英语国家概况课后习题答案完整版文档格式.docx

1、A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman7. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English.A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and GermanC. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek8. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. Norman B. Du

2、tch C. German D. Danish9. Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation10. At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English.A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth11. The attack on Rome e

3、nded the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic12. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity13. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A.

4、 St. Augustine B. Edward the ConfessorC. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great14. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law15. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .A. the House

5、 of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster16. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to .A. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church17. The English Civil War brok

6、e out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of Rights B. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta19. The Industrial Revolution was accomplish

7、ed in Britain by the middle of the century.A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th20. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.21. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exceptio

8、n of the .A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive22. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .A. passing the bills B. advising the governmentC. political parties D. public attitude23. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commo

9、ns.A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect24. British Cabinet works on the principle of .A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals25. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisions B. give advice C.

10、 pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet26. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. three B. four C. five D. six27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland28. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a

11、 system.A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party29. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reform D. a belief in individualism30. The Labor Party affected the British society

12、greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development31. The British economy achieved global dominance by the .A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s32. In , the British Parliament passed two import

13、ant acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 194833. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisis B. high inflation ratesC. large imports D. unemployment problem34. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatchers social welfare ref

14、orm.A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions35. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unempl

15、oyment D. reducing inequality36. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84% 37. Britains important fishing areas include all the following except .A. the North Sea B. the English ChannelC. The sea area around Ireland D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland38.

16、Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/339. The car industry in Britain in mostly .A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture D. privately-owned40. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since th

17、e end of Word War II.A. agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industry41. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s42. About of British chil

18、dren receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8%43. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D. corporate contr

19、ibutions44. Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities.A. result in national entrance test B. A-level resultC. an interview D. school references45. To be admitted to the Open University, one need .A. some educational qualifications B. no educational qualificationsC. Gener

20、al Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications46. Among Britains quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of .A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph47. Life on Earth is a kind of progra

21、m produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A. feature B. drama C. documentary D. soap opera48. is Britains top pay television provider.A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB49. Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting together B

22、. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each others company D. families traveling overseas50. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .A. Trooping the Color B. Queens Christmas messageC. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime51. The most significant achievement of t

23、he English Renaissance is .A. poetry B. drama C. novel D. pamphlet52. is viewed as Romantic poetrys “Declaration of Independence.”A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” B. Don JuanC. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound53. Of Dickens novels, is considered autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two C

24、ities B. David CopperfieldC. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.A. Robert Louis Stevenson B. John MiltonC. Joseph Conrad D. Thomas Hardy55. Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism.A. It

25、 prevailed at the end of the 19th century.B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality.C. The writers believed in “Art for Arts Sake”.D. Treasure Island was a representative work.56. is NOT included in the modernist group.A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler Yeats D. T. S. El

26、iot57. Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy.A. Jude the Obscure B. Tess of the DUrbervillesC. Adam Bede D. The Return of the Native58. Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”.B. She experimented with st

27、ream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.59. Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samuel Beckett B. James Joyce C. William Golding D. V. S. Naipaul60. Waiting for Godot is written by .A. Samuel Beckett B. George Orwell C. William Golding D. D. H. Lawrence61. The United States has states on the continent.A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D. 3562. The state of is the largest in area of all the states.A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas D. Florida63. The U. S. l