英语国家概况（1）参考答案.doc

“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 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. 【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 Romans. 【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 seats 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 England 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 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 Lordsl 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 the 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 Which 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 economy 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 and 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, insurance, 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 provide 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 Commonwealth【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 countries are ahead of Britain? 【D】l Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation in 【C】The United Nations, the EU, NATO, etcl The present British foreign policy is mainly influenced by some of the following factors. Which one is an exception? 【D】Its schizophrenic attitude to Europe l Where is the best agricultural land in Britain【A】In the southeast of Englandl Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council【C】China, Russia, France, Britain and the United Statesl Which literary form flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature? 【C】Drama. l Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism? 【D】Defoe. l Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? 【D】The University of Buckingham. l Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare【B】Macbethl Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy? 【A】The Queen of Britain. l Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK【D】Sheepl Which of the following used to be the last independent car company in the UK? 【C】Rover. l Which of the following writers was the most famous Scottish novelist? 【B】Charles Dickens. （书中选项为C）过程性测评3判断题: l After the Great Famine, there was a rapid decline of population and many Irish people emigrated to other countries. 【T】l Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday【F】l Ireland has an extreme weather and four distinct seasons. 【F】l .Ireland has an open and trade-dependent economy【T】l Ireland is a republic with a government headed by a Prime Minister, elected directly by the people.【F】l Ireland joined the EU in 1971. 【T】l It is incorrect to say that class and educational differences are reflected in the newspapers people read. 【F】l Most of the people in Northern Ireland are Catholics while the majority of the people in the Republic are Protestants. 【F】l On an average day, an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper【T】l Tennis is usually regarded as a winter and spring sport. 【F】l The area covering the Republic of Ireland is five times of that of Northern Ireland【T】l The biggest Bonfire Night celebration is held in London【F】l The game of golf was invented by the Scottish. 【T】l The Irish Parliament is responsible of making laws. 【T】l The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the ancient warriors. 【T】l The Senate only has the power of making recommendations ( not amendments).【T】l The social stratification in Ireland is based solely on birth and wealth【F】l The tabloids are smaller format newspapers with colour photos and catchy headlines. They are often called “the gutter press”. 【T】单选题: l A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because【A】it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.l Arthur Griffith developed a new political party in the period 190508 known as 【C】SinnFeinl Easter commemorates _.【D】the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christl How long is the office term of the President of Ireland? 【D】 7 years l How many members does the Senate consist of?【C】66l In 1916 the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army staged a rebellion against British rule, recorded in history as . 【A】the Easter rising of 1916 l It was said that Christianity was introduced into Ireland by _ 【D】Saint Patrick l Judgesareappointedby_ontheadviceof_【D】thePresident,theGovernmentl Northern Ireland includes _ 【A】6 counties l Up until 1970s the Irish economy was【A】inward-lookingl Where is the international tennis championships held【B】Wimbledonl Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper? 【D】The Times l Which of the following is the worlds oldest national newspaper? 【C】The Observer l Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family? 【D】Horse racing. l Which of the following newspapers is a tabloid? 【A】The News of the World l Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? 【C】Basketball. l Which of the following was NOT an activity in Shakespeares time? 【D】Attending the Grand National. 过程性测评4判断题:l Anglicanism is the British particular form of Protestantism. 【T】l Dreaming helps the indigenous people to survive in the harsh environment of the desert of Australia. 【T】l European travelers declared the continent of Australia terra nullius before the British did.【F】l Female sport coverage on television is far below that of male sports. 【T】l Fundamentalism is only confined to Christianity【F】l Most Irish now do not generally speak Irish. 【T】l Most of Australias unique plants and animals are imported from other continents.【F】l The Catholic Church is opposed to abortion and divorce. 【F】l The continent of Australia is the largest island in the world. 【T】l The Great Famine lasted from 1845 to 1848. 【T】l The Irish have long been stereotyped as lazy, which has been proved basically True. 【F】l The majority of the Irish population is Protestant. 【F】l The main feature of Australian literature in the early 20th century is realism.【正确】l The most natively Irish game or sport is hurling.【T】l There have been no Nobel Prize winners among the Irish writers.【F】l Traditionally, Ireland has been a rural and agricultural culture. 【T】 单选题: l Australias practice of racial segregation was similar to that of l 【C】SouthAfricaandtheUSl Among the following writers, which is not Irish according to the claim of Ireland?l 【A】CharlesDickensl In communication, the Irish value most. 【D】talking l In Ireland, writers can publish their works . 【C】 either Irish or English l In the past years, Ireland has passed from being a traditional culture to a post industrial one, without any of the intervening states. 【D】30 （书上的答案是40）l How many children were there in an Irish family on average in the 1950s and 1960s?l 【C】Around5.l The death blow to the Irish language was . 【C】the Great Famine l The first Irish national state was set up in【C】1922l Under the policy of segregation, the aboriginal people _. l 【A】were forcibly removed from their own land l When did the British take over the continent of Australia and declare it terra nullius?l 【B】Late18thcentury.l Where does an Irish meet friends and neighbors on an informal basis? 【A】In a public house l Which game is the most popular in Australia in terms of the numbers who play the game? 【D】Netball l Which is now the fastest growing non-Christian belief system in Australia?【C】Buddhisml Which of the following is NOT a native Australian animal? 【A】Sheep l Which one of the following is NOT a different version of Protestantism? 【A】Catholicism l Who belongs to the second generation migrant writers? 【C】Alice Pung 过程性测评5判断题: l AnumberofAboriginalclansstilllivewithintheKakaduNationalPark.【T】l Convict transportation to Australian continent was stopped in 1852. 【F】l Few non-British migrants benefited from assisted migration【T】l Globalisation has been defined as comprising four flows: of capital, of technology, of people, of culture【T】l Laws of the State should be changed if they dont agree with the federal laws.【T】l It is generally expected that the Governor-General should follow the advice of the Cabinet.【T】 l Mary Reiby was a successful farmer who received the first land grant in the NSW. 【F】l Species loss are clearly not associated with the clear felling of forests. 【T】l The Australian political system follows the Western democratic tradition, reflecting British and North American experience.【T】l The Coalitioin Party is made up of the Australian Labor Party and the National Party. 【F】 l The European settlement in Australia started in 1788 in Sydney【T】l The Freedom Riders confined their activities mostly to the urban areas of Australia. 【F】l The One Nation Party complained that the government had paid too much attention to the welfare of the indigenous people and the development of Multiculturalism.【T】l The Pacific Islanders were abducted to work in the sugar industry of Northern Queensland. 【T】l The Senate of the Parliament is responsible for initiating the bills and enacting legislation.【F】 l The three largest ethnic groups in Australia by the 1870s were the British, the Italian and the Chinese【F】l Ulura is the magnificent megalith set in the vast and beautiful desert centre of Australia, one of the most symbols of Austra