Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
A.The executive.
B.The legislative.
C.The judicial.
D.The president
标准答案：B
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.John Adams
D.John Locke
标准答案：D
In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____.
A.grammar schools.
B.comprehensive schools.
C.public schools.
D.technical schools.
标准答案：A
Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?
A.Baidu.
B.Facebook.
C.Teachbook.
D.MySpace.
标准答案：B
Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?
A.James I
B.William of Orange.
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.George 1
标准答案：B
By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A.The House of Commons.
B.The House of Lords.
C.The two major parties.
D.The Prime Minister.
标准答案：A
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
标准答案：D
In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___.
A.finding a job in society
B.having a place in a community
C.identifying themselves with dominant values
D.getting together with friends
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
A.The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.
B.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.
C.The president can make laws.
D.The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.
标准答案：C
Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?
A.Enjoying the Pantomime.
B.The Queen broadcasting her Christmas message.
C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.
D.Shopping on the Boxing Day.
标准答案：C
Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?
A.Quakers
B.Puritans
C.Baptists
D.Catholics
标准答案：D
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
标准答案：D
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
标准答案：B
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___.
A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
B.there was no Bill of Rights.
C.the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.
D.“Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.
标准答案：A
To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____.
A.attending lectures and complete assignments
B.passing examinations
C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy
D.earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college
标准答案：C
Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns?
A.Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television.
B.There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituency campaign.
C.Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading voters to vote for them.
D.Candidates criticize each other’s policies to show how good their own policies are.
标准答案：A
Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
A.It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world
B.It plays an active role as a member of the European Union
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world
标准答案：D
Easter commemorates ____.
A.the birth of Jesus Christ.
B.the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
C.the coming of spring.
D.the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
标准答案：D
In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true?
A.Elementary school, grammar school.
B.Elementary school, junior high school.
C.elementary school, secondary school.
D.Junior high school, senior high school.
标准答案：C
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for ___.
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems
标准答案：D
Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
A.James I
B.James II
C.Charles I
D.Charles II
标准答案：C
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 in Britain
D.Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists
标准答案：C
The New Deal was started by ___.
A.Franklin Roosevelt.
B.J.F. Kennedy
C.George Washington
D.Thomas Jefferson
标准答案：A
A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.
A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
B.it informs people of current affairs in the world.
C.it provides people with subjective reports.
D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.
标准答案：A
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.
A.can legally receive partly free education.
B.can legally receive completely free education.
C.can not receive free education at all.
D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
标准答案：B
The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___.
A.the Appalachian Mountains
B.the Rocky Mountains
C.the Green Mountains
D.the Blue Ridge Mountains
标准答案：B
Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?
A.Wembley.
B.Wimbledon
C.London.
D.Edinburgh
标准答案：B
Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?
A.“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
B.“Blood, sweat, and toil.”
C.“Freedom, equality, and spirituality.”
D.“Eat, drink, and be merry.”
标准答案：A
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