天津广播电视大学二OO八~二OO九学年度第二学期 第一次阶段性测试试题 测试科目：英语国家概况(1) 测试时间：2009年4月 使用专业：英语（开专) 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60分钟 I.Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?. A.The cultural centre. B.The business centre. C.The financial centre. D.The sports centre. 2.Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A.The Anglo-Saxons. B.The Normans. C.The Vikings. D.The Romans 3.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 B.they had too many people and didn't have enough space for them to live in Britain C.they intended to expand their investment D.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them 4.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations,but is quite well-known in the world for A.its most famous landmark,the "Giant's Causeway" B.its rich cultural life C.its low living standards D.its endless political problems 5.Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Council? A.They included barons and representatives from counties and towns. B.They were sometimes summoned by the kings to contribute money. C.They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet
1 天津广播电视大学二○○八～二○○九学年度第二学期 第一次阶段性测试试题 测试科目：英语国家概况（1） 测试时间：2009 年 4 月 使用专业：英语（开专） 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60 分钟 I. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London? A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre. C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre. 2. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. The Anglo-Saxons. B. The Normans. C. The Vikings. D. The Romans. 3. 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 B. they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in Britain C. they intended to expand their investment D. they believed that Ireland was the best place for them 4. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for A. its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway” B. its rich cultural life C. its low living standards D. its endless political problems 5. Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Council? A. They included barons and representatives from counties and towns. B. They were sometimes summoned by the kings to contribute money. C. They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet
D.They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities. 6.Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution? A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government. B.It is the foundation of British governance today. C.Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution. D.The common laws are part of the Constitution. 7.How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A.651. B.326. C.626. D.351. 8.Who is the leader of the Labor party at present? A.John Major B.Tony Blair. C.Harold Wilson. D.Margaret Thatcher. 9.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy? A.Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. B.Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945. C.There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. D.Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita. 10.Where is the best agricultural land in Britain? A.In the southeast of England. B.In the northeast of England. C.In the southeast of Scotland. D.In the northeast of Scotland. II.Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false (F)(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.Britain is no longer am imperial country. 2.When people outside the UK talk about England,they mistake it as Britain sometimes. 3.Ireland is part of Great Britain. 4.Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry. 5.The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. 6.Britain,like Israel,has a written Constitution of the sort which most countries have. 7.In the UK,a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional
2 D. They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities. 6. Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution? A. It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government. B. It is the foundation of British governance today. C. Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution. D. The common laws are part of the Constitution. 7. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A. 651. B. 326. C. 626. D. 351. 8. Who is the leader of the Labor party at present? A. John Major. B. Tony Blair. C. Harold Wilson. D. Margaret Thatcher. 9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy? A. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945. C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita. 10. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain? A. In the southeast of England. B. In the northeast of England. C. In the southeast of Scotland. D. In the northeast of Scotland. II. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. Britain is no longer am imperial country. 2. When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes. 3. Ireland is part of Great Britain. 4. Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry. 5. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. 6. Britain, like Israel, has a written Constitution of the sort which most countries have. 7. In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional
circumstances. 8. Children from the upper-middle-class usually have a better education than those from the working or middle-class. 9.Tertiary industries include banking,insurance,tourism,agriculture and the selling of goods 10.According to the text,the tertiary industry produces approximately two-thirds of the national wealth III.Fill in the blanks(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.The full name of the United Kingdom is the 2.The island of Great Britain is made up of England, and 3. is the smallest of the four nations,both in area and population. 4.There are _countries in Northern Ireland. 5.The doctrine of the "divine right of kings"held that the sovereign derived his authority from not from 6.The UK is divided into constituencies with each of them represented by a member in the parliament. 7.Normally,a government can be in power for years,and then it has to resign and hold a general election. 8.UK has experienced economic decline,but this decline is to some other economies rather than absolute. 9.The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms 10. under its new leader Tony Blair became more popular,and he won the election in 1997. IV.Answer the following questions(20 points,5 points for each question): 1.What does Parliament comprise? 2.What are the three parties in UK? 3.Would you please name some of UK's famous universities? 4.National economies can be broken down into three main areas.What are they? V.Translation (20 points,5 points for each question): 1.The party which holds a majority of those "seats"in parliament forms the government,with its party leader as the Prime Minister
3 circumstances. 8. Children from the upper-middle-class usually have a better education than those from the working or middle-class. 9. Tertiary industries include banking, insurance, tourism, agriculture and the selling of goods. 10. According to the text, the tertiary industry produces approximately two-thirds of the national wealth. III. Fill in the blanks (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. The full name of the United Kingdom is the 2. The island of Great Britain is made up of England, and 3. is the smallest of the four nations ,both in area and population. 4. There are countries in Northern Ireland. 5. The doctrine of the “divine right of kings” held that the sovereign derived his authority from , not from . 6. The UK is divided into constituencies with each of them represented by a member in the parliament. 7. Normally, a government can be in power for years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election. 8. UK has experienced economic decline, but this decline is to some other economies rather than absolute. 9. The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms . 10. under its new leader Tony Blair became more popular, and he won the election in 1997. IV. Answer the following questions (20 points, 5 points for each question): 1. What does Parliament comprise? 2. What are the three parties in UK? 3. Would you please name some of UK’s famous universities? 4. National economies can be broken down into three main areas. What are they? V. Translation (20 points,5 points for each question): 1. The party which holds a majority of those “seats” in parliament forms the government, with its party leader as the Prime Minister
2.If asked,about half the British population would describe themselves as middle-class,and half as working-class.Manual (or "blue-collar")workers would usually call themselves working-class,and office (or"white collar")workers would usually call themselves middle-class. 3.Britain's agricultural sector is small but efficient,producing 58%of the UK's food needs with only 2% of its workforce. 4.The full name of the country we are studying is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.It is a complicated name for what is in many ways a complicated country.Most people know something about it because its huge overseas empire give it an important international role which only came to an end in the years following the Second World War.However,the things that people know about the UK may have little to do with how most real British people live their lives today
4 2. If asked, about half the British population would describe themselves as middle-class, and half as working-class. Manual (or “blue-collar”) workers would usually call themselves working-class, and office (or “white collar “) workers would usually call themselves middle-class. 3. Britain’s agricultural sector is small but efficient, producing 58% of the UK’s food needs with only 2% of its workforce. 4. The full name of the country we are studying is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a complicated name for what is in many ways a complicated country. Most people know something about it because its huge overseas empire give it an important international role which only came to an end in the years following the Second World War. However, the things that people know about the UK may have little to do with how most real British people live their lives today
天津广播电视大学二OO八~二OO九学年度第二学期 第二次阶段性测试试题 测试科目：英语国家概况(1) 测试时间：2009年5月 使用专业：英语（开专） 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60分钟 I.Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.Which literary form flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature? A.Novel. B.Essay. C.Drama. D.Poetry. 2.Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? A.Dr.Faustus. B.Macbeth. C.Frankerstein. D.The Tempest. 3.In Britain,the great majority of parents send their children to A.private schools. B.independent schools. C.state schools. D.public schools. 4.Which of the following is NOT true? A.Parents send their children to public schools because they are rich. B.Parents send their children to public schools because their children can get better jobs when they leave school C.Parents send their children to public schools because their children can have a better chance of getting into a good university D.Parents send their children to public schools because their children prefer to go to public schools. 5.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University? A.It's open to everybody. B.It requires no formal educational qualifications. C.No university degree is awarded. D.University courses are followed through TV,radio,correspondence,etc. 6.Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system? A.It's run by the state. B.It's funded by the state. C.It's supervised by the state. 5
5 天津广播电视大学二○○八～二○○九学年度第二学期 第二次阶段性测试试题 测试科目：英语国家概况（1） 测试时间：2009 年 5 月 使用专业：英语（开专） 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60 分钟 I. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. Which literary form flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature? A. Novel. B. Essay. C. Drama. D. Poetry. 2. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? A. Dr. Faustus. B. Macbeth. C. Frankerstein. D. The Tempest. 3. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to A. private schools. B. independent schools. C. state schools. D. public schools. 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Parents send their children to public schools because they are rich. B. Parents send their children to public schools because their children can get better jobs when they leave school. C. Parents send their children to public schools because their children can have a better chance of getting into a good university. D. Parents send their children to public schools because their children prefer to go to public schools. 5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University? A. It’s open to everybody. B. It requires no formal educational qualifications. C. No university degree is awarded. D. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, etc. 6. Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system? A. It’s run by the state. B. It’s funded by the state. C. It’s supervised by the state
D.It's dominated by the state. 7.The author holds that Britain had a big influence on the postwar international order because A.it used to be a great imperial power. B.it had a strong military power and prestige. C.it defeated Hitler's army. D.it got support from its former colonies. 8.Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy? A.The Queen of Britain. B.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office. C.The Prime Minister and the Cabinet D.The Ministry of Defense and the Treasury. 9.Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation in A.the Commonwealth. B.the European Economic Community. C.the United Nations,the EU,NATO,etc. D.a European federal government. 10.How much of the globe did Britain rule in its imperial prime? A.A fourth of the globe B.A fifth of the globe. C.A third of the globe D.Two-thirds of the globe. II.Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false (F)(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.There was a general flowering of culture and intellectual life n Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries which is know as“The Renaissance.” 2.Keats,Shelley and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height. 3.The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. 4.The state seldom interferes with the decision of when,where,how and what children are taught. 5.British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government. 6.Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education. 7.Corporal punishment is currently banned in the UK. 8.The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain's foreign policy. 9.On an average day,an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper
6 D. It’s dominated by the state. 7. The author holds that Britain had a big influence on the postwar international order because A. it used to be a great imperial power. B. it had a strong military power and prestige. C. it defeated Hitler’s army. D. it got support from its former colonies. 8. Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy? A. The Queen of Britain. B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office. C. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet. D. The Ministry of Defense and the Treasury. 9. Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation in A. the Commonwealth. B. the European Economic Community. C. the United Nations, the EU, NATO, etc. D. a European federal government. 10. How much of the globe did Britain rule in its imperial prime? A. A fourth of the globe. B. A fifth of the globe. C. A third of the globe. D. Two-thirds of the globe. II. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. There was a general flowering of culture and intellectual life n Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries which is know as “The Renaissance.” 2. Keats, Shelley and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height. 3. The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. 4. The state seldom interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught. 5. British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government. 6. Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education. 7. Corporal punishment is currently banned in the UK. 8. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy. 9. On an average day, an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper
10.The contemporary foreign policy of the UK is greatly influenced by its imperial history and also by its geopolitical traits. III.Fill in the blanks(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.Shakespeare's plays fall into three categories.They are and history plays. 2.20th-century literature can be broadly divided into two stylistic periods: and 3.The two oldest universities in Britain are and 4.Children in Britain must receive a full-time education legally from the ages of to 5.Students attend schools from the age of 11 up to around the age of 19. 6.Parents from the wealthier middle class prefer to send their children to schools so as to have better education. 7.Britain's special relationship with us another major factor which influences the British foreign policy. 8.The general direction of Britain's foreign policy is decided by and 9.There are members of the Commonwealth including developing countries as well as advanced industrial countries. 10.Britain spends more money on than most other developed nations and it is the third largest spender in the world and is ranked the 5th or 6th in terms of its military power. IV.Answer the following questions(20 points,5 points for each question): 1.Name two or three of the tragedies written by Shakespeare: 2.Name some of Jane Austen's works: 3.So far,the UK has only one privately funded university.What is that? 4.Which countries form the UN Security Council? V.Translation (20 points,5 points for each question): 1.Roughly the first third of the 19th century makes up English literature's romantic period.Writers of romantic literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with the power of reason,which marked the 18th century
7 10. The contemporary foreign policy of the UK is greatly influenced by its imperial history and also by its geopolitical traits. III. Fill in the blanks (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories. They are , and history plays. 2. 20th-century literature can be broadly divided into two stylistic periods: and . 3. The two oldest universities in Britain are and . 4. Children in Britain must receive a full-time education legally from the ages of to . 5. Students attend schools from the age of 11 up to around the age of 19. 6. Parents from the wealthier middle class prefer to send their children to schools so as to have better education. 7. Britain’s special relationship with us another major factor which influences the British foreign policy. 8. The general direction of Britain’s foreign policy is decided by and . 9. There are members of the Commonwealth including developing countries as well as advanced industrial countries. 10. Britain spends more money on than most other developed nations and it is the third largest spender in the world and is ranked the 5th or 6th in terms of its military power. IV. Answer the following questions (20 points, 5 points for each question): 1. Name two or three of the tragedies written by Shakespeare: 2. Name some of Jane Austen’s works: 3. So far, the UK has only one privately funded university. What is that? 4. Which countries form the UN Security Council? V. Translation (20 points, 5 points for each question): 1. Roughly the first third of the 19th century makes up English literature’s romantic period. Writers of romantic literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with the power of reason, which marked the 18th century
2.Many people think school is just about teaching children what are often called "the three R's"---"reading riting and 'rithmetic"(reading writing and arithmetic).In other words,the purpose of school is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society. 3.The enduring feature of British education is the continuing debate over how "equal"educational opportunity should be.Sociologists have found that 51%of British people are working class and 49%are middle class. 4. Britain's island location created a sense f psychological isolation in its inhabitants
8 2. Many people think school is just about teaching children what are often called “the three R’s”--- “reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic” (reading, writing and arithmetic). In other words, the purpose of school is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society. 3. The enduring feature of British education is the continuing debate over how “equal” educational opportunity should be. Sociologists have found that 51% of British people are working class and 49% are middle class. 4. Britain’s island location created a sense f psychological isolation in its inhabitants
天津广播电视大学二OO八~二OO九学年度第二学期 第三次阶段性测试试题 测试科目：英语国家概况(1) 测试时间：2009年6月 使用专业：英语（开专） 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60分钟 I.Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question (20 points,2 points for each question): 1.The word"Ireland"is used ambiguously to mean A.Republic of Ireland B.Northern Ireland C.both the Republic and Northern Ireland D.the 26 counties which gained independence in 1921 2.Northern Ireland includes A.6 counties B.26 counties C.32 counties D.the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain 3.The Celts stressed on the importance of A.fine,or the family unit B.men C.women D.individuals 4.The daily business of the government is executed by the A.cabinet B.parliament C.senate D.prime minister 5.Under the Constitution,the President of Ireland is elected by A.the majority of the Parliament and Senate B.the majority party C.direct vote from Irish people D.indirect vote from Irish people 9
9 天津广播电视大学二○○八～二○○九学年度第二学期 第三次阶段性测试试题 测试科目：英语国家概况（1） 测试时间：2009 年 6 月 使用专业：英语（开专） 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60 分钟 I. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean . A. Republic of Ireland B. Northern Ireland C. both the Republic and Northern Ireland D. the 26 counties which gained independence in 1921 2. Northern Ireland includes A. 6 counties B. 26 counties C. 32 counties D. the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain 3. The Celts stressed on the importance of A. fine, or the family unit B. men C. women D. individuals 4. The daily business of the government is executed by the . A. cabinet B. parliament C. senate D. prime minister 5. Under the Constitution, the President of Ireland is elected by . A. the majority of the Parliament and Senate B. the majority party C. direct vote from Irish people D. indirect vote from Irish people
6.What is the first official language of the Irish Republic? A.English B.Irish C.Celtic D.Gaelic 7.In both Northern Ireland and the Republic,joining the has provided a larger,federal context which gives a more generous perspective on particular national difficulties. A.UK B.UN C.NATO D.EU 8.The death blow to the Irish language was A.the British colonial rule B.the independence of Ireland C.the Great Famine D.Ireland's accession to the EU 9.In communication,the Irish value most. A.writing B.gesture C.eye contact D.talking 10.Under the policy of segregation,the aboriginal people A.were forcibly removed from their own land B.were allowed to have their own land as private reserves C.were often employed by the Christian Church D.were considered to be intellectually exploitable II.Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false (F)(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.When referring to Ireland,people mean either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland,a province of Great Britain. 2.The area covering the Republic of Ireland is five times of that of Northern Ireland. 3.Ireland has an extreme weather and four distinct seasons. 4.In Ireland,the President is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power. 5.The Irish Parliament is responsible of making laws. 0
10 6. What is the first official language of the Irish Republic? A. English B. Irish C. Celtic D. Gaelic 7. In both Northern Ireland and the Republic, joining the has provided a larger, federal context which gives a more generous perspective on particular national difficulties. A. UK B. UN C. NATO D. EU 8. The death blow to the Irish language was . A. the British colonial rule B. the independence of Ireland C. the Great Famine D. Ireland’s accession to the EU 9. In communication, the Irish value most. A. writing B. gesture C. eye contact D. talking 10. Under the policy of segregation, the aboriginal people . A. were forcibly removed from their own land B. were allowed to have their own land as private reserves C. were often employed by the Christian Church D. were considered to be intellectually exploitable II. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. When referring to Ireland, people mean either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, a province of Great Britain. 2. The area covering the Republic of Ireland is five times of that of Northern Ireland. 3. Ireland has an extreme weather and four distinct seasons. 4. In Ireland, the President is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power. 5. The Irish Parliament is responsible of making laws