【正文】 wanted to increase its control over Ireland B、they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to five in Britain C、they intended to expand their investment D、they believed that Ireland was the best place for them 第8題()分 Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true?A、It has been in power for an unusually long period of 、It prefers policies that protect individual’s 、It receives a lot of the funding from big 、It is known as a party of high taxation ()分 Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland?A、The AngloIrish Agreement B、The Belfast Agreement C、The Good Friday Agreement D、The MultiParty Agreement 第10題()分 By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?A、The House of 、The House of 、The two major 、The Prime ()分 In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true?A、Elementary school, grammar 、Elementary school, junior high 、elementary school, secondary 、Junior high school, senior high ()分 How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election?A、651 B、326 C、626 D、351 第13題()分 Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception? A、Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific、Large universities provide students with “mainframe” 、Large universities offer scholarships to all 、Large universities attract students with modern ()分 The reason why many American young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that 、They resented traditional white male values in US 、They love America so 、They thought they knew better than their 、They viewed the adult world with grave ()分 How many counties are there in Northern Ireland? A、26 B、6 C、32 D、20 第16題()分 In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to 、private schools B、independent schools C、state 、public ()分 Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?A、London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country B、London has a larger population than all other cities in England C、London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world D、London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country 第18題()分 Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?A、The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the 、The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British 、The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime 、The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of ()分 Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system? A、It is run by the 、It is funded by the 、It is supervised by the 、It is dominated by the ()分 The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by 、King Arthur B、Robin Hood C、Oliver Cromwell D、William the Conqueror 第21題()分 Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? A、James I B、William of 、Oliver Cromwell D、George 1 第22題()分 The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by 、teachers B、students C、headmasters D、boards of education 第23題()分 Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, 、each new state had its own 、each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal 、the national government was called the Congress with little 、the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly()分 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A、Wales was invaded by the Romans B、Wales was occupied by the AngloSaxons C、Wales was conquered by the Normans D、Wales was threatened by the English 第25題()分 When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?A、In 1715 B、In 1688 C、In 1745 D、In 1707 第26題()分 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A、Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland B、Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists C、The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party inBritain D、Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists 第27題()分 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?A、It offers the Queen high political status and supreme 、It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional 、It is the oldest representative democracy in the 、It has no written form of constitution 第28題()分 Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?A、They are well represented in the British 、They are economically poorer than the white 、They are treated unfairly by the justice 、They are threatened by some racist ()分 Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?A、The freedom of 、The freedom of searching a person’s home by 、The freedom of speech and of the 、The right to own weapons if one ()分 Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?A、Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so 、Children must sit in Alevel 、Children must pass national 、Teachers must teach what they are told 第31題()分 Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?A、Comprehensive schools B、secondary schools C、independent schools D、grammar ()分 Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?A、The cultural centre B、The business centre C、The financial centre D、The sports centre 第33題()分 Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite wellknown in the world for 、its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway” B、its rich cultural life C、its low living standards D、its endless political problems 第34題()分 Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present? A、Tony Blair B、Gordon Brown C、Margret Thatcher D、David Cameron 第35題()