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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上选择题（一）1.The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of.A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 1945 2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in .A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland3. The longest river in Britain is .A. River Severn B. R

2、iver Thames C. River Mersey D. River Humber4. The largest lake in Britain is located in .A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called .A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 6. The Lake District is well-known for .A. its wild and beau

3、tiful scenery B. its varied lakesC. the lake Poets D. all of the above three7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs8. The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in .A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. the North

4、 Sea（二）1. The seven Conurbations in Britain contain _ of the population of the country.A. one-fourth B. one-third C. half D. one-fifth2. The English people are descendants of _.A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes3. Middle English took shape about a century after the _ Conquest.A. Roman B. An

5、glo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish4. London dialect was once disseminated throughout the country NOT because London was _.A. a commercial center B. a political centerC. a printing center D. a linguistic center5. In the Great Vowel Shift, the pronunciation of the English _ changed completely.A. short vowe

6、ls and diphthongs B. long vowels and diphthongsC. short vowels D. all vowels6. The established church of Britain is _.A. The Church of England B. The Church of ScotlandC. Free churches D. The United Reformed Church7. Which of the following religious sect does not belong to Free Churches?A. The Roman

7、 Catholic church B. Quakers. C. Methodists D. Baptists8. Easter is kept, commemorating the _ of Jesus Christ.A. coming B. birth C. death D. resurrection9. Scotland has had a separate _ system.A. legal B. monetary C. parliamentary D. postal10. Northern Ireland is tormented by differences between _ .A

8、. the Irish minority and the Welsh majority B. the Protestant majority and the Catholic minorityC. the protestant minority and the Catholic majority D. the Scottish majority and the Irish minority（三）1. By the 1880s the British economy produced _ of the worlds manufactured goods.A. one fourth B. one

9、third C. half D. over half2. By the 1890s. Britain had been overtaken by _ in economy.A. The US and Germany B. Japan C. France D. Italy3. The British Empire collapsed immediately after the end of _ .A. the 19th century B. the First World WarC. the Second World War D. the 1960s4. Which of the followi

10、ng statements about the UK economy is NOT true?A. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945B. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economiesC. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standardsD. Britain ranks the second in industrial investme

11、nt abroad5. _were characteristic of the British economy in relation to other developed economies.A. Low rates of military expenditure B. Low rates of educational investmentC. Low rates of industrial investment D. Low rates of scientific experiment6. British economy in the 1970s was characterized by

12、_.A. stagnation B. inflation C. recovery D. stagflation7. Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in the 1980s gradually _.A. declined B. recessed C. recovered D. went down8. Britain is the _ largest country invested and the investor abroad.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 9. The British beef indu

13、stry has been hit badly by _ disease in cattle.A. SARS B. BSE C. AIDS D. None of the above three10. Which of the following companies is the worlds largest mining company?A. Shell B. BP C. British Gas D. RTZ11. The two companies, McClaren and Williams design and build _.A. large ocean ships B. locomo

14、tives C. racing cars D. aircraft12. Tertiary industries do not include _.A. retailing B. insurance C. electronics D. banking13. Britain did not adopt the new decimal currency system until 15th February, _.A. 1970 B. 1971 C. 1973 D. 197514. The central bank in Britain is _.A. Lloyd B. Barclay C. Midl

15、and D. the Bank of England（四）1. Which of the following statement is NOT true of British political system?A. Britain has no written constitution B. Britain is a federal state C. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government D. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarch

16、y2. _is the second most powerful person in Britain.A. The Prime Minister B. Mr. SpeakerC. The Lord Chancellor D. The Queen3. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced _.A. by the Chancellor of the Exchequer B. in the House of LordsC. in the House of Commons D. in the Privy Council4. In Bri

17、tain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of _.A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. the House of Commons D. the House of Lords5. The British government ministers are responsible to _for the work of their department.A. the House of Lords B. Parliament C. the Cabinet D. the Privy

18、 Council6. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of _.A. the House of Lords B. the House of Commons C. the Privy Council D. Parliament7. Most of the offices were founded _.A. before the 19th century B. after the 19th century C. before the 20th century D. during the 20th century8. C

19、ivil servants who are concerned with administration are forbidden _.A. to be voters at elections B. to be candidates for parliament C. to continue their work when government changesD. to compete with others for a higher rank9. The Cabinet meets _in one of the rooms in the Prime Ministers official re

20、sidence, No. 10 Downing Street.A. regularly B. irregularly C. twice a week D. once a month10. Whenever a person is made a minister of Cabinet rank, he or she is made a member of _.A. Parliament B. the House of Lords C. the House of Commons D. the Privy Council（五）1. The Conservative and the Labour pa

21、rties have been in power by turns ever since _.A. the end of the 19th century B. the end of the First World WarC. the end of the Second World War D. the end of the 1960s2. _is seen as the party of the “middle,” occupying the ideological ground between the two main parties.A. The Conservative B. the

22、Labour C. The Liberal Democratic D. The Tory3. The general election in Britain is held every _years.A. 3 B.4 C.5 D.64. Which group of people cannot be voters in the general election?A. the UK citizens above the age of 18B. the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic C. lords in the House of Lords

23、D. members in the House of Commons5. The deposit a candidate has to pay is supposed to _.A. raise money for the election B. prevent people from running just for a jokeC. prevent the poor from entering Parliament D. encourage the rich to run6. Which of the following is the duty of a Returning Officer

24、 in a constituency?A. Compiling a register of voters B. Nominating candidatesC. Deciding the party platform D. Winning the election for his own party7. The party that has the majority of seats in _will form the government.A. the House of Commons B. the House of LordsC. the Privy Council D. the Cabin

25、et8. Common law in Britain may be said to consist of _.A. acts passed by Parliament B. ordinary lawsC. previous court decisions D. cabinet decisions9. Serious cases arising in trade and maritime affairs in Britain are dealt with by _.A. the family Division of the High Court of JusticeB. the Queens B

26、ench Division of the High Court of JusticeC. the Chancery Division of the High Court of JusticeD. the House of Lords10. The supreme civil trial court in Scotland is _.A. the sheriff court B. the Inner House of the Court of SessionC. the Outer House of the Court of SessionD. the Criminal Session11. W

27、hich of the punishment forms for criminals in Britain was abolished in 1969?A. Life imprisonment B. Big fines C. Probation D. Death penalty for murder12. Which is true of Borstal institutions for young offenders in Britain?A. They are just like ordinary prisonsB. They are just like ordinary schoolsC

28、. They provide courses of trainingD. They are called “approved schools”13. All police forces in Britain outside London are supported and paid by _.A. the central government B. county councils C. district councils D. the Metropolitan Police 14. The famous “Scotland Yard” refers to _.A. CIA B. CID C.

29、New Scotland Yard D. House of Parliament15. The operation zone of the Metropolitan Police covers _.A. the City of London B. Inner London C. Outer London D. Greater London（六）1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the _.A. Celts B. Gaels C. Iberians D. Brythons2. From 700 B.C. the Celts ca

30、me from the _ and began to inhabit British Isles.A. Iberian Peninsula B. Upper Rhineland C. Lower Rhineland D. Scandinavian countries3. In A.D. 43 Romans under _ conquered Britain.A. Julius Caesar B. Claudius C. Augustine D. the Pope4. Roman Britain lasted until the year of _ when all Roman troops w

31、ent back to the continent.A. A.D. 400 B. A.D. 410 C. A.D. 445 D. A.D. 4495. Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Romans?A. Welsh Christianity B. The Roman Roads C. Cities D. Roman Settlements6. In the middle of the fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of _and th

32、e Low Countries and settled in Britain.A. Denmark B. Norway C. Germany D. Holland7. By the end of the _century all England had been Christianized.A. 5th B. 6th C. 7th D. 8th 8. Which of the following kingdoms was NOT set up by Angles?A. Northumbria B. Mercia C. East Anglia D. Kent9. Which of the fol

33、lowing kingdoms was set up by the Jutes?A. Kent B. Sussex C. Wessex D. Essex10. In the late _century the Danes or Scandinavians began to attack the English coast.A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th D. 9th 11. The new aristocracy, the thegn, had appeared by the _century in Britain.A. 9th B. 10th C. 11th D. 12th 12.

34、 Edward had promised his kingdom to _, but on his deathbed he changed his idea and gave the kingdom to _. This led to the Norman Conquest of 1066.A. William, Harold B. Harold, William C. Matilda, Stephen D. Stephen, Matilda13. Doomsday Book was in fact a record of each mans _.A. experience B. behavi

35、or C. property D. reputation14. The war between Matilda and Stephen resulted in the establishment of the House of _.A. Tudor B. Normandy C. Plantagenet D. Lancaster15. The Great Charter was made in the interest of _.A. the King B. the feudal lords C. the townsmen D. the merchants16. The first Britis

36、h parliament was summoned in the year of _.A. 1215 B. 1265 C.1295 D. 1343（七）1. _launched the Hundred Years War.A. Edward B. Edward C. Edward D. Henry 2. Which of the following statements was NOT ture?A. Hundred Years War was a feudal war.B. Hundred Years War was a trade war.C. Hundred Years War last

37、ed for one hundred years.D. Hundred Years War is one of the historical events that marked the decline of feudalism in Britain3. From _onward, Parliament was divided into two chambers.A. 1337 B. 1343 C. 1453 D. 14554. Black Death to some extent brought _ to villains.A. higher wages B. greater freedom

38、 C. bitter life D. both A and B5. The Statutes of Laborers issued by the government of Edward introduced cruel punishments for those _.A. who demanded higher wages B. who worked C. who hated the ministers, lawyers and landlordsD. who refused to work6. In 1381, peasants in _first rebelled.A. Sussex B

39、. Essex C. Wessex D. Kent7. Wars of Roses were fought _between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1465.A. Constantly B. irregularly C. Continuously D. intermittently 8. During the Wars of Roses common people were _affected.A. greatly B. much C. a little D. little9. The House of Tudor was

40、 founded in _.A. 1455 B. 1465 C.1475 D. 148510. The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the _country.A. 15th B. 16th C. 17th D.18th 11. Which of the following statement about the Renaissance is NOT true?A. The renaissance was a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had

41、 cared about.B. The renaissance was a cultural movement by humanists.C. The renaissance spread into England under the Tudors.D. During the renaissance, the theatre attained great popularity under Elizabeth.12. The two countries jus before the outbreak of the Bourgeois Revolution were a period of _.A

42、. capital accumulation B. colonization abroad C. foreign territorial expansion D. Enlightment13. Which of the following is NOT true of Puritans?A. Puritans were Christians. B. Puritans were opposed to Charles and his ideasC. Puritans wished to purify the Church of EnglandD. Puritans chose William La

43、ud as archbishop14. Charles ruled without Parliament for _years.A. 10 B. 11 C.12 D.1315. The Commoners who drew up the Grand Remonstrance _.A. were arrested by Charles B. were killed by Charles C. had already escaped before Charles burst into parliamentD. had resigned from Parliament16. The kings me

44、n at the beginning of the First civil War were called _.A. Cavaliers B. Roundheads C. Puritans D. Presbyterians17. The First Civil War lasted for _years.A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.618. The Second Civil War was fought in the year of _.A. 1646 B.1647 C. 1648 D. 164919. Which of the following statements is NOT tr

45、ue of the Commonwealth period?A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers.B. Cromwell killed Levelers in the armyC. Cromwell conquered IrelandD. Cromwell restored the House of Stuart20. The “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 put _on the throne.A. Charles B. Charles C. James D. William of Orange（八）1. The British I

46、ndustrial Revolution first began in the _industry.A. iron and steel B. textile C. coal mining D. ship-building2. _invented the “spinning Jenny.”A. James Hargreaves B. Richard Arkwright C. Edmund Cartwright D. James Watt3. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following statement is

47、NOT true?A. Productivity was greatly increased B. Unskilled workers were employedC. Many new cities sprang up. D. Workers living and working conditions were improved4. One of the Corn Laws placed a ban on _import when the price fell below 50 shillings per quarter.A. corn B. wheat C. barley D. any fo

48、od 5. The term “Rotten Boroughs” means _.A. boroughs that had gone rotten B. dirty boroughsC. boroughs in which there were no inhabitantsD. constituencies that were represented in the House of Commons though there was not an in habitant in it6. The Peoples Charter was not _.A. a long document drawn

49、up by workers organized in the London Workingmans Association in 1837B. accepted by Parliament C. endorsed at gigantic meetingsD. presented to parliament 7. The failure of the Chartist Movement was caused by the following reasons except _.A. divided leadership B. a strong party with socialism as its

50、 programC. influence of Utopian and petty-bourgeois ideologies D. immaturity of the working class8. The Ten-Hour Act prohibited _to work in any factory longer than tem hours 5 days.A. skilled workers B. unskilled workers C. young persons and females D. all workers9. The author of Wealth of Nations i

51、s _.A. Adam Smith B. David Ricardo C. Thomas Malthus D. Robert Owen10. The principle of population was formulated by _.A. Adam Smith B. David Ricardo C. Thomas Malthus D. Robert Owen（九）1. The first British colony was _.A. New England B. Newfoundland C. West Indies D. India2. Which of following is NOT true of the Indian Mutiny?A. The rebels burnt opium B. The rebels killed British officersC. The rebels set free political prisoners D. The rebels burned down garrisons3. The British colonists force t