B. literature and art C. science
D. government politics
41. The Hundred Years’ War between Britain and France was started because of the dispute over _____. A. the French throne B. their colonies C. Joan of Arc
D. Relationship with the newly-established United States 42. The Industrial Revolution in Britain first began in ____. A. the clothing industry B. the cotton textile industry C. the steam engine industry D. the railway industry
43. Which of the following Cromwell did not do? A. He dismissed the Long Parliament. B. He beheaded Charles I.
C. He declared England to be a commonwealth. D. He prevented America from gaining independence.
44. The English king who was beheaded during the Bourgeois Revolution was _____. A. Charles I
B. Charles II C. James I D. Henry II
45. The two major political parties in Britain are the Conservative Party and the ______. A. Republican Party B. Democratic Party C. Labour Party D. Liberal Party
46. At the beginning of World War II, Britain’s policy was _____. A. “splendid isolation” which basically meant non-intervention or appeasement
B. to help the Nazi Germany so that it would not attack Britain C. to help any country that fought the Nazi Germany
D. to form an alliance with America and declare war on Germany 47. The Liberal Party, the third largest party of the United Kingdom, developed from the ____ in 1839. A. Whig Party B. Tory Party C. Conservative Party D. Labour Party
48. Of all the English universities _____ and ____ are the most
well-known.
A. Oxford University … Eton University B. Oxford University…Cambridge University C. Eton College … Winchests College D. Harvard…Yale
49. The grammar school in modern Britain____. A. offers only grammar lessons to pupils
B. emphasizes academic studies and offers more subjects than any other secondary schools
C. make a point of giving practical instructions which are considered to be of help in the pupils’ future work
D. only takes in the pupils who are interested in grammar
50. The _____ is an examination taken at about the age of eleven, to decide which type of secondary school a British child will attend. A. Eleven-plus B. “Eleven Tests” C. Eleven-minus D. Eleventh Test
51. Which of the following statements is Not true of Britain’s national newspaper?
A. Politically, “The Guardian” is closer to the Labor Party than to the Conservative Party.
B. “The Daily Telegraph” reflects the views of the Conservative Party.
C. “Daily Mirror” carries a lot of pictures, strip cartoons and interesting stories for popular appeal. So it is really a tabloid. D. “Daily Mirror” conveys a large amount of political and serious news.
52. The most widely-read novel by Jane Austen is ____. A. Mansfield Park B. Emma
C. Sense and Sensibility D. Pride and Prejudice
53. The Redbrick universities are those including all the provincial universities of the period 1850-1930, with ____ as a representative. A. Oxford B. Cambridge C. London University D. Polytechnics
54. British _____ painting was at its most importance during the Romantic Movement in the 19th century. A. mysterious B. symbolic C. surrealist
D. Landscape
55. ____ are the foundation-layers of the English education. A. Grammar schools B. Secondary modern schools C. Public schools D. Nursery schools
56. The real beginning of English modern novel was in _____ and the real founder of English modern novel was _____. A. the 17th century…Defoe B. the 18th century…Richardson C. the 19th century… Charles Dickens D. the 1930’s … Andson James Bond
57. Which of the following novels was NOT written by Charles Dickens? A. Wuthering Heights B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectation
58. ____ is the nickname of Britain.
A. Uncle Sam B. John Arbuthnot C. Robin Hood D. John Bull