英语国家概试题汇总.doc

、单项选择 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 2.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom,__D__is the smallest. A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.North Ireland 3.At present,nearly__C__of the world’s population communicate in England. A.half B.a quarter C.one-third D.one-fifth 4.The__C__marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A.Viking invasions B.signing of the Magna Carta C.Norman Conquest D.adoption of common law 5.The end of the Wars of Roses led to the rule of__C__ A.the House of Valois B.the House of York C.the House of Tudor D.the House of Lancaster 6.__A__was passed after the Glorious Revolution A.The Bill of Right B.The Act of Supremacy C.The Provisions of Oxford D.The Magna Carta 7.The importance of the Britain monarchy can be seen in its effect on__D__ A.passing bills B.advising the goverment C.political parties D.public attitude 8.__A__is at the center of the Britain political system. A.The Cabinet B.The House of Lords C.The House of Commons D.The Privy Council 9.Generally speaking, the Britain Parliament operates on a__B__ system. A.single-party B.two-party C.three-party D.multi-party 10.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every__C__years. A.three B.four C.five D.six 11. 11.Coal mining industry Britain provides ＿＿B＿＿of the energy consumed in the country . A.one-third B.One-fourth C.one-fifth D.Two-thirds 12.Of the following sectors in Britain ,＿＿C＿＿has experience spectacular growth since the end World War II A.agriculture B.the energy industry C.the service sector D. the manufacturing industry 13.The following Christmas traditions particularly British EXCEPT＿＿A＿＿. A.Trooping the Color B.The Queen’Christmas message C.Boxing Day D.