2019年英语国家概况试题和答案1.docx

I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefull For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers marke d A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement s or answers the question. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s w as based on the theory of . A. Adam Smith B. John Maynard Keynes C. Margaret Thatcher D. Karl Marx In the 1970s Britain maintained the growth rate and th e inflation 通货膨胀 rate among the developed countries. A. lowest/lowest B. highest/highest C. lowest/highest D. highest/lowest Under Margaret Thatcher Britain experienced . A. economic recession B. economic expansion C. economic decline D. economic depression In Britain service industries account for about of it gross domestic product (GDP).国内生产总值 A. one-third B. two-thirds C. three-fifths D. four-fifths The following are the reasons why British coal mining is tod ay called a sick industry except . Britain has used up almost all coal deposits 存款，定金 the demand for British coal has declined petroleum, water power, and electric power are replacing coal fo r many purposes the old British mines are narrow and deep, making it difficult t o sue machines fro mining. Which of the following is not true of British iron and stee l industry? Britains steel industry is declining. No more new discoveries of iron ore have been found in Britai n. Supplies of iron ore are now mostly foreign. Compared with newer plants in the world, Britains steelworks ar e not efficient. Rolls-Royce 劳斯莱斯 is world famous for . machine tools household appliances luxury automobiles 昂贵的汽车 high-quality knives and hand tools Why is it that Britain today imports more clothing than i t exports? British clothing is of poor quality. Britain does not grow cotton. Many countries with lower costs can produce clothing more cheapl y than the British can. Britain has a highly developed transportation system. The area between and is now of