英语国家概况课后题汇总及答案

英美社会与文化复习题

I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements.

1. The two main islands of the British Isles are A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland

C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England

2. is the capital city of Scotland.

A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff

3. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.

A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16

4. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.

A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland

5. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.

A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern

6. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.

A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman

7. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to

English.

A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German

C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek

8. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.

A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish

9. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .

A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation

10. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.

A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth

11. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.

A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic

12. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.

A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity

C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity

13. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor

C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great

14. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.

A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta

C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law

15. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of A. the House of Valois B. the House of York

C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster

16. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome

C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church

17. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between

A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians

C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians

18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.

A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy

C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta

19. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.

A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th

20. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.

A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th

21. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the

following branches with the exception of the .

A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive

22. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on A. passing the bills B. advising the government

C. political parties D. public attitude

23. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.

A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect

24. British Cabinet works on the principle of A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility

C. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals

25. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .

A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet

26. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.

A. three B. four C. five D. six

27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.

A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland

28. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.

A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party

29. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .

A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises

C. social reform D. a belief in individualism

30. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportation

C. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development

31. The British economy achieved global dominance by the A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s

32. In A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1948

33. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.

A. oil crisis B. high inflation rates

C. large imports D. unemployment problem

34. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.

A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period

C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions

35. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under control

C. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality

36. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.

A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84%

37. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .

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