英语国家概况(阅读)期末复习资料
英语国家概况(阅读) 1> Which of the following statements is NOT true? C. The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain 2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 3、To get a bachelor s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except . C. taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy 4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B. The legislative. 5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C. Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day. 6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s? A. Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. 7、The New Deal was started by . A. Franklin Roosevelt. 8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact? A. Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. 9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? C. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world 10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that . D. They pass the college entrance examinations 11> Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, . D. the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 12> Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? A. They are big at newspapers. 13、In the 17th 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 14、The largest religion in the US is . B.Christianity 15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. 16、Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA? A. “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.“ 17、According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except . B. The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers 18、Which of the following is NOT a power of the president? C. The president can make laws. 19、If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called . A. General Certificate of Education - Advanced. 20、What happened in 1215? B. Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta. 21、Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family? D. Horse racing. 22> The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by . D. boards of education 23、Which of the following statements is not true about the British media? B. They are mainly int