英国历史与文化（公选课）试卷（开卷）2010-2011第二学期第一部分回答问题25%Answer the following questions:1. What is the role of the Monarch in British government?Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom.In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.Although the British Sovereign no longer has a political or executive role, he or she continues to play an important part in the life of the nation.As Head of State, The Monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. In addition to these State duties, The Monarch has a less formal role as 'Head of Nation'. The Sovereign acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognises success and excellence; and supports the ideal of voluntary service.In all these roles The Sovereign is supported by members of their immediate family.2. What do you know about state schools and ‘public schools’ in the U.K.?About 90 percent of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attend comprehensive schools. These take pupils without reference to ability or aptitude and provide a wide-ranging secondary education for all or most of the children in a district.Many of Britain…s public schools are private-run and long-established and have gained a reputation for their high academic standards，as well as their exclusiveness and snobbery.3.What are the major functions of the Parliament?The main functions of Parliament are: (1) to pass laws; (2) to provide, by voting for taxation, the means of carrying on the work of government; (3) to examine government Policy and administrations, including proposal for expenditure; and (4) to debate the major issues of the day.4. What is the most important established church in Britain?It is the Church of England.5. How much do you know about BBC?The British Broadcasting company (English: Broadcasting Corporation), abbreviation is, is a British BBC funded by the government but the independent operation of public media, has long been considered the most respected global one of the media. In a long time, the BBC has monopolized British television and radio. In 1955 the itv and founded in 1973, before British independent radio stations all over Britain BBC has been the only television, radio broadcasting company. Today is a global except in BBC with high visibility of the media, and also provides all kinds of other services, including books, newspapers and magazines, English teaching, a symphony orchestra and the Internet news service.二．解释短语Explain the following terms:25%1.The United KingdomBritish full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is from England, Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom, the unification of the central government and in a head of state. Britain is located in continental Europe in Great Britain, the British home anybody by beihai, British Isles, Celtic sea, across the English channel, surrounded by the Atlantic ocean and the Irish sea. Land area 24.36 square kilometers and a population of about 60 million. Britain is the world's first industrialised countries is a culturally diverse and opening-up thoughts of society. Capital London is Europe's largest and most international characteristic city.2. “Shadow Cabinet”The Shadow Cabinet is a team of fictional superheroes created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Shadow Cabinet #0 (January 1994), and were created by Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III and John Paul Leon. Almost all of the original run, issues #4-11 and #13-17, were written by Matt Wayne.3. Compulsory educationCompulsory education is according to legal provision, school-age children and adolescents have to accept, the state, society, families of national education must be guaranteed. Its essence is national in accordance with legal provisions for school-age children and adolescents particular fixed number of year of the implementation of the education system of the force. Compulsory education say again forced education and free compulsory education. Compulsory education have mandatory, free sex, universality characteristic. Our obligations prescribed in the compulsory education law education of schooling for nine years, this stipulation conforms to China's national conditions, is adequate.4. Constitutional MonarchyA constitutional monarchy is a form of constitutional government, where either an elected or hereditary monarch is the head of state, unlike in an absolutemonarchy, where in the king or the queen is the sole source of political power, as he or she is not legally bound by the constitution. Most constitutional monarchies have a parliamentary system (Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom) in which the monarch is the head of state, but a directly- or indirectly-elected prime minister is head of government. Although contemporary constitutional monarchies mostly are representative, parliamentary systems, or constitutional democratic monarchies,[citation needed] they have co-existed with fascist andquasi-fascist constitutions (Italy, Spain) and with military dictatorships.5. Boxing DayBoxing Day is a bank and public holiday commonly occurring on 26 December. It is observed in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ghana, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Kenya, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations with a mainly Christian population. In South Africa this public holiday is now known as the Day of Goodwill. Though it is not an official holiday in the United States, the term "Boxing Day" is used by some Americans, particularly those that live near the Canada –United States border. In Canada, Boxing Day is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a holiday.[1][2] It is not an official holiday in Quebec or British Columbia.第三部分：Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question:50%1. Which of the following book is written by Geoffrey Chaucer? AA. The Canterbury Tales.B. Beowulf.C. King LearD. Morte D‟Arthur.2. which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the Modern Development of Europe? DA. The growth of capitalismB. The RenaissanceC. The Religious ReformationD. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church3. Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of London?A. The cultural centre. DB. Business centreC. The financial centre.D. the sports centre.4. Who are the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?A. The Anglo-Saxons. AB. The Normans.C. The Vikings.D. The Romans.5. Which is the largest city in Scotland? CA. Cardiff.B. Edinburgh.C. Glasgow.D. Manchester6. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of the British government? AA. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.B. It is both a parliamentary democracy in the world.C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.D. It has no written form of Constitution.7. Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war? AA. James IB. James IIC. Charles I.D. Charles II.8. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? BA. James II.B. William of OrangeC. Oliver Cromwell.D. George I.9.Which group of people cannot vote in the general election? BA. Members in the House of Commons.B. Lords in the House of Lords.C. The UK Citizens above the age of 18.D. The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.10.By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? DA. The house of Commons.B. The house of Lords.C. The two major parties.D. The Prime Minister.11. The long poem ___C__ in Anglo-Saxon perio d was termed England‟snational epic.A. The Canterbury TalesB. Paradise LostC. The Song of BeowulfD. The Fairy Queen12. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of___D_.A. Piers PlowmanB. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC. Confessio AmantisD. The Canterbury Tales13. ___A____ is regarded as the father of English poetry.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Edmund SpenserC. John MiltonD. D. Wordsworth14. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between ______ and ______ centuries. AA. 14th...mid-17thB. 14th...mid-18thC. 16th...mid-18thD. 16th...mid-17th15.Shakespeare‟s greate st tragedies are ___A____.A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and MacbethB. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Romeo and JulietC. Hamlet, Coriolanus, King Lear and MacbethD. Hamlet, Julius caesar, Othello and Macbeth16. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer‟s day?” is the line of oneof Shakespeare‟s___D_A. comediesB. tragediesC. historiesD. sonnets8.17. The 18th century England is known as the ____C__ in the history.A. RenaissanceB. ClassicismC. EnlightenmentD. Romanticism.18. The greatest of Scottish poets was ____A__.A. Robert BurnsB. George CrableC. O. GoldsmithD. Thomas Gray19. The greatest English critical realist novelist was ___B____, who criticizedthe bourgeois civilization and showed the misery of the common people.A. William Makepeace ThackerayB. Charles DickensC. Charlotte BronteD. Emily Dickinson20. The longest river in Britain is ___C__.A. the ClydeB. the MerseyC. the SevernD. the Thames21.Which part of Britain is always fighting____D___?A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northem Ireland22. The first inhabitants in Britain were __C___.A. the NormansB. the CeltsC. the IberiansD. the Anglo-Saxons23. British Recorded history began with __A___.A. Roman invasionB. the Norman ConquestC. the Viking and Danish invasionD. the Anglo-Saxons invasion24. Christmas Day in __B__, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056B. 1066C. 1006D. 106025.___A__ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with adivorced Ame was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American:A. Edward VIIIB. Edward VIIC. George VID. George VII。