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考试时间：5月18日 12点到14点 地点：xnc402 英国部分 Quiz1 I. Blank.
1. The official name of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. The three political divisions of the U.K. are England, Scotland and Wales. II. Translation.
Anglo-Saxons盎格鲁-撒克逊人 III. True or false.
1. The longest river in Britain is the Thames River which is only 338 kilometers long. F（The second largest and the most important river） IV. Multiple choices.
1. ______B__ is the capital city of Scotland. A. Belfast (Northern Ireland) B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff (Wales)
2．Under __D_, the feudal system in England was completely established. A. King Alfred B. Henry Ⅱ C. Edward Ⅰ D. William the Conqueror
3．The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _C__. A. 1035 B. 1042 C. 1066 D. 1606
4．As a result of the Black Death, __A_. ?
A. much land was left untended and there was a shortage of labor
B. landowners tended to change from sheep-farming to arable-farming C. the government did not show much concern about the labor shortage D. the government took several measures to raise the peasants? wages
V. Give brief answers to the following questions.
1. What is the meaning of the Norman Conquest? It marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
2. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that was
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once colonies of Britain. Quiz2
1．Samuel Johnson?s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of ____C_____. A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling
D. pronunciation
2. At present, nearly ____B_____ of the world?s population communicates in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth
3. Which one of the following statements is not the cause for the outbreak of the Hundred Years? Wars?(D) A. Territorial causes B. Trade Conflicts C. National identities D. Religion bias
1. The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. T
2. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name of England to refer to their country. F
3. Henry II built up a large empire which includes England and most of France.T 4. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class
and the townspeople. F
5. The Hundred Years? War was a series of wars fought between England and France
for trade and territory. F
1. Great Council was known as the earliest parliament. 2. By the end of the Hundred Years? War, the English had lost all the territories they
had gained during the war except the French port of Calais.(加莱)
1. What is the spirit of The Great Charter? A limitation of the power of the king.
2. Why did the English become more important after the Black Death?
The laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social importance after the Black Death, so English also grew in importance compared to French.
Quiz3
1. In 1534 Henry VIII issue the Act of Supremacy, and declared himself to be the only supreme head of the church of England.
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2. Newfoundland is the first British colony overseas in 1584. 3. The House of Tudor turned England a national state with a centralized government, and started changing from a medieval to modern country. T
4. A conflict of interests and colonial rivalry divided Europe into 2 camps: the Central Powers(同盟国) and the Allied Powers（协约国）. Britain belonged to the Central Powers. F(Britain belonged to the Allied Powers)
5. By the Late 7th century, ___D___ became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity （基督教）
6. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII?s effort to _A_.
A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants
D. declare his supreme power over the church
7. ___A___ was passed after the Glorious Revolution.(光荣革命) A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta
8. constitutional monarchy 君主立宪制
9. Why did Britain cooperate closely with the United State after World War II? Because they were allied during the war and shared the same worries about the former Soviet Union.
10. What were the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain? ⑴Britain became the most advanced industrial country and also the financial center in the world; ⑵Urbanization took place and many new cities sprang up; ⑶The capitalist class(资产阶级) replaced the old nobility（贵族） as the most important force in the country, meanwhile, a large proletariat（无产阶级）class came into being.
Quiz 4
1．Parliament today consists of the King or Queen , the House of Lords ，and the House of Commons. 2．The House of Commons is a center of parliamentary power. T
3．A general election is held every five years in the 646 constituencies of Britain. T 4．Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system. A. single-party B. two-party
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C. three-party D. multi-party
5. The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected. F 6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.T 7. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.
8. What is the British political system?
Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
9. Life peers 爵位不能世袭的终身贵族
10. What are the three functions of the House of Commons?
The three functions are: to draft laws, to scrutinize (仔细检查), strain the activities of the government, and to influence future government policy. Quiz5
1. Thatcher?s revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all British economic and social problems. F
2. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice. F
3. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament. T 4. London Stock Exchange 伦敦证券交易所 5. Lloyd?s 劳合社
6. discount house 贴现公司 7. Privy Council 枢密院
8. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on ____D____. A. passing the bills
B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude
9. Britain has devoted __C___ of its land area to agriculture. A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D. 84%
10. Coal mining industry in Britain provides ___B___ of the energy consumed in the country. A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/3
11. The car industry in Britain is mostly ___A__. A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture D. privately-owned
12. What are the characteristics of Britain?s agriculture?
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