2018级“英国国家概况”英国部分（月考）2附答案

2018级“英国国家概况”英国部分（月考）2[复制]基本信息：[矩阵文本题]*姓名：________________________班级：________________________学号:________________________I.Readthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhethertheyaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1.TodaymorethanhalfofthepeopleinWalesstillspeaktheancientWelshlanguage.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)2.PeopleindifferentpartsofBritainliketousethenameEnglandtorefertotheircountry.[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)3.AlthoughtheclimateinBritainisgenerallymild,thetemperatureinnorthernScotlandoftenfallsbelow-10℃inJanuary.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)4.TheCelticpeopleweretheearliestknowninhabitantsofBritain.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False5.Britainhistorybefore55BCisbasicallyundocumented.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False6.ThechieforkingoftheAnglo-Saxontribesexercisedpowerattheirownwill.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)7.HenryIIbuiltupalargeempirewhichincludedEnglandandmostofFrance.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False8.TheHundredYears’WarwasaseriesofwarsfoughtbetweentheBritishandtheVikingsfortradeandterritory.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)9.ConventionsareregardedlessimportantthanthestatutorylawintheworkingoftheBritishgovernment.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False10.Inreality,theBritishKingorQueenisthesourceofallgovernmentpowers.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)11.ThemembersoftheHouseofCommonsareappointedratherthanelected.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)12.CabinetmembersarechosenbythePrimeMinisterfromvariouspoliticalpartiesinParliament.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)13.Britainwasthefirstindustrializednationintheworld.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False14.LimitedresourcesandhighunemploymentratewerepersistentproblemsthatpreventedrapideconomicdevelopmentinBritainafterWorldWarII.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)15.TheeconomicapproachadoptedbyTonyBlairwasdifferentfromthatoftheoldLaborPartyandtheConservativeParty.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False16.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalonghistory.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)17.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryforallchildrenbetweentheagesof6and15.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)18.Whenchildrenfinishtheirschoolingat16,theyarerequiredtotakeanationalGCSEexamination.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False19.TheRenaissanceischaracterizedbyadministrationoftheGreekandLatinclassicworks.（）[单选题]*A.True(正确答案)B.False20.JonathanSwiftisprobablytheforemostprosesatiristintheEnglishlanguage,RobinsonCrusoeishismasterpiece.（）[单选题]*A.TrueB.False(正确答案)II.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.1.ThetwomainislandsoftheBritishIslesare_____.[单选题]*A.GreatBritainandIreland(正确答案)B.GreatBritainandScotlandC.GreatBritainandWalesD.GreatBritainandEngland2._____isthecapitalcityofScotland.[单选题]*A.BelfastB.Edinburgh(正确答案)C.LondonD.Cardiff3.AmongthefourpartsoftheUnitedKingdom,_____isthesmallest.[单选题]*A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthernIreland(正确答案)4.Englishbelongstothe_____groupoftheInfo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages.[单选题]*A.CelticB.NormanC.Germanic(正确答案)D.Roman5.TheintroductionofChristianitytoBritainaddedthefirstelementof_____wordstoEnglish.[单选题]*A.DanishandFinnishB.DutchandGermanC.FrenchandItalianD.LatinandGreek(正确答案)6.SamuelJohnson'sdictionarywasinfluentialinestablishingastandardformof_____.[单选题]*A.grammarB.handwritingC.spelling(正确答案)D.pronunciation7.The_____attackonRomeendedtheRomanoccupationinBritainin410.[单选题]*A.NormanB.DanishC.CelticD.Germanic(正确答案)8.Bythelate7thcentury,_____becamethedominantreligioninEngland.[单选题]*A.CelticChristianityB.Anglo-SaxonChristianityC.GermanicChristianityD.RomanChristianity(正确答案)9.The_____markedtheestablishmentoffeudalisminEngland.[单选题]*A.VikinginvasionsB.signingoftheMagnaCartaC.NormanConquest(正确答案)D.adoptionofcommonlaw10.TheendoftheWarsoftheRosesledtotheruleof_____.[单选题]*A.theHouseofValoisB.theHouseofYorkC.theHouseofTudor(正确答案)D.theHouseofLancaster11.ThedirectcausefortheReformationwasKingHenryVIII'seffortto_____.[单选题]*A.divorcehiswife(正确答案)B.breakwithRomeC.supporttheProtestantsD.declarehissupremepoweroverthechurch12._____waspassedaftertheGloriousRevolution.[单选题]*A.TheBillsofRights(正确答案)B.TheActofSupremacyC.TheProvisionsofOxfordD.TheMagnaCarta13.TheBritishgovernmentischaracterizedbyadivisionofpowersbetweenthreeofthefollowingbranchesEXCEPTthe_____.[单选题]*A.judiciaryB.legislatureC.monarchy(正确答案)D.executive14.TheimportanceoftheBritishmonarchycanbeseeninitseffecton_____.[单选题]*A.passingbillsB.advisingthegovernmentC.politicalpartiesD.publicattitude(正确答案)15.Asarevisingchamber,theHouseofLordsisexpectedto_____theHouseofCommons.[单选题]*A.rivalB.complement(正确答案)C.criticizeD.inspect16._____isatthecenteroftheBritishpoliticalsystem.[单选题]*A.TheCabinet(正确答案)B.TheHouseofLordsC.TheHouseofCommonsD.ThePrivyCouncil17.ThemaindutyoftheBritishPrivyCouncilisto_____.[单选题]*A.makedecisionsB.giveadvice(正确答案)C.passbillsD.supervisetheCabinet18.ThepoliciesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedbypragmatismand_____.[单选题]*A.governmentinterventionB.nationalizationofenterprisesC.socialreformD.abeliefinindividualism(正确答案)19.The_____intheearly1970sworsenedanalreadystagnanteconomyinBritain.[单选题]*A.oilcrisis(正确答案)B.highinflationratesC.largeimportsD.unemploymentproblem20.Ofthefollowingpractices,_____didnotbelongtoThatcher'ssocialwelfarereform.[单选题]*A.reducingchildbenefitsB.shorteningtheperiodofunemploymentbenefitsC.reducingunemployment(正确答案)D.loweringoldagepensions21.TheBlairgovernmentwassuccessfulinallthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT_____.[单选题]*A.limitinggovernmentspendingB.keepinginflationundercontrolC.reducingunemploymentD.reducinginequality(正确答案)22.Britainhasdevotedabout_____ofitslandareatoagriculture.[单选题]*A.50%B.60%C.70%(正确答案)D.80%23.Britain'simportantfishingareasincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.[单选题]*A.theNorthSeaB.theEnglishChannelC.theseaareaaroundtheIrishcoastD.theseaareabetweenBritainandIreland(正确答案)24.ThecarindustryinBritainismostly_____.[单选题]*A.foreign-owned(正确答案)B.state-ownedC.joint-ventureD.privately-owned25.ThelongestriversinBritainaretheThamesand_____.[单选题]*A.theMerseyB.theRiverHumberC.theSevern(正确答案)D.theTyneRiver26.Therearethree_____divisionsontheislandofGreatBritain:England,ScotlandandWales.[单选题]*A.socialB.culturalC.religiousD.political(正确答案)27.TheofficialnameoftheUKis_____.[单选题]*A.EnglandB.GreatBritainC.theBritishIslesD.theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland(正确答案)28.Itis_____thatbroughtthenewreligion,Christianity,toBritain.[单选题]*A.theRomans(正确答案)B.theCeltsC.theAnglo-SaxonsD.theVikingandDanishInvasions29.ThefirstChristianChurchwasbuiltat_____inEngland.[单选题]*A.LondonB.ManchesterC.Canterbury(正确答案)D.Oxford30.The_____Conquestin1066isperhapsthebest-knowneventinEnglishhistory.[单选题]*A.RomanB.VikingC.Anglo-SaxonD.Norman(正确答案)31._____inthe14thcenturywasthemodernnamegiventothedeadlybubonicplague,anepidemicdiseasespreadbyratfleas.[单选题]*A.BirdFluB.BlackDeath(正确答案)C.YellowFeverD.ScarletFever32.InBritain,thedivisionbetweengrammarschoolsandvocationalschoolswasendedbytheintroductionofcomprehensiveschoolsinthe_____.[单选题]*A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1960s(正确答案)33.Over_____ofBritishchildrenreceiveprimaryandsecondaryeducationthroughtheindependentsystem.[单选题]*A.5%B.6%C.7%(正确答案)D.8%34.Partiallyfundedbycentralgovernmentgrants,mostoftheBritishuniversitiesreceivetheirremainingfundsfromallthefollowingsourcesEXCEPT_____.[单选题]*A.tuitionfeesB.loans(正确答案)C.donationsD.corporatecontributions35.TobeadmittedtotheOpenUniversity,oneneed