英美社会与文化复习题
I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. 1. The two main islands of the British Isles are .
A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England 2. is the capital city of Scotland. 3. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 4. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.
A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16 5. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 6. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.
A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern 7. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman
8. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to
English.
A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 9. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 10. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .
A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 11. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth 12. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 13. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 14. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great 15. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 16. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster
17. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to .
A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church 18. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .
A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 19. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta
20. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.
A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
21. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.
A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
22. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following
branches with the exception of the . A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive 23. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .
A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude
24. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.
A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect 25. British Cabinet works on the principle of .
A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility C. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals 26. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet 27. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.
A. three B. four C. five D. six 28. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 29. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party 30. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .
A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 31. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .
A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportation C. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development 32. The British economy achieved global dominance by the .
A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s
33. In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.
A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1948 34. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis B. high inflation rates C. large imports D. unemployment problem
35. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions
36. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .
A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under control C. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality 37. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84% 38. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. the North Sea B. the English Channel C. The sea area around Ireland D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland 39. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/3 40. The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture D. privately-owned 41. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the end
of Word War II. A. agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industry 42. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the
introduction of comprehensive schools in the . A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s
43. About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the
independent system. A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8%
44. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining
funds from all the following sources except . A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D. corporate contributions 45. Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’s universities.
A. result in national entrance test B. A-level result C. an interview D. school references 46. To be admitted to the Open University, one need .
A. some educational qualifications B. no educational qualifications
C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications 47. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three”
with the exception of . A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph 48. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500
million viewers worldwide. A. feature B. drama C. documentary D. soap opera 49. is Britain’s top pay television provider.
A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB 50. Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.
A. families getting together B. friends exchanging good wishes C. friends enjoying each other’s company D. families traveling overseas 51. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .
A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime
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