广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育
《英语国家概况》第二套复习题
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total )
1.The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.
2.Thatcher’s revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social
problems.
3.The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labour party and the
Conservative Party.
4.Britain is the world’s leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.
5.The fishing industry provides more than 50% of Britain’s demand for fish.
6.Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.
7.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.
8.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.
cation in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.
10.The National Curriculum in Britain is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.
11.When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.
12.Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favourable chance to enter famous universities than
those from independent schools.
13.In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.
14.Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it watching television in
the evening.
15.The Times is the world’s oldest national newspaper.
16.The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.
17.Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Christian calendar, the others are
related to local customs and traditions.
18.The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate, with some mild subtropical and tropical
zones.
19.The Blacks brought from Africa to America usually worked on plantations or farms in the North.
20.The British monarchy has never been interrupted throught the history.
Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9.F 10. F 11. T 12. T 13. T 14. T 15. F 16. F 17. T 18. T 19. F 20. F II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total)
1. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every ___C______ years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
2. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a ____B_______ system.
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
3. The polices of the Conservative Party are characterized by progmatism and ___D__________.
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
4. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ____A_____>
A. set up the National Health Service
B. improved public transportation
C. abolished the old tax system
D. enhanced the economic developent
5. In _____B___, the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
6. Of the following practices, ___C______ does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits
B. shortening the unemployment benefits period
C. reducing the unemployment
D. lowering old age pensions
7. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except ____D_____.
A. limiting government spending
B. keeping inflation under control
C. reducing unemployment
D. reducing inequality
8. Britain has devoted ____C_____ of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D. 84%
9. The car industy in Britain is mostly ____A_______.
A. foreign-owned
B. state-owned
C. joint-venture
D. privately-owned
10. Of the following sectors in Britain, ____C______ has experienced spectacular growth since the end of
World War II.
A. agriculture
B. energy industy
C. service industy
D. manufacturing industy
11.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction
of comprehensive schools in the _______D____.
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
12. About __ B_____ of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent
system.
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D.8%
13. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from
all the following sources except ______B_____.
A. tuition fees
B. loans
C. donations
D. corporate contribution
14. Of the following, ____A______ is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’s universities.
A. result in national entrance test
B. A-level result
C. an interview
D. school references
15. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “ Big Three” with the
exception of ____C______.
A. The Times
B. The Guardian
C.The Observer
D. The Daily Telegraph
16. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ___A______
A. Trooping the Color
B. Queen’s Christmas messages
C. Boxing Day
D. Christmas pantomime
17. The state of __A_____ is the largest in area of all the states.
