北语12秋《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.  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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2.  Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism ?
A. Keats
B. Shelley
C. Wordsworth
D. Defoe
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3.  Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _ .
A. Hamlet and Paradise Lost
B. Pilgrim s Progress and Paradise Lost
C. Paradise Lost and Shepherd's Calendar
D. Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd's Calendar
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4.  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
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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.  In Britain,( )formally appoints important government ministers, judges,etc.
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council
D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
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7.  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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8.  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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9.  ______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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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 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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2.  The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make and debate policy.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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3.  Sinn Fein is the illegal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA (Irish Republic Army) to fight for the union of Ireland.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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4.  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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5.  In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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6.  In Britain the general election is normally held every four years.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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7.  Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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8.  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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9.  The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.
A. 错误
B. 正确
      满分：5  分
10.  The doctrine of “divine rights of kings” held that sovereign divine his authority from God, not from his subjects.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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