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Chapter 11.The two main islands of the British Isles are _A_. A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England2. _B_ is the capital city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff3. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over _C_ million. A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 164. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, _D_ is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland5. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in _B_ England. A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern6.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of _D_ words to English. A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek7. Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of _C_. A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation8. At present, nearly _B_ of the worlds population communicate in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifthChapter 21.The _D_ attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic2. By the late 7th century, _D_ became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity3. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of _B_ . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great4. The _C_ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Margna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law5. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of _C_. A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster6.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to _A_ . A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church7. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between _B_. A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians8. _A_ was passed after the Glorious Revolution. A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Margna Carta9. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the _C_ century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th 10. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the _D_ century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th Chapter 31.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the _C_. A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive2. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to _B_ the House of Commons. A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect3. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to _B_. A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet4. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every _C_ years. A. three B. four C. five D. six5. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a _B_ system. A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party6.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and _D_ . A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism7. British government works on the principle of _A_ . A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility C. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals9. _C_ has a distinct legal system based on Roman law. A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern IrelandChapter 51. About _B_ of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system. A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8&2. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except _B_ . A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D. corporate contributions3. Of the following, _A_ is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities. A. result in national entrance test B. A-level result C. an interview D. school references4. Among Britains quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the Big Three with the exception of _C_. A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph5. Life on Earth is a kind of _C_ program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide. A. feature B. drama C. documentary D. soap opera6. _D_ is Britains top pay television provider. A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB7. Of the following, _D_ is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays. A. families getting together B. friends exchanging good wishes C. friends enjoying each others company D. families traveling overseas8. The following Christmas traditions are paticularly British except _A_. A. Trooping the Color B. Queens Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomimeChapter 61.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is _B_. A. poetry B. drama C. novel D. prose2. _C_ is viewed as Romantic poetrys Declaration of Independence. A. I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud B. Don Juan C. Preface to Lyrical Ballads D. Prometheus Unbound3. Of Dickens novels, _B_ is considered autobiographical. A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations4. _B_ is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century. A. Robert Louis Stevenson B. John Milton C. Joseph Conrad D. Thomas Hardy5. _A_ is NOT included in the modernist group. A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia Woolf C. William Butler Yeats D. T. S. Eliot6. Of the following books, _C_ was NOT written by Thomas Hardy. A. Jude the Obscure B. Tess of the DUrbervilles C. Adam Bede D. The Return of the Native7. Of the following statements, _D_ is NOT corret 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.Chapter 81. The United States has _C_ states on the continent. A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D.352. The state of _A_ is the largest in area of all the states. A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas D. Florida3. The U.S. lies in _B_ North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its _ and the Pacific to its _ . A. northern, east, west B. central, east, west C. southern, west, east D. western, east, west4. The largest river in the U.S. is _B_ . A. the Missouri River B. the Mississippi River C. the Ohio River D. the Colorado River5. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located _C_ A. in the South B. along the Pacific Coast C. in New England D. in the Midwest 6. _C_ is located on the U.S.-Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon C. Niagara Falls D. The Great Salt Lake 7. The native Alaskan population includes the following except the _D_ . A. Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. Blacks8. The largest minority in the United States is the _B_ . A. Pacific Islanders B. Blacks C. Native Americans D. Asians9. The characteristic of dominant American culture is _D_ . A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-classChapter 101. The U.S. Constitution came into effect in _B_. A. 1787 B. 1789 C. 1791 D. 17932. The Constitution of the United States _C_ . A. gives the most power to Congress B. gives the most power to the President C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others D. gives the most power to the Supreme Court3. The Bill of Rights _B_. A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the President B. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedom C. is part of the Declaration of Independence D. has no relationship with the Constitution 4. All the following except _C_ cannot make legislative proposal. A. the Senator B. the Representative C. the Secretary of State D. the President5. The following except _C_ are all powers of the President. A. vetoing any bills passed by Congress B. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur C. making laws D. issuing executive orders6. The terms for a Senator and Representative are _D_ and _ years respectively. A. two, four B. two, three C. two, six D. six, two7. The Supreme Court is composed of _D_ justices. A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine8. The President is directed voted into office by _C_. A. all citizens of America B. the citizens over 18 years old C. electors elected by the voters D. the senators and representativesChapter 121. Formal education in the United States consists of _C_, secondary and higher education. A. kindergarden B. public C. elementary D. private2. Of the following subjects, _B_ are NOT offered to elementary schollo students. A. mathematic