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1、判断题及答案Chapter11.TheislandofGreatBritainisgeographicallydividedintothreeparts:England,ScotlandandWales.(T)2.PeopleindifferentpartsofBritainliketousethenameEnglandtorefertotheircountry.(F)3.TodaymorethanhalfofthepeopleinWalesstillspeaktheancientWelshlanguage.(F)4.Intermsofpopulationandarea,NorthernIre

2、landisthesecondlargestpartoftheUnitedKingdom.(F)5.ThelongestriverofBritainoriginatesinWales.(T)6.Becauseofpoliticaltroubles,NorthernIrelandhasbeenquitesignificantamongthefourconstituentpartsoftheUnitedKingdom.(T)7.ThoughtheclimateinBritainisgenerallymild,thetemperatureinnorthernScotlandoftenfallsbel

3、ow-10CinJanuary.(F)8.ThemajorityofthepeopleinBritainaredescendantsoftheAnglo-Saxons.(T)9.TheCelticpeoplearetheearliestknowninhabitantsofBritain.(T)10.EnglishchangedintowhatisdescribedasModernEnglishfromthelate16thcentury.(F)Chapter21.TheBritishhistorybefore55BCisbasicallyundocumented.(T)2.TheCeltsbe

4、camethedominantgroupinBritainbetweenthe8thand5thcenturiesBC.(T)3.ThenameofBritaincamefromaCeltictribe-theBritons.(T)4.TheAnglo-SaxonscametoBritaininthemid-5thcentury.(T)5.ThechieforkingoftheAnglo-Saxontribesexercisedpowerattheirownwill.(F)6.TheVikingsbegantoattacktheEnglishcoastinthe8thcentury.(T)7.

5、HenryIIbuiltupalargeempirewhichincludedEnglandandmostofFrance.(T)8.TheMagnaCartawasdesignedtoprotecttherightsofboththeprivilegedclassandthetownspeople.(F)9.TheHundredYearsWarwasaseriesofwarsfoughtbetweenEnglandandNormansfoetradeandterritory.(F)10.Inanefforttomakeacompromisebetweendifferentreligiousf

6、actions,QueenElizabethIactuallydefendedthefruitoftheReligiousReformation.(T)Chapter31.ConventionsareregardedlessimportantthancommonlawintheworkingoftheBritishgovernment.(F)2.TheBritishmonarchyhasneverbeeninterruptedthroughoutthehistory.(F)3.Inreality,theBritishKingorQueenisthesourceofallgovernmentpo

7、wers.(F)4.BritishParliamentisthelaw-makingbodyoftheCommonwealthofNations.(F)5.LordsSpiritualandLordsTemporalareallmembersintheBritishUpperHouse.(T)6.ThemembersintheHouseofCommonsareappointedratherthanelected.(F)7.TheBritishPrimeMinisteristheleaderofthemajoritypartyinParliament.(T)8.Cabinetmembersare

8、chosenbythePrimeMinisterfromvariouspoliticalpartiesinParliament.(F)9.Britishlawconsistsoftwoparts,thecivillawandthecriminallaw.(T)10.ThelegalsystemsinEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandaremuchsimilarintermsoflaw,organizationandpractice.(F)Chapter41.Britainwasthefirstindustrializednationinthewor

9、ld.(T)2.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepostwarperiod.(T)3.LimitedresourcesandhighunemploymentratewerepersistentproblemsthatpreventedrapideconomicdevelopmentinBritain.(F)4.ThatchersrevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsuccessindealingwithalltheBritisheconimicandsocialproblems.(F)5.Theec

10、onomicapproachadoptedbyTonyBlairisdifferentfromthatoftheLaborpartyandtheConservativeParty.(T)6.BlairmadetheBankofEnglandindependentinordertoseparatepoliticsandeconomicpolicy.(T)7.Britainistheworldsleadingexporterofpoultryanddairyproducts.(F)8.Thefishingindustryprovidesmorethan50%ofBritainsdemandforf

11、ish.(T)9.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalonghistory.(F)10.NuclearpowerisoneofthemajorenergysourcesinBritain.(T)Chapter51. TheBritishgovernmenthasbeenresponsibleforeducationsincetheearly1800s.(F2.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryforallchildrenbetweentheagesof6and15.(F)3.TheNationa

12、lCurriculumiscompulsoryinboththestatesystemandtheindependentsystem.(F)4.Whenchildrenfinishtheirschoolingat16,theyarerequiredtotakeanationalGCSEexamination.(T)5.GraduatesfromstateschoolsinBritainhavealessfavorablechancetoenterfamousuniversitiesthanthosefromindependentschools.(T)6.Inthe1960s,alargenum

13、berofnewuniversitieswerefoundedinBritain.(T)7.MostBritishpeoplebegintheirdaywithreadingthemorningnewspaperandenditwatchingtelevisionintheevening.(T)8.TheTimesistheworldsoldestnationalnewspaper(F)9.TheBBCWorldServicebroadcastsonlyinEnglishthroughouttheworld.(F)10.SomeBritishholidaysarecelebratedtomar

14、ktheimportanteventsoftheChristiancalendar,andothersarerelatedtolocalcustomsandtraditions.(T)Chapter61.TheCanterburyTalesisarepresentativeworkoftheOldEnglishPeriod.(F)2.RenaissanceischaracterizedbyadmirationoftheGreekandLatinclassics.(T)3.Hamletdepictstheherosstrugglewithtwoopposingforces:moralintegr

15、ityandtheneedtoavengehisfathersmurder.(T)4.AlexanderPopewasagreatEnglishpoetwhoalsotranslatedHomersIliad.(T)5.JonathanSwiftisprobablytheforemostprosesatiristintheEnglishlanguage,andRobinsonCrusoeishismasterpiece.(F)6.WilliamWordsworthandSamuelTaylorColeridgebroughttheRomanticMovementtoitsheight.(F)7

16、.LordByrondistinguishedhimselfbythemusicalqualityofhisshortpoems,suchasOdetotheWestWind.(F)8.JaneAustenwasawell-knownnovelistofthestreamofconsciousnessschool.(F)9.JosephConradisclassifiedasaforerunnerofModernism,whichprevailedbeforeWorldWarII.(T)10.V.S.NaipauldetailedinhisworksthedualproblemsoftheTh

17、irdWorld:theoppressionofcolonialismandthechaosofpostcolonialism.(T)Chapter71.TheRepublicofIrelandoccupiestheentireareaoftheislandofIreland.(F)2.TheearliestinhabitantsinIrelandwereCeltictribesfromEurope.(F)3.Inthe1800s,IrelandgainedinprosperitybecauseitbecameapartofBritain.(F)4.Inthe1930s,Irelandwasn

18、otindeedarepublic,butbelongedtotheCommonwealthofNations.(T)5.TosupportthegovernmentsneutralityinWorldWarII,therewasnoIrishmanparticipatinginthewar.(F)6.WiththehelpofBritain,IrelandenteredtheEECin1973withoutdifficulties.(F)7.In1949,BritainrecognizedtheindependenceoftheIrishRepublicandreturnedthesixno

19、rtherncountries.(F)8.InIreland,boththeHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenatehavethepowerofmakinglaws.(F)9.EnglishistheonlyofficiallanguageinIreland,becausethemajorityofpeoplespeakitastheirtongue.(F)10.CatholicisminIrelandismorethanamerematterofprivatefaith.(T)Chapter81.TheeasternhighlandsformedbytheAppa

20、lachiansholdonethirdofthecountryscontinentalterritory.(F)2.TheclimateintheUnitedStatescanbeclassifiedastemperate,withsomemildsubtropicalandtropicalzones.(T)3.AlmostthroughthemiddleoftheUnitedStates,northtosouth,runsawell-known50-centimeterrainfallline.(T)4.NewYorkisthecommercialandfinancialcenteroft

21、heUnitedStates,anditiscomposedoffiveboroughsincludingManhattan,Brooklyn,theBronx,StatenIsland,andQueens.(T)5.SanFranciscoisthesecondlargestcityafterNewYorkandtheworldfamousHollywoodandDisneylandarelocatedhere.(F)6.HalfoftheU.S.Populationlivesinthewesternmetropolitancenters.(F)7.TheBlacksbroughtfromA

22、fricatoAmericausuallyworkedonplantationsorfarmsintheNorth.(F)8.Duringthe1830sand1840s,manynorthernEuropeansandIrishimmigrantscametoAmerica.(T)9.AlmosthalfoftheimmigrantscomingtotheUnitedStatesinthe1980swereAsians.(T)10.BasicAmericanculturalvaluesarefreedom,equalityanddesiretoworkhardforahigherstanda

23、rdofliving.(T)Chapter91.AmericawasnamedafterAmerigoVespucci,whoarrivedonthenewcontinentafterColumbus.(T)2.ThesecondContinentalCongresswasheldinPhiladelphia,andtheContinentalArmyandNavywerefoundedunderthecommandofThomasJefferson.(F)3.TheCivilWarnotonlyputanendtoslavery,butalsodecidedthatAmericawasasi

24、ngle,indivisiblenation.(T)4.ManyAmericanpeopleapprovedoftheVietnamWar.(F)5.DuringClintonsterm,theeconomydevelopedsteadily,resultinginalowerrateofunemployment.(T)6.In1990,AmericantroopsandthetroopsfromalliednationslaunchedOperationDesertStorminordertodriveIraqitroopsoutofKuwait.(T)7.AccordingtotheAme

25、ricanadministration,SaddamHusseinandOsamabinLadenwereresponsiblefortheterroristeventonSeptember11,2001.(F)8.TheAmericagovernmentregardedIraqanationamongtheaxisofevil.(T)9.OnMarch19,2003,AmericanandUnitedNationstroops,supportedbyseveralothercountries,begananinvasionofIraq.(F)10.Althoughthecombatopera

26、tionsinIraqareover,itisstillhardforAmericatodecidewhentowithdrawitsarmy.(T)Chapter101.BillofRightswaswrittenintotheConstitutionin1787.(F)2.TheformofAmericangovernmentisbasedonthreemainprinciples:federalism,theseparationofpowers,andrespectfortheConstitutionandtheruleoflaw.(T)3.TheU.S.Congressistheleg

27、islativebranchofthefederalgovernmentanditconsistsoftwohouses:theHouseofCommonsandtheHouseofLords.(F)4.CertainpresidentialappointmentsmustbeapprovedbyCongress.(T)5.Thejudicialbranchofthefederalgovernmentconsistsofaseriesofcourts:theSupremeCourt,thecourtsofappealsandthedistrictcourts.(T)6.LikeBritain,

28、theUnitedStateshasatwo-partysystem.(T)7.TheDemocraticPartyisconservativeintermsofitsideology.(F)8.Americanpresidentialcampaignadherestothewinner-take-allpractice.(T)9.AmericanforeignpolicythroughouttheWorldWarIIwasneutrality.(F)10.AmericanforeignpolicyduringtheColdWarperiodwascontainmentandintervent

29、ion.(T)Chapter111.Americaistheworldslargestindustrialnation.(T)2.Americahasamixedeconomyandthegovernmenthaslittlecontroloverbusinesses.(F)3.ChartercompaniescontributedtoBritainssuccessfulcolonizationoftheU.S.(T)4.IntheU.S.Constitution,therecognitionoftheimportanceofintellectualpropertycouldbeidentif

30、ied.(T)5.AlthoughslaverywasabolishedasaresultoftheCivilWar,theownersofplantationintheSouthmademoreprofitsfromsellingtheiragricultureproducts.(F)6.PresidentRooseveltsNewDealhadlittleeffectindealingwiththeeconomiccrisisintheearly1930s.(F)7.The1960swasaperiodofconsolidationfortheAmericanbusinesses.(F)8

31、.Americanagriculturalexportsoutweighimports,leavingasurplusintheagriculturalbalanceoftrade.(T)9.AutoproductionisoneoftheimportantsectorsinAmericanmanufacturingindustry.(T)10.TheworldeconomyhaslittletodowiththegrowthanddeclineoftheAmericanforeigntrade.(F)Chapter121.Educationisgovernedbystateandlocalg

32、overnmentsinsteadofthenationalgovernmentinAmerica.(T)2.AllAmericanchildrenareoffered12yearsofcompulsorypubliceducation.(T)3.Thefirstformalacademicinstitutionthatachildattendsiscalledkindergarten.(F)4.After12yearsofschooling,Americanstudentsreceiveabachelorsdegreeatgraduation.(F)5.Whenselectingacolle

33、georuniversity,undergraduatestudentshaveagreatconcernforitssize,locationandacademicquality.(T)6.InAmericaninstitutions,aboardoftrusteescomposedofprofessionalsisresponsiblefortheadministration.(F)7.Usually,anundergraduatestudenthastoearn120creditstoreceiveadegree.(T)8.Yaleuniversityisthesecondeldesti

34、nstitutionofhigherlearningintheUnitedStates.(F)9.ItisTheNewYorkTimesthatfirstuncoveredtheWatergateScandalin1972throughtheeffortsoftworeporters.(F)10.ThanksgivingDayfallsonthefourthTuesdayinNovember.(F)Chapter131.JonathanEdwardsandBenjaminFranklinaretwosourcesofAmericanliteraryspirit.(T)2.WaltWhitman

35、introducedgreatinnovationstoAmericanliterature,andhedevisedapoeticstyle,freeverse.(T)3.EmilyDickinsonspoemsareusuallylong,exploringtheinnerlifeoftheindividual.(F)4.StephenCraneisfamousforhiswritingsaboutAmericanslivinginEurope.(F)5.EzraPoundledtheSchoolofImagism,whichadvocatesaclear,highlyvisualpresentation.(T)6.AsaJewishwriter,SaulBellowfocusedonJewishcharactersa