【答案】英语国家概况(1)y 过程性评测(7)【参考答案】

判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.NorthernIrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

2.MostBritishpeopleareProtestantswhilemostIrishpeopleareCatholics.

True.

False.

3.Commonlawsarelawswhichhavebeenestablishedthroughcommonpracticeinthecourts.

True.

False.

4.IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.

True.

False.

5.Anyonewhoiseligibletovotewith500poundsasdepositcanstandasanMP.

True.

False.

6.Thedivinerightofthekingmeansthesoverignderivedhisauthorityfromhissubjects.

True.

False.

7.TheScotsandWelshhaveastrongsenseofbeingBritish

True.

False.

8.Mostimmigrantsearnalivingbyopeningrestaurantsorbecomingmusicians.

True.

False.

9.EachmainpartyisgivensometimeonnationalTVto“sell”theirpolicies.Thetimeisnotgivenfreeandhastobepaidbytheparty.

True.

False.

10.ThecapitalofBelfastisalargecitywithhalfamillionpeople.

True..

False.

11.ScotlandwasneverconqueredbytheRomans.

True.

False.

12.TheGoodFridayAgreementwasapprovedon10April1998.

True.

False.

13.Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry.

True.

False.

14.IrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

15.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.

True.

False.

16.AsthekingintheoryhadGodonhisside,itwasthoughtthatheshouldexerciseabsolutepower.

True.

False.

17.TheCommonwealthofNationsincludesallEuropeancountries.

True.

False.

18.MostpeopleinScotlandspeaktheoldCelticlangue,called"Gaelic".

True.

False.

19.ItisnodoubtthatBritainistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

True.

False.

20.NorthernIrelandtodayisgovernedbyseparatejurisdictions:thatofRepublicofIrelandandthatofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutclasssystemintheUK?

Peopleofdifferentclassestendtoreaddifferentkindsofnewspapers.

Classdivisionisonlydecidedbypeople'sincome.

Thoughsocialadvancementispossible,classaffectsaperson'slifechances.

Thewaypeoplespeakmayidentifythemasbelongingtoaparticularclass.

2.WhichperiodoftimeinBritishhistorywasdescribedas“privateaffluenceandpublicsqualor”?

The1940s

The1970s

The1980s

The1990s

3.In1969,thefirstBritishsoldierswereseenonNorthernIrelandstreet.Theycamefirst____.

tomaintaintrafficorderinNorthernIreland

toprotectProtestants

toprotectCatholics

toreplacetheRoyalUlsterConstabularysincetheywereunabletokeepsocialorder

4.ThepowerofLondon,ahistoricalsight,locatedinthecentreofLondon,wasbuiltby________.

KingArthur

RobinHood

OliveCromwell

WilliamtheConqueror

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofBritishgovernment?

ItofferstheQueenhighpoliticalstatusandsupremepower.

Itisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

Itistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

Ithasnowrittenformofconstitution.

6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofthehereditaryaristocracyintheUK?

Thenobletitlescanbeinheritedbythechildren.

Theyusuallyownhistorichousesinthecountry.

TheyaretherichestpeopleintheUK.

TheseniormemberscanbelordsintheHouseofLords.

7.UnderwhosereignwastheBillofRightspassed?

JamesII

WilliamofOrange

OliveCromwell

GeorgeI

8.Whichgroupofpeoplecannotvoteinthegeneralelection?

MembersintheHouseofCommons

LordsintheHouseofLords

TheUKcitizensabovetheageof18

TheUKresidentcitizensoftheIrishRepublic

9.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?

IntheHighlands

IntheLowlands

IntheUplands

InthewestofScotland

10.WhichofthefollowingkingswasexecutedinthecivilwarofBritain?

JamesI

JamesII

CharlesI

CharlesII

11.HowmanyseatsintheHouseofCommonsshouldapartyholdatleastinordertowintheelection?

651

326

626

351

12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredacharacteristicofLondon?

Theculturalcentre.

Thebusinesscenter.

Thefinancialcentre.

Thesportscentre.

13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruedescriptionoftheQueen'srole?

TheQueenselectsthePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.

TheQueensymbolisesthetraditionandunityoftheBritishstage.

TheQueenactsasaconfidantetothePrimeMinister.

TheQueenisthetemporalheadoftheChurchofEngland.

14.Bywhomisa"voteofnoconfidence"decided?

TheHouseofCommons.

TheHouseofLords.

Thetwomajorparties.

ThePrimeMinister.

15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?

TherearenolegalrestraintsuponParliament.

Strictlyspeaking,theQueenispartoftheParliament.

Parliamenthasthesupremepowerofpassinglaws.

ParliamenthasnopowertochangethetermsoftheConstitution.

16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTrueaboutlifepeers?

Theyarenotfromthearistocraticfamilies.

TheycannotsitintheHouseofLords.

Theyearnedtheirtitlesthroughtheiroutstandingachievement.

Thetitlescannotbeinheritedbytheirchildren.

17.WhichisthelargestcityofScotland?

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Manchester

18.Inthe17thcentury,theEnglishgovernmentencouragedpeoplefromScotlandandNorthernEnglandtoemigratetothenorthofIreland,because_______.

theywantedtoincreaseitscontroloverIreland

theyhadtoomanypeopleanddidn'thaveenoughspaceforthemtoliveinBritain

theyintendedtoexpandtheirinvestment

theybelievedthatIrelandwasthebestplaceforthem

19.1972wastheworstyearofthepoliticaltroublesinNorthernIreland,because_______.

13Catholicswereshotdeadbythepolice

468peoplewerekilledinNorthernIreland

thegovernmentcarriedoutapolicyknownas"internment"

bloodykillingof468peoplefortifiedCatholicoppositiontotheBritishpresenceinNorthernIreland

20.HowmanycountiesarethereinNorthernIreland?