大学MOOC 当代英国概况(广东外语外贸大学)1461037174 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Chapter 1 quiz

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following is not a part of the United Kingdom?‍
选项：
A: England
B: Ireland
C: Wales
D: Scotland
答案: 【 Ireland】

2、单选题：
​Which city is inhabited by most diverse ethnic minorities?‌
选项：
A: Liverpool
B: Edinburgh
C: London
D: Birmingham
答案: 【 London】

3、单选题：
‎Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?‌
选项：
A: The cultural centre
B: The financial centre
C: The business centre
D: The sports centre
答案: 【 The sports centre】

4、单选题：
‍The most populous region in UK is          ?‍
选项：
A: England
B: Northern Ireland
C: Wales
D: Scotland
答案: 【 England】

5、单选题：
​Which of the following is NOT a key feature of great changes that UK has experienced over the last sixty years?‏
选项：
A: Britain has changed from a world power with an empire stretching to all four corners of the earth to a regional European power seeking and maintaining links with its past through the Commonwealth.
B: Since 1997, when Tony Blair' s 'New' Labour Party came to power there has been another period of cultural change, valuing the 'modern' and 'innovative' in business, design and the arts as well as supporting diversity in households and lifestyle. 
C: As the British empire "on which the sun never set" collapsed, the material standard of living for the majority of the British population was declining.  
D: Racial discrimination, polluting the environment or drunken driving, have become less acceptable. The traditional sport of fox hunting has been banned.
答案: 【 As the British empire "on which the sun never set" collapsed, the material standard of living for the majority of the British population was declining.  】

6、判断题：
‌When you ask any person from the UK 'Are you English?' they may feel comfortable with the question.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

7、判断题：
‏It is impossible to travel to any part of Britain within one day due to its vast territory.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

8、判断题：
​As awareness of the importance of a clean and ecologically stable environment has grown, the oft-quoted 'smog' of London during the days of the industrial revolution is a thing of the past. ‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

9、判断题：
‎Having a high density of population in comparison with most European countries, Britain has small amounts of quiet and unspoilt countryside‌
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

10、判断题：
​The British have a strong sense of history and regard the preservation of historic buildings as very important.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

Chapter 11 quiz

1、单选题：
​Which one is NOT a main area of welfare provision in Britain?‎
选项：
A: perks
B: health
C: housing
D: soical security
答案: 【 perks】

2、单选题：
​Which is the greatest cause of preventable illness and death in the UK?‏
选项：
A: drugs
B: alcohol
C: communicable diseases
D: cigarette smoking
答案: 【 cigarette smoking】

3、单选题：
‌According to the New Deal for the Young Unemployed, a person aged between 18 and 24 who has been unemployed for more than six months has the option of ______.‎
选项：
A: finding a job attracting a wage subsidy of￡60 a month, payable to employers for up to six months.
B: getting a work placement with an involuntary organization.
C: getting a six-month work placement with an Environmental Task Force.
D: getting a place on a part-time education and training course, which might last for up to one year.
答案: 【 getting a six-month work placement with an Environmental Task Force.】

4、单选题：
‏Which benefit is NOT included in the Employment and Support Allowance?‏
选项：
A: sickness benefit
B: income support
C: disablement allowance
D: widowed mother's allowance
答案: 【 widowed mother's allowance】

5、判断题：
​The most radical and widespread reforms for state welfare in Britain occurred after the First World War in 1918.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

6、判断题：
‌During the 1980s and 90s there was a general shift in public opinion towards a more positive view of public spending in order to maintain the quality of public service.‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

7、判断题：
​80% of the costs of the National Health Service (NHS) are paid for out of national insurance contributions.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

8、填空题：
‍           is a state with a government which assumes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens throughout life, through a range of interventions in the market economy.‎
答案: 【 Welfare state】

9、填空题：
‌A person wishing to buy a house or flat borrows the money for a        , usually from a Building Society, over a long period of time, 15-25 years, repaying the money on a monthly basis. ‌
答案: 【 mortgage】

10、填空题：
‏       is most commonly the result of a breakdown of relationships so that people are no longer able to live with their relatives or friends.‏
答案: 【 Homelessness】

chapter 10 quiz

1、单选题：
​Which of the following statements is NOT true in terms of the international role of the City of London?​​​
选项：
A: The City of London has the greatest concentration of foreign banks in the world.
B: The City of London is the world’s largest foreign exchange market.
C: The City of London has a comprehensive range of ancillary and support services, including legal, accountancy and management consultancy.
D: London no longer enjoys the status as the world’s financial center after WWⅡ.
答案: 【 London no longer enjoys the status as the world’s financial center after WWⅡ.】

2、单选题：
‌British exports rely on the following industries except ____ .‍‌‍
选项：
A: The chemical industry
B: pharmaceuticals 
C: machinery, vehicles, aerospace products, electrical and electronic equipment
D: food, beverages and tobacco
答案: 【 food, beverages and tobacco】

3、单选题：
‏Which of the following statements about the Nationalization or Privatization of industries is NOT true?  ‎‏‎‏‎
选项：
A: The Labour government of 1945-1951 carried out an extensive policy of nationalization of key industries so that their development could be guided in the public interest rather than simply for private profit.
B: 1970s saw the trend to return those key industries that had been nationalized back to private ownership carried out in Mrs. Thatcher’s government’s main policies during the 1980s.
C: The main argument used by the ‘privatizers’ is that nationalized industries are economically inefficient, when compared to companies operated under private commercial influences.
D: The main argument used by the “nationalizers” is that nationalized industries should not make any profits. 
答案: 【 The main argument used by the “nationalizers” is that nationalized industries should not make any profits. 】

4、判断题：
‏Britain is rich in natural resources like high-grade mineral deposits. ‌‏‌
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

5、判断题：
‏The City of London is one of the financial centers in the world. ‍‏ ‍‏ ‍‏‍
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

6、判断题：
‌Britain at first refused to join the EEC (now the EU) partly in that the British government thinks that economic freedom of movement should not be confused with political union.‎‌‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

7、判断题：
‏4. Practicing the economic thought of laissez-faire, Britain has a private economy.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

8、填空题：
‍_____ ____ ____ (GDP) is he total flow of goods & services produced by the economy of a country in one year.  ​
答案: 【 Gross Domestic Product】

9、填空题：
‎ Most of the British government’s revenue is raised through ____. ​‎​
答案: 【 taxation】

10、填空题：
‍ Britain has adopted a “ ____ taxation system” in which those who earn more pay a higher rate of tax. Although the figures change, this means that tax is paid according to which ‘band’ of income you are in. People who earn below a certain level do not pay tax. High earners pay a higher percentage.  ‌‍‌
答案: 【 progressive】

Chapter 13 quiz

1、单选题：
‌According to the structure of Central Government in Britain, which part can perform a political function? ‎
选项：
A: Monarch
B: Civil service
C: Parliament
D: Judiciary
答案: 【 Parliament】

2、单选题：
‏Who are career officials remaining in office despite changes in government?​
选项：
A: civil servants
B: backbenchers
C: ministers
D: Members of Parliament
答案: 【 civil servants】

3、单选题：
‌Which is NOT a necessary qualification for those who want to become a Member of Parliament?‌
选项：
A: any male in full-time employment
B: to be selected as a candidate in a constituency
C: having an active interest in politics
D: coming from any job or profession, coal miners, businessmen, academics, lawyers
答案: 【 any male in full-time employment】

4、单选题：
‌Which is NOT a London-wide issue for which the Authority is responsible?‏
选项：
A: transportation
B: economic development
C: environmental protection
D: global warming
答案: 【 global warming】

5、判断题：
‌General elections for the House of Commons are held at least once every three years.‍
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

6、判断题：
‏The two main parties in Britain are Labour and Conservative.‌
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

7、判断题：
‌A peer in the House of Lords can also be a member of the House of Commons.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

8、填空题：
‍The           is the team of 20 or so most senior ministers in the Government who are chosen by the Prime Minister to lead on specific policy areas such as Health, Transport, Foreign Affairs or Defence.‏
答案: 【 Cabinet】

9、填空题：
‍               is a system of government, which means that the people do not rule themse