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1、.判斷題Chapter11. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F)2. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T)3. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient We

2、lsh language. (F)4. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F)5. Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10 in January . (F)6. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of

3、the Anglo-Saxons.(T)7. The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)8. English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)Chapter21. British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)2. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th

4、century.(T)3. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F)4. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)5. Henry built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)6. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights

5、of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)7. The Hundred YearsWar (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F)8. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabethactually defended the fruit of

6、the Reformation.(T)Chapter31. Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T)2. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)3. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)4.

7、The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)7. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from vari

8、ous political parties in Parliament.(F)8. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T)Chapter41. British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)2. The British economy experienced a relative decline dur

9、ing the post-war period.(T)3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World War.(F)4. Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social problems.(F)5. The

10、economic approach adopted by Tony Blair was different from that of the old Labor Party and the Conservative Party.(T)6. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics from economic policy.(T)7. Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(

11、F)8. Nuclear power is one of the major energy source in Britain.(T)Chapter51. The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)2. Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.(F)3. The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the

12、 state system and the independent system.(F)4. When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.(T)5. Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)6. The Times

13、 is the worlds oldest Sunday newspapers.(F)7. The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)8. Some British holidays are celebrated to mark important events in the Christian calendar, and some others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)Chapter81. Theeasternhighl

14、andsformedbytheAppalachiansholdonethirdofthecountryscontinentalterritory.(F)2. TheclimateintheUnitedStatescanbeclassifiedastemperate,withsomemildsubtropicalandtropicalzones.(T)3. AlmostthroughthemiddleoftheUnitedStates,northtosouth,runsawell-known50-centimeterrainfallline.(T)4. NewYorkisthecommercia

15、landfinancialcenteroftheUnitedStates,anditiscomposedoffiveboroughsincludingManhattan,Brooklyn,theBronx,StatenIsland,andQueens.(T)5. SanFranciscoisthesecondlargestcityafterNewYorkandtheworldfamousHollywoodandDisneylandarelocatedhere.(F)6. Duringthe1830sand1840s,manynorthernEuropeansandIrishimmigrants

16、cametoAmerica.(T)7. AlmosthalfoftheimmigrantscomingtotheUnitedStatesinthe1980swereAsians.(T)8. BasicAmericanculturalvaluesarefreedom,equalityanddesiretoworkhardforahigherstandardofliving.(T)Chapter91. AmericawasnamedafterAmerigoVespucci,whoarrivedonthenewcontinentafterColumbus.(T) 2. ThesecondContin

17、entalCongresswasheldinPhiladelphia,andtheContinentalArmyandNavywerefoundedunderthecommandofThomasJefferson.(F)3. TheCivilWarnotonlyputanendtoslavery,butalsodecidedthatAmericawasasingle,indivisiblenation.(T)4. Most AmericanpeopleapprovedoftheVietnamWar.(F)5. In1990,Americantroopsandthetroopsfromallie

18、dnationslaunchedOperationDesertStorminordertodriveIraqitroopsoutofKuwait.(T)6. AccordingtotheAmericanadministration,SaddamHusseinandOsamabinLadenwereresponsiblefortheterroristeventonSeptember11,2001.(F)7. TheAmericagovernmentregardedIraqanationamongtheaxisofevil.(T)8. OnMarch19,2003,AmericanandUnite

19、dNationstroops,supportedbyseveralothercountries,begananinvasionofIraq.(F)Chapter101. The BillofRightswaswrittenintotheConstitutionin1787.(F)2. TheformofAmericangovernmentisbasedonthreemainprinciples:federalism,theseparationofpowers,andrespectfortheConstitutionandtheruleoflaw.(T)3. TheU.S.Congressist

20、helegislativebranchofthefederalgovernmentanditconsistsoftwohouses:theHouseofCommonsandtheHouseofLords.(F)4. Thejudicialbranchofthefederalgovernmentconsistsofaseriesofcourts:theSupremeCourt,thecourtsofappealsandthedistrictcourts.(T)5. TheDemocraticPartyisconservativeintermsofitsideology.(F)6. TheAmer

21、icanpresidentialcampaignadherestothewinner-take-allpractice.(T)7. TheAmericanforeignpolicythroughouttheWorldWarIIwasneutrality.(F)8. TheAmericanforeignpolicyduringtheColdWarperiodwascontainmentandintervention.(T)Chapter111. Americaistheworldslargestindustrialnation.(T)2. IntheU.S.Constitution,therec

22、ognitionoftheimportanceofintellectualpropertycouldbeidentified.(T)3. AlthoughslaverywasabolishedasaresultoftheCivilWar,theownersofplantationintheSouthmademoreprofitsfromsellingtheiragricultureproducts.(F)4. PresidentRooseveltsNewDealhadlittleeffectindealingwiththeeconomiccrisisintheearly1930s.(F)5.

23、The1960swasaperiodofconsolidationfortheAmericanbusinesses.(F)6. Americanagriculturalexportsoutweighimports,leavingasurplusintheagriculturalbalanceoftrade.(T)7. AutoproductionisoneoftheimportantsectorsinAmericanmanufacturingindustry.(T)8. TheworldeconomyhaslittletodowiththegrowthanddeclineoftheAmeric

24、anforeigntrade.(F)Chapter121. EducationisgovernedbystateandlocalgovernmentsinsteadofthenationalgovernmentinAmerica.(T)2. AllAmericanchildrenareoffered12yearsofcompulsorypubliceducation.(T)3. After12yearsofschooling,Americanstudentsreceiveabachelorsdegreeatgraduation.(F)4. Whenselectingacollegeoruniv

25、ersity,undergraduatestudentshaveagreatconcernforitssize,locationandacademicquality.(T)5. Usually,anundergraduatestudenthastoearn120creditstoreceiveadegree.(T)6. YaleuniversityisthesecondeldestinstitutionofhigherlearningintheUnitedStates.(F)7. ItisTheNewYorkTimesthatfirstuncoveredtheWatergateScandali

26、n1972throughtheeffortsoftworeporters.(F)8. ThanksgivingDayfallsonthefourthTuesdayinNovember.(F)選擇題Chapter 1 ABDC DACC1. The two main islands of the British Isles are .A. Great Britain and IrelandB. Great Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and WalesD. Great Britain and England2. is the capital city

27、 of Scotland.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. AberdeenD. Cardiff3. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland4. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. CelticB. Indo-IranianC. GermanicD. Roman5. The introduction o

28、f Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English.A. Danish and FinnishB. Dutch and GermanC. French and ItalianD. Latin and Greek6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. NormanB. DutchC. GermanD. Danish7. Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in

29、establishing a standard form of .A. grammarB. handwritingC. spellingD. pronunciation8. At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English.A. halfB. a quarterC. one thirdD. one fifthChapter 2 DDCC ABAC1. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. Danis

30、hC. CelticD. Germanic2. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity3. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conq

31、uestD. Adoption of common law4. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster5. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to .A. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. supp

32、ort the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over the church6. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians7. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of Sup

33、remacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta8. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thChapter 3 CDBA BBDC1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exceptio

34、n of the .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchyD. executive2. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. political partiesD. public attitude3. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.A. r

35、ivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect4. is at the center of the British political system.A. The CabinetB. The House of LordsC. The House of Commons D. The Privy Council5. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisionsB. give adviceC. pass billsD. supervise the Cabinet6. Genera

36、lly speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party7. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism8. In

37、 Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. sixChapter 4 ACDC DBAC1. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem2. Of the following practices, does not

38、 belong to Thatchers social welfare reform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions3. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .A. limiting government spendingB. keeping inflat

39、ion under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality4. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%D.84% 5. Britains important fishing areas include all the following except .A. the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. The sea area around IrelandD. The sea area betw

40、een Britain and Ireland6. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/37. The car industry in Britain in mostly .A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD. privately-owned8. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacul

41、ar growth since the end of Word War II.A. agricultureB. energy industryC. service industryD. manufacturing industryChapter 5 DCBB CCDA1. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD.

42、1960s2. About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%3. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition feesB. loansC. donat

43、ionsD. corporate contributions4. To be admitted to the Open University, one need .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-AdvancedD. General National Vocational Qualifications5. Among Britains quality press, the following newspapers are r

44、egarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The ObserverD. The Daily Telegraph6. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentaryD. soap opera7. is Britains top pay televisio

45、n provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB8. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .A. Trooping the ColorB. Queens Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomimeChapter 8 BCAB CDAD1. The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the A

46、tlantic to its and the Pacific to its .A. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west2. The continental United States has statesA. 50B. 49C. 48D. 353. The state of is the largest in area of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida4. The largest

47、river in the U. S. is .A. the Missouri RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Colorado River5. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located in .A. the SouthB. the WestC. New EnglandD. the Midwest6. San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego all belong to .

48、A. MontanaB. Utah C. MaineD.California7. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States, particularly from .A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. South America 8. The characteristic of the dominant American culture is .A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Cath

49、olic and middle-classB. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-classC. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-classD. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-classChapter 9 CCDB CACD1. The first successful English colony in North America was

50、 founded at in .A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, VirginiaD. Plymouth, Georgia2. The Seven Years War occurred between the .A. French and American IndiansB. French and SpaniardsC. French and BritishD. British and American Indians3. “No taxation without representation” was t

51、he rallying slogan of .A. the settlers of VirginiaB. the people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD. the people of the 13 colonies4. In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a national government.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental

52、 CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation5. Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of Rights6. The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasement7. President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A. Wilso