英美概况（一）19春在线作业1-0003

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More than () million men took part in the World War I.
A:55
B:65
C:60
D:67

One significant organization of science during the seventeenth century is the () Society in London.
A:Royal
B:Scientific
C:Great
D:High

Generally speaking, there are two systems of primary and secondary education in Britain --- the state school and the independent school or the () school.
A:private
B:"public"
C:national
D:boarding

The vital power lies in the Prime Minister and his (). They make the real decisions, lead the departments of the government and manage the affairs at home and abroad.
A:Cabinet
B:wife
C:son
D:administration

The basic point of The People’s Charter is () as Marx has pointed out．
A:people's right
B:voting rights
C:people
D:universal suffrage

In 1455 the Duke of York tried to displace the Lancaster King, and the wars of the () broke out．
A:Flowers
B:Roses
C:year
D:Duke

Before World War II the industrial structure of the United Kingdom was based largely on () developed in the 19th century.
A:import trade
B:oversees trade
C:export trades
D:internal market

Adolf Hitler was a fascist dictator. He advocated that the () was superior and the Jews and the Slavic people were inferior.
A:Roman race
B:fascis race
C:Saxon race
D:Germanic race

On July 7th, 1937, Japan began an all-out attack on ().
A:China
B:Taiwan
C:Korea
D:Russia

The proportion employed in agriculture subsequently fell much further and is smaller than that in any other European country, but the corresponding expansion occurred mostly in commerce and the () industries rather than in manufacturing.
A:Ireland
B:Scotland
C:England
D:Britain

In some industries, such as iron and steel and coal mining, concentration was brought about not by market forces but by political decisions i.e. by () .
A:privatization
B:nationalization
C:industrialization
D:commercialization

During “the Hundred Years’ War” an eighteen-year-old girl named () in France gathered an army around her and fought against the English．
A:Joan of Arc
B:Jane of Arc
C:the French Joan
D:Joan of France

The Anglo-Saxons spoke a language that we now call().
A:English
B:New English
C:Old English
D:French

The doctrine of Christianity is the ().
A:Koran
B:the Bible
C:the Booklet
D:the doctrine

() was the first one who revolutionized scientific thought in the UK.
A:Newton
B:Sir Francis Bacon
C:Einstein
D:Bill Gates

Overseas commodity trade alone accounts for about () of the country's national income.
A:one sixth
B:one third
C:half
D:one fourth

The 1990s saw the birth of the famous sheep ()(the first mammal produced from a donor cell taken from an adult rather than from an embryo).
A:Dolly
B:Molly
C:Folly

() predominates in the farming economy of UK.
A:Rice
B:Wheat
C:Corn
D:Animal husbandry

The head of House of Commons is the () or President of the Chamber.
A:Leader
B:Head
C:Speaker
D:Representative

The British industry is operated by many different types of firms --- at one extreme is the small family business, and at the other extreme the great () corporation operating numerous plants.
A:national
B:public
C:industrial
D:corporate

The English people are not descendents of Anglo-Saxon who came to England after the Romans left Britain in 410 AD.
A:错误
B:正确

In England, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day!
A:错误
B:正确

The Pennine Chain is sometimes called the backbone of England.
A:错误
B:正确

The Queen rules but she does not reign.
A:错误
B:正确

In 1928, the government introduced the National Health Service.
A:错误
B:正确

Tutorial system is one of the systems in the running of the universities in the UK, especially Oxford and Cambridge.
A:错误
B:正确

The Central Powers during the World War I refer to countries including Germany, Austria and Japan.
A:错误
B:正确

The steam engine is not a thing invented by one scientist at one time. It is the work of many scientists over a long period of time.
A:错误
B:正确

Reebok is one of Britain's oldest shoe companies.
A:错误
B:正确

The overall climate in England is called maritime temperate.
A:错误
B:正确

Liverpool is the second largest port of England.
A:错误
B:正确

Altogether thirty-three countries finally became involved in the first worldwide war in man's history.
A:错误
B:正确

The cause of the First World War is the assassination of an Austria prince.
A:错误
B:正确

The Lake Poets in the history of English literature are these famous poets who get their inspiration from and sing the praises of the beautiful scenery in the Lake District of England.
A:错误
B:正确

Because of the Enclosure Movement, whole villages disappeared and thousands of peasants were expelled from the land and became vagabonds and beggars．
A:错误
B:正确

Christianity has molded the shape of Western civilization.
A:错误
B:正确

The four most famous of all  public schools are Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College and Rugby School.
A:错误
B:正确

Every public school has many rules and customs peculiar to itself.
A:错误
B:正确

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
A:错误
B:正确

The first and also fundamental cause of the World War I was not to redivide the world colonies among the European imperialist powers.
A:错误
B:正确