英语专业八级人文知识练习附讲解第8期

【练习】

1___ Stratford-on-Avon is a famous place where ___ was born.

A John Milton                       B William Shakespeare

C Ben Johnson                       D Thomas Gray

2___ The oldest university in Britain is ___.

A Sunday Times                         B St. Andrews University

C Oxford                                     D Edinburgh University

3___ The Tories were the forerunners of ___ , which still bears this nickname today..

A the Liberal Party                     B the Labour Party Day

C the Conservative Party           D the Social Democratic Party

4___ Halloween is celebrated on ___.

A 5th November                 B 17th March

C 25th December                D 31st October

5___ Which of the following emperors issued the Edict of Milan and made Christianity legal in 313? ___..

A Augustus I                 B Constantine I

C Theodosius                D Nero I

6___ Which of the following emperors made Christianity the official religion of the empire and outlawed all other religions in 392 A.D?

A Theodosius                       B Augustus

C Constantine I                    D Nero Caesar

7___ Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except ___.

A the coming of spring                         B the eating of Easter eggs

C the reunion of a large family             D the resurrection of Christ

8___ The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is ___.

A Independent Broadcasting Authority

B British Broadcasting Corporation

C Radio Times

D Reuters

9___ Today, the City of London is the business centre of London where you can find ___.

A big supermarkets

B theatres and cinemas

C large financial organizations

D restaurants and cafes

10___In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ___ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition..

A largest                                     B third largest

C fourth largest                           D second largest