英语专业八级人文知识(九)

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练习题：
/ p# J# ~2 j( r. f2 P7 L; }  q  K1 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
  {0 ]2 n: k6 w- b3 Y7 DA The Telegraph B The Guardian C The News of the World D The Times
* W  S3 j# n9 @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
# \6 V: d4 W+ T/ g) n/ ~: l; J4 Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration?
4 y( T5 {9 ~3 pA The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.
9 z( R" M+ F) W7 E" HB Public housing became more important.
C Many public houses were sold to people.
% I; _6 z- c5 g" X8 eD The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.
4 m% u7 i+ \; o  n3 ^9 T5 ~1 N5 Britain has its nuclear naval 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
) R( x& h# G7 ?2 {& }5 `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 Wren B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D G. Stephenson
* G: ^% P( Z0 r- h% c" W8 The Capital of Wales is _____.
! o+ M1 y' c) g/ g0 l% r6 CA Swansea B Cardiff C Rhonda D Belfast
9 _____ is England’s biggest naval base.
" `# V5 W4 s2 R+ KA Portsmouth B Southampton C Plymouth D Dover
8 C" O2 I) U8 U8 a6 k7 J! }% I10 There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.
A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party
) ]# L1 u4 c2 M* l/ h( h0 OC the Labour Party D the Republican Party
. n5 K8 A% _% C' L  _! [2 v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 x: |+ x/ a+ H. r1 R2 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。
& @  o4 x# a2 p7 i5 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。
# w3 R7 ~! _. P8 p, E" }9 A, 英国最大的海军基地是普茨茅斯。
6 l9 s& e) `+ _) ?8 ]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。