《英语国家概况（ 1 ）》 平时作业（一）
班级： ___________ 学号： ____________ 姓名： ___________ 分数： ___________
I. Multiple-choices. Choose one correct answer to each of the questions. (20%)
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?
A.The cultural center
B.The business center
C.The financial center
D.The sports center
2. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A.the Anglo-Saxons
B.the Normans
C.the Vikings
D.the Romans
3. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by ________?
A.King Harold
B.Robin Hood
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.William the Conqueror
4. In the 17 th century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because________.
A. they wanted to increase its control over Ireland
B. they had too many people and didn't have enough space for them to live in
C.they intended to expand their investment
D.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them
5. What happened in 1215 in Britain?
A.It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.
B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.
C.Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants.
D.King Egbert united England under his rule.
6. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?
A.Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.
B.It consists of the lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
C.The Lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
D.Most of the Lords in the House of Lords are males.
7. By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A.the House of Commons
B.the House of Lords
C.the Prime Minister
D.the two major parties
8. Who is the leader of the Labour Party at present?
A.John Major
B. Tony Blair
C.Margaret Thatcher
D. Harold Wilson
9. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?
A.Economic differnces between north and south.
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales.
C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D.Culture differences between immigrants and the British.
10. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for _____.
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant's Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems
II. Blank-fillings. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding places. (30%)
A.
Britain is now a (11) ______________________ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of (12) ______________________ ethnicity.
B.
Although Wales is the smallest of the three nations on the mainland, it's good at getting (13) ______________________ from abroad, particularly Japan and (14) ______________________.
C.
The most important function of the parliament (UK) is to (15) ______________________.
D.
The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms (16) _____________________ and its party leader becomes (17) ______________________.
E.
From 1979 to 1997, (18) ______________________ won 4 consecutive elections and was in power for quite a long time.
F.
The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in (19)_____, but the process was overtaken by (20)_________ and was suspended for the duration of the war.
III . There are 10 questions in this part. Answer each of the questions in one full sentence. (20%)
该项简答题与教材课后练习 Questions for Thought 不同，考察的知识点较为具体，覆盖了前面三项练习的题目，要求学生能够对于所提问题用完整的句子言简意赅地表述。
21.What are the four constituent countries of the UK?
22.What are the three nations of the UK?
23.When did the United Kingdom become a member of the European Union?
24.Which is the largest city in Scotland?
25.How many counties do you know there are in Northern Ireland?
26.Which part of the government in the UK has the power to change the terms of the Constitution?
27. What did Parliament pass in 1689 to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament?
28. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
29. What are the three big parties in the UK?
30. Which periond of time in British history was described as “private affluence and public squalor”?
IV. Explain each of each of the following in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at appropriate place. (30 %)
31. King Arthur
32. The Bill of Rights of 1689
33. The Easter Rising
34. The importance of general elections
35. The Constitution
答案
英语国家概况（ 1 ）平时作业（一）答案及评分标准
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I. Choose the correct answers (20%)
1.D 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B
6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.D
II. Fill in the blanks (30%)
11. multiracial
12. non-European
13. investment
14. the United States
15. pass laws
16. the government
17. the Prime Minister
18. the Conservative Party
19. 1914
20. First World War
III. Answer each of the questions. (20%)
21. The four constituent countries of the UK are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
22. Britain consists of three nations, including England, Scotland and Wales
23. The United Kingdom became a member of the European Union in 1973.
24. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.
25. 6.
26. Parliament has the power to change the terms of the Constitution.
27. The Bill of Rights.
28. 326.
29. The three big parties in the UK are the Conservative party, the Labour party,and the Liberal Democrats.
30. The 1980s.
IV Explain each of the following in no more than five sentences. (30%)
31. King Arthur
It is said that he was the King of England in the 5 th century and united the British and drove the Saxons back with his magical sword, Excalibur. His real existence is in doubt. He is the central figure of many legends.
32. The Bill of Rights of 1689
In 1688,King James Ⅱ's daughter Mary and her husband Willam were invited by the politicians and church authorities to take the throne, on conditon that they would respect the rights of Parliament. The Bill of Rights was passed in 1689 to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.
33. The Easter Rising
In order to gain independence, different Irish groups had been fighting against the British institutions and the British military forces. One such activity was the Easter Rising which took place in 1916. The rebels occupied Dublin's Post Office and forced the British to take it back by military force. The leaders of the rebellion were executed by the British authorities.
34. The importance of general elections
General elections are very important in western democracy. According to the author, they provide opportunities for people to influence future government policies and to replace those incompetent political leaders.
35. The Constitution
Britain has no written Constitution. The foundations of the British state are laid out in statute law, which are laws passed by Parliament; the common laws established through common practice in the courts; and conventions.