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 Ireland 3. The longest river in Britain is ＿＿＿＿.
A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mersey D. River Humber 4. The largest lake in Britain is located in ＿＿＿＿.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5. 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 beautiful scenery B. its varied lakes
C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three 7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?
A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs 8. The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. the North 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-fifth 2. The English people are descendants of _______.
A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes
3. Middle English took shape about a century after the ________ Conquest. A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish
4. London dialect was once disseminated throughout the country NOT because London was ____.
A. a commercial center B. a political center C. a printing center D. a linguistic center
5. In the Great Vowel Shift, the pronunciation of the English ______ changed completely. A. short vowels and diphthongs B. long vowels and diphthongs C. short vowels D. all vowels 6. The established church of Britain is ________.
A. The Church of England B. The Church of Scotland
C. Free churches D. The United Reformed Church
7. Which of the following religious sect does not belong to Free Churches?
A. The Roman Catholic church B. Quakers. C. Methodists D. Baptists 8. Easter is kept, commemorating the ______ of Jesus Christ.
A. coming B. birth C. death D. resurrection
9. Scotland has had a separate ______ system.
A. legal B. monetary C. parliamentary D. postal 10. Northern Ireland is tormented by differences between _______ .
A. the Irish minority and the Welsh majority B. the Protestant majority and the Catholic minority
C. the protestant minority and the Catholic majority D. the Scottish majority and the Irish minority
（三）
1. By the 1880’s the British economy produced _____ of the world’s manufactured goods. A. one fourth B. one third C. half D. over half 2. By the 1890s. Britain had been overtaken by _____ in economy. A. The US and Germany B. Japan C. France D. Italy 3. The British Empire collapsed immediately after the end of _______ . A. the 19th century B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. the 1960s
4. Which of the following statements about the UK economy is NOT true? A. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945
B. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards D. Britain ranks the second in industrial investment abroad
5. _____were characteristic of the British economy in relation to other developed economies. A. Low rates of military expenditure B. Low rates of educational investment C. Low rates of industrial investment D. Low rates of scientific experiment 6. British economy in the 1970s was characterized by ______.
A. stagnation B. inflation C. recovery D. stagflation 7. Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in the 1980s gradually ______. A. declined B. recessed C. recovered D. went down 8. Britain is the ______ largest country invested and the investor abroad. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
9. The British beef industry has been hit badly by _______ disease in cattle.
A. SARS B. BSE C. AIDS D. None of the above three 10. Which of the following companies is the world’s largest mining company? A. Shell B. BP C. British Gas D. RTZ 11. The two companies, McClaren and Williams design and build ______. A. large ocean ships B. locomotives C. racing cars D. aircraft 12. Tertiary industries do not include _______.
A. retailing B. insurance C. electronics D. banking
13. Britain did not adopt the new decimal currency system until 15th February, _______. A. 1970 B. 1971 C. 1973 D. 1975 14. The central bank in Britain is ________.
A. Lloyd B. Barclay C. Midland 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 monarchy 2. _______is the second most powerful person in Britain. A. The Prime Minister B. Mr. Speaker C. The Lord Chancellor D. The Queen
3. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced ______.
A. by the Chancellor of the Exchequer B. in the House of Lords C. in the House of Commons D. in the Privy Council
4. In Britain, 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 Lords
5. 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 Council 6. 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. Parliament
7. 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 century
8. Civil 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 changes D. to compete with others for a higher rank
9. The Cabinet meets _____in one of the rooms in the Prime Minister’s official residence, No. 10 Downing Street.
A. regularly B. irregularly C. twice a week D. once a month
10. 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 parties have been in power by turns ever since _____. A. the end of the 19th century B. the end of the First World War C. the end of the Second World War D. the end of the 1960s
2. ______is seen as the party of the “middle,” occupying the ideological ground between the two main parties.
A. The Conservative B. the Labour C. The Liberal Democratic D. The Tory
3. The general election in Britain is held every _____years. A. 3 B.4 C.5 D.6
4. Which group of people cannot be voters in the general election? A. the UK citizens above the age of 18
B. the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic C. lords in the House of Lords
D. members in the House of Commons
5. The deposit a candidate has to pay is supposed to ______.
A. raise money for the election B. prevent people from running just for a joke C. prevent the poor from entering Parliament D. encourage the rich to run 6. Which of the following is the duty of a Returning Officer in a constituency? A. Compiling a register of voters B. Nominating candidates
C. Deciding the party platform D. Winning the election for his own party 7. The party that has the majority of seats in ______will form the government. A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords C. the Privy Council D. the Cabinet
8. Common law in Britain may be said to consist of ______. A. acts passed by Parliament B. ordinary laws C. previous court decisions D. cabinet decisions
9. Serious cases arising in trade and maritime affairs in Britain are dealt with by ________. A. the family Division of the High Court of Justice
B. the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice C. the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice D. the House of Lords
10. The supreme civil trial court in Scotland is _______. A. the sheriff court
B. the Inner House of the Court of Session C. the Outer House of the Court of Session D. the Criminal Session
11. Which of the punishment forms for criminals in Britain was abolished in 1969?
A. Life imprisonment B. Big fines C. Probation D. Death penalty for murder 12. Which is true of Borstal institutions for young offenders in Britain? A. They are just like ordinary prisons B. They are just like ordinary schools C. They provide courses of training D. 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. New Scotland Yard D. House of Parliament 15. The operation zone of the Metropolitan Police covers ________.
A. the City of London B. Inner London C. Outer London D. Greater London
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