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Chapter 1 1.( ) people in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 英国不同地区的人们喜欢用这个名字英格兰引用他们的国家。2.( ) The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.塞文河是英国最长的河流,它起源于威尔士和英格兰西部流过。3.( ) Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language.今天有一半以上的人仍然在威尔士说古代威尔士的语言。4.( ) In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.在人口和面积方面,北爱尔兰是英国第二大的一部分。5.( ) Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10oC in January.虽然在英国通常是温和的气候,在苏格兰北部的温度经常低于-10年1月份oc6.( ) The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.英国的大多数人是盎格鲁撒克逊人的后裔。7.( ) The Celtic people were earliest known inhabitants of Britain.英国凯尔特人们现知最早的定居者。8.( ) English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.英语演变成现在的描述为从16世纪后期现代英语。Chapter 21.( ) British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented.英国历史上在公元前55基本上是非法的。2.( ) The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.在5世纪盎格鲁-撒克逊人来到英国。3.( ) The chief or King of the Anglo-Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.盎格鲁-撒克逊部落的首席或国王行使权力按照自己的意愿。4.( ) The Vikings began to attack empire which included England and most of France.维京人开始进攻帝国,包括英国和法国。5.( ) Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.亨利二世建立一个大帝国,包括英国和法国。6.( ) The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.大宪章旨在保护特权阶层和市民的权利。7.( ) The Hundred Years War was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.几百年的战争是一系列的战争英国和北欧海盗之间贸易和领土。8.( ) In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Reformation.为了让不同的宗教派别之间的妥协,女王伊丽莎白一世实际上为宗教改革的结果。Chapter 31.( ) Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.公约被认为更重要比成文法在英国政府的工作。2.( ) The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.英国君主在历史上从未中断。3.( ) In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.事实上,英国国王或女王是所有政府权力的来源。4.( ) The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.英国议会的立法机构英联邦。5.( ) The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.下议院成员任命的,而不是由选举产生。6.( ) The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.英国首相是议会多数党领袖。7.( ) Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.内阁成员是由首相挑选各政党在议会。8.( ) The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.法律系统在英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰很相似的法律,组织和实践。Chapter 41.( ) Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.英国是世界上第一个工业化国家。2.( ) The British economy experienced a relative decline during the post-war period.英国经济在战后经历了相对衰落。3.( ) Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World War II.有限的资源和高失业率持续问题,避免在英国二战后经济快速发展。4.( ) Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social Problems.撒切尔革命变成了一个巨大的成功在处理所有的英国经济和社会问题。5.( ) The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair was different from that of the old Labor party and the Conservative Party.经济方法采用托尼布莱尔(Tony Blair)的不同,老工党和保守党。6.( ) Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics from economic Policy.布莱尔英格兰银行独立为了区分政治和经济政策。7.( ) Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.英国是一个重要的石油出口国由于其石油行业有着悠久的历史。8.( ) Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.核能是在英国的主要能源之一。Chapter 51.( ) The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.英国政府负责教育自1800年代初。2.( ) Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.在英国义务教育年龄在6 - 15之间的所有儿童。3.( ) The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.国家课程是强制性的国家系统和独立的系统。4.( ) When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.当孩子在16岁完成学业,他们是需要国家GCSE考试。5.( ) Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.毕业生在英国公立学校有一个良好的进入名牌大学的机会比那些来自私立学校。6.( ) The Times is the worlds oldest Sunday newspapers.纽约时报是世界上最古老的周日报纸。7.( ) The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.BBC世界服务节目只在英语世界各地。8.( ) Some British holidays are celebrated to mark important events in the Christian calendar, and some others are related to local customs and traditions.一些英国假期是在基督教庆祝庆祝重要的事件日历,和其他一些相关当地习俗和传统。Chapter 61.( ) The Canterbury Tales is a representative work of the Old English period.坎特伯雷故事集是古英语时期的代表作。2.( ) The Renaissance is characterized by admiration of the Greek and Latin classic works.文艺复兴时期的特点是钦佩希腊语和拉丁语的经典作品。3.( ) As a great English poet, Alexander Pope also translated Homers Iliad.作为一个伟大的英国诗人亚历山大蒲柏也翻译荷马的伊利亚特。4.( ) Jonathan Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and Robinson Crusoe is his masterpiece.乔纳森斯威夫特可能是最重要的英语散文讽刺作家,鲁宾逊漂流记是他的杰作。5.( ) William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height.威廉华兹华斯和塞缪尔泰勒柯勒律治浪漫主义运动的高度。6.( ) Lord Byron distinguished himself by the musical quality of his short poems, such as Ode to the West Wind.拜伦勋爵的音乐质量优异,因而他的短诗,如“歌唱西风”。7.( ) Jane Austen is a well-known novelist of the stream of consciousness school.简奥斯丁是一个著名的意识流小说家的学校。8.( ) Joseph Conrad is classified as a forerunner of Modernism, which prevailed before World War II.约瑟夫康拉德是被归类为现代主义的先驱,二战前盛行。Chapter 81.( ) The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachian Range hold one-third of the countrys continental territory.阿巴拉契亚范围形成的东部高地持有中国大陆领土的三分之一。2.( ) The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate, with some mild subtropical and tropical zones.美国的气候可分为温带,一些温和的亚热带和热带的区域。3.( ) A 50-centimeter rainfall line runs through the middle of the United States.一个50厘米的降雨量贯穿美国的中间行。4.( ) New York is composed of five boroughs, including Manhattan Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens.纽约由五个区组成,包括曼哈顿布鲁克林、布朗克斯、史泰登岛和皇后区。5.( ) San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world-famous Hollywood is located here.旧金山是第二大城市,仅次于纽约和世界著名的好莱坞坐落在这里。6.( ) During the 1830s and the 1840s, many Northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to America.在1830年代和1840年代,许多北欧和爱尔兰移民来到美国。7.( ) Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asians.几乎一半的移民来美国在1980年代是亚洲人。8.( ) Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.基本的美国文化价值观是自由,平等和愿望努力工作为更高的生活标准。Chapter 91.( ) America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus.美国阿美利哥韦斯普奇的名字命名,后到达新大陆的哥伦布。2.( ) The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were established under the command of Thomas Jefferson.第二次大陆会议在费城举行,大陆陆军和海军的指挥下建立了托马斯杰斐逊。3.( ) The American Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also made America a single, indivisible nation.不仅美国内战结束奴隶制,但也使美国一个不可分割的国家。4.( ) Most American people approved of the Vietnam War.大多数美国人赞成越南战争。5.( ) In 1990, American troops and the troops from allied nations took joint military action in order to drive Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.1990年,美军和盟军国家的军队采取联合军事行动是为了把伊拉克军队赶出科威特。6.( ) According to the American government, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September 11, 2001.根据美国政府,萨达姆侯赛因(Saddam Hussein)和奥萨马本拉登是恐怖事件负责的9月11日,2001年。7.( ) The Bush administration regarded Iraq a nation among the axis of the evil.布什政府认为伊拉克的“邪恶轴心”的国家。8.( ) On March 20, 2003, American and United Nations troops: supported by several other countries, began an invasion of Iraq.2003年3月20日,美国和联合国部队:在其他几个国家的支持下,开始了入侵伊拉克。Chapter 101.( ) The Bill of Rights was written into the Constitution in 1787.权利法案在1787年被写进宪法。2.( ) The form of the American government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.美国政府的形式是基于三个主要原则:联邦制、分权和尊重宪法和法治。3.( ) The U.S. Congress consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.美国国会由两个议院组成:下议院和上议院。4.( ) The judicial branch of the U.S. federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts.美国联邦政府的司法部门由一系列法庭:最高法院、上诉法院和地方法院。5.( ) The Democratic Party is conservative in terms of its ideology.民主党保守的意识形态。6.( ) The American presidential campaigns adhere to the winner-takes-all practice.美国总统竞选活动坚持这种“赢家通吃”的做法。7.( ) The American foreign policy throughout World War II was neutrality.美国在第二次世界大战是中立外交政策。8.( ) The American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and intervention.在冷战期间美国的外交政策是控制和干预。Chapter 111.( ) America is the worlds largest industrial nation.美国是世界上最大的工业国家。2.( ) In the U.S. Constitution, the recognition of the importance of intellectual property could be identified.在美国宪法中,认识到“知识产权”可以被识别的重要性。3.( ) Although slavery was abolished as a result of the Civil War, the owners of plantations in the South made more profits from selling their agricultural products.尽管由于南北战争废除奴隶制,南方的种植园的主人让更多的利润出售他们的农产品。4.( ) President Roosevelts New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.罗斯福总统的新政影响很小在处理经济危机在1930年代早期。5.( ) The 1960s was a period of consolidation for the American businesses.1960年代是一个整合的时期美国企业。6.( ) American agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance of trade.美国农业出口大于进口,使过剩的农产品的贸易平衡。7.( ) Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manufacturing industry.汽车生产是美国制造业的一个重要领域。8.( ) The growth and decline of the American foreign trade has little to do with the world economy. 美国对外贸易的增长和衰退与世界经济。Chapter 121.( ) Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.教育是由州和地方政府,而不是在美国国家政府。2.( ) All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.所有美国儿童提供公共教育12年的义务。3.( ) After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelors degree upon graduation.经过12年的学校教育,美国的学生毕业后获得学士学位。4.( ) When selecting a college or university, students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality.当选择一个学院或大学,学生们有一个伟大的关心它的大小,位置和学术质量。5.( ) Usually, an undergraduate student has to earn at least 120 credits to receive a degree.通常,本科学生必须获得至少120学分获得学位。6.( ) Outstanding graduates of Yale university include President Wilson and more than 80 Senators.耶鲁大学的优秀毕业生包括威尔逊总统和超过80名参议员。7.( ) It is The New York Times that first uncovered the Watergate Scanda