2004年英语家概况试卷及答案.docVIP

全国十佳网络教育机构 全国网络教育示范基地 2004年英语国家概况试卷及答案 PART ONE (40 POINTS) I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(40 points,1 point for each) 1. British recorded history begins with the ___A__ invasion. A. Roman B. Viking C. Anglo-Saxon D. Norman 2. The Authorized Version of the Bible (published in 1611) was made by __B___ command. A. Edward IV’s B. James I’s C. Elizabeth I’s D. Henry V III’s 3. In the United Kingdom, succession is founded on the __C___ principle. Sons of the Sovereign have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne. A. ethical B. obligation C. hereditary D. public relations 4. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of __D___. A. the Speaker B. the Lord Chancellor C. the Duke of Edinburgh D. the Prime Minister 5. The most important prehistoric monument of the Iberians was _B____. A. Maiden Castle in Wiltshire B. Stonehenge in Wiltshire C. Avebury in Wiltshire D. Leeds Castle in Kent 6. The Royal National Eisteddfod is a(n) _C____ festival of poetry, music and other arts. A. English B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish 7. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before __A___. A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928 D. 1945 8. The English Civil War is generally regarded as the beginning of modern __D___ history. A. European B. Scottish C. Welsh D. world 9. London’s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of __A___.-1 A. the Home Secretary B. the Lord Chancellor C. the Prime Minister D. the Attorney General 10. During the 1970s Britain began producing petroleum from wells in _B____. A. the Irish Sea B. the North Sea C. the Dover Straits D. the Cambrians 11. The t