西方社会与文化试卷

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Part I. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (10%)

1.The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries. _________

2.Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry. _________

3.Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.________

4.The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy. _____________

5.The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects.

________

6.Britain, like Israel, has a written constitutions of the sort which most countries have.______

7.In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional

circumstances. ________

8.In the UK, anyone who is eligible to vote with 500 pounds as deposit can stand as an MP.

9.The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other

basic skills but also to socialize children.

10.Public schools are part of the national education system and funded by the government.

Part II. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the questions. (60%)

1.Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?

A. The cultural centre.

B. The business centre.

C. The financial centre.

D. The sports centre.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?

A. Economic differences between north and south.

B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales.

C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.

D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British.

3. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by

________.

A. King Arthur

B. Robin Hood

C. Oliver Cromwell

D. William the Conqueror

4. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.

A. The Anglo-Saxons

B. The Normans

C. The Vikings

D. The Romans

5. In the 17th century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because_________

A. they wanted to increase its control over England

B. they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in Britain

C. they intended to expand their investment

D. they believed that Ireland was the best place for them

6. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland street. They came first_______.

A. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland

B. to protect Catholics

C. to protect Protestants

D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social order

7. How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?

A. 26

B. 6

C. 32

D. 20

8. Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?

A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state.

C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.

D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England

9. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?

A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings.

B. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.

C. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.

D. Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males.

10. Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns?

A. Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television.

B. There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituency campaign.

C. Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading voters to vote for them.

D. Candidates criticize each other’s policies to show how good their own policies are.

11. Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true?

A. It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.

B. It prefers policies that protect individual’s rights.

C. It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.

D. It is known as a party of high taxation levels.

12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about class system in the UK?

A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspapers.

B. Class division is only decided by people’s income.

C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person’s life chances.

D. The way people speak may identify them as belonging to a particular class.

13. Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?

A. They are well represented in the British Parliament.

B. They are economically poorer than the white population.

C. They are treated unfairly by the justice system.

D. They are threatened by some racist groups.

14. Which of the following is NOT an effect of immigration on British society?

A. There is now a varied cuisine for people to choose from.

B. Class tension has increased.

C. New forms of popular music have emerged.