英语国家社会与文化答案2023秋

第四章测试

1.( ) is a privately funded university in Britain.
A:The University of Edinburgh B:The University of Cambridge C:The University of Buckingham D:The University of Oxford
答案:C
2.In the examination called "the 11 plus", students with academic potential go to ( ).
A:comprehensive schools B:grammar schools C:public schools D:technical schools 4.The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.
A:对 B:错 5.All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government.
A:错 B:对 6.In Oxford and Cambridge the BA converts to an MA several years later, upon payment of a fee.
A:对 B:错 7.Independent schools get money mainly through the private sector and tuition rates, with some government support.
A:错 B:对 8.Grammar schools select children without academic skills
A:对 B:错 9.The two oldest universities in Britain are ( ) and ( ).
A:Birmingham B:Cambridge C:London University D:Oxford 10.Parents can choose between sending their children to ( ) or ( )
A:grammar schools B:public schools C:private schools D:state schools 11.Comprehensive schools provide a general education, teaching students everything from ( ) subjects like literature and science to more ( ) subjects like cooking and carpentry.
A:professional B:practical C:academic D:physical 12.In Britain, people can go to the ( ) without having any formal educational qualifications.
A:Private University B:Public University C:TV University D:Open University 13.GCEA stands for ( ).
A:General National Vocational Qualifications B:General Certificate of Education- Advantage C:General Certificate of Education- Advanced D:General Certificate
of Secondary Education 14.In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to（ ）.
A:state schools B:private schools C:independent schools D:public schools 15.In Britain, children from the age of 5-16 ( ).
A:can not receive free education at all B:can legally receive partly free education C:can not receive free education if their parents are rich D:can legally receive completely free education 1.Who is the president who refused to be elected for the third term?
A:Abraham Lincoln. B:George Washington. C:Thomas Jefferson. D:Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 2.Thomas Jefferson is the second president of the United of State.
A:错 B:对 3.The Emancipation Proclamation announced that slavery in the rebellious states would be abolished from January 1, 1863 and that slaves would become free men.
A:错 B:对 4.What is the miserable economic crisis in America in 1929 called?
A:The Great Depression. B:The Great Economic Depression. C:The Great Economic Crisis. D:The Great Crisis. 5.Burns night is celebrated with suppers of hash brown and whisky.
A:错 B:对