专八人文知识冲刺(11)

练习题：

1 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?

A The Telegraph
B The Guardian
C The News of the World
D The Times

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

4 Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration?

A The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.
B Public housing became more important.
C Many public houses were sold to people.
D The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.

5 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
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

8 The Capital of Wales is _____.

A Swansea
B Cardiff
C Rhonda
D Belfast

9 _____ is England’s biggest naval base.

A Portsmouth
B Southampton
C Plymouth
D Dover

10 There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.

A the Liberal Party
B the Democratic Party
C the Labour Party
D the Republican Party