英语国家社会与文化考查试卷

1、英语国家文化课程考试（英国、爱尔兰、澳大利亚部分）答卷须知：全部答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上的不得分。第一部分的答题将选项前的字母填写到答题纸对应的题号后面；第二部分将所缺的单词填写在题号后面的空白处；第三部分在题号后面的空白处写上“T”或“F”；第四部分在答题纸上写出词汇的解释；第五部分按要求作文。题 号Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IVPart V总分内 容Multiple-ChoiceBlank-fillingTrue or FalseWord ExplanationTopic Writing百分比2020252015小题数20202551小题分111415实得

2、分统分人评卷人得分评卷人Part Multiple-choice (20%, 1% for each)Directions: Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers to the question:1） In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to _A. private schools.B. independent schools.C. state schoolsD. public schools2） In Britain,

3、 children from the age of 5 to 16 _A. can legally receive partly free education.B. can legally receive completely free education.C. can not receive free education at all. D. can not receive free education if their parents are rich.3） If a student wants to go university in Britain, he will take the e

4、xamination called _A. General Certificate of Education Advanced.B. General Certificate of Secondary EducationC. the common entrance examinationD. General National Vocational Qualifications4） Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?A. The University of CambridgeB. The Unive

5、rsity of OxfordC. The University of EdinburghD. The University of Buckingham5） Which of the following is NOT true?A. Parents send their children to public schools because they are rich.B. Parents send their children to public schools because their children can get better jobs when they leave school.

6、C. Parents send their children to public schools because their children can have a better chance of getting into a good university.D. Parents send their children to public schools because their children prefer to go to public school.6） Which of the following schools would admit children without refe

7、rence to their academic abilities?A. Comprehensive schoolsB. Secondary schoolsC. Independent schoolsD. Grammar schools7） Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?A. Its run by the state.B. Its funded by the state.C. Its supervised by the state.D. Its dominated by the sta

8、te.8） Which of the following is NOT included in the National Curriculum?A. Children must study the subjects like English, maths, science and so on.B. Children must sit in A-level tests.C. Children must pass national exams.D. Teachers must teach what they are told.9） In the exam called “the 11 plus”,

9、 students with academic potential go to _A. grammar schoolB. comprehensive schoolC. public schoolD. technical school10） Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?A. Its open to everybody.B. It requires no formal educational qualification.C. No university degree is awarded

10、.D. University course are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, etc.11） Which of the following is the worlds oldest national newspaper?A. The Times.B. The Guardian.C. The Observer.D. The financial Times12） A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy

11、because_.A. it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.B. it informs people of current affairs in the world.C. it provides people with subjective reports.D. it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.13） In Britain, most advertising is carried _A. in newspapers.B. in magazines.C

12、. on television.D. on radio.14） Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?A. There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes.B. The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television sets.C. The BBC has four channels.D. The BBC provides the world Service throughout the w

13、orld.15） Which of the following newspaper is a tabloid?A. The News of the world.B. Easter Enders.C. The telegraphD. None of the above.16） Which of the following was NOT an activity in Shakespeares time?A. Playing football.B. Having a drink at the pub.C. Working the landD. Attending the Grand Nationa

14、l.17） Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?A. Football.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. Cricket.18） Where is the national tennis championships held?A. Wembley.B. Wimbledon.C. London.D. Edinburgh.19） Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?A. Enjoying the pantomime.

15、B. The Queen broadcasting her Christmas message.C. Eating chocolate eggs.D. Shopping on the Boxing Day.20） Easter commemorates _A. the birth of Jesus Christ.B. The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.C. The coming of SpringD. The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.得分评卷人Part II   

16、60;Fill in the Blanks （20%, 1% for each）Directions:  Fill in each of the blanks with a proper word according to knowledge of the UK.21） The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and _.22） The island of Great Britain is made up of England, Wales and _.23） The Uni

17、ted Kingdom has been a member of the E_ U_ since 1973.24） Britain is now a multi_ society which produces a population of which I in 20 of non-European ethnicity.25） London plays a significant role in Britains e_ and cultural life. Its not only the financial centre of the nation, but also one of the

18、major international financial centres in the world.26） Britain consists of three nations, including England, Wales and _.27） Britain is a country with a history of invasions. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by _.28） The Anglo-Saxon began to settle in Britain in the _ century.29） The capital of Britain

19、is _, which has great influence on the UK in all fields including government, finance and culture.30） Charles the First, king of Britain, was executed, because he attempted to overthrow parliament in the English Revolution.31） The doctrine of the “divine right of the Kings” held that the sovereign d

20、erived his authority from _, not from his subject.32） In 1215, some feudal barons and the church forced King John to sign the _ to place some limits on the Kings power.33） In medieval time, kings would summon a group of wealthy barons and representatives of countries, towns and cities called _ to ra

21、ise money.34） In 1689, Parliament passed _ to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.35） In the 18th century, King George I left the job of chairing cabinet meeting to one of his minister who later came to be called _.36） In Britain, the official head of state is _ while the r

22、eal centre of political life is in the House of Commons.37） The British Constitution consists of statute laws, _ laws and conventions.38） The most important function of the parliament is to _ laws.39） Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of the Queen, the House of _ and the House of Comm

23、ons.40） Life peers should be nominated by _ and appointed by the sovereign.得分评卷人Part III True or False （25%, 1 for each）Directions: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):41） In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circums

24、tances. _.42） The parliament can call an election sooner than five years. _.43） Anyone who is eligible to vote with 500 pounds as deposit can stand as an MP. _.44） Each main party is given some time on national TV to “sell” their policies. The time is not given free and has to be paid by the party.

25、_.45） The amount spent in national campaign is not limited other than that on TV. _.46） Secrecy is not an important part of the voting process. _.47） There are two major national parties in the UK according to the text. _.48） Liberal Democratic Party is the newest of the major national parties. _.49

26、） Children from the upper-middle-class usually have a better education than those from the working or middle class. _.50） The majority of middle-class people today have working class parents or grandparents. _.51） By the 1880s the British economy was dominant in the world. _.52） Both the US and Cana

27、da overtook Britain in economy by 1900. _.53） By the end of the World War II, Britain had gone heavily into debt in order to develop its manufacturing industry and borrowed large amounts from the US and France. _.54） Another reason for British decline is the loss of its colonies, especially India, w

28、hich gains its independence in 1947. _.55） In the 1970s, with the soaring price of oil and high rates of inflation, Britain went through a bad period. In 1979, the Labour Party had to step down from the government. _.56） The leader of the Conservatives, Margaret Thatcher started a series of reform.

29、An extensive programme of privatisation was carried out, and she was successful in all round way. _.57） Tertiary industries include banking, insurance, tourism, agriculture and the selling of goods. _.58） Britain has a large sector of agriculture producing 11.6% of its national wealth. _.59） According to the text, the tertiary industry produces approximately 2/3 of the national wealth. _.60） The service industry in the UK emplo