英语国家概况期末考试题型及复习要点
I.Fill in the blanks. (20 points, 1 point for each)
II.Multiple choice questions. (20 points, 1 point for each)
III.True or False. (10 points, 1 point for each)
IV.Explain the following terms: (25 points, 5 points for each)
V.Answer the questions. (25 points, 5 points for each)
填空、选择和判断正误部分：
关注所学英美国家内容中的重点史实和重要知识要点。
名词解释部分：
1.British Commonwealth
Also known as the Commonwealth of Nations.
a)It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
b)It was established in 1931, replacing the former British Empire.
c)Member nations are joined together economically and have certain trading arrangements.
d)Today there are about 50 member countries within the Commonwealth
2. Lake Poets
The Lake Poets are a group of English poets who all lived in the Lake District of England and were inspired by it to create romantic works at the turn of the 19th century. The three poets of the Lakes School were William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey.
3.Black Death
It was a disease or plague spread by rat fleas in 14th century .It spread through Europe in the middle of 14th century and reached England in the summer of 1348.Many people died and the population of England shrank .It caused labor shortage and other social problems .
4.Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC –44 BC) was a Roman general, historian and statesman. He invaded Britain (55BC), crushed the army of his political enemy Pompey (48BC), pursued other enemies to Egypt, where he installed Cleopatra as queen (47BC), returned to Rome, and was given a mandate by the people to rule as dictator until he was murdered (44BC).
5.King Arthur
A Romano-Briton warrior, between AD 400 and AD 600, King Arthur was a legendary British leader
of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Romano-Celtic Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians.
6.Margaret Thatcher
She was the first woman Prime Minister in British history. She had her administration for two terms (1979-1990). She gained her reputation as the "iron lady" for her tight control of Britain’s monetary policy. Mrs. Thatcher really gained prosperity of Britain in 1980s. Under ten years of her ministry, Britain was beginning to come to terms with the loss of much of its heavy industry and the increasing reliance of finance, communications, oil, insurance, tourism, accounting and other service industries.
7.Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603) was Queen regnant of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.
Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.
Despite her own Protestant background ,she succeeded in putting to rest the religious issue .Furthermore, her government was effective in reducing the power of the old nobility ,expanding the power of her government ,and effecting common law and administration throughout England .Outside of England ,the English reached farther than before through trade and adventure .The Elizabethan Era also witnessed the English Renaissance ,the cultural and artistic movement that was associated with the pan-European Renaissance originating in northern Italy in the 14th century.
8.Grammar School
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the
United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries. Originally meant to educate the young in Latin grammar and that of another European language .These schools in modern UK are intended to teach a highly academic curriculum and teach students to deal with abstract concepts.
9.The American Revolution
Also known as the War of Independence or Revolutionary Way, it began in 1775 and concluded in 1783.It ended two centuries of British rule for most of the North American colonies and created the United States of America.
10.The Great Lakes
These are the most important lakes in America, extending about 1600 kilometers and forming a section of the boundary between the United States and Canada. The Great Lakes include Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
11.Cold War
a)In the post war period the difference between Russia and the US increased and led to a new kind of
war, a war, without fighting, which was called the Cold War.
b)The Cold War was marked by international tension and hostility arousing from various military,
diplomatic, social, propagandistic, and economic pressures employed by one side against the other to gain advantage economically in terms of security, or in terms of world opinion.
c)The Cold War was ended with the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.
12.Electoral College
The Electoral College consists of the popularly elected representatives (electors) who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. The electors are directed by the Constitution to vote in their respective states, and Congress is authorized to count their votes. To win, a presidential candidate must have a majority in the Electoral College.
13.Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. Effects of the scandal eventually led to the resignation of the President of the United States, Richard Nixon, on August 9, 1974, the only resignation of any U.S. President. It also resulted in the indictment, trial, conviction and incarceration of several Nixon administration officials.
14.New Deal
The New Deal is a term for the domestic reform programme of the administration of Franklin
D.Roosevelt .The New Deal is generally considered to have consisted of two phases. The first phase
(1933-1934) attempted to provide recovery and relief from the Great Depression through programmes of agricultural and business regulation, inflation and price stabilization. The second phase of the New Deal (1935-1941), while continuing with relief and recovery measures, provided for social and economic legislation to benefit the mass of working people.
15.Great Society
The Great Society was a set of domestic programs proposed or enacted in the United States on
the initiative of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Two main goals of the Great Society social reforms were the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. New major spending programs that addressed education, medical care, urban problems, and transportation were launched during this period. The Great Society in scope and sweep resembled the New Deal domestic agenda of Franklin D. Roosevelt, but differed sharply in types of programs enacted.
简答题部分：
1.What is the United Kingdom geographically and politically composed of?
It is a union made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland .Wales, and Northern Ireland, plus several overseas territories.
2.How did the English Civil War breakout? What were the consequences of the war?
1）Charles began to take violent action .He went to the House of Commons with several soldiers to arrest Pym and other leaders; but they had escaped to London. All London was arming to defend parliament against the King.
Charles escaped to the North, hoping to find supporters in the more backward districts. Thus the Civil War began.
2）Consequences: With the Civil War over and the king a prisoner in Parliament’s hands, the Presbyterians, who stood for the interests of Anglican noblemen and High Churchmen were willing to come to terms with Charles. They controlled both the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
3.How did the English Industrial Revolution proceed from the mid-18th century to the mid-19th
century and beyond? How has it impacted British society?
1)The Industrial Revolution in Britain first started in its age-old wool textile industry .In the
mid-1750s,Britain enjoyed all conditions that would favour adoption of new devices and efficient methods of production in the industry. Within half a century, a number of key inventions came into being, greatly accelerating the speed of production .James Watt marking a high point in this development. This, in turn, propelled the cotton industry to boom during roughly the last third of the 18th century .During the same period, there were equally transformative innovations in coal, iron and steel industries.
2)Industrialization resulted in the growth of large urban areas in north and central England,
where huge numbers of migrant workers stood out as a single and unitary working class, which contrasted with an emerging middle (commercial) class and the age-old aristocracy class.
4.What were the distinct features of the Victorian era that made it different from other times?
a)From 1837 to 1901, Queen Victoria had the longest reign in British history, presiding over, first,
a kingdom and then an empire. The cultural, political, economic, industrial and scientific changes
that occurred during her reign were so remarkable that the world of 1901 bore little resemblance to that 0f 1837.
b)In the political arena, the agenda was increasingly liberal with a number of shifts in the
direction of the widening of the franchise and gradual political reform.
c)In social life, movements for justice, freedom and other strong moral values occupied an
increasing portion of public attention.
d)The impetus of the Industrial Revolution had already occurred, but it was during the Victorian
period that the full effects of industrialization were most felt, leading to the mass society of the 20th century.
e)The Victorian era also marked the apex of the British Empire attained through constant wars
and colonial consolidation worldwide.
5.What are the characteristics of the British Constitution?
1）Constitutional monarchy.
2）Parliamentary sovereignty.
3）Representative democracy.
4）The rule of law.
6.What are the functions of Parliament?
1) To legislate;
2) To vote the taxation and expenditures of the government;
3) To examine government policies and administration, and to debate major political issues of the day. 7.In terms of cultural geography, what is the image of the Midwest in the American mind?
In the American consciousness, the Midwest exists as one coherent region: the American heartland of family farms and small towns; perhaps naively provincial and optimistic, but largely the moral and social centre of the nation, mediating between the extreme forces of other parts of the country.
8.What were the chief causes of the Great Depression?
The causes of the Great Depression can be found in the unbalanced economy –both domestic and international – of the twenties : the tendency to use profits for speculation rather than for productivity;
an unregulated banking system and a lack of supervision of the stock market ; declining income for the farmer ,loss of jobs through automation and inadequate wages for the industrial worker , a lack of balance in international trade patterns ; and a political philosophy that limited the role of government in reacting to the economic and social needs of most of the American people.
9.What are the six related but distinct principles well located and clearly stated in the U.S.
Constitution?
1) Federalism;
2) A vigorous executive;
3) A supreme national court;
4) Checks and balances;
5) A limited government;
6) A mixed government.
10.What is Agribusiness?
Agribusiness is a term coined to reflect the large-scale nature of agricultural enterprise in the modern U.S. economy .As such, agribusiness refers to the entire complex of farm-related businesses, from an individual farmer to a multinational farm products, commodity dealers, firms that manufacture farm equipment, food processors, grocery chains and many other business .In many ways, agribusiness correctly describes changes in American farms in the late 20th century.
11.What are the goals and purposes of U.S. education?
Purposes:
1)The chief aim of education in early colonial times was literacy in order that people might be
able to read and write the Bible and laws.
2)The new purpose is to fulfill the obligations of citizenship.
3)To facilitate the development of each individual to the maximum extent of his or her capability
for his or her own benefit and that of society.
4)Education in America has traditionally served the purpose of bringing students together, that is,
of “Americanization.”
Goals:
1)Education should help lessen differences in social backgrounds as well as those of ethnic or racial
origin.
2)Education is viewed as a tool that should be made available to all individuals.
3)Education, particularly college education, is certainly expected to provide equal opportunity for
all individuals to “better themselves”and “rise in the world.”
12.How many categories can American higher education system be basically divided into? What are
they?
Public colleges/universities, private colleges/universities, religiously affiliated colleges, and proprietary colleges, community colleges.
13.the American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the U.S. and formed the Confederacy .Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the U.S. federal government (the Union). The Union won a decisive victory. The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history, producing more than 970000 casualties .The war ended slavery in the United States, restored the Union, and strengthened the role of the federal government. The social, political, economic and racial issues of the war brought changes that helped make the country a united superpower.
14. Why doe U.S. higher education enjoy such a high reputation around the world?
The United States has an extremely competitive and highly selective system. This advanced university system has become widely imitated internationally ,and it is also the one most sought after by foreign students .Indeed ,for a very long time ,America has led the world in higher education ,quantitatively at least .
15. What was Alexander Hamilton’s plan for the development of the new Republic?
Alexander Hamilton advocated a means of economic development in which the federal government would nurture infant industries through overt subsidies and protective tariffs .He also urged the federal government to create a national bank to facilitate the flow of currency for business. He believed that the United States should pursue economic growth through diversified shipping, manufacturing and banking.
Unit 1 UK 著名景点 Big Ben 大本钟2、Tower Bridge(crosses the River Thames; close to the Tower of London; symbol of London ) 3、Westminster Abbey ( Gothic church in the City of Westminster,London; Coronation and burial site for British monarchs.) 4、Red Double Decker Bus (mass transit) 英国基本知识 1、constituent parts ? England/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland/ Wales(国旗) 2、the national anthem(国歌)? God save the queen 3、The national Emblem? 4、National flower? Rose (Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster ( red rose) and the royal house of York (white rose).) 5、地理位置 6、Full name?The "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".（The British Isles不列颠岛; Great Britain; UK ; Commonwealth） 7、Three political divisions（行政区域）: England, Scotland, and Wales. 8、Commonwealth? A free association of sovereign states comprising Great Britain and a number of its former dependencies ; united as ?free and equal members‘. 9、Capital England(London); Scotland(Edinburgh); Wales(Cardiff); Northern Ireland(Belfast) 10、Backbone of England? Pennine 11、Ben Nevis? the highest mountain in UK. 1343m 12、North Ireland? National flower: Irish clover (三叶草)；Lough Neagh (the largest lake in UK) ; industrious; agricultural 13、Rivers and lakes?1. The Severn River(longest river; from the mountain of Wales to the Bristol Channel) 2. The Thames River (Main source of London‘s water supply;Second longest river in Britain; Costwold Hills--North Sea)3. The Clyde River (The most important river in Scotland)4. Lake District 5. Lough Neagh（The largest lake in Britain (396 square kilometers), Northern Ireland.） 14、The climate in Britain?pea souper 超级浓雾 Unit2 UK 1、the first settler? The Iberian(伊比利亚人) 2、Stonehenge(巨石阵)?was a place of healing center；The most important monument left by Iberian；There are about 80 stones, and each is five meters tall. 3、The Celtic language? the basis of both Welsh and Gaelic(盖尔语) (Irish,Scotish). 4、Hadrian ‘s Wall 5、7th century Heptarchy（七国联盟）?(Wessex; Sussex; Kent; Essex; East Anglia; Mercia; Northumbria) 6、Viking pirates(维京海盗) ? Vikings from Denmark；established some small kingdoms；Northern and eastern England 7、The Norman Conquest(1066)? The Normans that invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France.
英语国家概况考试题型如下： 1.选择题（30 X 1’） 2.填空题（20 X 1’） 3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子 4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子 总分100 分 主要内容包括： 一．U.S. Geography 1.Full name of U.S.. 2.Number of States: 50 states. 3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men. 4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries. 5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S.. 6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. 7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in south California. 二．U.S. People 1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans). 2.The “first Americans” were the Indians. 3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s V erginia in the year of 1607. 5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to: ?Protestan ?Catholic ?Jewish 6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Poland. 7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequally distributed among the population. 8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
I. Choose the correct answer from the options given: （20 points, 1 point each） 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London ? A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre. C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain ? A. Economic differences between north and south. B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British. 3. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland Street They came first _______. A. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland B. to protect the Catholic people C. to protect the Protestant people D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social Order 4. In the early 1970s, the IRA _________. A. killed many Protestants and Catholics B. burned down the houses of Catholics’ C. murdered individuals at random D. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target 5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London ? A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the province effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn’t be carried out. D. All the above.
英语国家概况（2）期末模拟试卷A ⅠThere 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.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin n 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D The Blue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden
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 political party in Britain 2、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 philosophy 4、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 world 10、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 examinations 11、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 Ireland 14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity 15、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.
英语国家社会与文化》考试试卷（A 卷） 适用班级 学院外国语班级学号姓名成绩 考试时间120 分钟 一二三四五六七八九十总分 题号 分数 得分 一、Fill in the following information gaps(20%)(1 point each) 1.England is a highly ____1____ country ,with more than 80% of its population living in cities ,and about 2% of the population working in agriculture. 2.The first permanent settlement in North America was established, in today's __ 2 in the year of 1607 3.The American transcendentalist, _____3______- published a startling book called Nature he claimed by studying and respecting to nature individual could reach a higher spiritual state without form religion . 4.The U.S. federal government consist of the following three branches ____4____, the legislative and the judicial . 5.One advantage of corporation over sole proprietorship and partnership is that it has _____5___,so investors risked only the amount of their investment and not their entire assets 6.The best -known stock exchange is ___6_________located in Wall Street area of New York City 7.WASP stands for ______7_______. 8.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from _______8______,Italy and Poland. 9. _______9______ , they refer to the five novels written by Fennimore Cooper.
《英语国家概况》模拟试卷（二） (考试时间150分钟) (英语专业) I. Direction: Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A; B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on your answer sheet (25%) 1. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _______. A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country. 3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765. A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright 4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry 5. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House 6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free State C. the Irish Republican Army
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 2. The House of Commons 3. The Bill of Rights of 1689 4. the Cabinet of the UK 5. Constitutional Monarchy 6. The New Deal 7. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 8. The US Federal system 9. Comprehensive schools 10. the Gettysburg Address Part VI Questions (20%) 八选二 State your understanding of the following questions in at least 80 words for each. 1.What were te results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain? 2.What were the major causes of Britain's relative ecnomic decline in the post-war period? 3.What are the general features of Britain's independent schools? 4. What do you think is the best way to help assimilation in a multicultural society? 5. What was the cause of the American Civil War? 6. What made the United States a powerful country by the end of World War II? 7. How is the American President voted into office? What are your ideas about the American election? 8. Cite examples to illustrate the role of govenment intervention in America's economic development.
内蒙古广播电视大学2010-2011学年度 第二学期《英语国家概况1》期末试题 ⅠThere 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.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the AmericanRepublic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D TheBlue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden C The Scarlet Letter D The Fall of the House Usher 密 封 线 内 不 要 写 参 考 内 容 《英语国家概况1》第1页 共6页 《英语国家概况1》第2页 共6页
2011英语国家概况期末考 1 of 100 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? A Cockney Southerners in England northerners in England A Welsh 2 of 100 The two newest states which joined the United States are _____. Alaska and Hawaii California and New Mexico Alaska and Florida Hawaii and Oregon 3 of 100
Which of the following is NOT one of the general standards for admission into an institution of higher learning in the U. S. A.? ACTP GPA MBA SAT 4 of 100 Britain's longest rivers are _____. the Severn and the Thames the Thames and the Clyde the Clyde and the Humber the Severn and the Clyde 5 of 100 New Englanders were originally known as _______. Yankees German farmers
Fishermen from Scandinavia English Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justice the Secretary of State the Vice President the President 7 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta? There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country. The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed.
英语国家概况复习要点 Part One UK The Country 1.Different Names for Britain and its Parts Name：England Britain Great Britain (GB/G.B.) British Isles British Empire The Commonwealth The United Kingdom(The UK) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Parts：England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Geographically, the British Isles includes Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, and all the offshore islands Politically, the British Isles is made up of U.K. and Republic of Ireland. 3. the highest mountain in Britain：Ben Nevis(本尼维斯山) the largest mountain range in Britain：the Grampians（格兰扁山脉） 4.the longest river：The Severn River (塞文河) The most important river in Britain and the second longest river: Thames（泰晤士河） 5. the largest lake in Britain：Lough Neagh（内伊湖）( Northern Ireland) 6. Backbone of England：the Pennies（奔宁山脉） The people 7.The first known settlers of Britain were the Iberians. 人们所知的英国最早居民是伊比利来人。 8.Basis of Modern English race? The earlist people known in Britain were nomads（游牧者）from mainland Europe in the Old Stone Age（旧石器时代）,followed by Neolithic（新石器时代）Iberians （伊比利亚人) and the Beaker Folk(比克人）in the Bronze Age（青铜器时代） 9.the contributions made by Anglo-Saxons to the English state? ①.established 'Old English' ②.laid the foundations of the English state ③. divided the country into shires ④. created the 'Witan' to advise the King(the basis of the Cabinet) 10.different invaders? First invasion—In 55 BC, Julius Caesar Second—Caesar's second raid in 54 BC Third and final—In 43 AD, Emperor Claudius, final and successful Roman invasion of Britain (recorded) Left—In 410, Germanic barbarian attack Rome, forcing Roman troops to leave Britain, and thus ending its occupation of the island History 9.Who is known as “ the father of the British navy” ? Sir Francis Drake 10. The Norman Conquest and its consequences The Norman Conquest (1066-1071) Fuse: Edward ruled for 24 years and died in January, 1066. Harold was chosen to be king. William, Duke of Normandy, heard the news of Harold’s coronation, he got very angry and claimed that he had the sole right to be king of England because