19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____. A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. N. I. 20. _____ is basically a home and family festival. A. Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday 21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____. A. Mothers’ Day B. Fathers’ Day C. birthday 22. Boxing Day is on _____.
A. the first weekday after Christmas B. the following day of Christmas C. the last Sunday of December
23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____. A. Good Friday B. Remembrance Day C. Guy Fawkes Day
24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____. A. Irish B. English C. Scots D. welsh
25. _____ commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday the resurrection. A. Easter Monday B. Good Friday C. Christmas
26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain.
A. head of the House of Commons B. British Monarch C. Prime Minister
27. The Christmas pudding is dark brown, rich and fruity, sometimes with a few _____ coins hidden in it.
A. gold B. silver C. copper
28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars.
A. November 11th B. April 21st C. December 31st
29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____. A. hourly B. daily C. monthly D. piecework 30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____. A. high buildings B. small houses C. big houses
31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment. A. sixty B. sixty-five C. fifty-five
32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni. A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th
33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed. A. 7th B. 8th C. 9th
34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century. A. first B. second C. third
35. Christianity consists of the following except _____. A. Catholicism B. Jewish Church C. Protestantism D. Orthodox Eastern Church
36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends. A. the Baptist B. Quakers C. the Methodist 37. The Church of England is also called _____. A. the Anglican Church B. the Congregational
C. the Salvation Army D. Puritanism
38. The Church of England came into being during the _____. A. Glorious Revolution B. Industrial Revolution C. European Reformation I. Fill in the Blanks
1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London. 2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____.
3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or buying a house. 4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____. 5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____.
6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland.
7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution.
8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting her from traffic. 9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of Buckingham Palace and at the _____.
10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____.
11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals. 12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____.
13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____. 14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____.
15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children and knows what every child wants.
16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____.
17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in Britain. 18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____.
19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into their bank accounts.
20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____.
21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself.
22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension and _____ allowance.
23. A woman’s retirement is a the age of _____.
24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist scripture. 25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran.
26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____. 27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D.
28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both Protestant and _____.
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英语考研英美概况模拟题（五）英国政治体制 Political System
1. The British Monarchy is __C___.
A. elective B. democratic C. hereditary
2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _A____ century. A. 17th B. 16th C. 15th
3. The __B___ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.
A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament 4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _B____.
A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords C. the Charmer D. the Shadow Cabinet
5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is __B___. A. the Crown B. the Cabinet C. Shadow Cabinet 6. The life of Parliament is fixed at ___C__ years. A. four B. six C. five
7. The House of Commons consists of __A___ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts.
A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635
8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are _A____. A. hereditary B. appointed C. elected
9. The quorum in the House of Commons is _B____ members. A. thirty B. forty C. forty-five
10. The _____ _A____ is the supreme administrative institution. A. British government B. British Parliament C. Opposition D. Privy Council
11. The __A___ is the core of leadership of the British government. A. Cabinet B. Privy Council C. Crown
12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when B____ was on the throne. A. Henry V B. Henry VI C. Charles I
13. Not until __A___ could the cabinet have a legal basis. A. 1937 B. 1714 C. 1868
14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about _B___. A. 40 B. 20 C. 30
15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _A____. A. Lord Chancellor B. Speaker C. Prime minister
16. _B____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.
A. The Conservative Party B. The Labour Party C. The Liberal Party. 17. It is the _A____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings. A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker 18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _B___. A. Government B. Opposition C. Privy Council
19. London, because of its special location, is divided into __C___ boroughs and the city of London.
A. 20 B. 12 C. 32
20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the __A___. A. Communist Party B. Labour Party
C. Liberal Party D. Social Democratic Party
21. The following persons except __B___ have no right to vote. A. certified lunatics B. criminals
C. government employees D. peers who have seats in the Lords
22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of __B___ people in criminal and civil cases. A. fifteen B. twelve C. seven
23. Legally any citizen aged from __B___ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.
A. 16, 60 B. 18, 65 C. 18, 60
24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called __A___. A. Chief Constable B. Chairman C. Mayor
25. A ___A_ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel. A. barrister B. solicitor C. lawyer
26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for __A___. A. one year B. two years C. six years
27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except __B___. A. the Queen’s Bench Division B. the Criminal Division C. the Chancellor Division D. the Family Division
28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as __B___. A. Roundheads B. Loyalists C. the Whigs I. Fill in the Blanks
1. The present sovereign is _____ _____.
2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _____.
3. The vital power lies in the _____ _____, and his/her cabinet.
4. The _____ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.
5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _____, the House of _____, and the House of _____.
6. The British legislature is _____.
7. The official head of Parliament is the _____.
8. The House of Commons appeared in late _____ century.
9. The government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of he House of _____. 10. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the minister of _____ presented the Budget.
11. The House of Lords is also called the _____ House, the House of Commons the _____ House.
12. The Lords and the Commons share the same building of the _____ _____.
13. By passing the two acts in _____ and _____, the House of Lords has no power to prevent the passing of legislation approved by the House of Commons. 14. The electoral districts of UK are called _____.
15. The head of House of Commons is the Speaker or _____ _____ _____ _____.
16. The house of Commons is divided in the light of political parties. The stronger party forms the _____ and the weaker the _____.
17. The Lord President is the head of the _____ _____.
18. The Prime Minister works and lives in the famous residence, _____ _____ _____.
19. There are three classes in the departmental working personnel. They are the administrative class, the _____ class and the _____.
20. The administrative areas in terms of local government in England and Wales are counties, districts and _____.
21. Every local council of a county or district has its presiding officer called the _____. 22. Mayor or Lord is the presiding officer in a district which is called a _____ or _____. 23. The two major parties in Britain are the _____ Party and the _____ Party.
24. During the Civil War, the non-Puritan Anglicans who supported the king and church were known as Cavaliers or _____, the Puritans who supported Parliament were known as Roundheads or _____ _____.
25. In 1833 the Tory changed its name to the _____, and in 1860s the _____ became liberals.
26. The expenditure of the local government comes from two major sources. One is from local _____, the other is from the _____ central government. 27. Every _____ years a general election is held in Britain.
28. Every man and woman aged _____ or over has the right to vote.
29. A person who has no connection with any party is appointed in every constituency as a _____ _____.
30. The whole of the UK is divided into _____ electoral districts.
31. In the UK, the House of _____ is the supreme executive body of the Law, whereas the _____ _____ presides over the administration of Justice.
32. In terms of the nature of cases, we can divide the courts into two systems: the _____ Courts and the _____ Courts.
33. The _____’s job is deciding whether the accused person is guilty or innocent in the light of evidence.
34. In Scotland the jury consists of _____ people in criminal cases, _____ in civil cases in the High court of Justice and _____ in civil cases in the County Court.
35. To become a barrister, one must be a member of the four inns of _____ and pass the _____ examination.
36. The Metropolitan (London) police is the under the direct responsibility of the _____ _____. 37. The headquarters of the London police is the famous _____ _____.
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Part V I.