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1、判断题（红为对）UKU11. The United Kingdom is located in northern Europe.2. The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.3. England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles.4. The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of smal
2、l ones. 5. Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain.6. The monwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that all used to be colonies of Britain.7.In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, and deep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautiful scenery in
3、 Europe.8. The longest river in Britain is the Thames.9. The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest England.10.Britains climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles.U21. The English, the Scots, and th
4、e Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts.2. London and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population.3. People of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain.4. pared to the rest of
5、the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people.5. The Welsh language is the official language in Wales.6. Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland.7. The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland.8. English peop
6、le all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people.9. Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.10. Britishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Bri
7、tain.U31. The first Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar. 2.The name “England” derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries.3. The Magna Carta defined the Kings feudal rights, preventing him from arbitrarily c
8、ollecting revenue. 4. The Black Death once ravaged England, carrying off three fourths of the population.5.During Edward IIIs reign, the war with France known as the Hundred Years War began.6. The Wars of the Roses were in the main a great contest for Crown between the rival houses of York and Lanca
9、ster.7. Queen Mary was a follower of the Church of England and she was determined to make England once again a Protestant country.8.James son, Charles I, who succeeded him in 1625, also thought that his right to rule was God-given.9. The establishment of the British East India pany in 1600 was a cas
10、e of economic penetration.U41. Although the monarch does not have any real power, he (or she) does have great influence.2.Britain does not have a written constitution.3.Each Member of Parliament represents a constituency, and holds his seat during the life of a Parliament.4. The House of Lords is th
11、e second chamber where changes in law can be made.5. The party which wins the second largest number of seats in the House of Lords bees the official Opposition.6. Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the remendation of the Prime Minister.7. The two major parties in Britain today are the Conservat
12、ive Party and the Liberal Democratic Party.8. Ministers in Britain cannot be elected Members of Parliament at the same time.U51. Although Britain is a unitary state, it does not have a single legal system.2. A Magistrates Court sits with a jury.3. In Scotland, all appeals are heard by three or more
13、judges of the High Court of Justiciary.4. Officers in Great Brain do not normally carry firearms. 5. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of the Lord Chancellor.6.The main courts of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales are the County Courts.7. House of Lords is the cour
14、t of last resort for most instances of UK law.8. Lord Chancellor is the highest court officer in Britain.9.Unless the case with which an arrested person is charged is very serious, he will usually be granted bail if he cannot be brought before the court within a day.10. If a person is charged with m
15、urder, and has insufficient means, he must be granted legal aid.U61.A century ago the British economy was among the strongest in the world.2. John Maynard Keynes was an influential American economist. 3. A strong opponent of the policies of the Labor Party, Margaret Thatcher worked to increase gover
16、nment control over the British economy.4.In Britain service industries account for about two-thirds of its gross domestic product.5. The area between London and South Wales is often referred to as Britains “Silicon Glen”.6. Britain imports chiefly manufactured products and exports mostly raw materials.7. Most of the United Kingdoms trade is with other devel
