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1、英语国家大要复习题英语国家大要复习题3/3英语国家大要复习题广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育英语国家大要第二套复习题TrueandFforFalse.(pointseach,30pointsintotal)TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepostwarperiod.2.ThatchersrevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsuccessindealingwithalltheBritisheconomicandsocialproblems.TheeconomicapproachadoptedbyTonyB

2、lairisdifferentfromthatoftheLabourpartyandtheConservativeParty.4.Britainistheworldsleadingexporterofpoultryanddairyproducts.5.Thefishingindustryprovidesmorethan50%ofBritainsdemandforfish.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalonghistory.NuclearpowerisoneofthemajorenergysourcesinBrita

3、in.TheBritishgovernmenthasbeenresponsibleforeducationsincetheearly1800s.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryforallchildrenbetweentheagesof6and15.TheNationalCurriculuminBritainiscompulsoryinboththestatesystemandtheindependentsystem.Whenchildrenfinishtheirschoolingat16,theyarerequiredtotakeanationalGCSEexam

4、ination.GraduatesfromstateschoolsinBritainhavealessfavourablechancetoenterfamousuniversitiesthanthosefromindependentschools.Inthe1960s,alargenumberofnewuniversitieswerefoundedinBritain.14.MostBritishpeoplebegintheirdaywithreadingthemorningnewspaperandenditwatchingtelevisionintheevening.TheTimesisthe

5、worldsoldestnationalnewspaper.TheBBCWorldServicebroadcastsonlyinEnglishthroughouttheworld.SomeBritishholidaysarecelebratedtomarktheimportanteventsoftheChristiancalendar,theothersarerelatedtolocalcustomsandtraditions.TheclimateintheUnitedStatescanbeclassifiedastemperate,withsomemildsubtropicalandtrop

6、icalzones.19.TheBlacksbroughtfromAfricatoAmericausuallyworkedonplantationsorfarmsintheNorth.20.TheBritishmonarchyhasneverbeeninterruptedthroughtthehistory.Answerkeys:1.T2.F3.T4.F5.F6.F7.T8.F10.F20.FII.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthefollowingstatements.(2pointseach,40pointsintotal)1.InBritain,

7、theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldevery_C_years.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six2.Generallyspeaking,theBritishParliamentoperatesona_B_system.D.multi-party3.ThepolicesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedbyprogmatismand_D_.4.TheLaborPartyaffectedtheBritishsocietygreatlyinthatit_A_In_B_,theBritishParliame

8、ntpassedtwoimportantactstoestablishawelfarestate.D.19486.Ofthefollowingpractices,_C_doesnotbelongtoThatcherssocialwelfarereform.A.reducingchildbenefitsB.shorteningtheunemploymentbenefitsperiodC.reducingtheunemploymentD.loweringoldagepensions7.TheBlairgovernmenthasbeensuccessfulinallthefollowingaspec

9、tsexcept_D_.C.reducingunemploymentD.reducinginequality8.Britainhasdevoted_C_ofitslandareatoagriculture.A.54%B.64%C.74%D.84%9.ThecarindustyinBritainismostly_A_.D.privately-owned10.OfthefollowingsectorsinBritain,_C_hasexperiencedspectaculargrowthsincetheendofWorldWarII.industyInBritain,thedivisionbetw

10、eengrammarschoolsandvocationalschoolswereendedbytheintroductionofcomprehensiveschoolsinthe_D_.D.1960s12.About_B_ofBritishchildrenreceiveprimaryandsecondaryeducationthroughtheindependentsystem.A.5%B.6%C.7%13.Partiallyfundedbycentralgovernmentgrants,theBritishuniversitiesreceivetheirremainingfundsfrom

11、allthefollowingsourcesexcept_B_.contribution14.Ofthefollowing,_A_isNOTabasisofadmissiontoBritainsuniversities.A.resultinnationalentrancetestB.A-levelresult15.AmongBritainsqualitypress,thefollowingnewspapersareregardedasthe“BigThree”withtheexceptionof_C_.16.ThefollowingChristmastraditionsareparticularlyBritishexcept_A_sChristmasmessagesC.BoxingDayD.Christmaspantomime17.Thestateof_A_isthelargestinareaofallthestates.in_A_NorthAmerica,withCanadatothenorth,Mexicotothesouth,theAtlantictoits_andthePacifictoits_.A.northern,east,westB.central,east,westC.southern,west,eastD.