第七章：Government and Administration
选择题
1. The United Kingdom is governed in the name of _________， by_________.
A. the king； His Majesty's Government
B. the Queen； Her Majesty's Government
C. the Sovereign； Prime Minister
D. the Sovereign； His or Her Majesty's government 答案：D
2.__________is the “supreme governor” of the Church of English.
A. The monarch
B. The Archbishop琵琶花
C. The Archbishop of Canterbury
D. The Roman Pope 答案：A
3. The United Kingdom is a _______state.
A. unitary
B. federal
C. republic
D. feudal 答案：A
4.The British monarchy can be traced back to at least ________century.
A. the 7th
B. the 8th
C. the 9th
D. the 10th 答案：C
5.In Britain the citizens aged _______ or over have the right to vote.
A. 16
B. 18
C. 21
D. 30 答案：B
6.Local authorities in Great Britain rai revenue through _________.
A. the council tax
B. the income tax
C. the capital receipts
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D. the personal contribution 答案：A
7.In Britain a candidate must be at least _______or over with the deposit of &_____.
A. 20；500
B.21；500
C.20；800
D.18；400 答案：B
8.The Hou of Common is headed by________.
A. the Prime Minister
B. the Speaker
C. the Lord Chancellor
D. the Monarch 答案：B
9.By tradition， the leader of the majority party is appointed _________by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.
沐字取名A. the Prime Minister
B. Member of Parliament
C. Lord of Appeal
D. Speaker of the Hou 答案：A
10.The British Cabinet is presided by _________.
A. the Prime Minister
B. the Speaker
C. the Lord Chancellor
D. the Monarch 答案：A
11.The Social and Liberal Democratic Party is the combination of the Social Democratic Party and _________.
A. the Conrvative Party
B. the Labour Party
C. the Liberal Party
D. the Green Party 答案：C
12.Which of the following about UK's monarchy is not true？
A. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
B. There is no written constitution in the United Kingdom.
C. Today the Queen holds the real power in UK.
D. The continuity of the monarchy has been broken only.
答案：C
13.The leader of the Hou of Lords is ________.
A. the Speaker
B. the Monarch
C. the Prime Minster
D. the Lord Chancellor 答案：D
14.Northern Ireland is divided into _________districts.
A. 20
B. 26
C. 36
D. 40 答案：B
15.Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal？
A. All hereditary peers and peeress of England， Scotland， Great Britain and the United Kingdom （but not peers of Ireland）。
B. Lire peers created to assist the Hou in its judicial duties.
C. Senior bishops of the Church of England.
D. All other life peers.
⼀句话解释
1.How often is the general election held in Britain？
答：In Britain the general election is normally held every five years.
2. What's the clerk of the parliament responsible for？
答：The Clerk of the Parliament is responsible for the records of proceedings of the Hou of Lords and for the text of Acts of Parliament
3. What did the term “parliament” originally mean？
答：The term “parliament” originally meant a meeting for parley or discussion.
4. What's the Speaker？
答：The Speaker is the head of the Hou of Commons.
5. What is the Hou of Lords made up of？
答：It is made up of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
6. What did the English Industrial Revolution begin with？青春的颜色作文
答：It began with the textile industry.
7. Which war was relatively smooth， with no bloodshed， nor any execution of the king in Britain？
答：It is the Glorious Revolution.
8. What were the forerunners of the Liberal Party in Britain？
答：They are Whigs.
9. How many members are there in the Hou of Commons？
答：There are 651 members in the Hou of Commons.
10. What is the difference between the ancestors of the English and Scots， Welsh and Irish？
答：The ancestors of the English are Anglo-Saxons， while the Scots， Welsh and Irish are Celts.
11.What is the main function of the Hou of Lords in Britain？
答：Its main function is to bring the wide experience of its members into the process of making law.
名词解释
1. Constitutional Monarchy
答：The British monarchy is known as constitutional monarchy. It means the monarchy's powers are limited by law and Parliament. The monarchy actually has no real power. Constitutional monarchy began after the Glorious Revolution in 1688.
2. the Privy Council
答：The Privy Council was formerly the chief source of executive power in the United Kingdom. It's origins can be traced back to the King's Council， which in the 13th century gave the Sovereign advice on the government of the country. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688， it Gradually lost its importance. Much of its work was taken over by the Cabinet until the 18th century. Today it's role is largely formal， advising the Sovereign to approve certain government decrees， and issuing royal proclamations.
3. Social Security System
答：Social Security System is a part of welfare system which is designed to cure a basic standard of living for people in financial need， providing financial help for tho who are elderly， sick， disabled， unemployed， widowed， bringing up children or on very low incomes.
第九章 Social Affairs
1 The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship， as
laid down in __________ without the connt of Parliament.
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Provisions of Oxford
C. the Constitutions of Clarendon
D. the Book of Common Prayer 答案：D
2 The position of the Church of Scotland was defined in the Treaty of Union， 1707， and further s
afeguarded by the Church of Scotland Act， ______.
A. 1921
B. 1922
C. 1923
D. 1924
答案：A
3 The Salvation Army is rved by 1，800 officers （ordained ministers） and runs more than _____ worship centers.
A. 500
B. 1，000
C. 1，500
D. 2，000 答案：B
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4 The Free Church do Not include ＿＿＿＿。
A the Methodist Church
B the Church of England
C the Baptists
D the United Reformed Church.
答案：C
5 ____ is not among the Anglican Churches
A The Church in Wales
B The Church of Ireland
C The Episcopal Church in Scotland
D The Baptists.
答案：D
6 At Christmas， the home is decorated with the following except _____.
A. colorful paper chains
B. leaves of holly and mistletoe
C. a young fir-tree
D. firecrackers
答案：D
7 Easter is traditionally associated with the following except ____.
A. the resurrection of Christ
B. the eating of Easter eggs陕西太白山
C. the custom of giving prents
dnf气功 D. the coming of spring 答案：C
8. ______is the largest of the Free Churches.
A. The Baptists
B. The Methodist Church
C. The Roman Catholic Church
D. The Church in Wales
答案：B
9.Established Churches in Britain are ______.
A. Church of England and Church of Wales.
B. Church of Wales and Church of Scotland
C. the Anglican Churches.
D. Church of England and Church of Scotland. 答案：D与竹子有关的诗
10.______is more important than Christmas to Scots.
A. Whit Sunday
B. New Year's Day
C. April Fools Day
D. Easter 答案：B
⼀句话解释
1 What are the two established churches in Britain？
They are the Church of England in England and the Church of Scotland in Scotland.
2 How many provinces does the Church of England have？
The Church of England has two provinces： Canterbury and York.
3 When were the first women priests ordained in Britain？
They were ordained in March 1994.
4 Who founded the Salvation Army in the East of London in 1865？
William Booth， a great follower of John Wesley， founded the Salvation Army.
5 Where do the people in London go to e the Christmas decorations？
They go to Oxford Street， Regent Street and Piccadilly to e the Christmas decorations.
6 What is the National Day in Britain？
The birthday of the British Monarch is a National Day in Britain.
7.What does Guy Fawkes Day come From？
Guy Fawkes Day comes from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
8. What is the most important established Church in Britain？
It is the Church of England.
9.What was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605？
It was the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies.
名次解释
1 Established Churches
Established churches are tho legally recognized as official churches of the State.
2 Church of England
Church of England is the most important established church in Britain. It is legally recognized as official church of the state. It is uniquely related to the Crown in that the Sovereign must be a member of that Church and must promi to uphold it. The church is also linked with the State through the Hou of Lords， in which the two archbishops and some other bishops have ats. It was two provinces： Canterbury and York.
3 The Salvation Army
It was founded by William Booth in the East of London in 1865， who was a follower of the Methodist Church. Within Britain， the Salvation Army is cond only to the Government as a provider of social rvices.
4 Bank Holidays
Bank Holidays also called official public holidays. The term goes back to the Bank Holidays Act of 1871， which owes its name to the fact that banks are clod on the days specified.
5 Easter
