【答案】英语国家概况(1)y 过程性评测(3)【参考答案】

判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.EachmainpartyisgivensometimeonnationalTVto“sell”theirpolicies.Thetimeisnotgivenfreeandhastobepaidbytheparty.

True.

False.

2.TheCommonwealthofNationsincludesallEuropeancountries.

True.

False.

3.Britainisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

True.

False.

4.MostpeopleinScotlandspeaktheoldCelticlangue,called"Gaelic".

True.

False.

5.IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.

True.

False.

6.MostBritishpeopleareProtestantswhilemostIrishpeopleareCatholics.

True.

False.

7.Commonlawsarelawswhichhavebeenestablishedthroughcommonpracticeinthecourts.

True.

False.

8.ThecapitalofBelfastisalargecitywithhalfamillionpeople.

True..

False.

9.Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry.

True.

False.

10.TheBritishgovernmentdoesnothavedirectrulefromLondonoverNorthernIreland.

True.

False.

11.Childrenfromtheupper-middle-classusuallyhaveabettereducationthanthosefromtheworkingormiddlecalss.

True.

False.

12.OneofthedistinctivefeaturesabouttheBritishclass-systemisthatithasalsoretainedahereditaryaristocracy.

True.

False.

13.Thedivinerightofthekingmeansthesoverignderivedhisauthorityfromhissubjects.

True.

False.

14.TheScotsandWelshhaveastrongsenseofbeingBritish

True.

False.

15.ScotlandwasneverconqueredbytheRomans.

True.

False.

16.Mostimmigrantsearnalivingbyopeningrestaurantsorbecomingmusicians.

True.

False.

17.NorthernIrelandtodayisgovernedbyseparatejurisdictions:thatofRepublicofIrelandandthatofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

18.NorthernIrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

19.ItisnodoubtthatBritainistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

True.

False.

20.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.

True.

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.Inthe17thcentury,theEnglishgovernmentencouragedpeoplefromScotlandandNorthernEnglandtoemigratetothenorthofIreland,because_______.

theywantedtoincreaseitscontroloverIreland

theyhadtoomanypeopleanddidn'thaveenoughspaceforthemtoliveinBritain

theyintendedtoexpandtheirinvestment

theybelievedthatIrelandwasthebestplaceforthem

2.WhichperiodoftimeinBritishhistorywasdescribedas“privateaffluenceandpublicsqualor”?

The1940s

The1970s

The1980s

The1990s

3.1972wastheworstyearofthepoliticaltroublesinNorthernIreland,because_______.

13Catholicswereshotdeadbythepolice

468peoplewerekilledinNorthernIreland

thegovernmentcarriedoutapolicyknownas"internment"

bloodykillingof468peoplefortifiedCatholicoppositiontotheBritishpresenceinNorthernIreland

4.WhichisthelargestcityofScotland?

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Manchester

5.UnderwhosereignwastheBillofRightspassed?

JamesII

WilliamofOrange

OliveCromwell

GeorgeI

6.Whathappenedin1215?

ItwastheyearofNormanConquestinBritishhistory.

Forcedbybarons,KingJohnsignedtheMagnaCarta.

HenryIVgrantedtheCommonsthepowertoreviewmoneygrants.

KingEgbertunitedEnglandunderhisrule.

7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutclasssystemintheUK?

Peopleofdifferentclassestendtoreaddifferentkindsofnewspapers.

Classdivisionisonlydecidedbypeople'sincome.

Thoughsocialadvancementispossible,classaffectsaperson'slifechances.

Thewaypeoplespeakmayidentifythemasbelongingtoaparticularclass.

8.ThepowerofLondon,ahistoricalsight,locatedinthecentreofLondon,wasbuiltby________.

KingArthur

RobinHood

OliveCromwell

WilliamtheConqueror

9.HowmanycountiesarethereinNorthernIreland?

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruedescriptionoftheQueen'srole?

TheQueenselectsthePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.

TheQueensymbolisesthetraditionandunityoftheBritishstage.

TheQueenactsasaconfidantetothePrimeMinister.

TheQueenisthetemporalheadoftheChurchofEngland.

11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTrueaboutlifepeers?

Theyarenotfromthearistocraticfamilies.

TheycannotsitintheHouseofLords.

Theyearnedtheirtitlesthroughtheiroutstandingachievement.

Thetitlescannotbeinheritedbytheirchildren.

12.Bywhomisa"voteofnoconfidence"decided?

TheHouseofCommons.

TheHouseofLords.

Thetwomajorparties.

ThePrimeMinister.

13.HowmanyseatsintheHouseofCommonsshouldapartyholdatleastinordertowintheelection?

651

326

626

351

14.In1969,thefirstBritishsoldierswereseenonNorthernIrelandstreet.Theycamefirst____.

tomaintaintrafficorderinNorthernIreland

toprotectProtestants

toprotectCatholics

toreplacetheRoyalUlsterConstabularysincetheywereunabletokeepsocialorder

15.Intheearly1970s,theIRA.

killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics

burneddownthehousesofCatholics

murderedindividualsatrandom

carriedoutaseriesfbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget

16.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldfor　　　____.

itsmostfamouslandmark,the"Giant'sCauseway"

itsrichculturallife

itslowlivingstandards

itsendlesspoliticalproblems

17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?

TherearenolegalrestraintsuponParliament.

Strictlyspeaking,theQueenispartoftheParliament.

Parliamenthasthesupremepowerofpassinglaws.

ParliamenthasnopowertochangethetermsoftheConstitution.

18.WhichofthefollowingisNotTrueaboutthecharacteristicsofBritain?

Economicdifferencesbetweennorthandsouth.

DifferencesofsocialsystemsbetweenScotlandandWales.

Classdifferencesbetweenawhite-collarworkerandablue-collarworker.

CulturaldifferencesbetweenimmigrantsandtheBritish.

19.WhendidScotlandjointheUnionbyagreementoftheEnglishandScottishparliaments?

In1715

In1688

In1745

In1707

20.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?

IntheHighlands

IntheLowlands

IntheUplands

InthewestofScotland