王恩铭英语国家概况英国美国加拿大对错题答案整合.docx

1、王恩铭英语国家概况英国美国加拿大对错题答案整合王恩铭英语国家概况英国、美国、加拿大对错题答案整合. True or False: 1. The United Kingdom is located in northern Europe. F 2. The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. F 3. England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles. F 4. The British

2、 Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of small ones. F 5. Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain. F 6. The monwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that all used to be colonies of Britain. F 7. In Scotland, rugged mountains, green vall

3、eys, and deep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. T 8. The longest river in Britain is the Thames. F 9. The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest England. F 10. Britains climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from

4、 the equator and flows past the British Isles. T . True or False: 1. The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts.F 2. London and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population. T 3. People of Indian, P

5、akistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain. T 4. pared to the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people. F 5. The Welsh language is the official language in Wales. T 6. Scottish Gaelic is the offi

6、cial language in Scotland. F 7. The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland. T 8. English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people. F 9. Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and pr

7、operty. F 10. Britishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Britain. T . True or False: 1. The first Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar. F 2. The name “England” derived from the Angles, one of the Germ

8、anic tribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries. T 3. The Magna Carta defined the Kings feudal rights, preventing him from arbitrarily collecting revenue. T 4. The Black Death once ravage England, carrying off three fourths of the population. F 5. During Edward III s reign, the war with

9、 France known as the Hundred Years War began. T 6. The Wars of the Roses were in the main a great contest for Crown between the rival houses of York and Lancaster. T 7. Queen Mary was a follower of the Church of England and she was determined to make England once again a Protestant country. F 8. Jam

10、es son, Charles I, who succeeded him in 1625, also thought that his right to rule was God-given. T 9. The establishment of the British East India pany in 1600 was a case of economic peration. T 10.As a result of land enclousure,a new class hostility was introduced into rural relationship. T . True o

11、r False: 1. Although the monarch does not have any real power, he (or she) does have great influence. T 2. Britain does not have a written constitution. T 3. Each Member of Parliament represents a constituency, and holds his seat during the life of a Parliament. T 4. The House of Lords is the second

12、 chamber where changes in law can be made. F 5. The party which wins the second largest number of seats in the House of Lords bees the official Opposition. F 6. Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the remendation of the Prime Minister. T 7. The two major parties in Britain today are the Conserva

13、tive Party and the Liberal Democratic Party. F 8. Ministers in Britain cannot be elected Members of Parliament at the same time. F 9.A general election may be called by the government at any time but seat during the life of a Parliament, T 10.The party which wins the second chamber where changers in

14、 law can be made, F 1. Although Britain is a unitary state, it does not have a single legal system. T 2. A Magistrates Court sits with a jury. F 3. In Scotland, all appeals are heard by three or more judges of the High Court of Justiciary. F 4. Officers in Great Brain do not normally carry firearms.

15、 T 5. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of the Lord Chancellor. F 6. The main courts of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales are the County Courts. T 7. House of Lords is the court of last resort for most instances of UK law. F 8. Lord Chancellor is the highest court

16、 officer in Britain. F 9. Unless the case with which an arrested person is charged is very serious, he will usually be granted bail if he cannot be brought before the court within a day. T 10. If a person is charged with murder, and has insufficient means, he must be granted legal aid. T . True or F

17、alse: 1. A century ago the British economy was among the strongest in the world. T 2. John Maynard Keynes was an influential American economist. F 3. A strong opponent of the policies of the Labor Party, Margaret Thatcher worked to increase government control over the British economy. F 4. In Britai

18、n service industries account for about two-thirds of its gross domestic product. T 5. The area between London and South Wales is often referred to as Britains “Silicon Glen”. F 6. Britain imports chiefly manufactured products and exports mostly raw materials. F 7. Most of the United Kingdoms trade i

19、s with other developed countries, especially other members of the European Union. T 8. The value of Britains exports of goods usually exceeds the value of its imports. F 9. Today, the City of London is the centre of London where government departments are located. F 10. The trade union movement in B

20、ritain is being stronger these years because of changes in the structure of employment. F . True or False: 1. The National Health Service (NHS) provides for every resident, regardless of ine, a full range of medical services. T 2. The National Health Service (NHS) is now a largely free service. T 3.

21、 Social services authorities give help to families facing special problems. T 4. Social security benefits are increased annually in line with percentage increases in retail prices. T 5. General Practitioners receive fees based on the number of individuals who register with them as patients. F 6. In

22、Northern Ireland, the needs of those in difficulty are met by local authorities, who draw upon funds provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). F 7. Eye tests and dental treatments in NHS hospitals are free of charge. F 8. Personal social services refer to the provision of financial sup

23、port for the people in difficulty. F 9. Most British people now live in detached houses. F 10.The nuclear family accounts for a majority of households and has increased in resent years. F . True or False: 1. Parents are required by law to ensure that their children receive pulsory full-time educatio

24、n between the age of 5 and 16. F 2. Most of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attends prehensive schools. F 3. Thanks to the 1988 Education Reform Act, the UK has since provided universal and free state primary and secondary education. T 4. The Secretary of State for Education i

25、s responsible for education in the UK. F 5. The Department of Education and Science is primarily responsible for public spending on schools. F 6. In the UK, public schools are publicly-funded schools. T 7. Universities and higher education colleges enjoy academic freedom, appoint their own staff, aw

26、ard their own degrees, decide which students to admit and are financially self-reliant. F 8. In the UK, most undergraduate (bachelors) degrees take three years to plete. F 9. The Open University was intended to give opportunities to adults who have been unable to take conventional higher education.

27、T 10. More than 70 British citizens have been awarded the Nobel Prize in science, second only to the United States. F . True or False: 1. In the UK, more than half of the Christians attend worship on a regular basis. F 2. Christianity was first introduced into Britain by St. Augustine in the 6th cen

28、tury. F 3. Under the Act of Settlement 1701, the British monarch is required to be a member of the Church of England. F 4. The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury. T 5. Canterbury Cathedral is used for the Coronation of all British Monarchs. F 6. In 1994 the fir

29、st women were ordained as priests in the Anglican Church. T 7. The Church of Scotland is the established church in Scotland and is subject to state control. F 8. The Baptist Union of Great Britain is the largest of the Free Churches in Britain. F 9. The UK has the second largest Jewish munity in Wes

30、tern Europe. T 10. Since the United Kingdom guarantees its citizens religious freedom without interference from the state or the munity, religion in Britain is separated from politics. T . True or False: 1. Parents are required by law to ensure that their children receive pulsory full-time education

31、 between the age of 5 and 16. F 2. Most of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attends prehensive schools. F 3. Thanks to the 1988 Education Reform Act, the UK has since provided universal and free state primary and secondary education. T 4. The Secretary of State for Education is

32、 responsible for education in the UK. F 5. The Department of Education and Science is primarily responsible for public spending on schools. F 6. In the UK, public schools are publicly-funded schools. T 7. Universities and higher education colleges enjoy academic freedom, appoint their own staff, award their own degrees, decide which students to admit and are financially self-reliant. F 8. In the UK, most undergraduate (bachelors) degrees take three years to plete. F 9. The Open University was intended to give oppo