1. Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?

 

A. The Telegraph B. The Guardian¹ C. The News of the World D. The Times

 

2. The river Thames is in _____.

 

A. Wales B. Scotland C. England D. Northern Ireland

 

3. The Industrial Revolution started in _____.

 

A. the Great Britain B. the United States C. Canada D. Austrilia

 

4. 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 houses were sold to people.

 

D. The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.

 

5. Britain has its nuclear naval² 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

 

6. Which of the following is the oldest national Sunday newspaper in Britain?

 

A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Financial Times

 

7. Big Ben was named after _____.

 

A. Christopher Wren³ B. Benjamin Hall C. Ben John D. G. Stephenson

 

8. The Capital of Wales is _____.

 

A. Swansea B. Cardiff C. Rhonda D. Belfast

 

9. _____ is England's biggest naval base.

 

A. Portsmouth B. Southampton C. Plymouth D. Dover

 

10. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.

 

A. the Liberal Party B. the Democratic Party

 

C. the Labour Party D. the Republican Party

 

练习题答案及题解:

 

1. D, 英国历史上最悠久的日报是《泰晤士报》。

 

2. C, 泰晤士河位于英格兰。

 

3. A, 工业革命最早从英国开始。

 

4. C, 1979年撒切尔夫人成为英国第一任女首相。她提出的政策称被为“撒切尔主义”。其内容包括国有企业私有化，采用货币主义政策以控制通货膨胀，削弱工会的影响，加强市场因素在经济中的作用，将公有住房卖给公众，强调法律和秩序。在一定程度上讲，她的计划是成功的。她领导英国经济度过了一段最繁华的时期。

 

5. B, 英国拥有其海军核力量与其一贯的霸主地位是密切相关的。

 

6. C, 《观察家报》创刊于1791年，是英国创刊最早的星期日报纸。

 

7. B, 据说Big Ben 得名于它在1859年修建时候的建造者 Benjamin Hall。

 

8. B, 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫。

 

9. A, 英国最大的海军基地是普茨茅斯。

 

10. C, 英国奉行的是两党制。其两大主要政党是保守党和工党。

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