roentgen英美概况练习2

2021年1月19日发(作者：韦)
Unit 3-4

I. Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.




B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C. It has no written form of constitution.
D. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
2.
Which
of
the
following
kings
believed
the
“
Divine
Right
”

to
govern,
and
was
condemned to death during the English Civil War?
A. James I



B. Charles I



C. King John



D. James II
3. Which of the following succeeded to the throne when James I died in 1625?
A. Charles I





B. James II






C. Richard I






D. William III
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is reigned over by




,
but ruled by




.
A. the government/the Monarch









B. the Monarch/the government






C. the Parliament/Constitutional monarch





D. the Cabinet/Queen Elizabeth
5. The executive power is in the hands of




.
A. Parliament











B. The House of Commons






C. The Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister





D. The Queen
6. Which of the following is not correct?
A. The Queen holds meetings of the Privy Council.
B. The Queen receives reports of Cabinet meetings in her weekly sessions with the
Prime Minister.
C. The Queen must take sides when a dispute arises in the Cabinet



D. The Queen is informed of, and consulted on every aspect of national life,
7. The real power of the House of Lords lies in




.
A. helping to pass Money Bills






B. delaying bills
C. discussing bills








D. being Supreme Court

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of the practical work of the government is done by




.
A. the Prime Minister











B. the Cabinet ministers




C. the civil servants








D. the heads of departments
9. Why are so many party members elected to Parliament in each Election in Britain?
A. Because party members usually enjoy better reputation.
B. Because party members have more experience in forming a government.
C. Because party members have the backing of nationwide organizations.
D. Because people trust party members to a greater degree.
10. Which group of people is considered as the middle class?
A. Those with incomes from rents and property payments.
B. Those who dealt with paper, either in business or in a profession.
C. Those who did manual labor.
D. Those who had a great deal of money.
11.





is the primary opposition to the Conservatives.
A. The Liberal Party





B. The Conservative Party






C. The Labour Party





D. The Liberal Democrat Party
12. The Labour Party became one of the two major parties after




.
A. 1916





B. 1922





C. 1930





D. 1945
13. The Conservative Party supports the following policies except




.
A. denationalization





B. free enterprise






C. extending the social service



D. cautious social reform
14. By





is a
“
vote of no confidence
”
decided.
A. the House of Commons






B. the House of Lords
C. the two major parties








D. the Prime Minister
15. Some industries that had been nationalized (taken over by the state) after 1945,
such as




.
A. British Oil Corporation





B. British Airway
C. British Telecommunications





D. all of the above
II. Fill in the blanks.

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