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1、The United Kingdom I.Multiple Choice 1.The was“the greatest progressive revolution that mankind had so far experienced,a time which called for giants and produced giantsgiants in power of thought,passion,and character,in universality and learning”(Engels).a.Renaissance b.Industrial Revolution c.Refo
2、rmation d.Bourgeois Revolution 2.is regarded as the first English Prime Minster.a.Duke of Willington b.William Gladstone c.Benjamin Disraeli d.Sir Robert Walpole3.The official head of Parliament is.a.the Prime Minister b.the Monarch c.the Speaker d.the Chancellor 4.The present sovereign of Britain i
3、s.a.Elizabeth I b.Elizabeth II c.Elizabeth III d.Edward II 5.is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.a.Christmas b.Good Friday c.Easter Monday d.Boxing Day 6.published his book On the Origin of Species which caused a stir in Victorian times.a.Adam Smith b.Charles Darwin c.Thomas More
4、 d.Francis Bacon 7.The largest section of Great Britain is.a.Scotland b.Wales c.England d.Northern Ireland 8.The Lake District is well known for.a.its wild and beautiful scenery b.its varied lakes c.the Lake Poets d.all above 9.The highest peak in Great Britain is.a.Ben Nevis b.Cross Fell c.Snowdon
5、d.Cheviot Hill 10.The capital city of Wales is.a.Edinburgh b.Belfast c.Cardiff d.Londonderry 11.The part that receives the largest amount of annual rainfall is.a.the east lowlands b.the northern part of England c.the northwestern part of Scotland d.Wales 12.The longest river in Britain is the.a.Tham
6、es River b.Severn River c.Clyde River d.Tyne River 13.The largest lake of the United Kingdom is in.a.England b.Wales c.Scotland d.Northern Ireland 14.The vast majority of the people of the UK are.a.Roman Catholics b.Presbyterians c.Anglicans d.Methodists 15.The English are mainly descendants of.a.Ce
7、lts b.Anglo-Saxons c.Vikings d.Norman Conquerors 16.A cockney is a.a.typical Englishman b.typical Londoner c.typical Briton d.native London dialect speaker 17.The Welsh came to Britain.a.earlier than the English b.later than the English c.together with the English d.in the 13th century 18.Which word
8、 is not exact to describe the Welsh?a.Musical.b.Emotional.c.Cheerful.d.Suspicious.19.Most of the Scotsmen now speak.a.English b.Celtic c.Gaelic d.both English and Gaelic 20.A typical Scotsman is usually depicted in the following word except.a.brave b.hard-working c.economical d.extravagant 21.Most p
9、eople in Northern Ireland are.a.Catholics b.Protestants c.Presbyterians d.Nonconformists 22.The earliest known settlers on the British Isles were.a.Celts b.Iberians c.Gaels d.Anglo-Saxons 23.The real Roman conquest of Britain began in.a.55 BC b.54 BC c.AD 43 d.AD 96 24.Which part of Britain was radi
10、cally transformed by the Romans?a.Scotland.b.Wales.c.England.d.London.25.Christianity was first brought to England by.a.Romans b.Anglo-Saxons c.Celts d.Danes 26.Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?a.Anglos.b.Saxons.c.Jutes.d.Teutons.27.King Ethelred was called Ethelred the Unready be
11、cause.a.he was always unready for fighting b.he lacked military preparedness c.he failed to make preparedness d.he failed to follow good advice 28.The greatest achievement of William the Conqueror was.a.the establishment of the legal system b.the introduction of the feudalism c.the spreading of Norm
12、an-French d.the compiling of the Domesday Book 29.The Domesday Book included all the following points except.a.all land and property of then England b.the rights of landowners c.the duty of every court d.the power of the king 30.The last of the true Norman Kings was.a.William Rufus b.Henry I c.Henry
13、 II d.Robert 31.The founder of the English legal system and the Common Law was .a.Henry I b.Henry II c.Stephen d.Matilda 32.The Great Charter includes all the following points except that.a.no tax should be made without the approval of the council b.no freemen should be arrested except by the law of
14、 the land c.if the king attempted to free himself from law the vassals had the right to force the king to obey d.the vassals had the sole power to levy a tax on people 33.The first“Prince of Wales”in English history was.a.Henry III b.Edward I c.Edward II d.Edward III 34.The Parliament of was known a
15、s“model parliament”.a.Henry III b.Simon de Monfort c.Edward I d.Edward II 35.Wales was conquered by.a.Edward I b.Edward II c.Henry III d.Richard I 36.The chief demand of the peasants during Tyler?s Rising of 1381 was.a.to punish the lawyers b.to raise wages c.to free villeins d.to reform the church
16、37.The War of the Roses ended in 1485 with the accession of,the first king of the House of Tudor.a.Henry VII b.Henry VIII c.John of Gaunt d.Edward IV 38.Under Henry VII,the justices of the Peace had all the following powers except.a.trying cases b.the care of roads and bridges c.training lawyers d.t
17、he control of guilds 39.John Cabot was sent to discover new way to the East by.a.the Pope b.the King of Spain c.Henry VII d.Henry VIII 40.Which is not proper to describe the Church of Middle Ages?a.It was a religious body that had a political power.b.It was a body that had a legal power.c.It was a b
18、ranch of national government controlled by king.d.It was like an upper-state organization that was very powerful.41.The external pretext for the Reformation in England was,s divorce case.a.Henry VII b.Henry VIII c.Clement II d.Charles V 42.Elizabeth I was excommunicated by the Pope in.a.1558 b.1571
19、c.1586 d.1603 43.Who was a Catholic among the following kings and queens?a.Henry VIII b.Edward VI c.“Bloody Mary”d.Elizabeth I 44.Spanish Armada was defeated in.a.1558 b.1588 c.1600 d.1603 45.In drama the most shining representatives of the Elizabethan Age were the following ones except.a.Christophe
20、r Marlowe b.Edmund Spenser c.William Shakespeare d.Ben Jonson 46.Guy Fawkes was.a.a Protestant b.a Presbyterian c.an Anglican d.a Catholic 47.Which is incorrect to describe King James I?a.He believed that kings were responsible to parliament.b.He believed that king derived his authority from God.c.H
21、e tried to make the Church of England subservient to his will.d.He was quite learned and was remembered by the English for the compiling of the Authorized Version of the Bible.48.The trouble of Charles I,which led to the first Civil War,came at first when he.a.dissolved Parliament b.persecuted Prote
22、stant c.asked people for“loans”d.wanted to reform the Presbyterian Church in Scotland 49.Which group in the following were inclined to support the King during the Civil War?a.Merchants.b.Yeomen and artisans.c.Catholics.d.Extreme Protestants.50.Charles I was tried by the High Court mainly because.a.h
23、e was an absolute king b.he waned to reform the Church of Scotland c.he started the Second Civil War d.he wanted to establish Presbyterianism in England 51.The Rump Parliament was dispersed by Cromwell in.a.1649 b.1651 c.1653 d.1658 52.The Great Fire of London broke out in.a.1660 b.1665 c.1666 d 166
24、7 53.The Glorious Revolution marked the.a.beginning of the crown supremacy over parliament b.end of the Civil War c.failure of the Parliament d.beginning of the constitutional monarchy 54.England and Scotland were constitutionally united in.a.1603 b.1688 c.1702 d.1707 55.After the French and Indian
25、War,Britain got control of.a.Canada b.India c.the Ohio Valley d.all above 56.When American colonies were fighting for independence,the King of Great Britain was.a.George I b.George II c.George III d.George IV 57.Britain completed her railway system by.a.1800 b.1820 c.1850 d.1870 58.According to the
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