英语国家概况-谢福之-课后答案-选择题

英语国家概况-谢福之-课后答案-选择题Chapter1ThetwomainislandsoftheBritishIslesare.A.GreatBritainandIreland B.GreatBritainandScotlandC.GreatBritainandWales D.GreatBritainandEnglandisthecapitalcityofScotland.

A.Belfast B.Edinburgh C.Aberdeen D.CardiffAmongthefourpartsoftheUnitedKingdom,isthesmallest.A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.NorthernIrelandEnglishbelongstothegroupofIndo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages.A.Celtic B.Indo-Iranian C.Germanic D.RomanTheintroductionofChristianitytoBritainaddedthefirstelementofwordstoEnglish.A.DanishandFinnish B.DutchandGermanC.FrenchandItalian D.LatinandGreekTheevolutionofMiddleEnglishwasreinforcedbytheinfluence.A.Norman B.Dutch C.German D.DanishSamuelJohnson’sdictionarywasinfluentialinestablishingastandardformof.A.grammar B.handwriting C.spelling D.pronunciationAtpresent,nearlyoftheworld’spopulationcommunicateinEnglish.A.half B.aquarter C.onethird D.onefifthChapter21.TheattackonRomeendedtheRomanoccupationinBritainin410.A.Norman B.Danish C.Celtic D.GermanicBythelate7thcentury,becamethedominantreligioninEngland.A.CelticChristianity B.Anglo-SaxonChristianityC.GermanicChristianity D.RomanChristianityThemarkedtheestablishmentoffeudalisminEngland.A.Vikinginvasion B.signingoftheMagnaCartaC.NormanConquest D.AdoptionofcommonlawTheendoftheWarsoftheRosesledtotheruleof.A.theHouseofValois B.theHouseofYorkC.theHouseofTudor D.theHouseofLancasterThedirectcausefortheReligiousReformationwasKingHenryVIII’seffortto.A.divorcehiswife B.breakwithRomeC.supporttheProtestants D.declarehissupremepoweroverthechurchTheEnglishCivilWarbrokeoutin1642between.A.ProtestantsandPuritans B.RoyalistsandParliamentariansC.noblesandpeasants D.aristocratsandChristianswaspassedaftertheGloriousRevolution.A.BillofRights B.ActofSupremacyC.ProvisionsofOxford D.MagnaCartaTheIndustrialRevolutionwasaccomplishedinBritainbythemiddleofthecentury.A.17th B.18th C.19th D.20thChapter31.TheBritishgovernmentischaracterizedbyadivisionofpowersbetweenthreeofthefollowingbrancheswiththeexceptionofthe.A.judiciary B.legislature C.monarchy D.executiveTheimportanceoftheBritishmonarchycanbeseeninitseffecton.A.passingthebills B.advisingthegovernmentC.politicalparties D.publicattitudeAsarevisingchamber,theHouseofLordsisexpectedtotheHouseofCommons.A.rival B.complement C.criticize D.inspectisatthecenteroftheBritishpoliticalsystem.A.TheCabinet B.TheHouseofLordsC.TheHouseofCommons D.ThePrivyCouncilThemaindutyoftheBritishPrivyCouncilisto.A.makedecisions B.giveadvice C.passbills D.supervisetheCabinetGenerallyspeaking,theBritishParliamentoperatesonasystem.A.single-party B.two-party C.three-party D.multi-partyThepoliciesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedbypragmatismand.A.governmentintervention B.nationalizationofenterprisesC.socialreform D.abeliefinindividualismInBritain,theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldeveryyears.A.three B.four C.five D.sixChapter41.Theintheearly1970sworsenedanalreadystagnanteconomyinBritain.A.oilcrisis B.highinflationratesC.largeimports D.unemploymentproblemOfthefollowingpractices,doesnotbelongtoThatcher’ssocialwelfarereform.A.reducingchildbenefits B.shorteningtheunemploymentbenefitsperiodC.reducingtheunemployment D.loweringoldagepensionsTheBlairgovernmenthasbeensuccessfulinallthefollowingaspectsexcept.A.limitinggovernmentspending B.keepinginflationundercontrolC.reducingunemployment D.reducinginequalityBritainhasdevotedofitslandareatoagriculture.A.54% B.64% C.74% D.84%Britain’simportantfishingareasincludeallthefollowingexcept.A.theNorthSea B.theEnglishChannelC.TheseaareaaroundIreland D.TheseaareabetweenBritainandIrelandCoalminingindustryinBritainprovidesoftheenergyconsumedinthecountry.A.1/3 B.1/4 C.1/5 D.2/3ThecarindustryinBritaininmostly.A.foreign-owned B.state-owned C.joint-venture D.privately-ownedOfthefollowingsectorsinBritain,hasexperiencedspectaculargrowthsincetheendofWordWarII.A.agriculture B.energyindustry C.serviceindustry D.manufacturingindustryChapter51.InBritain,thedivisionbetweengrammarschoolsandvocationalschoolswereendedbytheintroductionofcomprehensiveschoolsinthe.A.1930s B.1940s C.1950s D.1960sAboutofBritishchildrenreceiveprimaryandsecondaryeducationthroughtheindependentsystem.A.5% B.6% C.7% D.8%Partiallyfundedbycentralgovernmentgrants,theBritishuniversitiesreceivetheirremainingfundsfromallthefollowingsourcesexcept.A.tuitionfees B.loans C.donations D.corporatecontributionsTobeadmittedtotheOpenUniversity,oneneed.A.someeducationalqualifications B.noeducationalqualificationsC.GeneralCertificateofEducation-Advanced D.GeneralNationalVocationalQualificationsAmongBritain’squalitypress,thefollowingnewspapersareregardedasthe“BigThree”withtheexceptionof.A.TheTimes B.TheGuardian C.TheObserver D.TheDailyTelegraphLifeonEarthisakindofprogramproducedbytheBBCandispopularamong500millionviewersworldwide.A.feature B.drama C.documentary D.soapoperaisBritain’stoppaytelevisionprovider.A.BSB B.SkyTV C.BBC D.BSkyBThefollowingChristmastraditionsareparticularlyBritishexcept.A.TroopingtheColor B.Queen’sChristmasmessageC.BoxingDay D.ChristmaspantomimeChapter81.TheU.S.liesinNorthAmerica,withCanadatothenorth,Mexicotothesouth,theAtlantictoitsandthePacifictoits.A.northern,east,west B.central,east,westC.southern,west,east D.western,east,west2.ThecontinentalUnitedStateshasstatesA.50 B.49 C.48 D.35Thestateofisthelargestinareaofallthestates.A.Alaska B.Hawaii C.Texas D.FloridaThelargestriverintheU.S.is.A.theMissouriRiver B.theMississippiRiverC.theOhioRiver D.theColoradoRiverSomeoftheworldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvard,YaleandMITarelocatedin.A.theSouth B.theWestC.NewEngland D.theMidwestSanFrancisco,LosAngelesandSanDiegoallbelongto.A.Montana B.UtahC.Maine D.CaliforniaTheImmigrantsActof1924restrictedthefurtherimmigrationintotheUnitedStates,particularlyfrom.A.EuropeB.AsiaC.AfricaD.SouthAmericaThecharacteristicofthedominantAmericancultureis.A.English-speaking,northernEuropean,RomanCatholicandmiddle-classB.English-speaking,westernEuropean,RomanCatholicandupper-classC.English-speaking,northernEuropean,Protestantandupper-classD.English-speaking,westernEuropean,Protestantandmiddle-classChapter91.ThefirstsuccessfulEnglishcolonyinNorthAmericawasfoundedatin.A.Jamestown,Louisiana B.Boston,MassachusettsC.Jamestown,Virginia D.Plymouth,GeorgiaTheSevenYears’Waroccurredbetweenthe.A.FrenchandAmericanIndians B.FrenchandSpaniardsC.FrenchandBritish D.BritishandAmericanIndians“Notaxationwithoutrepresentation”wastherallyingsloganof.A.thesettlersofVirginia B.thepeopleofPennsylvaniaC.thecolonistsinNewEngland D.thepeopleofthe13coloniesInMay1775,washeldinPhiladelphiaandbegantoassumethefunctionsofanationalgovernment.A.theFirstContinentalCongress B.theSecondContinentalCongressC.theBostonTeaParty D.theCongressofConfederationAbrahamLincolnissuedtograntfreedomtoallslaves.A.DeclarationofIndependence B.ConstitutionC.EmancipationProclamation D.BillofRightsThepolicyoftheUnitedStateswasatthebeginningofthetwoworldwars.A.neutrality B.fullinvolvement C.partialinvolvement D.appeasementPresidentappliedNewDealtodealwiththeproblemsoftheGreatDepression.A.Wilson B.Truman C.Roosevelt D.KennedyTheVietnamWarwasalong-timesufferingforAmericans,anditcontinuedthroughoutthetermsofPresidents.A.Johnson,NixonandFordB.Truman,EisenhowerandKennedyC.Kennedy,JohnsonandNixonD.Eisenhower,KennedyandJohnsonChapter101.TheU.S.Constitutioncameintoeffectin.A.1787 B.1789 C.1791 D.1793TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.A.givesthemostpowertoCongressB.givesthemostpowertothePresidentC.triestogiveeachbranchenoughpowertobalancetheothersD.givesthemostpowertotheSupremeCourtTheBillofRights.A.definestherightsofCongressandtherightsofthePresidentB.guaranteescitizensoftheUnitedStatesspecificindividualrightsandfreedomsC.ispartoftheDeclarationofIndependenceD.hasnorelationshipwiththeConstitutionThetermsforaSenatorandRepresentativeareandyearsrespectively.A.two,four B.two,three C.two,six D.six,twoAllthefollowingexceptcannotmakelegislativeproposal.A.theSenator B.theRepresentativeC.theSecretaryofState D.thePresidentThefollowingexceptareallpowersofthePresident.A.vetoinganybillspassedbyCongressB.appointingfederaljudgeswhenvacanciesoccurC.makinglawsD.issuingexecutiveordersTheSupremeCourtiscomposedofjustices.A.six B.seven C.eight D.nineThePresidentisdirectlyvotedintoofficeby.A.allcitizensofAmerica B.thecitizensover18yearsoldC.electorselectedbythevoters D.thesenatorsandrepresentativesChapter111.Americaproducesamajorportionoftheworld’sproductsinthefollowingfieldsexcept.A.machinery B.automobiles C.ore D.chemicalsThemodernAmericaneconomyprogressedfromto,andeventually,to.A.colonialeconomy,handcrafteconomy,industrialeconomyB.farmingeconomy,handcrafteconomy,industrialeconomyC.colonialeconomy,farmingeconomy,industrialeconomyD.handcrafteconomy,farmingeconomy,industrialeconomyCharteredcompanieswereNOTgrantedthebytheBritishKingorQueen.A.politicalauthority B.economicrightsC.judicialauthority D.diplomaticauthorityurgedthefederalgovernmenttoestablishanationalbank.A.GeorgeWashington B.PresidentRooseveltC.AbrahamLincoln D.AlexanderHamiltonThefollowinginventionstookplaceduringthe“secondindustrialrevolution”except.A.typewriter B.telephone C.electriclight D.refrigeratorPresidentJohnsontriedtobuilda“GreatSociety”byintroducingvariousprogramslikethefollowingexcept.A.Medicare B.FoodStampsC.EducationInitiatives D.UnemploymentPensionThefollowingstatementsarealltrueexcept.A.Agribusinessesreflectthebig,corporatenatureofmanyfarmenterprises.B.Agribusinessesmaintainabalancedtradepatternbetweenagriculturalimportsandexports.C.Agribusinessesrangefromone-familycorporationstomultinationalfirms.D.Agribusinessesincludeavarietyoffarmbusinessesandstructures.8.EmploymentinthesectorhasbeenincreasingintheU.S.sincethe1970s.A.service B.agriculture C.manufacturing D.high-tectChapter121.FormaleducationintheUnitedStatesconsistsof,secondaryandhighereducation.A.kindergarten B.public C.elementary D.privateOfthefoll