As a revising chamber，the House of Lords is expected to( )the House of Commons. A.rival B.complement C.criticize D.inspect
As a revising chamber，the House of Lords is expected to( )the House of Commons.
A.rival
B.complement
C.criticize
D.inspect
B.complement
C.criticize
D.inspect
参考解析
解析：考查英国政治。上议院由神职贵族和世俗贵族组成，它的主要作用是用议员的丰富经验帮助立法。换言之，非选举的上议院是修正议院，补充而非反对由选举产生的下议院。
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