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Keys to the Exercises:
Part I
The United Kingdom of Great Britain &
Northern Ireland
Chapter 1
1-5
B D C A
B
6-8
B C D
Chapter 2 British History
Knowledge Focus
I.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4.T
5.T
6.T
7. F
8.T
9. T
10. F
11. F
12. T
13. T
14. F
15. F
16. F
II. 1-4 C
B D A
III.
Advantages:
a.
Workers
involved could work at their own speed.
b.
Children
working in the system were better
treated.
c.
Conditions of work were better.
d.
People worked
for themselves could take a pride in what they
did..
e.
Tension
in the work place was minimal.
Disadvantages:
a.
The production was very slow.
b.
The production
was inefficient.
c.
It was difficult to make full use of
materials and energy far away from home.
d.
The system
could not satisfy the demand of the market.
IV
. 1-6
T F T F T F
V
a. Flooding
b.
explosive gas
c.
Poison gas
d.
Pit collapses
VI. Omittted
Language Focus
I.
1. prosperity 2. tribal 3. hereditary
4. mystical 5. reminder 6. coveted 7. strategic
8. buffers
ination 10. stalemate ion 12.
deteriorated 13. divorcee e
15. reinforcements
16. evacuated
II. 1-5 FAIGH
6-10 JDBEC
Chapter 3
British
Education
Knowledge Focus
I.
a.
The state school
refers to
the kind
of school that is funded by
government.
Therefore, students
don
’
t
have
to
pay
a
lot
of
money
for
the
received
education.
It
usually
follows
a
standard
curriculum
nationwide. The majority of the students in the UK
attend this kind of school.
b.
The
public
school
is
a
fee-paying school.
It
usually
enjoys
a
good
academic
reputation,
and
admission can be highly competitive.
Its curriculum can be quite
flexible. Students in this kind
of
school
generally
aim
highly
and
their
study
often
leads
them
to
renowned
colleges
or
universities.
Only a small portion of
the
economically and academically
privileged students can
go
to such a school.
II.
1-5
CDBDA
III.
1-5 TFFTT
IV
.
a.
reference letters
b.
a personal
statement
c.
competitive academic records
d.
required exams
e.
an interview
f.
a certificate
of last completion of studies
g.
social
experience
Language Focus
I.
1-5 DDCCB
II.
(Omitted)
Chapter 4
British Economy
Knowledge focus
1. financial
center
2. Bank of England
3. Pound Sterling
rialize 5. America
Language focus
1-5 GIJHF
6-10
EADBC
Chapter 5
Government of the United
Kingdom
I. The
Constitutional Monarchy
I.
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
II.
1. constitutional, Monarch
2. judiciary
3. written
4. symbolic/ceremonial
5. leader
III.
1. ceremonial
2. seniority
3.
hereditary
4.
presence
5. symbolize
6. majority
7. independent
8. precedence
9.
stimulate
10. tremendous
IV
.
1. E) monarch
2. B) shared
3.
G) elected
4. C) legislative
5. F) lower
6. J) majority
7. I) appointing
8. H) symbolic
9. A) neutral
10. D)
developed
II. The British
Parliament: the Legislative Body
I.
1.
legislative,
the
Monarch,
the
House
of
Lords,
the
House
of
Commons
2.
to
make
law,
Commons, Lords
3. five
4. First-Past-
the-Post
5. Upper, Lower
6. Commons
II.
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
III.
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. F
IV
．
1. G) ceremonial
2. H) annual
3. A) addresses
4. E) drafted
5.
B) outlines
6.
F) dissolve
7.
D) permission
8. J)
announcing
9. I) Sovereign
10. C) advice
III. British Government:
the Executive Body
I.
1.
A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
II.
1.
administrative
2.
civil
servants
3.
The
Cabinet
4.
No.
10
Downing
Street
5.
Commons
III.
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
IV
. Political Parties and
Election in Britain
I.
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
II.
1.
two-party,
the
Labour,
the
Conservative
2.
constituency
3.
majority
4.
Liberal,
Conservative
5. the government; the Prime Minister
6. Official
Opposition
7.
18
III.
1. associate
2. incapable
3. empower
4.
responsive
5. compulsory
6. eligible
Chapter 6
Culture of the United
Kingdom
I. Customs and
Habits
I.
1. C
2. D
3. A
II.
1. D) occasions
2. H) embarrassing
3. G) well-educated
4. A) equal
5.
J) beauties
6.
B) deserve
7. F) attach
8. E) sympathy
9. C) respects
10. I) principle
II. The Family
I.
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
II.
1. G) compared
2. E) honeymoon
3. D) worn
4.
F) harming
5. H) key
6. A) umbrella
7. J) challenge
8. I) possibilities
9. B) symbolic
10. C) traditional
III. Pub Culture in Britain
I.
1. F
2. F
3. T
II.
1. D) specific
2. A) native
3. C) remote
4. F) indifferent
5. B) feature
6. G) fetch
7.
J) attracts
8.
I) higher
9. E)
promote
10. H) opportunity
IV
. Cuisine in
Britain
I.
1. dinner
2. brunch
3. fish and
chips
4. high
tea
II
1. c
2. b
3. a
III.
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.B
12.C
13.C 14.B
15.D 16.A
17. B 18.C 19.D
20.B
V
. Holidays and Festivals in
Britain
I.
1.
Santa Claus
2.
the birth of Jesus Christ; Easter
3. The Christmas Pantomime;
the principal
boy; the
Dame
(
后面这两个空去掉也行，文中没有出现
)
4. Boxing Day
II.
1. B
2. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
III.
1. H)
shows
2. B)
different
3. D)
based
4. G)
characters
5.
I) pretty
6. E)
played
7. C)
form
8. J) kicks
9.
A) contains
10. F) audience
VI.
Sports in
Britain
I.
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
II.
1. flat racing; steeplechasing
2. the Royal Ascot
3. hunt
saboteurs
III.
1. G)
responsible
2. E) majority
3. C) upturn
4. H) victory
5.
A) trend
6. I)
total
7. B) hosted
8. F) minor
9. J) leading
10. D) represent
VII. Religion in Britain
I.
1. Christianity
2. Holy Bible
3. Islam
II.
1. B
2.
A
3.
A
4.
A
5. C
III.
1. G)
individual
2. D) arisen
3. B) name
4.
F) belonging
5. I) opposed
6.
J) scientific
7. H) appeals
8.
E) scientist
9.
C) unique
10. A) religious
VIII. Mass Media in Britain
I.
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
（和第二题重复了，删掉就行）
II.
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
III.