2010年英语专业八级人文知识练习(5)

1.____is the home of golf.
A England B Scotland C Wales D Ireland

2.Which of the follwing languages is NOT spoken in Scotland?
A English B Scottish C Gaelic D Denish

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