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大学考试|英国概况 6

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1. ____ is the home of golf.

A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Ireland

2. Which of the following languages is NOT spoken in Scotland?

A. English B. Scottish C. Gaelic D. Denish

3. The election of ____ made Margaret Thatcher1 to power and she became the first woman prime minister.

A. 1979 B. 1980 C. 1982 D. 1992

4. To its full sense, the British Parliament consist of ____

A. the House Lord and the House of Commons

B. the House and the Senate

C. the Queen and the Hosue of Lords

D. the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons

5. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by ____

A. King Harold B. Robin2 Hood3

C. Oliver Cromwell D. William the Conqueror4

6. There are ____ state churches in Britain.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

7. When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son____, the regime began immediately to collapse5.

A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles

8. ____ birthday is a great event in Britain since it marks the beginning of full manhood or womanhood.

A. The twenty-first B. The eighteenth

C. The nineteenth D. The twentieth

9. Reuters was founded in ____

A. 1715 B. 1751 C. 1851 D. 1815

10. What is the nickname of the U. S. A.?

A. Uncle Sam B. Brother Jonathan C. Yankee D. All of the above

1. B. 高尔夫是一项古老的贵族的运动,来自于十五世纪或更早以前的苏格兰,苏格兰区域山多,气候湿润,多雾,很合适牧草成长,这里的工业文明以前是连绵持续的牧场。相传当时牧羊人放牧闲暇时,用木板打游戏,将石子击入兔子窝或洞中。久而久之形成了用不一样的球杆并按肯定的规则击球。

2. D. Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语是高地苏格兰人的传统语言;更多人用的语言是英语。一直到15世纪末,盎格鲁人仍然以他们的语言称苏格兰盖尔语为「苏格兰语」(盎格鲁语:Scottish)。

3. A. Margaret Thatcher 在1979年成为英国首相,为英国史上第一个女首相。

4. D. 具体的说,英国的议会是由元首,上议院和下议院组成。其中,元首没实权,上议院由大法官(Lord Chancellor)掌权,是由神职议员(the Lord Spiritual)和世俗议员(the Lord Temporal)组成。下议院的成员是通过选举产生的651名议员,以首相为首。

5. D. 伦敦塔名为塔,事实上是公元11世纪处于罗马统治时期的一座城堡式建筑。

6. A英国有两大国教: 在英格兰是英格兰教(Church of England)或者英国圣公会,在苏格莎白的头衔全名为托上帝宏恩,大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合国和她的其他领土和领地的女王、英联邦元首、基督教的保护者伊丽莎白二世。可见,英/女王是基督教的保护者。

7. C. Oliver Cromwell的儿子在爸爸去世后继承王权,但不久后掌控的政体瓦解。1660年,议会扶植流浪法国的前国王儿子Charle二世当国王。

8. A. 在英国,21岁过生日是个大过生日,由于他们觉得21岁是大人开始的年龄。

9. C. 路透社是世界四大通讯社之一,也是英国创办最早的通讯社。1850年由保罗朱利叶斯路透 (paul julius reuter)在德国亚琛创办,1851年迁址到伦敦。创办人路透原为德国人,后加入英国籍。1865年,路透把他的私人通讯社扩展成为一家大公司。

10. D. 山姆大叔(Uncle Sam),乔纳森大哥和扬基老都是美国和美国人的绰号。


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