1、.chapter 21.the british history before 55bc is basically undocumented.(t)2.the celts became the dominant group in britain between the 8th and 5th centuries bc.(t)3.the name of britain came from a celtic tribe- the britons.(t)4.the anglo-saxons came to britain in the mid -5th century.(t)5.the chief o

2、r king of the anglo-saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(f)6.the vikings began to attack the english coast in the 8th century.(t)7.henry ii built up a large empire which included england and most of france.(t)8.the magna carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged clas

3、s and the townspeople.(f)9.the hundred years war was a series of wars fought between england and normans foe trade and territory.(f) 10.in an effort to make a promise between different religious factions,queen elizabeth i actually defended the fruit of the religious reformation.(t)1. the d attack on

4、 rome ended the roman occupation in britain in 410.a. normanb. danishc. celticd. germanic2.by the late 7th century, d became the dominant religion in england.a. celtic christianityb. anglo -saxon christianityc. germanic christianityd. roman christianity3.westminster abbey was built at the time of b

5、.a. st. augustineb. edward the confessorc. william the conquerord. alfred the great4.the c marked the establishment of feudalism in england.a. viking invasionb. signing of the magna cartac. norman conquestd. adoption of mon law5.the end of the wars of the roses led to the rule of c .a. the house of

6、valoisb. the house of york.c. the house of tudord. the house of lancaster6.the direct cause for the religious reformation was king henry viiis effort to a .a. divorce his wifeb. break with romec. support the protestantsd. declare his supreme power over the church7.the english civil war broke out in

7、1642 between b .a. protestants and puritansb. royalists and parliamentariansc. nobles and peasantsd. aristocrats and christians8.a was passed after the glorious revolution.a. bill of rightsb. act of supremacyc. provisions of oxfordd. magna carta9.the industrial revolution was acplished in britain by

8、 the middle of the c century.a. 17thb. 18thc. 19thd. 20th10. britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the d century.a. 17thb. 18thc. 19thd. 20thchapter 3 1.conventions are regarded less important than mon law in the working of the british government.(f)2.t

9、he british monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(f)3.in reality,the british king or queen is the source of all government powers.(f)4.british parliament is the law-making body of the monwealth of nations.(f)5.lords spiritual and lords temporal are all members in the british upp

10、er house.(t)6.the members in the house of mons are appointed rather than elected.(f)7.the british prime minister is the leader of the majority party in parliament.(t)8.cabinet members are chosen by the prime minister from various political parties in parliament.(f).9.british law consists of two part

11、s,the civil law and the criminal law.(t)10.the legal systems in england, wales, scotland and northern ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(f)1. the british government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception o

12、f the c .a. judiciaryb. legislaturec. monarchyd. executive2.the importance of the british monarchy can be seen in its effect on d .a. passing the billsb. advising the governmentc. political partiesd. public attitude3.as a revising chamber, the house of lords is expected to b the house of mons.a. riv

13、alb. plementc. criticized. inspect4.british cabinet works on the principle of a .a. collective responsibilityb. individual responsibilityc. defending the collectivismd. defending the individuals5.the main duty of the british privy council is to b .a. make decisionsb. give advicec. pass billsd. super

14、vise the cabinet6.in britain, the parliamentary general election is held every c years.a. threeb. fourc. fived. six7.c has a distinct legal system based on roman law.a. walesb. englandc. scotlandd. northern ireland8.generally speaking, the british parliament operates on a b system.a. single-partyb.

15、two-partyc. three-partyd. multi -party9.the policies of the conservative party are characterized by pragmatism and d .a. government interventionb. nationalization of enterprisesc. social reformd. a belief in individualism10. the labor party affected the british society greatly in that it a .a. set u

16、p the national health serviceb. improved public transportationc. abolished the old tax systemd.enhancedthe economic developmentchapter 41.britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.(t)2.the british economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.(t)3.limited resources

17、and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in britain.(f)4.thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the british econimic and social problems.(f)5.the economic approach adopted by tony blair is different from that of

18、the labor party and the conservative party.(t)6.blair made the bank of england independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.(t)7.britain is the worlds leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.(f)8.the fishing industry provides more than 50%of britains demand for fish.(t)9.brit

19、ain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(f)10.nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in britain.(t)1. the british economy achieved global dominance by the c .a. 1860sb. 1870sc. 1880sd.1890s2.in b , the british parliament passed two important acts to estab

20、lish a welfare state.a. 1945b. 1946c. 1947d. 19483.the a in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in britain.a. oil crisisb. high inflation ratesc. large importsd. unemployment problem4.of the following practices, c does not belong to thatcher s social welfare reform.a. reducing child

21、 benefitsb. shortening the unemployment benefits period.c. reducing the unemploymentd. lowering old age pensions5.the blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except d .a. limiting government spendingb. keeping inflation under controlc. reducing unemploymentd. reducing inequ

22、ality6.britain has devoted c of its land area to agriculture.a. 54%b. 64%c. 74%d.84% 7.britains important fishing areas include all the following except d .a. the north seab. the english channelc. the sea area around irelandd. the sea area between britain and ireland8.coal mining industry in britain

23、 provides b of the energy consumed in the country.a. 1/3b. 1/4c. 1/5d. 2/39.the car industry in britain in mostly a .a. foreign-ownedb. state-ownedc. joint-ventured. privately-owned10. of the following sectors in britain, c has experienced spectacular growth since the end of word war ii.a. agricultu

24、reb. energy industryc. service industryd.manufacturing industrychapter 51.the british government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(f)2.education in britain is pulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15.(f)3.the national curriculum is pulsory in both the state syste

25、m and the independent system.(f)4.when children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national gcse examination.(t)5.graduates from state schools in britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(t)6.in the 1960s, a large nu

26、mber of new universities were founded in britain.(t)7.most british people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and end it .watching television in the evening.(t)8.the times is the worlds oldest national newspaper(f)9.the bbc world service broadcasts only in english throughout the world

27、.(f)10.some british holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the christian calendar, and others are related to local customs and traditions.(t)1. in britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of prehensive schools in the d .a. 1

28、930sb. 1940sc. 1950sd. 1960s2.about b of british children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.a. 5%b. 6%c. 7%d. 8%3.partially funded by central government grants, the british universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except b .a. tui

29、tion feesb. loansc. donationsd.corporate contributions4.of the following, a is not a basis of admission to britains universities.a. result in national entrance testb. a -level resultc. an interviewd. school references5.to be admitted to the open university, one need b .a. some educational qualificat

30、ionsb. no educational qualificationsc. general certificate of education-advancedd.generalnational vocational qualifications6.among britains quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “big three” with the exception of c .a. the times b. the guardianc. the observer d. the daily telegr

31、aph7.life on earth is a kind of c program produced by the bbc and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.a. featureb. dramac. documentaryd. soap opera8.d is britains top pay television provider.a. bsbb. skytvc. bbcd. bskyb9.of the following, d is not a mon feature of all the british holidays

32、.a. families getting togetherb. friends exchanging good wishesc. friends enjoying each others panyd. families traveling overseas10. the following christmas traditions are particularly british except a .a. trooping the colorb. queens christmas messagec. boxing dayd. christmas pantomimechapter 91.amer

33、ica was named after amerigo vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after columbus.(t)2.the second continental congress was held in philadelphia, and the continental army and navy were founded under the mand of thomas jefferson.(f)3.the civil war not only put an end to slavery, but also decided t

34、hat america was a single, indivisible nation.(t)4.many american people approved of the vietnam war.(f)5.during clintons term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment.(t)6.in 1990, american troops and the troops from allied nations launched operation desert storm in

35、order to drive iraqi troops out of kuwait.(t)7.according to the american administration, saddam hussein and osama bin laden were responsible for the terrorist event on september11,2001.(f)8.the america government regarded iraq a nation among the axis of evil.(t)9.on march 19,2003,american and united

36、 nations troops, supported by several other countries, began an invasion of iraq.(f)10.although the bat operations in iraq are over, it is still hard for america to decide when to withdraw its army.(t)1.the first successful english colony in north america was founded at c in .a. jamestown, louisiana

37、b. boston, massachusetts.c. jamestown, virginiad. plymouth, georgia2.pilgrim fathers are a group of b who came to america to avoid persecution in england.a. protestantsb. puritansc. catholicsd. christians3.the seven years war occurred between the c .a. french and american indiansb. french and spania

38、rdsc. french and britishd. british and american indians4.“no taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of d .a. the settlers of virginiab. the people of pennsylvaniac. the colonists in new englandd. the people of the 13 colonies5.the first shots of the american war of independence wer

39、e fired in b .a. concordb. lexingtonc. philadelphiad. boston6.in may 1775, b was held in philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a national government.a. the first continental congressb. the second continental congressc. the boston tea partyd. the congress of confederation7.abraham lincoln

40、 issued c to grant freedom to all slaves.a. declaration of independenceb. constitutionc. emancipation proclamationd. bill of rights8.the policy of the united states was a at the beginning of the two world wars.a. neutralityb. full involvementc. partial involvementd. appeasement9.president c applied

41、new deal to deal with the problems of the great depression.a. wilsonb. trumanc. rooseveltd. kennedy10. the vietnam war was a long-time suffering for americans, and it continued throughout the terms of presidents d .a. johnson, nixon and ford b. truman, eisenhower and kennedy.c. kennedy, johnson and

42、nixon d. eisenhower, kennedy and johnsonchapter 101.bill of rights was written into the constitution in 1787.(f)2.the form of american government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the constitution and the rule of law.(t)3.the u.s. congress is th

43、e legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the house of mons and the house of lords.(f)4.certain presidential appointments must be approved by congress.(t)5.the judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the supreme court, the courts

44、of appeals and the district courts.(t)6.like britain, the united states has a two -party system.(t)7.the democratic party is conservative in terms of its ideology.(f)8.american presidential campaign adheres to the winner -take-all practice.(t)9.american foreign policy throughout the world war ii was

45、 neutrality.(f)10.american foreign policy during the cold war period was containment and intervention.(t)1.the u. s. constitution came into effect in b .a. 1787b. 1789c. 1791d. 17932.the constitution of the united states c .a. gives the most power to congressb. gives the most power to the presidentc

46、. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersd. gives the most power to the supreme court3.the bill of rights b .a. defines the rights of congress and the rights of the presidentb. guarantees citizens of the united states specific individual rights and freedoms.c. is part of the dec

47、laration of independenced. has no relationship with the constitution4.the following except b are guaranteed in the bill of rights.a. freedom of religionb. the right to get into peoples house by policec. freedom of speech and of pressd. the right to own ones weapon if one wishes5.all the following ex

48、cept c cannot make legislative proposal.a. the senatorb. the representativec. the secretary of stated. the president6.the following except c are all powers of the president.a. vetoing any bills passed by congressb. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurc. making lawsd. issuing executive orde

49、rs7.according to the constitution, a candidate for president must be d .a. at least 35 years oldb. at least a 14 years resident of the united statesc. born in americad. all of the above8.the terms for a senator and representative are d and years respectively.a. two, four b. two, threec. two, sixd. s

50、ix, two9.the supreme court is posed of d justices.a. sixb. sevenc. eightd. nine10. the president is directly voted into office by c .a. all citizens of americab. the citizens over 18 years oldc. electors elected by the votersd. the senators and representatives.chapter 111.america is the worlds large

51、st industrial nation.(t)2.america has a mixed economy and the government has little control over businesses.(f)3.charter panies contributed to britains successful colonization of the u.s.(t)4.in the u.s. constitution, the recognition of the importance of intellectual property could be identified.(t)

52、5.although slavery was abolished as a result of the civil war, the owners of plantation in the south made more profits from selling their agriculture products.(f)6.president roosevelts new deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.(f)7.the 1960s was a period of co

53、nsolidation for the american businesses.(f)8.american agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance of trade.(t)9.auto production is one of the important sectors in american manufacturing industry.(t)10.the world economy has little to do with the growth and dec

54、line of the american foreign trade.(f)1.america produces a major portion of the world s products in the following fields except c .a. machineryb. automobilesc. ored. chemicals2.the modern american economy progressed from c to , and eventually, to .a. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial e

55、conomyb. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyc. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyd. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy.3.chartered panies were not granted the d by the british king or queen.a. political authorityb. economic rightsc. judicial

56、authorityd. diplomatic authority4.the first national bank of the united states was established with the urge of d .a. george washingtonb. thomas jeffersonc. andrew jacksond. alexander hamilton5.the following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except d .a. typewriterb. te

57、lephonec. electric lightd. refrigerator6.president johnson tried to build a “great society ” by introducing various programs like the following except d .a. medicareb. food stampsc. education initiatives d. unemployment pension7.about b of american crops are for export.a. halfb. one thirdc. one four

58、thd. one fifth8.the following statements are all true except b .a. agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.b. agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.c. agribusinesses range from one -family corporations to multinati

59、onal firms.d. agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.9.d is not one of the three giants in american automobile industry.a. fordb. general motorsc. chryslerd. american motors10. at present, u. s. exports account for a of the worlds total.a. 10%b. 15%c. 20%d. 25%.chapter 12

60、1.education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in america.(t)2.all american children are offered 12 years of pulsory public education.(t)3.the first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.(f)4.after 12 years of schooling, am