《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题1

-1.WhichisthelargestcityinScotland?A.CardiffB.EdinburghC.GlasgowD.Manchester英语国家社会与文化入门Testpaper11.WhichisthelargestcityinScotland?A.CardiffB.EdinburghC.GlasgowD.Manchester2.WhydidtheScottishKingsdecidetoformanindependentsingularScottishstateintheninthcentury?A.TheyneededaunifiedindependentnationtofightagainstVikingraids.B.Theyfeltitnecessarytodeveloptheirownindustry.C.TheywerethreatenedbytheAnglo-Saxons'invasion.D.TheyhadtodoitinordertoresisttheEnglish.3.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?A.intheHighlandsB.intheLowlandsC.intheUplandsD.inthewestofScotland4.FacedwithconflictingdemandstheBritishgovernmentchoseacompromiseandorganizedapartitionofIreland,becauseA.theBritishgovernmentwouldn'tbeabletocontrolIrelandanylongerbyforce.B.theBritishgovernmentintendedtosatisfybothsides-----CatholicsaswellasProtestants.C.CatholicsinIrelanddemandedapartitionofIreland.D.Protestantswelcomedtheideaofpartition.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.SinnFeinisthelegalpoliticalPartyinNorthernIreland.B.ThosewhowanttouniteNorthernIrelandwithBritainarecalledUnionists.C.SocialDemocraticandLaborPartyisaveryimportantpoliticalPartyinBritain.D.ThosewhoshowtheirloyaltytotheBritishCrownarecalledLoyalists.6.Intheearly1970s,theIRAA.killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics.B.burneddownthehousesofCatholics.C.murderedindividualsatrandom.D.carriedoutaseriesofbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheGreatCouncil?A.Theyincludedbaronsandrepresentativesfromcountriesandtowns.B.Theyweresometimessummonedbythekingstocontributemoney.C.TheylaterdevelopedintowhatwenowknowastheCabinet.D.Theyrepresentedthearistocratsaswellasthecommunities.8.UnderwhosereignwastheBillofRightspassed?A.JamesIIB.WilliamofOrangeC.OliverCromwellD.GeorgeI9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheConstitution?A.Itisadocumentwhichlistsoutthebasicprinciplesforgovernment.B.ItisthefoundationofBritishgovernmenttoday.C.ConventionsandLawspassedbyParliamentarepartoftheConstitution.D.ThecommonlawsarepartoftheConstitution.10.HowmanyseatsintheHouseofCommonsshouldapartyholdatleastinordertowintheelection?A.651B.326C.626D.35111.Whichofthefollowingpartyadoptsafatherlysenseofobligationtothepoorerpeopleinthesociety?A.theConservativepartyB.theLiberalDemocratsC.thePartyofWalesD.theLaborparty12.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionabouttheConservativepartyisNOTtrue?A.Ithasbeeninpowerforanunusuallylongperiodoftime.B.Itpreferspoliciesthatprotectindividual'srights.C.Itreceivesalotofthefundingfrombigcompanies.D.Itisknownasapartyofhightaxationlevels.13.WhereisthebestagriculturallandinBritain?A.inthesoutheastofEnglandB.inthenortheastofEnglandC.inthesoutheastofScotlandD.inthenortheastofScotland14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacompanyintheenergysector?A.ShellB.ICIC.RTZD.BritishGas15.WhichofthefollowingusedtobethelastindependentcarcompanyintheUK?A.FordB.PeugeotC.RoverD.BMW16.WhichofthefollowingdidNOTbelongtoRomanticism?A.KeatsB.ShelleyC.WordsworthD.E.M.Foster17.WhichofthefollowingisatragedywrittenbyShakespeare?A.Dr.FaustusB.HamletC.FrankensteinD.SenseandSensibility18.WhichofthefollowingwasthemostfamousScottishnovelist?A.D.H.LawrenceB.CharlesDickensC.RobertL.StevensonD.WalterScott19.Whereistheinternationaltennischampionshipsheld?A.WembleyB.WimbledonC.StAndrewsD.Clapham20.Whichofthefollowingwasthefirstteamsporttohaveorganizedrules?A.footballB.cricketC.horseracingD.tennis21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutcricketinBritain?A.Itisnowstillasnobbishgameplayedbyaristocraticpeople.B.Itsrulesareratherobscure.C.Thematcheslastforafewdays.D.Theplayersappeartobequiteformallydressed.22.WhichcelebrationparticularlyhappensontheQueen'sbirthday?A.bonfiresB.theOrangeMarchC.TroopingtheColorD.masquerades23.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheGuyFawkesNight?A.ItiscelebratedbyScottishpeopleinNovember.B.ItiscelebratedbyEnglishpeopleinNovember.C.ItiscelebratedbyScottishpeopleinAugust.D.ItiscelebratedbyEnglishpeopleinAugust.24.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheGunpowderPlot?A.ItwasplannedtokilltheProtestantkingandreplacehimwithaCatholicking.B.ItwasplannedtokilltheCatholickingandreplacehimwithaProtestantking.C.ItwasplannedtokillKingBillyandreplacehimwithKingJamesII.D.ItwasplannedtokillKingJamesIIandreplacehimwithKingBilly.25.WhichofthefollowingisaprivatelyfundeduniversityinBritain?A.TheUniversityofCambridge.B.TheUniversityofOxford.C.TheUniversityofEdinburgh.D.TheUniversityofBuckingham.26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausetheyarerich.B.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausetheirchildrencangetbetterjobswhentheyleaveschool.C.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausecanhaveabetterchanceofgettingintoagooduniversity.D.Parentssendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsbecausetheirchildrenprefertogotopublicschools.27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicoftheOpenUniversity?A.It'sopentoeverybody.B.Itrequiresnoformaleducationalqualifications.C.Nouniversitydegreeisawarded.D.UniversitycoursesarefollowedthroughTV,radio,correspondence,etc.28.Whichofthefollowinga