英语国家概况(1)y 过程性评测(2)【参考答案】

判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.Childrenfromtheupper-middle-classusuallyhaveabettereducationthanthosefromtheworkingormiddlecalss.

True.

False.

2.TheCommonwealthofNationsincludesallEuropeancountries.

True.

False.

3.Thedivinerightofthekingmeansthesoverignderivedhisauthorityfromhissubjects.

True.

False.

4.NorthernIrelandtodayisgovernedbyseparatejurisdictions:thatofRepublicofIrelandandthatofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

5.Britainisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

True.

False.

6.EachmainpartyisgivensometimeonnationalTVto“sell”theirpolicies.Thetimeisnotgivenfreeandhastobepaidbytheparty.

True.

False.

7.ItisnodoubtthatBritainistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

True.

False.

8.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.

True.

False.

9.ScotlandwasneverconqueredbytheRomans.

True.

False.

10.TheBritishgovernmentdoesnothavedirectrulefromLondonoverNorthernIreland.

True.

False.

11.NorthernIrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

12.MostpeopleinScotlandspeaktheoldCelticlangue,called"Gaelic".

True.

False.

13.Mostimmigrantsearnalivingbyopeningrestaurantsorbecomingmusicians.

True.

False.

14.IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.

True.

False.

15.MostBritishpeopleareProtestantswhilemostIrishpeopleareCatholics.

True.

False.

16.OneofthedistinctivefeaturesabouttheBritishclass-systemisthatithasalsoretainedahereditaryaristocracy.

True.

False.

17.Anyonewhoiseligibletovotewith500poundsasdepositcanstandasanMP.

True.

False.

18.Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry.

True.

False.

19.Commonlawsarelawswhichhavebeenestablishedthroughcommonpracticeinthecourts.

True.

False.

20.ThecapitalofBelfastisalargecitywithhalfamillionpeople.

True..

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?

IntheHighlands

IntheLowlands

IntheUplands

InthewestofScotland

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredacharacteristicofLondon?

Theculturalcentre.

Thebusinesscenter.

Thefinancialcentre.

Thesportscentre.

3.Bywhomisa"voteofnoconfidence"decided?

TheHouseofCommons.

TheHouseofLords.

Thetwomajorparties.

ThePrimeMinister.

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofBritishgovernment?

ItofferstheQueenhighpoliticalstatusandsupremepower.

Itisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

Itistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

Ithasnowrittenformofconstitution.

5.ThepowerofLondon,ahistoricalsight,locatedinthecentreofLondon,wasbuiltby________.

KingArthur

RobinHood

OliveCromwell

WilliamtheConqueror

6.WhendidScotlandjointheUnionbyagreementoftheEnglishandScottishparliaments?

In1715

In1688

In1745

In1707

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofthehereditaryaristocracyintheUK?

Thenobletitlescanbeinheritedbythechildren.

Theyusuallyownhistorichousesinthecountry.

TheyaretherichestpeopleintheUK.

TheseniormemberscanbelordsintheHouseofLords.

8.Whichgroupofpeoplecannotvoteinthegeneralelection?

MembersintheHouseofCommons

LordsintheHouseofLords

TheUKcitizensabovetheageof18

TheUKresidentcitizensoftheIrishRepublic

9.WhichisthelargestcityofScotland?

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Manchester

10.Inthe17thcentury,theEnglishgovernmentencouragedpeoplefromScotlandandNorthernEnglandtoemigratetothenorthofIreland,because_______.

theywantedtoincreaseitscontroloverIreland

theyhadtoomanypeopleanddidn'thaveenoughspaceforthemtoliveinBritain

theyintendedtoexpandtheirinvestment

theybelievedthatIrelandwasthebestplaceforthem

11.WhichperiodoftimeinBritishhistorywasdescribedas“privateaffluenceandpublicsqualor”?

The1940s

The1970s

The1980s

The1990s

12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutclasssystemintheUK?

Peopleofdifferentclassestendtoreaddifferentkindsofnewspapers.

Classdivisionisonlydecidedbypeople'sincome.

Thoughsocialadvancementispossible,classaffectsaperson'slifechances.

Thewaypeoplespeakmayidentifythemasbelongingtoaparticularclass.

13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruedescriptionoftheQueen'srole?

TheQueenselectsthePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.

TheQueensymbolisesthetraditionandunityoftheBritishstage.

TheQueenactsasaconfidantetothePrimeMinister.

TheQueenisthetemporalheadoftheChurchofEngland.

14.Whathappenedin1215?

ItwastheyearofNormanConquestinBritishhistory.

Forcedbybarons,KingJohnsignedtheMagnaCarta.

HenryIVgrantedtheCommonsthepowertoreviewmoneygrants.

KingEgbertunitedEnglandunderhisrule.

15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?

TherearenolegalrestraintsuponParliament.

Strictlyspeaking,theQueenispartoftheParliament.

Parliamenthasthesupremepowerofpassinglaws.

ParliamenthasnopowertochangethetermsoftheConstitution.

16.1972wastheworstyearofthepoliticaltroublesinNorthernIreland,because_______.

13Catholicswereshotdeadbythepolice

468peoplewerekilledinNorthernIreland

thegovernmentcarriedoutapolicyknownas"internment"

bloodykillingof468peoplefortifiedCatholicoppositiontotheBritishpresenceinNorthernIreland

17.Intheearly1970s,theIRA.

killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics

burneddownthehousesofCatholics

murderedindividualsatrandom

carriedoutaseriesfbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget

18.WhichofthefollowingkingswasexecutedinthecivilwarofBritain?

JamesI

JamesII

CharlesI

CharlesII

19.UnderwhosereignwastheBillofRightspassed?

JamesII

WilliamofOrange

OliveCromwell

GeorgeI

20.HowmanyseatsintheHouseofCommonsshouldapartyholdatleastinordertowintheelection?

651

326

626

351