《英語國家》判斷題

1、2010年英語國家概況判斷題含答案英語國家概況判斷題 U.K. 1.        The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world. F2.        The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. T3.      &#

2、160; The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. T4.        London is one of the three principal financial centers of the world. T5.        People in different parts of Britain like to use the name E

3、ngland to refer to their country. F6.        The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. T7.        In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended t

4、he fruit of the Religious Reformation. T8.        The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. T9.        The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the histo

5、ry. F10.    In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the smallest part of the United Kingdom. T11.    The Times is the worlds oldest national newspaper. F12.    Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among t

6、he four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. T13.    Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France. T14.    In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. F15.    Limited resources and high u

7、nemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain. F16.    Hamlet depicts the heros struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his fathers murder. T17.    Today more than half of the people in W

8、ales still speak the ancient Welsh language. F18.    The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period. T19.    The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. T20.    Conventions are regarde

9、d less important than common law in the working of the British government. F21.    Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social problems. F22.    Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Hom

10、ers Iliad. T23.    Charter companies contributed to Britains successful colonization of the U.S. T24.    The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s. F25.    The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ir

11、eland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice. F26.    Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy. T27.    In the U.K., the National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independe

12、nt system. F28.    William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height in British literature. F29.    Jonathan Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and Robinson Crusoe is his masterpiece. F U.

13、S. 30.    Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November. F31.    San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located there. F32.    Education is governed by state and local gove

14、rnments instead of the national government in the U.S. T33.    Yale University is the second eldest institution of higher learning in the United States. F34.    Walt Whitman introduced great innovations to American literature, and he devised a poetic style, free verse.

15、T35.    The United States is the fifth most populous nation in the world, ranking behind China, India, Brazil and South Africa. F36.    During Clintons term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment. T37.    Although slave

16、ry was abolished as a result of the Civil War in the U.S., the owners of plantations in the South made more profits from selling their agricultural products. F38.    According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event o

17、n September 11, 2001. F39.    Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asians. T40.    American poet, Emily Dickinsons poems are usually long, exploring the inner life of the individual. F41.    The form of the U.S. gove

18、rnment is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. T42.    The United States is the third largest country in the world in terms of territory. F43.    The world economy has little to do wi

19、th the growth and decline of the American foreign trade. F44.    American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and intervention. T45.    In the United States, certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress. T46.    New

20、 York is the commercial and financial center of the United States, and it is also one of the three principal economic centers in the world. T47.    The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. T48.    The

21、U.S. congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. F49.    The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the U.S. continental territory. F50.    The judicial

22、branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts. T51.    President Roosevelts New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s. F52.    Jonathan Edwards an

23、d Benjamin Franklin are two sources of American literary spirit. T53.    Arthur Miller was concerned with the conflicts of the individual within society, and Death of a Salesman is his masterpiece. T54.    Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manu

24、facturing industry. T55.    The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate, with some mild subtropical and tropical zones. T56.    The Democratic Party of the U.S. is conservative in terms of its ideology. F57.    American agricultural ex

25、ports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance of trade. T58.    Usually, an undergraduate student in the United States has to earn 120 credits to receive a degree. T59.    Americas most renowned playwright is Tennessee Williams, and his plays are

26、 highly experimental in form and style. F60.    It is the New York Times that first uncovered the Watergate Scandal in 1972 through the efforts of two reporters. F Australia 61.    Multiculturalism in Australia advocates a multicultural society based on Europe

27、an and Asian ethnic backgrounds. F62.    The Australian Constitution can be changed either by governments will or by referendum. F63.    Australia Day is on January 26th. T64.    The party or group of parties with a majority in the House of Representative

28、s forms the government in Australia. T65.    Preferential representation system is the only electoral system in Australia. F66.    Since Australia has a vast cultivable area, it has become the worlds leading exporter of agricultural products. F67.    In W

29、orld War I, all members of the Australian armed forces who served overseas were volunteers. T68.    The purpose of the Immigration Restriction Act in 1901 in Australia is to restrict European immigrant numbers. F69.    For Australian citizens over the age of 16, it is compulsory to vote at election time. F70.    The economy in Australia developed rapidly by means of the policy of “men, money and markets” in the 1920s. T Canada 71.    Canada is the third largest country in the wor