the ________ River.
[A] Severn [B] Thames
[C] Mery [D] Humber
2. The Lake District is well-known for________.
[A] its wild and beautiful scenery [B] its varied lakes
[C] the lake Poets [D] all of the above three
3. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?
[A] Coldness. [B] More rainy days.
[C] Changeability . [D] More fogs.
4. The two main islands of the British Isles are____
A.Great Britain and Ireland B.England and Scotland
C.Great Britain and Northern Ireland D.Great Britain and England
5. The established church of Britain is ________.
[A] The Church of Scotland [B] Free churches
[C] The United Reformed Church [D] The Church of England
5. Easter is kept, commemorating the ________of Jesus Christ.
[A] coming [B] birth
[C] death [D] resurrection
6. Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in 1980s gradually ________.
[A] declined [B] recesd
[C] recovered [D] went down
7. Tertiary industry does NOT include ________.
[A] retailing [B] insurance
[C] electronics [D] banking
8. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of ________.
[A] the Queen [B] the Prime Minister
[C] the Hou of Commons [D] the Hou of Lords
9. ________ is en as the party of the “middle”, occupying the ideological ground between the two main parties in U.K.
[A] The Conrvative [B] The Labour
[C] The Liberal Democratic [D] The Tory
12. In 43 A.D. Romans under ________ conquered Britain.
[A] Julius Caesar [B] Claudius
[C] Augustine [D] the Pope
13. ________ launched the Hundred Years’ War.
[A] Edward I [B] Edward II
[C] Edward III [D] Henry III
14. Black Death to some extent brought ________ to villains.
[A] higher wages [B] greater freedom
[C] better life [D] both A and B
15. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the________ industry.
[A] iron and steel [B] textile
[C] coal-mining [D] ship-building
16. The English people are descendants of ________.
[A] Celts [B] Romans
[C] Anglo-Saxons [D] Danes
17. The central bank in Britain is ________.
[A] Lloyd [B] Barclay
[C] Midland [D] the Bank of England
18. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of ________.
[A] the Hou of Lords [B] the Hou of Commons
[C] the Privy Council [D] Parliament.
19.____is at the center of the Britain political system.
A.The Cabinet B.The Hou of Lords
C.The Hou of Commons D.The Privy Council
20. The party that has the majority of ats in ________ will form the government.
[A] the Hou of Commons [B] the Hou of Lords
[C] the Privy Council [D] the Cabinet
21. In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of ________ and the Low Countries and ttled in Britain.
[A] Denmark [B] Norway
[C] Germany [D] Holland
22 .The____marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A.Viking invasions B.signing of the Magna Carta
C.Norman Conquest D.adoption of common law
23. Wars of Ros were fought ________ between the Lacastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1465.
[A] constantly [B] irregularly
[C] continuously [D] intermittently
24. The first British colony was ________.
[A] New England [B] Newfoundland
[C] West Indies [D] India
26. The British Empire reached the peak of its colonial expansion after the ________ .
[A] Anglo- Boer War [B] the First Opium War
[C] World War I [D] World War II
27. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism?
[A] foreign territorial expansion. [B] export of capital.
[C] free competition. [D] monopoly.
28.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,___is the smallest.
A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.North Ireland
29.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is_____
A.poetry B.drama C.novel D.pamphlet
30.At prent,nearly___of the world’s population communicate in England.
A.half B.a quarter C.one-third D.one-fifth
32.____was pasd after the Glorious Revolution
A.The Bill of Right B.The Act of Supremacy
C.The Provisions of Oxford D.The Magna Carta
33.The importance of the Britain monarchy can be en in its effect on____
A.passing bills B.advising the goverment C.political parties D.public attitude
35.Generally speaking, the Britain Parliament operates on a____ system.
