英语国家概况 谢福之 课后习题答案 完整版

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17.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .

A. Protestants and Puritans

B. Royalists and Parliamentarians

C. nobles and peasants

D. aristocrats and Christians

18.was passed after the Glorious Revolution.

A. Bill of Rights

B. Act of Supremacy

C. Provisions of Oxford

D. Magna Carta

19.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the

century.

A. 17th

B. 18th

C. 19th

D. 20th

20.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the

century.

A. 17th

B. 18th

C. 19th

D. 20th

21.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the

following branches with the exception of the .

A. judiciary

B. legislature

C. monarchy

D. executive

22.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .

A. passing the bills

B. advising the government

C. political parties

D. public attitude

23.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.

A. rival

B. complement

C. criticize

D. inspect

24.British Cabinet works on the principle of .

A. collective responsibility

B. individual responsibility

C. defending the collectivism

D. defending the individuals

25.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .

A. make decisions

B. give advice

C. pass bills

D. supervise the Cabinet

26.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.

A. three

B. four

C. five

D. six

27.has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.

A. Wales

B. England

C. Scotland

D. Northern Ireland

28.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.

A. single-party

B. two-party

C. three-party

D. multi-party

29.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .

A. government intervention

B. nationalization of enterprises

C. social reform

D. a belief in individualism

30.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .

A. set up the National Health Service

B. improved public transportation

C. abolished the old tax system

D. enhanced the economic development

31.The British economy achieved global dominance by the .

A. 1860s

B. 1870s

C. 1880s

D.1890s

32.In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.

A. 1945

B. 1946

C. 1947

D. 1948

33.The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.

A. oil crisis

B. high inflation rates