11. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the ____.

　　A. “shop of the world”

　　B. “workshop of the world”

　　C. “centre of the world”

　　D. “l(fā)eader of the world”

　　12. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of farming in the late 18th and the early 19th centuries?

　　A. Cultivation of fodder crops

　　B. Invention of seed drill

　　C. Selective breeding of domestic animals

　　D. “Open-field” system

　　13. In Britain, ____ abolished “rotten boroughs”.

　　A. the People’s Charter

　　B. the Combination Acts

　　C. the New Power Law

　　D. the Reform Act of 1832

　　14. The present British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in ____.

　　A. 1926

　　B. 1947

　　C. 1952

　　D. 1953

　　15. ____ has the ultimate authority for law-making in Britain.

　　A. The Monarch

　　B. The Parliament

　　C. The Prime Minister

　　D. The Cabinet

　　16. In the House of Commons, all speeches are addressed to ____ who is elected at the beginning of each new Parliament to preside over the House and enforce the rules of order.

　　A. the Prime Minister

　　B. the Monarch

　　C. the Speaker

　　D. the Lord Chancellor

　　17. About ____ daily and Sunday newspapers are published nationwide in Britain.

　　A. 100

　　B. 110

　　C. 120

　　D. 130

　　18. In Britain, ____ is directly responsible for the NHS.

　　A. a local government

　　B. the central government

　　C. a voluntary organization

　　D. a certain society

　　19. The day following Christmas Day is known as ___, for on this day gifts are given to servants and tradesmen.

　　A. New Year’s Day

　　B. Easter Day

　　C. Labor Day

　　D. Boxing Day

　　20. Of the following four sports, ____ has the longest history in Britain.

　　A. cricket

　　B. golf

　　C. football

　　D. rugby