1《英语国家概况》期末复习题.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 5 《英语国家概况》期末复习题 第Ⅰ卷（45分） I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (20 points; 1 point each) U.K. 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 The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain are characterized by pragmatism and ____ . D A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism ____ is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. A A. Oxford University B. Cambridge University C. Harvard University D. Yale University Cabinet members are chosen by ____ in Britain. B A. the monarch B. the Prime Minister C. the Archbishop D. the Lord Chancellor English belongs to the ____ group of Indo-European family of languages. B A. Celtic B. Germanic C. Indo-Iranian D. Roman ____ is the longest river in Britain. B A. The River Thames B. The Severn River C. The Lough Neagh D. The Clyde River The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ____ . A A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime Among Britain’s quality 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 According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over ____ million. C A.160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16 The two main islands of the British Isles are ____ . A A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England British Prime Minister ____ once said that, “Britain and the United States will stand side by side”. C A. Neville Chamberlain B. Winston Churchill C. Margaret Thatcher D. Tony Blair The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ____ . A A. set up the National Hea