英语国家概况（谢福之主编） 课后答案
一、选择题（答案在下面）
I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. 1. The two main islands of the British Isles are .
A. Great Britain and Ireland C. Great Britain and Wales
B. Great Britain and Scotland D. Great Britain and England
2. is the capital city of Scotland. 3. A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
4. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over
million. A. 160
B. 600
C. 60
D. 16
5. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.
A. England Ireland
6. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.
A. northeastern
B. southeastern
C. northwestern
D.
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern
southwestern
7. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of
languages. A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
8. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of
words to English. A. Danish and Finnish C. French and Italian
B. Dutch and German D. Latin and Greek
9. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
10. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard
form of . A. grammar pronunciation
11. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in
English. A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D.
12. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
13. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
14. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
A. St. Augustine
B. Edward the Confessor
D. Alfred the Great
C. William the Conqueror
15. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion C. Norman Conquest
B. signing of the Magna Carta
D. Adoption of common law
16. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. the House of Valois C. the House of Tudor
B. the House of York D. the House of Lancaster
17. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s
effort to .
A. divorce his wife
B. break with Rome
D. declare his supreme power
C. support the Protestants over the church
18. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .
A. Protestants and Puritans Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants
D. aristocrats and Christians
B.
Royalists
and
19. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy D. Magna Carta
C. Provisions of Oxford
20. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the
century. A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
21. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning
of the century. A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
22. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between
three of the following branches with the exception of the . A. judiciary executive
23. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect
on .
A. passing the bills C. political parties
B. advising the government D. public attitude
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D.
24. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House
of Commons. A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
25. British Cabinet works on the principle of .
A. collective responsibility C. defending the collectivism
B. individual responsibility D. defending the individuals
26. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
A. make decisions supervise the Cabinet
27. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D.
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