英美国家历史与文化答案

英美国家历史与文化答案 Revised by BLUE on the afternoon of December 12,2020.

Chapter 1 Land and History

1.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.(5 points

for each)

1)The following figures were often considered the founding fathers

of the American Republic EXCEPT__C_.

A.George Washington

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Roger Williams

D. John

Adams

2)The following were some of the characteristics of Puritanism

EXCEPT_A_.

A. Manifest destiny

B. Religious freedom

C. Intolerant moralism

D. Separation of state and

church

3)The 1920s was associated with the following EXCEPT__D.

A. Silent movies

B. Ku Klux Klan

C. Prohibition

D. Television

4)Clinton was the second US president to be impeached by the House

of Representatives, but retired in the_A_.

A. The Senate

B.the Supreme Court

C. The Department of Justice

D.

The Federal Reserve

5)Which of the following did not take place in the Nixon

administration B

A. Vietnamization

B. Cuban Missile Crisis

C. Watergate Scandal

D. Re-establishing US with China.

2.Match the US president with the event that took place in his presidency. (5

points for each)

1)Abraham Lincoln e a. New Deal

2)Franklin D. Roosevelt. a b. Rapid development in IT

Industry

3)John F. Kennedy d c. Watergate Scandal

4)Richard Nixon c d. Cuban Missile Crisis

5)Bill Clinton b e. Civil War

3.Translate the English passage into Chinese.

When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only

that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the

sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He

means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom

lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect.

当一个美国人说他热爱他的祖国，他不仅仅意味着他深爱着新英格兰连绵的

山丘，阳光下熠熠生辉的草原，宽阔无边际的平原，巍峨的高山和一望无际的

大海。他真正想表达的是他热爱美国内在的氛围，内在的精神那就是在美国这

片土地上他可以自由的呼吸，有尊严的生活。

Chapter 2 Government and Politics

for each)

1)Congress can override the president’s vote by a ___vote. A

A.two-thirds

B. Three-fourths

C. Single majority

D. four-fifths

2)There are currently ___Supreme Court justices on the bench. B

A. 7

B. 9

C. 11

D. 13

3)The Founders wanted the ___branch to be the dominant branch of the federal government. B

A.executive

B. legislative

C. Judicial

D. media

4)Among the elected political officials, only___are elected by all citizens of the United States. C

A.Congressman

B. Vice-president

C. President

D. State governors

5)What is the most important weapon in the hand of Supreme Court D

A.Veto

B. Overriding a veto

C. Impeachment

D. Judicial review.

2.Judge whether each statement is true(T) or false (F). (5 points for each)

1)___F_ African American had the rights to vote in 1776.

2)__F__For the United States, one of the basic principles is

socialist democracy.

3)__T__American president has no vote in congress.

4)__F__Most of the bills introduced to Congress can eventually become law.

5)_F__Wilson succeeded to persuade Congress to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.

3.Translate the English passage into Chinese.

Whatever changes in Obama’s handling of foreign affairs, one thing to be sure about is that the changes are tactical in nature. Many of the goals pursued by the Bush administration remain unchanged. First, America will lead. As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put it, “The question is not whether our nation can or should lead, but how it will lead in the 21st century.” Second, export of democracy will continue, but less with the help of bayonet. Third, military strength and use of force are important. “We will not hesitate to defend our friends, our interest and also all our people, vigorously and when necessary with the world’s strongest military.

不管奥巴马怎样改变其处理外国事物的手段，我们可以确定的一点是这些变动在本质上都是外交策略。布什总统执政时期追求的很多目标都没有变。首先，美国将会领导其他国家。正如美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿所说：现在的问题不是我们国家能不能或该不该领导，而是我们应怎样在21世纪领导。其次，民主输出将会继续，但是要减少对武力的依赖。再次，军备实力和武装的调度很重要。“我们将毫不犹豫的保护我们的朋友，保障我们的利益和我们的人民，并将在必要的时候大力的动用世界上最强大的军事力量。”

Chapter 4 Social Life and Culture