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英语国家概况期末考试英语国家概况期末考试北京人文大学2005-2006学年第2学期期末考试《英语国家概况》试卷全部题目用英文作答，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。

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Part One (40 points)I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinishedstatement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choosethe one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write theletter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (40points, 1 point for each)1. On the island of Great Britain, there are _______.A. four political divisions --- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandB. four political divisions --- England, Scotland, Wales and IrelandC. three political divisions --- England, Scotland, and WalesD. three political divisions --- England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?A. Emperor ClaudiusB. Julius CaesarC. King AlfredD. King Ethelred3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral?A. Christopher MarloweB. T. S. EliotC. Ben JohnsonD. Thomas Becket4. In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was _______.A. the Cobham’s PlotB. the Gunpowder PlotC. the murder of Thomas BecketD. the execution of Mary Queen of Scots5. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of ________.A. IndiaB. AustraliaC. CanadaD. Newfoundland6. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was based on the theory of______.A. Karl MarxB. Margaret ThatcherC. John Maynard KeynesD. Adam Smith7. The Royal National Eisteddfod is a(n) _____ festival of poetry, music and other arts.A. EnglishB. ScottishC. WelshD. Irish8. The British constitution is made up of the following except _______.A. commonwealth lawB. conventionsC. common lawD. statute law9. In Britain, capital punishment is the penalty of _______.A. piracyB. treason and murderC. assassinationD. piracy and treason10. _______ is more important than Christmas to Scots.A. New Year’s DayB. Whit SundayC. April Fool’s DayD. Easter11. The Hundred Years’ War with France was fought ________.A. from 1327 to 1443B. from 1337 to 1453C. from 1347 to 1443D. from 1357 to 145312. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by OliverCromwell as _______.A. Lord ProtectorB. Lieutenant GeneralC. Commander of the New Modal ArmyD. President13. Ireland is divided into two political parts: _______.A. Northern Ireland and Southern IrelandB. Southern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandC. the Republic of Ireland and Northern IrelandD. Northern Ireland and Britain14. Ireland has a bipolar political system with two major parties: _______.A. Fianna Fail and Fine GaelB. Sinn Fein and Fine GaelC. Fianna Fail and Sinn FeinD. Sinn Fein and IRA15. _______ has been called the American Ruhr.A. The Ohio RiverB. The MississippiC. The MissouriD. The Colorado16. The Constitutional Convention in America was attended by _______.A. all of the 13 statesB. all of the states except MarylandC. all of the states except Rhode IslandD. all of the states, but later Rhode Island withdrew from the convention17. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. is the ______.A. blacksB. HispanicsC. Asian-AmericansD. WASPs18. The goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal was ______.A. to change the American economic systemB. to save the American democracy and the capitalist systemC. to weaken monopoly interests in AmericaD. to nationalize banks and financial institutions in America19. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The Louisiana was taken from Britain as a result of the war of 1812.B. The Louisiana Territory was ceded to the United States by France.C. The Louisiana Territory was purchased from Spain.D. The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France.20. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Vietnam War?A. The United States was weakened as a result of it.B. American society had never been so divided since the Civil War.C. Richard Nixon changed the strategy into “Vietnamization” of the war.D. The cease-fire agreement was signed in 1975.21. The following are the factors that have contributed to the development of the U.S.economy EXCEPT _____.A. the vast space and resources of the landB. the ideals of freedom and economic opportunityC. English as its national languageD. hard work by the people22. America’s post-war policy toward the former Soviet Union was _______.A. isolationismB. containmentC. appeasementD. neutrality23. The second highest level of the federal judiciary in the U.S. is made up of ______.A. the Supreme CourtB. the courts of special jurisdictionC. the courts of appealD. the district courts24. In the U.S., nearly all the ______ practice some form of open admission.A. research universitiesB. private collegesC. public community collegesD. specialized institutions25. Among those American writers, ____ was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.A. Walt WhitmanB. Ernest HemingwayC. Mark TwainD. Washington Irving26. In order to remember George Washington, _______.A. a memorial hall was built in his birthplaceB. a memorial hall was built in Washington D.C.C. a tall white Washington Monument was built in the capitalD. an expensive car was named after him27. The name “Canada” is believed to be derived from an Indian word “Kanata”, meaning______.A. a settlementB. a countryC. a meeting placeD. a colony28. By ______, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were created.A. Canada Act of 1791B. Quebec Act of 1774C. British North American ActD. Act of Paris in 176329. ______ and _______ are two main federal parties in Canada.A. The Liberal Party, the Social Credit PartyB. The Liberal Party, the Progressive Conservative PartyC. The New Democratic Party, the Social Credit PartyD. The New Democratic Party, the Progressive Conservative Party30. Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted a policy of ______, recognizing thatcultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.A. assimilationB. integrationC. multiculturalismD. gender quality31. The majority of French Canadians live in _______.A. QuebecB. OntarioC. NewfoundlandD. Nova Scotia32. The Parliament of Canada is made up of all the following EXCEPT _____.A. the CrownB. the SenateC. the House of CommonsD. the National Assembly33. The Great Barrier Reef is included on the World Heritage list because it has _____.A. the most beautiful seascape in the worldB. the greatest number of islands in the worldC. the most diverse and complex marine life in the worldD. the longest coast in the world34. The first major discoveries, made in _____ in the early 1850s, resulted in gold rushes inAustralia.A. QueenslandB. South AustraliaC. Victoria and TasmaniaD. Victoria and New South Wales35. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia’s shores were ______.A. the DutchB. the EnglishC. the GermansD. the Spanish and the Portuguese36. Under the Whitlam government “God Save the Queen” was replaced by _____ asAustralia’s national anthem.A. Waltzing MatildaB. Click Go the ShearsC. Advance Australia FairD. My Country37. With regard to its size, Australia is ______ country in the world.A. the third largestB. the fourth largestC. the fifth largestD. the sixth largest38. In Australia, the House of Representatives and the Senate have equal powers EXCEPTthat _____.A. the House of Representatives cannot introduce money billsB. the Senate cannot introduce money billsC. the House of Representatives can pass lawsD. the Senate can pass laws39. The capital of New Zealand is ________.A. NelsonB. WellingtonC. MelbourneD. Dunedin40. Which of the following about New Zealand is TRUE?A. New Zealand is a republic.B. New Zealand has three major political parties.C. New Zealand has a bicameral parliament.D. Queen Elizabeth II is represented in New Zealand by the Governor-General.Part Two (60 points)II. Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer inthe corresponding space on the answer sheet. (30 points, 3 points for each)41. Why is Alfred known as “the father of the British navy”?42. What did the destruction of the Spain Amada show?北京人文大学2005-2006学年第2学期期末考试《英语国家概况》试卷专业班级姓名分数全部题目用英文作答，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。

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英语国家概况（阅读）1、Which of the following statements is NOT true?C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important politicalparty in Britain2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____.C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?B.The legislative.5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt.8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact?A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___.D.They pass the college entrance examinations11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the War of Independence was over, ___.D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true?A.They are big format newspapers.13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____.A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.16、Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A.“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”17、According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers18、Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?C.The president can make laws.19、If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ____.A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.20、What happened in 1215?B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.21、Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?D.Horse racing.22、The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ____. D.boards of education23、Which of the following statements is not true about the British media?B.They are mainly interested in making huge24、Which of the following is NOT a true descriptio n of the Queen’s role?A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.25、In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____. A.grammar schools.26、How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election? B.32627、In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___. A.finding a job in society28、Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?B.Wimbledon29、The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ____. C.William Penn30、The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.D.William the Conqueror31、Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. C.Martin Luther King, Jr.32、“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____.D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution33、Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? C.Basketball34、Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world35、In the early 1970s, the IRA _____.D.carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their、main target36、Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?A.The Anglo-Saxons37、Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?C.The BBC has four channels.38、Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.39、In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true？C.elementary school, secondary school.40、Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?B.The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.41、When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments? D.In 170742、Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?D.The University of Buckingham.43、The following were the main Reformation leaders except _____.B.Martin Luther King44、Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?D.Israel Zangwill.45、Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution?A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government.46、Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?D.It is dominated by the state.47、Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?D.The sports centre48、Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US?B.Politics and business education.49、Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?A.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.50、In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ____.C.state schools.51、Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?D.Catholics52、Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?A.The aggressive nature of these groups.53、By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?A.The House of Commons.54、The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___. B.the Rocky Mountains55、Easter commemorates ____. D.the Crucifixion and Resurrection of JesusChrist.56、Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?B.Children must sit in A-level exams.57、Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?D.David Cameron58、In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.B.can legally receive completely free education.59、The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.C.Protestant60、Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? B.William of Orange.61、Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet? A.The US military.62、If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _____ C.Surfers63、Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.64、Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?B.Lords in the House of Lords.65、Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?C.Charles I66、Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales67、Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.68、A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.69、The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___. D.John Locke70、Which of the following statements is NOT true?B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons71、Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true? D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.72、During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as ____ at bus stations in the South. D.freedom rides73、Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland? C.The Good Friday Agreement74、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___. A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.75、Which city is the capital in Scotland? B.Edinburgh76、Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities? prehensive schools77、Both public and private universities in the US depend on the following sources of income except ____. A.investment78、Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?B.Facebook.判断题：1、In the early 20th century, those dominating American life were mostlyWASPs. √2、In Britain, class and educational differences are reflected in thenewspaper people read. √3、Scotland was never conquered by the Romans. √4、The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998. √5、Secrecy is an important part of the voting process. √6、The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in realitythe nation has lived up to that ideal. ×7、There are more Catholics thatn Protestants in the US. ×8、The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those whichlevy taxes that pay the work of the federal government. √9、The British Prime Minister is directly elected by the people.×10、The Conservative Party is the party that spent most time inpower.√11、A great moment for the civil rights movement was the March on Washington on August, 1963 when President Kennedy gave the famous " I Have a Dream" speech. ×12、In 1863, President Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation which together with the 13th Amendament to the Constitution legally abolished the slavery.√13、When the War of Independence was over, the US was one unified nation as it is today. ×14、The theory of poltiics of the American Revolution came from John Locke,a French philosopher in the 17th century. ×15、The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK. ×16、The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people.√17、Scotland was unified with England through violent means.×18、One of the things that decides whether an applicant can be accepted by a college in the US is his/her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests.√19、The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.×20、Critics of the affirmative action programs are of the opinion that this results in reverse discrimination.√21、The first English permanent settlement was founded in California.×22、According to the textbook, larger American universities are alwaysbetter, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.×23、The British media play an important role in shaping a national culture.√24、Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.×25、American university students have always liked to get degrees that are aimed at preparing them specifically for certain professions.×26、Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government.×27、The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.√28、" We Shall Overcome!" is a very famous song during the 1960s.×29、The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.√30、When the civil rights movement began, non-violent, direct action tactics like " sit-ins" and boycotts were he chief vehicle for social protest.√31、George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA.×32、In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.√33、Britain is no longer an imperial country.√34、It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of life.×35、Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.√36、The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US now is the blacks, or Afro-Americans.×37、According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion.×38、The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer.×39、The 10 very short paragraphs which guarantee freedom and individual rights and forbid interference with lives of individuals by the government are called the Bill of Rights.√40、By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe.√41、Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called " Gaelic" .×42、Horse racing is the true royal sport.√43、Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy.√44、Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.√45、It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world.√46、The purpose of British education is not only to provide children withliteracy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.√47、Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials.×48、In the 1960s, three groups - Afro-Americans, Asia Americans and women - were dissatisfied with their lives.×49、Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area.√50、Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.√51、Britain has a written constitution like most countries.×52、Thre are more than 100 Protestants sects in the US today.√53、There is more violence in the US than in other industrializedcountries.√54、Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation.×55、The Open Univeristy uses many non-traditional ways to teach students, such as TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, and a network of study centers.√56、According to the textbook, there are two major political parties in the UK.×57、When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.√58、Under a Constitutional Amendament passed in 1951, a president can be elected to only one term.×59、Super Bowl will decide the champion baseball team of the year in the US.×60、In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US.√61、The anti-war teach-in by white students in Berkeley began the civil rights movement in the 1960s.×62、Ireland is part of Great Britain ×63、All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government.×64、The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the ChristianChurch.√65、Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US.√66、In the US, scientific and economic advance and rising material progress have been accompanied by a decline in religious observance.×67、John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected as the USpresident.√68、You must have the A-level qualification to enter British university.×69、The state of Hawaii is a big island in the central Pacific Ocean.×70、Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.×71、It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involved the sport ofboxing.×72、The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according totradition.×73、Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.√74、Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of the Supreme Court in 1954.√75、Aristrocracy as a class no longer exists in the UK.×76、Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city.×77、Hollywood films give the wrong impressions that all Americansare rich.√78、The British state actively interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught.×79、It takes at least four years to get a bachelor' s degree from an institution of higher education in the US.√80、President Nixon' s administration was toppled because of the Watergate Affair.√81、The most exciting moment in baseball game is a homerun.√82、Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK.×填空题:1、In 1966 the women' s movement in the US organized the NOW, that is_______. 答案：the National Organization for Women2、BBC stands for ___.答案：British Broadcasting Company3、normally, a british government can be in power for ___ years, ａndthen it has to resign ａnd hold a general election.答案：54、1968 was a violent and tragic year in US history in which ______ and____ were assassinated.答案：Kennedy, Martin Luthur King5、In Northern Ireland, most Irish population are ____ while most Britishpopulatin are Protestants.答案：Catholic6、The most important function of the Parliament is to ___.答案：legislate(make laws)7、Although the UK joined the EU, it decided to keep its own currency,the ___.答案：pound8、The Good Friday Agreement, known also as ____, was signed in 1998.答案：the Belfast Agreement9、The native people in the American continents are the ___.答案：Indians10、The British Parliament is made up of the Queen, the House of ___,and the House of ____.答案：Lords，Commons11、Today, the US has two major poltiical parties. One is the ____,and the other is the ___.答案：Democratic Party, Republican Party (顺序不分先后）12、The two oldest universities in Britain are ___ and ___.答案：Oxford,Cambridge13、In Northern Ireland, if you support the Queen, you are called a___; if you want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, you are called ____.答案：loyalist, unionist14、Eton and Winchester are the two most famous _____ in Britain.答案：public schools15、In 1689, Parliament passed _____to ensure that the King would neverbe able to ignore Parliament.答案：the Bill of Rights16、In 1620, a group of English puritans travelled on the ship ____to Massachusetts Bay and founded the second English settlement.答案：Mayflower17、In 1215, some barons and the Chruch forced King John to sign the____ to place some limits on the King' s poer.答案：Great Charter18、The first and the second Continental Congress were held in _____.答案：Philadelphia19、The three Germanic tribes migrating to England in the 5th centurywere ____, ____, and _____. They became the ancestors of the English people.答案：Angles, Saxons, Jutes20、In 43 AD Britain was invaded by ___.答案：Romans21、 A ___ system is one in which power is shared between centralauthority and its constituent parts.答案：federal22、The Congress is made up of two houses, namely, the House of ____and the ___.答案：Representatives, Senate23、Activists in the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s were protestingagainst the war in _____.答案：Vietnam24、The ____ are smaller format newspapers with colour photos and cathyheadlines.答案：tabloids25、In Britain, the official head of state is ___.答案：monarch (king orqueen)26、The UK has been a member of the ____ since 1973.答案：European Union(or, EU)27、The main author of Declaration of Independence was ___.答案：ThomasJefferson28、GCSE stands for ____.答案：General Certificate of Secondary Education29、The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in1607 in ____.答案：Virginia30、The island of Great Britain is made up of ___,___, and ___.答案：England, Wales, Scotland31、The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, __, and ___.答案：Jewish, Catholic (不分先后）32、To watch the BBC programs, viewers must buy a ___ every year fortheir TV set.答案：licence33、For American high school students, the SATs are very importantexams. Here SAT stands for _____________.答案：Scholastic Apititude Test34、In the US, the judicial branch is headed by the ___.答案：Supreme Court35、____ was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK.答案：MargaretThatcher36、The WWW, which stands for ______, began in the US as a Cold Warmilitaryinnovation. 答案：world-wide web37、The IRA stands for ____.答案：Irish Republican Army38、The capitial of Scotland is ____.答案：Edinburgh39、The full name of the UK is ______.答案：the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland40、GCEA stands for ___.答案：General Certification of Education-Advanced41、The first Catholic president in the US was ___.答案：J.F. Kennedy42、Every child in the US is guaranteed up to ____ years of education.答案：1343、There are three major parties in the UK, ____, ____, and the LiberalDemcratic Party.答案：the Conservative Party, the Labour Party44、The ____ refers to black and white civil rights activiststravelling together on buses to challenge segregation laws.答案：freedom rides45、The capital city of Northern Ireland is ___.答案：Belfast46、Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income:student tuition fee, ____ and government funding.答案：endowments47、American mainstream culture develops from the so-called WASPculture. Here WASP stands for ___.答案：White Anglo-Saxon Protestant48、The real center of political life in the UK is in the ____.答案：parliament名词翻译：1、Bloody Sunday 答案：血腥星期天2、Conservative Party 答案：保守党3、grammar school 答案：文法学校4、Senator 答案：参议员5、the Supreme Court 答案：最高法院6、Prime Minister 答案：首相7、ruling party 答案：执政党8、IRA 答案：爱尔兰共和军9、Credit 答案：学分10、Eton Public School 答案：伊顿公学11、No taxation without representation 答案：没有代表权就不纳税12、The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 答案：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国英语国家概况13、Check and Balance答案：权力制衡14、comprehensive school 答案：综合学校15、the Congress 答案：（美国）国会16、Constitutinal Monarchy 答案：君主立宪制17、Commonwealth of Nations 答案：英联邦18、Liberal Democratic Party 答案：自由民主党19、compulsory education 答案：义务教育20、The Bullet and the Ballot Box 答案：暴力和民主手段21、the Bill of Rights 答案：《权利法案》22、community college 答案：社区学院23、vocational school 答案：职业学校24、the Declaration of Independence 答案：独立宣言25、European Union 答案：欧盟26、opposition party 答案：在野党27、the Boston Tea Party 答案：波士顿茶党28、Continental Congress 答案：大陆会议29、Endowment 答案：捐款30、the House of the Commons 答案：下议院（或，平民院）31、the House of the Lords 答案：上议院（或，贵族院）32、Separation of Powers 答案：三权分立33、Cabinet 答案：内阁34、Home Rule movement 答案：自治运动35、Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) 答案：学习能力测试36、liberal arts 答案：文科37、member of parliament (MP) 答案：议员38、Labour Party 答案：工党考试范围为以下章节的内容：1. 上册第一单元，英国概况简介2. 上册第二单元，北爱尔兰问题3. 上册第三、四单元，英国政治4. 上册第七单元，英国教育5. 上册第十单元，英国节假日和运动6. 下册第三单元，美国早期历史7. 下册第四单元，美国政治8. 下册第六单元，美国宗教9. 下册第八单元，美国教育10.下册第九、十单元，美国社会运动11. 下册第十一、十五单元，美国生活方式期末考试题型为单选题、判断正误题、填空题和专有名词翻译题，题目选自上述各章课后练习。

英语国家概况期末考查试题

英语国家概况期末考查试题

英语国家概况期末考查试题专业年级：12翻译2班学号：20124312 姓名：曹忠慧成绩：I.Please comment on the rise and fall of British Empire.Colonization of Newfoundland, the first British colony overseas, in 1583 marked the beginning of the British Empire. By 1873, Britain had long been an empire which included the colonies in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and many small states in the West Indies. By the end of the 19th century, the British Empire included a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass. During the mid-19th century, the British government consolidated the existing colonies by bringing them under the direct control of the government. Before World War I, Britain had the largest colonial empire in the world. However, Britain suffered great loss to its manpower in the two World Wars and exhausted its reserves of gold, dollars and overseas investment. Most of Britain’s colonies gained independence since the 1940s, which inevitably led to the fall of the Empire.II.List the major wars in American History from colonial period to the first half of the 20th century and comment on their influence on America’s development.1.The Revolutionary War lasted from 1775-1783. This fight between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies was the result of years of growing conflict. After the French and Indian War that occurred between1754-1763, the British government began requiring the colonies to pay higher taxes. Over time, protests and conflict led to a tightening of control by the Mother Country. Beginning with the fighting at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, open warfare broke out. On October 19, 1781, the British soldiers were forced to surrender and the war came to an end. The British and the Americans made formal peace and in 1783 they signed the Treaty of Paris. With the signing of this treaty, the United States of America won its independence.2.The Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865 divided the United States to such an extent that its impact can still be felt over 140 years later. Many of the major causes of the war were set from the inception of the Constitution. The battles, both large and small, were horribly bloody and resulted in over 600,000 deaths and over 450,000 injuries. Accordingly, on January 1,1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which granted freedom to all slaves including those in areas still controlled by the Confederacy. The war resolved two fundamental issues. Slavery wascompletely abolished and America became not a collection of semi-independent states, but a single, indivisible nation.3. World War I was fought between 1914 and 1918, though the United States did not enter the war until 1917. The causes of World War I are complicated and based on years of entangling alliances and competition between nations. After World War I, America saw a short-term development in the 1920s, but unexpectedly, the Great Depression broke out.4. When events began happening in Europe that would eventually lead to World War II, many Americans took an increasingly hard line towards getting involved. World War I had caused an increased desire for isolationism amongst the American people. However, the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 led to America's involvement in the war. During the war, the development of the American economy reached a higher stage. As a result, America became the strongest power in the Western world.5. The Cold War was a stand-off between the two major superpowers left at the end of World War II: the United States and the Soviet Union. They both tried to further their own ends by influencing nations around the world. The period was marked by conflict and increasing tension that only resolved with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991.6. Both Korea and Vietnam were "hot" wars that occured during the Cold War era. In both of the conflicts, America was fighting overseas to try and stop the spread of communism. Unfortunately, neither war resulted in victory for the United States and both led to increased dissension amongst the American people. The war greatly weakened America and sharpened the country’s internal contradictions.III.What are the political systems in UK and in the United States?Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Its government system or so-called the Westminster system has directly influenced the political system of many other countries. The main characteristic is the doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy 、the core of the power is the cabinet、clearance monarch and Organized political party. Doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy is legislative powers is in the core status. The first set of western capitalist political systems created by Britain is praised as a source and model of the western political system monarchy. Although the king or Queen is the head of state, their powers are largely symbolic. The government is elected by people and the whole country is governed according toBritish constitutional principles.The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, all of which acknowledge the British monarch as the head. The Commonwealth is not a political union of any sort, and its member states have full autonomy to manage their internal and external affairs. It is primarily an organization in which countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and equal interaction after gaining independence. The major activities of the Commonwealth are designed to advocate democracy, human rights, and to promote economic cooperation and growth within its members.As a parliamentary democracy, the British government is characterized by a division of powers among the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. However, the division among these three branches is not as absolute as that in the United States, because the Prime Minister, the head of the executive branch, is also the leader of the majority party in parliament. Furthermore, he advises the monarch on the candidates of judges of the Supreme Court. Three parties dominate politics in the House of Commons. They all operate throughout Great Britain (only the Conservative Party stands candidates in Northern Ireland). Most of the British Members of the European Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, and the National Assembly for Wales represent one of these parties:1、Labor Party, centre-right to left-wing Co-operative Party2、Conservative Party, centrist to centre-right3、Liberal Democrats, centrist to centre-left.The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States (the head of the state and head of the government), congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments. Federal and state elections generally take place within a two-party system, although this is not enshrined in law. The executive branch is headed by President and is independent of the legislature. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of Congress, the Senate and the House of the Representatives. The judicial branch (or judiciary) which is composed of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts exercises judiciary power (or judiciary). The judiciary's function is to interpret the United States Constitution and federal laws and regulations. This includes resolving disputes between the executive and legislative branches. The federal government of the United States was established bythe Constitution. Two parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, have dominated American politics since the American Civil War, although other parties have also existed. Each party holds its national convention every four years to choose a candidate for the presidency. To win a presidential election, a candidate has to spend millions of dollars, travel all over the country to make speeches, and debate on television with the rival. The general election is technically divided into two stages. During the first stage, presidential electors for each state will be chosen. In the second stage the electors meet and vote a President. Since the second stage is only a kind of formality, everyone knows who will be the next President as soon as the first stage is over.。

英美国家概况期末试题

英美国家概况期末试题

Test Paper of An Introduction to English-speaking CountriesTest A请将所有答案做在答题纸(Answer Sheet)上，做在试卷上无效。

I.Multiple Choice(20%)1. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called ________.[A] Ben Nevis [B] Cross Fell[C] Snowdon [D] Scafell2. The Lake District is well-known for________.[A] its wild and beautiful scenery [B] its varied lakes[C] the lake Poets [D] all of the above three3. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?[A] Coldness. [B] More rainy days.[C] Changeability . [D] More fogs.4. The established church of Britain is ________.[A] The Church of Scotland [B] Free churches[C] The United Reformed Church [D] The Church of England5. Easter is kept, commemorating the ________of Jesus Christ.[A] coming [B] birth[C] death [D] resurrection6. Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in 1980s gradually ________.[A] declined [B] recessed[C] recovered [D] went down7. Tertiary industry does NOT include ________.[A] retailing [B] insurance[C] electronics [D] banking8. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of ________.[A] the Queen [B] the Prime Minister[C] the House of Commons [D] the House of Lords9. ________ is seen as the party ofthe“middle”, occupying the ideological gr ound between thetwo main parties.[A] The Conservative [B] The Labour[C] The Liberal Democratic [D] The Tory10. The general election in Britain is held every ________ years.[A] 3 [B] 4[C] 5 [D] 611. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the ________.[A] Celts [B] Gaels[C] Iberians [D] Brythons12. In 43 A.D. Romans under ________ conquered Britain.[A] Julius Caesar [B] Claudius[C] Augustine [D] the Pope13. ________ launched the Hundred Years’War.[A] Edward I [B] Edward II[C] Edward III [D] Henry III14. Black Death to some extent brought ________ to villains.[A] higher wages [B] greater freedom[C] better life [D] both A and B15. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the________ industry.[A] iron and steel [B] textile[C] coal-mining [D] ship-building16. The term“Rotten Boroughs”means ________.[A] boroughs that were rotten. [B] dirty boroughs[C] boroughs in which there were no inhabitants. [D] constituencies that were represented inthe House of Commons though there was not an inhabitant in it.17. The failure of the Chartist Movement was caused by the following reasons except________.[A] divided leadership [B] a strong party with socialism as its programme[C] influence of Utopian and petty-bourgeois ideologies [D] immaturity of the workingclass18. The author of“Wealth of Nations”is ________.[A] Adam Smith [B] David Ricardo[C] Thomas Malthus [D] Robert Owen19. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance ？[A] Germany [B] France[C] Austria-Hungary [D] Italy20. Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente?[A] Britain. [B] France.[C] Russia. [D] Italy.II.Blank filling(10%)1. The present sovereign of Britain is Queen ________, and Prince ________ is the heir to thethrone.2. Theoretically, the Queen has all the power, but in reality, she must act on the advice of the________.3. Parliament is the supreme ________ authority in Britain.4. Parliament consists of the ________, the House of ________ and the House of ________.5. The presiding officer of the House of Commons is“ ________.”6. The British government is composed of the ________ Minister and other ministers, who areresponsible to the queen.7. The Cabinet is composed of the most ________ ministers who meet regularly under the call ofthe Prime Minister.III.True or false statement(10%)1. Kangaroo, emu and koala are unique animals of New Zealand.2. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of New Zealand.3. Australia is divided into six states and two territories.4. Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia. The Queen is represented by the Prime Ministerat federal level.5. The Commonwealth Parliament of Australia comprise the Queen, the Senate, and the House ofRepresentatives.6. The Queen is represented in the parliament of Australia by the Governor-General, who byconvention acts on the advice of the queen.7. From March 2005 to August 2006, New Zealand is the only country in the world in which allthe highest offices in the land have been occupied simultaneously by women.8. National anthem of Australia is “God Defend Australia”, while that of New Zealand is “Advance New Zealand Fair.”9. The political system of New Zealand is based upon a constitutional republic with aparliamentary democracy10. Parliament of New Zealand is made up of only one house.IV.Matching(10%)ColumnA1. Liverpool2. Hull3. Sheffield4. Manchester5. Glasgow6. London7. Birmingham8. Belfast9. Edinburgh10. CardiffV.Translation(10%)1. Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy3. Common Market5. Doomsday Book7. High Court of Justice9. stagflationVI.Term explanation(10%)1. the CabinetVII.Questions for discussion(30%)Column Ba. the steel manufacturing center of Britainb. the former center of textile industry of Britainc. the fishing port in Humbersided. the largest city in Britaine. the second largest city in Britainf. the district of Merseysideg. the largest city in Scotlandh. the capital ofWalesi. The capital of Northern Irelandj. the capital of Scotland2. APEC4. Crown Court6. EU8. Roman Conquest10. tertiary industries2. Glorious Revolution1. What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution?2. What’s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king)?Answer Sheet(答题纸)班级_________ 学号_________ 姓名_________I.Multiple choice1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____8. _____9. _____ 10. _____11. _____ 12. _____ 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____16. _____ 17. _____ 18. _____ 19. _____ 20. _____II.Blanking filling1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________III.True or false statements1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____8. _____9. _____ 10. _____IV.Matching1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____8. _____9. _____ 10. _____V.Translation1. ______________________________2. ______________________________3. ______________________________4. ______________________________5. ______________________________6. ______________________________7. ______________________________8. ______________________________9. ______________________________ 10. ______________________________ VI.Term explanation1. the Cabinet2. Glorious RevolutionVII.Questions for discussion1. What were the consequences of the British Industrial Revolution?2. What’s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king)?。

《英语国家概况》期末复习题(含答案)

《英语国家概况》期末复习题(含答案)

英语国家概况》期末复习题（含答案）（第I卷客观题共45 分）I.选择题（共30 分; 每题 1 分）U.K.1. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on ___ . DA. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. political partiesD. public attitude2. The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain are characterized by pragmatism and .DA. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism3. Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.4. Cabinet members are chosen by __ in Britain. BA. the monarchB. the Prime MinisterC. the ArchbishopD. the Lord Chancellor5. English belongs to the Germanic group of Indo-European family of languages.6. The Severn River is the longest river in Britain.7. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ___ . AA. Trooping the ColorB. Queen 's Christmas messageC. Boxing DayD. Christmas pantomime8. Among Britain q'uasl ity press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “BigT hree withthe exception of TheObserver.9. In 2012, Britain had a population of about 63 million.10. The two main islands of the British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland.11. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that, “ Britain and the USnittaetde s willstand side by side ”.12. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it __ . AA. set up the National Health ServicesB. improved public transportationC. abolished the old tax systemD. enhanced the economic development13. Margaret Thatcher go'v s ernment introduced the biggest changes in British economic policysince World War II.14. Charles Dickens is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19 th century.15. The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT ___ . CA. the frequent fog in winterB. the large number of rainy daysC. extreme coldness even in summerD. changeability all the year round16. Samuel Johnson 'dsic tionary was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling inEnglish.17. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Latin and Greek wordsto English.18. _ was not among the four self-governing dominions in the British Empire. CA. AustraliaB. CanadaC. IndiaD. the Union of South Africa19. Of the following sectors in Britain, service industry has experienced spectacular growthC. RepresentativeD. Senatorsince the end of World War II.20. Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners than any other institution in Britain. 21. Writers of _____ literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than withreason and intellect. C A. Renaissance B. Neo-ClassicalC. RomanticD. Victorian22. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of ___ . CA. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster23. Tourists from all over the world come to enjoy the beauty of Scottish scenery, to drink Scotchwhisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts .24. The ___ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. C A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman ConquestD. adoption of common law25. Commonwealth Day is an annual event celebrated on the second Monday in March each year. 26. Such big cities as Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle are famous for the __ .DA. oil industryB. car industryC. shipping companiesD. coalfields27. During the 15 th and 16 th centuries an intellectual movement known as ____ swept Europe.___ was the greatest playwright of the world produced in this period in England. D A. Romance, Geoffrey Chaucer B. Christianity, George Bernard Shaw C. Italian literary influence, SonnetD. Renaissance, Shakespeare28. Aestheticism is the belief that artists have no obligation other than to strive for beauty--- “art forart 's sake ”. The most important representative of Aestheticism is _________ . B A. Thomas Hardy B. Oscar Wilde D. William Butler Yeats29. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII 'effso rt todivorce his wife .U.S.31. The U.S. lies in central North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlanticto its east and the Pacific to its west .32. “No taxation without representation w ”as the rallying slogan before the War of Independence . 33. The Constitution of the United States tries to give each branch enough power to balance theothers .34. The following except the right to get into people 's house a b re y g p u o a li r c a e nteed inthe Billof Rights.35. Of the following persons, the ____ can NOT make legislative proposal in the U.S. A A. Secretary of StateC. Virginia Woolf30. ___ is viewed as Romantic poetry A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud C. “ Preface to Lyrical Ballads 's “ Declaration ofIndepCendence ” B. Don Juan D. Prometheus UnboundB. President36. Of the following subjects, politics and business education are NOT offered to elementary school students inthe U.S.37. Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the U.S.38. The terms for a Senator and a Representative in the U.S. are six and two years respectively.39. The National Day of the United States falls on July 4th.40. Washington Irving is regarded as “the father of American literature ”.41. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University.42. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington.43. The symbol of the Democratic Party is a/an donkey, and a/an elephant represents the Republican Party.44. The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the AppalachianRange and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains.45. Alaska is the largest state in the whole United States and Texas is the largest state in the part of the U.S. thatis on the mainland.46. In the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights andfreedoms.47. The modern American economy progressed from ___ to ___ , and eventually, to ___ . BA. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyB. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economyC. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economyD. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy48. The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices.49. The characteristic of dominant American culture is ___ . BA. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-classB. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-classC. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-classD. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class50. The following inventions took place during the “ secondi ndustrial revolution e”xc ept refrigerator.51. Of the following, __ is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain 'Cs works.A. a realistic viewB. a sense of humorC. an idealistic viewD. colloquial speech52. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia.53. America produces a major p ortion of the world 's products in the following fields e o x il c. ept54. F. Scott Fitzgerald 's finest novel is _____ , and its theme is about D _ .A. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneselfB. TenderistheNight , loveC. TheBeautifulandtheDamned , the evil of human natureD. TheGreatGatsby, the American Dream55. Of the following books, ___ is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway. CA. A Farewell to ArmsB. ForWhomtheBellTollsC. TheSoundandtheFuryD. The Sun Also Rises56. The policy of the United States was __ at the beginning of the two world wars. CA. appeasementB. full involvementC. neutralityD. partial involvement 57. The first people on the American continent came from ___ as early as ___ thousand yearsago. C A. Asia, 2 B. Europe, 2 C. Asia, 20 D. Europe, 2058. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of ___ . A A. Alexander Hamilton B. Andrew Jackson C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson59. Of the following universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has NOT cultivated any American Presidents yet. 60. Of the following writers, ___ is NOT a Nobel Prize winner. A A. Alice Walker B. Ernest Hemingway C. Eugene O ' Neil D. William Faulkner 61. The following except ___ are all powers of the U.S. President. B A. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur B. making lawsC. issuing executive ordersD. vetoing any bills passed by Congress62. Since 1959, the United States has been a country of 50 states.63. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. It serves as the main connection between the easterncoast cities and the West.64. The distribution of the population in the U.S. is rather uneven. The most densely populatedAB. southeastern D. northwesternto tackle the economic depression in the 1930s B. new dealD. “ Great Society ” policyAustralia66. As an ideal place for investments, Australia' s foreign capital mainl J y a c p o a m n e a s n f d ro mthe United States .th67. January 26th, 1788 is the date celebrated as Australia Day. 68. _ is/are mainly responsible for education in Australia. B69. The first time that Australia developed a foreign policy independent of Britain was ___ . D A. after the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia B. after World War IIC. during the Great Depression of the 1930sD. during the Pacific War in World War II70. Australia ' s economy depends largely on ______ . C A. agriculture B. manufacturing C. foreign tradeD. tourism71. The Howard government 'fosr eign policy was based on relations with four key countries, namely in Australia.BA. the U.S., Japan, Britain, ChinaB. the U.S., Japan, China, IndonesiaC. the U.S., Japan, Britain, IndonesiaD. the U.S., Britain, China, Indonesia 72. Australian system of teaching and school discipline put emphasis on the following exceptregion is the ___ part of the country. A. northeastern C. southwestern 65. President Roosevelt, in his attemptintroduced his famous ___ . B A. neutrality policy C. new monetarist policiesA. Federal government C. Territory assembliesB. State governments D. Municipal government__ . CA. learning by discovery and questioningB. self-disciplineC. outward disciplineD. encouraging student ' s interest in learning73. Canberra is Australia 's capital.74. In 2013, the population of Australia was about ___ million. AA. 22.9B. 33.9C. 40.9D. 5075. _ is renowned for its unique plant and animal species. It is estimated that there arearound 20,000 to 25,000 different plants native to the land. AA. AustraliaB. CanadaC. The United KingdomD. The United States76. Most anthropologists believe that the Aborigines in Australia migrated from ________ at least50,000 years ago. CA. east AsiaB. south AsiaC. southeast AsiaD. North Asia77. The Commonwealth of Australia was established in ___ . DA. 1847B. 1885C. 1900D. 190178. Australia is a leading supplier of ___ to international markets. DA. agricultural productsB. hi-tech productsC. industrial productsD. mineral resourcesCanada79. The Governor General holds the highest position in the Canadian parliamentary system.80. The ___ is the largest political party in Canada. AA. Liberal PartyB. Conservative PartyC. Canadian Labor CongressD. New Democratic Party Canada is the second largest country in the world.81. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and Ottawa is the capital city.82. _ recognized Quebec as a “ distinct soAciety ” .A. The Meech Lake AccordB. The Quebec ActC. The Constitutional ActD. The British North America Act83. The influence of __ has declined gradually in Parliament in today D ' s Canada.A. the Conservative PartyB. the Canadian Labor CongressC. the Cooperative Commonwealth FederationD. the New Democratic Party84. Kim Campbell was Canada ' s first woman Prime Minister.85. In Canada, the largest religious denomination is the Roman Catholic Church.86. If applicants meet the basic requirements for an immigrant to Canada, they need to do the following except .AA. applying for citizenshipB. taking a medical examC. paying an application feeD. paying a landing fee87. The Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the U.S. are the largest group of freshwater lakes in theworld.88. The name “ Canada ” is said to have derived from the Huron word“ Kanata ”, meaningC A. ocean B. north C. villageD. ice89. In 1497, the voyage led by an Italian captain discovered the eastern shores of Canada, which was claimed as Newfoundland .90. In the early ____ , both Britain and France founded permanent settlements in Canada. C A. 1400sC. 1600s91. After the famous Seven Yearsunder ____ control. B A. Britain, FrenchC. Spain, IndianB. 1500sD. 1700s' War, ____ lost all of its colonies, and the whole Canada cameB. France, British D. India, Spanish92. With the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Canada was recognized as an equalpartner of Britain.II. 读图题 （共 5分; 每题 1 分）III. 判断题 （共 10 分; 每题 1 分） U.K.1.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. T2. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. T3. London is one of the three principal financial centers of the world. T4. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. F5. The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. T6. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended thefruit of the Religious Reformation. T7. The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. T 8. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. F 9.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. F10. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economicdevelopment in Britain.F11. Hamlet depicts the hero ' s struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need toavenge his father ' s muTrder.12. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period. T13. Alexander Pope was a great English poet who also translated Homer Iliad . T ' s14. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy. T15. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge brought the Romantic Movement to its height in Britishliterature. FU.S.16. Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November. F17. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland arelocated there. F18. Walt Whitman introduced great innovations to American literature, and he devised a poetic style, free verse. T19. The United States is the fifth most populous nation in the world, ranking behind China, India, Brazil and SouthAfrica. F20. During Clinton 'tesrm , the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment. T21. According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for theterrorist event on September 11, 2001. F22. The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade. F23. In the United States, certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress. T24. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States, and it is also one of the three principaleconomic centers in the world. T25. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. T26. The U.S. congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the Houseof Commons and the House of Lords. F27. The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the U.S. continental territory. F28. President Roosevelt ' s New Deal had little effect in dealinigth w the economic crisis in theearly 1930s. F29. Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two sources of American literary spirit. T30. The Democratic Party of the U.S. is conservative in terms of its ideology. F Australia31. The Australian Constitution can be changed either by government ' s will or by referendum.F32. Australia Day is on January 26th. T33. Since Australia has a vast cultivable area, it has become the world 'lesa ding exporter of agricultural products.F34. In World War I, all members of the Australian armed forces who served overseas were volunteers. T35. For Australian citizens over the age of 16, it is compulsory to vote at election time. FCanada36. Canada is the third largest country in the world in terms of territory. F37. Multilingualism and multiculturalism are characteristics of Canadian culture. T38. Laval University is the largest institution in Canada, while University of Toronto is the oldest one. F39. Quebec separated from Canada and established a French-speaking nation in the 1960s. F40. The Canadian government is responsible to the King or Queen of Britain. F1. D2. B3. A4. C5. E6. FGroup Three:British Literary PeriodsA. The Modern PeriodB. The Victorian PeriodC. The RenaissanceD. The Middle English PeriodE. The Romantic PeriodF. The Neo-Classical Period1. D2. C3. F4. E5. B6. A )II. 配对题（共20分; 每题 2 分）试卷上会出 2 组，每组 5 题。

《英语国家概况》期末测试B卷.doc

《英语国家概况》期末测试B卷.doc

三年制2011级英语教育专业《英语国家概况》测试（B 卷）课程代码：0100103 （开卷）考试时间：2013年6月 限时：90分钟年级 _____________ 班别 ________ 姓名 _________ 学号 _______L March each of the items on the left with its meaning on the right. (10%, 1X10 )h. the national flag of the USA 9. William Shakespeare i. the largest minority group of New Zealand 10・ downsizing j. the head of the judiciary in England and WalesIL Direction: Choose the best answer and write the corresponding letter in the box. (40%, 2X20)1. Whch is not caused to the fall of British Empire?A. WW1 C. WW2B. Colonial revolution D. Great depression 2. In Britain, _______ is the symbol of the whole nation.A. the Queen C . the PrinceB. the Prime Minister D. the Parliament1. Melting Pot2.3.4.5.6. stars and strips rockh roll Maoris Stonehenge Mayflowerd. a. the great ancient stone circle during 4000BC-2000BC b ・ vocation ・oriented collegesc. the most famous British playwright.the ship which carried the first group of pilgrims to the New Worlde. a popular modern music loved by young peoplef. The individuals of all the nation are integrated into a new raceof man.7. Lord Chancellor8. TAFE3. The US Constitution requires the President to be elected every4. The capital of Australia is _______A. Nelson C. MelbourneB. Canberra D. Dunedin5. Quebec differs from other Canadian provinces because ______ •A. it is very rich in oilB. it is ideal for wheat growing C • it has a strong French cultureD. its tourist trade is very important to the economy 6. _____ is the largest city in Canada ・ A. Vancouver C. Quebec City B• Toronto D. Montreal 7. The Prime Minister of Britain was _____ . A. appointed by the Queen B • el ected by the ParliamentC. voted directly by the people of the countryD. selected from the members of the Parliament8. Which of the following statements about Australia is NOT true?A. It lies in south of the equato 匸B. It is the worlds smallest continent.C. It is the flattest and lowest continent.De It is wettest the continent that contains more than one country. 9. The spirit of the Great Charter (the Magna Carta) was _______ •A. a limitation of the powers of the ChurchB. a guarantee of the freedom of the serfs (农奴).C. a limitation of the powers of the kingD. a declaration of equality among all people10. The first English colony in the America was founded in________ i n 1607.A. Virginia C ・ New York B • Massachusetts D • New Jersey11. As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terribleshortage of _______ i n England. A. grain B. farm tools C. houses D. labour12. Australia ranks ______ in the world in the production of wool.A. firstB. secondyears.C. thirdD. fourth13- Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?A.It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world.B.It plays an active role as a member of European Union.C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country.D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world・14.If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination calledA.General Certificate of Education——Advanced.B.General Certificate of Secondary Education.C.the common entrance examination.D.General National Vocational Qualifications.15.Easter commemorates ________ .A.the birth of Jesus Christ.B.the Crucifixion（受难）of Jesus ChristC.the coming of springD.the Crucifixion and resurrection（复活）of Jesus Christ.16._____ is the branch which has the power to interpret law in the U.S.A • The Supreme Court C • The House of RepresentativesB • The Department of State D. The Senate17.One of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War on Britain is thatA- it improved British economyB.it strengthened the British EmpireC.it hastened the end of the British EmpireD> it hastened the end of the British Commonwealth18.Who was the famous figures not belonging to the UK?A. Mark Twain C・ Chares DarwainB. William Shakespare D. Sir Issac Newton19.Which Test is belong to the US?A.GNVQ C.GCSEB.A-Level D.SAT20.The speech ended with the words: "...that government of the people, by the people, forthe people, shall not perish from the earth/5 was made by ______ at Gettysburg.A. President Lincoln B・ President RooseveltC.President Churchill D President WashingtonIIL Directions: Complete the following statements* （20%，1X 20）1.Britain consists of three nations, including England, ____________ and2.The full name of UK and USA are _________________ a nd ____________________ •3.The two major political parties in USA are ________________ and ________________ ・4.Political systems can be divided into three main branches: ________________________ . ____________ and ____________ .5.In the UK, The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms _________ and its party leader becomes _________ .6.The largest city of Canada is _____________ ・7.Tertiary education in Australia means _______________ a nd _____________________ .8.In Britain ，private schools are independent schools ,which are commonly called9.Grammar school select children, usually at the age of 11, through an exam called _______10.The four invasions in British history ___________ . ______________ . _____________ . IV. Directions: Use the true (T) or false (F) to judge the following statements. (20%, 2X10)()1. The Britain was called "the workshop of the world99 by 1880s.( )2. The capital of U.S.A is Washington.( )3. It was Christopher Columbus who extended his scientific voyage to the South Pacific and claimed the east coast of Australia for the British Crown.( )4. Public schools in England are usually attended by children whose parents are relatively poor.( )5. Schools in New Zealand sometimes ask for "parental contribution^^( )6. Tertiary industry is now the biggest industry in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. ( )7. The USA is the biggest exporter of corn in the world.( )8. The CMEC was formed to act as the national voice of education in Australia.( )9. The USA Capitol is the residence of the American President.( )10. New Zealand is often called the "woiicTs biggest farm”.V. Answer the question in Chinese. (10%,)What do you think of the vocation-oriented education in the West? Is a of education importantfor students in China? Why?。

(2020年整理)英语国家概况(2)期末复习题.doc

(2020年整理)英语国家概况(2)期末复习题.doc

英语国家概况（2）期末复习题一．Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F):( ) 1. New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands.( ) 2. In size, New Zealand is similar to Japan plus the British Isles. ( ) 3. Most of New Zealanders live cities and towns with more people living is the South Island than the South Island.( ) 4. Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life.( ) 5. New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection. ( ) 6. The question "What is an American?" was first asked by J. Hector St.John de Crevecoeur.( ) 7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.( ) 8. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. . ( ) 9. Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from theRoman Catholic Church.( )10. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers.( )20. According to the author, larger universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.( )21. The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party andthe Liberal Party.( )22. The Constitution Act was introduced by Brian Mulroney to ensure Canadians' legalrights.( ) 23. The Meech Lake Accord was set to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society".( ) 24. It was Pierre Trudeau's government that signed the NAFTA.( )25. Jean Chretien introduced the Bilingualism Act to promote the respect, understandingand preservation of different cultures in Canada.( ) 26. The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the ConservativeParty in 2003.( )27. The first computers were enormous in size and consumed great quantities of electricity.( )28. Radio was a place where lots of advertisements were placed for products to feed a growing consumerism in America merging after WorldWar l.( ) 29. The original idea was to connect computers was for educational and commercial uses.( ) 30. What motivated most scientists and engineers in America to develop an atomic bomb in the first place was to prevent Japan from using sucha device.( )31. The Internet is a global set of documents, images and other resources and refers to all of the publicly accessible websites in the world. ( )32. The Apollo 11 mission landed men on the moon for the first time in human history.二. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers thequestion:( ) 1. The Head of State of New Zealand is _______.A. the Prime MinisterB. the Governor-GeneralC. the British monarchD. the Ombudsman( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament?A. Enacting laws .B. Supervising the government's administration.C. Receiving petitions from citizens.D. Forming a government.( ) 3. Public servants are officials working in government departmentsA. whose appointments are independent of political process.B. whose appointments are determined by government ministers.C. who will lose their positions when the government changes.D. who are members of the party in power.( ) 4. The three levels of local government are____________.A. regional councils, District Courts and community boardsB. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute TribunalsC. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boardsD. regional councils, city councils and community boards( ) 5 Which of the following is true about the private schools in New Zealand?A. They provide distance education.B. They mainly admit students with special educational anddevelopmental difficulties.C. They are often not co-educational.D. They mainly teach religious courses.( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?A. Dairy products.B. Fish.C. Wool.D.Oil.( ) 7 . Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?A. Fruit.B. Machinery.C. Vehicles.D. Mineralfuels.( )8. New Zealand's trade has______ of exports going to Pacific Rim members of theAPEC grouping.A. 90%B. 70%C. 50%D. 30%( )9. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the stateof ____ .A. New YorkB. Rhode IslandC. ConnecticutD. Georgia( )10. The "American system" of mass production was first used inA. car industryB. textile industryC. firearms industryD. agriculture( )11. The United States had the first standard paper currency in _.A. 1839B. 1880C. 1863D. 1913( )12. In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?A. 1920.B. 1950.C. 1945.D. 1960.( )13. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A. Banking.B. Management consultation.C. Airline.D. Steelmaking.( )14. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March onWashington of August28,1 963 when _ delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.A. John F. KennedyB. President JohnsonC. Martin Luther King, Jr.D. Mario Savio( )15. In January 1965, President Johnson declared "__" to eliminate poverty "by openingto everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity."A. war against VietnamB. war on povertyC. war against JapanD. New Frontierprogram( )16. Unlike Martin Luther King, __ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocatedviolence in self defense and black pride.A. Malcolm XB. Stokely CarmichaelC. Ella BakerD. James Farmer( )17. During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality wasknown as __ to integrate interstate buses and bus stations in theSouth.A. free speechB. sit-ins at lunchcountersC. teach-ins at interstate train stationsD. freedom rides( )18. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India's leader Gandhi,____was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. John F. KennedyB. James FarmerC Ella BarkD Martin Luther King, Jr ( )19. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."B. "Blood, sweat,and toil."C. "Freedom, equality, and spirituality."D. "Eat, drink, andbe merry."( )20. Which of the following was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's main concern?A. Health care.B. Personalfreedom.C. Material wealth.D. Socialjustice.( )21. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?A. America did not decay.B. America is highlydemocratic.C. America is not open to change.D. America is excessivelyindividualistic.( )22. The Internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today. Which one is NOT?A. No one is reliably in charge.B. The WWW has no center.C. Each individual is responsible for what he or she takes seriously.D. People can freely download MP3 music.( )23. Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?A. The US military.B. The USentertainment industry.C. The US film industry.D. The US educationsector.( )24. Which of the following statements about Canada is true?A. Canada has the highest standard of living in the world.B. Canada is the second biggest economy among the G-7.C. Contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population.D. Unlike the United States, Canada has scarce natural resources.( )25. Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?A. The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans.B. Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people.C. The north has rich oil and gas deposits.D. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for living. ( )26. Where is Lake Louise located?A. In the northern Arctic tundra.B. On the Canadian-Americanborder.C .On the east coast D. In the Rockies.( )27. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?A. The forestry industry.B. The hydroelectricindustry.C. Mining industry.D. Manufacturing industry. ( )28. Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?A. Alberta.B. Saskatchewan.C. New Brunswick.D. Manitoba.( )29. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?A. German.B. Japanese.C. French. .D. Finnish.( )30. In the late 19th century, Chinese labourers came to Canada to .A. work as farmers and minersB. build the railroadC. do fur tradeD. open shops( )31. Which of the following group would fit easily into Canada according to the Canadian policymakers?A. Britons.B. Japanese.C. Ukranians.D. Mexicans.( )32. According to the text, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941, who considered the Japanese population in the west coast of NorthAmerica a potential security threat?A. The federal government of Canada.B. The local governments in Canada.C. The United Nations.D. Amnesty International.( )33. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _ .A. EnglishB. FrenchC. Mandarin ChineseD. Cantonese三Fill in the blank:1. New Zealand is in the _______________ Ocean. _____________ is its nearestlarge neighbor.2. Seasons in New Zealand are opposite to the __________ hemisphere, with thehighesttemperature in the months of January and February and the lowesttemperature in themonth of______________.3. There had been no __________ except bats in New Zealand until about 1000 years ago.However, some remarkable species of flightless birds had occupied the land and some ofthem have survived to this day. Among them is _____________, the bird that has given NewZealanders their name since it is the national symbol of the country. 4. The official languages in New Zealand are__________________, _____________andNew Zealand Sign Language.5, New Zealand's long ___________ from other landmasses has made possible the evolutionof unique flora and fauna.6. "WASP" stands for _______________.7. The Great Awakening of the 1740s tried to breathe new feeling and strengthinto religion,and.cut across the lines of _______________.8. According to John Locke, the right to govern comes from an agreement or______________voluntarily entered into by free people.9．_____________believes that reason teaches that God exists but leaves man free to settle hisown affairs.10. The majority of the Catholics in the US are descendants of immigrants from____________,_____________________________ and Poland.11._________________and ____________are the two major writers of thepost-Revolutionary period.12. "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" werestories writtenby __________________.13. In 1852, a New England woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a noveltitled_______________________ , which intensified the political debate on slavery.14. Mark Twain's ________________is considered the greatest novel in Americanliterature.15.Upton Sinclair's novel __________________exposed the horrible lives ofmeat-packing factory workers.16. Canada consists of _________________ provinces and ____________________territories. But mostCanadians live in the south of the country, along the 49th parallel.17. Canada is quite a new country, it first became a political entityin___________________ when fourprovinces -- Quebec, Ontario; ______________ and Nova Scotia joined together.18. Canada's motto is that the country stretches "from sea to sea", with the________________ Oceanon the west coast and the ________________ Ocean on the east coast. 19. Canada and the United States have good relations, and they share thelongest ____________________inthe world.20. In the north of Canada, during the height of summer the sun does not set,therefore it is sometimescalled __________________.21. Canada preferred to establish a nation based on________________,____________________ and good government .22. Canada's political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces:___________________________And __________________________.23. Most of the Canadian population is concentrated in_______________________ and Quebec, which have the most seats and therefore have the most power in_________________________.24. Canada's system of government was based on the British system ofparliamentary democracy. The Canadian Parliament is divided into a lower house named _________________________and ,an upper house called_____________________.25 The official head of Canada is________________________. As she doesn't live in Canada, she is representedby an official called ____________.四．Tell what you know about the following in your own words:1. The North Island2. George Washington3. A federal system4. Mark Twain5. The civil rights movement6. The WWW7. The Cold War 8.Central Canada。

英语国家概况》期末试卷答案商务英语

英语国家概况》期末试卷答案商务英语

湖州职业技术学院2012---2013学年第二学期商务英语12级《英语国家概况》期末考查试卷（答案）特别提示：诚信是一个学生的良好品德，本次考试保证不以任何形式作弊，你如确认，请在下面内□打“√”。

□同意□不同意(1)__The White House____ (2)____ Sydney Opera House_____(3)__The Statue of Liberty_ (4)__bald eagle __(5)___William Shakespear___ (6)___Stonehenge ___Ⅱ. Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F) (20%,2 points for each one)1.In Britain, all children enjoy a nine-year compulsory education.____F___2.In the USA, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is the entrance examinationto college.___T___3.Britain’s most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge.___T____4.The author of the Harry Potter books is an American.___F____5. The great 19th-century novelist Sir Walter named this period as the Battle of Naseby, which lasted for about 30 years.___F____6. By an Act of 1791 Upper Canada (French) and Lower Canada (British) werecreated.___F____7. The federal system of the USA consists of three branches: parliament,president and the Supreme Court.____F___8. The American president is elected every four years to a four-year term, andno more than two full terms are allowed.____T____9. In the UK, Oxford is the oldest university in the high education system.____T____10. New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned onthat of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth. It has a written constitution.____F___Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks.(12%,1 point for each blank)1.The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain__and___Northern Ireland__.2.The US currency is __American dollar____.3.The previous party in power of the USA is ______Democratic Party___.4.The government of the UK is constitutional monarch, in which the Queen isregarded as __the Head of State_, and the __Prime Minister__is the head of government.5.The biggest religion in the USA is ___Christianity__.6.Known as the “__melting pot__”, the United States is another typicalmulti-racial country, with a population of 303 million, about 13.3% of which are African Americans, 12.5% Hispanics…7.__Governor-General ___is officially the representative of Queen ElizabethII, and acts only on the advice of the Canadian prime minister.8.In Canada, the Bill, which need three times reading and discuss, is sent tothe Senate and becomes the law.9.In British high education, students always ask themselves “What do youthink?” or “What do you know?” They respectively represent the educational idea of _Oxford_ and __Cambridge_.Ⅳ. Listing according to the requirements (38%, 2 point for each blank)Ⅴ. Vocabulary Building: Match each of the items on the left with its meaning on the right. (10%, 1 point for each blank)( j )1.Open University a. using two languages(g)2.constituency b. the revival of classical literature andartistic styles in European history( i )3.checks and balances c. the government branch that approves, amends, andrejects the laws( e )4.aborigines d. special period when American economy almostcollapsed( d )5.Great Depression e. native Australians before the coming of theEuropeans a( h )6.Maoris f. the top leader of the UK( b )7.Renaissance g. the body of voters represented by an electedlegislator or official( f )8.monarch h. the largest minority group of New Zealand ( c )9.legislature i. the supervision and restraints of governmentbranches in the USA( a )10.bilingual j. non-residential university requiring no entrance examⅥ. Tell what you know about the following in your own words, choose any 2 of 3.(8%, 4 points for every one)Comprehensive schoolsAbout 90% of secondary schools are comprehensive schools, which admitchildren without reference to their academic abilities. Pupils study everything from academic subjects like literature and sciences, to more practical subjects like cooking and carpentry.2.Oxford UniversityInformally “Oxford University”, or simply “Oxford”. Located in th e city of Oxford, England, it is the oldest university in the English speaking word.It is also regarded as one of the world’s leading academic institutions.3.Stanford UniversityLocated between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions.Leland and Jane Stanford founded the University to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization."。

英语国家概况(2)期末复习题.pdf

英语国家概况(2)期末复习题.pdf

英语国家概况（2）期末复习题一．Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F):( ) 1. New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands.( ) 2. In size, New Zealand is similar to Japan plus the British Isles. ( ) 3. Most of New Zealanders live cities and towns with more people living is the South Island than the South Island.( ) 4. Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life.( ) 5. New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection. ( ) 6. The question "What is an American?" was first asked by J. Hector St.John de Crevecoeur.( ) 7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.( ) 8. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. . ( ) 9. Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from theRoman Catholic Church.( )10. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers.( )20. According to the author, larger universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.( )21. The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party andthe Liberal Party.( )22. The Constitution Act was introduced by Brian Mulroney to ensure Canadians' legalrights.( ) 23. The Meech Lake Accord was set to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society".( ) 24. It was Pierre Trudeau's government that signed the NAFTA.( )25. Jean Chretien introduced the Bilingualism Act to promote the respect, understandingand preservation of different cultures in Canada.( ) 26. The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the ConservativeParty in 2003.( )27. The first computers were enormous in size and consumed great quantities of electricity.( )28. Radio was a place where lots of advertisements were placed for products to feed a growing consumerism in America merging after WorldWar l.( ) 29. The original idea was to connect computers was for educational and commercial uses.( ) 30. What motivated most scientists and engineers in America to develop an atomic bomb in the first place was to prevent Japan from using sucha device.( )31. The Internet is a global set of documents, images and other resources and refers to all of the publicly accessible websites in the world. ( )32. The Apollo 11 mission landed men on the moon for the first time in human history.二. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers thequestion:( ) 1. The Head of State of New Zealand is _______.A. the Prime MinisterB. the Governor-GeneralC. the British monarchD. the Ombudsman( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament?A. Enacting laws .B. Supervising the government's administration.C. Receiving petitions from citizens.D. Forming a government.( ) 3. Public servants are officials working in government departmentsA. whose appointments are independent of political process.B. whose appointments are determined by government ministers.C. who will lose their positions when the government changes.D. who are members of the party in power.( ) 4. The three levels of local government are____________.A. regional councils, District Courts and community boardsB. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute TribunalsC. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boardsD. regional councils, city councils and community boards( ) 5 Which of the following is true about the private schools in New Zealand?A. They provide distance education.B. They mainly admit students with special educational anddevelopmental difficulties.C. They are often not co-educational.D. They mainly teach religious courses.( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?A. Dairy products.B. Fish.C. Wool.D.Oil.( ) 7 . Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?A. Fruit.B. Machinery.C. Vehicles.D. Mineralfuels.( )8. New Zealand's trade has______ of exports going to Pacific Rim members of theAPEC grouping.A. 90%B. 70%C. 50%D. 30%( )9. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the stateof ____ .A. New YorkB. Rhode IslandC. ConnecticutD. Georgia( )10. The "American system" of mass production was first used inA. car industryB. textile industryC. firearms industryD. agriculture( )11. The United States had the first standard paper currency in _.A. 1839B. 1880C. 1863D. 1913( )12. In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?A. 1920.B. 1950.C. 1945.D. 1960.( )13. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A. Banking.B. Management consultation.C. Airline.D. Steelmaking.( )14. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March onWashington of August28,1 963 when _ delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.A. John F. KennedyB. President JohnsonC. Martin Luther King, Jr.D. Mario Savio( )15. In January 1965, President Johnson declared "__" to eliminate poverty "by openingto everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity."A. war against VietnamB. war on povertyC. war against JapanD. New Frontierprogram( )16. Unlike Martin Luther King, __ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocatedviolence in self defense and black pride.A. Malcolm XB. Stokely CarmichaelC. Ella BakerD. James Farmer( )17. During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality wasknown as __ to integrate interstate buses and bus stations in theSouth.A. free speechB. sit-ins at lunchcountersC. teach-ins at interstate train stationsD. freedom rides( )18. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India's leader Gandhi,____was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. John F. KennedyB. James FarmerC Ella BarkD Martin Luther King, Jr ( )19. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."B. "Blood, sweat,and toil."C. "Freedom, equality, and spirituality."D. "Eat, drink, andbe merry."( )20. Which of the following was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's main concern?A. Health care.B. Personalfreedom.C. Material wealth.D. Socialjustice.( )21. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?A. America did not decay.B. America is highlydemocratic.C. America is not open to change.D. America is excessivelyindividualistic.( )22. The Internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today. Which one is NOT?A. No one is reliably in charge.B. The WWW has no center.C. Each individual is responsible for what he or she takes seriously.D. People can freely download MP3 music.( )23. Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?A. The US military.B. The USentertainment industry.C. The US film industry.D. The US educationsector.( )24. Which of the following statements about Canada is true?A. Canada has the highest standard of living in the world.B. Canada is the second biggest economy among the G-7.C. Contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population.D. Unlike the United States, Canada has scarce natural resources.( )25. Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?A. The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans.B. Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people.C. The north has rich oil and gas deposits.D. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for living. ( )26. Where is Lake Louise located?A. In the northern Arctic tundra.B. On the Canadian-Americanborder.C .On the east coast D. In the Rockies.( )27. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?A. The forestry industry.B. The hydroelectricindustry.C. Mining industry.D. Manufacturing industry. ( )28. Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?A. Alberta.B. Saskatchewan.C. New Brunswick.D. Manitoba.( )29. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?A. German.B. Japanese.C. French. .D. Finnish.( )30. In the late 19th century, Chinese labourers came to Canada to .A. work as farmers and minersB. build the railroadC. do fur tradeD. open shops( )31. Which of the following group would fit easily into Canada according to the Canadian policymakers?A. Britons.B. Japanese.C. Ukranians.D. Mexicans.( )32. According to the text, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941, who considered the Japanese population in the west coast of NorthAmerica a potential security threat?A. The federal government of Canada.B. The local governments in Canada.C. The United Nations.D. Amnesty International.( )33. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _ .A. EnglishB. FrenchC. Mandarin ChineseD. Cantonese三Fill in the blank:1. New Zealand is in the _______________ Ocean. _____________ is its nearestlarge neighbor.2. Seasons in New Zealand are opposite to the __________ hemisphere, with thehighesttemperature in the months of January and February and the lowesttemperature in themonth of______________.3. There had been no __________ except bats in New Zealand until about 1000 years ago.However, some remarkable species of flightless birds had occupied the land and some ofthem have survived to this day. Among them is _____________, the bird that has given NewZealanders their name since it is the national symbol of the country. 4. The official languages in New Zealand are__________________, _____________andNew Zealand Sign Language.5, New Zealand's long ___________ from other landmasses has made possible the evolutionof unique flora and fauna.6. "WASP" stands for _______________.7. The Great Awakening of the 1740s tried to breathe new feeling and strengthinto religion,and.cut across the lines of _______________.8. According to John Locke, the right to govern comes from an agreement or______________voluntarily entered into by free people.9．_____________believes that reason teaches that God exists but leaves man free to settle hisown affairs.10. The majority of the Catholics in the US are descendants of immigrants from____________,_____________________________ and Poland.11._________________and ____________are the two major writers of thepost-Revolutionary period.12. "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" werestories writtenby __________________.13. In 1852, a New England woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a noveltitled_______________________ , which intensified the political debate on slavery.14. Mark Twain's ________________is considered the greatest novel in Americanliterature.15.Upton Sinclair's novel __________________exposed the horrible lives ofmeat-packing factory workers.16. Canada consists of _________________ provinces and ____________________territories. But mostCanadians live in the south of the country, along the 49th parallel.17. Canada is quite a new country, it first became a political entityin___________________ when fourprovinces -- Quebec, Ontario; ______________ and Nova Scotia joined together.18. Canada's motto is that the country stretches "from sea to sea", with the________________ Oceanon the west coast and the ________________ Ocean on the east coast. 19. Canada and the United States have good relations, and they share thelongest ____________________inthe world.20. In the north of Canada, during the height of summer the sun does not set,therefore it is sometimescalled __________________.21. Canada preferred to establish a nation based on________________,____________________ and good government .22. Canada's political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces:___________________________And __________________________.23. Most of the Canadian population is concentrated in_______________________ and Quebec, which have the most seats and therefore have the most power in_________________________.24. Canada's system of government was based on the British system ofparliamentary democracy. The Canadian Parliament is divided into a lower house named _________________________and ,an upper house called_____________________.25 The official head of Canada is________________________. As she doesn't live in Canada, she is representedby an official called ____________.四．Tell what you know about the following in your own words:1. The North Island2. George Washington3. A federal system4. Mark Twain5. The civil rights movement6. The WWW7. The Cold War 8.Central Canada。

英语国家概况期末复习.doc

英语国家概况期末复习.doc

CanadaUnitl1 • Canada is the second largest country in the Western Hemisphere. F2.Canada is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. T3.Most of the Canadian people live close to the U.S. border on the south. T4.The highest peak in Canada is Mount Logan. T5.The St. Lawrence is the longest river in Canada. F6.Canada has more lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world. T7.Western Canada consists of the Appalachian Region and the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands. F8.The Labrador Current brings warmer air to the southeast of Canada, but its effects are limited. F9.Toronto is the world? s largest French-speaking city outside France. F10.Few French Canadians live in Ontario and New Brunswick. F1 • Indigenous peoples, also called “Aboriginal ”，make up __ C ____ p ercent of the total population in Canada.A.1.5B.2C. 4.4D. 3.52.Canada occupies nearly all of North America north of latitude ________ C ______ north.A.40°B.45°C.49°D.50°3.There may be as many as ______ C _____ lakes in Canada.A. 1 millionB. 1.5 million C・ 2 million D. 2.5 million4.The largest lake wholly within Canada is __ B _____ .A. Lake SuperiorB. the Great BearC. the Great SlaveD. Lake Huron5.____ A ____ i s the largest river in Canada in volume of water;A. The St. LawrenceB. The MackenzieC. The YukonD. The Saskatchewan6.The largest island in Canada is _____ B ____ .A. Manitoulin IslandB. Baffin IslandC. Victoria IslandD. Newfoundland7.The following are the provinces in Canadian Interior Plains EXCEPT __ D ____ •A. AlbertaB. SaskatchewanC. ManitobaD. Quebec8.__ C ___ is the fastest-growing mother tongue in Canada.A. SpanishB. FrenchC. ChineseD. English9.__ B ___ w ere beneficiaries of the westward movement and enjoyed growth rates well above the Canadian average.A. Ontario and QuebecB. British Columbia and AlbertaC・ Saskatchewan and Manitoba D. Nunavut and Northwest Teiritories 10._____ C ______ is the first large political unit in North America with an indigenous majority.A. Northwest TerritoriesB. YukonC. NunavutD. SaskatchewanUnit21 • The fir st group of Europeans to settle in Canada in large numbers were the French. T2.Under the Quebec Act, France officially ceded New France to Britain. F3.Under the Constitution Act of 1791, the British divided Quebec into two colonies, Lower Canada and Upper Canada. T4.Reformers led by William Lyon Mackenzie were demanding an American form of government and separation from Great Britain. T5.Under the British North America Act of 1867, Canada became an independent country. F6.William Lyon Mackenzie King is Canada" s longest-serving prime ministe匚T7.In 1982 the British North America Act was replaced by a new constitution for the government of Canada. T8.Under the controversial Charter of the French Language adopted in 1977, French is the only official language in Quebec. T9.Conservative Party' s victory in the 2006 elections ended 20 years of Liberal Party rule in Canada and made Harper the country' s 22nd Prime Minister. F1.The name u Canada" is believed to be derived from “kanata笃an Indian word meaning _C ____ .A. a guitarB. a meeting placeC. a settlement D・ a piece of land2.Who was the first French to discover Canada? BA. John Cabot.B. Jacques Cartie匚C. Samuel de Champlain.D. Henry Hudson.3.Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River? CA. John Cabot.B. Jacques Cartier.C. Samuel de Champlain.D. Henry Hudson.4.In 1774, the British passed _A _____ that guaranteed the French protection of their language and religion.A. the Quebec ActB. the Treaty of ParisC. the Constitution Act of 1791D. the Act of Union5.When was Canada given internal self-government? CA. In 1791.B. In 1840.C. In 1848.D. In 1867.6.Who was the first Prime Minister of the new Canada? AA. Sir John Macdonald.B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier.C. Robert Borden.D. Mackenzie King.7.In 1905, ___ C ___ were carved out of the Northwest Territories•A. Ontario and QuebecB. Manitoba and British ColumbiaC. Alberta and SaskatchewanD. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island8.In 1967, ___ B ___ was approved by the Parliament of Canada as the national anthem.A. "God Save the Queen nB. "O Canada,^C ・"Advance Canada Fair” D. “God Defend Canada 959. Since when has the Canadian government followed a policy of bilingualism? AA. 1969B. 1970C. 1976D.198010. Quebec voters narrowly rejected secession from Canada in a __________ C ___ referendum.A. 1980B. 1990C.1995D. 2000Unit31. Saskatchewan is the world's largest producer of potash. F2. Ontario has the greatest developed and potential hydroelectric resources in Canada. F3. One-half of Canada" s wheat is grown in Alberta. F4. Canada is the world' s largest producer of newsprint. T5. Oil and gas production is centered mainly in Manitoba. F6. Canada is the world' s leading producer of hydroelectricity. T7. Quebec has the heaviest concentration of manufacturing in Canada, accounting for more than one-half of Canada" s total value of manufacturing shipments. F8. Mining industries now produce more than half of Canada" s exports. F9. In the services sector, Canada' s exports exceed its imports. F10. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1989. F1. Which of the following is NOT Canada" s waterway? BA. The St. Lawrence.B. The Mississippi.C. The Great Lakes-D. The Mackenzie.2. Almost ___ A ____ of the land area of Canada is covered by forests.A. half B ・ one-third C. two-thirds D. three-quarters3. British Columbia ranks ______ A _____ in the productivity of forests in Canada.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth4. Most of the Canada' s farmland is located in ___ B ___ .A. the Atlantic ProvincesB. the Prairie ProvincesC. QuebecD. Ontario5. The following types of fish have been the most important exports from the Atlantic coast EXCEPT _____________________ D _____ .A. codB. crabC. lobsterD. salmon6. Much of pre-Confederation history revolves around the competition between theFrench and British for control of the profitable___ C ____ .9. Canada has just 0.6% of the world' s population, but accounts for ______ A __ of total exports in world trade. B. farmlandsC ・ fur trade D. tobacco plantation7. Canada is the world ，s largest DA. uraniumB. zincC ・ potash8. Canada is the world' s D exporter of the following EXCEPT D. nickel —largest exporter of oil.C. sixthD. tenthA. mining industry A.secondB. fourthA.4%B. 5%C. 6%D. 7%10.Canada" s largest trading partner is ___ B ____ .A.Great BritainB. the United StatesC. JapanD. GermanyUint41.In Canada temtories have more autonomy from the federal government than provinces do. F2.Since the British North America Act laid the foundation of Confederation, it formed the entire Canadian Constitution. F3.In Canada the central government exercises all powers not specifically assigned to the provinces. T4.The Canadian Parliament consists of the British monarch, the House of Representatives and the Senate. F5.The executive head of government in Canada is the Prime Minister. T6.The members of the Senate are appointed, normally by the Governor General but in effect by the Prime Ministe匚T7.The House of Commons in Canada is the key legislative branch, where most important bills are introduced. T8.In Canada, members of the House of Commons are not directly elected by the voters. F9.The legal system in Canada is based on English common law and there is no exception. F10.The dominant national political parties in Canada during the 20th century have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. F1.Canada is a federation of _________ C ______ provinces and _______________ territories.A.six / twoB. eight / fourC. ten / threeD. twelve / four2.________ C _________ c ut the last legal tie between Canada and Britain and transferred the constitutional amending power from the British government to Canada.A. The BNA ActB. The Meech Lake AccordC. The Constitution of 1982D. The referendum in 19953.The constitution of 1982 gathered the previous constitutional acts into a single framework and added the _____ A __________ •A. Charter of Rights and FreedomsB. Statute of WestminsterC・ Canada Act D. Constitution Act4.Canada is divided into __________ B _______ districts, called “ridings，，or "constituencies^.A. 105B. 308C. 650D. 1005.There are _____ A _______ S enators in Canadian Parliament.A. 105B. 308C. 650D. 1006.Quebec has a _____ B _____ system based on the _____________ law system.A. criminal-law / FrenchC. criminal-law / British7.In Canada, general elections must B. civil-law / French D. civil-law / Britishbe held at least once every __________________________________ D ________ .A.two yearsB. three yearsC. four yearsD. five years& The third party with a tradition of national support is ______ B ________ .A. the Democratic PartyB. the New Democratic PartyC. the Labour PartyD. the Socialist Party9.In 2003, the Progressive Conservatives and the ____ B _______ merged to form a new party known as the Conservative Party.A. the New Democratic PartyB. Canadian AllianceC. Reform PartyD. Liberal Party10.Canada' s system of political parties is characterized by the followingEXCEPT _____ D _______ .A. two major partiesB. one-party ruleC.division between federal and provincial party systemD.two-and-a-half party systemUint51.Canada is officially bilingual, and all services provided by the federal government are available in English and French. T2.Cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity. T3.Religion has been an important influence in Canada' s history since the earliest efforts of missionaries to Christianize the native people. Tcation systems in Canada derive from British, American, and particularly in the province of Quebec, French traditions. T5.Although lacrosse is Canada T s first national game, today hockey is its most popular sport. T6.It is more appropriate to speak of Canadian cultures rather than a single national culture. T7.Canada Day commemorates the birthday of Queen Victoria. F1.In _C ___ , the Canadian government adopted a policy of multiculturalism.A. 1969B. 1970C. 1971D. 19722.As far as Canadian education is concerned, each province has its own system because ___ B _____ .cation is very important to Canadianscation is a provincial responsibilityC.most Canadians live in towns and citiesD.most Canadians speak English3.According to _C __ ，Canada' s health system should provide health services to all people regardless of income.A.Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services ActB.Medical Care ActC.Canada Health ActD.Canada Health and Social Transfer program4._A _____ was the first private non-denominational university to receive a charterA.McGill UniversityB. Universite du QuebecC. University of TorontoD. University of British Columbia5.The federal Department of Environment was established in _C ____ •A. 1969B. 1970C.1971D.19726.The Official Languages Act, which stated that both French and English were to be official languages throughout Canada, was passed in __ A ____ .A. 1969B. 1970C. 1971D. 19727.Charter of the French Language, which stated that only French was the official language in Quebec, was passed in ___ C __ •A. 1975B. 1976C. 1977D. 19788.July 1, which was known as "Dominion Day” , became "Canada Day” in___ c ____ .A. 1867B. 1879C. 1982D. 19859.In Canada, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on ___ B ____ .A. the first Monday in October B・ the second Monday in OctoberC. the fourth Thursday in NovemberD. the final Thursday in NovemberAustralianUnitl1.Australia is sometimes called “the Land Down Under" because it lies south of the equat o 匚T2.Australia is the only continent occupied entirely by a single nation. T3.Australia" s southern coasts are washed by the Coral Sea, the Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea・ F4.Although Australia is a small continent, it is a large country: only Russia, Canada and China have larger areas. F5.The Eastern Highlands tend to be low and broad in the north and get higher in the south ・ Tke Eyre, Australia" s largest lake, is known as a part-time lake, because most of the time it has no water at all. T7.Australia is hot and dry, because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. F& New South Wales is called “the premier state5; because it has the largest population. F 9.Though the smallest state, Victoria has an importance in the country' s economy far greater than its size might indicate. F10.The northern area of Western Australia is called the Red Center of Australia. F1.With regard to its size, Australia is ____ D _______ country in the world.A. the third largestB. the fourth largestC. the fifth largestD. the sixth largest2.Most Australians live on the cool, wet, forested ________ A ______ .A. southeast coastlandB. southwest coastlandC. northeast coastlandD. northwest coastland3.Australia is politically divided into ____ D ________ states and ______________territories.A.four / threeB. five / twoC. six / threeD. six / two4.The only city on the western coast which has a population of more than one million is ______ B _____ .A. DarwinB. PerthC. the Gold CoastD. Brisbane5.Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its_____ D _________ ・A. wineB. beautiful sceneryC. valuable mineralsD. arts festival6.Tasmania is an island which lies _B __ o f the Australian mainland.A. north of the northeastern cornerB. south of the southeastern comerC. east of the northeastern cornerD. west of the southeastern corner7._______ A _______ forms the essence of the Australian Outback.A. The Northern TemtoryB. Western AustraliaC・ South Australia D・ Queensland8.The coral of the Great Barrier Reef fringes the coastline of ________ C ______ for more than 2,000 kilometres.A. South AustraliaB. Western AustraliaC. QueenslandD. Tasmania9.Torres Strait Islanders come from ______ C _______ .A. mainland AustraliaB. TasmaniaC.the islands between the tip of Queensland and Papua New GuineaD.the coral islands of the Great Barrier Reef10.Australian aborigines held a traditional belief that the land they lived on was created during the _______ C ____ .A. Golden AgeB. Genesis C・ Dream time D. Five SunsUnit21.The history of Australia began with the arrival of the first permanent European settlersin 1788. F2.The first Australians were the Aborigines who migrated from Southeast Asia at least 50,000 years ago. T3.Although James Cook, a British explorer, has often been called the discoverer of Australia, European explorers were not the first outsiders to visit Australia. T4.The first European settlement by British convicts occurred in 1788 at Botany Bay in southeastern Australia. F5.The first major discoveries of gold were made in New South Wales and Victoria in the early 1860s. F6.The Federation of the six original Australian states took place in 1901 and the first Prime Minister was Henry Parkes. F7.After the Pacific war between Japan and the United States broke out in 1941 and Britain was unable to provide sufficient support for Australia" s defense, the new Labour government decided to seek alliance with the United States. T& In 1972, the Labor Party won office in the federal election and Gough Whitlam became the first Labor Prime Minister in 23 years. T9. Gough Whitlam was dismissed by the Governor-General in November 1975 because the Labor Party lost in the general election. F1.Aboriginal culture was totally disrupted by ______ A ________ .A.the European settlement of Australia from 1788 onwardsB.the wars among different Aboriginal tribesC.bush fires, floods and droughtsD.the development of science and technology2.Apart from massacres, large numbers of Aborigines also died of____ c _______ .A.the European way of livingB.the firearms of the white settlersC.the diseases introduced into Australia by the white settlersD.the wars among different Aboriginal tribes3.It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia" s shores were____ D ________ .A. the DutchB. the English C・ the Germans D. the Spanish and Portuguese4.In 178& Australia was settled by the British as a colony founded___ c _____A. to receive free settlersB. to supply Britain with wool and foodC. to receive convicts from Britain D・ to expand Britain" s imperialpower5.Australia' s national day, Australia Day, is on ________ C _________ ・A. 1 JanuaryB.18 JanuaryC. 26 JanuaryD. 31 January6.___ A ____ became the financial and commercial centre of Australia during the Gold Rush and attracted British investment and dominated rural exports.A. Melbourne B・ Sydney C. Canberra D. Brisbane7.Which of the following is NOT true about Australian federation of 1901? BA.Australia became an independent country・B.Australia had its own head of state.C.After federation Australia still relied on Britain for trade and investment.D.Britain conducted diplomacy and made war on behalf of Australia.8.In the 1950s, Australia stressed the importance of developing a close association with the United States through _________ B _________ .A. the ANZACB. the ANZUSC. the ANZGD. the ANA9.Whitlam proposed reforms concerned with the following issues EXCEPT________ D _________ .A. foreign relationsB. race relationsC・ women' s rights D. establishing a republic10.In __ B ___ ，the question of becoming a republic was put to a referendum.A. 1998B. 1999C. 2000D. 2001Unit31. Wool, and later gold, launched the Australian colonies on a path of rapid economic growth. T2. Despite industrialization from the mid-19th century, the Australian economy has remained specialized and heavily dependent on the export of farming and mineral products. T3. Despite the problems of long-distance transport to unreliable markets, Australia is a major exporter of wool, wheat, meat, sugar, dairy products, fruits, cotton and rice. T4. Agriculture generates only 10%—15% of Australia" s export earnings and is thus not very important to the country' s economy. F5. Mining has been central to the Australian economy since the 19th century, as both a catalyst to national development and a major source of export income. T6. In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, tourism is a rapidly expanding industry. T7. The main feature of Australians trade is the exchange of raw materials for finished products. T8. Since the end of World War II there have been great changes in Australians trading patterns and international economic relations. T9. A significant reorientation of trade towards Asia and the Pacific is now taking place in Australia. T1 .Australia is the world' s largest exporter of ___ B __ ・A. wheatB. woolC. meatD. dairy products2. ___ A ____ i s the country' s leading grain crop and is grown in every state.A. WheatB. SugarC. CornD. Rice3. Official estimates suggested that a total of ___ C __ of Australia" s land area was native forest.4. The Australian Fishing Zone ranks the __ A. first B. second C. third5. Manufacturing now contributes about —CA. one-third B ・ one-sixth9. Australia' s telecommunications and IT market is the _D _____ largest in the world.A. thirdB. sixthC. eighthD. tenth10. Today, Australia" s largest trading partner is —C ___ ・A. one-thirdB. one-fourthC. one-fifthD. one-sixth C __ in size in the world. D. fourth___ to Australia J s GDP.C. one-eighthD. one-tenth6. Australia boasts the world s largest known recoverable resources of the following EXCEPT _D 「.A. lead7. __ B __ traditionally production. A. South Australia C ・ Queensland & Australia ranks the___ A. first B. uranium has A_ B.second C. silver D. gold the largest share by value of total national mineral B. Western Australia D. Northern Territory in diamond production in the world. C. third D. fourthA. JapanB. the United StatesC. China D・ the United KingdomUnit41.Australia has a federal system of government which consists of a federal government and six state governments each exercising its allotted powers independently of the other. T2.Australia is not independent because it still has constitutional links with Britain. F3.The basic structure of Australian government is based on both the British and American models. T4.The Australian Constitution is entirely founded on a written document. F5.In the Australian Federal Parliament, the two Houses have exactly equal powers. F6.Although the National Party has never won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, it has the ability to hold a balance of power in the Federal Parliament. T7.The High Court is the most superior in the Australian legal system. T1.The following powers are given to the state governments EXCEPT ____ D __ .cationB. transportC. health servicesD. defense2.In Australia, each state has __ D ___ S enators.A.2B. 6C. 8D. 123.Which state has only one chamber in the State Parliament? CA. New South WalesB. VictoriaC. QueenslandD. Western Australia4.Party politics in Australia started in 1910 when _D ___ •A.the Australian Labor Party was formedB.the Liberal Party was formedC.Australians began to vote in the federal electionsD.Australian voters began to choose between Labor and Liberal5.Australia" s oldest surviving political party is __ C ___ •A. the Liberal PartyB. the Country PartyC. the Australian Labor PartyD. the Australian Democrats6.In Australian politics, the Liberal Party has been in coalition with ______ B _____ since 1923.A. the Australian Labor PartyB. the National PartyC. the Australian DemocratsD. the Progress Party7.The task of interpreting the Constitution belongs to _ C ___ .A. the Federal CourtB. the Supreme CourtC. the High CourtD. the Family CourtUnit51.Under multiculturalism migrant groups are able to speak their own language and maintain their own customs. T2.When the Australian colonies joined together as a Commonwealth in 1901, the“ White Australia policy ” was a cornerstone of the new nation' s policies. T3.In Australia there have been several debates on immigration and multiculturalism inrecent years, and such debates are unlikely to happen again in the future. F4.Only recently have Australians begun to realize that migrants from non-Anglo・Australian backgrounds also have their own cultural and intellectual life, their own traditions and customs which need to be respected. T5.As people with different traditions and customs interact with each other, a peculiar blend of different cultures will be emerging in Australia. T6.In Australia, the preparatory year in education is compulsory and universal. F7.The Alice Springs School of the Air is a secondary correspondence school that utilizes various communications technologies to have daily contact with students, home tutors and teachers. F8.Herald Sun. published in Melbourne, has the largest circulation among Sunday papers. F9.The No.l watched sport in Australia is soccer. F1.Under multiculturalism migrant groups are able to do the following EXCEPT________ D _______ .A.to speak their own languageB. to keep their own lifestylesC. to maintain their own customsD. to make their own laws2.The following are the main reasons why the White Australia policy was officially abandoned in 1973 EXCEPT ___ D—・A.in most years after 1945 Australia was unable to recruit enough migrants from European countriesB.humanitarian concerns have made Australia accept many refugees from Asian countriesC.Australia must change its image so that it can live in harmony with the peoples of Asian countries are more prosperous than Australia3.The effective end of the White Australia policy is usually dated to _D ___ .A. 1966B. 1970C. 1972D. 19734.The first official national multicultural policy was implemented by the _B ______ Government.A. WhitlamB. FraserC. HawkeD. Keating5.In Australia, school education is compulsory until age __ C ___ .A. 12B. 14C. 15D. 186.The best known example of audio teaching in Australia is _d __ .A. the Radio SchoolB. the Net SchoolC. the Flying SchoolD. the School of the Air7.Among Sunday papers, —A ____ is the most widely circulated.A. Sun TelegraphB. Sunday SunC. Herald SunD. Sunday Mail8.ANZAC Day on _C ____ is a holiday which memorializes in particular the troops who were slaughtered at Gallipoli in World War I.A. April 20B. April 22C. April 25D. April 269.The oldest international arts festival in Australia was held in _C ____ .A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. PerthD. CanberraNew ZealandUnitl1.New Zealand is situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. F2.New Zealand is made up of two large islands: the North Island and the South Island, and numerous smaller islands. T3.New Zealand is the first country to get the new day because it is just east of the International Date Line. F4.The mountain range which runs almost the whole length of the South Island is called the Southern Alps. T5.The Clutha River is the longest river of New Zealand. F6.New Zealand often has earthquakes because a fault line runs the length of the country. T7.Since its climate is generally a temperate one, New Zealand s weather is not changeable. F& New Zealand is sometimes referred to as an "ultimate storehouse for discontinued zoological models： T9.About three-quarters of the population live in the South Island. F10.A large percentage of the total Maori population isconsidered fluent in Maori. F1 • New Zealand is situated about 1,600 km __ B ___ .A. northwest of AustraliaB. southeast of AustraliaC. northeast of AustraliaD. southwest of Australia2.The largest Lake in New Zealand is __ B __ •A. Lake Te AnauB. Lake TaupoC. Lake WakatipuD. Lake Wanaka3.The highest peak in New Zealand is __ B __ •A. Mount TasmanB. Mount CookC. Mount DampierD. Mount Ruapehu4.The following are the volcanic mountains in the North Island EXCEPT __ B ___ .A. RuapehuB. Mt. CookC. NgaurohoeD. Tongariro5.The most serious potential natural disasters in New Zealand are _C ____ •A. storms and earthquakesB. volcanoes and floodsC. earthquakes and volcanoesD. floods and storms6.___ B __ is the flightless bird which has become asymbol of New Zealand.A. EmuB. KiwiC. WekaD. Pukeko7.What percentage of the population of New Zealand is of European (mainly British) descent? DA. 50%.B. 67%.C. 73%.D. 80%.8.The following are the reasons for the uneven distribution of the population of New Zealand EXCEPT —A ___ .A.the concentration of mineral resources in the northB.the milder climate in the north。

英语国家概况期末考试题型及范围答案

英语国家概况期末考试题型及范围答案

期末考试题型及范围Part I True or False (10%) 来自整本书课后习题Part II M ultiple Choice (10%)来自整本书课后习题Part II I Reading Comprehension (30%) 课外Part IV Vocabulary (20%) 来自课本英国部分和美国部分Part V Explanations (10%) 十选二Give explanation to the following terms.1．Anglo-Saxons :They were two groups of Germanic peoples who settled down in England from the 5th century.They were regarded as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.2. The House of CommonsThe House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where about 650 elected representatives(Members of Parliament) make and debate policy.These MPs are elected in the General Elections and should represent the interests of people who vote for them .3. The Bill of Rights of 1689In 1689,King JamesⅡ's daughter Mary and her husband William were invited by the politicians and church authorities to take the throne,on condition that they would respect the rights of Parliament.The Bill of Rights was passed in 1689 to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.4. the Cabinet of the UKThe Cabinet consists of usually 20 most senior ministers. Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.Ministers are responsible collectively to Parliament for all Cabinet decisions;individual Ministers are responsible to Parliament for the work of their departments.5. Constitutional MonarchyIt is a political system that has been practised in Britain since the Glorious revolution of 1688. According to this system, the Constitution is superior to the Monarch. In law, the Monarch has many supreme powers, but in practice, the real power of monarchy has been greatly reduced and today the Queen acts solely on the advice of her ministers. She reigns but does not rule. The real power lies in the Parliament, or to be exact, in the House of Commons. 6. The New DealIn order to deal with the Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt put forward the New Deal program. It passed a lot of New Deal laws and set up many efficient social security systems. The New Deal helped to save American democracy and the development of American economy.7. the Civil Rights Act of 1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered to be the most far-reaching act on civil rights in modern times, forbidding discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and national origin. It’s the result of a strong CivilRights Movement in the 1960s. The act added protections for the rights to vote, to use public facilities and to enjoy the same education as white people.It also contained provisions guaranteeing equal employment opportunities. 8. The US Federal systemIt is a system of government in which has two layers of rule. There is central or federal government for the nation which alone has the power to answer questions that affect the nation as a whole. There are also state and local governments. Each layer of government has separate and distinct powers laid down in the Constitution.9. Comprehensive schoolsComprehensives schools take pupils without reference to ability or aptitude and provide a wide-ranging secondary education for all or most of the children in a district.10. the Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address refers to the short speech made by President Lincoln when he dedicated the national cemetery at Gettysburg. He ended his speech with the government of the peopled, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth’Part VI Questions (20%) 八选二State your understanding of the following questions in at least 80 words for each.1.What were the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?The Industrial Revolution changed Britain in many ways.First,its industrial productivity increased dramatically.Britain became the most advanced industrial country in the world.Second,urbanization took place.Many new cities sprang up.Third,it caused great changes in the social class structure.The capitalist class became the most important force in the country and the proletariat class emerged.2.What were the major causes of Britain's relative economic decline in the post-warperiod?Britain’s economy experienced a relative decline in the post-war period for several reasons.First,Britain suffered great losses in the two World Wars and had gone heavily into debt to finance the wars.Second,the era of the British Empire was over by the mid-20th century.India and other British colonies,which provided raw materials and large markets for British goods,gained independence.Third,Britain was forced to maintain an expensive military presence in many overseas locations until the end of the 1960s.What’s more,Britain had to make substantial financial contributions to NATO and the U.N. Security Council.Finally,Britain failed to invest in industry after World WarⅡ,whereas its competitors like Germany and Japan caught up by investing in industry.3.What are the general features of Britain's independent schools?Britain’s independent schools require fees from students.Although the National Curriculum is optional in the independent system,most independent schools teach what the curriculum demands. Independent schools get theirfunding through the private sector as well as tuition fees,with minimal government assistance. Since they are generally better funded than most state schools,they are likely to recruit the best teachers and provide superior facilities.However,the high tuition fees have become an obstacle for many students to enroll although graduates of independent schools are more likely to be accepted by famous universities.4.What do you think is the best way to help assimilation in a multicultural society?The best possible way to help assimilation in a multicultural society is to be open and tolerant toward different cultures.People from different racial and ethnic backgrounds should respect each other.Society should create opportunities to help immigrants become assimilated.At the same time the immigrants should keep their own language,customs and religion,contributing to the diversity of a multicultural society.5.What was the cause of the American Civil War?The Southern planters of America needed a large number of black African slaves to manage their plantations and they regarded the slaves as their property.In the North,with the development of industry,there was a growing demand for free labor.What’s more,the Northerners demanded a law to protect tariffs and asked the government to finance the building of railways and roads.But the Southerners were against it and advocated free trade so as to purchase cheaper goods from foreign countries.The accumulating conflicts led to the division of the North and the South and finally the American Civil War.6.What made the United States a powerful country by the end of World War II?During the two World Wars,America remained neutral in the early stage.However, Americans continued their profitable trade with the warring countries.Therefore,they not only retained their military forces,but also accumulated great wealth.When America entered the wars,it was almost at the end of the wars.By sharing the fruit of victory with other allies, America greatly strengthened its power and became a powerful country by the end of World War II.7.How is the American President voted into office? What are your ideas about theAmerican election?Each party holds its national convention every four years to choose a candidate for presidency.To win a presidential election,a candidate has to spend millions of dollars,travel all over the country to make speeches and debate on television with the rival.The general election is technically divided into two stages.During the first stage,presidential electors for each state will be chosen.In the second stage the electors meet and vote a President.Since the second stage is only a kind of formality,everyone knows who will be the next President an soon as the first stage is over.I think the candidates spend too much money on the electoral campaigns.And,the election cannot solve the social and economic problems of the U.S. as some candidates do not keep their word after they become President.8.Cite examples to illustrate the role of government intervention in America'seconomic development.The government has always played an active and important role in America’s economic development.In the early 1930s,thr United States suffered the worst economic depression in American history.President Roosevelt introduced the New Deal to tackle the financial crisis.Besides,he set up the New York State Emergency Relief Commission to help those in desperate need and tried to relieve the serious problems of the jobless.At the end of 1970s, the American economy again suffered a recession.The Reagan administration combated inflation by controlling government spending deficit,cutting taxes and raising interest rates.Both policies mentioned above helped to set the country’s economic development on its right course,In all,the intervention of the government has ensured that economic opportunities are fair and accessible to the people.It has prevented flagrant abuses of the system,dampened the effects of inflation and stimulated economic growth.。

英语国家概况(2)期末复习题

英语国家概况(2)期末复习题

英语国家概况（2）期末复习题一．Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F):( ) 1. New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands.( ) 2. In size, New Zealand is similar to Japan plus the British Isles. ( ) 3. Most of New Zealanders live cities and towns with more people living is the South Island than the South Island.( ) 4. Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life.( ) 5. New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection. ( ) 6. The question "What is an American?" was first asked by J. Hector St.John de Crevecoeur.( ) 7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.( ) 8. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. . ( ) 9. Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from theRoman Catholic Church.( )10. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers.( )20. According to the author, larger universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.( )21. The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party andthe Liberal Party.( )22. The Constitution Act was introduced by Brian Mulroney to ensure Canadians' legalrights.( ) 23. The Meech Lake Accord was set to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society".( ) 24. It was Pierre Trudeau's government that signed the NAFTA.( )25. Jean Chretien introduced the Bilingualism Act to promote the respect, understandingand preservation of different cultures in Canada.( ) 26. The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the ConservativeParty in 2003.( )27. The first computers were enormous in size and consumed great quantities of electricity.( )28. Radio was a place where lots of advertisements were placed for products to feed a growing consumerism in America merging after WorldWar l.( ) 29. The original idea was to connect computers was for educational and commercial uses.( ) 30. What motivated most scientists and engineers in America to develop an atomic bomb in the first place was to prevent Japan from using sucha device.( )31. The Internet is a global set of documents, images and other resources and refers to all of the publicly accessible websites in the world. ( )32. The Apollo 11 mission landed men on the moon for the first time in human history.二. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers thequestion:( ) 1. The Head of State of New Zealand is _______.A. the Prime MinisterB. the Governor-GeneralC. the British monarchD. the Ombudsman( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament?A. Enacting laws .B. Supervising the government's administration.C. Receiving petitions from citizens.D. Forming a government.( ) 3. Public servants are officials working in government departmentsA. whose appointments are independent of political process.B. whose appointments are determined by government ministers.C. who will lose their positions when the government changes.D. who are members of the party in power.( ) 4. The three levels of local government are____________.A. regional councils, District Courts and community boardsB. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute TribunalsC. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boardsD. regional councils, city councils and community boards( ) 5 Which of the following is true about the private schools in New Zealand?A. They provide distance education.B. They mainly admit students with special educational anddevelopmental difficulties.C. They are often not co-educational.D. They mainly teach religious courses.( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?A. Dairy products.B. Fish.C. Wool.D.Oil.( ) 7 . Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?A. Fruit.B. Machinery.C. Vehicles.D. Mineralfuels.( )8. New Zealand's trade has______ of exports going to Pacific Rim members of theAPEC grouping.A. 90%B. 70%C. 50%D. 30%( )9. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the stateof ____ .A. New YorkB. Rhode IslandC. ConnecticutD. Georgia( )10. The "American system" of mass production was first used inA. car industryB. textile industryC. firearms industryD. agriculture( )11. The United States had the first standard paper currency in _.A. 1839B. 1880C. 1863D. 1913( )12. In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?A. 1920.B. 1950.C. 1945.D. 1960.( )13. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A. Banking.B. Management consultation.C. Airline.D. Steelmaking.( )14. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March onWashington of August28,1 963 when _ delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.A. John F. KennedyB. President JohnsonC. Martin Luther King, Jr.D. Mario Savio( )15. In January 1965, President Johnson declared "__" to eliminate poverty "by openingto everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity."A. war against VietnamB. war on povertyC. war against JapanD. New Frontierprogram( )16. Unlike Martin Luther King, __ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocatedviolence in self defense and black pride.A. Malcolm XB. Stokely CarmichaelC. Ella BakerD. James Farmer( )17. During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality wasknown as __ to integrate interstate buses and bus stations in theSouth.A. free speechB. sit-ins at lunchcountersC. teach-ins at interstate train stationsD. freedom rides( )18. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India's leader Gandhi,____was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. John F. KennedyB. James FarmerC Ella BarkD Martin Luther King, Jr ( )19. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."B. "Blood, sweat,and toil."C. "Freedom, equality, and spirituality."D. "Eat, drink, andbe merry."( )20. Which of the following was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's main concern?A. Health care.B. Personalfreedom.C. Material wealth.D. Socialjustice.( )21. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?A. America did not decay.B. America is highlydemocratic.C. America is not open to change.D. America is excessivelyindividualistic.( )22. The Internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today. Which one is NOT?A. No one is reliably in charge.B. The WWW has no center.C. Each individual is responsible for what he or she takes seriously.D. People can freely download MP3 music.( )23. Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?A. The US military.B. The USentertainment industry.C. The US film industry.D. The US educationsector.( )24. Which of the following statements about Canada is true?A. Canada has the highest standard of living in the world.B. Canada is the second biggest economy among the G-7.C. Contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population.D. Unlike the United States, Canada has scarce natural resources.( )25. Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?A. The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans.B. Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people.C. The north has rich oil and gas deposits.D. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for living. ( )26. Where is Lake Louise located?A. In the northern Arctic tundra.B. On the Canadian-Americanborder.C .On the east coast D. In the Rockies.( )27. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?A. The forestry industry.B. The hydroelectricindustry.C. Mining industry.D. Manufacturing industry. ( )28. Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?A. Alberta.B. Saskatchewan.C. New Brunswick.D. Manitoba.( )29. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?A. German.B. Japanese.C. French. .D. Finnish.( )30. In the late 19th century, Chinese labourers came to Canada to .A. work as farmers and minersB. build the railroadC. do fur tradeD. open shops( )31. Which of the following group would fit easily into Canada according to the Canadian policymakers?A. Britons.B. Japanese.C. Ukranians.D. Mexicans.( )32. According to the text, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941, who considered the Japanese population in the west coast of NorthAmerica a potential security threat?A. The federal government of Canada.B. The local governments in Canada.C. The United Nations.D. Amnesty International.( )33. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _ .A. EnglishB. FrenchC. Mandarin ChineseD. Cantonese三Fill in the blank:1. New Zealand is in the _______________ Ocean. _____________ is its nearestlarge neighbor.2. Seasons in New Zealand are opposite to the __________ hemisphere, with thehighesttemperature in the months of January and February and the lowesttemperature in themonth of______________.3. There had been no __________ except bats in New Zealand until about 1000 years ago.However, some remarkable species of flightless birds had occupied the land and some ofthem have survived to this day. Among them is _____________, the bird that has given NewZealanders their name since it is the national symbol of the country. 4. The official languages in New Zealand are__________________, _____________andNew Zealand Sign Language.5, New Zealand's long ___________ from other landmasses has made possible the evolutionof unique flora and fauna.6. "WASP" stands for _______________.7. The Great Awakening of the 1740s tried to breathe new feeling and strengthinto religion,and.cut across the lines of _______________.8. According to John Locke, the right to govern comes from an agreement or______________voluntarily entered into by free people.9．_____________believes that reason teaches that God exists but leaves man free to settle hisown affairs.10. The majority of the Catholics in the US are descendants of immigrants from____________,_____________________________ and Poland.11._________________and ____________are the two major writers of thepost-Revolutionary period.12. "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" werestories writtenby __________________.13. In 1852, a New England woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a noveltitled_______________________ , which intensified the political debate on slavery.14. Mark Twain's ________________is considered the greatest novel in Americanliterature.15.Upton Sinclair's novel __________________exposed the horrible lives ofmeat-packing factory workers.16. Canada consists of _________________ provinces and ____________________territories. But mostCanadians live in the south of the country, along the 49th parallel.17. Canada is quite a new country, it first became a political entityin___________________ when fourprovinces -- Quebec, Ontario; ______________ and Nova Scotia joined together.18. Canada's motto is that the country stretches "from sea to sea", with the________________ Oceanon the west coast and the ________________ Ocean on the east coast. 19. Canada and the United States have good relations, and they share thelongest ____________________inthe world.20. In the north of Canada, during the height of summer the sun does not set,therefore it is sometimescalled __________________.21. Canada preferred to establish a nation based on________________,____________________ and good government .22. Canada's political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces:___________________________And __________________________.23. Most of the Canadian population is concentrated in_______________________ and Quebec, which have the most seats and therefore have the most power in_________________________.24. Canada's system of government was based on the British system ofparliamentary democracy. The Canadian Parliament is divided into a lower house named _________________________and ,an upper house called_____________________.25 The official head of Canada is________________________. As she doesn't live in Canada, she is representedby an official called ____________.四．Tell what you know about the following in your own words:1. The North Island2. George Washington3. A federal system4. Mark Twain5. The civil rights movement6. The WWW7. The Cold War 8.Central Canada。

英语国家概况B卷 期末试题

英语国家概况B卷 期末试题

I.I Fill in the blanks.1‘*=30’1.The official full name of Britain is ____________. The four politicaldivisions of Britain are_____, ______, _______ and_______.2.The ancestors of the English are_____, while the Scots, Welsh and Irishare_______.3.In the political system of Britain, the executive government is ——— ,the real centre of power in Parliament is ——————, the executive government is responsible to——————4.Two oldest universities in Britain are——— and ————.5.In the United States, there are____states on the continent. The Pacific coastcomprises these three states_____, ______, _________.6.“All men are created equal” is from the document__________,wich wasdrafted by ---- during American Independence War.7.The American War of Independence began in_____, and ended in ______. TheCivil War began in ____and ended in _____.8.Thoreau’s representative works is_______. And the famous works of MarkTwain are ______, _________, and_________.9.In the Congress, there are ________representatives, who are electedeach-numbered year, serving for _______years, and there are _______senators, who are elected in rotation for______years.Multiple choices.2’*20=40’1. When did William the Conqueror cross the English Channel and invade into England?A. in 43ADB. In the late 8 centuryC. in 1066D. in 16402.Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age. Which of thefollowing is the exception?A.Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with Parliament.B.Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith.C.This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when Englishliterature blossomed.D.This was the age of adventure on the sea.3.One of the following did not take place during the Middle Age:A. the making of the Magna Carta.(大宪章)B. the defeat of the Spanish Armada（无敌舰队） by the English navy.C. the rule of Alfred the Great.（阿尔弗列德大帝）D. the defeat of King Harold by France.4. Which of the following kings was executed（处死） during the British Civil War?A. James IB. James IIC. Charles IID. Charles I5. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed in the British history?A. George1B. James IIC. Queen VictoriaD. William of Orange.6. In which year did Margaret Thatcher become the UK’s first woman Prime Minister?A. in 1969B. in 1979C. in 1989D. in 19987. The real power of the House of Lords lies in:A. helping to pass money bills.B. delaying bills.C. discussing bills/D. being Supreme court.8. Three of the following reflect the characteristic of freedom in British education.Which is the exception?A. no centralized control from the British governmentB. the different types of schools.C. the diverse system of university degrees.D. the completely free education at universities.9. In the following, which is a not ‘popular’ newspaper?A. SunB. Daily MirrorC. Daily TelegraphD. Daily Mail10. Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?A. France, China, Germany, Russia and BritainB. The United States, France, Brain and Russia.C. China, Russia, France, Britain, and the Unite States.D. China, Britain, France, the United Stated and Japan11. Which is not written by Dickens?A. A tale of Two Cities.B. Vanity FairC. Oliver TwistD. David Copperfield12. The largest and smallest states of the United States are___. ____is the statehas the largest population.A. Texas and Rhode Island, VirginiaB. Texas and Rhode Island, CaliforniaC. Alaska and Rhode Island, CaliforniaD. Alaska and Maine, Virginia.13. Which of the following is true about the Second Continental Congress in theAmerican history?A. the colonial leaders from the fifteen colonies met in Philadelphia.B. the conference began to assume the functions of a new national government.C. George Washington was appointed as the commander of a Continental Army andNavy.D. the draft of the Declaration of Independence was passed at the Conference.14. The turning-point of the War of Independence is _____. The turning-point ofthe American civil war is ___.A New York, GettysburgB. Philadelphia, BostonC. Boston, Washington DCD. Saratoga, Gettysburg15. The goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal was__.A. to save the American economic and political systemB. to change the American economic systemC. to weaken monopoly interests in AmericaD. to nationalize banks and financial institutions in America.16. In the 1950s’ ,Americans were concerned with three of the following issuesexcept:A the influence of the socialist countriesB. the Cold WarC. America’s global involvementD. poverty at home.17. The U.S.A is called a “melting pot” because----A. Its steel industry is highly developedB. it has great influence on the world.C. it is an important economic center of the worldD. people from different races live there together.18．The states have, under the Constitution, the following function except:A. the states provide regulations concerning their foreign trade.B. the states provide laws on marriage and drinking age.C. the states are responsible for public health and education.D. the states are responsible for keeping law and order.19. The American foreign policy up to WWII can be described as-----.A. containmentB. swinging between containment and interventionismC. swinging between isolationism and internationalismD. unilateralism20. ----- a famous leader of black movements in the U.S in the 1960’s , advocatednon-violent Civil Right Movement.A. Malcolm XB. Martin Luther King, Jr.C. DouglassD. Garrison. Explain the following words in English:5’*2=10’1.Renaissance2.Gorge WashingtonV. Short answers:20’1.What did happen in 17th century in Britain (in political area) ? What’re theinfluences of these events?2.After watching Forrest Gump,(阿甘正传) can you list some important events in American history after WWⅡ.。

5102英语国家概况1B徐薇

5102英语国家概况1B徐薇

英语国家概况1试题 第1页（共6页） 英语国家概况1试题 第2页（共6页）试卷编号：5102 座位号浙江广播电视大学2006年秋季学期开放教育本科期末考试 《英语国家概况1》试题2007年1月请将答案写在答题纸上 I. There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.（共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分） 1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. the Anglo-Saxons B. the Normans C. the Vikings D. the Romans 2. Which of the following can NOT be found in London? A. Teahouses. B. Galleries. C. Museums. D. Theatres. 3. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. D. It has no written form of Constitution. 4. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A. 651 B. 326 C. 626 D. 351 5. Who is the leader of the Labour party at present? A. John Major B.Tony Blair C. Harold Wilson D. Margaret Thatcher 6. Which of the following statements about the UK economy is NOT true?A. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945.C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita.7. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? A. beef battle B. dairy cattleC. chickenD. sheep8. Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer?A. The Canterbury TalesB. BeowulfC. The Ulster CycleD. Morte D'Arthur 9. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature ? A. Novel B. Essay C. Drama D. Poetry 10. On which day is Halloween celebrated? A. 5 November B. 31 October C. 17 March D. 25 December11. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true?A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper.B. Class-division is only decided by people's income.C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person' s life-chances.D. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class. 12. Three of the following factors have contributed to a certain degree of Britain's special relationship with the United States. Which is the exception? A. Britain and the United States share the general ideas in many respects.B. They have common interests in every respect.C. They agree generally on how the world economy should be managed.D. They have special links in culture. 13. Where is the international tennis championships held? A. Wembley B. Wimbledon C. St Andrews D. Clapham14. Which of the following about hunting is NOT true?A. It had developed into a recreational activity in medieval England.B. Only men participated in the hunting.C. Modem hunters usually chase foxes nowadays.D. It is strongly objected by animal rights groups.15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?A. It's open to everybody.B. It requires no formal educational qualifications.C. No university degree is awarded.D. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, ect.16. The British media have many important functions. Which of the following is an exception?A. They supply people with news, keeping them informed about what is happening in the world.B. They make huge profit by publishing advertisements.C. They promote culture and education.D. They provide entertainment.17. Northern Ireland includes ________________.A. 6 countiesB. 26 countiesC. 32 countiesD. the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain18. In 1541, _______________ declared to be the king of Ireland, the first English monarch to do so.A. Henry VIIIB. Queen Elizabeth IC. William of OrangeD. James II19. The word "Ireland" is used ambiguously to mean ________________.A. Republic of IrelandB. Northern IrelandC. both the Republic and Northern IrelandD. the 26 counties which gained independence in 192120. How long is the office term of the President of Ireland?A. 4 years.B. 5 years.C. 6 years.D. 7 years.II. There are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill inthe blanks and writer your answer at the corresponding places onthe ANSWER SHEET. （共15题，每小题2分，共30分）●The capital of Britain is 21_________, which has great influence on the UK inall fields including government, finance, and 22____________.●The island of Great Britain is made up of England, 23________and 24_______.●Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of 25______ and 26________.●Virginia Woolf was one of the most famous writers of the 20th century. Her workwas concerned with the individual consciousness, especially the 27________consciousness. She sometimes used the technique called 28___________ inher writing.●The two oldest universities in Britain are 29________ and 30___________.●There are 31 ______ members of the Commonwealth including 32 ________countries as well as 33 _________ industrial countries.●34_________ commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, while 35_________commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.III. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):（共10题，每小题2分，共20分）36. The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.37. The Scots and Welsh have a strong sense of being British.38. In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in circumstances.treatment by police and by the justice system.英语国家概况1试题第3页（共6页）英语国家概况1试题第4页（共6页）英语国家概况1试题 第5页（共6页） 英语国家概况1试题 第6页（共6页）independence in 1947.41. Much early British literature was concerned with Christianity.42. It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involves the sport of boxing.43. British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government.44. When referring to Ireland, people mean either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, aprovince of Great Britain.45. The area covering the Republic of Ireland is five times of that of Northern Ireland.IV . Explain each of the following two items. Write your answer at theappropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.（共2题，每小题10分，共20分）46. the House of Commons47. The relative decline of the UK economy。

英语国家概况期末复习题

英语国家概况期末复习题

英语国家概况期末复习题英语国家概况（2）期末复习题一．Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F):( ) 1. New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands.( ) 2. In size, New Zealand is similar to Japan plus the British Isles.( ) 3. Most of New Zealanders live cities and towns with more people living is the South Island than the South Island.( ) 4. Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life.( ) 5. New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection.( ) 6. The question "What is an American?" was first asked by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur.( ) 7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.( ) 8. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. .( ) 9. Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from theRoman Catholic Church.( )10. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers.( )20. According to the author, larger universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.( )21. The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party and theLiberal Party.( )22. The Constitution Act was introduced by Brian Mulroneyto ensure Canadians' legalrights.( ) 23. The Meech Lake Accord was set to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society". ( ) 24. It was Pierre Trudeau's government that signed the NAFTA.( )25. Jean Chretien introduced the Bilingualism Act to promote the respect, understandingand preservation of different cultures in Canada.( ) 26. The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the ConservativeParty in 2003.( )27. The first computers were enormous in size and consumed great quantities of electricity.( )28. Radio was a place where lots of advertisements were placed for products to feed a growing consumerism in America merging after World War l.( ) 29. The original idea was to connect computers was for educational and commercial uses.( ) 30. What motivated most scientists and engineers in America to develop an atomic bomb in the first place was to prevent Japan from using such adevice.( )31. The Internet is a global set of documents, images and other resources andrefers to all of the publicly accessible websites in the world.( )32. The Apollo 11 mission landed men on the moon for the first time in human history.二. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers thequestion:( ) 1. The Head of State of New Zealand is _______.A. the Prime MinisterB. the Governor-GeneralC. the British monarchD. the Ombudsman ( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament?A. Enacting laws .B. Supervising the government's administration.C. Receiving petitions from citizens.D. Forming a government.( ) 3. Public servants are officials working in government departmentsA. whose appointments are independent of political process.B. whose appointments are determined by government ministers.C. who will lose their positions when the government changes.D. who are members of the party in power.( ) 4. The three levels of local government are____________.A. regional councils, District Courts and community boardsB. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute TribunalsC. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boardsD. regional councils, city councils and community boards( ) 5 Which of the following is true about the private schools in New Zealand?A. They provide distance education.B. They mainly admit students with special educational and developmentaldifficulties.C. They are often not co-educational.D. They mainly teach religious courses.( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?A. Dairy products.B. Fish.C. Wool.D. Oil. ( ) 7 . Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?A. Fruit.B. Machinery.C. Vehicles.D. Mineral fuels. ( )8. New Zealand's trade has______ of exports going to Pacific Rim members of theAPEC grouping.A. 90%B. 70%C. 50%D. 30%( )9. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the stateof ____ .A. New YorkB. Rhode IslandC. ConnecticutD. Georgia( )10. The "American system" of mass production was first used inA. car industryB. textile industryC. firearms industryD. agriculture( )11. The United States had the first standard paper currency in _.A. 1839B. 1880C. 1863D. 1913( )12. In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?A. 1920.B. 1950.C. 1945.D. 1960.( )13. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A. Banking.B. Management consultation.C. Airline.D. Steelmaking.( )14. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August28,1 963 when _ delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.A. John F. KennedyB. President JohnsonC. Martin Luther King, Jr.D. Mario Savio( )15. In January 1965, President Johnson declared "__" to eliminate poverty "by openingto everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity."A. war against VietnamB. war on povertyC. war against JapanD. New Frontier program ( )16. Unlike Martin Luther King, __ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocatedviolence in self defense and black pride.A. Malcolm XB. Stokely CarmichaelC. Ella BakerD. James Farmer( )17. During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as __ tointegrate interstate buses and bus stations in the South.A. free speechB. sit-ins at lunch countersC. teach-ins at interstate train stationsD. freedom rides( )18. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India's leader Gandhi,____was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. John F. KennedyB. James FarmerC Ella BarkD Martin Luther King, Jr( )19. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."B. "Blood, sweat, and toil."C. "Freedom, equality, and spirituality."D. "Eat, drink, and be merry." ( )20. Which of the following was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's main concern?A. Health care.B. Personal freedom.C. Material wealth.D. Social justice. ( )21. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?A. America did not decay.B. America is highlydemocratic.C. America is not open to change.D. America is excessivelyindividualistic.( )22. The Internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today.Which one is NOT?A. No one is reliably in charge.B. The WWW has no center.C. Each individual is responsible for what he or she takes seriously.D. People can freely download MP3 music.( )23. Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?A. The US military.B. The US entertainmentindustry.C. The US film industry.D. The US educationsector.( )24. Which of the following statements about Canada is true?A. Canada has the highest standard of living in the world.B. Canada is the second biggest economy among the G-7.C. Contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population.D. Unlike the United States, Canada has scarce natural resources.( )25. Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?A. The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans.B. Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people.C. The north has rich oil and gas deposits.D. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for living.( )26. Where is Lake Louise located?A. In the northern Arctic tundra.B. On the Canadian-Americanborder.C .On the east coast D. In the Rockies.( )27. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?A. The forestry industry.B. The hydroelectric industry.C. Mining industry.D. Manufacturing industry. ( )28. Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?A. Alberta.B. Saskatchewan.C. New Brunswick.D. Manitoba.( )29. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?A. German.B. Japanese.C. French. .D. Finnish.( )30. In the late 19th century, Chinese labourers came to Canada to .A. work as farmers and minersB. build the railroad。

英语国家概况期末考试试卷及答案

英语国家概况期末考试试卷及答案

2013年级商务英语专业考试用卷 第 1 页 共 3 页英语国家概况期末考试试卷及答案 （2014－2015学年度第二学期） 13 年级 商务英语 专业 考试科目: 英语国家概况 成绩： Part One. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement. 20% 1.Christmas Day ____, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 2.By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _____ began. A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet D. Norman 3.The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from _____. A. Europe B. the United States C. Africa D. the West Indies 4. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _____ in 1583. A. Canada B. Australia C. India D. Newfoundland 5.The first known settlers of Britain were _______. A. the Jutes B. the Celts C. the Saxons D. the Iberians 6. British Recorded history began with _____. A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest C. the Viking and Danish invasion D.the Anglo-Saxons invasion 7.The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from___ A. Norway B. Denmark C. France D. both A and B 8.The ___ marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. Signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 9.The Industrial Revolution started in _____. A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Australia 10. ___ is the capital city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 11.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between ____ A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 12.By the late 7th century, _____ became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 13.The ___ attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 14.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of _____ A. St. Augustine B. Edward the confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great. 15. Shakespeare lived in the period of _________. A. the Middle Ages B. the Victorian age C. the Elizabethan age D. The Industrial Revolution 16.The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people. A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex 17.The direct cause for the Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to ___ A.Divorce his wife B. Break with Rome C. Support the Protestants D. Declare his supreme power over the church 18.______ was passed after the Glorious Revolution A.The Bill of Rights B. The Act of Supremacy C. The Provisions of Oxford D. The Magna Carta 19.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of ___ words to English. A.Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 20.At present, nearly ___ of the world’s population communicate in English. A. Half B. A quarter C. One-third D. One-fifth Part Two. Fill in the blanks. 20% 1. The two main islands of the British Isles are _______ and _____________ 2.__________________ is the capital city of England. 3.Great Britain is geographically and historically divided into three parts: ___________, ___________ and ______________. 4. The Old English period ended with the _________________. 5.The Hundred Year’s War was a series of wars fought between __________ and __________. 6.The Reformation was in essence a _____________in a religious guise. Part Three: Judge whether each statement is True or False. 20% 1.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.2013年级商务英语专业考试用卷 第 2 页 共 3 页2.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.3. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.4.British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.5. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.6. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.7.The Hundred Year’s War was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.8. Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.9. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Reformation. 10.The Severn River is the longest river of Britain. Part Four. Translate the following terms into English. 20% 1.人权法案_________________________ 2至尊法案________________________ 3.文艺复兴_____________________ 4.标准英语_____________________ 5. 大宪章 _____________________ 6.大熔炉_______________________ 7.光荣革命_______________________ 8.宗教改革___________________ 9.工业革命________________10.大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国___________________ Part Five ．Write between 100-150 words on the following topic.20% William the Conqueror and Norman Conquest 答题卡 Part One: Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement. 20% 1-5 ________________ 6-10 ________________ 11-15 ________________ 16-20_______________ Part Two: Fill in the blanks: 20% 1.___________, _____________ ; 2____________ 3.___________,_____________._____________. 4.______________, 5.______________, _____________ 6______________ Part Three: Judge whether each statement is True or False. 20% 1-5 _______________ 6-10 ______________ Part Four. Translate the following terms into English. 20% 1.人权法案_________________________ 2至尊法案________________________ 3.文艺复兴_____________________ 4.标准英语_____________________ 5. 大宪章 _____________________ 6.大熔炉_______________________ 7.光荣革命_______________________ 8.宗教改革___________________ 9.工业革命________________10.大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国___________________ Part Five ．Write between 100-150 words on the following topic.20% William the Conqueror and Norman Conquest答案Part One: Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement. 20%1-5BAADD 6-10ADCAB 11-15BDABC 16-20AADCCPart Two: Fill in the blanks: 20%1.Great Britain and Ireland.2.London3.England, Scotland and Wales4. Norman Conquest5.England and France6. political movementPart Three: Judge whether each statement is True or False. 20%1-5 FFTTT 6-10TFTTTPart Four. Translate the following terms into English. 20%1.人权法案The Bill of Rights 2至尊法案The Act of Supremacy3.文艺复兴The Renaissance4.标准英语Standard English/ BBC English/ t he Queen’s English5.大宪章The Magna Carta/The Great Charter6.大熔炉The melting pot7.光荣革命Glorious Revolution 8.宗教改革The Reformation9.工业革命The Industrial Revolution10.大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2013年级商务英语专业考试用卷第3 页共3 页。

英语国家概况期末复习题

英语国家概况期末复习题

英语国家概况（2）期末复习题一．Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F):( ) 1. New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands.( ) 2. In size, New Zealand is similar to Japan plus the British Isles.( ) 3. Most of New Zealanders live cities and towns with more people living is the South Island than the South Island.( ) 4. Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life.( ) 5. New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection.( ) 6. The question "What is an American?" was first asked by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur.( ) 7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.( ) 8. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. .( ) 9. Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from theRoman Catholic Church.( )10. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers.( )20. According to the author, larger universities are always better, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.( )21. The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party and theLiberal Party.( )22. The Constitution Act was introduced by Brian Mulroney to ensure Canadians' legalrights.( ) 23. The Meech Lake Accord was set to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society". ( ) 24. It was Pierre Trudeau's government that signed the NAFTA.( )25. Jean Chretien introduced the Bilingualism Act to promote the respect, understandingand preservation of different cultures in Canada.( ) 26. The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the ConservativeParty in 2003.( )27. The first computers were enormous in size and consumed great quantities of electricity.( )28. Radio was a place where lots of advertisements were placed for products to feed a growing consumerism in America merging after World War l.( ) 29. The original idea was to connect computers was for educational and commercial uses.( ) 30. What motivated most scientists and engineers in America to develop an atomic bomb in the first place was to prevent Japan from using such adevice.( )31. The Internet is a global set of documents, images and other resources andrefers to all of the publicly accessible websites in the world.( )32. The Apollo 11 mission landed men on the moon for the first time in human history.二. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers thequestion:( ) 1. The Head of State of New Zealand is _______.A. the Prime MinisterB. the Governor-GeneralC. the British monarchD. the Ombudsman ( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament?A. Enacting laws .B. Supervising the government's administration.C. Receiving petitions from citizens.D. Forming a government.( ) 3. Public servants are officials working in government departmentsA. whose appointments are independent of political process.B. whose appointments are determined by government ministers.C. who will lose their positions when the government changes.D. who are members of the party in power.( ) 4. The three levels of local government are____________.A. regional councils, District Courts and community boardsB. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute TribunalsC. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boardsD. regional councils, city councils and community boards( ) 5 Which of the following is true about the private schools in New Zealand?A. They provide distance education.B. They mainly admit students with special educational and developmentaldifficulties.C. They are often not co-educational.D. They mainly teach religious courses.( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?A. Dairy products.B. Fish.C. Wool.D. Oil. ( ) 7 . Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?A. Fruit.B. Machinery.C. Vehicles.D. Mineral fuels. ( )8. New Zealand's trade has______ of exports going to Pacific Rim members of theAPEC grouping.A. 90%B. 70%C. 50%D. 30%( )9. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the stateof ____ .A. New YorkB. Rhode IslandC. ConnecticutD. Georgia( )10. The "American system" of mass production was first used inA. car industryB. textile industryC. firearms industryD. agriculture( )11. The United States had the first standard paper currency in _.A. 1839B. 1880C. 1863D. 1913( )12. In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?A. 1920.B. 1950.C. 1945.D. 1960.( )13. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A. Banking.B. Management consultation.C. Airline.D. Steelmaking.( )14. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August28,1 963 when _ delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.A. John F. KennedyB. President JohnsonC. Martin Luther King, Jr.D. Mario Savio( )15. In January 1965, President Johnson declared "__" to eliminate poverty "by openingto everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity."A. war against VietnamB. war on povertyC. war against JapanD. New Frontier program ( )16. Unlike Martin Luther King, __ the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocatedviolence in self defense and black pride.A. Malcolm XB. Stokely CarmichaelC. Ella BakerD. James Farmer( )17. During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as __ tointegrate interstate buses and bus stations in the South.A. free speechB. sit-ins at lunch countersC. teach-ins at interstate train stationsD. freedom rides( )18. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India's leader Gandhi,____was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. John F. KennedyB. James FarmerC Ella BarkD Martin Luther King, Jr( )19. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."B. "Blood, sweat, and toil."C. "Freedom, equality, and spirituality."D. "Eat, drink, and be merry." ( )20. Which of the following was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's main concern?A. Health care.B. Personal freedom.C. Material wealth.D. Social justice. ( )21. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?A. America did not decay.B. America is highlydemocratic.C. America is not open to change.D. America is excessivelyindividualistic.( )22. The Internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today.Which one is NOT?A. No one is reliably in charge.B. The WWW has no center.C. Each individual is responsible for what he or she takes seriously.D. People can freely download MP3 music.( )23. Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet?A. The US military.B. The US entertainmentindustry.C. The US film industry.D. The US educationsector.( )24. Which of the following statements about Canada is true?A. Canada has the highest standard of living in the world.B. Canada is the second biggest economy among the G-7.C. Contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population.D. Unlike the United States, Canada has scarce natural resources.( )25. Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?A. The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans.B. Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people.C. The north has rich oil and gas deposits.D. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for living.( )26. Where is Lake Louise located?A. In the northern Arctic tundra.B. On the Canadian-Americanborder.C .On the east coast D. In the Rockies.( )27. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?A. The forestry industry.B. The hydroelectric industry.C. Mining industry.D. Manufacturing industry. ( )28. Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?A. Alberta.B. Saskatchewan.C. New Brunswick.D. Manitoba.( )29. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?A. German.B. Japanese.C. French. .D. Finnish.( )30. In the late 19th century, Chinese labourers came to Canada to .A. work as farmers and minersB. build the railroadC. do fur tradeD. open shops( )31. Which of the following group would fit easily into Canada according to the Canadian policymakers?A. Britons.B. Japanese.C. Ukranians.D. Mexicans.( )32. According to the text, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941, who considered the Japanese population in the west coast of North Americaa potential security threat?A. The federal government of Canada.B. The local governments in Canada.C. The United Nations.D. Amnesty International.( )33. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _ .A. EnglishB. FrenchC. Mandarin ChineseD. Cantonese三Fill in the blank:1. New Zealand is in the _______________ Ocean. _____________ is its nearest largeneighbor.2. Seasons in New Zealand are opposite to the __________ hemisphere, with thehighesttemperature in the months of January and February and the lowest temperature in themonth of______________.3. There had been no __________ except bats in New Zealand until about 1000 years ago.However, some remarkable species of flightless birds had occupied the land and some ofthem have survived to this day. Among them is _____________, the bird that has given NewZealanders their name since it is the national symbol of the country.4. The official languages in New Zealand are__________________, _____________ andNew Zealand Sign Language.5, New Zealand's long ___________ from other landmasses has made possible the evolutionof unique flora and fauna.6. "WASP" stands for _______________.7. The Great Awakening of the 1740s tried to breathe new feeling and strength intoreligion,and.cut across the lines of _______________.8. According to John Locke, the right to govern comes from an agreement or______________voluntarily entered into by free people.9．_____________believes that reason teaches that God exists but leaves man free to settle hisown affairs.10. The majority of the Catholics in the US are descendants of immigrants from____________,_____________________________ and Poland.11._________________and ____________are the two major writers of thepost-Revolutionary period.12. "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" werestories writtenby __________________.13. In 1852, a New England woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel titled _______________________ , which intensified the political debate on slavery.14. Mark Twain's ________________is considered the greatest novel in Americanliterature.15.Upton Sinclair's novel __________________exposed the horrible lives of meat-packingfactory workers.16. Canada consists of _________________ provinces and ____________________ territories.But mostCanadians live in the south of the country, along the 49th parallel.17. Canada is quite a new country, it first became a political entityin___________________ when fourprovinces -- Quebec, Ontario; ______________ and Nova Scotia joined together. 18. Canada's motto is that the country stretches "from sea to sea", with the________________ Oceanon the west coast and the ________________ Ocean on the east coast.19. Canada and the United States have good relations, and they share the longest____________________inthe world.20. In the north of Canada, during the height of summer the sun does not set,therefore it is sometimescalled __________________.21. Canada preferred to establish a nation based on________________,____________________ and good government .22. Canada's political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces:___________________________And __________________________.23. Most of the Canadian population is concentrated in _______________________ andQuebec, which have the most seats and therefore have the most power in_________________________.24. Canada's system of government was based on the British system of parliamentarydemocracy. The Canadian Parliament is divided into a lower house named _________________________and ,an upper house called_____________________.25 The official head of Canada is________________________. As she doesn't live in Canada, she is representedby an official called ____________.四．Tell what you know about the following in your own words:1. The North Island2. George Washington3. A federal system4. Mark Twain5. The civil rights movement6. The WWW7. The Cold War 8.Central Canada。

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（完整版）英语国家概况试题库英语国家概况试题库I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (10%)1. The Constitution of the United States was framed in Philadelphia in _________.A. 1776B. 1783C. 1787D. 16202. In the United States, the Department of ______ advises the President on foreign relations.A. DefenseB. StateC. CommerceD. Labor3. Representatives in the Unites States are elected _________.A. annuallyB. every two yearsC. every three yearsD. every four years4. Which of the following has the power to make federal laws and levy federal taxes?A. The executiveB. The legislativeC. The judicialD. The president5. The New Deal was started by ________.A. Franklin D. RooseveltB. J. F. KennedyC. George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson6. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs?A. ProtestantismB. CatholicismC. IslamD. Judaism7. Which of the following is NOT a power of the President in the U.S.?A. To veto the bills passed by the CongressB. To appoint federal judges when vacancies occurC. To propose legislation to the CongressD. To make laws8. The first Catholic President in the U.S. was _______.A. John F. KennedyB. George WashingtonC. Abraham LincolnD. George W. Bush9. Due to his firm belief in non-violent peaceful protest in the spirit of India’s leader Gandhi, _______ was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. Malcolm XB. John F. KennedyC. Martin Luther King, Jr.D. James Farmer10. In 1972, U.S. President _____ made a trip to China to improve relations with thePeople’s Republic of China.A. CarterB. TrumanC. BushD. Nixon11. ________ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.A. The Anglo-SaxonsB. The NormansC. The Danish VikingsD. The Romans12. ________ is the smallest of the four parts of Great Britain.A. EnglandB. WalesC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland13. All of the following are major national parties in Great Britain except ________.A. the Conservative PartyB. the Labour PartyC. the Liberal DemocratsD. the Republican Party14. In Britain, a “vote of no confidence” is decided by _________.A. the House of CommonsB. the House of LordsC. the two major partiesD. the Prime Minister15. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ___________.A. private schoolsB. independent schoolsC. state schoolsD. public schools16. Through the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to _____.A. grammar schoolsB. comprehensive schoolsC. public schoolsD. technical schools17. Which of the following is not involved in making the foreign policy in Britain?A. The QueenB. The Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeC. The Prime Minister and the CabinetD. The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury18. Which group of people CANNOT vote in the general election?A. Members in the House of CommonsB. Lords in the House of LordsC. The UK citizens above the age of 18D. The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic19. Halloween is celebrated on __________.A. October 31stB. November 5thC. March 17thD. December 25th20. All of the following was invented in Britain except ________.A. footballB. tennisC. basketballD. cricketII. Define terms1. Bill of Rights in the United States[The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments which were added to the Constitution in 1791. It was passed to guarantee freedom and individual rights such as freedom of speech, the right to assemble in public places, the right to own weapons and so on.]2. Judicial review[Judicial review refers to the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether congressional legislation or executive action violates the Constitution.]3. The strategy of preemption in U.S. foreign policy[It is also known as the Bush Doctrine. In an address delivered to the West Point graduates, President Bush, for the first time, put forward the strategy of preemption. By preemption, the US means that when it determines that a country which is repressive and hostile to the US has acquired or produced weapons of mass destruction or has the potential to have such weapons, the US should use force to remove this threat to US security and should not wait till the danger becomes imminent or until the US is attacked.]4. The House of Lords[The House of Lords consists of the Lord Spiritual, who are the Archbishops and most prominent bishops of the Church of England; and the Lords Temporal, which refers to those lords whoeither have inherited the seat from their forefathers or have been appointed. The lords mainly represent themselves instead of the interests of the public.]5. Comprehensive schools (in Britain)[Comprehensive schools are the most popular secondary schools in Britain today. Such schools admit children without reference to their academic abilities and provide a general education. Pupils can study everything from academic subjects like literature to more practical subjects like cooking.]6. Constitutional monarchy (in Britain)[Constitutional monarchy is a monarchy in which the powers of the ruler are restricted to those granted under the constitution and laws of the nation. In Britain, the Queen is the official head of state, but her powers are largely traditional and symbolic. The constitution allocates the rest of the government’s power to the legislature and judiciary.]7. Federalism[A federal system is one in which power is shared between a central authority and its constituent parts, with some rights reserved to each.]8. Counterculture[In the wake of the Free Speech Movement and the New Left, there appeared a phenomenon that historians called the counterculture. It rejected capitalism and other American principles. They had morals different from those taught by their parents. Some groups of youth tried to construct different ways of life. Among the most famous were the hippies. They sought new experience through dropping out and drug taking. But it was music, rock music in particular, that became the chief vehicle for the counter cultural assault on the traditional American society.The cou nterculture exerted a great influence upon people’s attitudes toward social morals, marriages, career and success.]9. Affirmative Action[It is a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment.]10. Blues (music)[Blues refers to a type of slow, sad music from the Southern US, from the city of New Orleans. It is derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual – a form of hymn singing prevalent in African American Christian churches. The tradition of the vocal ballad usually accompanied by a guitar also contributed to the form of Blues. The music of the Blues has a peculiar, poignant sadness. The lyrics of the blues pieces are sardonic filled with wry, self-deprecating humor.]11. Sep. 11 terrorist attack[On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four American passenger planes, two smashing into the World Trade Towers, one into the Pentagon, and the fourth one smashing into the fields in Pennsylvania as a result of the struggle by the passengers. 3,000 innocent lives were lost in the terrorist attacks. The whole world was shocked, and anti-terrorism became a priority on the agenda of the majority of the countries all over the world.]12. The House of Commons[The House of Commons is the real center of British political life because it it the place where about 650 elected representatives (Members of Parliament) make and debate policy. These MPs are elected in the General Elections and should represent the interests of the people who vote for them.]13. Grammar schools[It is a type of secondary schools in Britain. Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 through an examination called “11 plus”. Those children with the highest marks go to grammar schools, which lay emphasis on advanced academic subjects rather than the more general curriculum of the comprehensive schools and expect many of their pupils to go on to universities.]14. Puritanism[Puritans were those who followed the doctrine of John Calvin and wanted to purify the Church of England. They believe that human beings are predestined by God before they are born. Some are God’s chosen people while others are damned to hell. Neither church nor good work can save people. The sign of being God’s elect is succ ess in his work or prosperity in his calling. They also argue that everyone must read the Bible in order to find God’s will and establish a direct contact with God. These beliefs have produced a great impact upon American culture.]15. New Deal[The New Deal refers to the domestic reform program of the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is generally considered to consist of two phases. In the first phase (1933—1934), attempts were made to provide recovery and relief from the Great Depression through programs of agricultural and business regulation, inflation and price stabilization. In the second phase (1935—1941), social and economic legislation was provided to benefit the mass of working people.]III. Answer questions briefly.1. What are the four basic requirements for secondary school students who want to apply for a respected university in the United States?[Four requirements for university applicants in the United States: high school records; recommendations from high school teachers; impression during interviews by the university; scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests.]2. Describe briefly the three-tiered national court system of the U.S.[America federal court system consists of three levels: the Supreme Court, federal court of appeal, and federal district court.]3. Describe the four categories of institutions which comprise the system of higher education in the United States.[American higher education system is composed of four categories: the universitywhich can confer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; the four-year undergraduate institutions; the technical training institution; and the two-year college or community college.]4. List the roles of the monarchy in Britain today.[The role of the monarch today is primarily a symbol of tradition and the unity of the state. Besides, she is legally the head of the executive, an integral part of the legislature, head of the judiciary, commander in chief of the armed forces, and supreme governor of the Church of England. She also acts as advisor of the Prime Minister.]5. What factors play an important role in the contemporary foreign policy of UK? [Answer: Contemporary foreign policy of UK is influenced mainly by three factors: its imperial history, its geopolitical traits, and its special relationship with the United States.]6. It is said that British history has been a history of invasions. What are the major invasions?[The major invasions in the history of Britain include the Roman invasion in 43 A.D., the invasion by the Angles and the Saxons, the invasion by the Vikings from Scandinavia, and the Norman Conquest.]7. Illustrate the principle of checks and balances with examples.[It is a principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Example of checks and balances: the president has the power to veto bills and suggest bills; the judges are appointed by the president; the Congress can impeach the president; the Supreme Court has the power to decide whether a law or directive is constitutional (judicial review).]8. What are the major functions of British Parliament?[The functions of British Parliament are: to pass laws; to vote for taxation; to scrutinize government policy, administration and expenditure; and to debate the major issues of the day.]9. What were the major ideas in the Declaration of Independence?[The document declared that all men were equal and that they were entitled to some unalienable rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It also explained the philosophy of government: the power of government came from the consent of the governed and the purpose of government was to secure the rights mentioned above. The theory of politics and the guiding principles of the American Revolution mainly came from John Locke.]10. What are the powers of the US president?[The president can propose legislation to Congress. He canveto any bill passed by Congress. But the veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both houses. The president can appoint federal judges as vacancies occur. He is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He has other broad authorities in running departments and handling foreign relations.]11. What are the two major concerns of many Americans about their political system? Why?[One concern is about the high cost of campaigning for public office, which may force candidates to spend more time raising money than dealing with important issues. The other concern is about the influence of the organized interest groups, which provide most of the money for political campaigns and thus pressurize the government officials to make policies in their favor.]12. What are the major features of American religion?[American religion is characterized by three major features. One is the harmonious co-existence of various religions. The second is the co-existence of strong religious beliefs and social progress. The Third is independence of church in terms of finance and building, and little concentration on doctrine or religious argument.]IV. Comment.1. Is American President directly elected by the people? Give reasons to support your idea.2. Describe the procedures of American presidential election.3. Discuss the factors which have contributed to the special relationship between Britain and the United States.4. Comment on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s in America.5. Discuss the structure of British government today.6. Discuss the racial problems between black and white in the United States.7. How does the US Constitution divide power among the three branches of government? How do the branches check and balance each other?8. Make a comparison and contrast between British government and American government.9. Analyze the major principles of government in the Constitution of U.S.。

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I.I Fill in the blanks.1‘*=30’1.The official full name of Britain is ____________. The four politicaldivisions of Britain are_____, ______, _______ and_______.2.The ancestors of the English are_____, while the Scots, Welsh and Irishare_______.3.In the political system of Britain, the executive government is ——— ,the real centre of power in Parliament is ——————, the executive government is responsible to——————4.Two oldest universities in Britain are——— and ————.5.In the United States, there are____states on the continent. The Pacific coastcomprises these three states_____, ______, _________.6.“All men are created equal” is from the document__________,wich wasdrafted by ---- during American Independence War.7.The American War of Independence began in_____, and ended in ______. TheCivil War began in ____and ended in _____.8.Thoreau’s representative works is_______. And the famous works of MarkTwain are ______, _________, and_________.9.In the Congress, there are ________representatives, who are electedeach-numbered year, serving for _______years, and there are _______senators, who are elected in rotation for______years.Multiple choices.2’*20=40’1. When did William the Conqueror cross the English Channel and invade into England?A. in 43ADB. In the late 8 centuryC. in 1066D. in 16402.Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabethan age. Which of thefollowing is the exception?A.Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with Parliament.B.Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith.C.This was the age of literature when Shakespeare lived and when Englishliterature blossomed.D.This was the age of adventure on the sea.3.One of the following did not take place during the Middle Age:A. the making of the Magna Carta.(大宪章)B. the defeat of the Spanish Armada（无敌舰队） by the English navy.C. the rule of Alfred the Great.（阿尔弗列德大帝）D. the defeat of King Harold by France.4. Which of the following kings was executed（处死） during the British Civil War?A. James IB. James IIC. Charles IID. Charles I5. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed in the British history?A. George1B. James IIC. Queen VictoriaD. William of Orange.6. In which year did Margaret Thatcher become the UK’s first woman Prime Minister?A. in 1969B. in 1979C. in 1989D. in 19987. The real power of the House of Lords lies in:A. helping to pass money bills.B. delaying bills.C. discussing bills/D. being Supreme court.8. Three of the following reflect the characteristic of freedom in British education.Which is the exception?A. no centralized control from the British governmentB. the different types of schools.C. the diverse system of university degrees.D. the completely free education at universities.9. In the following, which is a not ‘popular’ newspaper?A. SunB. Daily MirrorC. Daily TelegraphD. Daily Mail10. Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?A. France, China, Germany, Russia and BritainB. The United States, France, Brain and Russia.C. China, Russia, France, Britain, and the Unite States.D. China, Britain, France, the United Stated and Japan11. Which is not written by Dickens?A. A tale of Two Cities.B. Vanity FairC. Oliver TwistD. David Copperfield12. The largest and smallest states of the United States are___. ____is the statehas the largest population.A. Texas and Rhode Island, VirginiaB. Texas and Rhode Island, CaliforniaC. Alaska and Rhode Island, CaliforniaD. Alaska and Maine, Virginia.13. Which of the following is true about the Second Continental Congress in theAmerican history?A. the colonial leaders from the fifteen colonies met in Philadelphia.B. the conference began to assume the functions of a new national government.C. George Washington was appointed as the commander of a Continental Army andNavy.D. the draft of the Declaration of Independence was passed at the Conference.14. The turning-point of the War of Independence is _____. The turning-point ofthe American civil war is ___.A New York, GettysburgB. Philadelphia, BostonC. Boston, Washington DCD. Saratoga, Gettysburg15. The goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal was__.A. to save the American economic and political systemB. to change the American economic systemC. to weaken monopoly interests in AmericaD. to nationalize banks and financial institutions in America.16. In the 1950s’ ,Americans were concerned with three of the following issuesexcept:A the influence of the socialist countriesB. the Cold WarC. America’s global involvementD. poverty at home.17. The U.S.A is called a “melting pot” because----A. Its steel industry is highly developedB. it has great influence on the world.C. it is an important economic center of the worldD. people from different races live there together.18．The states have, under the Constitution, the following function except:A. the states provide regulations concerning their foreign trade.B. the states provide laws on marriage and drinking age.C. the states are responsible for public health and education.D. the states are responsible for keeping law and order.19. The American foreign policy up to WWII can be described as-----.A. containmentB. swinging between containment and interventionismC. swinging between isolationism and internationalismD. unilateralism20. ----- a famous leader of black movements in the U.S in the 1960’s , advocatednon-violent Civil Right Movement.A. Malcolm XB. Martin Luther King, Jr.C. DouglassD. Garrison. Explain the following words in English:5’*2=10’1.Renaissance2.Gorge WashingtonV. Short answers:20’1.What did happen in 17th century in Britain (in political area) ? What’re theinfluences of these events?2.After watching Forrest Gump,(阿甘正传) can you list some important events in American history after WWⅡ.。

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