英语国家概况作业.docx

1、英语国家概况作业1第1题Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.B.They are economically poorer than the white population.C.They are treated unfairly by the justice system.D.They are threatened by some

2、racist groups.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.02第2题Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?A.The executive.B.The legislative.C.The judicial.D.The president您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.03第3题Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?A.Baidu.B.

3、Facebook.C.Teachbook.D.MySpace.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.04第4题Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?A.The cultural centreB.The business centreC.The financial centreD.The sports centre您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.05第5题According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today sho

4、uld be governed by the following jurisdictions except _.A.the jurisdiction of the Republic of IrelandB.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministersC.The jurisdiction of Great BritainD.The jurisdiction of Northern Ireland您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.06第6题Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?A.The

5、 president can veto any bill passed by Congress.B.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.C.The president can make laws.D.The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal department

6、s.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.07第7题Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?A.There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes.B.The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television sets.C.The BBC has four channels.D.The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.您的答

7、案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.08第8题In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _.A.can legally receive partly free education.B.can legally receive completely free education.C.can not receive free education at all.D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.09第15题Which of the

8、 following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?A.The freedom of religion.B.The freedom of searching a persons home by police.C.The freedom of speech and of the press.D.The right to own weapons if one wishes.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.010第16题Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Wales was inv

9、aded by the RomansB.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-SaxonsC.Wales was conquered by the NormansD.Wales was threatened by the English您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.011第17题The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.William PennD.Benjamin Frank

10、lin您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.012第18题In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because _.A.they wanted to increase its control over IrelandB.they had too many people and didnt have enough space for them to five in B

11、ritainC.they intended to expand their investmentD.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.013第19题What happened in 1215?A.It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.C.Henry IV granted the Commons the po

12、wer to review money grants.D.King Egbert united England under his rule.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.014第20题Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true?A.It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.B.It prefers policies that protect individuals rights.C.It receiv

13、es a lot of the funding from big companies.D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.015第21题Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a cons

14、titutional monarchy.C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.D.It has no written form of constitution您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.016第22题The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _.A.teachersB.studentsC.headmastersD.boards of education您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.017第23题Who

15、were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?A.The Anglo-SaxonsB.The NormansC.The VikingsD.The Romans您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.018第24题Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?A.Tony BlairB.Gordon BrownC.Margret ThatcherD.David Cameron您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.019第25题Historic mom

16、ent of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.A.President JohnsonB.President LincolnC.Martin Luther King, Jr.D.Mario Savio您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.020第26题Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?A.Q

17、uakersB.PuritansC.BaptistsD.Catholics您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.021第27题The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.John AdamsD.John Locke您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.022第28题A free press is considered very important to the functioning

18、of parliamentary democracy because _.A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.B.it informs people of current affairs in the world.C.it provides people with subjective reports.D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.023第29题Which of the following scho

19、ols would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?A.Comprehensive schoolsB.secondary schoolsC.independent schoolsD.grammar schools.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.024第30题In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to _.A.private schoolsB.independent schoolsC.state schools

20、.D.public schools.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.025第31题Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?A.The University of Cambridge.B.The University of OxfordC.The University of Edinburgh.D.The University of Buckingham.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.026第42题The following were the main Reformation le

21、aders except _.A.Martin LutherB.Martin Luther KingC.John CalvinD.The English King Henry VIII您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.027第43题If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _.A.Northern Polar LightB.glaciersC.SurfersD.caribou您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.028第44题How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at l

22、east in order to win in the election?A.651B.326C.626D.351您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.029第45题Which of the following statements is not true about the British media?A.They supply people with news, keeping them informed of what is happening in the world.B.They are mainly interested in making huge profits by pu

23、blishing advertisements.C.They help shape British culture.D.They provide entertainment.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.030第46题Which city is the capital in Scotland?A.CardiffB.EdinburghC.GlasgowD.Manchester您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.031第47题In the early 1970s, the IRA _.A.killed many Protestants and CatholicsB.burned

24、down the houses of CatholicsC.murdered individuals at randomD.carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their、main target您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.032第48题Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns?A.Big parties can buy time to broadcast their p

25、olicies on the television.B.There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituency campaign.C.Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading voters to vote for them.D.Candidates criticize each others policies to show how good their own policies are.您的答案：A题目分数：

26、1.0此题得分：1.033第49题The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by _.A.King ArthurB.Robin HoodC.Oliver CromwellD.William the Conqueror您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：0.034第51题Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Irel

27、andB.Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called UnionistsC.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in BritainD.Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.035第56题Which group of people cannot vote

28、in the general election?A.Members in the House of Commons.B.Lords in the House of Lords.C.The UK citizens above the age of 18.D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.036第57题In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true?A.Elementary school, grammar s

29、chool.B.Elementary school, junior high school.C.elementary school, secondary school.D.Junior high school, senior high school.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.037第58题Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?A.The US military.B.The US entertainment industry.C.The US film i

30、ndustry.D.The US education sector.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.038第59题Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?A.Wembley.B.WimbledonC.London.D.Edinburgh您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.039第60题When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?A.In 1715B.In 1688C.In 1745D.In 1707您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.040第61题Which of the following sports was NOT invent