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第8章英国的外交关系

I.Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F):

1.When the Second World War ended,Britain no longer was the largest military power in Western Europe.______

【答案】F

【解析】二战以后，德国意大利作为战败国，力量迅速衰退。英国成为西欧最强大的军事力量之一。

2.The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of its contribution in setting up the United Nations.______

【答案】F

【解析】英国并不是因为对于建立联合国有重大贡献才被授予联合国安理会常任理事国的地位，而是因为英国在国际上对政治有持续的影响力。

3.According to the text,the most important single factor which influences British policy makers is its history.______

【答案】T

【解析】英国现行外交政策受其帝国史影响很深。

4.The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy. ______

【答案】T

【解析】英国首相和内阁共同决定英国外交政策的总方向。

5.The main government department involved is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office(FCO). ______

【答案】T

【解析】外交政策涉及的主要部门是外交部，这个部门在对外政策上扮演重要角色。

6.Britain is a parliamentary monarch.______

【答案】F

【解析】英国是议会制民主政府，而不是议会制的君主国家。

7.There are about60members of the Commonwealth.______

【答案】F

【解析】英联邦一共有大约六十个成员。

8.The British host a large American military presence and there are63American military bases in the UK.______

【答案】T

【解析】作为北大西洋公约组织的一员，英国承诺允许大量美军驻扎在其国土上，目前有63个美国军事基地在英国驻扎。

9.Britain is not a member of the NATO due to its disagreement with some European countries on defence policy.______

【答案】F

【解析】英国是北大西洋公约组织的一员，尽管它对某些成员国的防御政策不完全赞同。II.Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question:

1.The author holds that Britain had a big influence on the postwar international order because _______

A.it used to be a great imperial power.

B.it had a strong military power and prestige.

C.it defeated Hitler’s army.

D.it got support from its former colonies.

【答案】B

【解析】二战以后，英国成为西欧大路上最强大的军事力量之一，它具有很高的声望。因此作者认为它使得战后的国际秩序得以规范。

2.Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?

A.France,China,Germany,Russia and Britain.

B.The United States,France,Britain,Germany and Russia.

D.China,Britain,France,the United States and Japan.

【答案】C

【解析】安理会由5个常任理事国和10个非常任理事国组成。5个常任理事国是中国、法国、俄罗斯、英国、美国。其中英国1945年成为常任理事国。

3.How much of the globe did Britain rule in its imperial prime?

A.A fourth of the globe.

B.A fifth of the globe.

C.A third of the globe.

D.Two-thirds of the earth.

【答案】C

【解析】在英国帝国主义盛行时期，它将世界三分之一的地区纳入自己的殖民体系之中4.The present British foreign policy is mainly influenced by some of the following factors.Which one is an exception?

A.Its imperial history.

B.Its geopolitical traits.

C.Its special relationship with the United States.

D.Its schizophrenic attitude to Europe.

【答案】D

【解析】英国现行外交政策受其帝国史影响很深。影响英国处理外交事务的另一个决定性因素就是地缘政治。英国同美国的关系也是影响英国外交政策的一个主要因素。

5.Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?

A.The Queen of Britain.

B.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

C.The Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

D.The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.

【答案】A

【解析】在英国，英国首相和内阁共同决定英国外交政策的总方向。外交政策涉及的主要部门是外交部，这个部门在对外政策上扮演重要角色。国防部确保英国的国防并负责履行英国