___1___ The real centre of power in the British Parliament is ___.
A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons
C the House of Lords D the Cabinet
___2___ The oldest part of British Parliament is ___.
A the House of Lords B the House of Commons
C the Shadow of Cabinet D the Chamber
___3___ The national centre of the press in Britain is ___.
A Greet Russell Street B Speakers’ Corner
C Downing Street D the Fleet Street
___4___ Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope in 800?
A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Charlemagne D King James
___5___ The Summa Theological was written by ___.
A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Alfred the Great D Charles I
___6___ Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence since the 16th century, is ___.
A rugby B cricket C boxing D football
___7___ The Great Charter (Magna Carta) was signed by ___ in 1215.
A King Henry I B King John C King William I D King Richard
___8___ “Song of Roland” belongs to which country’s epic? ___.
A English B French C Hebrew D Germanic
___9___ The Gothic style started in ___ and quickly spread through all parts of western Europe.
A French B English C Hebrew D Germanic
___10___Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of ___.
A its connection with British B its green countryside
C its unique shape D its abundant natural resources
答案：
1. 选B。`英国议会由王室（the Crown）、上议院（the House of Lords）和下议院（the House of Commons）构成。其中具有实权和立法权的是下议院，自1964年以来，上议院无权阻止被下议院通过的立法。
2. 选A。英国议会中最古老的部分是上议院（the House of Lords），它是由国王咨询会议(Great Council)发展而来的。
3. 选D。the Fleet Street(舰队报)，英国报纸和出版事业的中心，位于伦敦泰晤士河畔。18、19世纪以来成为英国“报纸王国”和左右英国舆论的中心。《泰晤士报》、《每日邮报》和《金融时报》等都在次发行。Downing Street(唐宁街)为英国首相官邸所在地。Speakers’ Corner(自由论坛之角)在位于伦敦市区城西的威斯敏斯特区的Hyde Park(海得公园)里。
7. 选B。The Great Charter(英国宪章)，是1215年英国国王（1199--1216）亨利二世之子——King John(约翰)在以兰顿（Langton）为首的贵族和教士们的压力下签署的重要政治法律文件。该宪章主要内容为保障贵族利益，限制王权。宪章被认为是维护公民权不受王权侵犯的重要文件。
8. 选B。《罗兰之歌》是法国最著名的史诗，Roland是次史诗中的主人公，他是查理帝的外甥，诗史中描述罗兰是如何在西班牙勇敢战斗以及如何保护比利牛斯山而英勇献身的故事。
9. 选A。Gothic Style哥特式的建筑风格于12世纪中叶始于法国，然后流行整个欧洲，这种尖拱式的建筑风格一直持续到16世纪。。
10.选B。Emerald翡翠率的意思，Emerald Isle(翡翠岛)是Ireland岛的别称。
A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons
C the House of Lords D the Cabinet
___2___ The oldest part of British Parliament is ___.
A the House of Lords B the House of Commons
C the Shadow of Cabinet D the Chamber
___3___ The national centre of the press in Britain is ___.
A Greet Russell Street B Speakers’ Corner
C Downing Street D the Fleet Street
___4___ Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope in 800?
A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Charlemagne D King James
___5___ The Summa Theological was written by ___.
A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Alfred the Great D Charles I
___6___ Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence since the 16th century, is ___.
A rugby B cricket C boxing D football
___7___ The Great Charter (Magna Carta) was signed by ___ in 1215.
A King Henry I B King John C King William I D King Richard
___8___ “Song of Roland” belongs to which country’s epic? ___.
A English B French C Hebrew D Germanic
___9___ The Gothic style started in ___ and quickly spread through all parts of western Europe.
A French B English C Hebrew D Germanic
___10___Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of ___.
A its connection with British B its green countryside
C its unique shape D its abundant natural resources
答案：
1. 选B。`英国议会由王室（the Crown）、上议院（the House of Lords）和下议院（the House of Commons）构成。其中具有实权和立法权的是下议院，自1964年以来，上议院无权阻止被下议院通过的立法。
2. 选A。英国议会中最古老的部分是上议院（the House of Lords），它是由国王咨询会议(Great Council)发展而来的。
3. 选D。the Fleet Street(舰队报)，英国报纸和出版事业的中心，位于伦敦泰晤士河畔。18、19世纪以来成为英国“报纸王国”和左右英国舆论的中心。《泰晤士报》、《每日邮报》和《金融时报》等都在次发行。Downing Street(唐宁街)为英国首相官邸所在地。Speakers’ Corner(自由论坛之角)在位于伦敦市区城西的威斯敏斯特区的Hyde Park(海得公园)里。
7. 选B。The Great Charter(英国宪章)，是1215年英国国王（1199--1216）亨利二世之子——King John(约翰)在以兰顿（Langton）为首的贵族和教士们的压力下签署的重要政治法律文件。该宪章主要内容为保障贵族利益，限制王权。宪章被认为是维护公民权不受王权侵犯的重要文件。
8. 选B。《罗兰之歌》是法国最著名的史诗，Roland是次史诗中的主人公，他是查理帝的外甥，诗史中描述罗兰是如何在西班牙勇敢战斗以及如何保护比利牛斯山而英勇献身的故事。
9. 选A。Gothic Style哥特式的建筑风格于12世纪中叶始于法国，然后流行整个欧洲，这种尖拱式的建筑风格一直持续到16世纪。。
10.选B。Emerald翡翠率的意思，Emerald Isle(翡翠岛)是Ireland岛的别称。
