英语国家概况课后标准答案作者谢福之.docx

1、英语国家概况课后标准答案作者谢福之英语国家概况（谢福之主编） 课后答案一、选择题（答案在下面）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 ScotlandC. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England2. is the capital

2、city of Scotland.A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff3. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 164. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland5. Almost a quarter

3、of the British population lives in England.A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern6. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman7. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words

4、 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. Dutch C. German D. Danish9. Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .A. grammar B. handwr

5、iting 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 ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic12. By the late 7th century, became the

6、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. St. Augustine B. Edward the ConfessorC. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great14. The marked the establishment of feudali

7、sm 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 of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster16. The direct cause for the Religious Reformat

8、ion 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 broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and

9、 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 accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th20. Britain faced strong challenges in its global i

10、mperial dominance by the beginning of the century.A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th21. 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. executive22. The importance of the Britis

11、h 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 Commons.A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect24. British Cabinet works on the principle of

12、 .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. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet26. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held

13、 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 system.A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party29. The policies of the Cons

14、ervative 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 greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportationC.

15、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 important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 194833. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant eco