（一）
1.The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of＿＿＿＿.
A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 1945 2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in ＿＿＿＿.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. The longest river in Britain is ＿＿＿＿.
A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mersey D. River Humber 4. The largest lake in Britain is located in ＿＿＿＿.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called ＿＿＿.
A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 6. The Lake District is well-known for ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
A. its wild and beautiful scenery B. its varied lakes
C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three 7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?
A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs 8. The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. the North Sea
（二）
1. The seven Conurbations in Britain contain ______ of the population of the country. A. one-fourth B. one-third C. half D. one-fifth 2. The English people are descendants of _______.
A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes
3. Middle English took shape about a century after the ________ Conquest. A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish
4. London dialect was once disseminated throughout the country NOT because London was ____.
A. a commercial center B. a political center C. a printing center D. a linguistic center
5. In the Great Vowel Shift, the pronunciation of the English ______ changed completely. A. short vowels and diphthongs B. long vowels and diphthongs C. short vowels D. all vowels 6. The established church of Britain is ________.
A. The Church of England B. The Church of Scotland
C. Free churches D. The United Reformed Church
7. Which of the following religious sect does not belong to Free Churches?
A. The Roman Catholic church B. Quakers. C. Methodists D. Baptists 8. Easter is kept, commemorating the ______ of Jesus Christ.
A. coming B. birth C. death D. resurrection
9. Scotland has had a separate ______ system.
A. legal B. monetary C. parliamentary D. postal 10. Northern Ireland is tormented by differences between _______ .
A. the Irish minority and the Welsh majority B. the Protestant majority and the Catholic minority
C. the protestant minority and the Catholic majority D. the Scottish majority and the Irish minority
（三）
1. By the 1880’s the British economy produced _____ of the world’s manufactured goods. A. one fourth B. one third C. half D. over half 2. By the 1890s. Britain had been overtaken by _____ in economy. A. The US and Germany B. Japan C. France D. Italy 3. The British Empire collapsed immediately after the end of _______ . A. the 19th century B. the First World War C. the Second World War D. the 1960s
4. Which of the following statements about the UK economy is NOT true? A. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945
B. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards D. Britain ranks the second in industrial investment abroad
5. _____were characteristic of the British economy in relation to other developed economies. A. Low rates of military expenditure B. Low rates of educational investment C. Low rates of industrial investment D. Low rates of scientific experiment 6. British economy in the 1970s was characterized by ______.
A. stagnation B. inflation C. recovery D. stagflation 7. Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in the 1980s gradually ______. A. declined B. recessed C. recovered D. went down 8. Britain is the ______ largest country invested and the investor abroad. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
9. The British beef industry has been hit badly by _______ disease in cattle.
A. SARS B. BSE C. AIDS D. None of the above three 10. Which of the following companies is the world’s largest mining company? A. Shell B. BP C. British Gas D. RTZ 11. The two companies, McClaren and Williams design and build ______. A. large ocean ships B. locomotives C. racing cars D. aircraft 12. Tertiary industries do not include _______.
A. retailing B. insurance C. electronics D. banking
13. Britain did not adopt the new decimal currency system until 15th February, _______. A. 1970 B. 1971 C. 1973 D. 1975 14. The central bank in Britain is ________.
A. Lloyd B. Barclay C. Midland D. the Bank of England
（四）
1. Which of the following statement is NOT true of British political system? A. Britain has no written constitution B. Britain is a federal state C. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government
D. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarchy 2. _______is the second most powerful person in Britain. A. The Prime Minister B. Mr. Speaker C. The Lord Chancellor D. The Queen
3. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced ______.
A. by the Chancellor of the Exchequer B. in the House of Lords C. in the House of Commons D. in the Privy Council
4. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of _____.
A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. the House of Commons D. the House of Lords
5. The British government ministers are responsible to _____for the work of their department.
A. the House of Lords B. Parliament C. the Cabinet D. the Privy Council 6. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of ______.
A. the House of Lords B. the House of Commons C. the Privy Council D. Parliament
7. Most of the offices were founded _______.
A. before the 19th century B. after the 19th century C. before the 20th century D. during the 20th century
8. Civil servants who are concerned with administration are forbidden ______. A. to be voters at elections B. to be candidates for parliament C. to continue their work when government changes D. to compete with others for a higher rank
9. The Cabinet meets _____in one of the rooms in the Prime Minister’s official residence, No. 10 Downing Street.
A. regularly B. irregularly C. twice a week D. once a month
10. Whenever a person is made a minister of Cabinet rank, he or she is made a member of _____.
A. Parliament B. the House of Lords C. the House of Commons D. the Privy Council
（五）
1. The Conservative and the Labour parties have been in power by turns ever since _____. A. the end of the 19th century B. the end of the First World War C. the end of the Second World War D. the end of the 1960s
2. ______is seen as the party of the “middle,” occupying the ideological ground between the two main parties.
A. The Conservative B. the Labour C. The Liberal Democratic D. The Tory
3. The general election in Britain is held every _____years. A. 3 B.4 C.5 D.6
4. Which group of people cannot be voters in the general election? A. the UK citizens above the age of 18
B. the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic C. lords in the House of Lords
D. members in the House of Commons
5. The deposit a candidate has to pay is supposed to ______.
A. raise money for the election B. prevent people from running just for a joke C. prevent the poor from entering Parliament D. encourage the rich to run 6. Which of the following is the duty of a Returning Officer in a constituency? A. Compiling a register of voters B. Nominating candidates
C. Deciding the party platform D. Winning the election for his own party 7. The party that has the majority of seats in ______will form the government. A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords C. the Privy Council D. the Cabinet
8. Common law in Britain may be said to consist of ______. A. acts passed by Parliament B. ordinary laws C. previous court decisions D. cabinet decisions
9. Serious cases arising in trade and maritime affairs in Britain are dealt with by ________. A. the family Division of the High Court of Justice
B. the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice C. the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice D. the House of Lords
10. The supreme civil trial court in Scotland is _______. A. the sheriff court
B. the Inner House of the Court of Session C. the Outer House of the Court of Session D. the Criminal Session
11. Which of the punishment forms for criminals in Britain was abolished in 1969?
A. Life imprisonment B. Big fines C. Probation D. Death penalty for murder 12. Which is true of Borstal institutions for young offenders in Britain? A. They are just like ordinary prisons B. They are just like ordinary schools C. They provide courses of training D. They are called “approved schools”
13. All police forces in Britain outside London are supported and paid by ____.
A. the central government B. county councils C. district councils D. the Metropolitan Police
14. The famous “Scotland Yard” refers to _________.
A. CIA B. CID C. New Scotland Yard D. House of Parliament 15. The operation zone of the Metropolitan Police covers ________.
A. the City of London B. Inner London C. Outer London D. Greater London
（六）
1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the ________.
A. Celts B. Gaels C. Iberians D. Brythons
2. From 700 B.C. the Celts came from the _______ and began to inhabit British Isles.
A. Iberian Peninsula B. Upper Rhineland C. Lower Rhineland D. Scandinavian countries
3. In A.D. 43 Romans under ______ conquered Britain.
A. Julius Caesar B. Claudius C. Augustine D. the Pope
4. Roman Britain lasted until the year of ______ when all Roman troops went back to the continent.
A. A.D. 400 B. A.D. 410 C. A.D. 445 D. A.D. 449
5. Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Romans?
A. Welsh Christianity B. The Roman Roads C. Cities D. Roman Settlements 6. In the middle of the fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of _____and the Low Countries and settled in Britain.
A. Denmark B. Norway C. Germany D. Holland 7. By the end of the ______century all England had been Christianized. A. 5th B. 6th C. 7th D. 8th
8. Which of the following kingdoms was NOT set up by Angles? A. Northumbria B. Mercia C. East Anglia D. Kent 9. Which of the following kingdoms was set up by the Jutes? A. Kent B. Sussex C. Wessex D. Essex
10. In the late _______century the Danes or Scandinavians began to attack the English coast. A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th D. 9th
11. The new aristocracy, the thegn, had appeared by the _______century in Britain. A. 9th B. 10th C. 11th D. 12th
12. Edward had promised his kingdom to ______, but on his deathbed he changed his idea and gave the kingdom to _______. This led to the Norman Conquest of 1066.
A. William, Harold B. Harold, William C. Matilda, Stephen D. Stephen, Matilda 13. Doomsday Book was in fact a record of each man’s ______.
A. experience B. behavior C. property D. reputation
14. The war between Matilda and Stephen resulted in the establishment of the House of _____.
A. Tudor B. Normandy C. Plantagenet D. Lancaster 15. The Great Charter was made in the interest of _____.
A. the King B. the feudal lords C. the townsmen D. the merchants 16. The first British parliament was summoned in the year of ______. A. 1215 B. 1265 C.1295 D. 1343
（七）
1. ______launched the Hundred Years’ War.
A. Edward Ⅰ B. Edward Ⅱ C. Edward Ⅲ D. Henry Ⅲ 2. Which of the following statements was NOT ture? A. Hundred Years’ War was a feudal war. B. Hundred Years’ War was a trade war.
C. Hundred Years’ War lasted for one hundred years.
D. Hundred Years War is one of the historical events that marked the decline of feudalism in Britain
3. From ______onward, Parliament was divided into two chambers. A. 1337 B. 1343 C. 1453 D. 1455 4. Black Death to some extent brought ______ to villains.
A. higher wages B. greater freedom C. bitter life D. both A and B
5. The Statutes of Laborers issued by the government of Edward Ⅲ introduced cruel punishments for those ___.
A. who demanded higher wages B. who worked C. who hated the ministers, lawyers and landlords D. who refused to work
6. In 1381, peasants in ______first rebelled.
A. Sussex B. Essex C. Wessex D. Kent
7. Wars of Roses were fought ____between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1465.
A. Constantly B. irregularly C. Continuously D. intermittently 8. During the Wars of Roses common people were ______affected. A. greatly B. much C. a little D. little 9. The House of Tudor was founded in ______.
A. 1455 B. 1465 C.1475 D. 1485
10. The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the ______country. A. 15th B. 16th C. 17th D.18th
11. Which of the following statement about the Renaissance is NOT true?
A. The renaissance was a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had cared about.
B. The renaissance was a cultural movement by humanists. C. The renaissance spread into England under the Tudors.
D. During the renaissance, the theatre attained great popularity under Elizabeth.
12. The two countries jus before the outbreak of the Bourgeois Revolution were a period of ____.
A. capital accumulation B. colonization abroad C. foreign territorial expansion D. Enlightment 13. Which of the following is NOT true of Puritans? A. Puritans were Christians.
B. Puritans were opposed to Charles Ⅰ and his ideas C. Puritans wished to purify the Church of England D. Puritans chose William Laud as archbishop
14. Charles Ⅰ ruled without Parliament for ______years. A. 10 B. 11 C.12 D.13
15. The Commoners who drew up the Grand Remonstrance _______. A. were arrested by Charles Ⅰ B. were killed by Charles Ⅰ
C. had already escaped before Charles Ⅰ burst into parliament D. had resigned from Parliament
16. The king’s men at the beginning of the First civil War were called ______. A. Cavaliers B. Roundheads C. Puritans D. Presbyterians 17. The First Civil War lasted for _____years. A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.6
18. The Second Civil War was fought in the year of _______. A. 1646 B.1647 C. 1648 D. 1649
19. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Commonwealth period? A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers. B. Cromwell killed Levelers in the army C. Cromwell conquered Ireland
D. Cromwell restored the House of Stuart
20. The “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 put _______on the throne.
A. Charles Ⅰ B. Charles Ⅱ C. James Ⅱ D. William of Orange
（八）
1. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the _____industry.
A. iron and steel B. textile C. coal mining D. ship-building 2. ________invented the “spinning Jenny.”
A. James Hargreaves B. Richard Arkwright C. Edmund Cartwright D. James Watt
3. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Productivity was greatly increased B. Unskilled workers were employed
C. Many new cities sprang up. D. Workers’ living and working conditions were improved
4. One of the Corn Laws placed a ban on _______import when the price fell below 50 shillings per quarter.
A. corn B. wheat C. barley D. any food 5. The term “Rotten Boroughs” means ________.
A. boroughs that had gone rotten B. dirty boroughs C. boroughs in which there were no inhabitants
D. constituencies that were represented in the House of Commons though there was not an in habitant in it
6. The People’s Charter was not _______.
A. a long document drawn up by workers organized in the London Workingman’s Association in 1837
B. accepted by Parliament
C. endorsed at gigantic meetings D. presented to parliament
7. The failure of the Chartist Movement was caused by the following reasons except ____. A. divided leadership B. a strong party with socialism as its program C. influence of Utopian and petty-bourgeois ideologies D. immaturity of the working class
8. The Ten-Hour Act prohibited ______to work in any factory longer than tem hours 5 days. A. skilled workers B. unskilled workers C. young persons and females D. all workers
9. The author of Wealth of Nations is ________.
A. Adam Smith B. David Ricardo C. Thomas Malthus D. Robert Owen 10. The principle of population was formulated by _______.
A. Adam Smith B. David Ricardo C. Thomas Malthus D. Robert Owen
（九）
1. The first British colony was _____.
A. New England B. Newfoundland C. West Indies D. India 2. Which of following is NOT true of the Indian Mutiny?
A. The rebels burnt opium B. The rebels killed British officers
C. The rebels set free political prisoners D. The rebels burned down garrisons
3. The British colonists force the Qing government to conclude the Treaty of ______ in 1842. A. Pecking B. Nanking C. Tientsin D. Canton
4. The British Empire reached the peak of its colonial expansion after the _______. A. Anglo-Boer War B. the First Opium War C. World War Ⅰ D. World War Ⅱ
5. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism? A. Foreign territorial expansion B. Export of capital C. Free competition D. Monopoly
6. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance?
A. Germany B. France C. Austria-Hungary D. Italy 7. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Entente?\\ A. Britain B. France C. Russia D. Italy
8. Which of the following is NOT true of the depression in the 1930’s? A. Factories closed B. Banks failed
C. Foreign trade shriveled D. Unemployment rate was low 9. In the 1930s, the League of Nation s was controlled by ________. A. Russia and the US B. Britain and the US C. Britain and France D. Germany and Britain
10. The Munich Agreement was a non-aggression pact between _______. A. Czechoslovakia B. the US
C. Britain and France D. Britain and Russia 11. In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
A. 1939 B. 1940 C.1941 D.1942
12. The British Commonwealth of Nations is a _______organization. A. military B. cultural C. economic D. phony
13. Which of the following terms best describe the economic situation of Britain in the 1970s?
A. Devaluation B. Inflation C. Stagflation D. Debts 14. The underlying aim of Thatcherism is _________.
A. nationalization B. denationalization C. cutting wages D. increasing public expenditure
15. Mrs. Thatcher failed to win the general election in 1990 mainly because if _________. A. the slow development of the British economy B. the high inflation
C. the high rate of unemployment D. the high rate of taxes
16. China and Britain established the diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial rank in the year of _______.
A. 1950 B. 1954 C.1972 D.1997
(十)
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Education in Britain is carried out in three stages
B. Education in Britain is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 16 C. All children go to state schools in Britain
D. All state schools in Britain are non-fee paying institutions
2. Which of the following examinations is NOT for secondary schooling? A. CSE B. “O” Level of GCE C. “A” Level of GCE D. eleven plus
3. Universities that were founded between 1850 and 1930 are called _______universities. A. Oxbridge B. Redbrick C. New D. Old 4. All universities in Britain are _______.
A. state institutions B. private institutions
C. research-oriented institutions D. founded before World War Ⅱ
5. The main responsibility for administering education in Britain is left to ______. A. the Department of Education and Science B. Local Education Authorities C. Local Councils D. Board of governors
6. The examinations for the GCE are conducted by _______. A. the public authority B. each school C. examining boards D. universities 7. Entry to universities in Britain is ________.
A. compulsory B. competitive C. non-competitive D. arranged by LEAs 8. All teachers in the state system must ________.
A. be advanced level teachers B. be university graduates
C. get a MA degree D. spend some time in the department or school of education of a university
9. Supplements are paid to teachers who _______. A, work hard
B. have first or second class honors degrees C. have third class honors degrees
D. have posts of special responsibility outside the school
10. The term form early September to mid-December is known as _______. A. Christmas Term B. Easter Term C. Summer Term D. Spring Term 11. University terms are ________.
A. longer B. shorter C. larger in number D. smaller in number
12. The general grant needed by state schools in Britain is provided by _______. A. the Treasury B. the Local Education Authorities
C. LEAs D. The Education Committees of the local councils
13. In Britain, most children start their schooling at the age of 5 in a (an) ____school. A. nursery B. junior C. infant D. public
14. Pupils with the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination go to ____schools. A. grammar B. secondary modern C. comprehensive D. public 15. “Co- educational” means ______.
A. with boys and girls mixed together B. with boys only C. with girls only D. with cooperation between boys and girls
16. Those who do well in the examination of _____can go on to university for study. A. “O” Level of GCE B. “A” Levels of GCE C. CSE D. eleven plus
17. Independent schools are schools that ________. A. operate outside the state school system B. have independent public funds
C. are free from the inspections of the Ministry of Education and Science D. are independent in deciding their own teaching curriculum
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