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1、传播优秀Word版文档 ，希望对您有帮助，可双击去除！Chapter 21. The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)2. The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)3. The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe- the Britons.(T)4. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the mid

2、-5th century.(T)5. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)6. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)7. Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)8. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the r

3、ights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)9. The Hundred Years War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F) 10. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Relig

4、ious Reformation.(T)1. The D attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic2. By the late 7th century, D became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity3. Westmi

5、nster Abbey was built at the time of B .A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great4. The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman ConquestD. Adoption of common law5. The end of the Wars of the

6、Roses led to the rule of C .A. the House of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster6. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to A .A. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over

7、the church7. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians8. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta9. The

8、 Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th10. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the D century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thChapter 3 1. Conventions are regarded less important than c

9、ommon law in the working of the British government.(F)2. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)3. In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)4. British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5. Lords

10、 Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Upper House.(T)6. The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)7. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)8. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various

11、political parties in Parliament.(F)9. British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the criminal law.(T)10. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(F)1. The British government is characterized by a division

12、 of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the C .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchyD. executive2. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D .A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political partiesD. public attitude3. As a rev

13、ising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the House of Commons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect4. British Cabinet works on the principle of A .A. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivismD. defending the individuals5. The main duty of the

14、British Privy Council is to B .A. make decisions B. give adviceC. pass billsD. supervise the Cabinet6. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six7. C has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. WalesB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland

15、8. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party9. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and D .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in indiv

16、idualism10. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it A .A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax systemD.enhanced the economic developmentChapter 41. Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)2. The Britis

17、h economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.(T)3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain.(F)4. Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British econimic and

18、 social problems.(F)5. The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labor party and the Conservative Party.(T)6. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.(T)7. Britain is the worlds leading exporter of poultry and dairy

19、 products.(F)8. The fishing industry provides more than 50%of Britains demand for fish.(T)9. Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)10. Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.(T)1. The British economy achieved global dominance by the C

20、.A. 1860sB. 1870sC. 1880sD.1890s2. In B , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945B. 1946C. 1947D. 19483. The A in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. large importsD. unemployment problem4

21、. Of the following practices, C does not belong to Thatchers social welfare reform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions5. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except D .A. lim

22、iting government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality6. Britain has devoted C of its land area to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%D.84% 7. Britains important fishing areas include all the following except D .A. the North SeaB. the English ChannelC. T

23、he sea area around IrelandD. The sea area between Britain and Ireland8. Coal mining industry in Britain provides B of the energy consumed in the country.A. 1/3B. 1/4C. 1/5D. 2/39. The car industry in Britain in mostly A .A. foreign-owned B. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD. privately-owned10. Of the fol

24、lowing sectors in Britain, C has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.A. Agriculture B. energy industry C. service industryD.manufacturing industryChapter 51. The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)2. Education in Britain is compulso

25、ry for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.(F)3. The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.(F)4. When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.(T)5. Graduates from state schools in Britain have

26、a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)6. In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.(T)7. Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it watching television in the evening.(T)8. The

27、 Times is the worlds oldest national newspaper(F)9. The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)10. Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christian calendar, and others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)1. In Britain, the d

28、ivision between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the D .A. 1930s B. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960s2. About B of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D. 8%3. Partially funded by c

29、entral government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except B .A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD.corporate contributions4. Of the following, A is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-le

30、vel resultC. an interviewD. school references5. To be admitted to the Open University, one need B .A. some educational qualificationsB. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D.General National Vocational Qualifications6. Among Britains quality press, the following

31、 newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of C .A. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph7. Life on Earth is a kind of C program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.A. featureB. dramaC. documentaryD. soap opera8. D is Br

32、itains top pay television provider.A. BSBB. SkyTVC. BBCD. BSkyB9. Of the following, D is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting togetherB. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each others companyD. families traveling overseas10. The following Christmas trad

33、itions are particularly British except A .A. Trooping the ColorB. Queens Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomimeChapter 91. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus.(T)2. The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the C

34、ontinental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson.(F)3. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation.(T)4. Many American people approved of the Vietnam War.(F)5. During Clintons term, the economy developed stea

35、dily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment.(T)6. In 1990, American troops and the troops from allied nations launched Operation Desert Storm in order to drive Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.(T)7. According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the t

36、errorist event on September11,2001.(F)8. The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the axis of evil.(T)9. On March 19,2003,American and United Nations troops, supported by several other countries, began an invasion of Iraq.(F)10. Although the combat operations in Iraq are over, it is still

37、 hard for America to decide when to withdraw its army.(T)1.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at C in .A. Jamestown, LouisianaB. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, VirginiaD. Plymouth, Georgia2. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of B who came to America to avoid persecution i

38、n England.A. Protestants B. PuritansC. CatholicsD. Christians3. The Seven Years War occurred between the C .A. French and American IndiansB. French and SpaniardsC. French and BritishD. British and American Indians4. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of D .A. the settlers o

39、f VirginiaB. the people of PennsylvaniaC. the colonists in New EnglandD. the people of the 13 colonies5. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in B .A. ConcordB. LexingtonC. PhiladelphiaD. Boston6. In May 1775, B was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of

40、a national government.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea PartyD. the Congress of Confederation7. Abraham Lincoln issued C to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of Rights8. The

41、policy of the United States was A at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutrality B. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasement9. President C applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Kennedy10. The Vietnam War was a long-time

42、suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents D .A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford B. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC. Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon D. Eisenhower, Kennedy and JohnsonChapter 101. Bill of Rights was written into the Constitution in 1787.(F)2. The form of American

43、 government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.(T)3. The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.(F)4. Certa

44、in presidential appointments must be approved by Congress.(T)5. The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts.(T)6. Like Britain, the United States has a two-party system.(T)7. The Democratic Party is co

45、nservative in terms of its ideology.(F)8. American presidential campaign adheres to the winner-take-all practice.(T)9. American foreign policy throughout the World War II was neutrality.(F)10. American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and intervention.(T)1.The U. S. Constitu

46、tion came into effect in B .A. 1787B. 1789C. 1791D. 17932. The Constitution of the United States C .A. gives the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court3. The Bill of Rig

47、hts B .A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution4. The following except B are guaranteed in the Bill of

48、Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into peoples house by policeC. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own ones weapon if one wishes5. All the following except C cannot make legislative proposal.A. the SenatorB. the RepresentativeC. the Secretary of StateD. the President6. The

49、 following except C are all powers of the President.A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders7. According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be D .A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 years r

50、esident of the United StatesC. born in AmericaD. all of the above8. The terms for a Senator and Representative are D and years respectively.A. two, four B. two, threeC. two, sixD. six, two9. The Supreme Court is composed of D justices.A. sixB. sevenC. eightD. nine10. The President is directly voted

51、into office by C .A. all citizens of AmericaB. the citizens over 18 years oldC. electors elected by the votersD. the senators and representativesChapter 111. America is the worlds largest industrial nation.(T)2. America has a mixed economy and the government has little control over businesses.(F)3.

52、Charter companies contributed to Britains successful colonization of the U.S.(T)4. In the U.S. Constitution, the recognition of the importance of intellectual property could be identified.(T)5. Although slavery was abolished as a result of the Civil War, the owners of plantation in the South made mo

53、re profits from selling their agriculture products.(F)6. President Roosevelts New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.(F)7. The 1960s was a period of consolidation for the American businesses.(F)8. American agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a su

54、rplus in the agricultural balance of trade.(T)9. Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manufacturing industry.(T)10. The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade.(F)1.America produces a major portion of the worlds products in the

55、following fields except C .A. machineryB. automobilesC. oreD. chemicals2. The modern American economy progressed from C to , and eventually, to .A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyC. colonial economy, farming economy, in

56、dustrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy3. Chartered companies were NOT granted the D by the British King or Queen.A. political authority B. economic rightsC. judicial authorityD. diplomatic authority4. The first National Bank of the United States was established wit

57、h the urge of D .A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Andrew JacksonD. Alexander Hamilton5. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except D .A. typewriterB. telephoneC. electric lightD. refrigerator6. President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by i

58、ntroducing various programs like the following except D .A. MedicareB. Food StampsC. Education Initiatives D. Unemployment Pension7. About B of American crops are for export.A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fifth8. The following statements are all true except B .A. Agribusinesses reflect the b

59、ig, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.C. Agribusinesses range from one-family corporations to multinational firms.D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.9. D is not one

60、 of the three giants in American automobile industry.A. FordB. General MotorsC. ChryslerD. American Motors10. At present, U. S. exports account for A of the worlds total.A. 10%B. 15%C. 20%D. 25%Chapter 121. Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.(T)2. All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.(T)3. The first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.(F)4. After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelors deg