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《英语国家概况》第四套复习题
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.
American
Indians were the earliest inhabitants on American
continent.
2.
The
Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of
the King.
3.
The
Hundred Years
’
War
was
a
series
of
wars
fought
between
England
and
Normans
for
trade
and
territory.
4.
In an effort
to make a compromise between different religious
factions, Queen Mary actually defended
the fruit of the Religious Reformation.
5.
In reality,
the British parliament is the source of all
government powers.
6.
British Parliament is the law-making
body of the Commonwealth of Nations.
7.
The members in
the House of Commons are elected rather than
appointed.
8.
The
British Prime Minister is the leader of the
majority party in Parliament.
9.
Cabinet
members
in
Britain
are
chosen
by
the
Prime
Minister
from
the
leading
political
party
in
Parliament.
10.
America was
the first industrialized nation in the world.
11.
The British
economy experienced a relative boost during the
postwar period.
12.
Thatcher
’
s
revolution
turned
out
to
be
a
great
success
in
dealing
with
all
the
British
economic
and
social problems.
13.
Britain is
the world
’
s leading exporter
of poultry and dairy products.
14.
Education in
Britain is compulsory for all children between the
ages of 5 and 16.
15.
Many American people approved of the
Vietnam War.
16.
During Clinton
’
s
term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in
a lower rate of unemployment..
17.
Like Britain,
the United States has a two-party system.
18.
Thanksgiving
Day falls on the fourth Thursday in November.
19.
The
Republican Party in America is conservative in
terms of its ideology.
20.
The King or Queen of Britain is the
head of state, their powers are largely symbolic.
Answer keys: 1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. F
11. F
12. T
13. F
14. T
15. F
16. T
17. T
18. T
19. T
20. T
II.
Choose
the
one
that
best
completes
each
of
the
following
statements.
(2
points
each, 40 points in
total)
1. The first shots of the
American War of Independence were fired in
__B_______.
A. Concord
B. Lexington
D. Philadelphia
B. Boston
2. Abraham Lincoln
issued ___C______ to grant freedom to all slaves.
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Constitution
C. Emancipation Proclamation
D. Bill of
Rights
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