英美概况 考试题及答案(2)

A. be punctual B. be a little late C. be sure to attend D. be a little early

47. Children reach their adolescence when they are ____ years of age.

A. eight or nine B. ten or eleven C. thirteen or fourteen D. seventeen or eighteen

48. In Britain the “_____” emergency dialing service is free of charge, by which people are quite

convenient to be connected rapidly to police, ambulance or fire service.

A. 999 B. 109 C. 119 D. 303

考试

49. In Britain only taxi drivers and waiters are permitted to accept a tip, which is usually an extra

____ of the price of the fare or meal.

A. tenth or eighth B. twentieth C. half D. 80%

50. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____.

A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing

Fill in the blanks.

1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ___ and _____.

2. The island of Great Britain is made up of _____, ____ and ____.

3. The United Kingdom has been a member of ____ since 1973.

4. London plays a significant role in ____ economic and cultural life. It’s not only the financial

____ of the nation, but also one of ____ major international financial centers in ____.

5. Britain consists of ________ nations, including England, ________, _________ and

_________.

6. The capital of Britain is ______, which has great influence on the UK in all fields including

____, ____ and ___.

7. Name two Scottish cities which have ancient and internationally respected universities: _____

and _____.

8. Both the Scottish and Welsh people elect their members of parliaments to the London

Parliament and each holds ___ and ___ seats respectively.

9. The capital of Scotland is ____, which is well-known for its natural ____.

10. Although Wales is the smallest of the three nations on the ___ mainland, it’s good at getting

___ from abroad, particularly Japan and ____.

考试

DAAAD CDBCD DCcBC DDABB ABCAB DABAD ACABB ACCDC DCCBA ACAAA

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

England; Scotland; Wales

European Union

Britain’s; center; the three; the world

four, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

London, government, economy, culture

Glasgow, Edinburgh

72, 38

Edinburgh, beauty

British, investment, America