Test Paper of An Introduction to English-speaking Countries
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I. Multiple Choice (20%)
1.
The highest mountain peak in Britain is called ________.
[A] Ben Nevis
[B] Cross Fell
[C] Snowdon
[D] Scafell
2.
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
3.
Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?
[A] Coldness.
[B] More rainy days.
[C] Changeability .
[D] More fogs.
4.
The established church of Britain is ________.
[A] The Church of Scotland
[B] Free churches
[C] The United Reformed Church
[D] The Church of England
5.
Easter is kept, commemorating the ________of Jesus Christ.
[A] coming
[B] birth
[C] death
[D] resurrection
6.
Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in 1980s gradually ________.
[A] declined
[B] recessed
[C] recovered
[D] went down
7.
Tertiary industry does NOT include ________.
[A] retailing
[B] insurance
[C] electronics
[D] banking
8.
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
9.
________ 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
10.
The general election in Britain is held every ________ years.
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
11.
The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the ________.
[A] Celts
[B] Gaels
[C] Iberians
[D] Brythons
12.
In 43 A.D. Romans under ________ conquered Britain.
[A] Julius Caesar
[B] Claudius
[C] Augustine
[D] the Pope
13.
________ launched the Hundred Years’ War.
[A] Edward I
[B] Edward II
[C] Edward III
[D] Henry III
14.
Black Death to some extent brought ________ to villains.
[A] higher wages
[B] greater freedom
[C] better life
[D] both A and B
15.
The British Industrial Revolution first began in the________ industry.
[A] iron and steel
[B] textile
[C] coal-mining
[D] ship-building
16.
The term “Rotten Boroughs” means ________.
[A] boroughs that were 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 inhabitant in it.
17.
The failure of the Chartist Movement was caused by the following reasons except________.
[A] divided leadership
[B] a strong party with socialism as its programme
[C] influence of Utopian and petty-bourgeois ideologies
[D] immaturity of the working class
18.
The author of “Wealth of Nations” is ________.
[A] Adam Smith
[B] David Ricardo
[C] Thomas Malthus
[D] Robert Owen
19.
Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Austria-Hungary
[D] Italy
20.
Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente?
[A] Britain.
[B] France.
[C] Russia.
[D] Italy.
II.
Blank filling (10%)
1.
The present sovereign of Britain is Queen ________, and Prince ________ is the heir to the throne.
2.
Theoretically, the Queen has all the power, but in reality, she must act on the advice of the ________.
3.
Parliament is the supreme ________ authority in Britain.
4.
Parliament consists of the ________, the House of ________ and the House of ________.
5.
The presiding officer of the House of Commons is “ ________.”
6.
The British government is composed of the ________ Minister and other ministers, who are responsible to the queen.
7.
The Cabinet is composed of the most ________ ministers who meet regularly under the call of the Prime Minister.
III.
True or false statement (10%)
1.
Kangaroo, emu and koala are unique animals of New Zealand.
2.
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of New Zealand.
3.
Australia is divided into six states and two territories.
4.
Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia. The Queen is represented by the Prime Minister at federal level.
5.
The Commonwealth Parliament of Australia comprise the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
6.
The Queen is represented in the parliament of Australia by the Governor-General, who by convention acts on the advice of the queen.
7.
From March 2005 to August 2006, New Zealand is the only country in the world in which all the highest offices in the land have been occupied simultaneously by women.
8.
National anthem of Australia is “God Defend Australia”, while that of New Zealand is “Advance New Zealand Fair.”
9.
The political system of New Zealand is based upon a constitutional republic with a parliamentary democracy
10.
Parliament of New Zealand is made up of only one house.
IV. Matching (10%)
Column A
Column B
1. Liverpool
a. the steel manufacturing center of Britain
2. Hull
b. the former center of textile industry of Britain
3. Sheffield
c. the fishing port in Humberside
4. Manchester
d. the largest city in Britain
5. Glasgow
e. the second largest city in Britain
6. London
f. the district of Merseyside
7. Birmingham
g. the largest city in Scotland
8. Belfast
h. the capital of Wales
9. Edinburgh
i. The capital of Northern Ireland
10. Cardiff
j. the capital of Scotland
V.
Translation (10%)
1. Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy
2. APEC
3. Common Market
4. Crown Court
5. Doomsday Book
6. EU
7. High Court of Justice
8. Roman Conquest
9. stagflation
10. tertiary industries
VI.
Term explanation (10%)
1. the Cabinet
2. Glorious Revolution
VII. Questions for discussion (30%)
1. What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution?
2. What’s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king)?
Answer Sheet (答题纸)
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II. Blanking filling
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III. True or false statements
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IV. Matching
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VI. Term explanation
1. the Cabinet
2. Glorious Revolution
VII. Questions for discussion
1. What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution?
2.
What’s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king)?
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