《英美概况》谢福之课后简答题及部分重点答案
《英美概况》谢福之课后简答题及答案
Chapter 1 geography people and language
1.what is the full name of the U.K?
A: the full name is the united kingdom of great Britain and northern Ireland.
2.Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland?
A: becau they like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink the scotch whisky and to e the Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes.wear的用法
3.How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what
are they?
A:the development of English language be divided into three period :old English , middle En
glish ,modern English .
4.Why did English become more important after the Black Death?
A: the laboring and merchant class grew in economic and social important after the Black Death. So English also grew in importance compared to French .
Chapter 2 History
1.What are the two components of the British parliament?
员工关怀A: they are the Hou of Commons and the Hou of Lords.
2.What were some of Queen Victoria’s major achievements?
A:the Queen Victoria’s major achievements in almost every aspect : she promoted further industrial revolution, the building of railways and the growing of trade and commerce. By the end of her reign , British had developed to an empire including a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass.
3.What were the two camps in Europe in world war I?
A: The central powers which included Germany ,Austria-Hungary , the ottoman empire and Bulgaria and allied powers which were mainly comprid of France , the Russian empire ,and British empire , Italy and the united states.
5.Why did Britain cooperate cloly with the united states after world war II?
A: becau they were allied during the war and share the same worries about the former soviet union.
陆游的钗头凤Chapter 3 government and the commonwealth
1.What the three functions of the hou of commons?
A: the three functions are : to draft laws, to scrutinize, criticize and restrain the activities of the government policy.
2.Why is the Conrvative party sometimes called the “Right”?
A: becau the conrvative party is supported by landowners and businessmen, who are often from the middle and upper-middle class.
3.What kind of public image do liberal democrats have in Britain?
A:the liberal democrats is perceived as “middle” between the conrvation and the labor party . it is comparatively flexible and pragmatic in its balance of the individual and the social . it emphasizes the need for a change in Britain’s constitutional arrangements to make the government more democratic and accountable.
4.Why are independent candidates unlikely to win in the general election ?
A; Becau even if they were elected, they would be powerless in parliament. Therefore , it is
not possible for many people to vote for independent candidates.
Chapter 4 economy
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吧主1.What was the negative aspect of Thatcher’s reform in the early 1980s?
A: its negative aspect was a rapid increa in unemployment . in 1982,the unemployment rate reached the level of the great depression years, with three million people out of work.
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2.What are the characteristics of Britain’s agriculture?
A:britain’s agriculture is characterized by a small portion of the population engaged in agriculture activities with a high degree of mechanization. Although it employs a mere 1% of the country’s labor force , it meets around 60% of the national demands.
3.What happened to Britain’s beef industry in the mid-1990s?
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A: Britain’s beef industry was hit badly by BSE, resulting in a ban on beef exports in 1996.
空中乐园4.What are some of the popular tourist attractions in Britain?
The popular tourist attractions in England include : The Dort and the East Devon Coast,
the Lake District, Stonehenge , Windsor Castle, University towns of Oxford and Cambridge, Tower of London ,St.Paul’s cathedral and so on .
Chapter 5 education ,media and holidays
1.What ud to be the major functions of grammar schools and vocational schools in Britain?
The major functions of grammar schools were to train the most academically capable students and prepare them for university , whereas the major functions of vocational schools were to help less successful students to learn a trade.
