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（一）

1.ThefullandofflcialnameofGreatBritainchangedintoitspresent-dayformintheyearof

A.1920B.1927C.1914D.1945

2.ThehighestmountainpeakinBritainisin.

A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthernIreland

3.ThelongestriverinBritainis.

A.RiverSevernB.RiverThamesC.RiverMerseyD.RiverHumber

4.ThelargestlakeinBritainislocatedin.

A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthernIreland

5.ThehighestmountainpeakinBritainiscalled.

A.BenNevisB.CrossFellC.SnowdonD.Scafell

6.TheLakeDistrictiswell-knownfor.

A.itswildandbeautifulsceneryB.itsvariedlakes

C.thelakePoetsD.alloftheabovethree

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthefeatureofBritishclimate?

A.coldnessB.morerainydaysC.changeabilityD.morefogs

8.TheleadinganthracitecoalfieldsinBritainarein.

A.ScotlandB.EnglandC.WalesD.theNorthSea

（二）

1.ThesevenConurbationsinBritaincontainofthepopulationofthecountry.

A.one-fourthB.one-thirdC.halfD.one-fifth

2.TheEnglishpeoplearedescendantsof・

A.CeltsB.RomansC.Anglo-SaxonsD.Danes

3.MiddleEnglishtookshapeaboutacenturyaftertheConquest.

A.RomanB.Anglo-SaxonC.NormanD.Danish

4.LondondialectwasoncedisseminatedthroughoutthecountryNOTbecauseLondonwas

A.acommercialcenterB.apoliticalcenter

C.aprintingcenterD.alinguisticcenter

5.IntheGreatVowelShift,thepronunciationoftheEnglishchangedcompletely.

A.shortvowelsanddiphthongsB.longvowelsanddiphthongs

C.shortvowelsD.allvowels

6.TheestablishedchurchofBritainis.

A.TheChurchofEnglandB.TheChurchofScotland

C.FreechurchesD.TheUnitedReformedChurch

7.WhichofthefollowingreligioussectdoesnotbelongtoFreeChurches?

A.TheRomanCatholicchurchB.Quakers.C.MethodistsD.Baptists

8.Easteriskept,commemoratingtheofJesusChrist.

9.Scotlandhashadaseparatesystem.

A.legalB.monetaryC.parliamentaryD.postal

10.NorthernIrelandistormentedbydifferencesbetween.

A.theIrishminorityandtheWelshmajorityB.theProtestantmajorityandtheCatholicminority

C.theprotestantminorityandtheCatholicmajorityD.theScottishmajorityandtheIrishminority

（三）

1.Bythe1880'stheBritisheconomyproducedoftheworld'smanufacturedgoods.

A.onefourthB.onethirdC.halfD.overhalf

2.Bythe1890s.Britainhadbeenovertakenbyineconomy.

A.TheUSandGermanyB.JapanC.FranceD.Italy

3.TheBritishEmpirecollapsedimmediatelyaftertheendof・

A.the19thcenturyB.theFirstWorldWar

C.theSecondWorldWarD.the1960s

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheUKeconomyisNOTtrue?

A.Britainhasexperiencedarelativeeconomicdeclinesince1945

B.BritainremainsoneoftheGroupofSevenlargeindustrialeconomies

C.Therehasbeenaperiodofsteadydecreasingoflivingstandards

D.Britainranksthesecondinindustrialinvestmentabroad

5.werecharacteristicoftheBritisheconomyinrelationtootherdevelopedeconomies.

A.LowratesofmilitaryexpenditureB.Lowratesofeducationalinvestment

C.LowratesofindustrialinvestmentD.Lowratesofscientificexperiment

6.Britisheconomyinthe1970swascharacterizedby・

A.stagnationB.inflationC.recoveryD.stagflation

7.UnderMrs.Thatcher,Britisheconomyinthe1980sgradually・

A.declinedB.recessedC.recoveredD.wentdown

8.Britainisthelargestcountryinvestedandtheinvestorabroad.

A.secondB.thirdC.fourthD.fifth

9.TheBritishbeefindustryhasbeenhitbadlybydiseaseincattle.

A.SARSB.BSEC.AIDSD.Noneoftheabovethree

10.Whichofthefollowingcompaniesistheworld'slargestminingcompany?

A.ShellB.BPC.BritishGasD.RTZ

11.Thetwocompanies,McClarenandWilliamsdesignandbuild・

A.largeoceanshipsB.locomotivesC.racingcarsD.aircraft

12.Tertiaryindustriesdonotinclude.

A.retailingB.insuranceC.electronicsD.banking

13.Britaindidnotadoptthenewdecimalcurrencysystemuntil15thFebruary,.

A.1970B.1971C.1973D.1975

14.ThecentralbankinBritainis・

A.LloydB.BarclayC.MidlandD.theBankofEngland

（四）

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueofBritishpoliticalsystem?

A.BritainhasnowrittenconstitutionB.Britainisafederalstate

C.Britainstillkeepsanold-fashionedgovernment

D.Britishgovernmentisestablishedonthebasisofconstitutionalmonarchy

2.isthesecondmostpowerfulpersoninBritain.

A.ThePrimeMinisterB.Mr.Speaker

C.TheLordChancellorD.TheQueen

3.Abillthatdealswithfinanceisalwaysintroduced・

A.bytheChancelloroftheExchequerB.intheHouseofLords

C.intheHouseofCommonsD.inthePrivyCouncil

4.InBritain,governmentcannotspendanymoneywithoutthepermissionof.

A.theQueenB.thePrimeMinisterC.theHouseofCommonsD.theHouseofLords

5.TheBritishgovernmentministersareresponsibletofortheworkoftheirdepartment.

A.theHouseofLordsB.ParliamentC.theCabinetD.thePrivyCouncil

6.AllthegovernmentministersofBritainmustbemembersof・

A.theHouseofLordsB.theHouseofCommonsC.thePrivyCouncilD.Parliament

7.Mostoftheofficeswerefounded・

A.beforethe19thcenturyB.afterthe19thcentury

C.beforethe20thcenturyD.duringthe20thcentury

8.Civilservantswhoareconcernedwithadministrationareforbidden.

A.tobevotersatelectionsB.tobecandidatesforparliament

C.tocontinuetheirworkwhengovernmentchanges

D.tocompetewithothersforahigherrank

9.TheCabinetmeetsinoneoftheroomsinthePrimeMinister'sofficialresidence,No.

10DowningStreet.

A.regularlyB.irregularlyC.twiceaweekD.onceamonth

10.WheneverapersonismadeaministerofCabinetrank,heorsheismadeamemberof

A.ParliamentB.theHouseofLordsC.theHouseofCommonsD.thePrivyCouncil

（五）

1.TheConservativeandtheLabourpartieshavebeeninpowerbyturnseversince・

A.theendofthe19thcenturyB.theendoftheFirstWorldWar

C.theendoftheSecondWorldWarD.theendofthe1960s

2.isseenasthepartyofthe“middle,”occupyingtheideologicalgroundbetweenthetwomainparties.

A.TheConservative

3.

years.

ThegeneralelectioninBritainisheldevery

A.3B.4C.5D.6

4.Whichgroupofpeoplecannotbevotersinthegeneralelection?

A.theUKcitizensabovetheageof18

B.theUKresidentcitizensoftheIrishRepublic

C.lordsintheHouseofLords

D.membersintheHouseofCommons

5.Thedepositacandidatehastopayissupposedto.

A.raisemoneyfortheelectionB.preventpeoplefromrunningjustforajoke

C.preventthepoorfromenteringParliamentD.encouragetherichtorun

6.WhichofthefollowingisthedutyofaReturningOfficerinaconstituency?

A.CompilingaregisterofvotersB.Nominatingcandidates

C.DecidingthepartyplatformD.Winningtheelectionforhisownparty

7.Thepartythathasthemajorityofseatsinwillformthegovernment.

A.theHouseofCommonsB.theHouseofLords

C.thePrivyCouncilD.theCabinet

8.CommonlawinBritainmaybesaidtoconsistof.

A.actspassedbyParliamentB.ordinarylaws

C.previouscourtdecisionsD.cabinetdecisions

9.SeriouscasesarisingintradeandmaritimeaffairsinBritainaredealtwithby・

A.thefamilyDivisionoftheHighCourtofJustice

B.theQueen'sBenchDivisionoftheHighCourtofJustice

C.theChanceryDivisionoftheHighCourtofJustice

D.theHouseofLords

10.ThesupremeciviltrialcourtinScotlandis.

A.thesheriffcourt

B.theInnerHouseoftheCourtofSession

C.theOuterHouseoftheCourtofSession

D.theCriminalSession

11.WhichofthepunishmentformsforcriminalsinBritainwasabolishedin1969?

A.LifeimprisonmentB.BigfinesC.ProbationD.Deathpenaltyformurder

12.WhichistrueofBorstalinstitutionsforyoungoffendersinBritain?

A.Theyarejustlikeordinaryprisons

B.Theyarejustlikeordinaryschools

C.Theyprovidecoursesoftraining

D.Theyarecalled"approvedschools”

13.AllpoliceforcesinBritainoutsideLondonaresupportedandpaidby.

A.thecentralgovernmentB.countycouncilsC.districtcouncilsD.theMetropolitanPolice

14.Thefamous^ScotlandYard”refersto.

A.CIAB.CIDC.NewScotlandYardD.HouseofParliament

15.TheoperationzoneoftheMetropolitanPolicecovers・

A.theCityofLondonB.InnerLondonC.OuterLondonD.GreaterLondon

（六）

1.TheearliestsettlersontheBritishIsleswerethe・

A.CeltsB.GaelsC.IberiansD.Brythons

2.From700B.C.theCeltscamefromtheandbegantoinhabitBritishIsles.

A.IberianPeninsulaB.UpperRhinelandC.LowerRhinelandD.Scandinaviancountries

3.InA.D.43RomansunderconqueredBritain.

A.JuliusCaesarB.ClaudiusC.AugustineD.thePope

4.RomanBritainlasteduntiltheyearofwhenallRomantroopswentbacktothe

continent.

A.A.D.400B.A.D.410C.A.D.445D.A.D.449

5.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTathingofvalueleftbehindbyRomans?

A.WelshChristianityB.TheRomanRoadsC.CitiesD.RomanSettlements

6.Inthemiddleofthefifthcentury,Anglo-Saxonscamefromtheregionofandthe

LowCountriesandsettledinBritain.

A.DenmarkB.NorwayC.GermanyD.Holland

7.BytheendofthecenturyallEnglandhadbeenChristianized.

A.5thB.6thC.7thD.8th

8.WhichofthefollowingkingdomswasNOTsetupbyAngles?

A.NorthumbriaB.MerciaC.EastAngliaD.Kent

9.WhichofthefollowingkingdomswassetupbytheJutes?

A.KentB.SussexC.WessexD.Essex

10.InthelatecenturytheDanesorScandinaviansbegantoattacktheEnglishcoast.

A.6thB.7thC.8thD.9th

11.Thenewaristocracy,thethegn,hadappearedbythecenturyinBritain.

A.9thB.10thC.11thD.12th

12.Edwardhadpromisedhiskingdom