文档介绍：试卷代号:6544
湖南广播电视大学 2014年1月开放教育期末考试
英语国家概况(1)试题
2013年 12月
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Part I. Multiple Choice (20小题,每题2分,共40分)
Choose the best answer according to the coursebook.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristic of Britain?
A. Economic differences between north and south.
B. Difference 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.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Wales was invaded by the Romans.
B. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons.
C. Wales was conquered by the Normans.
D. Wales was threatened by the English.
3. 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 Ireland
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
4. Why did the British government decide to replace the power-sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London?
A. The power-sharing policy was