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浙江广播电视大学 英语专业（开放本科） 《英语国家概况》 (1) 平时作业（ 1） I 、 Explain the following in English: London Home Rule the Bill of Rights of 1689 the functions of Parliament 、 Fill in the blanks: The full name of the United Kingdom is ___________ and ___________. The island of Great Britain is made up of __________, ___________ and ___________. The United Kingdom has been a member of ___________ since 1973. Britain is now a ___________ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of ___________ ethnicity. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in _______ century. Name two Scottish cities which have ancient and internationally respected universities: __________and __________. The capital of Scotland is________, which is well-known for its natural __________. Its hard to make talks successful between the British and Irish governments without the participation of ________ and ________. Normally, a government can be in power for _______ years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election. If a government loses_____________ in the House of Commons, it has to_____________. In 1979, the Conservative party under_____________came into power and carried out a program of_____________. The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms ______________and its party leader becomes ______________. III 、 Answer the following questions: British history has been a history of invasion. Please illustrate this point with the examples from the text. How did each of the invasions influence English culture? 1 What are some general characteristics of Scotland? How did Scotland become part of the union of Great Britain? Are there any differences between England, Scotland and Wales in terms of cultural tradition? Who can stand for election as an MP in the UK? Why are small parties and independent candidates powerless in the election campaign for the formation of a government? 问答题可以作为补充题型 , 不计入作业得分 2