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1、“一体化”课程英语国家概况(1)复习题参考答案作业一：判断题：l Anyone who is eligible to vote with 500 pounds as deposit can stand as an MP. 【F】l Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. 【T】l Britain is no longer an imperial country. 【T】l Children from the upper-middle-class usually have a better
2、education than those from the working or middle calss.【F】l Each main party is given some time on national TV to “sell” their policies. The time is not given free and has to be paid by the party. 【T】l In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.
3、 【T】l Ireland is part of Great Britain. 【F】l It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world. 【F】l Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. 【T】l Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain. 【F】l Scotland was never conquered by the Roman
4、s. 【T】l The capital of Belfast is a large city with half a million people. 【F】l The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.【F】l The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy. 【T】单选题:l By whom is a vote of no confidencedecided?【A】The House of Commons. l How many sea
5、ts in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?【326】 l In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland street. They came first _.【C】to protect Catholicsl In the 17th century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern E
6、ngland to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because_.【A】.they wanted to increase its control over Irelandl In the early 1970s, the IRA 【D】 .carried out a series f bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main targetl Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is
7、quite well-known in the world for【D】 its endless political problemsl Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?【B】William of Orangel Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? 【B】.In the Lowlands l Which group of people cannot vote in the general election? 【B】Lords in the House of Lords
8、l Which of the following can NOT be found in London? 【A】Teahouses.l Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?【D】The sports centre. l Which of the following is NOT True about life peers? 【B】They cannot sit in the House of Lords. l Which of the following is Not True about th
9、e characteristics of Britain? 【B】Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. l Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war of Britain?【C】Charles Il Which of the following statements is NOT correct?【D】Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. l Whic
10、h period of time in British history was described as “private affluence and public squalor”?【C】The 1980s过程性测评2判断题：l All secondary schools in Britain are run and supevised by the government. 【F】l Beowulf was a sea monster killed by a Swedish warrior【F】l Both the US and Canada overtook Britain in econ
11、omy by 1900. 【F】l Britain is a Parliamentary monarch【F】l Britain is not a member of the NATO due to its disagreement with some European countries on defence policy.【F】l By the 1880s the British economy was dominant in the world. 【T】l Don Juan is an epic poem composed by John Milton. 【F】l In Oxford a
12、nd Cambridge and BA converts to an MA several years later, upon payment of a fee.【T】l In the UK, public schools are part of the national education system and funded by the government【F】l Keats, Shelley and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height. 【T】l Tertiary industries include banking, i
13、nsurance, tourism, agriculture and the selling of goods. 【F】l The main government department involved is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO【T】l The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britains foreign policy. 【T】l The purpose of British education is not only to provid
14、e children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. 【T】l The service industry in the UK employs 70% of the total work force. 【T】l The state seldom interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught【F】l There are about 60 members of the Commo
15、nwealth【F】l Thomas Hardy, the author of Tess of the DUrbervilles, was also a first-class poet. 【T】l William Shakespeare is a great poet and much is known of his life.【F】单选题: l How much of the globe did Britain rule in its imperial prime? 【C】a third of the globe. l IfastudentwantstogotouniversityinBritain,hewilltaketheexaminationcalled【A】GeneralCertificateofEducation-Advancedl In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16【B】can legally receive completely free educationl In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to . 【C】state schools. l In the aerospace industry, which two
