英语国家概况(1)y 过程性评测(8)【参考答案】

判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.TheBritishgovernmentdoesnothavedirectrulefromLondonoverNorthernIreland.

True.

False.

2.Anyonewhoiseligibletovotewith500poundsasdepositcanstandasanMP.

True.

False.

3.AsthekingintheoryhadGodonhisside,itwasthoughtthatheshouldexerciseabsolutepower.

True.

False.

4.IrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

5.Britainisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

True.

False.

6.TheGoodFridayAgreementwasapprovedon10April1998.

True.

False.

7.Mostimmigrantsearnalivingbyopeningrestaurantsorbecomingmusicians.

True.

False.

8.TheScotsandWelshhaveastrongsenseofbeingBritish

True.

False.

9.NorthernIrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

10.MostBritishpeopleareProtestantswhilemostIrishpeopleareCatholics.

True.

False.

11.ScotlandwasneverconqueredbytheRomans.

True.

False.

12.ItisnodoubtthatBritainistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

True.

False.

13.Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry.

True.

False.

14.TheCommonwealthofNationsincludesallEuropeancountries.

True.

False.

15.IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.

True.

False.

16.ThecapitalofBelfastisalargecitywithhalfamillionpeople.

True..

False.

17.OneofthedistinctivefeaturesabouttheBritishclass-systemisthatithasalsoretainedahereditaryaristocracy.

True.

False.

18.Commonlawsarelawswhichhavebeenestablishedthroughcommonpracticeinthecourts.

True.

False.

19.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.

True.

False.

20.EachmainpartyisgivensometimeonnationalTVto“sell”theirpolicies.Thetimeisnotgivenfreeandhastobepaidbytheparty.

True.

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.Whathappenedin1215?

ItwastheyearofNormanConquestinBritishhistory.

Forcedbybarons,KingJohnsignedtheMagnaCarta.

HenryIVgrantedtheCommonsthepowertoreviewmoneygrants.

KingEgbertunitedEnglandunderhisrule.

2.WhendidScotlandjointheUnionbyagreementoftheEnglishandScottishparliaments?

In1715

In1688

In1745

In1707

3.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldfor　　　____.

itsmostfamouslandmark,the"Giant'sCauseway"

itsrichculturallife

itslowlivingstandards

itsendlesspoliticalproblems

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruedescriptionoftheQueen'srole?

TheQueenselectsthePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.

TheQueensymbolisesthetraditionandunityoftheBritishstage.

TheQueenactsasaconfidantetothePrimeMinister.

TheQueenisthetemporalheadoftheChurchofEngland.

5.In1969,thefirstBritishsoldierswereseenonNorthernIrelandstreet.Theycamefirst____.

tomaintaintrafficorderinNorthernIreland

toprotectProtestants

toprotectCatholics

toreplacetheRoyalUlsterConstabularysincetheywereunabletokeepsocialorder

6.WhichofthefollowingisNotTrueaboutthecharacteristicsofBritain?

Economicdifferencesbetweennorthandsouth.

DifferencesofsocialsystemsbetweenScotlandandWales.

Classdifferencesbetweenawhite-collarworkerandablue-collarworker.

CulturaldifferencesbetweenimmigrantsandtheBritish.

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTrueaboutlifepeers?

Theyarenotfromthearistocraticfamilies.

TheycannotsitintheHouseofLords.

Theyearnedtheirtitlesthroughtheiroutstandingachievement.

Thetitlescannotbeinheritedbytheirchildren.

8.Intheearly1970s,theIRA.

killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics

burneddownthehousesofCatholics

murderedindividualsatrandom

carriedoutaseriesfbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget

9.HowmanycountiesarethereinNorthernIreland?

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofthehereditaryaristocracyintheUK?

Thenobletitlescanbeinheritedbythechildren.

Theyusuallyownhistorichousesinthecountry.

TheyaretherichestpeopleintheUK.

TheseniormemberscanbelordsintheHouseofLords.

11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutclasssystemintheUK?

Peopleofdifferentclassestendtoreaddifferentkindsofnewspapers.

Classdivisionisonlydecidedbypeople'sincome.

Thoughsocialadvancementispossible,classaffectsaperson'slifechances.

Thewaypeoplespeakmayidentifythemasbelongingtoaparticularclass.

12.Whichgroupofpeoplecannotvoteinthegeneralelection?

MembersintheHouseofCommons

LordsintheHouseofLords

TheUKcitizensabovetheageof18

TheUKresidentcitizensoftheIrishRepublic

13.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?

IntheHighlands

IntheLowlands

IntheUplands

InthewestofScotland

14.Bywhomisa"voteofnoconfidence"decided?

TheHouseofCommons.

TheHouseofLords.

Thetwomajorparties.

ThePrimeMinister.

15.WhichperiodoftimeinBritishhistorywasdescribedas“privateaffluenceandpublicsqualor”?

The1940s

The1970s

The1980s

The1990s

16.WhichisthelargestcityofScotland?

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Manchester

17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?

TherearenolegalrestraintsuponParliament.

Strictlyspeaking,theQueenispartoftheParliament.

Parliamenthasthesupremepowerofpassinglaws.

ParliamenthasnopowertochangethetermsoftheConstitution.

18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofBritishgovernment?

ItofferstheQueenhighpoliticalstatusandsupremepower.

Itisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

Itistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

Ithasnowrittenformofconstitution.

19.ThepowerofLondon,ahistoricalsight,locatedinthecentreofLondon,wasbuiltby________.

KingArthur

RobinHood

OliveCromwell

WilliamtheConqueror

20.1972wastheworstyearofthepoliticaltroublesinNorthernIreland,because_______.

13Catholicswereshotdeadbythepolice

468peoplewerekilledinNorthernIreland

thegovernmentcarriedoutapolicyknownas"internment"

bloodykillingof468peoplefortifiedCatholicoppositiontotheBritishpresenceinNorthernIreland