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1 Test Paper of An Introduction to English-speaking CountriesTest A I.Multiple Choice (20%)1.The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _.A Ben NevisB Cross FellC SnowdonD Scafell2.The Lake District is well-known for_.A its wild and beautiful sceneryB its varied lakesC the lake PoetsD all of the above three3.Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?A Coldness.B More rainy days.C Changeability.D More fogs.4.The established church of Britain is _.A The Church of ScotlandB Free churchesC The United Reformed ChurchD The Church of England5.Easter is kept,commemorating the _of Jesus Christ.A comingB birthC deathD resurrection6.Under Mrs.Thatcher,British economy in 1980s gradually _.A declinedB recessedC recoveredD went down7.Tertiary industry does NOT include _.A retailingB insuranceC electronicsD banking8.In Britain,government cannot spend any money without the permission of _.A the QueenB the Prime MinisterC the House of CommonsD the House of Lords9._ is seen as the party ofthe“middle”,occupying the ideological gr ound between the two main parties.A The ConservativeB The LabourC The Liberal DemocraticD The Tory10.The general election in Britain is held every _ years.A 3B 4C 5D 611.The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the _.A CeltsB GaelsC IberiansD Brythons12.In 43 A.D.Romans under _ conquered Britain.A Julius CaesarB ClaudiusC AugustineD the Pope请将所有答案做在答题纸(Answer Sheet)上，做在试卷上无效。2 13._ launched the Hundred YearsWar.A Edward I B Edward II C Edward III D Henry III 14.Black Death to some extent brought _ to villains.A higher wages B greater freedom C better life D both A and B 15.The British Industrial Revolution first began in the_ industry.A iron and steel B textile C coal-mining D ship-building 16.The term“Rotten Boroughs”means _.A boroughs that were rotten.B dirty boroughs C boroughs in which there were no inhabitants.D constituencies that were represented in the House of Commons though there was not an inhabitant in it.17.The failure of the Chartist Movement was caused by the following reasons except_.A divided leadership B a strong party with socialism as its programme C influence of Utopian and petty-bourgeois ideologies D immaturity of the working class 18.The author of“Wealth of Nations”is _.A Adam Smith B David Ricardo C Thomas Malthus D Robert Owen 19.Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance？A Germany B France C Austria-Hungary D Italy 20.Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente?A Britain.B France.C Russia.D Italy.II.Blank filling(10%)1.The present sovereign of Britain is Queen _,and Prince _ is the heir to the throne.2.Theoretically,the Queen has all the power,but in reality,she must act on the advice of the _.3.Parliament is the supreme _ authority in Britain.4.Parliament consists of the _,the House of _ and the House of _.5.The presiding officer of the House of Commons is“_.”6.The British government is composed of the _ Minister and other ministers,who are responsible to the queen.7.The Cabinet is composed of the most _ ministers who meet regularly under the call of the Prime Minister.III.True or false statement (10%)1.Kangaroo,emu and koala are unique animals of New Zealand.2.Queen Elizabeth II is the head of New Zealand.3.Australia is divided into six states and two territories.4.Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia.The Queen is represented by the Prime Minister at federal level.3 5.The Commonwealth Parliament of Australia comprise the Queen,the Senate,and the House of Representatives.6.The Queen is represented in the parliament of Australia by the Governor-General,who by convention acts on the advice of the queen.7.From March 2005 to August 2006,New Zealand is the only country in the world in which all the highest offices in the land have been occupied simultaneously by women.8.National anthem of Australia is “God Defend Australia”,while that of New Zealand is“Advance New Zealand Fair.”9.The political system of New Zealand is based upon a constitutional republic with a parliamentary democracy 10.Parliament of New Zealand is made up of only one house.IV.Matching (10%)ColumnA 1.Liverpool 2.Hull 3.Sheffield 4.Manchester 5.Glasgow 6.London 7.Birmingham 8.Belfast 9.Edinburgh 10.Cardiff V.Translation(10%)1.Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy 3.Common Market 5.Doomsday Book 7.High Court of Justice 9.stagflation VI.Term explanation(10%)1.the Cabinet VII.Questions for discussion (30%)Column B a.the steel manufacturing center of Britain b.the former center of textile industry of Britain c.the fishing port in Humberside d.the largest city in Britain e.the second largest city in Britain f.the district of Merseyside g.the largest city in Scotland h.the capital ofWales i.The capital of Northern Ireland j.the capital of Scotland 2.APEC 4.Crown Court 6.EU 8.Roman Conquest 10.tertiary industries 2.Glorious Revolution 1.What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution?2.What s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy(the queen or the king)?4 Answer Sheet (答题纸)班级_ 学号_ 姓名_ I.Multiple choice 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 11._ 12._ 13._ 14._ 15._ 16._ 17._ 18._ 19._ 20._ II.Blanking filling 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ III.True or false statements 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ IV.Matching 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ V.Translation 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ VI.Term explanation 1.the Cabinet 2.Glorious Revolution 5 VII.Questions for discussion 1.What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution?2.Whats your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy(the queen or the king)?