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. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for Trueand F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total )1.The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period.2.Thatcher’s revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with allthe British economic and social problems.3.The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labourparty and the Conservative Party.4.Britain is the world’s leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.5.The fishing industry provides more than 50% of Britain’s demand for fish.6.Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.7.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Britain.8.The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.cation in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and15.10.The National Curriculum in Britain is compulsory in both the state system andthe independent system.11.When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a nationalGCSE examination.12.Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favourable chance to enterfamous universities than those from independent schools.13.In the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.14.Most British people begin their day with reading the morning newspaper and endit watching television in the evening.15.The Times is the world’s oldest national newspaper.16.The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.17.Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of theChristian calendar, the others are related to local customs and traditions. 18.The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate, with some mildsubtropical and tropical zones.19.The Blacks brought from Africa to America usually worked on plantations or farmsin the North.20.The British monarchy has never been interrupted throught the history.Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9.F 10. F11. T 12. T 13. T 14. T 15. F 16. F 17. T 18. T 19.F 20. FII. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total)1. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every ___C______ years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six2. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a ____B_______ system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party3. The polices of the Conservative Party are characterized by progmatism and ___D__________.A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism4. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ____A_____>A. set up the National Health ServiceB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economic developent5. In _____B___, the British Parliament passed two important acts to establisha welfare state.A. 1945B. 1946C. 1947D. 19486. Of the following practices, ___C______ does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.A. reducing child benefitsB. shortening the unemployment benefits periodC. reducing the unemploymentD. lowering old age pensions7. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except ____D_____.A. limiting government spendingB. keeping inflation under controlC. reducing unemploymentD. reducing inequality8. Britain has devoted ____C_____ of its land area to agriculture.A. 54%B. 64%C. 74%D. 84%9. The car industy in Britain is mostly ____A_______.A. foreign-ownedB. state-ownedC. joint-ventureD. privately-owned10. Of the following sectors in Britain, ____C______ has experienced spectaculargrowth since the end of World War II.A. agricultureB. energy industyC. service industyD. manufacturing industy11.In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools wereended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the _______D____.A. 1930sB. 1940sC. 1950sD. 1960s12. About __ B_____ of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independentsystem.A. 5%B. 6%C. 7%D.8%13. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universitiesreceive their remaining funds from all the following sources except ______B_____.A. tuition feesB. loansC. donationsD. corporatecontribution14. Of the following, ____A______ is NOT a basis of admission to Britain’suniversities.A. result in national entrance testB. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references15. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the“ Big Three” with the exception of ____C______.A. The TimesB. The GuardianC.The ObserverD. The DailyTelegraph16. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except___A______A. Trooping the ColorB. Queen’s Christmas messagesC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime17. The state of __A_____ is the largest in area of all the states.A. AlaskaB. HawaiiC. TexasD. Florida18 The U.S. lies in ___A_______ North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, theAtlantic to its __________ and the Pacific to its __________.A. northern, east, westB. central, east, westC. southern, west, eastD. western, east, west19. The largest river in the U.S. is ____B_______.A. the Missouri RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Ohio RiverD. the Colorado River20. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located __C______.A. in the southB. along the Pacific CoastC. in New EnglandD. in the Midwest。