北语12春《英语国家概况》(Ⅰ)作业1

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一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V 1.  was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
A. The Hundred Years' War
B. Renaissance
C. The Wars of the Roses
D. The English Civil War
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2.  Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?
A. The Queen of Britain
B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
C. The Prime Minister and Cabinet
D. The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury
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3.  British colonial expansion began with ______.
A. the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600
B. the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652
C. the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841
D. the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583
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4.  _____ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.
A. the Anglo-Saxons
B. the Normans
C. the Vikings
D. the Romans
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5.  Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?
A. It is the oldest institution of government.
B. It goes back to at least the 9th century.
C. It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years.
D. It seems that it enjoys no real power today.
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6.  The cause of the Hundred Years＇ War was_ .
A. territorial
B. economic
C. partly territorial and partly economic
D. partly territorial and partly religious
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7.  Which of the following about the Queen is not true?
A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
B. The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state
C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister
D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England
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8.  ______is not considered a characteristic of London.
A. The cultural centre
B. The business centre
C. The financial centre
D. The sports centre
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9.  The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _ .
A. 1035
B. 1042
C. 1066
D. 1606
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10.  How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
A. 651
B. 326
C. 626
D. 351
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二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V 1.  The Good Friday Agreement, approved on 10 April 1998, assures the loyalist community that Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom and it won’t change its political status unless the majority of the people Northern Ireland agree.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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2.  The British Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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3.  Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”- Irish political control of Irish affairs.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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4.  Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the parliamentary army during the English Civil War in the revolutionary period of the 17th century.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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5.  Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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6.  The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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7.  The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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8.  Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is well-known in the world for its most famous landmark.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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9.  The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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10.  The capital of Scotland is Glasgow, which is well-known for its natural beauty.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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