英语国家概况谢福之课后答案新.docx

1、英语国家概况谢福之课后答案新英语国家概况（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 city

2、 of Scotland.3.A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff4.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 165.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland6.Almost a quarter of th

3、e British population lives in England.A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern7.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman8.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to Eng

4、lish.A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and GermanC. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek9.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish10.Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .A. grammar B. handwriting C.

5、 spelling D. pronunciation11.At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English.A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth12.The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic13.By the late 7th century, became the dominant re

6、ligion in England.A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity14.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A. St. Augustine B. Edward the ConfessorC. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great15.The marked the establishment of feudalism in England

7、.A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law16.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 Lancaster17.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King He

8、nry VIIIs effort to .A. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church18.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians19. w

9、as passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of Rights B. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta20.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th21.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance

10、by the beginning of the century.A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th22.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. executive23.The importance of the British monarchy can be se

11、en in its effect on .A. passing the bills B. advising the governmentC. political parties D. public attitude24.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect25.British Cabinet works on the principle of .A. collective respon

12、sibility B. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals26.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet27.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.A. three B.

13、 four C. five D. six28. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland29.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party30.The policies of the Conservative Party are charact

14、erized by pragmatism and .A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reform D. a belief in individualism31.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .A. set up the National Health Service B. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax syste

15、m D. enhanced the economic development32.The British economy achieved global dominance by the .A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s 33.In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 194834.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant econom

16、y in Britain.A. oil crisis B. high inflation ratesC. large imports D. unemployment problem35.Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatchers social welfare reform.A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensio

17、ns36.The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality37.Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% % 38.Britains important fish

18、ing 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 Ireland39.Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/340.The car industry in Britain in

19、mostly .A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture D. privately-owned41.Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.A. agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industry42.In Britain, the division between gramma

20、r schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s43.About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8%44.Partially funded by central government gra

21、nts, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except .A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D. corporate contributions45.Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities.A. result in national entrance test B. A-level resultC. an inte

22、rview D. school references46.To be admitted to the Open University, one need .A. some educational qualifications B. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications47.Among Britains quality press, the following newspapers are reg

23、arded as the “Big Three” with the exception of .A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph48.Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A. feature B. drama C. documentary D. soap opera49. is Britains top pay tele

24、vision provider.A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB50.Of the following, is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting together B. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each others company D. families traveling overseas51.The following Christmas traditions are partic

25、ularly British except .A. Trooping the Color B. Queens Christmas messageC. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime52.The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is .A. poetry B. drama C. novel D. pamphlet53. is viewed as Romantic poetrys “Declaration of Independence.”A. “I Wondered Lonely

26、as a Cloud” B. Don JuanC. “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound54.Of Dickens novels, is considered autobiographical.A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David CopperfieldC. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations55. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.A. Rob

27、ert Louis Stevenson B. John MiltonC. Joseph Conrad D. Thomas Hardy56.Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism.A. It 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. Treas

28、ure Island was a representative work.57. is NOT included in the modernist group.A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia WoolfC. William Butler Yeats D. T. S. Eliot58.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 Native59.Of

29、 the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf.A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”.B. She experimented with stream of consciousness.C. She was an influential feminist.D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow.60.Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.A. Samu

30、el Beckett B. James Joyce C. William Golding D. V. S. Naipaul61.Waiting for Godot is written by .A. Samuel Beckett B. George Orwell C. William Golding D. D. H. Lawrence62.The United States has states on the continent.A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D. 3563.The state of is the largest in area of all the states.A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas D. Florida64.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Me