练习题:# k5 y$ T7 `/ m6 `4 M
1 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
) F* p5 a' `- v" g- C A The Telegraph B The Guardian C The News of the World D The Times
* ?, X. ]: ^0 @: V2 L8 w 2 The river Thames is in _____.- n9 R+ Y# M4 j4 Z
A Wales B Scotland C England D Northern Ireland' A( s* _: e: ^' O
3 The Industrial Revolution started in _____.
9 b; {0 p5 S& {0 o3 f& \ A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Austrilia: |+ X0 {5 ]$ k5 L) J
4 Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration?2 f3 E$ ~; w& Q; w8 v+ O+ h0 U
A The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.+ [* d* C) h k
B Public housing became more important.+ Z6 E) o) B. B4 f# V. j" r
C Many public houses were sold to people.
$ T$ k( c# a4 ]( Y* o D The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.! k& E* u9 [! ^2 r/ c
5 Britain has its nuclear naval force since _____.
: `! I4 {3 A" B, r A it’s one of the developed countries in the world" v S8 l. s8 D7 ]5 L
B it’s a traditional sea power: e, I$ v. u5 F q) w8 _# H! ^
C it has an advanced industry
7 z# g# `: {1 ~1 [0 i1 n% L D it’s able to produce submarines
' w2 t( ?9 c) n" [! @ 6 Which of the following is the oldest national Sunday newspaper in Britain?
W; o6 y1 Z: ?6 C1 g2 J) T A The Times B The Guardian C The Observer D The Financial Times
3 |' {& g6 @4 R. p# ? 7 Big Ben was named after _____.
% P, E1 c$ c2 \8 b/ G; C A Christopher Wren B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D G. Stephenson3 C2 M3 ~$ D. W! {2 V
8 The Capital of Wales is _____.( ^0 o5 T8 p1 I1 v6 o
A Swansea B Cardiff C Rhonda D Belfast9 @1 ^' h m2 c" R
9 _____ is England’s biggest naval base.3 `- I/ w7 |! A! p
A Portsmouth B Southampton C Plymouth D Dover
' T; O: ?/ y, Q. h/ M# R 10 There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.& t+ M9 W9 h5 d$ @
A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party# f7 S+ n9 ~. R$ O% }
C the Labour Party D the Republican Party0 m4 Q5 v( P% [& [ U# p6 T% D
练习题答案及题解:* h' |4 [7 J W
1 D, 英国历史上最悠久的日报是《泰晤士报》。
+ I* z' ]9 O# n' Q 2 C, 泰晤士河位于英格兰。
: M8 j0 T; n: e: b. S/ x 3 A, 工业革命最早从英国开始。
+ P8 k/ H6 G: W& L! u 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。
w7 G/ W! ]" k( B. {% Z, h& w3 Q# ~ 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。
1 H* L( {- `8 [$ u2 Q+ D 6 C, 《观察家报》创刊于1791年,是英国创刊最早的星期日报纸。1 l* E5 J1 C1 S- S
7 B, 据说Big Ben 得名于它在1859年修建时候的建造者 Benjamin Hall。) d: j* Q" Q u h' r, \$ o
8 B, 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府:加的夫。
" a2 r& O+ d& W: c# ~ 9 A, 英国最大的海军基地是普茨茅斯。8 [+ U$ L! }9 a5 c
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。 |