英国概况练习（6）
Ⅰ. True or Fal:
1. A century ago the British economy was among the strongest in the world. T
2. John Maynard Keynes was an influential American economist. F
3. A strong opponent of the policies of the Labor Party, Margaret Thatcher worked to increa government control over the British economy. F
4. In Britain rvice industries account for about two-thirds of its gross domestic product. T
5. The area between London and South Wales is often referred to as Britain’s “Silicon Glen”. F
6. Britain imports chiefly manufactured products and exports mostly raw materials. F
7. Most of the United Kingdom’s trade is with other developed countries, especially other members of the European Union. T
8. The value of Britain’s exports of goods usually exceeds the value of its imports. F
9. Today, the City of London is the centre of London where government departments are located. F
10. The trade union movement in Britain is becoming stronger the years becau of changes in the structure of employment. F
Ⅱ. Multiple choices:
1. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was bad on the theory of __B_____.
A. Adam Smith
B. John Maynard Keynes
C. Margaret Thatcher
D. Karl Marx
2. Under Margaret Thatcher Britain experienced __B____.
A. economic recession
B. economic expansion
C. economic decline
D. economic depression
3. Which of the following is NOT true of Britain’ agriculture? D
A. British farming is highly mechanized.
B. Agriculture in Britain is intensive.
C. British farming is very efficient.
D. Britain’s agriculture can produce enough food for its people.
4. In Britain less than ____A____ of the population are farmers.
A. 2%
B. 4%
C. 6%
D. 10%
5. In the ___C___ Britain became a net exporter of oil.
A. 1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 1990s
6. To stimulate economic recovery, the Thatcher B
Government carried out all the following policies but
______.
A. privatization
B. interventionism
C. deregulation
D. market liberalization
7. Britain is the __D__ largest trading nation in the world.
A. third
B. fourth
C. fifth
D. sixth
8. British oil fields were discovered on the ____D___.
A. English Channel
B. Irish Sea
C. Norwegian Sea
D. North Sea
9. Which of the following is not included in the new industries in Britain? D
A. Microprocessors.
B. Computers.
C. Biotechnology.
D. Motor vehicles.
Ⅲ. Discuss British economic policies and performance in modern times.
In the 19th century, Britain had the world’s leading economy.
The British economy remained relatively strong, but already began to decline from the beginning of the 20th century.
British government applied the economic theories of Keynes and carried out state involvement in the 1950s and 1960s.
British economy was referred to as the “Sick Man of
Europe”by the 1970s.
Thatcherism was the reason for the boom in Britain in the 1980s.
Since around 1992, Britain had witnesd the longest period of sustained economic growth for more than 15 years.
In 2008 the United Kingdom entered a recession brought about by the global financial crisis.
