英语国家概况复习题(2)

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1、广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育《英语国家概况》第二套复习题I.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTforTrueandFforFalse.(1.5pointseach,30pointsintotal)1.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepostwarperiod.2.Thatcher’srevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsucce

2、ssindealingwithalltheBritisheconomicandsocialproblems.3.TheeconomicapproachadoptedbyTonyBlairisdifferentfromthatoftheLabourpartyandtheConservativeParty.4.Britainistheworld’sleadingexporterofpoultryanddairyproducts.5.Thefishingindustryprovidesmorethan50

3、%ofBritain’sdemandforfish.6.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalonghistory.7.NuclearpowerisoneofthemajorenergysourcesinBritain.8.TheBritishgovernmenthasbeenresponsibleforeducationsincetheearly1800s.9.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryfor

4、allchildrenbetweentheagesof6and15.10.TheNationalCurriculuminBritainiscompulsoryinboththestatesystemandtheindependentsystem.11.Whenchildrenfinishtheirschoolingat16,theyarerequiredtotakeanationalGCSEexamination.12.GraduatesfromstateschoolsinBritainhaveal

5、essfavourablechancetoenterfamousuniversitiesthanthosefromindependentschools.13.Inthe1960s,alargenumberofnewuniversitieswerefoundedinBritain.14.MostBritishpeoplebegintheirdaywithreadingthemorningnewspaperandenditwatchingtelevisionintheevening.15.TheTime

6、sistheworld’soldestnationalnewspaper.16.TheBBCWorldServicebroadcastsonlyinEnglishthroughouttheworld.17.SomeBritishholidaysarecelebratedtomarktheimportanteventsoftheChristiancalendar,theothersarerelatedtolocalcustomsandtraditions.18.TheclimateintheUnite

7、dStatescanbeclassifiedastemperate,withsomemildsubtropicalandtropicalzones.19.TheBlacksbroughtfromAfricatoAmericausuallyworkedonplantationsorfarmsintheNorth.20.TheBritishmonarchyhasneverbeeninterruptedthroughtthehistory.Answerkeys:1.T2.F3.T4.F5.F6.F7.T8

8、.F9.F10.F11.T12.T13.T14.T15.F16.F17.T18.T19.F20.FII.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthefollowingstatements.(2pointseach,40pointsintotal)1.InBritain,theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldevery___C______years.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six2.G