英美概况-练习题-选择题

选择题（一）1.ThefullandofficialnameofGreatBritainchangedintoitspresent-dayformintheyearof＿＿＿＿.A.1920B.1927C.1914D.19452.ThehighestmountainpeakinBritainisin＿＿＿＿.A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthernIreland3.ThelongestriverinBritainis＿＿＿＿.A.RiverSevernB.RiverThamesC.RiverMerseyD.RiverHumber4.ThelargestlakeinBritainislocatedin＿＿＿＿.A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthernIreland5.ThehighestmountainpeakinBritainiscalled＿＿＿.A.BenNevisB.CrossFellC.SnowdonD.Scafell6.TheLakeDistrictiswell-knownfor＿＿＿＿＿＿.A.itswildandbeautifulsceneryB.itsvariedlakesC.thelakePoetsD.alloftheabovethree7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthefeatureofBritishclimate?A.coldnessB.morerainydaysC.changeabilityD.morefogs8.TheleadinganthracitecoalfieldsinBritainarein＿＿＿＿＿＿.A.ScotlandB.EnglandC.WalesD.theNorthSea（二）1.ThesevenConurbationsinBritaincontain______ofthepopulationofthecountry.A.one-fourthB.one-thirdC.halfD.one-fifth2.TheEnglishpeoplearedescendantsof_______.A.CeltsB.RomansC.Anglo-SaxonsD.Danes3.MiddleEnglishtookshapeaboutacenturyafterthe________Conquest.A.RomanB.Anglo-SaxonC.NormanD.Danish4.LondondialectwasoncedisseminatedthroughoutthecountryNOTbecauseLondonwas____.A.acommercialcenterB.apoliticalcenterC.aprintingcenterD.alinguisticcenter5.IntheGreatVowelShift,thepronunciationoftheEnglish______changedcompletely.A.shortvowelsanddiphthongsB.longvowelsanddiphthongsC.shortvowelsD.allvowels6.TheestablishedchurchofBritainis________.A.TheChurchofEnglandB.TheChurchofScotlandC.FreechurchesD.TheUnitedReformedChurch7.WhichofthefollowingreligioussectdoesnotbelongtoFreeChurches?A.TheRomanCatholicchurchB.Quakers.C.MethodistsD.Baptists8.Easteriskept,commemoratingthe______ofJesusChrist.A.comingB.birthC.deathD.resurrection9.Scotlandhashadaseparate______system.A.legalB.monetaryC.parliamentaryD.postal10.NorthernIrelandistormentedbydifferencesbetween_______.A.theIrishminorityandtheWelshmajorityB.theProtestantmajorityandtheCatholicminorityC.theprotestantminorityandtheCatholicmajorityD.theScottishmajorityandtheIrishminority（三）1.Bythe1880’stheBritisheconomyproduced_____oftheworld’smanufacturedgoods.A.onefourthB.onethirdC.halfD.overhalf2.Bythe1890s.Britainhadbeenovertakenby_____ineconomy.A.TheUSandGermanyB.JapanC.FranceD.Italy3.TheBritishEmpirecollapsedimmediatelyaftertheendof_______.A.the19thcenturyB.theFirstWorldWarC.theSecondWorldWarD.the1960s4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheUKeconomyisNOTtrue?A.Britainhasexperiencedarelativeeconomicdeclinesince1945B.BritainremainsoneoftheGroupofSevenlargeindustrialeconomiesC.TherehasbeenaperiodofsteadydecreasingoflivingstandardsD.Britainranksthesecondinindustrialinvestmentabroad5._____werecharacteristicoftheBritisheconomyinrelationtootherdevelopedeconomies.A.LowratesofmilitaryexpenditureB.LowratesofeducationalinvestmentC.LowratesofindustrialinvestmentD.Lowratesofscientificexperiment6.Britisheconomyinthe1970swascharacterizedby______.A.stagnationB.inflationC.recoveryD.stagflation7.UnderMrs.Thatcher,Britisheconomyinthe1980sgradually______.A.declinedB.recessedC.recoveredD.wentdown8.Britainisthe______largestcountryinvestedandtheinvestorabroad.A.secondB.thirdC.fourthD.fifth9.TheBritishbeefindustryhasbeenhitbadlyby_______diseaseincattle.A.SARSB.BSEC.AIDSD.Noneoftheabovethree10.Whichofthefollowingcompaniesistheworld’slargestminingcompany?A.ShellB.BPC.BritishGasD.RTZ11.Thetwocompanies,McClarenandWilliamsdesignandbuild______.A.largeoceanshipsB.locomotivesC.racingcarsD.aircraft12.Tertiaryindustriesdonotinclude_______.A.retailingB.insuranceC.electronicsD.banking13.Britaindidnotadoptthenewdecimalcurrencysystemuntil15thFebruary,_______.A.1970B.1971C.1973D.197514.ThecentralbankinBritainis________.A.LloydB.BarclayC.MidlandD.theBankofEngland（四）1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueofBritishpoliticalsystem?A.BritainhasnowrittenconstitutionB.BritainisafederalstateC.Britainstillkeepsanold-fashionedgovernmentD.Britishgovernmentisestablishedonthebasisofconstitutionalmonarchy2._______isthesecondmostpowerfulpersoninBritain.A.ThePrimeMinisterB.Mr.SpeakerC.TheLordChancellorD.TheQueen3.Abillthatdealswithfinanceisalwaysintroduced______.A.bytheChancelloroftheExchequerB.intheHouseofLordsC.intheHouseofCommonsD.inthePrivyCouncil4.InBritain,governmentcannotspendanymoneywithoutthepermissionof_____.A.theQueenB.thePrimeMinisterC.theHouseofCommonsD.theHouseofLords5.TheBritishgovernmentministersareresponsibleto_____fortheworkoftheirdepartment.A.theHouseofLordsB.ParliamentC.theCabinetD.thePrivyCouncil6.AllthegovernmentministersofBritainmustbemembersof______.A.theHouseofLordsB.theHouseofCommonsC.thePrivyCouncilD.Parliament7.Mostoftheofficeswerefounded_______.A.beforethe19thcenturyB.afterthe19thcenturyC.beforethe20thcenturyD.duringthe20thcentury8.Civilservantswhoareconcernedwithadministrationareforbidden______.A.tobevotersatelectionsB.tobecandidatesforparliamentC.tocontinuetheirworkwhengovernmentchangesD.tocompetewithothersforahigherrank9.TheCabinetmeets_____inoneoftheroomsinthePrimeMinister’sofficialresidence,No.10DowningStreet.A.regularlyB.irregularlyC.twiceaweekD.onceamonth10