专八人文知识模拟试题(6)

专八人文知识模拟试题(6)
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