英语国家概况复习题-

共7页第1页广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育《英语国家概况》第二套复习题I.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTforTrueandFforFalse.(1.5pointseach,30pointsintotal)TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepostwarperiod.Thatcher’srevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsuccessindealingwithalltheBritisheconomicandsocialproblems.TheeconomicapproachadoptedbyTonyBlairisdifferentfromthatoftheLabourpartyandtheConservativeParty.Britainistheworld’sleadingexporterofpoultryanddairyproducts.Thefishingindustryprovidesmorethan50%ofBritain’sdemandforfish.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalonghistory.NuclearpowerisoneofthemajorenergysourcesinBritain.TheBritishgovernmenthasbeenresponsibleforeducationsincetheearly1800s.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryforallchildrenbetweentheagesof6and15.TheNationalCurriculuminBritainiscompulsoryinboththestatesystemandtheindependentsystem.Whenchildrenfinishtheirschoolingat16,theyarerequiredtotakeanationalGCSEexamination.GraduatesfromstateschoolsinBritainhavealessfavourablechancetoenterfamousuniversitiesthanthosefromindependentschools.Inthe1960s,alargenumberofnewuniversitieswerefoundedinBritain.MostBritishpeoplebegintheirdaywithreadingthemorningnewspaperandenditwatchingtelevisionintheevening.TheTimesistheworld’soldestnationalnewspaper.TheBBCWorldServicebroadcastsonlyinEnglishthroughouttheworld.SomeBritishholidaysarecelebratedtomarktheimportanteventsoftheChristiancalendar,theothersarerelatedtolocalcustomsandtraditions.TheclimateintheUnitedStatescanbeclassifiedastemperate,withsomemildsubtropicalandtropicalzones.TheBlacksbroughtfromAfricatoAmericausuallyworkedonplantationsorfarmsintheNorth.TheBritishmonarchyhasneverbeeninterruptedthroughtthehistory.Answerkeys:1.T2.F3.T4.F5.F6.F7.T8.F9.F10.F11.T12.T13.T14.T15.F16.F17.T18.T19.F20.FII.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthefollowingstatements.(2pointseach,40pointsintotal)1.InBritain,theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldevery___C______years.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six2.Generallyspeaking,theBritishParliamentoperatesona____B_______system.A.single-partyB.two-partyC.three-partyD.multi-party3.ThepolicesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedbyprogmatismand___D__________.A.governmentinterventionB.nationalizationofenterprisesC.socialreformD.abeliefinindividualism4.TheLaborPartyaffectedtheBritishsocietygreatlyinthatit____A_____>A.setuptheNationalHealthServiceB.improvedpublictransportationC.abolishedtheoldtaxsystemD.enhancedtheeconomicdevelopent5.In_____B___,theBritishParliamentpassedtwoimportantactstoestablishawelfarestate.A.1945B.1946C.1947D.19486.Ofthefollowingpractices,___C______doesnotbelongtoThatcher’ssocialwelfarereform.A.reducingchildbenefitsB.shorteningtheunemploymentbenefitsperiodC.reducingtheunemploymentD.loweringoldagepensions7.TheBlairgovernmenthasbeensuccessfulinallthefollowingaspectsexcept____D_____.A.limitinggovernmentspendingB.keepinginflationundercontrolC.reducingunemploymentD.reducinginequality8.Britainhasdevoted____C_____ofitslandareatoagriculture.A.54%B.64%C.74%D.84%9.ThecarindustyinBritainismostly____A_______.A.foreign-ownedB.state-ownedC.joint-ventureD.privately-owned10.OfthefollowingsectorsinBritain,____C______hasexperiencedspectaculargrowthsincetheendofWorldWarII.A.agricultureB.energyindustyC.serviceindustyD.manufacturingindustyInBritain,thedivisionbetweengrammarschoolsandvocationalschoolswereendedbytheintroductionofcomprehensiveschoolsinthe_______D____.A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1960s12.About__B_____ofBritishchildrenreceiveprimaryandsecondaryeducationthroughtheindependentsystem.A.5%B.6%C.7%D.8%13.Partiallyfundedbycentralgovernmentgrants,theBritishuniversitiesreceivetheirremainingfundsfromallthefollowingsourcesexcept______B_____.A.tuitionfeesB.loansC.donationsD.corporatecontribution14.Ofthefollowing,____A______isNOTabasisofadmissiontoBritain’suniversities.A.resultinnationalentrancetestB.A-levelresultC.aninterviewD.schoolreferences15.AmongBritain’squalitypress,thefollowingnewspapersareregardedasthe“BigThree”withtheexceptionof____C______.A.TheTimesB.TheGuardianC.TheObserverD.TheDailyTelegraph16.ThefollowingChristmastraditionsareparticularlyBritishexcept___A______A.TroopingtheColorB.Queen’sChristmasmessagesC.BoxingDayD.Christmaspantomime17.Thestateof__A_____isthelargestinareaofallthestates.A.AlaskaB.HawaiiC.TexasD.Florida18TheU.S.liesin