【答案】英语国家概况(1)y 过程性评测(9)【参考答案】

判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.TheScotsandWelshhaveastrongsenseofbeingBritish

True.

False.

2.TheBritishgovernmentdoesnothavedirectrulefromLondonoverNorthernIreland.

True.

False.

3.Childrenfromtheupper-middle-classusuallyhaveabettereducationthanthosefromtheworkingormiddlecalss.

True.

False.

4.NorthernIrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

5.MostBritishpeopleareProtestantswhilemostIrishpeopleareCatholics.

True.

False.

6.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.

True.

False.

7.TheGoodFridayAgreementwasapprovedon10April1998.

True.

False.

8.OneofthedistinctivefeaturesabouttheBritishclass-systemisthatithasalsoretainedahereditaryaristocracy.

True.

False.

9.EachmainpartyisgivensometimeonnationalTVto“sell”theirpolicies.Thetimeisnotgivenfreeandhastobepaidbytheparty.

True.

False.

10.IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.

True.

False.

11.ItisnodoubtthatBritainistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

True.

False.

12.NorthernIrelandtodayisgovernedbyseparatejurisdictions:thatofRepublicofIrelandandthatofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

13.Britainisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

True.

False.

14.ScotlandwasneverconqueredbytheRomans.

True.

False.

15.Mostimmigrantsearnalivingbyopeningrestaurantsorbecomingmusicians.

True.

False.

16.Commonlawsarelawswhichhavebeenestablishedthroughcommonpracticeinthecourts.

True.

False.

17.MostpeopleinScotlandspeaktheoldCelticlangue,called"Gaelic".

True.

False.

18.IrelandispartofGreatBritain.

True.

False.

19.Thedivinerightofthekingmeansthesoverignderivedhisauthorityfromhissubjects.

True.

False.

20.Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry.

True.

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.Inthe17thcentury,theEnglishgovernmentencouragedpeoplefromScotlandandNorthernEnglandtoemigratetothenorthofIreland,because_______.

theywantedtoincreaseitscontroloverIreland

theyhadtoomanypeopleanddidn'thaveenoughspaceforthemtoliveinBritain

theyintendedtoexpandtheirinvestment

theybelievedthatIrelandwasthebestplaceforthem

2.In1969,thefirstBritishsoldierswereseenonNorthernIrelandstreet.Theycamefirst____.

tomaintaintrafficorderinNorthernIreland

toprotectProtestants

toprotectCatholics

toreplacetheRoyalUlsterConstabularysincetheywereunabletokeepsocialorder

3.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldfor　　　____.

itsmostfamouslandmark,the"Giant'sCauseway"

itsrichculturallife

itslowlivingstandards

itsendlesspoliticalproblems

4.ThepowerofLondon,ahistoricalsight,locatedinthecentreofLondon,wasbuiltby________.

KingArthur

RobinHood

OliveCromwell

WilliamtheConqueror

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutclasssystemintheUK?

Peopleofdifferentclassestendtoreaddifferentkindsofnewspapers.

Classdivisionisonlydecidedbypeople'sincome.

Thoughsocialadvancementispossible,classaffectsaperson'slifechances.

Thewaypeoplespeakmayidentifythemasbelongingtoaparticularclass.

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?

TherearenolegalrestraintsuponParliament.

Strictlyspeaking,theQueenispartoftheParliament.

Parliamenthasthesupremepowerofpassinglaws.

ParliamenthasnopowertochangethetermsoftheConstitution.

7.HowmanycountiesarethereinNorthernIreland?

8.UnderwhosereignwastheBillofRightspassed?

JamesII

WilliamofOrange

OliveCromwell

GeorgeI

9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofBritishgovernment?

ItofferstheQueenhighpoliticalstatusandsupremepower.

Itisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchy.

Itistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworld.

Ithasnowrittenformofconstitution.

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredacharacteristicofLondon?

Theculturalcentre.

Thebusinesscenter.

Thefinancialcentre.

Thesportscentre.

11.Bywhomisa"voteofnoconfidence"decided?

TheHouseofCommons.

TheHouseofLords.

Thetwomajorparties.

ThePrimeMinister.

12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTrueaboutlifepeers?

Theyarenotfromthearistocraticfamilies.

TheycannotsitintheHouseofLords.

Theyearnedtheirtitlesthroughtheiroutstandingachievement.

Thetitlescannotbeinheritedbytheirchildren.

13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofthehereditaryaristocracyintheUK?

Thenobletitlescanbeinheritedbythechildren.

Theyusuallyownhistorichousesinthecountry.

TheyaretherichestpeopleintheUK.

TheseniormemberscanbelordsintheHouseofLords.

14.Whichgroupofpeoplecannotvoteinthegeneralelection?

MembersintheHouseofCommons

LordsintheHouseofLords

TheUKcitizensabovetheageof18

TheUKresidentcitizensoftheIrishRepublic

15.WhichperiodoftimeinBritishhistorywasdescribedas“privateaffluenceandpublicsqualor”?

The1940s

The1970s

The1980s

The1990s

16.Whathappenedin1215?

ItwastheyearofNormanConquestinBritishhistory.

Forcedbybarons,KingJohnsignedtheMagnaCarta.

HenryIVgrantedtheCommonsthepowertoreviewmoneygrants.

KingEgbertunitedEnglandunderhisrule.

17.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?

IntheHighlands

IntheLowlands

IntheUplands

InthewestofScotland

18.WhendidScotlandjointheUnionbyagreementoftheEnglishandScottishparliaments?

In1715

In1688

In1745

In1707

19.Intheearly1970s,theIRA.

killedmanyProtestantsandCatholics

burneddownthehousesofCatholics

murderedindividualsatrandom

carriedoutaseriesfbombingandshootingandattackedthesecurityforcesastheirmaintarget

20.WhichofthefollowingkingswasexecutedinthecivilwarofBritain?

JamesI

JamesII

CharlesI

CharlesII