2017年英语专业八级考试人文知识练习试题及答案5

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

2.Which of the following languages is NOT spoken in Scotland?

A English B Scottish C Gaelic D Danish

3.The election of ____ made Margaret Thatcher to power and she became the first woman prime minister.

A 1979 B 1980 C 1982 D 1992

4.To its full sense, the British Parliament consist of ____

A the House Lord and the House of Commons

B the House and the Senate

C the Queen and the Hosue of Lords

D the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons

5.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by ____

A King Harold B Robin Hood C Oliver Cromwell D William the Conqueror

6.There are ____ state churches in Britain.

A two B three C four D five

7.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son____, the regime began immediately to collapse.

A Henry B Hamilton C Richard D Charles

8.____ birthday is a great event in Britain since it marks the beginning of full manhood or womanhood.

A The twenty-first B The eighteenth C The nineteenth D The twentieth

9.Reuters was founded in ____

A 1715 B 1751 C 1851 D 1815

10. What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A.?

A Uncle Sam B Brother Jonathan C Yankee D All of the above

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