18秋华师《英语国家国情与文化—英国》在线作业-2答案

Book1 Unit 11.What was the British Empire? What do you know about it? In what way is the “Empire” still felt in Britain and in the international field?The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom, that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.In the international field, Britain has great voice in politics, economy and culture and so on.2.Why impossible to sum up British people with a few simple phrases: The UK is made up of different elements. It includes 4 parts within the one nation-state. It is now a multiracial society with different religion believes. It is divided economically and it is a society with a class-structure. And within each of the four countries there are different regions. Since this country was so complicated both in history or humanity, it is impossible to sum up their people.3.tribal kindoms of Celtic people. They brought the central Europen culture to Britain. Then in 43AD, Roman Empire invaded Britain and controlled it for slave society but also disseminated their Catholicism. (2)However, in the 5th century, the Roman Empire rapidly waned in power and Britain was conquered by the Angles and the Saxons. In order to defend the Saxons, a great leader—King Arthur appeared. He created the "round table" to satisfy all the knights' requirement of having equal precedence. Thus it gradually formed the monarchy in Britain as a more democratic system. Whether Arthur's a real person in the history or not, Anglo-Saxons did succeed in invading Britain and they were the forefathers of the English. (3)In the 8th century, the Vikings from Denmark controlled the nothern and eastern England. A Anglo-Saxon herio, king Alfred the Great fought against the vikings with the truly English. And that's why there's a certain cultural difference between northerners and southerners in England (4)Later, the Nomans from northern France, under the leading of William of Normandy, killed the king and William became the Frist of England. They imported a rulling class that French-speaking Norman aristocracy rulled Saxon and English-speaking population. In this condition, there weren't a lot of rebellions among the English people. That directly formed an English unique character: a richly unconventional interior life hidden by an external conformity. Even today, we can still find this personality from the British people through their lifestyles.How did they influence culture:[接着上边一起看] (2) a lot of stories of King Arthur, which brought a lot of singers, poets, novelists and filmmakers. Places associated with his legend. Round table was ween as an indicator of the way in which the English have wished to see their monarch as something other than a remote dictator. (3)anglo-saxon invaders were the forefathers of the English. By Vikings' settlements the Enlish heroes were truly English. There remains to this day a certain cultural divide between northerners and southerners in england.(4)Norman aristocracy ruling a largely Saxon and English-speaking population. the legend of Robin Hood.4.General characteristic of Scotland: Scotland is the second largest of the four nations, both in population and in geographical area. It is also the most confident of its own identity because alone amongst the non-English components of the UK it has previously spent a substantial period of history as a unified state independent of the UK. (1) rugged. (2) not conquered by the Romans (3) maintain its separate political identity for more than a hundred years.(4) eager for independence.How Scotland became part of the union of Great Britain: in 1707 by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments, Scotland joined the Union. In 1745 there was a brutal military response from the British army. The rebel army was destroyed at the battle of Culloden in northern Scotland.5.Describe Wales and the unification with Britain: (1) wales was an important element in Britain's industrial revolution, as it had rich coal deposits. It is successful in attracting investment from abroad. Wales has been dominated by England for longer than the other nations of the union. Despite this nearness and long-standing political integration Wales retains a powerful sense of its difference from England. (2)Wales has been dominated by England for longer than the other nations of the union. Despite this nearness and long-standing political integration Wales retains a powerful sense of its difference from England. In 1536, wales was brought legally, administratively, and politically into the UK by an act of the British parliament. This close long-standing relationship means that modern wales lacks some of the outward signs of difference which Scotland possesses --- its legal system and its education system are exactly the same as in England.6.Differences between England, Scotland and Wales in terms of cultural tradition: [书上说的比较散，建议参考festival那章的答案，这里只有一些零散的不系统的比较] (1) English character: a richly unconventional interior life hidden by an external conformity. But young people are not all stereotypes. But it is certainly true that the lifeless fronts of many english houses conceal beautiful back gardens. (2)The dream of an independent Scotland has not vanished. They are always eager for freedom. Scotland has a great tradition of innovation in the arts, philosophy and science. "Superficially fully integrated into the UK, but concealed beneath this is a still-strong Scottish identity." Some people speak Gaelic.(3)Wales is different, and one of the key markers of that diffenece is the Welsh language -- the old British Celtic tongue which is still in daily use. Modern wales lacks some of the outward signs of difference which Scotland possesses. (its legal system and education system are exactly the same as in England)Unit 21.Why is Northern Ireland so significant in the UK: Though Northern Ireland is small it is significant because of the political troubles there.Its political problem: The problem is in Northern Ireland in 1921 in southern Ireland independence from Britain, Ireland North and South following the separation of issues left over by history, mixed it with historical, political, ethnic and religious conflicts, extremely complex. Ireland’s independence, to remain under British rule within the framework of the 6 in the northern island of Ireland residents of the pro-British Protestant majority (about 51%), the Catholic nationalist minority (about 38%), as a result of the two major forces in Northern Ireland On the contrary position of ownership and lead to confrontation, conflict. [因为发现实在太难sum up了，所以就搜了一下，以下是wikipedia版本]Northern Ireland was for many years the site of a violent and bitter ethno-political conflict —the Troubles —which was caused by divisions between nationalists, who are predominantly Roman Catholic, and unionists, who are predominantly Protestant. Unionists want Northern Ireland to remain as a part of the United Kingdom,[6] while nationalists wish for it to be politically reunited with the rest of Ireland, independent of British rule. [网络其它版本]Until 1921 the full name of the UK was "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", not only "Northern Ireland", because the whole island of Ireland was politically integrated with Great Britain, and had been since 1801, while Britain's domination of the Irish dated back centuries even before that date. But Irish desires for an independent Irish state were never lost, and one of the key issues in late nineteenth century British politics was a campaign in parliament for what was called "home-rule"—Irish political control of Irish affairs. The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in 1914, but the process was overtaken by the First World War and was suspended for the duration of the war.2.Factors in Irish and English history that affect the situation in Northern Ireland today: Along with the political campaign for home-rule there were groups who followed a more direct method of pursuing Irish independence, engaging in guerilla or terrorist activities against British institutions and the British military forces. During the First World War and immediately after, this activity increased, sometimes brutally suppressed by British forces.3.Sum up solutions to NI's political problems of different parties and groups in the UK: Margaret Thatcher's government did not give in to this demand for political status and 11 prisoners starved to death. This event revitalised the political campaign of Sinn Fein, the legal political party which supports the IRA's right to fight. Its leaders spoke of a twin campaign for union with Ireland, both political and military, which they called the policy of "The Bullet and the Ballot Box".4.What do you think should be the right solution to the political problem in Northern Ireland: I think they can ask the UN for help. / Keep the present status. Turn to other countries for help. [自由发挥啦]Unit 31.Characteristics of the British constitutional monarchy: The monarch of the country has limited rights because of Bill of Right. For example, while the official head of state is the queen, her powers are largely traditional and symbolic. The government at national and local levels is elected by the people and governs according to British constitutional principles.How the English monarchy evolved to present constitutional monarchy: Originally the power of the monarch was largely derived from the ancient doctrine of the "divine right of kings". For a thousand years Britain has had a hereditary king or queen as the head of the state. While the King in theory had God on his side, in practice even in medieval times it was thought that he should not exercise absolute power. King John was unwilling to receive advice from prominent men, which led battles between the king and other powerful groups. Finally the king granted them a charter, named Magna Carta, of liverty and political rights. The civil war2.The civil war was rooted in a dispute over the power of the king vis-a-vis Parliament. James I and his successor Charles I both insisted on their divine right as kings. They felt Parliament had no real political right to exist, but only existed because the king allowed it to do so. It was the effort to reassert the rights of parliament that led to the civil war.English Revolution: "English Revolution" has been used to describe two different events in English history. The first was the Glorious Revolution of 1688, whereby James II was replaced by William III and Mary II as monarch and a constitutional monarchy established, was described by Whig historians as the English Revolution.[1]In the twentieth-century, however, Marxist historians used the term "English Revolution" to describe the period of the English Civil Wars and Commonwealth period (1640-1660), in which Parliament challenged King Charles I's authority, engaged in civil conflict against his forces, and executed him in 1649. This was followed by a ten-year period of bourgeois republican government, the "Commonwealth", before monarchy was restored in the shape of Charles' son, Charles II, in 1660.3.History of English parliament: Traditionally, when medieval kings wanted to raise money he would try to persuade the Great Council, a gathering of leading, wealthy barons which the kings summoned several times a year. Later kings found this group was so small that they could not make ends meet. So they widened the Great Council to include representatives of counties, cities and towns and get them to contribute. It was in this way that the Great Council came to include the House of Lords(who were summoned) and the House of Commons(representatives of communities).What role did the parliament play in the Civil War: Since James I and Charles I both thought that Parliament didn't need to exist, the Parliament was enraged. Leading politicians and church authorities asked William of Orange to replace them two. In 1689 Parliament passed the bill of Rights which ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.4.Characteristics of British constitution: Unlike many nations, Britain has no core constitutional documents.Contents: Statute laws(laws passed by Parliament); the common laws(laws which have been established through common practice in the courts); and conventions(rules and practices which do not exist legally but are nevertheless regarded as vital to the workings of government).5.Why parliament is supreme: because it alone has the power to change the terms of the Constitution. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.Parliament's function: First, it passes laws. Second, it provides the means of carrying on the work of government by voting for taxation. Third, it scrutinises government policy, administration and expenditure. Fourth, it debates the major issues of the day.Queen/King's role: To symbolise the tradition and unity of the British state. To represent Britain at home and broad. To set standards of good citizenship and family life. She is legally head of the executive, an integral part of the legislature, head of the judiciary, commander in chief of the armed forces and "supreme governor" of the Church of England.PM's role: The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party which wins the most seats in a general election. He/She chose usually around 20 MPs to become government ministers in the Cabinet. Together they carry our the functions of policy-making, the coordination of government departments and the supreme control of government.6.The House of Lords: It was below the Queen, consisting of the Lords Spiritual(who are the Archbishops and most prominent bishops of the Church of England) and the Lords Temporal(which refers to those lords who either have inherited the seat from their forefathers of they have been appointed). The lords mainly represent themselves instead of the interests of the public. It is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom's national legislature. It remains the relationship with government, debates legislation and has some power to amend or reject bills (has some legislative functions).Unit 41.Anyone who is eligible to vote can stand as an MP. It is necessary only to make a deposit of 500 pounds.Why small parties and independent candidates powerless: V oters will see it as a wasted vote because even if they were to win the seat they would be powerless in parliament against the big parties' representatives. V oting them will prevent the voters from contributing to the competition between the big parties as to which of them will form a government.2.Three big parties in the UK: the Labour party, the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrats.Similarities: Since Conservative began to have a "fartherly" sense of obligation to the less fortunate in society, they didn't dismantle principles the Labour set up. That indicates that thus the difference between the Labour and Conservative is one of degree, not an absolute.Dissimilarities: (1) Labour is a socialist party. They believe a society should be relatively equal in economic terms and that part of the role of government is to act as a "redistributive" agent. They think government should provide a range of public services, therefore high taxes. (2) Conservative is the party that spent most time in power. They are seen as the party of the individual, protectingindividual's right to acquire wealth and to spend it how they choose, therefore low taxes. (3) Liberal Democrats is a party of the "middle", occupying the ideological ground between the two main parties. They are comparatively flexible and pragmatic in their balance of the individual and the social.3.Recent political trends [注意下一小问]: (1) Conservatives won the election under their leader Margaret Thatcher in the 1970s. During that time the economy did badly, with high inflation and low growth. (2) she dismissed being "fartherly", encourages entrepreneurship. One of the major policies was the privatisazion of nationalised industry. (3)part of the mechanism of change was a less redistributive taxation system. Tax rate were cut to allow people to keep more of what they earned.Author's opinion: The 1980s have seen British politics move to the "right", away from the "pulic" and toward the "private"; away from the "social", and toward the "individual", and all parties have had to adjust to those changes.4.How people are divided into different classes: (1) employment: manual(or blue-collar) workers usually call themselves working-class, and office(or white-collar) workers would usually call themselves middle-class. (2) cultural differences: like what newspaper they read. Working-class often read THE SUN, a newspaper with little hard news and more about soap operas, royal family and sports. Middle-class often read THE GUARDIAN, a larger newspaper with longer stories, covering national and international events. (3) education: private school or public school. (4) the UK has also retained a hereditary aristocracy. (5) the way they speak.Compare with the US and China: not similar at all. The UK has also retained a hereditary aristocracy. Among the students at the private schools attended by the upper-middle-class above would be a thin scattering of aristocratic children, who will inherit titles like baronets. This is due to Britain's different history and convention.Unit 51.Absolute decline means recession, developing in a minus speed.Relative decline means that although the UK improved, other countries developed more rapidly than the UK, which made it slid from being the second largest economy to being the sixth.Reasons: (1) The UK had gone into debt after WWII. (2) Britain spent a higher proportion of its national wealth on the military than most of its competitors. (Joining NATO and UN Security Council) (3)The era of empire was over. Former colonial countries announced independence, leaving Britain as a medium-size Euporean country. (4)Britain's industry survived comparatively unaffected, but its competitors did not. So the competitors invested in modern equipment and new products while British industry still continue with older ones.(5) Low rates of investment. The UK lacks a close relationship between industry and banks due to its history. A low rate of domestic industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of overseas investment.2.What did the conservative party under Mrs. Thatcher promise to do to the UK national economy in 1979:A radical programme of reform.What was her radical reform programme: Bureaucracy was reduced, (foreign exchange controls were lifted, rules governing banks loosened, for example). Throughout the 1980s an extensive programme of privatisation was carried out.Was is successful: It seemed in some ways to be successful in that inflation came under control, and business made profits. The negative aspect was a rapid increase in unemployment. The national economy as a whole continued to grow at lower rates than its competitors.3.Main areas in national economies: Primary industries such as agriculture, fishing and mining; secondary industries which manufacture complex goods from those primary products; tertiary/service industries such as banking, insurance, tourism and the retailing.Development of each: (1) agricultural sector is small but efficient. Energy production is an important part of the UK economy. (2)in the secondary sector, manufacturing industry remains important, producing 22% of national wealth.(3)tertiary or service industries produce 65% of national wealth.4.Why relatively shrinking of the important secondary industry and a spectacular growth in tertiary or service industries: A lot of the tertiary or service industries is domestic activity, accounting for about 10% of the world's exports of such services. 70% of the UK's workforce are employed in the service sector.Compare tertiary industries in China in the past 20 years or so: Chinese tertiary industries didn't grow as fast as the UK, though the portion was increasing.How is this growth related to the reform and opening up to the outside world: China was famous for the name of "world factory", which means Chinese workforces can produce products at low paid. China is a developing country, experiencing the transfer of manufacturing is reasonable. However, as China is developing, wages of workforces are also increasing. Comparing to India, we may lose our "advantage" gradually.Unit 61.Why Geoffrey Chaucer's work written in Middle English can still read and studied today: It is notable for its diversity, both in the range of social types amongst the 31pilgrims, and the range in style of the stories they tell.2.Do you think Elizabethan Drama occupies a significant position in British literature: Yes. Elizabethan drama, and Shakespeare in particular, is considered to be among the earliest work to display a "modern" perception of the world: full of moral doubts and political insecurities, where the right of those who wield power to do so is put in question.The most important figure in Elizabethan Drama: William ShakespeareSome of his well-known plays: (tragedies)Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth; (comedies)The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, the Tempest; (history plays)Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V jJulius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra.3.Some of the features of Romantic Literature: writers of romantic literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with the power of reason.4.Modernism: it refers to a form of literature mainly written before WWII. It is characterized by a high degree of experimentation. It can be seen as a reaction against the 19th century forms of Realism. Modernist writers express the difficulty they see in understanding and communicating how the world works. Often they seem disorganized, hard to understand. It often portrays the action from the viewpoint of a single confused individual, rather than from the viewpoint of an all-knowing impersonal narrator outside the action.Postmodernism: After WWII. Postmodernist can be thought of as abandoning the search of buried meaning below confusing surfaces.Examples to illustrate: (modernist) Virginia Woolf "Mrs.Dalloway""to the Lighthouse""Orlando"; wrence "Sons and Lovers" and E.M.Forster "a Passage to India"; (postmodernist)George Orwell "1984", John Fowles "the French Lieutenant's woman"Book I Unit 7, British Education System1.What are the purposes of the British education system? Please comment on thesepurposes. What are the main purposes of the Chinese education system? Are there any differences or similarities in the education of the two nations?Schools in Britain do not just teach the students 3 Rs, (reading, writing and arithmetic), but to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society.2.How does the British education system reflect social class?Firstly, in Britain, the school you attend can refer to your social status.And the school tie is a clear market of social class,3.What are the major changes that have taken place since World War II? Is Britisheducation moving towards more progress or more equality? Pick up some examples from the text to illustrate your points.1)The old education system has disrupted due to the war. So with the help of thechurch and newly powerful trade unions began to reconstruct a new education system.2)The new system emphasizes equality. 1944 education act made entry tosecondary schools and universities meritocratic. Children would be able admitted to schools not because they were of a certain social class or because their parents possessed a certain amount of money, but because of the abilities they displayed. All children were given right to a free secondary education and the main concern was to make sure more children had access to a good education.3)1989, a national curriculum was introduced by the government.4.Why does the author say that universities in Britain have rather elitist?Most students in British universities are from the middle classes, attend good schools, perform well in their A-levels and receive a fully-funded place in a university. And when they graduate, they can become very influential in banking, the media, the arts, education or even the government.5.What is the Open University in Britain? What do you think of this system?The opening university offers a non-traditional route for people to take university level courses and receive a university degree. People can register without having any formal educational qualifications. They follow university courses through textbooks, TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, residential schools and a network of study centre.I think the system has been quite successful. Thanks to the system, tens ofthousands of Britons, from various statuses attend the Open University each year.And this has improve the equali ty in Britain’s high education.Unit 8 British Foreign Relations1.What and how did the British Empire end? How did the Britain react to thisreality? How did the end of British imperialism influence the psychology of the British and the making of Britain’s foreign policy?1)After the World War II the British could no longer afford to maintain its empire;while Britain had won the war, it had paid a terrible price in terms of lives and in terms of economic destruction. And the British realized that countries should be granted the independence and left to run their own affairs. People and territory should not just be treated as a source of economic resources for the ruling centers of commerce in Europe.2)Many people are still alive who can remember when Britain was one of the mostpowerful and rich nations on earth. It is sometimes hard to think about Britain as it really is today.3)Because Britain lost its empire so recently, british policy makers frequentlyforget that Britain is not as influential as it used to be in world affairs. Historians argue that the British foreign policy makers retain very conservative and traditional views of Britain’s role as a world power and point to many major foreign policy decisions as examples.2.What are the foundations of Brita in’s foreign policy?It is greatly influenced by its imperial history and also by its geopolitical traits.Britain’s imperial history made the policy maker very conservative and traditional.And its geopolitical traits created a sense of psychological isolation in its inhabitants. And as Britain is an island state, it naturally developed as a nation of seafarers who roamed the globe looking for territory and economic opportunities.3.How is Britain’s foreign policy made? Does the government’s foreign policyrepresent the desires of British citizen?1)The prime minister and cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’sforeign policy. The main government department involved is of course the foreign and commonwealth office but many other government ministries also play a part in formulating and executing the government’s decisions.2)Since Britain is a parliamentary democracy, the government’s foreign policy intheory represented the desires of its electorate , but in fact british citizens are more concerned about issues closer to home. On the whole, they are not very inclined to try to influence the direction of Britain’s foreign policy. There are a number of different interest groups however, and it is interesting that rare occurrences of civil disobedience in the UK often involve foreign policy issues.4.Why does the author say that the decision to join the EC was and remainscontroversial in Britain?1)It is an important psychological decision for the nation because traditionallyBritain had looked beyond its European neighbors felling that really it had more common with the United States on the one hand and the commonwealth on the other. To many Britons, membership in the European community meant turning its back on these “old friends”.。

第2章英国简介（2）Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):1. Ireland is part of Great Britain. _____【答案】F【解析】爱尔兰是一个独立国家，位于爱尔兰岛北部的北爱尔兰才是英国的一部分。

2. “Ulster”, referring to Northern Ireland, was once an ancient Irish Kingdom. _____【答案】T【解析】阿尔斯特指的是北爱尔兰，它曾经是一个古爱尔兰王国的名称。

3. The capital of Belfast is a large city with half a million people. _____【答案】F【解析】贝尔法斯特是北爱尔兰的首府，拥有人口二十余万。

4. Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry. _____【答案】F【解析】北爱尔兰重要不仅仅是因为它的工业发达，还因为它在历史上与英国政府的不断冲突，更多是政治意义上的重要性。

5. The majority of Irish people were descendants of the original Celtic people who inhabited British Isles before the Romans arrived 2000 years ago. _____【答案】T【解析】大部分爱尔兰人民是凯尔特人的后代，他们远在罗马人入侵英国的两千年前就在英国居住。

6. Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. _____ 【答案】T【解析】大部分英国人是新教徒，大部分爱尔兰人是天主教徒。

单选题第1题分 Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns?A、Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television.B、There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituencycampaign.C、Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading voters to vote forthem.D、Candidates criticize each other’s policies to show how good their own policiesare.第2题分 Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?A、Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.B、It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.C、The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.D、Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males.第3题分 The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.A、CatholicB、OrthodoxC、Protestant第4题分 Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?A、Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of Americanlife.B、Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups.C、Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.D、Blacks felt that “black is beautiful.”第5题分 Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?A、The aggressive nature of these groups.B、Racial prejudice against them.C、Low social status of these groups.D、Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.第6题分 The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ____.A、George WashingtonB、Thomas JeffersonC、William PennD、Benjamin Franklin第7题分 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 didn’t have enough space for them to five in BritainC、they intended to expand their investmentD、they believed that Ireland was the best place for them第8题分 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 individual’s rights.C、It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.D、It is known as a party of high taxation levels.第9题分 Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland?A、The Anglo-Irish AgreementB、The Belfast AgreementC、The Good Friday AgreementD、The Multi-Party Agreement第10题分By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?A、The House of Commons.B、The House of Lords.C、The two major parties.D、The Prime Minister.第11题分 In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true?A、Elementary school, grammar school.B、Elementary school, junior high school.C、elementary school, secondary school.D、Junior high school, senior high school.第12题分 How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election?A、651B、326C、626D、351第13题分 Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?A、Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientificresearch.B、Large universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.C、Large universities offer scholarships to all students.D、Large universities attract students with modern laboratories.第14题分 The reason why many American young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that ____.A、They resented traditional white male values in US society.B、They love America so much.C、They thought they knew better than their teachers.D、They viewed the adult world with grave doubt.第15题分 How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?A、26B、6C、32D、20第16题分 In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ____.A、private schoolsB、independent schoolsC、state schools.D、public schools.第17题分 Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?A、London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the countryB、London has a larger population than all other cities in EnglandC、London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the worldD、London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country第18题分Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?A、The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.B、The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state.C、The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.D、The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.第19题分 Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?A、It is run by the state.B、It is funded by the state.C、It is supervised by the state.D、It is dominated by the state.第20题分 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第21题分 Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?A、James IB、William of Orange.C、Oliver CromwellD、George 1第22题分 The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ____.A、teachersB、studentsC、headmastersD、boards of education第23题分 Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___.A、each new state had its own government.B、each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.C、the national government was called the Congress with little power.D、the relationships between the states and the national government were clearlydefined.第24题分 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A、Wales was invaded by the RomansB、Wales was occupied by the Anglo-SaxonsC、Wales was conquered by the NormansD、Wales was threatened by the English第25题分 When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?A、In 1715B、In 1688C、In 1745D、In 1707第26题分 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A、Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern IrelandB、Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called UnionistsC、The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party inBritainD、Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists第27题分 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 constitutional monarchy.C、It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.D、It has no written form of constitution第28题分 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 racist groups.第29题分 Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?A、The freedom of religion.B、The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.C、The freedom of speech and of the press.D、The right to own weapons if one wishes.第30题分 Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?A、Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on.B、Children must sit in A-level exams.C、Children must pass national tests.D、Teachers must teach what they are told第31题分 Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?A、Comprehensive schoolsB、secondary schoolsC、independent schoolsD、grammar schools.第32题分 Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?A、The cultural centreB、The business centreC、The financial centreD、The sports centre第33题分 Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for ___.A、its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”B、its rich cultural lifeC、its low living standardsD、its endless political problems第34题分 Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?A、Tony BlairB、Gordon BrownC、Margret ThatcherD、David Cameron第35题分 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第36题分 If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ____.A、General Certificate of Education – Advanced.B、General Certificate of Secondary Education.C、the common entrance examination.D、General National Vocational Qualifications.第37题分 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.第38题分 The largest religion in the US is ___.A、BuddhismB、ChristianityC、IslamD、Hinduism第39题分 Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___.A、there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.B、there was no Bill of Rights.C、the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basicrights and privileges of citizens.D、“Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Consti tutionwas made.第40题分 In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___.A、They have high school records and recommendations from their teachersB、They make recommendations from their high school teachersC、They get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude TestsD、They pass the college entrance examinations判断题第41题分 Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city.正确错误第42题分 A great moment for the civil rights movement was the March on Washington on August, 1963 when President Kennedy gave the famous " I Have a Dream" speech.正确错误第43题分 The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in reality the nation has lived up to that ideal.正确错误第44题分 Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called " Gaelic" .正确错误第45题分 The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such courtappointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.正确错误第46题分 In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US.正确错误第47题分 According to the textbook, there are two major political parties in the UK.正确错误第48题分 Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.正确错误第49题分 When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.正确错误第50题分 Ireland is part of GreatBritain正确错误第51题分 The British Prime Minister is directly elected by the people.正确错误第52题分 The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition.正确错误第53题分 Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation.正确错误第54题分 According to the textbook, larger American universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.正确错误第55题分 Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area.正确错误第56题分 In 1863, President Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation which together with the 13th Amendament to the Constitution legally abolished the slavery.正确错误第57题分 Under a Constitutional Amendament passed in 1951, a president can be elected to only one term.正确错误第58题分 Christopher Columbus discovered America in1492.正确错误第59题分 The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes that pay the work of the federal government.正确错误第60题分 John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected as the US president.正确错误。

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华师《英语国家国情与文化—英国》在线作业一、单选题（共 30 道试题，共 60 分。

）1. Unr_ ，th ful systm in ngln ws ompltly stlish.. King lfr. Hnry II. wr I. Willim th onquror正确答案：2. In ritin, usully th sm shool, infnt shool strts t ______. 3. 5. 7. 9正确答案：3. Whih of th following is NOT tru out th nglo-Sxons?. Thy wr rgr s froious(凶残的) popl.. Thy stlish th mnoril systm.. Thy ivi th ountry into iffrnt shirs.. Thir tris wr slom t wr with on nothr.正确答案：4. Whih of th following is tru out th ritish ommonwlth?. Mmrs of ntions r join togthr politilly.. Th ommonwlth hs spil powrs.. Th ision to om mmr of th ommonwlth is m y ritin.. It is fr ssoition of inpnnt ountris tht wr on olonis of ritin. 正确答案：5. In ritin, usully th sm shool, primry shool strts t _______. 3. 5. 7. 9正确答案：6. Th "Houss of Prlimnt" - how mny houss in ft?. On.. Two.. Thr.. Four正确答案：7. Who ws th ritish Prim Ministr whos montrist poliis hng th f of ritish inustry in th 80s?. wr Hth.. Tony lir.. Mrgrt Ththr.. John Mjor.正确答案：8. How muh ln r is vot to griultur in ritin?. 95%.. 85%.. 75%.. 65%.正确答案：9. Footll is n nint gm, with origins lim in mny ountris, ut it ws Vitorin ritin tht first oifi th morn gm n st up th Footll ssoition in ______.. 1863. 1400. 1356. 1980正确答案：10. Th two prtis tht hv hl powr in ritin sin 1945 r ___________ .. th morti Prty n th Rpulin Prty. th onsrvtiv Prty n th Lor Prty. th Lor Prty n th Soil morti Prty. th Lor Prty n th morti Prty正确答案：11. Wht is th proportion of griultur to Inustry to Srvis in th ritish onomy?. 1.7% : 24.9% : 73.4%.. 5.5% : 33.3% : 51.2%.. 15.8% : 40.2% : 44%.. 25.3% : 60.6% : 14.1%正确答案：12. Th us of th Hunr Yrs' Wr ws______.. trritoril. onomi. prtly trritoril n prtly onomi. prtly trritoril n prtly rligious正确答案：13. Wht prntg of ritish popl tk prt in som kin of orgnis sport. out two-thirs.. out qurtr.. out hlf. out thr-qurtrs.正确答案：14. Th nglish ivil Wr is lso ll ___.. th Puritn Rvolution. th hrtist Movmnt. th Wrs of th Ross. th Hunr Yrs' Wr正确答案：15. Whih sport ws t first ll 'Spiristik' y its invntor. footll. golf. tnnis. minton正确答案：16. ___________of 1066 is prhps th st-known vnt in nglish history, in whih Willim，th onquror onfist lmost ll th ln n gv it to his followrs.. Th Romn onqust. Th nglo-Sxon onqust. Th Normn onqust. Th lt onqust正确答案：17. Northrn Irln is smll, ut it is signifint us of th__. th onomi prolms. th politil trouls. th immigrtion issus. th ntionl intity正确答案：18. str is tritionlly ssoit with th following xpt ____.. th rsurrtion of hrist. th ting of str ggs. th ustom of giving prsnts. th oming of spring正确答案：19. Toy, th ity of Lonon is th usinss ntr of Lonon whr _____ r lot.. ig suprmrkts. thtrs n inms. lrg finnil orgniztions. rsturnts n fs正确答案：20. Th two lrg islns tht mk up th ritish Isls r ____.. Sotln n Irln. ritin n Sotln. Grt ritin n Northrn Irln. Grt ritin n Irln正确答案：21. How mny stunts r thr t univrsity in ritin. 2 million.. 3 million.. 4 million.. 5 million正确答案：22. Th smllr of th two sizs of nwsppr is ll. tlt.. tl.. tulr.. tloi.正确答案：23. How mny mn r thr in rugy lgu tm. tn. lvn. twlv. thirtn正确答案：24. Th finst xponnts of lizthn rm in th nglish Rnissn wr ___________ . . n Johnson，hristophr Mrlow n hrls ikns. mun Spnsr, hrls ikns n Willim Shkspr. Willim Shkspr, n Johnson n hrls ikns. Willim Shkspr, hristophr Mrlow n n Johnson正确答案：25. Mny of ritin's puli shools hv gin rputtion for________.. low mi stnrs n snory. xlusivnss n short history. vrg mi stnrs, xlusivnss, n short history. high mi stnrs, xlusivnss, n snory正确答案：26. Of tht figur, th numr of ovrss stunts in ritin is. out 425 thousn.. out 342 thousn.. out 208 thousn.. out 74 thousn正确答案：27. In ritin, usully th sm shool, pr-shool strts t _______. 3. 5. 7. 9正确答案：28. Whih wor nnot us to sri ritin's puli shools.. high mi stnrs. xlusivnss. snory. short history正确答案：29. Willim, uk of Normny, is now known s____.. Willim th onfssor. Willim Lion-Hrt. th fthr of th ritish nvy. Willim th onquror正确答案：30. Th singulr of 'mi' is. min.. mium.. mil.. mit.正确答案：华师《英语国家国情与文化—英国》在线作业二、判断题（共 20 道试题，共 40 分。

作业1．第1题In the examination called “11 plus”, students with academic potentialgo toA.grammar schoolsprehensive schoolsC.public schoolsD.technical schools您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.02．第2题Which of the following states has a one-chamber parliament?A.VictoriaB.South AustraliaC.Western AustraliaD.Queensland您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.03．第3题Which period of time in British history was described as “privateaffluence and public squalor”?A.the 1940sB.the 1970sC.the 1980sD.the 1990s您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.04．第4题If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime Index and if authorities were more vigorous in their enforcement of law, the profile of a typical criminal in the United States would be _______.A.olderB.wealthierC.whiterD.living near city centers您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.05．第5题Which of the following organizations Australia is NOT a member of?A.The European CommunityB.The United NationsC.The General Agreements on Tariffs And TradeD.The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations trade Agreement 您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.06．第6题Australia also has external territories inA.the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.B.the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.C.the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.D.the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.07．第7题The United States produces as much as half of the w orld’s _____.A.wheat and riceB.cottonC.tobacco and vegetable oilD.soybeans and corn您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.08．第8题Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?A.the smallest continentB.the largest islandC.the highest continentD.the driest continent您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.09．第9题The largest state in Australia in terms of area isA.Queensland.B.New South Wales.C.Western Australia.D.Victoria.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.010．第10题Unlike Martin Luther King, ______ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocated violence in self-defense and black pride.A.Malcolm XB.Stokeley CarmichaelC.Ella BakerD.James Farmer您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.011．第11题Which of the following was NOT one of the provinces that joined a confederation in 1867?A.Ontario.B.Quebec.C.New Brunswick.D.British Columbia.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.012．第12题According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true?A.The new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.B.Some new states wanted to be free from the Union.C.The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts oweD.The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.013．第13题Public servants in New Zealand are officials working in government departmentsA.whose appointments are independent of political process.B.whose appointments are determined by government ministers.C.who will lose their positions when the government changes.D.who are members of the party in power.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.014．第14题Since the north is mainly unpopulated, the Canadian government, at one point, asked the ____to patrol the area.A.the AmericansB.the local Inuit hunters with skidoosC.the NATO alliesD.the ANZUS您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.015．第15题Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?A.The growth of capitalism.B.The Renaissance.C.The Religious Reformation.D.The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.016．第16题Northern Ireland includes ___.A.6 countiesB.26 countiesC.32 countiesD.the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.017．第17题Which of the following is true about the Dreaming?A.It is performed to communicate the aboriginal ancestors.B.It has little significance for people today.C.It is a superstition about the power of the land.D.It contains knowledge about the land.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.018．第26题What did Frank Whittle do in 1937?A.He invented the first jet plane.B.He developed the first jet engine.C.He made the first powered flight.D.He made the trans-Atlantic flight.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.019．第27题Which of the following about the House of Lords is NOT true?A.Lords do not receive salariesAnd many do notAttend Parliament sittings.B.It consists of the Lords SpiritualAnd the Lords Temporal.C.The LordsAre expected to represent the interests of the public.D.Most of the Lords in the House of Lords Are males.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.020．第28题The two main land masses in New Zealand areA.the White Island And the thermal regionB.the North Island And the South IslandC.the Southern Alps And the North IslandD.Auckland And the South Island您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.021．第29题Pierre Trudeau was regarded as an important Prime Minister in Canada because of the following reasons exceptA.He took the steps necessary to make Canada completely independent of Britain.B.He signed a free trade agreement with the United States.C.He introduced some important programs to promote the use of French throughout CaD.He worked very hard to bring French and English Canada closer together.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.022．第30题Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception?A.London is A political, economic And cultural centre of the country.B.London has A larger population than All other cities in England.C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but Also the largest in the worlD.London has played A significant role in the economic construction of the country您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.023．第31题The Bill of Rights consists of ___.A.10 very short paragraphs in an amendmentB.10 amendments adopted in 1787C.10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791D.the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and th您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.024．第32题The state that had the first British settlement in Australia isA.Queensland.B.New South Wales.C.Western Australia.D.Victoria.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.025．第33题The largest state in Australia in terms of population isA.Queensland.B.New South Wales.C.Western Australia.D.Victoria.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.026．第34题The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___A.George Washington.B.Thomas Jefferson.C.John Adams.D.John Locke.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.027．第35题Which of the following invention facilitated the out–migration movement into suburban locations?A.automobile.B.electric lawn mower.C.mechanical reaper.D.telephone.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.028．第36题Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over,A.each new state had its own government.B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.C.the national government was called the Congress with little power.D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly de您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.029．第37题At present, which of the following areas has the largest farms in Canada?A.the western provinces.B.the eastern provinces.C.British Columbia.D.the prairie provinces.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.030．第38题In 1988, Canada established with _____ the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later _____ joined the group.A.the United States, MexicoB.Australia, New ZealandC. Great Britain, FranceD. Norway, Mexico您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.031．第39题Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?A.The Last of the Mohicans.B.The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow.C.“The Masque of the red Death”.D.Moby Dick.您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.032．第40题Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada?A.primary industriesB.secondary industriesC.tertiary industriesD.none of them您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.033．第41题According to the Dreaming, _____.A.people should exploit the land as much as they canB.the land belongs to people who cultivate itC.the land is the creator of peopleD.people are part of the land您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.034．第51题1972 was the worst year of the political troubles in Northern Ireland, because____A.13 Catholics were shot dead by the police.B.468 people were killed in northern Ireland.C.the government carried outA policy knownAs “internment”.D.Bloody killing of 468 people fortified Catholic opposition to the British presen您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.035．第52题Which of the following statements is correct?A.Australia is the world’s largest producer And exporter of wool.B.Australia is the world’s largest exporter of Agricultural products.C.Australia is the world’s largest prod ucer And exporter of sugar.D.Australia is the world’s largest producer And exporter of dairy products.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.036．第53题In 1769, ______ visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain.A.Abel TasmanB.James CookC. Christian missionariesD.sealers And whalers您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.037．第54题Primarily employed in taverns and houses of pleasure, the piano was used ___.A.for establishing rhythm sectionB.for sounding out melodiesC.for accompanying blues singing in the Southern part of the United StatesD.for announcing the melodies in addition to establishing a rhythm 您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.038．第55题The three-tier system of the government in the Australian federation stands forA.the Australian Parliament and Government, the six state governments and their leB.the Australian Parliament, the federal government and the Executive Council.C.the Governor-General as the representative of the Queen, the Prime Minister headD.the Australian government, the six states governments and the territories govern您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.039．第56题The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except___A.George Washington.B.Thomas Jefferson.C.William Penn.D.Benjamin Franklin.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.040．第57题The first European settlement on the continent began inA.1901.B.1788.C.1770.D.1787.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.041．第58题The sharp increase in Australian population after W. W. II was partly becauseA.A large postwar immigration program was carried out.B.the Aboriginal people And the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the cC.more British convicts were transported to Australia.D.Australian soldiers came back from the War.您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.042．第59题The rapid expansion of secondary industry in Australia was brought about byA.the increase in wool productionB.the demands of World War II And A strong post-war immigration programC.the decline in the current Account deficitD.the growth of its overseas markets您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.043．第60题The first popular ragtime tune was ___.A.“Maple Leaf Rag” by Scot Joplin in 1896B.“Handful of keys” by Fats Waller in 1929C.“A Monday Date” by Earl HinesD.“The Sheik of Araby” by Albert Ammons in the 1930s您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.044．第61题The expenditure in American public school 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：1.045．第62题Which of the following was a writer of the post-Revolutionary period?A.Edgar Allan Poe.B.Natty Bumppo.C.Washington Irving.D.Rip Van Winkle.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.046．第63题To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada played an active role in the following international organizations. Which is the exception?A.the United Nations.B.the Commonwealth.C.the National Organization of Women. Francophonie.您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.047．第64题Who suggests that the idea of survival can be seen as the central symbol of Canadian literature?A.Margaret Laurence.B.Margaret Atwood.C.Michael Ondaatje.D.Ted Allan.您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.048．第65题The “American system” of mass production was first used in ____ .A.car industryB.textile industryC.firearms industryD.agriculture您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.049．第66题Among the following distinguished names, which is not Irish?A.Isaac NewtonB.Robert BoyleC.John TyndallD.Lord Kelvin您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.050．第67题In the past ___ years, Ireland has passed from being a traditional culture to post industrial one, without any of the intervening states.A.50B.10C.20D.30您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.051．第18题Among the following writers, Ben Johnson was NOT one of the great trio: Ben Johnson, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.052．第19题All of the "flats" Are of low status And Are very cheap.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.053．第20题Ronald Reagan used to be a sports radio announcer.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.054．第21题Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believers in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.055．第22题In the 1970s, although the income of the black family increased greatly, the total black-white income gap was widened.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.056．第23题According to the Pacific Island Laborers Act 1901, Pacific Islanders should be kept within the plantation.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.057．第24题The Aboriginal Protection Act 1909 introduced the power to move aboriginal people away from towns and reserves.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.058．第25题Protestantism has an “elective affinity” with Capitalism.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.059．第42题“Football hooligans” sometimes have violent clashes.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.060．第43题In the early 1970s, the IRA carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.061．第44题Racial segregation existed throughout the U. S. after the Civil War.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.062．第45题According to the author, a defining mark of the early New Orleans jazz was a group of musicians improvised their notes without the constraints of an agreed upon melody.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.063．第46题Blacks felt more and more confident after the 1960s that they would be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.064．第47题The Vietnam War lasted about 20 years.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.065．第48题Francis Greenaway was responsible for some fine buildings in Sydney.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.066．第49题Australia’s practice of racial segregation was similar to that of Portugal and Holland.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.067．第50题The mineral industry has the biggest decline in its share of Australia’s export.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.068．第68题Sinn Fein is the legal political Party in Northern Ireland.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.069．第69题Under the reign of William of Orange was the Bill of Rights passed.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.070．第70题O. J. Simpson used to be a well-known athlete who plays football.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.071．第71题The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is the Rocky Mountains.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.072．第72题By containment, the U. S would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking out of its sphere of influence.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.073．第73题The preferred migrant groups for the post-World War II immigration program were the British, northern, southern and central European.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.074．第74题The Mabo Decision declared the re jection of the principle of “terra nullius”.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.075．第75题The Middle East was a source of migrants for the post-World War II assisted migration to Australia.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.0作业总得分：100.0 作业总批注：。

英国Unit 3第6题What kind of institution(部门is the House of Lords（上议院）? What role dose it play in 部门) 部门（上议院）British government? A: It consists of the Lords Spiritual(神职议员)who are the Archbishops(大主教) and most prominent （杰出的、卓越的）bishops （主教）of the church of England ;and the Lords Temporal(世俗议员)，which refers to everyone else。

②They inherited(继承) the seat from their forefathers or been appointed by the sovereign （郡主、最高统治者）parliament 议会）they speak and vote .In （as individuals （个人）,not as representatives （代表）of the greater interests of the country. They do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament at all.unit53.What are the three main areas in national economies？Describe the development of each of the three areas in the UK economy. 答案National economies can be broken down into three main areas,”primary”industries, such as agriculture ,fishing, and mining,”second-ary”industries, which manufacture complex goods from those primary products ;and tertiary industries .often described as services,such as banking, insurance, tourism, and the selling of goods. Britain’s agricultural sector is small （producing 1.4%of the national wealth ）but efficient, producing 58% of the UK’s food needs with only 2%of its workforce.Three quarters of Britain’s land is used for agriculture. With about a quarter of that under crops-wheat and barley are the two commonest. The rest is grazing for animals, including cattle (both dariy and beef), The fishing industry provides 55%of the UK demand for fish Sconish ports land the majority of the fish caught. In the secondary sector of the economy. Manufacturing industry remains important, producing 22% of national wealth. British companies are are active in all major fields of manufacturing industry, but are particularly strong in pharmaceuticals(the British company Glaxo-Wellcrme is the biggest drug company in the world),chemicals([C]is the second largest paint manufacture in the world),aerospace overall the UK industry is third in （size in the world）and food drink (Scotch whisky being a major export). ）unit7 1. (1)What are the purposes of the British education system? (2)Please comment on these purposes. (3)What are the main purposes of the Chinese education system? (4)Are there any differences or similarities in the education of the two nations?答：(1)The purpose of the British education system is to teach children practical skills and socialize them. (2)Children learn practical skills, and the rules and values they need to become good citizens, to participate in the community, and to contribute to the economic prosperity of an advanced industrial economy.(3)The purpose of the Chinese education is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society. (4) In china, people think school is just about teaching children what are often called” the three R’s---“reading, writing and ‘arithmetic”(reading, writing and arithmetic). 2. How does the British education reflect social class? British education reflect the deeper divisions in British society in which social class is still very important: class inequality can be erased or continued according to education policy. What’s more, the enduring feature of British education is the continuing debate over how “equal” educational opportunity should be. In British, the accent you speak with, the clothes you wear, and the schools you attend are all markers that identify your social class. The school (or college)tie is a clear marker of social class. Even on informal occasions you will sometimes see men wearing their school ties as belts to hold up their trousers –proudly displaying their attendance at a certain school. In Britain, where you are educated is very important to you future.3 what are the major changes that have taken place since World war 2? Is British education moving towards more progress or more equality? Pick up some examples from the text toillustrate your points. Other major changes to the British education system were caused by world war Ⅱ。

华师在线英语国家概况UK判断1．第1题The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.02．第2题The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.03．第3题Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.04．第4题Aristrocracy as a class no longer exists in the UK.您的答案：题目分数：2.0此题得分：0.05．第5题In Britain, class and educational differences are reflected in the newspaper people read.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：0.06．第6题The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.07．第7题Secrecy is an important part of the voting process.您的答案：题目分数：2.0此题得分：0.08．第8题The British media play an important role in shaping a national culture.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.09．第9题Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：0.010．第10题The British Prime Minister is directly elected by the people.您的答案：题目分数：2.0此题得分：0.011．第11题All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government.题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.012．第12题Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.013．第13题According to the textbook, there are two major political parties in the UK.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.014．第14题The Open Univeristy uses many non-traditional ways to teach students, such as TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, and a network of study centers.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：0.015．第15题Scotland was unified with England through violent means.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.016．第16题The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition.题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.017．第17题Horse racing is the true royal sport.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.018．第18题In Britain, the process of state-building hasbeen one of evolution rather than revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.019．第19题The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.020．第20题The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.021．第21题Britain has a written constitution like most countries.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.022．第22题The Conservative Party is the party that spent most time in power.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.023．第23题When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.0The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.025．第25题Scotland was never conquered by the Romans.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.026．第26题The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.027．第27题Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.028．第28题Ireland is part of Great Britain您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.029．第29题Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.0Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.031．第31题Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.您的答案：正确题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.032．第32题In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than fiveyears except in exceptional circumstances.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.033．第33题You must have the A-level qualification to enter British university.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.034．第34题To advertise in a British newspaper, the only thing you have to worry about is the cost.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.035．第35题It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involved the sport of boxing.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.036．第36题The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK.您的答案：错误题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.037．第37题Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.038．第38题Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.您的答案：错误题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.039．第39题It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.040．第40题Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area.您的答案：正确题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.0。