英语国家概况课后习题.doc
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英语国家概况课后习题
Chapter1
Ⅰ.Readthefollowingstatementanddecidewhethertheyareture(T)orfalse(F).
——1.PeopleindifferentpartsofBritainliketousethenameEnglandtorefertotheircountry.
——2.TheSevernRiveristhelongestriverofBritain,whichoriginatesinWalesandflowsthroughwesternEngland.
——3.TodaymorethanhalfofthepeopleinWalesstillspeaktheancientWelshlanguage.
——4.Intermsofpopulationandarea,NorthernIrelandisthesecondlargestpartofBritain.
——5.AlthoughtheclimateinBritainisgenerallymild,thetemperatureinnorthernScotlandoftenfallsbellow10℃inJanuary.
——6.ThemajorityofthepeopleinBritainaredescendantsoftheAngloSaxons.
——7.TheCelticpeopleweretheearliestknowninhabitantsofBritain.
——8.EnglishevolvedintowhatisnowdescribedasModernEnglishfromthelate16thcentury.
Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.
1.ThetwomainislandsoftheBritishIslesare——
A.GreatBritainandIrelandB.GreatBritainandShcotland
C.GreatBritainandEnglandD.GreatBritainandEngland
2.——isthecapitalcityofScotland.
A.BelfastB.Edinburgh
C.LondonD.Cardiff
3.AmongthefourpartsoftheUnitedKingdom,——isthesmallest.
A.EnglandB.Scotland
C.WalesD.NorthernIreland
4.Englishbelongstothe——groupoftheIndoEuropeanfamilyoflanguages.
A.CelticB.Norman
C.GermanticD.Roman
5.TheintroductionofChristianitytoBritainaddedthefirstelementof——wordstoEnglish.
A.DanishandFinnishB.DutchandGerman
C.FrenchandItalianD.LatinandGreek
6.TheevolutionofMiddleEnglishwasreinforcedbythe——influence.
A.NormanB.Dutch
C.GermanD.Danish
7.SamuelJohnson’sdictionarywasinfluentialinestablishingastandardformof——.
8.Atpresent,nearly——oftheworld’spopulationscommunicateinEnglish.
A.halfB.aquarter
C.onethirdD.onefifth
Ⅲ.Givebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions.
1.WhydotouristfromallovertheworldlikegotoScotland?
2.HowmanyperiodscanthedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguagebedividedintoandwhatarethey?
3.WhydidEnglishbecomemoreimportantaftertheBlackDeath?
Ⅳ.Stateyourunderstandingofthefollowingquestions.
1.WhoaretheBritishpeople?
2.WhatisStandardEnglish?
Chapter2
Ⅰ.Readthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhethertheyaretrue(T)orfalse(F).
——1.Birtishhistorybefore55BCisbasicallyundocumented.
——2.TheAngloSaxoncametoBritaininthe5thcentury.
——3.ThechieforkingoftheAngloSaxontribesexercisedpowerattheirownwill.
——4.TheVikingbegantoattacktheEnglishcoastinthe8thcentury.
——5.HenryⅡbuiltupalargeempirewhichincludedEnglandandmostoffrance.
——6.TheMaganaCartawasdesignedtoprotecttherightsofboththeprivilegedclassandtownspeople.
——7.TheHundredYears’WarwasaseriesofwarsfoughtbetweentheBritishandtheVikingsfortradeandterritory.
——8.Inanefforttomakeacompromisebetweendifferentreligiousfactions,QueenElizabethⅠactuallydefendedthefruittheReformation.
Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.
1.The——attackonRomeendedtheRomanoccupationinBritainin410.
A.NormanB.Danish
C.CelticD.Germanic
2.Bythelate7thcentury,——becamethedominantreligioninEngland.
A.CelticChristianityB.AngloSaxonsChristianity
C.GermanicChristianityD.RomanChristianity
3.The——markedtheestablishmentoffeudualisminEngland.
A.VikinginvasionsB.signingoftheMagnaCarta
C.NormanConquestD.adoptionofcommonlaw
4.TheendoftheWarsoftheRosesledtotheruleof——
A.theHouseofValoisB.theHouseofYork
C.theHouseofTudorD.theHouseofLancaster
5.ThedirectcauseofortheReformationwasKingHenryⅧ’seffortto——.
A.divorcehiswifeB.breakwithRome
C.supporttheProtestantD.declarehissupremepoweroverthechurch
6.TheEnglishCivilWarbrokeoutin1642between——
A.theProtestantandthePuritansB.theRoyalistandtheParliamentarian
C.thenoblesandthepeasantsD.thearistocratsandtheChristians
7.——waspassedaftertheGloriousRevolution.
A.TheBillofRightsB.TheActofSupremacy
C.TheProvisionsofOxfordD.TheMagnaCarta
8.TheIndustrailRevolutionwasaccomplishedinBritainbythemiddleofthe——century.
A.17thB.18th
C.19thD.20th
Ⅲ.Givebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions.
1.WhatwereQueenVictoria’smajorachievements?
2.WhatwerethetwocampsintheWorldWarⅠ?
3.WhydidBritaincooperatecloselywiththeUinitedStatesafterWorldWarⅡ?
Ⅳ.Stateyourunderstandingofthefollowingquestions.
1.WhatweretheresultsoftheIndustrailrevolutioninBritain?
2.ExplaintheriseandfalloftheBritishEmpire.
Chapter3
Ⅰ.Readthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhethertheyaretrue(T)orfalse(F).
——1.ConventionsareregardedlessimportantthanthestatutorylawintheworkingoftheEnglandgovernment.
——2.TheBritishmonarchyhasneverbeeninterruptedthroughoutthehistory.
——3.Inreality,theBritishKingorQueenisthehouseofallgovernmentpowers.
——4.TheBritishParliamentisthelawmakingbodyoftheCommonwealthofNations.
——5.ThemembersoftheHouseofCommonsareappointedratherthanelected.
——6.TheBritishPrimeMinisteristheleaderoftheminoritypartyinParliament.
——7.CabinetmembersarechosenbythePrimeMinisterfromvariouspoliticalpartiesinParliament.
——8.ThelegalsystemsinEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandaremuchsimilarintermsoflaw,orgalizationsandpractice.
Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.
1.TheBritishgovernmentischaracterizedbyadivisionofpowersbetweenthreeofthefollowingbranchsEXCEPTthe——.
A.judiciaryB.legislatureC.monarchyD.executive
2.TheimportanceoftheBritishmonarchycanbeseeninitseffecton——.
A.passingbillsB.advisingthegowernments
C.politicalpartiesD.publicattitude
3.Asarevisingchamber,theHouseofLordsisexpectedto——theHouseofCommons.
A.rivalB.complementC.criticizeD.inspect
4.——isatthecenteroftheBritishpoliticalsystem.
A.TheCabinetB.TheHouseofLords
C.TheHouseofCommonsD.ThePrivyCouncil
5.ThemaindutyoftheBritishPrivyCouncilisto——.
A.makedecisionsB.giveadvice
C.passbillsD.supervisetheCabinet
6.Generallyspeaking,theBritishParliamentoperatesona——system.
A.singlepartyB.twopartyC.threepartyD.multiparty
7.ThepoliticesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedbypragmatismand——.
A.governmentinterventionB.nationalizationofenterprises
C.socialreformD.abeliefinindividualiam
8.InBritain,theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldevery——years.
A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six
Ⅲ.Givebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions.
1.WhatarethethreefunctionsoftheHouseofCommons?
2.WhatkindofpublicimagedoestheLiberalDemocratshaveinBritain?
3.Whyareindependentcandidatesunlikelytowininthegeneralelections?
Ⅳ.Stateyourunderstandingofthefollowingquestions.
1.WhatdoBritishelectoralcampaignsusuallyinvolvesduringtheprocessofageneralelection?
2.WhatistheCommonwealthofNations?
Chapter4
Ⅰ.Readthefollowingstatementanddecidewhethertheyareture(T)orfalse(F).
——1.Britainwasthefirstindustrializednationintheworld.
——2.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepostwarperiod.
——3.Limitedresourcesandhighunemploymentratewerepersistent.
——4.Thatcher’srevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsuccessindealingwithalltheBritisheconomicandsocialproblems.
——5.TheeconomicapproachadoptedbyTonyBlairwasdifferentfromthatoftheoldLaborPartyandtheConservetiveParty.
——6.BlairmadetheBankofEnglandindependentinodertoseparatepoliticsfromeconomicpolicy.
——7.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalonghistory.
——8.NuclearpowerisoneofthemajorenergysourcesinBritain.
Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.
1.The——intheearly1970sworsenedanalreadystagnanteconomyinBritain.
A.oilcrisisB.highinflationrates
C.largeimportsD.unemploymentproblem
2.Ofthefollowingpractices,——didnotbelongtoThatcher’ssocialwelfarereform.
A.reducingchildbenefits
B.shorteningtheperiodofunemploymentbenefits
C.reducingunemployment
D.loweringoldagepension
3.TheBlairgovernmentwassuccessfulinthefollowingaspectEXPECT——.
A.limitinggovernmentspendingB.keepinginflationundercontrol
C.reducingunemploymentD.reducinginequality
4.Britainhasdevotedabout——ofitslandareatoagriculture
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