英语国家概况(1)课程第1次形成性考核答案与讲评(2)

C. The Power-sharing policy couldn’t be carried out.

D. All the above.

11. Which of the following agreements is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern

Ireland? (Unit 2) Key C

A. The Anglo-Irish Agreement

B. The Belfast Agreement

C. The Good Friday Agreement

D. The Multi-Party Agreement

12. According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the

following jurisdictions except ______. (Unit 2)

A. the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland

B. the jurisdiction of loyalist ministers

C. the jurisdiction of Great Britain

D. the jurisdiction of Northern Ireland

Unit 3 The Government of the United Kingdom

13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government? (Unit 3)

A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.

B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.

D. It has no written form of Constitution.

14. What happened in 1215? (Unit 3) Key A Key B Key B

A. It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.

B. Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.

C. Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants.

D. King Egbert united England under his rule.

15. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? (Unit 3)

A. James II.

B. William of Orange.

C. Oliver Cromwell.

D. George I.

16. Which of the following in NOT related to the Constitution? (Unit 3) Key A

A. It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government.

B. It is the foundation of British government today.

C. Conventions and laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution.

D. The common laws are part of the constitution.

17. Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role? (Unit 3)

A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

B. The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the United Kingdom. Key A Key B

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C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.

D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.

18. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? (Unit 3)

A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.

B. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.

C. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.

D. Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males.

Unit 4 Politics, Class and Race

19. Which group of people cannot vote in the General Election? (Unit 4)

A. Members in the House of Commons.

B. Lords in the House of Lords.

C. The UK citizens above the age of 18.

D. The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.

20. By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided? (Unit 4)

A. The House of Commons.

B. The House of Lords.

C. The two major parties.

D. The Prime Minister.

21. Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaign? (Unit 4)

A. Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television.

B. There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their campaign.

C. Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading voters to vote for them.

D. Candidates criticise each other’s policies to show how good their policies are.

22. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the

election? (Unit 4)

A. 326

B. 351

C. 626

D. 650

23. Which of the following statements is NOT true about class system in the UK? (Unit 4)

Key B

A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspapers.

B. Class division is only decided by people’s income.

C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person’s life chances.

D. The way people speak may identify them as belonging to a particular class.

24. Which of the following is NOT an effect of immigration on British society? (Unit 4)

A. There is now a varied cuisine for people to choose from.

B. Class tension has increased.

C. New forms of popular music have emerged.

D. Different religious beliefs have been practices actively.

Unit 5 The UK Economy Key B Key A Key A Key A Key B Key C

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25. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy? (Unit 5) Key C

A. Britain remained one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.

B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945.

C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.

D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita.

26. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? (Unit 5)

A. Beef cattle.

B. Dairy cattle.

C. Chicken.

D. Sheep.

27. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain? (Unit 5)

A. In the southeast of England.

B. In the northeast of England.

C. In the southeast of Scotland.

D. In the northeast of Scotland.

28. In the aerospace industry, which two countries are ahead of Britain? (Unit 5)

A. The U.S. and Germany.

B. The U.S. and Russia.

C. Germany and Russia.

D. France and Germany.

29. Which civil airline was started in 1924 after the First World War? (Unit 5)

A. Imperial Airways.

B. British Airways.

C. Hawker-Siddeley Corporation.

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