1． The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by
A． King Harold
B． Robin Hood
C． Oliver Cromwell
D．William the Conqueror
2． Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England？
A． the Anglo-Saxons
B． the Normans
C． the Vikings
D．the Romans
3． Where do the majority of people in Scotland live？
A． in the Highlands
B． in the Lowlands
C． in the Uplands
D．in the west of Scotland
4． Which of the following statements is Not true？
A． Wales was invaded by the Romans .
B． Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons .
C． Wales was conquered by the Normans .
D． Wales was threatened by the English .
5． Llywelgn ap Gruffudd is more than a simple historical figure for the Welsh. He is almost considered the legendary hero of Welsh nationalism because
A． he became the first Prince of Wales in 1267.
B． he brought the English under his control.
C． he led a historic uprising against the English.
D．he unified Wales as an independent nation.
6． In 1969,the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland Street. They came first
A． to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland.
B． to protect the Catholic people.
C． to protect the Protestant people.
D．To replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social order.
7． Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations，but is quite well-known in the world for
A． its most famous landmark，the “Giant’s Causeway”.
B． Its rich cultural life.
C． Its low living standards.
D．Its endless political problems.
8． A．Faced with conflicting demands the British government chose a compromise and organized a partition of Ireland, because
A． the British government wouldn’t be able to control Ireland any longer by force.
B． the British government intended to satisfy both sides—Catholics as well as Protestants.
C． Catholics in Ireland demanded a partition of Ireland.
D．Protestants welcomed the idea of partition.
9． Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A． Sinn Fein is the legal political Party in Northern Ireland.
B． Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with British are called Unionists.
C． Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political Party in Britain.
D．Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists.
10．In the early 1970s，the IRA
A． killed many Protestants and Catholics.
B． Burned down the houses of Catholics.
C． Murdered individuals at random.
D．Carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.
11．Which of the following is NOT characteristic of British government？
A． It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B． It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C． It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D．It has no written form of Constitution.
12．Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Council？
A． They included barons and representatives from counties and towns.
B． They were sometimes summoned by the kings to contribute money.
C． They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet.
D．They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities.
13．Which of the following about the Parliament is NOT true？
A． There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B． Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of Parliament.
C． Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D．Parliament has no power of change the terms of the Constitution.
14．Which of the following about the Queen is NOT true？
A． The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B． The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state.
C． The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D．The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.
15． Which of the following about the House of Lords is NOT true？
A． Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.
B． It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
C． The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
D．Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males.
16．Which of the following about the House of Commons is NOT true？
A． Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B． MPs receive salaries and some other allowances.
C． MPs are expected to represent the interests of the public.
D．Most MPs belong to the major political parties.
17．By whom is a “vote of no confidence”decided？
A． the House of Commons B．the House of Lords
C． the two major parties D．the Prime Minister
18．Which of the following party adopts a “fatherly”sense of obligation to the poorer people in the society？
A．the Conservative party B．the Liberal Democrats
C．the Party of Wales D．the Labour party
19．Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true？
A． It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.
B． It prefers polices that protect individual’s rights.
C． It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.
D．It is known as a party of high taxation levels.
20．Which period of time in British history was described as “private affluences and public squalor？”
A．the 1940s B．the 1970s
C．the 1980s D．the 1990s
21．Which of the following was NOT the reason for the relative economic decline since 1945？
A． Britain did not invest in modern equipment and new products.
B． Britain spent a high proportion of its national wealth wealth on the military.
C． Britain had heavily in debt to finance the war.
D．Britain had carried out the nationalization of the businesses.
22．Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK？
A．beef battle B．dairy cattle
C．chicken D．sheep
23．Where is the best agricultural land in Britain？
A．in the southeast of England B．in the northeast of England
C．in the southeast of England D．in the northeast of Scotland
24．In aerospace industry，which two countries are ahead of Britain？
A．the U.S. and Germany B．the U.S. and Russia
C．Germany and Russia D．France and Russia
25．Which company became an important aero-engine manufacturer after WWI？
A．Boeing B．Rolls Royce
C．McDonnel-Douglas D．Hawker-Siddeley
26．British Aerospace was the merger of which two companies？
A． the British Aircraft Corporation and Hawker-Siddeley Aviation
B． the British Aircraft Corporation and Rolls Royce
C． Hawker-Siddeley Aviation and GEC Aviation
D．Hawker-Siddeley Aviation and Rolls Royce
27．Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer ?
A．The Canterbury Tales B．Beowulf
C．The Ulster Cycle D．Morte D’Arthur
28．What flourished in Elizabethan age more than other form of literature？
A．Novel B．Drama
C．Essay D．Poetry
29．Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism？
A．Keats B．Shelley
C．Wordsworth D．E.M.Foster
30．Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare？
A．Dr.Faustus B．Hamlet
C．Frankenstein D．Sense and Sensibility
31．Several gifted women played a part in 19th-century literature. Which of the following is an exception?
A．Virginia Woolf B．Jane Austen
C．Emily Bronte D．Charlotte Dickens
32．Which of the following writers was NOT associated with Modernism？
A．D.H Lawrence B．E.M.Forster
C．Charles Dickens D．Virginia Woolf
33．Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain？
A．football B．tennis
C．archery D．cricket．
34．Which of the following is NOT true about football in Britain？
A． Millions of people attend the FA games each season.
B． “Football hooligans” sometimes have violent clashes.
C． It was invented by Scottish people.
D．It was once described as “beastly” violent.
35．Where is the international tennis championships held？
A．Wembley B．Wimbledon
C．St Andrews D．Clapham
36．Which of the following was the first team sport to have organized rules？
A．football B．cricket
C．horse racing D．tennis
37．Which of the following is NOT true about cricket in Britain？
A． It is now still a snobbish game played by aristocratic people.
B． Its rules are rather obscure.
C． The matches last for a few days.
D．The players appear to be quite formally dressed.
38．Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?
A．cricket B．skiing
C．golfing D．horse racing
39．Which of the following is NOT particularly Britain Christmas tradition？
A． enjoying the Pantomime
B． the Queen broadcasting her Christmas message
C． receiving gifts from Santa Claus
D．shopping on the Boxing Day
40．Which of the following has noting to do with Easter?
A．rabbits B．haggis
C．chicks D．eggs
41．Which community observes the traditional Ramadan?
A．Hindu B．Sikh
C．Jewish D．Muslim
42．Which celebration particularly happens on the Queen’s birthday?
A．bonfires B．the Orange March
C．Trooping D．masquerades
43．Which of the following is the widely practiced custom in Scottish New Year?
A．first-footing B．kissing under the mistletoe
C．Burns Supper D．using magic spells to see into future
44．On which day is Halloween celebrated?
A．5 November B．31 October
C．17 March D．25 December
45．In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to
A．Private schools. B．state schools.
C．independent schools. D．public schools.
46．In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16
A． can legally receive partly free education.
B． can legally receive completely free education.
C． can not receive free education at all.
D．can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
47．If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called
A． General Certificate of Education—Advanced.
B． General Certificate of Secondary Education.
C． the common entrance examination.
D．General National Vocational Qualifications.
48．Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?
A． The university of Cambridge.
B． The university of Oxford.
C． The university of Edinburgh.
D．The university of Buckingham.
49．Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?
A． It’s open to everybody.
B． It requires no formal educational qualifications.
C． No university degree is awarded.
D．University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence.
50．In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to
A． grammar schools.
B． Comprehensive schools.
C． Public schools.
D． Technical schools.
51．Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?
A． It’s run by the state.
B． It’s funded by the state.
C． It’s supervised by the state.
D．It’s dominated by the state.
52．Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?
A． Comprehensive schools. B．Independent schools.
C．Secondary schools. D．Grammar schools.
53．Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration?
A． The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.
B． Public housing became more important.
C． Many public horses were sold to the people.
D．The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangements.
54．Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true?
A． People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper.
B． Class-division is only decided by people’s income.
C． Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person’s life-chances.
D．The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class.
55．Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the hereditary aristocracy in the UK?
A． The noble titles can be inherited by the children .
B． They usually own historic houses in the country.
C． They are the richest group of people in the UK.
D．The senior members can be lords in the House of Lords.
56．Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?
A． They are not from the aristocratic families.
B． They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C． They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement.
D．The titles cannot be inherited by their children.
57．Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of the ethnic in the UK?
A． They are well-represented in the British parliament.
B． They are economically poorer than the white population.
C． They are treated unfairly by the justice system.
D．They are threatened b some racist groups.
58．Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A． France, China, Russia and Britain.
B． The United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia.
C． China, Russia, France, Britain, and the United States.
D．China, Britain, France, United States and Japan.
59．Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation in
A． the Commonwealth.
B． The European federal government.
C． The United Nations, the European Union, NATO, etc.
D．European federal government.
60．Three of the following factors have contributed to a certain degree of Britain’s special relationship with the United States. Which is the exception?
A． Britain and the United States share the general ideas in many respects.
B． They have common interests in every respect.
C． They agree generally on how the world economy should be managed.
D．They have special links in culture.
61．Britain has its unclear naval force since
A． it’s one of the developed countries in the world.
B． it’s a traditional sea power.
C． it has an advanced industry.
D．it’s able to produce submarines.
62．Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper?
A．The Times. B．The Observer.
C．The Guardian. D．The Financial Times.
63．Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A．The Telegraph. B．The News of the World.
C．The Guardian. D．The Times.
64．A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because
A． it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
B． It informs people about current affairs in the world.
C． It provides people with subjective reports.
D．It publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.
65．Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?
A． There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmers.
B． The BBC is funded by license fees paid by people who possess television receiving sets .
C． The BBC has four television channels.
D．The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.
66．Which of the following newspapers is printed internationally?
A．The tabloids. B．The News of the World
C．The Financial Times . D．The Observer.
67．Which of the following is a quality paper?
A．The News of the World . B．The Guardian.
C．The Tabloids. D．All of the above .