英语国家概况选择题(英国部分)

Exercise1Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.TheUnitedKingdomislocatedin .northernEuropeB.westernEuropeC.northwesternEuropeD.southeasternEuropeThetwolargeislandsthatmakeuptheBritishIslesare .ScotlandandIrelandBritainandScotlandGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandGreatBritainandIrelandTheBritishEmpirewasreplacedbytheBritishCommonwealthortheCommonwealthofNationsin .1921 B.1931C.1945 D.1950TheCommonwealthofNationsisanassociationofindependentcountriesthatwereoncecoloniesofBritain

thathavealargenumberofBritishimmigrantsthathavecloserelationswithBritainD.thathavefoughtonthesideofBritaininthetwoworldwarsTheEnglishChannelseparatestheislandofGreatBritainfrom .DenmarkB.BelgiumC.FranceD.theNetherlandsEnglandhasthreemainlandregions.TheyaretheSouthwesternPlateauthePennines,and___.theEasternPlainC.theCentralLowlandsScotlandoccupiesthe thirdBritishIsles.southernC.easternNorthernIreland,whichtakesupfourthpoliticaldivisionof .theUnitedKingdomC.ScotlandBritain'slongestriversare theSevernandtheClydeC.theClydeandtheHumberB.theHighlandD.theSouthernUplandsB.theHighlandD.theSouthernUplandsoftheislandofGreatBritainintheB.northernD.westernthenorthernfifthofIreland,isaB.IrelandD.WalesB.theThamesandtheClydeD.theSevernandtheThamesis .D.UllswaterC.WindermereD.UllswaterBritain'sclimateisinfluencedby ,awarmoceancurrentthatpassesthewesterncoastoftheBritishIslesandwarmsthem.theNorthAtlanticDrifttheBrazilCurrenttheNorthAtlanticDrifttheBrazilCurrenttheLabradorCurrenttheFalklandCurrenttheLabradorCurrenttheFalklandCurrentTheEnglishpeopleandtheEnglishlanguagewerebornfromtheunionof .theAnglesandtheSaxonsGermanicconquerorsandtheNormanFrenchDanesorVikingsandtheNormanFrenchNormanconquerorsandthedefeatedAnglo-SaxonsGenerallyspeakingtheEnglishsouthernersspeakthetypeofEnglishcloserto .theCockneyB.theQueen'sEnglishC.theGaelicD.theBBCEnglishAlthoughWaleshasbeenunitedwithEnglandformorethan400years,theWelshhaskeptalive .theirownlanguageB.theirownliteratureC.theirowntraditionD.AlloftheaboveTheEisteddfodisa(n) festivalofpoetry,musicandotherarts.A.EnglishC.Welsh16.NowadaystheGaeliclanguage,theHighlandsandtheWesternA.EnglishC.Welsh16.NowadaystheGaeliclanguage,theHighlandsandtheWesternA.ScottishlanguageC.Irishlanguage17.ManyScottishnamesbeginwithA.fatherofC.sonof18.InNorthernIreland makeupA.RomanCatholicsC.non-religiouspeople19.NorthernIrelandissmall,butitA.theeconomicproblemsC.theimmigrationissues20.AboutthreemillionpeoplehaveTheyaremainlyfromtheWestA.IndonesiaC.HongKongkey1.C2.D3.B4.A5.CScottishD.Irishwhichisanancient ,isstillheardinIsles.EnglishlanguageCelticlanguageM',McorMac,whichmeans__sunofD.someofthedominantgroup.EnglishProtestantsD.Jewishpeopleissignificantbecauseofthe__thepoliticaltroublesD.thenationalidentitymigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWarll.Indies,Indiaand .SingaporeD.Pakistan6.A7.B8.A9.D10.B1l.AD13.Dl4.D15.C16.D17.C18.B19.B20.DExercises2I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,ndthinkbestcompletesthestatementsorthinkbestcompletesthestatementsorDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouanswersthequestion.1.ThefirstknownsettlersofBritainCeltsBeakerFolkTheCelts'religionwas .BuddhismDruidismRomancontrolwasonlyeffectivewerethe .IberiansRomansIslamChristianityin .C.LondonD.ThesoutheastofBritainC.LondonChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandbythe B.CeltsRomansB.CeltsandtheyandtheyAnglo-SaxonsTheRomansremainedincontrolpulledoutin .306AD446ADDanesofBritainfornearly400years410AD1066ADWhichofthefollowingtribescametoBritainfirst?A.TheAngles.A.TheAngles.C.TheGaels.TheSaxons.D.TheJutes.7. becamethefirstrealkingofEngland,thoughhedidnotassumethatstyle.Offa B.EgbertVortigern D.Hengist8. becamethefirstArchbishopofCanterbury.A.ColumbaB.EthelbertC.St.AugustineD.Egbert9.TheVikingsbegantoattackvariouspartsofEnglandfromthe century.endofthe9thD.10thWhoweretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland?TheAnglo-Saxons.B.TheNormans.TheVikings.D.TheRomansWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.AlfredtheGreatstartedtheEnglishnavy.B.AlfredtheGreatreorganizedtheSaxonany,makingitmoreefficient.C.AlfredtheGreatestablishedschoolsandformulatedalegalSystem.D.AlfredtheGreatimposeatax,calledtheDanegeld,ontheSaxons.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.CanutewaschosenbytheWitanaskingofEngland.CanutewasawarriorkingandfoughtmanybattlesagainsttheNormans.CanutedividedpowerbetweenDanesandSaxons.CanuteforcedMalcolmII,kingoftheScots,torecognizehimasoverlord.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.EdwardtheConfessorwasmoreFrenchthanEnglish.EdwardtheConfessorfilledhiscourtwith'foreign'favorites.rlGodwin.EdwardtheConfessorwasonverygoodtermswithhisfather-in-law,EarlGodwin.EdwardtheConfessorappointedaNormanpriestArchbishopkingOhislo16.William,DukeofNormandy,foughtKingHaroldofEnglandattheBattleofHastingsin A.1086B.1066C.1035D.138117.WilliamwontheBattleofHastings.Later,on ,hewascrownedkingOhislo16.William,DukeofNormandy,foughtKingHaroldofEnglandattheBattleofHastingsin A.1086B.1066C.1035D.138117.WilliamwontheBattleofHastings.Later,on ,hewascrownedkingofEngland.A.EasterDayB.St.Andrew'sDayofCanterbury.WhenEdwardtheConfessordied, waschosenbytheWitanasfEngland.A.thekingofNorwayHaroldGodwinson,EarlofWessexEdgar,Edward'snephewTostig,thedeposedEarlofNorthumbriaTostig,Harold'sbrother,joined ,andmadeanattempttorecoverstearldomofNorthumbria.HaroldHardrada,KingofNorwayEdgar,Edward'snephewMalcolmII,KingoftheScotsHardicanuteD.BoxingDayChristmasDayD.BoxingDay18.William,DukeofNormandy,isnowknownas A.WilliamtheConfessorB.WilliamLion-HeartA.WilliamtheConfessorB.WilliamLion-HeartD.WilliamtheConquerorthefatheroftheBritishnavyD.WilliamtheConqueror19.MostofthelandbelongingtotheSaxonswasconfiscatedbyWilliamandgiventoA.theNormanbaronsB.theDanesC.theIrishD.theScots20.TheNormanConquestisperhaps eventinEnglishhistory.A.atriflingB.thebest-knownC.ahorrifyingD.asensational1.B2.C3.D4.A5.B6.C7.B8.C9.Bl0.11.D12.Bl3.Cl4.Bl5.A16.B17.Cl8.D19.A20.Exercises3I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstat-ementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.InthereignofWilliamI,the wereatthebottomofthefeudalscale.A.knightsB.villeinsC.lessernoblesD.freemen2.TheDomesdayBookwascompletedin .A.1086B.1085C.1087D.10063.WhenWilliamIdiedinNormandyin heleftEnglandtohissecondsonWilliam.A.1100B.1153C.1087D.11354.WilliamIIwasknownasWilliamRufusbecauseofhis A.independenceB.efficiencyC.filialpietyD.redcomplexion5. wasthefounderofthePlantagenetdynastyandruledEnglandfor35years.A.HenryIB.KingStephenC.HenryIID.CountofAnjouWilliamRufus(WilliamII)waskilledbyanarrowwhenhewashuntingin__inAugustl100.HenryIItooksomemeasurestobringthedisordersof reigntoanend.HenryI'sB.KingStephen'sWilliamII'sD.EdwardtheConfessor'sWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?HenryIIdidsomerenovationsofcastlesbuiltinStephen'stime.HenryIIrecalledgrantsofRoyallandsmadebyStephen.HenryIIstrengthenedthepowersofhissheriffs.HenryIIreliedforarmedsupportuponamilitiamadeupofEnglishFreemen.HenryIIdividedthecountryinto circuitsandappointedtravelingjudgestoeachofthem.A.threeB.fourD.sixC.fiveD.sixWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofcensure.B.TheBishop'scourtscouldinflictcorporalpunishment.C.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofexcommunication.D.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeanofpenance.AfterThomasBecketrejectedtheConstitutionsofClarendonHenryII A.appointedhimChancellorofEnglandmadehimArchbishopofCanterburydrovehimintoexileincreasedtheJurisdictionofthechurchcourtsThomasBecketspent yearsonthecontinentandreturnedtoEnglandin1l70.A.four B.fiveC.six D.sevenTheGreatCharter(orMagnaCarta)wassignedbyKingJohnatRunnymedein .A.1162 B.1164C.1210 D.1215SimondeMontfortsummonedin theGreatCounciltomeetatWestminster,togetherwithtwoknightsfromeachcountyandtwocitizensfromeachtown.A.1242 B.1258C.1265 D.1266WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Inthe13thcenturyaBlackRodwentbetweenthetwoHousesofParliamentforliaisonandtodisciplinethemembers.

B.Inthe13thcenturyParliamentonlymetbyroyalinvitation.C.Inthe13thcenturyParliament'srolewastoofferadvice,nottomakedecisions.D.Inthe13thcenturythemostimportantpartofParliamentwastheHouseofLords.16.Duringthereignof____,WaleswasbroughtunderEnglishrule.A.HenryIIIB.EdwardIC.EdwardIID.EdwardIII17. becamethefirstprincetoholdthetitleofPrinceofWales,whichcontinuestobebornebytheeldestsonofthereigningmonarch.A.RichardIB.HenryIIIC.EdwardIID.EdwardIIIas18.ThechiefdemandofthepeasantsduringthePeasantUprisingof1381w18.ThechiefdemandofthepeasantsduringthePeasantUprisingof1381wA.theabolitionofvilleinagethepunishmentoftheKing'sministerstheincreaseofwagesthereformofthechurch19.WatTylerwaskilledbyWilliamWalworth, .A.ArchbishopofYorkB.MayorofLondonC.ArchbishopofCanterburyD.theTreasurer20.ThePeasantUprisingof1381didnotdirectagainst A.therichclergyB.thelawyersC.thelandownersD.thetowntraders1.B2.A3.C4.D5.C6.A7.B8.A9.Dl0.B11.Cl2.C13.Dl4.C15.A16.B17.C18.Al9.B20.DExercises4I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.ThenameofWarsoftheRoseswas,infact,coinedbythegreat19thcenturynovelist .A.CharlesDickensB.GeorgeElliotC.SirWalterScottD.CharlotteBronteAlthoughtheWarsoftheRoseswerefoughtintermittentlyfor years,ordinarypeoplewerelittleaffectedandwentabouttheirbusinessasusual.

TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.20 B.30C.40 D.50Nolessthan noblesofroyalbloodwerekilledintheWarsoftheRoses.A.80 B.90C.100 D.110WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.HenryVIIrefilledtheroyaltreasurythroughloans,subsidies,propertyleviesandfines.HenryVIIforbadethenoblestokeepexcessivepower.HenryVIIbuiltupEngland'snavyandforeigntrade.HenryVIIcompletelyneglectedparliamentasthoughitneverexisted.HenryVIIIdeclaredhimselfSupremeHeadoftheChurchofEnglandin___A.1529 B.1534C.1535 D.1547QueenMaryburntatstakesome menandwomenwhorefusedtochangebacktotheCatholicfaith.A.300B.350C.400D.4507.Marydiedchildlessandherhalf-sisterElizabethcametothethroneasElizabethIinA.1547B.1558C.1588D.16038.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ElizabethIbrokeMary'stieswithRome.B.ElizabethIrestoredherfather'sindependentChurchofEngland.C.ElizabethI'sreligiousreformwasacompromiseofviews.D.ElizabethI'sreligioussettlementwasacceptabletobothextremeProtestantsandardentCatholics.century,andwascentury,andwas9.TheRenaissancebeganinnorthernItalyintheearlytypifiedbytheuniversalgeniusofLeonardoDaVinci.A.11thB.12thC.13thD.14th10.TheEnglishRenaissanceissaidtohavebegunin A.1422 B.1478C.1485 D.149511.JamesVIofScotlandsucceededElizabethIandbecameJamesIndin .EnglaA.1601B.160312.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ThePuritansbelievedthattheReformationhadgonetoofar.B.ThePuritansbecameverypowerfulinParliament.C.ThePuritanswereveryhappywhentheyheardthatJameshadbecomekingofEngland.D.ThePuritanscalledforapurerformofworship.13.ThePuritanssuspectedJamesIofEnglandbeingasecret becauseofhispro-Spanishforeignpolicyandhisson'sSpanishmarriagealliance.A.BuddhistB.CatholicC.ProtestantD.Muslim14.In asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfromPlymouthintheMayflower,andfoundNewPlymouthinAmerica,Britain'sfirstsettlementintheNewWorld.A.1614 B.1615C.1620 D.162115.TheGreatCivilWar,asitbecameknown,lastedfrom until1646.A.1639B.1640C.1641D.164216.WhentheFirstCivilWarbrokeout menwereatCharlesI'scommand.A.1,000 B.2,000C.3,000 D.4,00017.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.OliverCromwellbecameLordProtectoroftheCommonwealthofEnglandin1653bythePetitionofRight.B.OliverCromwellcrushedwithoutmercyarebellioninIreland.C.OliverCromwellsuppressedtheLevellers,agroupwithinhisownarmywhoadvocatedtotalreligiousandsocialequality.D.OliverCromwellreplacedtheRumpwithanassemblylargelychosenbyhimself.18.In1660themonarchywasrestoredandCharlesI'ssonwasbroughtbackfrom ,wherehehadfledforsafety.A.FlandersB.FranceC.HollandD.Germany19.AftertheRestoration,Parliamentpassedaseriesofseverelawscalled againstthePuritans,nowknownasConformists.A.AgreementofPeople B.ThePetitionofRightC.TheClarendonCode D.TheActofSupremacy20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TheBillofRightsexcludedanyRomanCatholicsfromthesuccession.B.TheBillofRightsconfirmedtheprincipleofparliamentarysupremacy.C.TheBillofRightsguaranteedfreespeechwithinboththeHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.D.TheBillofRightsrequestedthatnotaxesshouldberaisedwithoutconsentofParliament.1.C2.B3.A4.D5.C6.A7.B8.D9.D10.C11.B12.A13.B14.C15.D16.A17.A18.B19.C20.DExercises5I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.Traditionalfarminginvolvedtheopenfieldvillage,asystemthatdatedbacktothe century.

D.7thC.6thD.7th2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Theopenfieldsystemprovidedagoodopportunitytoexperiment.B.Theopenfieldsystemwastedland.C.Theopenfieldsystemwaswastefuloflaborandtime.D.Theopenfieldsystemmadelivestockfarmingdifficult.A.Theopenfieldsystemprovidedagoodopportunitytoexperiment.B.Theopenfieldsystemwastedland.C.Theopenfieldsystemwaswastefuloflaborandtime.D.Theopenfieldsystemmadelivestockfarmingdifficult.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTconsideredacharacteristicof3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTconsideredacharacteristicoffarminginthelate18thandearly19thcenturies?Useofartificialfertilizer.Introductionofnewagriculturalmachinery.The'Open-field'system.D.Asystemofcroprotation.farminginthelate18thandearly19thcenturies?Useofartificialfertilizer.Introductionofnewagriculturalmachinery.The'Open-field'system.D.Asystemofcroprotation.4.Landenclosurewasadisasterfortheevictedfromtheirlandbythe4.Landenclosurewasadisasterfortheevictedfromtheirlandbytheenclosures.landlordsB.tenantsC.farmersD.wagelaborersenclosures.landlordsB.tenantsC.farmersD.wagelaborers5.InIrelandandScottishHighlandslandenclosureledtomassemigration,5.InIrelandandScottishHighlandslandenclosureledtomassemigration,particularlytoA.AfricaEasternEuropeC.AsiaD.TheNewWorldparticularlytoA.AfricaEasternEuropeC.AsiaD.TheNewWorld6.Bytheearly19thcentury,Britainhadaroadnetworkofsomemiles.

6.Bytheearly19thcentury,Britainhadaroadnetworkofsomemiles.125,000 D.130,000InEnglandnofemaleswereallowedtovoteinnationalelectionsbeforeB.1920D.1945B.1920D.1945C.1928In1836agroupof andsmallshopkeepersformedtheLondonWorkingMen'sAssociation.householdersB.tenantsC.skilledworkersD.officeworkersThesixpointsofthePeople'sCharterwereachievedgraduallyovertheperiodof ,althoughthesixthhasneverbeenpractical.1836-1848C.1848-19081836-1848C.1848-1908ParliamentpassedtheCombinationformationof .anewgovernmentC.communesTheLaborPartyhaditsoriginsinJanuary,1893.1842-18481858-1918Actsof1799-1800toforbidthesocietiesunionsthe ,whichwasformedinIndependentLaborPartyGrandNationalConsolidatedTradeUnionAmalgamatedSocietyofEngineersTradeUnionCongress12.ThankstothemilitanttbeforetheFirstWorld8.A.LudditesC.Chartists12.ThankstothemilitanttbeforetheFirstWorld8.A.LudditesC.Chartists13.ThesparkoftheFirstfeministmovementoftheWar,votesweregrantedB.SuffragettesD.LevellersWorldWarwasstruckat ledbyMrs.Pankhurstowomenover30in191SarajevoonJune28, whentheAustrianCrownPrinceFranzFerdinandwasassassinatedbyaSerbiannationalist.1913 B.19141915 D.1916AsaresultoftheFirstWorldWarsettlementthe wasestablishedin1920.LeagueofNations B.BritishCommonwealthBritishEastIndiaCompany D.UnitedNationsAfterWorldWarIpoliticalunrestinBritainledto generalelectionsinjustover5years.

D.5C.4D.5TheBlitzradicallychangedthefaceofLondonforthefirsttimesince nearly3centuriesearlier.theBlackDeaththeGreatFiretheBlackDeaththeGreatFireC.theCivilWarD.theGreatPlagueC.theCivilWarD.theGreatPlagueThefoundationsof waslaidinthelate1940s,providingfreemedicalcareforeveryoneandfinancialhelpfortheold,thesickandtheunemployed.thewelfarestatetheNationalHealthServicethecompulsoryeducationD.theWomen'sLiberationMovementInthe1960sPopmusicunderwentarevolutionwhentheBeatlesbecameworldfamousandturnedtheirhometownof intoaplaceofpilgrimage.B.BlackpoolD.SheffieldinWalesandScotland.B.MarxismManchesterB.BlackpoolD.SheffieldinWalesandScotland.B.MarxismLiverpoolThe1970ssawthegrowthofliberalismMargaretThatcherbelievedinthefollowingexcept self-reliancethestrengtheningoftradeunionsprivatizationD.theuseofmonetarypoliciestocontrolinflation1.B2.A3.C4.B5.D6.C7.A8.C9.D10.D11.A12.B13.B14.A15.C16.B17.A18.C19.D20.BExercises7Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.TheeconomicpolicyBritainpursuedinthe1950sand1960swasbasedonthetheoryof .AdamSmithB.JohnMaynardKeynesInthe1970sBritainmaintainedthe growthrateandthe inflationrateamongthedevelopedcountries.lowest/lowestC.lowest/highestlowest/lowestC.lowest/highesthighest/highesthighest/lowestUnderMargaretThatcherBritainexperienced economicrecessioneconomicexpansioneconomicrecessioneconomicexpansioneconomicdeclineeconomicdepressioneconomicdeclineeconomicdepression4.InBritainserviceindustriesaccountforabout 4.InBritainserviceindustriesaccountforabout ofitsgrossdomesticproduct(GDP).A.one-thirdC.three-fifthsA.one-thirdC.three-fifthsfour-fifthsThefollowingarethereasonswhyBritishcoalminingistodaycalleda"sick"industryexcept .BritainhasusedupalmostallcoaldepositsthedemandforBritishcoalhasdeclinedpetroleum,waterpower,andelectricpowerarereplacingcoalformanypurposestheoldBritishminesarenarrowanddeep,makingitdifficulttosuemachinesfromining.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritishironandsteelindustry?Britain'ssteelindustryisdeclining.NomorenewdiscoveriesofironorehavebeenfoundinBritain.Suppliesofironorearenowmostlyforeign.Comparedwithnewerplantsintheworld,Britain'ssteelworksarenotefficient.Rolls-Royceisworldfamousfor .machinetoolshouseholdappliancesluxuryautomobileshigh-qualityknivesandhandtoolsWhyisitthatBritaintodayimportsmoreclothingthanitexports?Britishclothingisofpoorquality.Britaindoesnotgrowcotton.ManycountrieswithlowercostscanproduceclothingmorecheaplythantheBritishcan.D.Britainhasahighlydevelopedtransportationsystem.

Theareabetween and isnowoftenreferredtoasthe"SiliconGlen".A.London/SouthWalesB.theOxford/theCambridgeLondon/theCambridgeD.Glasgow/EdinburghWhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritain'sagriculture?A.Britishfarmingishighlymechanized.AgricultureinBritainisintensive.Britishfarmingisveryefficient.Britain'sagriculturecanproduceenoughfoodforitspeople.WhichareaiscalledtheGardenofEnglandandisfamousforbeautifulBritainonceimportedchiefly Britainonceimportedchiefly andexportedmostly blossomsinspring?A.ThecountyofKentinsoutheasternEngland.B.ThecountyofEastSussexinsouthernEngland.C.ThecountyofWestSussexinsouthernEngland.D.ThecountyofEssexineasternEngland.A.manufacturedproducts/rawmaterialsrawmaterials/manufacturedproductsfoods/minerals

minerals/foodsBritain'sleadingcustomersandsuppliersareFrance,GermanyandA.JapanC.theNetherlands14.WhichofthefollowingA.JapanC.theNetherlands14.WhichofthefollowingtheUnitedStatesA.ThevalueofBritain'sexportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofisnottrueofBritain'sforeigntrade?A.ThevalueofBritain'sexportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofitsimports.B.ThevalueofBritain'simportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofB.ThevalueofBritain'simportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofitsexports.C.Manufacturedgoodsnowaccountforabout85%C.Manufacturedgoodsnowaccountforabout85%ofBritishimportsandabout80%ofitsexports.MostoftheUnitedKingdom'stradeiswithotherdevelopedMostoftheUnitedKingdom'stradeiswithotherdevelopedcountries,especiallyothermembersoftheEuropeanUnion.15.TheEuropeanUnion(EU)isanorganizationof15 thatpromotescooperationcountries,especiallyothermembersoftheEuropeanUnion.15.TheEuropeanUnion(EU)isanorganizationof15 thatpromotescooperationamongitsmembers.EuropeancountriesdevelopedcountriesEuropeancountriesdevelopedcountriesWesternEuropeancountriesSouthernEuropeancountriesWesternEuropeancountriesSouthernEuropeancountriesA.TheUnitedStatesisalsoamemberoftheEU.B.ThemembersoftheEUcooperateinmanyareas,includingpoliticsandeconomics.TheEUisamajoreconomicunit.17.HeadquartersoftheEuropeanUnionarein17.HeadquartersoftheEuropeanUnionareinParis,FranceLondon,BritainParis,FranceLondon,BritainBerlin,GermanyBrussels,BelgiumBerlin,GermanyBrussels,Belgium18. startedasatradingpostoftheRomanEmpireabout18. startedasatradingpostoftheRomanEmpireaboutAD43.A.TheCityofWestminsterB.TheCityofLondonA.TheCityofWestminsterB.TheCityofLondonWestEndofLondonEastEndofLondonWestEndofLondonEastEndofLondon19.Today,theCityofLondonisthebusinesscenterofLondonwhere19.Today,theCityofLondonisthebusinesscenterofLondonwhere D.Thecombinedvalueoftheunion'simportsandexportsisgreaterthanthatofanysinglecountryintheworld.arelocated.A.bigsupermarketsB.theatresandcinemasA.bigsupermarketsB.theatresandcinemasD.restaurantsandcafesC.largefinancialorganizationsD.restaurantsandcafes20.WhatisLloyd's?Itisafamousbank.Itisabigdepartmentstore.Itisafamousinsurancecompany.Itisalargehotel.B2.C3.B4.B5.A6.B7.C8.C9.D10.D11.A12.B13.DA15.C16.A17.D18.B19.C20.CExercises8I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.Allcriminaltrialsareheldinopencourtbecausethecriminallawpresumesthe oftheaccuseduntilhehasbeenprovedguiltybeyondreasonabledoubt.4.YouthCourtstrymostcasesinvolvingpeopleunderA.17B.18C.19D.205.TheCrownCourtsitsat centersandispresidedoverbyHighCourtJudges,full-timeCircuitJudgesandpart-timeRecorders.A.914.YouthCourtstrymostcasesinvolvingpeopleunderA.17B.18C.19D.205.TheCrownCourtsitsat centersandispresidedoverbyHighCourtJudges,full-timeCircuitJudgesandpart-timeRecorders.A.91B.92C.innocenceD.honestyThejuryconsistsofordinary,independentcitizenssummonedbythecourt:12inEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland,and inScotland.12 B.13C.14 D.15Peoplebetweentheagesof and70(65inScotland)whosenamesappearontheelectoralregister,withcertainexceptions,areliableforjuryserviceandtheirnamesarechosenatrandom.18B.19C.2021C.20C.apoliticalpartyD.thearmyC.apoliticalpartyD.thearmyThemaincourtsofciviljurisdictioninEnglandandWalesaretheCountyCourtsofwhichthereare .270 B.271C.272 D.273InNorthernIrelandcivilcasesuptothevalueof￡ aredealtwithincountycourts.14,000 B.15,000C.16,000 D.17,000Thereare policeforcesinEnglandandWales,8inScotlandandone(theRoyalUlsterConstabulary)9nNorthernIreland.B.4140B.41C.4243C.42 ortogoonstrike. ortogoonstrike.A.aclubatradeunionA.aclubThereareabout130prisonestablishmentsinEnglandandWalesandsome20inScotland,manyofwhichwerebuiltinthe century.

B.17thD.19thB.17thD.19th18thC2.D3.A4.B5.C6.A7.B8.D9.B10.DExercises9I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,ndorDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.TheNationalHealth1.TheNationalHealthServicewasA.1946C.19482.PrescriptionchargesdonotapplyestablishedintheUnitedKingdomin19471949tothefollowingpeopleexcept self-employedpeoplechildunder16warandarmedforcesdisablementpensionerswomenaged60andoverandmenaged65andover3.NHShassufferedfromunder-fundinginrecentdecades,