《英语国家概况》二复习资料.doc

《英语国家概况》二复习资料 There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. Which of the following is NOT ture about Britain? __________ It used to be an imperial country in the world. It plays an active role as a member of European Union. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. It is used to be one of the superpowers in the world. Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception? ___________ London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country. London has a larger population than all the other cities in England. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world. London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland? _________ the Labour Party the Liberal Party the Scottish Nationalist Party the Conservative Party In the early 1790s, the IRA______ . killed many Protestants and Catholics burned down the houses of Catholics murdered individuals at random carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war? ______ James I James II Charles I Charles II Which of the following about the house of Lords is NOT ture?_____ Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal. Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males. Which group of people can NOT vote in the general election? ______ Lords in the House of Lords. the UK citizens above the age of 18 members in the House of Commons. the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic. Which government lost a vote of