(2020年)英語(yǔ)國(guó)家概況選擇題(英國(guó)部分)

Exercise1 Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.TheUnitedKingdomislocatedin .northernEuropeC.northwesternEurope

B.westernEuropeD.southeasternEuropeThetwolargeislandsthatmakeuptheBritishIslesare .ScotlandandIrelandBritainandScotlandGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandGreatBritainandIrelandTheBritishEmpirewasreplacedbytheBritishCommonwealthortheCommonwealthofNationsin .A. 1921C.1945

B.1931D.1950TheCommonwealthofNationsisanassociationofindependentcountriesthatwereoncecoloniesofBritainthathavealargenumberofBritishimmigrantsthathavecloserelationswithBritainthathavefoughtonthesideofBritaininthetwoworldwarsTheEnglishChannelseparatestheislandofGreatBritainfrom .DenmarkC.France

B.BelgiumD.theNetherlandsEnglandhasthreemainlandregions.TheyaretheSouthwesternPlateau,thePennines,and_theEasternPlainC.theCentralLowlands

B.theHighlandD.theSouthernUplandsBritishIsles.A. southernC.easternNorthernIreland,whichtakesupfourthpoliticaldivisionof theUnitedKingdomC.ScotlandBritain'slongestriversare .theSevernandtheClydeC.theClydeandtheHumberThelargestlakeintheBritishIslesLochLomondC.WindermereBritain'sclimateisinfluencedby

B.trthnorthernfifthofIreland,isaeB.IrelandD.WalesB.theThamesandtheClydeD.theSevernandtheThamesis.B.LochNeaghD.UllswaterawarmoceancurrentthatpassesthewesterncoastoftheBritishIslesandwarmsthem.A. theNorthAtlanticDriftC. theLabradorCurrent

B.theBrazilCurrentD.theFalklandCurrentTheEnglishpeopleandtheEnglishlanguagewerebornfromtheof .theAnglesandtheSaxonsGermanicconquerorsandtheNormanFrenchDanesorVikingsandtheNormanFrenchNormanconquerorsandthedefeatedAnglo-SaxonsGenerallyspeakingtheEnglishsouthernersspeakthetypeofEnglishcloserto .theCockneyC. theGaelic

B.theQueen9sEnglishD.theBBCEnglishAlthoughWaleshasbeenunitedwithEnglandformorethan400years,theWelshhaskeptalive .theirownlanguageC.theirown

B.theirownDlfteavetraditionotherarts.

TheEisteddfodisa(n)

festivalofpoetry,musicandEnglishC. Welsh

B.ScottishD.IrishNowadaystheGaeliclanguage,whichisanancient ,isstillheardintheHighlandsandtheWesternIsles.Scottishlanguage B.EnglishlanguageC.Irishlanguage D.CelticlanguageManyScottishnamesbeginwithM',MeorMac,whichmeans_fatherof B.sunofC.sonof D.someofInNorthernIreland makeupthedominantgroup.RomanCatholics B.EnglishProtestantsC.non-religiouspeople D.JewishpeopleNorthernIrelandissmall,butitissignificantbecauseofthe_theeconomicproblems B.thepoliticaltroublesC.theimmigrationissues D.thenationalidentityAboutthreemillionpeoplehavemigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWar11.TheyaremainlyfromtheWestIndies,Indiaand .Indonesia B.SingaporeC.HongKong D.Pakistankeyl.C2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B&A9.DD13.D 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B

10.Bll.A12Exercises2I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.ThefirstknownsettlersofBritainCeltsC.BeakerFolkTheCelts'religionwas .BuddhismC.DruidismRomancontrolwasonlyeffectiveScotlandC.London

werethe .B.IberiansD.RomansB.IslamD.in .B.WalesD.ThesoutheastofBritainChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandbythe .RomansC.Anglo-Saxons

B.CeltsD.DanesTheRomansremainedincontrolofBritainfornearly400yearsandtheypulledoutin .306AD B.410ADC.446AD

D. 1066ADWhichofthefollowingtribescametoBritainfirst?TheAngles.C.TheGaels.

B.TheSaxons.D.TheJutes. _becamethefirstrealkingofEngland,thoughhedidnotassumethatstyle.Offa B.Egbert becamethefirstArchbishopofCanterbury.ColumbaC.St.Augustine

B.EthelbertD.EgbertTheVikingsbegantoattackvariouspartsofEnglandfromtheendofthe century.7thC.9th

B.8thD.lOthWhoweretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland?TheAnglo-Saxons.C.TheVikings.

B.TheNormans.D.TheRomansWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?AlfredtheGreatstartedtheEnglishnavy.AlfredtheGreatreorganizedtheSaxonany,makingitmoreefficient.Alfred theGreatestablishedschoolsandformulated alegal System.Alfred theGreatimposea tax,calledtheDanegeld, onthe Saxons.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?Canute waschosenbytheCanutewasawarrior

WitanaskingofEngland.andfoughtmanybattlesagainst theNormans.CanutedividedpowerbetweenDanesandSaxons.CanuteforcedMalcolmII,kingoftheScots,torecognizehimasoverlord.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?EdwardtheConfessorwasmoreFrenchthanEnglish.EdwardtheConfessorfilledhiscourtwith'foreign'favorites.EdwardtheConfessorwasonverygoodtermswithhisfather-in-law,EarlGodwin.EdwardtheConfessorappointedaNormanpriestArchbishopofCanterbury.WhenEdwardtheConfessordied, waschosenbytheWitanaskingOfEngland.thekingofNorwayHaroldGodwinson,EarlofWessexEdgar,Edward'snephewTostig,thedeposedEarlofNorthumbriaTostig,Harold'sbrother,joined ,andmadeanattempttorecoverhislostearldomofNorthumbria.HaroldHardrada,KingofNorwayEdgar,Edward'snephewMalcolmII,KingoftheScotsHardicanuteWilliam,DukeofNormandy,foughtKingHaroldofEnglandattheBattleofHastingsin A.1086C.1035WilliamwontheBattleofHastings.EasterDayC.ChristmasDayWilliam,DukeofNormandy,isnow

B.1066D.1381Laton ,hewascrownedkinger,ofEngland.B.St.Andrew*sDayD.BoxingDayknownas .A.WilliamtheConfessorB.WilliamC.thefatheroftheBritishnavy litConquerorMostofthelandbelongingtotheSaxonswasconfiscatedbyWilliamandgivento.A.theNormanbaronsA.theNormanbaronsB.theDanesC.theIrishD.theScots20.TheNormanConquestisperhapseventinEnglishhistory.A.atriflingB.thebest-knownC.ahorrifyingD.asensational1.B2.C3.D4.A5.B6.C7.B8.C9.B10.A11.D 12.B13.CExercises3

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16.B17.C18.D19.A20.BI. Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstat-ementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.InthereignofWilliamI,the wereatthebottomofthefeudalscale.A.knightsB.villeinsA.knightsB.villeinsC.lessernoblesD.freemen2.TheDomesdayBookwascompletedinA.1086B.1085C.1087D.1006A.1100B.1153C.1087D.11353.WhenWilliamIdiedinNormandyin A.1100B.1153C.1087D.1135WilliamIIwasknownasWilliamRufusbecauseofWilliamIIwasknownasWilliamRufusbecauseofhis.A.independence B.efficiencyC.filialpietyD.redcomplexionA.HenryIB.KingStephenC.HenryIID.CountofAnjou A.HenryIB.KingStephenC.HenryIID.CountofAnjouA.theNewForestB.PevenseyC.WinchesterD.Gloucester7.HenryIItooksomemeasurestobringthedisordersofreigntoanend.A.HenryI'sB.KingStephen'sWilliamRufus(WilliamII)waskilledbyanarrowwhenhewasA.theNewForestB.PevenseyC.WinchesterD.Gloucester7.HenryIItooksomemeasurestobringthedisordersofreigntoanend.A.HenryI'sB.KingStephen'sC.WilliamIPs D.EdwardtheConfessor's&WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?HenryII didsomerenovationsofHenryII recalledgrantsofRoyalHenryII strengthenedthepowers HenryII reliedforarmedFreemen.

castlesbuiltin landsmadeby Stephen.ofhissheriffs.uponamilitia madeupofEnglishHenryIIdividedthecountryinto circuitsandappointedtravelingjudgestoeachofthem.threeC.five

B.fourD.sixWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofcensure.TheBishop'scourtscouldinflictcorporalpunishment.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofexcommunication.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeanofpenance.AfterThomasBecketrejectedtheConstitutionsofClarendonHenryII .appointedhimChancellorofEnglandmadehimArchbishopofCanterburydrovehimintoexileincreasedtheJurisdictionofthechurchcourtsThomasBecketspent yearsonthecontinentandreturnedtoEngland1170.fourC.six

B.fiveD.sevenTheGreatCharter(orMagnaCarta)wassignedbyKingJohnatRunnymedein .A.1162C.1210

B.1164D.1215SimondeMontfortsummonedin theGreatCounciltomeetatWestminster,togetherwithtwoknightsfromeachcountyandtwocitizensfromeachA. 1242C.1265

B.1258D.1266WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?Inthe13thcenturyaBlackRodwentbetweenthetwoHousesofParliamentforliaisonandtodisciplinethemembers.Inthe 13thcentury ParliamentonlymetbyInthe 13thcentury Parliament'srolewasInthe 13thcentury themostimportantpart

royalinvitation.offeradvice,nottomakedecisions.ofParliamentwastheHouseofDuringthereignof ,WaleswasbroughtunderEnglishrule.HenryIIIC.EdwardII

B.EdwardID.EdwardIII _becamethefirstprincetoholdthetitleofPrinceofWales,whichcontinuestobebornebytheeldestsonofthereigningmonarch.RichardIC.EdwardII

B.HenryIIID.EdwardIIIThechiefdemandofthepeasantsduringthePeasantUprisingof1381was.theabolitionofvilleinagethepunishmentoftheKing'sministers.theincreaseofwages.emWtylesklldbyWilliamWalworth,.D iB.CD

BB1 drDExercises4 Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion. ThenameofWarsoftheRoseswas,infact,coinedbythegreat19thcenturynovelist .CharlesDickensC.SirWalterScott

B.GeorgeElliotD.CharlotteBronteAlthoughtheWarsoftheRoseswerefoughtintermittentlyfor ordinarypeoplewerelittleaffectedandwentabouttheirbusinessasusual.20C.40

B. 30D. 50Nolessthan noblesofroyalbloodwerekilledintheWarsoftheRoses.80C.

90D. 110WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?HenryVIIrefilledtheroyaltreasurythroughloans,subsidies,propertyleviesandfines.HenryVIIforbadethenoblestokeepexcessivepower.HenryVIIbuiltupEngland'snavyandforeigntrade.HenryVIIcompletelyneglectedparliamentasthoughitneverexisted.HenryVIIIdeclaredhimselfSupremeHeadoftheChurchofEnglandin .A.1529C.1535

B.1534D.1547QueenMaryburntatstakesome menandwomenwhorefusedtochangebacktotheCatholicfaith.B. C. D.rdiedchildlessandhrhlf-sisterElizabethatothethroneasElizabethIin .

450A. 1547C.1588

B.1558D.1603&WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?ElizabethIbrokeMary'stieswithRome.ElizabethIrestoredherfather'sindependentChurchofEngland.ElizabethTsreligiousreformwasacompromiseofviews. ElizabethI'sreligioussettlementwasacceptabletobothextremeProtestantsandardentCatholics.TheRenaissancebeganinnorthernItalyintheearly century,andtypifiedbytheuniversalgeniusofLeonardoDaVinci.11thC. 13th

B. 12thD. 14thTheEnglishRenaissanceissaidtohavebegunin .A.1422B. 1478C.1485D. 1495JamesVIofScotlandsucceededElizabethIandbecameJamesIofEnglandin .A.1601C.1615

B.1603D.1625WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?ThePuritansbelievedthattheReformationhadgonetoofar.ThePuritansbecameverypowerfulinParliament.ThePuritanswereveryhappywhentheyheardthatJameshadbecomekingofEngland.ThePuritanscalledforapurerformofworship.ThePuritanssuspectedJamesIofEnglandbeingasecret becausehispro-Spanishforeignpolicyandhisson*sSpanishmarriagealliance.C.Protestant D.MuslimIn asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfromPlymouthintheMayflower,andfoundNewPlymouthinAmerica,Britain'sfirstsettlementintheNewWorld.A. 1614 B. 1615C. 1620 D. 1621TheGreatCivilWar,asitbecameknown,lastedfrom until1646.A.1639B.1640C.1641D.1642WhentheFirstCivilWarbrokeout menwereatCharlesTscommand.A.1,000C.3,000

B.2,000D.4,000WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue? OliverCromwellbecameLordProtectoroftheCommonwealthofEnglandin1653bythePetitionofRight.OliverCromwellcrushedwithoutmercyarebellioninIreland. OliverCromwellsuppressedtheLevellers,agroupwithinhisownarmywhoadvocatedtotalreligiousandsocialequality.OliverCromwellreplacedtheRumpwithanassemblylargelychosenbyhimself.In1660themonarchywasrestoredandCharlesI'ssonwasbroughtbackfrom ,wherehehadfledforsafety.FlandersC.Holland

B.FranceD.GermanyAftertheRestoration,Parliamentpassedaseriesofseverelawscalled_againstthePuritans,nowknownasConformists.AgreementofPeopleC.TheClarendonCode

B.ThePetitionofRightD.TheActofSupremacyWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?TheBillofRightsexcludedanyRomanCatholicsfromthesuccession.TheBillofRightsconfirmedtheprincipleofparliamentarysupremacy. TheBillofRightsguaranteedfreespeechwithinboththeHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons. TheBillofRightsrequestedthatnotaxesshouldberaisedwithoutconsentofParliament.l.Cl.C2.B3.A4.5.C6.7.B8.D10D12.A 13.B 14.C 15.DA16.A9.ll.B17.A18.B19.C.C20.DExercises5I. Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.Traditionalfarminginvolvedtheopenfieldvillage,asystemthatdatedbacktothe century.4thC.6th

B.5thD.7thWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?Theopenfieldsystemprovidedagoodopportunitytoexperiment.Theopenfieldsystemwastedland.Theopenfieldsystemwaswastefuloflaborandtime.Theopenfieldsystemmadelivestockfarmingdifficult.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTconsideredacharacteristicoffarminginthelate18thandearly19thcenturies?Useofartificialfertilizer.Introductionofnewagriculturalmachinery.The'Open-field*system.Asystemofcroprotation.Landenclosurewasadisasterforthe evictedfromtheirlandbyenclosures.landlordsC.farmers

B.tenantsD.wagelaborersInIrelandandScottishHighlandslandenclosureledtomassemigration,particularlyto .Africa B.EasternEuropeC. D. TheNewWorldAsia6. Bytheearly19thcentury,Britainhadaroadnetworkofsomemiles.A. 115,000C.125,000

B.120,000D.130,000InEnglandnofemaleswereallowedtovoteinnationalelectionsbeforeA. 1918C.1928

B.1920D.1945In1836agroupof andsmallshopkeepersformedtheLondonWorkingMen'sAssociation.householdersC.skilledworkers

B.tenantsD.officeworkersThesixpointsofthePeople'sCharterwereachievedgraduallyovertheperiodof ,althoughthesixthhasneverbeenpractical.A. 1836-1848C.1848-1908

B.1842-1848D.1858-1918 ParliamentpassedtheCombinationActsof1799-1800toforbidformationof .anewgovernmentC.communes

B.societiesD.unionsTheLaborPartyhaditsoriginsinthe ,whichwasformedJanuary,1893.IndependentLaborPartyGrandNationalConsolidatedTradeUnionAmalgamatedSocietyofEngineersTradeUnionCongressThankstothemilitantfeministmovementofthe ledbyMrs.PankhurstbeforetheFirstWorldWar,votesweregrantedtowomenover30in1918.Luddites B.SuffragettesC.Chartis

D. LevellersThesparkoftheFirstWorldWarwasstruckatSarajevoonJune28, .whentheAustrianCrownPrinceFranzFerdinandwasassassinatedbyaSerbiannationalist.A. 1913C.1915

B.1914D.1916AsaresultoftheFirstWorldWarsettlementthe wasestablishedin1920.LeagueofNations

BritishrIltisijteyears.2C.

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general4ez efnr匸alyetisariete匸theBlack theGreatDeathC.theCivilWar

D.theGreat

FireThefoundationsof

waslaidinthelate1940s,providingfreemedicalcareforeveryoneandfinancialhelpfortheold,thesickandtheunemployed.thewelfarestatetheNationalHealthServicethecompulsoryeducationtheWomen'sLiberationMovementInthe1960sPopmusicunderwentarevolutionwhentheBeatlesbecameworldfamousandturnedtheirhometownof intoaplaceofpilgrimage.ManchesterC. Liverpool

B.BlackpoolD.SheffieldThe1970ssawthegrowthof inWalesandScotland.MargaretThatcherbelievedinthefollowingexcept .self-reliancethestrengtheningoftradeunionsprivatizationDtheuseofmonetarypoliciestocontrolinflationDtheuseofmonetarypoliciestocontrolinflation.l.B12.B2.A3.C4.B5.D6.C7.A8.C9.D10.Dll.A13.B14.A15.C16.B17.A18.C19.D20.BExercises7I. Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.TheeconomicpolicyBritainpursuedinthe1950sand1960swasbasedonthetheoryof .AdamSmithC.MargaretThatcher

B.JohnMaynardKeynesD.KarlMarxInthe1970sBritainmaintainedthe growthrateandthe inflationrateamongthedevelopedcountries.lowest/lowestC.lowest/highest

B.highest/highestD.highest/lowestUnderMargaretThatcherBritainexperienced .economicrecessionC.economicdecline

B.economicexpansionD.economicdepressionInBritainserviceindustriesaccountforabout ofitsgrossdomesticproduct(GDP).one-thirdC.three-fifths

B.two-thirdsD.four-fifthsThefollowingarethereasonswhyBritishcoalminingistodaycalleda"sick"industryexcept .BritainhasusedupalmostallcoaldepositsthedemandforBritishcoalhasdeclinedpetroleum,waterpower,andelectricpowerarereplacingcoalmanypurposestheoldBritishminesarenarrowanddeep,makingitdifficulttosuemachinesfromining.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritishironandsteelindustry?Britain'ssteelindustryisdeclining.NomorenewdiscoveriesofironorehavebeenfoundinBritain.Suppliesofironorearenowmostlyforeign.Comparedwithnewerplantsintheworld,Britain'ssteelworksnotefficient.Rolls-Royceisworldfamousfor .machinetoolshouseholdappliancesluxuryautomobileshigh-qualityknivesandhandtoolsWhyisitthatBritaintodayimportsmoreclothingthanitexports?Britishclothingisofpoorquality.Britaindoesnotgrowcotton.ManycountrieswithlowercostscanproduceclothingmorecheaplythantheBritishcan.Britainhasahighlydevelopedtransportationsystem.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritain'sagriculture?Theareabetween "SiliconGlen”.London/SouthWales

and

isnowoftenreferredtoasthetheOxford/theCambridgeLondon/the D..riihfarmingishighlymechanized. AgricultureinBritainisintensive.Britishfarmingisveryefficient.Britain'sagriculturecanproduceenoughfoodforitspeople.WhichareaiscalledtheGardenofEnglandandisfamousforbeautifulblossomsinspring?ThecountyofKentinsoutheasternEngland.ThecountyofEastSussexinsouthernEngland.ThecountyofWestSussexinsouthernEngland.ThecountyofEssexineasternEngland.Britainonceimportedchiefly andexportedmostly .manufacturedproducts/rawmaterialsrawmaterials/manufacturedproductsfoods/mineralsminerals/foodsBritain'sleadingcustomersandsuppliersareFrance,Germanyand .A.JapanC. theNetherlands

B.BelgiumD.theUnitedStatesWhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritain'sforeigntrade?ThevalueofBritain'sexportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofitsimports.ThevalueofBritain'simportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofitsexports.Manufacturedgoodsnowaccountforabout85%ofBritishimportsandabout80%ofitsexports.MostoftheUnitedKingdom'stradeiswithotherdevelopedcountries,especiallyothermembersoftheEuropeanTheEuropeanUnion(EU)isanorganizationof15 thatpromotescooperationamongitsmembers.A. Europeancountries B.developedcountriesC.WesternEuropeancountriesD.SouthernEuropeancountriesWhichofthefollowingisnottrueoftheEuropeanUnion?TheUnitedStatesisalsoamemberoftheEU.ThemembersoftheEUcooperateinmanyareas,includingpoliticsandeconomics.TheEUisamajoreconomicunit.Thecombinedvalueoftheunion*simportsandexportsisgreaterthanthatofanysinglecountryintheworld.HeadquartersoftheEuropeanUnionarein .A.Paris,FranceC.Berlin,Germany

B.London,BritainD.Brussels,Belgium startedasatradingpostoftheRomanEmpireaboutAD43.A.TheCityofWestminsterC.WestEndofLondon

B.TheCityofLondonD.EastEndofLondonToday,theCityofLondonisthebusinesscenterofLondonwhere arelocated.A.bigsupermarkets B.theatresandcinemasC.largefinancialorganizationsD.restaurantsandcafesWhatisLloyd's?Itisafamousbank.Itisabigdepartmentstore.Itisafamousinsurancecompany.Itisalargehotel.l.B2.C 3.B4.B5.A6.B7.C8.C9.D10.Dll.A12.B13.D14.A15.C 16.A17.D18.B19.C20.CExercises8 Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.Allcriminaltrialsareheldinopencourtbecausethecriminallawpresumesthe oftheaccuseduntilhehasbeenprovedguiltybeyondreasonabledoubt.guiltC.innocence

B.impartialityD.honestyThejuryconsistsofordinary,independentcitizenssummonedbythecourt:12inEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland,and inScotland.C.14

B.13D. 15Peoplebetweentheagesof

and70(65inScotland)whosenamesappearontheelectoralregister,withcertainexceptions,areliableforjuryserviceandtheirnamesarechosenatrandom.18 B.19YouthCourtstrymostcasesinvolvingpeopleunder .A.17 B.18C.19 D.20TheCrownCourtsitsat centersandispresidedoverbyHighJudges,full-timeCircuitJudgesandpart-timeRecorders.A.91 B.92C.93 D.94ThemaincourtsofciviljurisdictioninEnglandandWalesaretheCountyCourtsofwhichthereare .A.270 B.271C.272 D.273InNorthernIrelandcivilcasesuptothevalueof￡ aredealtincountycourts.A.14,000 B.15,000C.16,000Thereare

D.17,000policeforcesinEnglandandWales,8inScotlandandone(theRoyalUlsterConstabulary)9nNorthernIreland.A.40 B.41C.42 D.43Policeofficersarenotallowedtojoin ortogoonstrike.aclub B.atradeunionThereareabout130prisonestablishmentsinEnglandandWalesandsome20inScotland,manyofwhichwerebuiltinthe

century.A. C.18th

D. 19th

B.17th1.C2.D3.A4.B5.C6.A7.B8.D9.B10.DExercises9Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.TheNationalHealthServicewasestablishedintheUnitedKingdominA.C.1948

D. 1949

B.1947Prescriptionchargesdonotapplytothefollowingpeopleexcept .self-employedpeoplechildunder16warandarmedforcesdisablementpensionerswomenaged60andoverandmenaged65andoverNHShassufferedfromunder-fundinginrecentdecades,asaresultofwhichmany peoplehavebeenturningtoprivatemedicalhealthcare.workingclass B.elderlyBritainahsabout millionadultswithoneormoredisabilities,whomaround7percentliveincommunalestablishments.4C.6

B. 5D. 7Mostpregnantworkingwomenreceivetheirstatutorymaternitypaydirectlyfromtheiremployerforamaximumof weeks.17C.19

B.18D.20TheChurchofEnglandisnotfreetochangeitsformofworship