1、 A. It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world. B. It plays an active role as a member of European Union. C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. D. It used to be one of the superpowers （超强大国，国际组织） in the world.5.Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of
2、 the four is exception? A. London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country. 伦敦是四大世界级城市之一，与美国纽约、法国巴黎和日本东京并列 。但是伦敦未获英国城市地位，正式来说算不上是城市（其心脏地带伦敦市和威斯敏斯特城才是城市），但因为自18世纪起她一直是世界上最重要的政治、经济、文化、艺术和娱乐中心之一，一般人都误以为其是一整座城市。B. London has a larger population than all other cities in England. C. Lon
3、don is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world. D. London has played a significant role in the economic constriction of the country.6. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by D.William the Conqueror.7. Who were the ancest
4、ors of the English and the founders of England?A. The Anglo-Saxons8. Which is the largest city in Scotland? C. Glasgow格拉斯哥（Glasgow）：第一大港与第一大商业中心。爱丁堡（Edinburgh）：首府，是历史上的苏格兰王国首都与文化古都。9. Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the 9th century? A. They needed
5、a unified independent nation to fight against Viking raids （侵袭）.10. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? B. In the Lowlands.11. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Wales was invaded by Romans. B. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons. C. Wales was conquered by the Normans
6、. D. Wales was threatened by the English. 12. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland? C. The Scottish Nationalist Party.13. When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments （议会）? D. In 170714. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is not a
7、simple historical figure for the Welsh. He is almost considered the legendary hero of Welsh nationalism because D. he unified Wales as an independent nation.Unit 2 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom II1.In the 17th century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern
8、England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because A. they wanted to increase its control over Ireland.2.In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland street. They came first B. to protect Catholics.3.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known
9、 in the world for D. its endless political problems.4.Faced with conflicting demands the British government chose a compromise and organized a partition of Ireland in 1921, because B. the British government intended to satisfy both sidesCatholics and Protestants.5.Which of the following statement is
10、 not true? A. Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland. B. Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with British are called Unionists统一派. C. The Social Democratic and Labor Party社会民主工党属北爱尔兰 is a very important political party in Britain. D. Those who show their loyalty to the British
11、 Crown are called Loyalist.亲英派6.In the early 1970s, the IRA爱尔兰共和军 D. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.7.1972 was the worst year of the political troubles in Northern Ireland, because B. 468 people were killed in Northern Ireland.8.Why
12、 did the British government decide to replace the power-sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London? D. above all. （A. The power-sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the power effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy coul
13、dnt be carried out.）9.Which of the following statements is not true? A. In 1981, some convicted IRA prisoners went on a hunger-strike. B. They demanded for the statue of being “political prisoners” by starving themselves. C. Margaret Thatchers government gave in to their political demand. D. The dea
14、th of prisoners revitalized the political movement of Sinn Fein.10.How many counties郡 are there in Northern Ireland? B. 611.Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland? C. The Good Friday Agreement.北爱和平协议12.According to the Good Friday Agreement
15、, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions 管辖权except A. the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland B. the jurisdiction of loyalist ministers. C. the jurisdiction of Great Britain D. the jurisdiction of Northern IrelandUnit 3 The Government of the United Kingdom1.Whic
16、h of the following is not a characteristic of Britain government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and power. B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitution monarchy. C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. D. It has no written form of Constitution.2.Which
17、of the following kings was executed in the civil war? C. Charles I3.What happened in 1215? B. Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta英国大宪章.4.Which of the following is not true about the Great Council大议会? A. They included barons and representatives from counties and towns. B. They were som
18、etimes summoned by the kings to contribute money. C. They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet.内阁 （最后成为议会而不是内阁parliament）D. They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities.5.Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights权力法案 passed? B. William of Orange. 威廉三世6.Which of the foll
19、owing is not related to the Constitution? A. It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government. B. It is the foundation of British governance today. C. Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution. D. The common laws are part of the Constitution.7
20、.Which of the following statements is not correct? A. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament. B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament. C. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws. D. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.8.Which of the follo
21、wing is not a true description of the Queens role? A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state. C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister. D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.9.Whic
22、h of the following is not a feature of the House of Lords上议院? A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings. B. It consists of the Lord Spiritual and the Lords Temporal. C. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. D. Most of the lords in the Hous
23、e of Lords are males.10.Which of the following is not based on the fact? A. Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. B. MPs receive salaries and some other allowances. C. MPs are expected to represent the interests of the public. D. Most of MPs belong to the major political pa
24、rties.Unit 4 Politics, Class and Race1.Which group of people cant vote in the general election?A.Members in the House of Commons.B.Lords in the House of Lords.C.The UK citizens about the age of 18.D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.2.By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? A. The
25、 House of Commons.3.Which of the following is not true about the electoral campaigns?A.Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television.B.There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituency campaign.C.Candidates and their supporters go door-to-doo
26、r persuading voters to vote for them.D.Candidates criticize each others policies to show how good their own policies are.4.How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? B. 3265.Which of the following description about the Conservative party is not
27、true?A.It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.B.It prefers policies that protect individuals right.C.It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.6.Which period of time in British history was described as “private affluence a
28、nd public squalor卑微 C. The 1980s.7. Who is the leader of the Labour party at present? B. Tony Blair8.Which of the following is not true about life peers? 终身贵族A.They are not from the aristocratic families.B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.C.They earned their titles through their outstanding ach
29、ievement.D.The titles cannot be inherited by their children.9.Which of the following statements in not true about class system in the UK?A.People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper.B.Class division is only decided by peoples income.C.Though social advancement is possible,
30、 class affects a persons life chances.D.The way people speak may identify them as belonging to a particular class.10.Which of the following is not characteristic of the hereditary aristocracy in the UK?A.The noble titles can be inherited by the children.B.They usually own historic house in the country.C.They are the richest people in the UK.D.The senior members can be lords in the House of Lords.11.
