英语国家概况考试复习资料

《英语国家概况》考试复习资料及答案

1The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by_D__ AKing Arthur B. Robin Hood C. Oliver Cromwell D. William the Conqueror 2Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government? A

AIt offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.

BIt is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

CIt is the oldest representative democracy in the world.

DIt has no written form of Constitution.

3Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? A

AWilliam of Orange B. James Ⅱ C. Oliver Cromwell D. George Ⅰ

4. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? D

A. Beef cattle. B. Dairy cattle C. Chicken. D. Sheep.

5. Which group of people cannot vote in the general election? B

A. Members in the House of Commons.

B. Lords in the House of Lords.

C. The UK citizens above the age of 18.

D. The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.

6. A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because __A_________.

A. it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government

B. it informs people of current affairs in the world.

C. it provides people with subjective reports.

D. it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.

7．Of Which people is Robert Burns a national poet? B

A. The Welsh people B. The Irish people C. The Scottish people D. The English people

8．. It was said that Christianity was introduced into Ireland by _D_________

A. the Vikings B. the Normans C. Brian Buru D. Saint Patrick

9. In the 17th century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern

England to emigrate to the north of Ireland because __A_______.

A. they wanted to increase its control over Ireland

B. they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in Britain

C. they intended to expand their investment

D. they believed that Ireland was the best place for them

10. Which is the largest city in Scotland?C

A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester

二． 填空

1. Charles the First, king of Britain, was executed, because he attempted to overrule___ the parliament _______ in the English Revolution.

2. The _ official ________IRA believed that they had made enough progress so that they could concentrate on a political process, and run candidates for___ election ____.

3. It’s hard to make talks successful between the British and Irish governments without the participation of __ Sinn Fein ________and_______ IRA _____.

4. The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms _ the government ________and its party leader becomes _ Prime Minister _________-.

5. Since 1945, the UK economy has experienced __ relative ______ decline rather than __ relative _____ decline.

6. The UK economy can be pided into three main sectors: primary ________industries, secondary industries and _ tertiary _______industries.

7. Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories .They are __ tertiary _______ , _____ comedies ____and history plays.

8. Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte are noted for their respective novel _____ Jane Eyre ___and ____ Wuthering Heights ______which are largely the love stories of a woman for a man.

9. People usually dress up and show off their fashionable clothes and elaborate hats for the social event called __ Wuthering Heights ________.

10. Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on _ Boxing Day __________, which is the day after Christmas.

三．问答

1. Who introduced Christianity into Ireland?

He was St. Patrick.

2. What’s the full name of the UK?

It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3. What is the major function of the Parliament?

4. It was to pass laws.

4. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the

election?

It needs at least 326.

5. Which party won 4 consecutive elections and was in power for quiet a long time from 1979 to

1997?

It was the Conservative party.

6. Name two of the tragedies written by Shakespeare.

They are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet

7. Which is one of the largest government departments that deal with education?

It is the Ministry of Education.

四．名词解释

the quality paper

London

the Celts

the Anglo-Saxons

D A A D B A B D A C

1. the parliament 2. official election 3. Sinn Fein IRA 4.the government 5. Relative recession 6. primary tertiary 7. tertiary comedies

8. Jane Eyre 9. Wuthering Heights

10. Boxing Day

1. He was St. Patrick.

2. It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3. Parliament?It needs at least 326.

4. It was the Conservative party.

5. They are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet

6. It is the Ministry of Education.

名词解释见课本