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1、一、判断题T or F1、The majority of the people inBritain are descendantsof Anglo-SaxonsT2、TheCeltic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.T3、TheAnglo-Saxons came to Britain in the5th century.T4、TheVikings began to attack the Englishcoast in the 8th century.T5、The British monarchy has never
2、been interrupted throughout the history. F6、The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. F7、Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social problems. F8、Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil indus
3、try has a long history. F9、Irelands economy wasnt affected by World War II because it remained neutral during the war. F10、English is the only official language in Ireland because the majority of people speak it as their mother tongue. F11、The Democratic Party is conservative in terms of its ideolog
4、y. F12、The American foreign policy throughout World War II was neutrality. F13、Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of territory. T14、The Seven Years War led to the British control of most of the territories in Canada. F15、Australias government system mainly reflects the Britis
5、h model of liberal democracy.F16、Multiculturalism in Australia advocates a multicultural society based on European and Asian ethnic backgrounds. F17、New Zealand is mainly composed of two islands in the Pacific Ocean. T18、The Maori language is one of the official languages in New Zealand. T二、选择题1、Amo
6、ng the four parts of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland is the smallest.2、English belongs to the Germanic group of the Indo-European family of languages.3、The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element oLatin and Greek words to English.4、The end of the Wars of the Roses led to
7、 the rule ofthe House of Tudor.5、The direct cause for the Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to divorce his wife.6、The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the 19thcentury.7、The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the follow
8、ing branches EXCEPT the monarchy. 1.judiciary 2.legislature 3.executive8、The Cabinet is at the center of the British political system.9、The main duty of the British Privy Council is to give advice.10、In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools was ended by the introductio
9、n of comprehensive schools in the 1960s.11、Partially funded by central government grants ,most of the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources EXCEPT loans.1.tution fee 2.donations 3.corporate contributions12、To be admitted to the Open University, one needs n
10、o educational qualifications.13、In Ireland, the end of state isthe President.14 、 Fianna Fail has been the dominant party in Ireland since 1930s and supports peaceful reunification of the island of Ireland.15、Emigration in Ireland started since the medieval period.16、Some of the world-famous univers
11、ities like Harvard,Yale and MIT are located inNew England.17、The Immigration Act of 1924 restricted further immigration into the United States ,particularly from Europe.18、The characteristics of the dominant American culture are English-speaking, Western European, Protestant and middle-class.19、The
12、Constitution of the United Statestries to give each branch enough power to balance the others.20、The following are all powers of the President EXPECT making laws.1.vetoing any bills passed by Congress. 2. appoionting federal judges when vacancies occur 3.issuing executive orders. 21、The President is
13、 directly voted into office by electors elected by the voters.22、Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard College.23、Of the following, the Public Broadcasting Service(PBS) is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in American.1. The National Broadcasting Syst
14、em(NBS) 2.the Columbia Broadcasting System(CBS) 3. The American Broadcasting System (ABS)24、The National Day of the United States falls on July 14th each year.25、F.Scott Fitzgeralds finest novel isThe Great Gatsb, and its theme is aboutthe American Dream.26、Of the following writers, Alice Walker is
15、NOT a Nobel Prize winner.1.Ernest Hemingway 2.WilliamFaulkner 3.Eugene ONeill27、Toni Morrison is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.28、The Liberal government led by Mackenzie King did the following to lay the foundations of the Canadian welfare state EXPECT introduci
16、ng health insurance.1.increasing the old age pensions 2.promoting federal-provincial welfare programs 3.expanding unemployment benefits29、The Meech Lake Accord recognized Quebec as a “distinct society”.30 、 Martins Liberal government tried to do the following EXPECT giving the Quebec city sovereignty.1.legalizing same-sex marriage in Canada
