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英语系英美文化知识竞赛试题

第一局部〔客观题，共60分〕

PARTONE

Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]aregiven.Choosetheonewhichyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestions.(60points,2pointforeach)

1.TheBritishIslesaremadeupof_____.

A.threelargeislandsandhundredsofsmallones

B.threelargeislandsanddozensofsmallones

C.twolargeislandsandhundredsofsmallones

D.twolargeislandsanddozensofsmallones

2.InBritain,____formallyappointsimportantgovernmentministers,judges,_____

A.theQueen

B.thePrimeMinister

C.theLordPresidentoftheCouncil

D.theSpeakeroftheHouseofCommons

3.ChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandby____.

A.theRomans

B.theCelts

C.theAnglo-Saxons

D.theDanes

4.______istheoldestofallthepartiesinIreland.

A.TheIrishLabourParty

B.TheProgressiveDemocrats

C.FiannaFail

D.FineGael

5.TheRomansledbyJuliusCaesarlaunchedtheirfirstinvasiononBritainin______.

A.200B.C.B.55B.C.C.55A.D.D.410A.D.

6.WhenWaleswasbroughtundertheEnglishCrown,thetitleof“PrinceofWales〞wasborneby_____,theeldestsonofthereigningmonarch.

A.RichardIB.HenryIII

C.EdwardID.EdwardII

7.ChristmasDay,December25th,celebratesthe____ofChrist,andisthegreatChristianfestivals.

A.birthB.death

C.CrucifixionD.Resurrection

8.Britishrecordedhistorybeginswiththe___invasion.

A.RomanB.Viking

C.Anglo-SaxonD.Norman

9.IntheUnitedKingdom,ministersareappointedbytheQueenontherecommendationof___.

A.theSpeakerB.theLordChancellor

C.theDukeofEdinburghD.thePrimeMinister

10.InEnglandnofemaleswereallowedtovoteinnationalelectionsbefore___.

A.1918B.1920

C.1928D.1945

11.ThetwoveryimportantcropsinBritainare___.

A.barleyandcornB.wheatandrice

C.barleyandoatsD.w