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1、2. 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 3. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of B . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the G

2、reat 4. The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 5. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C . A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of L

3、ancaster 6. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to A . A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church 7. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B . A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists

4、 and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 8. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution. A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta 9. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C century. thD. 20 B. 1

5、8th A. 17th C. 19th 10. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the D century. thD. 20 C. 19th B. 18th A. 17th Chapter 3 1.Conventions are regarded less important than common law in the working of the British government.（F） 2.The British monarchy has neve

6、r been interrupted throughout the history.（F） 3.In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.（F） 4.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.（F） 5.Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Upper House.（T） 6.The mem

7、bers in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.（F） 7.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.（T） 8.Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.（F） 9.British law consists of two parts,the civil law

8、and the criminal law.（T） 10.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.（F） 1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the C . A. j

9、udiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive 2. 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 3. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the House of Commons. A. r

10、ival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect 4. British Cabinet works on the principle of A . A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility C. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals 5. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to B . A. make decisions B. give advice C.

11、 pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet 6. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years. A. three B. four C. five D. six 7. C has a distinct legal system based on Roman law. A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 8. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operate

12、s on a B system. A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party 9. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and D . A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 10. The Labor Party affected the Br

13、itish society greatly in that it A . B. improved public transportation A. set up the National Health ServiceC. abolished the old tax system D.enhanced the economic development Chapter 4 1.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.（T） 2.The British economy experienced a relative declin

14、e during the postwar period.（T） 3.Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain.（F） 4.Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British econimic and social problems.（F） 5.The economic app

15、roach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labor party and the Conservative Party.（T） 6.Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.（T） 7.Britain is the worlds leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.（F） 8.The fishing industry pr

16、ovides more than 50%of Britains demand for fish.（T） 9.Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.（F） 10.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.（T） 1. The British economy achieved global dominance by the C . A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s 2

17、. In B , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state. A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1948 3. The A in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain. A. oil crisis B. high inflation rates C. large imports D. unemployment problem 4. Of the following prac

18、tices, C does not belong to Thatchers social welfare reform. A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions 5. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except A. limiting government spen

19、ding B. keeping inflation under control C. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality 6. Britain has devoted C of its land area to agriculture. A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84% 7. Britains important fishing areas include all the following except D . A. the North Sea B. the English Channel C. The sea are

20、a around Ireland D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland 8. 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 9. The car industry in Britain in mostly A . owned-D. privately venture-C. joint owned-B. state owned-A. foreign10. Of the fol

21、lowing sectors in Britain, C has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II. A. Agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D.manufacturing industry Chapter 5 1.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.（F） 2.Education in Britain is compu

22、lsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.（F） 3.The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.（F） 4.When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.（T） 5.Graduates from state schools in Britain ha

23、ve a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.（T） 6.In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.（T） 7.Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it watching television in the evening.（T） 8.

24、The Times is the worlds oldest national newspaper（F） 9.The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.（F） 10.Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christian calendar, and others are related to local customs and traditions.（T） 1. In Britain, t

25、he division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the D . A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s 2. About B of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system. A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8% 3. Partiall

26、y funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except B . A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D.corporate contributions 4. Of the following, A is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities. A. result in national e

27、ntrance test B. A-level result C. an interview D. school references 5. To be admitted to the Open University, one need B . A. some educational qualifications B. no educational qualifications C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D.General National Vocational Qualifications 6. Among Britains q

28、uality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of C . A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph 7. Life on Earth is a kind of C program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide. D. soap opera C. documentary B. drama A. feature8. D is Britains top pay television provider. A. BSB B.