英语国家概况-谢福之-课后答案-判断题

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Chapter 1

1. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F)

2. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T)

3. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F)

4. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F)

5. Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10℃ in January . (F) 6. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T)

7. The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T) 8. English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)

Chapter 2

1. British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T) 2. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.(T)

3. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F)

4. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)

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5. HenryⅡ built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)

6. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)

7. The Hundred Years’War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F) 8. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T)

Chapter 3

1. Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T)

2. The 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. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)

5. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)

6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)

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7. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)

8. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T)

Chapter 4

1. British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T) 2. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the post-war period.(T)

3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World WarⅡ.(F)

4. Thatcher’s revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social problems.(F)

5. The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair was different from that of the old Labor Party and the Conservative Party.(T)

6. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics from economic policy.(T)

7. Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)

8. Nuclear power is one of the major energy source in Britain.(T) Chapter 5

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1. The British government has been responsible for education since the

early 1800s.(F)

2. Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages

of 6 and 15.(F)

3. The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system 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. The Times is the world’s oldest Sunday newspapers.(F)

7. The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the

world.(F)

8. Some British holidays are celebrated to mark important events in the

Christian calendar, and some others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)

Chapter 8

1. The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the country's continental territory.(F)

2. The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate,with some mild subtropical and tropical zones.(T)

3. Almost through the middle of the United States, north to south,runs

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a well--known 50-centimeter rainfall line.(T)

4. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States , and it is composed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens.(T)

5. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here.(F)

6. During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to America.(T)

7. Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asians.(T)

8. Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.(T)

Chapter 9

1. America 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 command of Thomas Jefferson.(F)

3. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation.(T)

4. Most American people approved of the Vietnam War.(F)

5. In 1990, American troops and the troops from allied nations launche

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