【答案】英语国家概况(1)y 过程性评测(1)【参考答案】

判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry.

True.

False.

2.NorthernIrelandtodayisgovernedbyseparatejurisdictions:thatofRepublicofIrelandandthatofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

3.Anyonewhoiseligibletovotewith500poundsasdepositcanstandasanMP.

True.

False.

4.OneofthedistinctivefeaturesabouttheBritishclass-systemisthatithasalsoretainedahereditaryaristocracy.

True.

False.

5.EachmainpartyisgivensometimeonnationalTVto“sell”theirpolicies.Thetimeisnotgivenfreeandhastobepaidbytheparty.

True.

False.

6.Mostimmigrantsearnalivingbyopeningrestaurantsorbecomingmusicians.

True.

False.

7.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.

True.

False.

8.ItisnodoubtthatBritainistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

True.

False.

9.TheBritishgovernmentdoesnothavedirectrulefromLondonoverNorthernIreland.

True.

False.

10.ScotlandwasneverconqueredbytheRomans.

True.

False.

11.MostpeopleinScotlandspeaktheoldCelticlangue,called"Gaelic".

True.

False.

12.NorthernIrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

13.Childrenfromtheupper-middle-classusuallyhaveabettereducationthanthosefromtheworkingormiddlecalss.

True.

False.

14.Commonlawsarelawswhichhavebeenestablishedthroughcommonpracticeinthecourts.

True.

False.

15.IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.

True.

False.

16.AsthekingintheoryhadGodonhisside,itwasthoughtthatheshouldexerciseabsolutepower.

True.

False.

17.TheCommonwealthofNationsincludesallEuropeancountries.

True.

False.

18.ThecapitalofBelfastisalargecitywithhalfamillionpeople.

True..

False.

19.Thedivinerightofthekingmeansthesoverignderivedhisauthorityfromhissubjects.

True.

False.

20.IrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.HowmanycountiesarethereinNorthernIreland?

2.WhichperiodoftimeinBritishhistorywasdescribedas“privateaffluenceandpublicsqualor”?

The1940s

The1970s

The1980s

The1990s

3.WhichofthefollowingkingswasexecutedinthecivilwarofBritain?

JamesI

JamesII

CharlesI

CharlesII

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTrueaboutlifepeers?

Theyarenotfromthearistocraticfamilies.

TheycannotsitintheHouseofLords.

Theyearnedtheirtitlesthroughtheiroutstandingachievement.

Thetitlescannotbeinheritedbytheirchildren.

5.Whathappenedin1215?

ItwastheyearofNormanConquestinBritishhistory.

Forcedbybarons,KingJohnsignedtheMagnaCarta.

HenryIVgrantedtheCommonsthepowertoreviewmoneygrants.

KingEgbertunitedEnglandunderhisrule.

6.WhichofthefollowingisNotTrueaboutthecharacteristicsofBritain?

Economicdifferencesbetweennorthandsouth.

DifferencesofsocialsystemsbetweenScotlandandWales.

Classdifferencesbetweenawhite-collarworkerandablue-collarworker.

CulturaldifferencesbetweenimmigrantsandtheBritish.

7.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldfor　　　____.

itsmostfamouslandmark,the"Giant'sCauseway"

itsrichculturallife

itslowlivingstandards

itsendlesspoliticalproblems

8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredacharacteristicofLondon?

Theculturalcentre.

Thebusinesscenter.

Thefinancialcentre.

Thesportscentre.

9.HowmanyseatsintheHouseofCommonsshouldapartyholdatleastinordertowintheelection?

651

326

626

351

10.Intheearly1970s,theIRA.

killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics

burneddownthehousesofCatholics

murderedindividualsatrandom

carriedoutaseriesfbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget

11.Whichgroupofpeoplecannotvoteinthegeneralelection?

MembersintheHouseofCommons

LordsintheHouseofLords

TheUKcitizensabovetheageof18

TheUKresidentcitizensoftheIrishRepublic

12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?

TherearenolegalrestraintsuponParliament.

Strictlyspeaking,theQueenispartoftheParliament.

Parliamenthasthesupremepowerofpassinglaws.

ParliamenthasnopowertochangethetermsoftheConstitution.

13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofBritishgovernment?

ItofferstheQueenhighpoliticalstatusandsupremepower.

Itisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

Itistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

Ithasnowrittenformofconstitution.

14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofthehereditaryaristocracyintheUK?

Thenobletitlescanbeinheritedbythechildren.

Theyusuallyownhistorichousesinthecountry.

TheyaretherichestpeopleintheUK.

TheseniormemberscanbelordsintheHouseofLords.

15.WhichisthelargestcityofScotland?

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Manchester

16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruedescriptionoftheQueen'srole?

TheQueenselectsthePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.

TheQueensymbolisesthetraditionandunityoftheBritishstage.

TheQueenactsasaconfidantetothePrimeMinister.

TheQueenisthetemporalheadoftheChurchofEngland.

17.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?

IntheHighlands

IntheLowlands

IntheUplands

InthewestofScotland

18.1972wastheworstyearofthepoliticaltroublesinNorthernIreland,because_______.

13Catholicswereshotdeadbythepolice

468peoplewerekilledinNorthernIreland

thegovernmentcarriedoutapolicyknownas"internment"

bloodykillingof468peoplefortifiedCatholicoppositiontotheBritishpresenceinNorthernIreland

19.Bywhomisa"voteofnoconfidence"decided?

TheHouseofCommons.

TheHouseofLords.

Thetwomajorparties.

ThePrimeMinister.

20.ThepowerofLondon,ahistoricalsight,locatedinthecentreofLondon,wasbuiltby________.

KingArthur

RobinHood

OliveCromwell

WilliamtheConqueror