Since 1945,the UK economy has experienced（）decline rather than（）decline.

填空题The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms（）and its party leader becomes（）

填空题It’s hard to make talks successful between the British and Irish governments without the participation of（）and（）

填空题The（）IRA believed that they had made enough progress so that they could concentrate on a political process,and run candidates for（）

填空题Charles the First,king of Britain,was executed,because he attempted to overrule（）in the English Revolution.

单项选择题Which is the largest city in Scotland?（）

A.Cardiff
B.Edinburgh
C.Glasgow
D.Manchester

单项选择题In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland because（）

A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland
B.they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in Britain
C.they intended to expand their investment
D.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them

单项选择题It was said that Christianity was introduced into Ireland by（）.

A.the Vikings
B.the Normans
C.Brian Buru
D.Saint Patrick

单项选择题Of Which people is Robert Burns a national poet?（）

A.The Welsh people
B.The Irish people
C.The Scottish people
D.The English people

单项选择题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.

单项选择题Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?（）

A.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.

单项选择题Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK?（）

A.Beef cattle.
B.Dairy cattle
C.Chicken.
D.Sheep.

单项选择题Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?（）

A.William of Orange
B.JamesⅡ
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.GeorgeⅠ

单项选择题Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?（）

A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D.It has no written form of Constitution.

单项选择题The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by（）.

A.King Arthur
B.Robin Hood
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.Williamthe Conqueror