《英语国家》二复习资料

1、英语国家概况二复习资料1.There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.1. Which of the following is NOT ture about Britain?A. I t used to

2、 be an imperial country in the world.B. It plays an active role as a member of European Union. C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. D. I t is used to be one of the superpowers in the world.2. Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception?A.

3、L ondon is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country. B. London has a larger population than all the other cities in England. C. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world. D. L ondon has played a significant role in the economic construction of

4、the country.3. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland?A. t he Labour Party B. the Liberal PartyC. the Scottish Nationalist Party D. t he Conservative Party4. In the early 1790s, the IRA. A. k illed many Protestants and Catholics B. burned down the houses of Ca

5、tholics C. murdered individuals at random D. c arried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.5. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?A. J ames IB. James IIC. Charles I D. C harles II6. Which of the following about the house of

6、Lords is NOT ture?A. L ords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.B. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. C. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal. D. M ost of the lords in the House of Lords are males.7. Which group of peo

7、ple can NOT vote in the general election?A. L ords in the House of Lords.8. the UK citizens above the age of 18 C. members in the House of Commons. D. t he UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.8. Which government lost a vote of no confidence and was forced to resign in 1979?A. t he Conservativ

8、e government B. the Labour government C. the Liberal D. t he radical government9. Which company became an important aero-engine manufacturer after WWI? A. B oeingB. McDonnel-DouglasC. Hawker-Siddeley Aviation D. R olls Royce 10. W hich of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? A. D r. Fa

9、ustus B. Frankenstein C. Hamlet D. S ense and sensibility11. W hich one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?A. e njoying the PantomimeB. the Queen broadcasting her Christmas message C. shopping on the Boxing Day D.r eceiving gifts from Santa Claus 12. I n Britain, the gr

10、eat majority of parents send their children to. A. s tate schools B. private schoolsC. independent schools D. p ublic schools 13. W hich of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?_ A. T he University of Cambridge. B. The University of Oxford. C. The University of Edinburgh. D. T h

11、e University of Buckingham. 14. W hich of the following is ture under Thatcher' s administration?A. T he proportion ofowner-occupation decreased. B. Public housing became more important. C. Many public house were sold to the people. D. T he UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement

12、s. 15. W hich countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?A. F rance, China, Germany, Russia and Britain.B. the United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia. C. China, Russia, Britain, France and the United States. D. C hina, Britain, France, United States and Japan. 16. W h

13、ich of the following is the world' s oldest national newspaper?A. T he Observer. B.The Times. C. The Guardian. D. T he Financial Times. 17. W hich of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?A. t he smallest continent B. the highest continent C. the driest cont

14、inent D. t he largest island 18. W hich of the following was first adopted in Australia?A. T he three-tier government system. B. The two-chamber parliament. C. The public services. D. S ecret Ballots. 19. T he two main land masses in New Zealand are. A. t he White Island and the thermal region. B. t

15、he North Island and the South Island. C. the Southern Alps and the North Island. D. A uckland and the South Island. 20. T he Head of State of New Zealand is. A. t he Prime Minister B. the Governor-General C. the British monarch D. t he OmbudsmanII. There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sen

16、tences. Fill in theblanks and write your answer at the corresponding places on the ANSWER SHEET.A. T he full name of the United Kingdom is (21B. The “semis" and the selmfeched houses are usually found in suburban areas; while the terraced houses are most commonly seen in (22 areas.C. Britain is

17、 a country with a history of invasions. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by (23,in the late 8th century theyexperienced (24 raids from Scandinavia and in the 11th century theysuffered invasions from (25.D. In 1215,some feudal barons and the Church forced King (26 to signthe (27 to place some limits n th

18、e Kong ' s power.E. “The Jewel in the Crown " of the British- Empire,which provided (29 and big market for British goods, gained independence in 1947.F. In ascending order of cost and status, the four main types of British home are (30 , (31, (32, (33.G. The official languages in New Zealan

19、d are (34 and.III. There are 10 questions in this part. Answer each of the questions inone full sentence and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.36. What was the policy known as in 1971 when the Northern Irish government took the action to imprison terrorist suspects fro

20、m both sides without trial?37. What if a government loses in the House of Commons does it have to resign?38.When does the Uk economy have experienced a relative decline rather than an absolute decline?39. What is generally regarded as Geoffrey Chaucers masterpiece.40. What are the two oldest universities i