State your understanding of the following questions. 1. How do British enjoy the Christmas day?
答案是：Christmas is the biggest and best loved British holiday. Schools close for the holiday period, as do shops and offices, so people can spend
time at home with their families. Most British people celebrate it by exchanging gifts and Christmas cards, preparing holiday foods, and
decorating homes and workplaces. There are three Christmas traditions which are particularly British: one is the Christmas Pantomime, a
comical musical play. Another tradition is the Queen's Christmas message, broadcast over the television and radio. A third British tradition,
which is also celebrated in countries with British heritages, is Boxing Day, which falls on the day after Christmas
The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the C
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The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .
A. passing the bills
B. advising the government
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Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D. 84%
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To be admitted to the Open University, one need .
A. some educational qualifications
B. no educational qualifications
答案是：参考答案： B
As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D
答案是：参考答案： B
In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive
答案是：参考答案： D
Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
C. The s
答案是：参考答案： D
Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.
A. northeastern
B. southeastern
C. northwestern
D. sout
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The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.
A. 17th
B. 18thC. 19th
D. 20th
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Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. The two main islands of the British Isles are .
A.
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The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. foreign-owned
B. state-owned
C. joint-venture
D. privately-owned
答案是：参考答案： A
Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
A. St. Augustine
B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror
D. Al
答案是：参考答案： B
The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English.
A. Danish and Finnish
B. Dutc
答案是：参考答案： D
British Cabinet works on the principle of .
A. collective responsibility
B. individual responsibility
C. defending th
答案是：参考答案： A
By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
答案是：参考答案： D
Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.
A. feature
答案是：参考答案： C
The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. the House of Valois
B. the House of York
C. the House of Tud
答案是：参考答案： C
Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 2/3
答案是：参考答案： B
The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
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At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth
答案是：参考答案： B
About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
答案是：参考答案： B
The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .
A. Trooping the Color
B. Queen’s Christmas messag
答案是：参考答案： A
is Britain’s top pay television provider.
A. BSB
B. SkyTV
C. BBC
D. BSkyB
答案是：参考答案： D
Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’s universities.
A. result in national entrance test
B. A-leve
答案是：参考答案： A
According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.
A. 160
B. 600
C. 60
D. 16
答案是：参考答案： C
Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.
A. families getting together
B. friends exchang
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Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.
A. agriculture
B
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Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of .
A. The
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The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the excepti
答案是：参考答案： C
The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis
B. high inflation rates
C. larg
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The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to .A. divorce his wife
B. break with Rome
答案是：参考答案： A
Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. mult
答案是：参考答案： B
The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .
A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. no
答案是：参考答案： B
The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion
B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conq
答案是：参考答案： C
The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .
A. limiting government spending
B. keep
答案是：参考答案： D
The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .
A. set up the National Health Service
B. improved pu
答案是：参考答案： A
was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Car
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has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. Wales
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
答案是：参考答案： C
English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
答案是：参考答案： C
In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
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Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spellin
答案是：参考答案： C
The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
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Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the follo
答案是：参考答案： B
In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
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Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits
B. shorten
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