20xx英美概况题库英国(编辑修改稿)

20xx英美概况题库英国(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

1990 was the . a. imposition of property taxes b. imposition of a percapita tax c. cutting public expenditure d. denationalization of private enterprise 76. Anthony Blair became Prime Minister in . a. 1994 b. 1996 c. 1997 d. 1998 77. Which document, for the first time in English history, forced King to take the advice of nobles? a. The Petition of Right of 1628. b. Habeas Corpus Act. c. Magna Carta. d. The Bill of Rights of 1689. 78. Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne in . a. 1951 b. 1952 c. 1953 d. 1954 79. Among the following members the first one to succeed to the throne is . a. the King‟s brother b. the Catholic son c. the Protestant daughter d. the Protestant son 80. The Monarch‟s eldest daughter is usually called . a. Princess of Wales b. princess royal c. Princess daughter d. female Prince of Wales 81. Which is not right to describe the Prime Minister? a. The head of Cabi. b. The head of civil service. c. The leader of the Party in power. d. The head of the country. 82. Most of the practical work of the government is done by . a. the Prime Minister b. the Cabi ministers c. the heads of departments d. the civil servants 83. A civil servant must be . a. a member of the Party in power b. a MP c. active in politics d. politically neutral 84. The smallest governmental unit in England is . a. county b. district c. parish d. munity 85. The English Parliament was formally divided into two Houses in . a. the 13th century b. the 14th century c. the 17th century d. 1688 86. The House of Commons has bee more important than the House of Lords since . a. 1642 b. 1660 c. 1688 d. 1832 87. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into law for . a. three months b. six months c. one year d. two years 88. Among the following ones who cannot vote in parliamentary election? a. Girls of 18 years old. b. Civil servants. c. The judges. d. The hereditary peers. 89. The general election normally takes place every year. a. three b. four c. five d. six 90. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except the . a. Queen‟s Bench Division b. Criminal Division c. Chancery Division d. Family /Division 91. Which one in the following is usually dealt with by the Chancery Division? a. The case of murder. b. The case concerning mortgages. c. The case of tort. d. The case concerning divorce. 92. Most of the civil cases are actually tried by . a. Magistrates‟ Courts b. County Courts c. High Court of Justice d. Crown Court 93. The Whig took the name “Liberal”, while the Tories became the Conservative after . a. 1760 b. 1830 c. 1832 d. 1916 94. The Labour Party became one of the two major parties after . a. 1916 b. 1922 c. 1930 d. 1945 95. The Conservative Party supports the following policies except . a. denationalization b. free enterprise c. extending the social service d. cautious social reform 96. Which one is not correct to ment on the Labour Party? a. It is a party of antiCommunism. b. It is in favour of social and economic equality. c. It is less radical in dealing with foreign affairs. d. It is a real socialist party. 97. the Labour Party Conference is attended by from trade unions and local associations. a. representatives b. delegates c. party leaders d. Labour MPs 98. The third largest political party in Britain is the . a. Social Democratic Party b. Liberal Party c. British Communist Party d. Ulster Unionist Party 99. With the aim of gaining more seats at a general election the Liberal Party formed an official alliance in 1981 with . a. the SDP b. the Labour Party c. the British Communists d. the Ulster Unionists 100. During a general election the amount of money each candidate can spend is . a. limited by his party b. limited by law c. limited by government d. unlimited 101. The LEA is responsible for the following matters except . a. engaging teachers b. maintaining school buildings c. paying teachers d. holding examination 102. The curriculum and teaching methods in a state school is usually decided by the . a. LEA b. Education Committee c. CEO d. Head Teacher 103. Which aim is more important in primary education? a. To teach children some skills. b. To make children learn more knowledge. c. To foster the potentialities of children. d. To help children get good marks for examination. 104. What kind of secondary schools now receives the largest umber of students? a. Grammar Schools. b. Technical Schools. c. Comprehensive Schools. d. Secondary Modern Schools. 105. Which is incorrect to describe the public schools? a. They are independent schools. b. They emphasize the importance of character training. c. They are feefree schools. d. They pay higher salaries for their teachers. 106. The ine of Oxford University is derived mainly from . a. endowments and students‟ fee b. grants from public funds c. financial support from government d. rates of local governments 107. The most famous redbrick university is . a. Oxford University b. Cambridge University c. London University d. Bristol University 108. Open University municates with its students mainly by . a. BBC radio b. television programs c. national work of tutors d. all above 109. The BBC began its regular TV service in . a. 1922 b. 1927 c. 1936 d. 1945 110. According to the text, the most popular TV channel in Britain is . a. ITV b. BBC1 c. BBC2 d. TVam 111. “Fleet Street” is frequently used。