[单项选择]

The world-famous Belgian has arrived in Britain with his equally famous dog for a five-month stay—nearly 70 years after his first visit. Tintin, the eternally youthful reporter who only was ever known to file one story in all his adventures, is celebrating his 75th birthday this year with a new exhibition at London’s National Maritime Museum.
Tintin at Sea is a collection of original drawings by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi—more commonly known as Herge which was the French-speaking pronunciation of his reversed initial RG—and some of the artifacts and models that inspired him.
"Herge had a lifelong fascination with the sea and was above all a person who insisted on detail," the museum’s director Roy Clare told reporters at a preview of the exhibition which opens to the public on Wednesday and runs to September 5.
Tintin, with his trademark quiff and plus-four trousers, traveled all over the world on adven
A. The exhibition is intended to mark Remi’s creation of Tintin.
B. Tintin at Sea is a new collection that is promoted in the exhibition.
C. Remi, the Belgian cartoonist, attends the exhibition with his dog.
D. The exhibition, which lasted five months, has just ended.

[单项选择]

The world-famous Belgian has arrived in Britain with his equally famous dog for a five-month stay—nearly 70 years after his first visit. Tintin, the eternally youthful reporter who only was ever known to file one story in all his adventures, is celebrating his 75th birthday this year with a new exhibition at London’s National Maritime Museum.
Tintin at Sea is a collection of original drawings by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi—more commonly known as Herge which was the French-speaking pronunciation of his reversed initial RG—and some of the artifacts and models that inspired him.
"Herge had a lifelong fascination with the sea and was above all a person who insisted on detail," the museum’s director Roy Clare told reporters at a preview of the exhibition which opens to the public on Wednesday and runs to September 5.
Tintin, with his trademark quiff and plus-four trousers, traveled all over the world on adven
A. inexperienced
B. inefficient
C. adventurous
D. courageous

[单项选择]Britain has always been fortunate in having plentiful energy resources. At the end of the eighteenth century these were principally coal and, in places water power from swift-flowing streams and rivers. Coal-mining is one of the oldest and most basic of all industries. Deep mining began in Britain 300 years ago and has since been an integral part of the country’s industrial life. In coal-producing areas, other industries that could be serviced by coal grew rapidly. Factories came into being because it was more economical to manufacture goods under one large roof, where power could be concentrated rather than in the small rooms and backyards of thousands of individual workers. Industrial complexes developed where natural resources, like coal and iron, were readily available and cheap labor flowed in as a result of declining living standards in rural areas.
At the time this rapid industrialization had many critics but for working people there was no real choice: working long hours i
A. rich energy resources
B. water power
C. the declining rural economy
D. cheap labor

[单项选择]

Everyone in Britain has the right to religious freedom -- in teaching, worship and observance -- without interference from the community or the State. Religious organizations and groups may own property, run schools, and promote their beliefs in speech and writing. There is no religious bar to the holding public office.
Britain has a long tradition of religious tolerance. Freedom of conscience in religious matters was achieved gradually from the seventeenth century on words. The laws discriminating against, minority religious groups were gradually administrated less harshly and then finally repealed.
The past 30 years have seen the acceptance of a wide variety of religious beliefs and traditions of large numbers of immigrants are made at places of work to allow the members of non--Christian religious to follow their religious observances.
There are two established churches in Britain, that is, churches legally recognised as official churches of the State:
A. The community or the State has the right to interfere in religious freedom.
B. There are still tile laws discriminating against minority religions groups.
C. The religious beliefs have little effects on the social status of British.
D. Immigrants of different nationalities haven’t their own religious beliefs in Britain in the previous days.

[单项选择]In history, Britain has been under the occupation of Romans for about ______ years.
A. 800
B. 600
C. 200
D. 400

[填空题] In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government 【26】 new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the 【27】 improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner 【28】 there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very 【29】 wind in London and pollution 【30】 a lot, which led to 160 deaths in just four days. 【31】 of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centers. In the past, people often【32】 to shops near their homes or went by bus. Today, many people drive to the new shopping centers. 【33】, the small shops have 【34】 and more people have to go a long way to 【35】 their shopping. Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public 【36】. Many people are trying to【37】 the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle 【38】 and many people ride to work. Some people also 【39】 to work together in one car to reduce the p
A. A．keep
B．do
C．make
D．have