王均 英国概况——修订版(补充了最后2题).doc

1. What is the most densely populated area of Britain?A、Wales. B、 Scotland. C、England. D、 N. Ireland.2. The suffragette妇女参政权 movement in the early part of the 20th century agitated forA. womens right to get a divorce. B. womens political right to vote.C. womens right to receive formal education.D. womens right to be selected as parliamentary candidates.4. The full name of the British state is _.5.The most important factors in determining class are _, education, and family background. 1. What is the most common family form to be found in Britain? Married couple only2. In which family form has there been the most dramatic increase? Lone parent with dependent children3. Look at the graph on page 26 illustrating the marriage and divorce rates since 1961. What trends are apparent? Fewer first marriages, more divorces and remarriages1. What are the characteristics of youth subculture in UK?A. Wanting more independence and spending time away from their home.B. Sharing similar clothes, attitudes and social life with their parents.C.Having a lot of money to spend on music and dress styles of the current cult.D. Having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture.2. What kind of household has increased significantly?A. No family households. B. All married couples with dependent.C. Married couple with 1-2 dependent children.D. Married couple with 3 + dependent children.3. Which of the following are often organized by voluntary organizations and churches? . A. Old Peoples Clubs B. Day Centres.C. Retirement Homes D. Sheltered Houses.4.What is the aim of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984?A. To provide longer maternity leave for working women.B. To offer more financial help to pensioners.C. To make divorce easier for British citizens D. To help families to narrow the generation gap.5. Which of the following is NOT a reason given about being married to a particular person? A. to create a strong bond with him/her B. to obtain a suitable father/mother of ones childrenC.to benefit financially or status-wise through him/her D.to carry on the ancestral line of descent 6. The first youth cult that emerged in the 1950s in Britain was Teddy Boys7. One-parent (lone-parent; single-parent) families have increased steadily over past 20 years and now about one family in five is headed by a single parent, over 90% of whom are women1. Which of the following is NOT presently a function of the British monarch?A. Presiding over the state opening of ParliamentB. Holding weekly meetings with the Prime MinisterC. Approving the appointment of government ministersD. Giving the royal assent of agreement to any new law passed by Parliament2. General elections for the House of Commons must be held at least once every _years.A. two B. three C. four D. five3. To join the upper ranks of the civil service, candidates must usually _. A. get a recommendation from an MP B. pass a rigorous examC. possess a certain level of income D. be over 40 years old4.The Conservative Party is likely to support all of the following except _. A. lower taxes B. more government control over educationC. an increased number of police D. the development and expansion of private health care facilities5. The Labour Party is most likely to favour _. A. generous welfare benefits for the poor and unemployedB. diminished cooperation with the European UnionC. tougher sentencing for criminals D. a smaller NHS6. Which of the following is NOT the source of revenue for BBC1?A. license fee B. sales of publications connected with its programmeC. hires and sales of educational films based on its programmeD. political advertising7. Which of the BBC services is advertiser funded?A. BBC1 B. BBC World C. BBC2 D. BBC Network Radio8. Which one of the following features is NOT related to quality newspapers? A. providing gossips about film stars, politicians, etc. B. long informative articles C. wide range of topicsD. objective presentation, less sensational language 9. The press differs from broadcasting in that:_ A. it is a self-regulating industry with no government regulation.B. there is little regulation of content, within certain legal constraintsC. there is no obligation to give a balanced account. D. all the above 10. Which of the following is NOT the function of the Press Complaints Commission?A. It deals with complaints from the public. B. It presents a code of practice agreed by editorsC. It exercises control over the space bought by advertisers.D. It tries to guarantee accuracy and fairness of reporting11. British private broadcasting companies the Independent Companies (ITV) are now regulated by the A. Office of Communications (Ofcom). B. Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC). C. Independent Television Commision (ITC). D. Office of Telecommunications (Oftel). 12. A constituency is the name given to each of the 659 areas that the UK is divided into for administrative purposes and each of which is represented by an MP.13. The British system of government is known as _ parliamentary democracy ( representative democracy acceptable)_.14. The British electoral system is based on the relative majority method sometimes called _ first past the post _ (FPTP) principle which means the candidate with more _ votes _ than others is elected. 15. All the TV channels in the UK excepting Channel 4 are obliged by law to be _ impartial and neutral (or simply “impartial”)_ in dealing with social and political affairs.16. At least 86% of all programmes in the peaking viewing period on ITV and Channel 4 must come from _ British or European sources _.1. In Britain compulsory education ends at _. A. 14 B. 16 C. 17 D. 182. The Education reform Act of 1988 provided the following except _A. the introduction of City Technology Colleges (CTCs)B. the establishment of a National Curriculum for 5 to 16 year-olds and regular examinations.C. more freedom to the pupils in terms of school disciplines.D. more power for schools to run their own affairs within the framework of the national curriculum.3. To find a job in Britain, one tries the following ways except _ .A. using the government run job centersB. looking for advertisements in local and national newspapersC. selling oneself through TV advertising. D. personal contacts.4. Admission into universities is by selection based on _ GCE A level _,_ school references _ and an interview.5. The examination all students in England and Wales should take at the end of their compulsory education is _ GCSE_.1 . In Britain _ _ have been employed in recent years.A. more men than women B. more women than men C. more young people than middle-aged people.D. more people from ethnic minority groups than the white group2. The Equal Pay Act 1970 makes it unlawful to discriminate between _ in pay and other terms and conditions of employment.A. manual and non-manual workers B. people from different ethnic backgrounds C. educated and uneducated people D. men and women3. Now full-time employees are entitled to _ _ annually.A. a three-week holiday with travel expenses B. a minimum of two weeks paid leave C. four to five weeks paid holiday D. a two- month holiday with full pay 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 major British sporting events?A. FA Cup Final B. Wimbledon Tennis Tournament C. Scottish Highland Games D. Open Golf Championship . Gambling is legal in UK. The most popular forms include _ Either 2 of the following: football pools, national lottery, bingo, horse-racing._ and _. . In most cases local government uses state funds for the provision of _ leisure _ activities outside the home, for example, sporting facilities and local _ either one of the following: theatres; museums; libraries _The national lottery raises money for _ good causes_and a committee decides how the money is distributed among different organizations. 1. People like to go camping because _. A. it is cheaper and offers freedom and flexibility B. it is much more convenient than staying at bed & breakfast C. most camp- site owners offer free tents D. it is safer with other tents around them2. Which of the following is NOT included in a package holiday?A. The transport to the holiday destination B. The accommodation throughout the holidayC. Food and drink D. The transfer from the airport or ferry to the accommodation 1. Which of the following may NOT be the cause of crime?A. Too lenient sentencingB. Inadequate support from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority C. Lack of disciplines by parents D. Alcohol 2. Since its founding in the 19th century the Metropolitan Police Force has grown to over 50 regional police forces, each of which is led by the _.A. Chief Constable B. Commissioner C. Chief Inspector D. Sup