英语国家文化概况精彩试题

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英语国家文化概况试题

I.Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

1.Great Britain includes 3 constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales.(T)

2.. Independent schools get money mainly through the private sector and tuition rates, with some government support.(T)

3.Britain is not a member of the NATO due to its disagreement with some European countries in defense policy. (F)

4.Britain has a written constitutions of the sort which most countries have.(F)

5.Conservative party prefers policies that protect

individual's rights.(T)

6.New England was established by English puritans.(T)

7.The US Constitution set up a federal system with a strong central government.(T)

8.There are more Catholics than Protestants in the US. (F)

9.Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials. (F)

10. Americans have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a candidate for public office. (F)

II.Choose the answer that best completes the statement or

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answers the question:

1.Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?(d)

a.The cultural centre.

b.The business centre.

c.The financial centre.

d.The sports centr

e.

2.Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?

(c)

a.James I.

b.James II.

c.Charles I.

d.Charles II.

3.By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? (a)

a.The House of Commons.

b.The House of Lords.

c.The two major parties.

d.The Prime Minister.

4.If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ______ (a)

a.General Certificate of Education-Advanced.

b.General Certificate of Secondary Education.

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c.the common entrance examination.

d.General National Vocational Qualifications.

5.How many counties are there in Northern Ireland? (b)

a.26

b.6

c.32

d.20

6.Which of the following statements was correct around the time of American Revolution?(a)

a.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.

b.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.

c.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.

d.The American had the blood of English and their descendants only.

7.Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?(b)

a.The freedom of religion.

b.The freedom of searching a person's home by police

c.The freedom of speech and of the press.

d.The right to own weapons if one wishes

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8.The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except_____?(c)

a.Challenging the authority of the Pope.

b.Salvation through faith.

c.Salvation through the church.

d.Establishing a direct contact with God.

9.The following were the founding fathers of the America except_____.(c)

a.George Washington

b.Thomas Jefferson.

c.William Pann.

d.Benjamin Franklin.

10. The expenditure on American public schools is guided or decided by _____.(d)

a.Teachers

b.Students

c.Headmasters

d.Boards of education