英语国家概况-谢福之-课后答案-简答题

1、.第三大题Chapter21. What were Queen Victorias major achievements?Queen Victoria made tremendous achievements in almost every aspect. She promoted further industrialization, the building of railways and the growth of trade and commerce. During her reign, Britain developed into an empire including about a

2、 quarter of the global population and a quarter of the worlds landmass.2. What were the two camps in World War?In Worldthe two camps were the Central Powers-mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and the Allies-mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy and from 1917,the United States.3. Why did B

3、ritain cooperate closely with the United States after World War?Britain cooperated closely with the United States after World Warsince they were allied during World Warand shared the same concerns about the Soviet Union.Chapter51. What used to be the major functions of grammar schools and vocational

4、 schools in Britain?Grammar schools were to train the most academically capable students and prepare them for university, whereas vocational schools were to help the less successful students to learn a trade.2. What kind of subjects do British comprehensive schools provide?British comprehensive scho

5、ols provide a general education, offering both academic subjects like literature and science, and more practical subjects like cooking and carpentry.3. In what ways do British universities enjoy complete academic freedom?British universities enjoy complete academic freedom because they can appoint t

6、heir own staff, decide which students to admit, provide their own courses and award their own degrees.4. What role does the media play in British leisure culture?The media plays an essential role in Britain leisure culture since it helps to shape the publics opinion, determine peoples moral and poli

7、tical orientation and consolidate or undermine the rule of a government.Chapter101. WhatarethetwocharacteristicsoftheU.S.constitution?Oneis“checksandbalances”,theotheristhatthepowerofthefederalgovernmentandof thestategovernmentsarespecified in the Constitution.2. Whatarethequalificationsforasenatora

8、ndarepresentativerespectively?Asenatormustbeover30yearsold,aU.S.citizenforatleastnineyears,andaresidentinthestatewhichtheyrepresent.Arepresentativeshouldbeatleast25yearsoldandaU.S.citizenfornolessthansevenyears.3. Whatarethemajorpowersofthesupremecourt?a) tointerpretlawsb) tohearappealsfromanyfedera

9、lcourtcases;c) tohearappealsfromstatecourtcasesthatinvolvetheconstitutionornationallawsd) may declarealawunconstitutionale) maydeclareapresidentialactunconstitutional.4. Whatisthedifferencebetweenthedemocratsandtherepublicansintermsofpoliticalopinions?Generallyspeaking, the Democrats Party has a lib

10、eral ideology, while the Republicans Party is more conservative. Thedemocratswantthegovernmenttoplayanimportantroleintheeconomyandemphasizefullemploymentasamatterofnationalconcerntheyfavorcivilrightslaws,astrongsocialsecuritysystemwhichgivesenterprisesagreaterfreedomanddemandthatthegovernmentcontrol

11、inflation.Theystresstheneedforlawandorder,andopposecompletegovernmentsocialprogramsandfreechoiceofabortiontheyalsofavorastrongmilitarypostureandassertivestandininternationalrelations.Chapter111. WhatindustrydevelopmentstookplaceduringthecolonialperiodofAmerica?Duringthecolonialperiod,thesecondaryind

12、ustriesdevelopedasthecoloniesgrew.avarietyofspecializedsawmillsandgristmillsappeared.Colonistsestablishedshipyardstobuildfishingfleetsandtradingvessels.theyalsobuiltsmallironforges.bythe18thcentury,regionalpatternsofdevelopmentinAmericahadbecomeclear.2. HowdidthecivilwaraffecttheAmericaneconomy?Afte

13、rthecivilwar,thelargesoutherncottonplantationsbecamemuchlessprofitable.northernindustries,whichhadexpandedrapidlybecauseofthedemandsofthewar,surgedahead.3. WhydoesAmericatrytoreducetradebarriers?Becausetheunitedstateshasincreasinglyrealizedthatopenbilateraltradewillnotonlyadvanceitsowneconomicintere

14、sts,butalsoenhancedomesticstabilityanditspeacefulrelationshipwithothernations.Chapter121. HowdoesanAmericanuniversitychooseitsapplicants?a)theirhighschoolrecords;b)recommendationsfromtheirhighschoolteachers;c)theimpressiontheymakeduringinterviewsattheuniversity;d)theirscoresontheSAT.2. Whatfunctions

15、doAmericanhighereducationinstitutionsperform?Highereducationinstitutionsintheunitedstateshavethreefunctions:teaching,researchandpublicservice,andeachhasitsownemphasiswithregardtoitsfunction.3. Whatsimilaritiesdofourfamousuniversityshare?Theyallhavealonghistory,theyallhaveanexcellentfaculty,alargenum

16、berofstudentsandhavemadeextensiveacademicachievements.Someoftheirgraduatesareverysuccessfulorinfluentialinsomeareassuchaspolitics,artsandbusiness.4. Whataretheoriginsofthanksgivingday?ThanksgivingisassociatedwiththetimewhenEuropeansfirstcametothenewworld,in1620,themayflowerarrivedandbroughtabout150p

17、ilgrims.Lifeatthebeginningwasveryhardandtherewasnotenoughfood,somanyofthemdied.DuringthefollowingsummerthenativeAmericahelpedthemandthentheyhadabountifulharvest.SotheyheldabigcelebrationtothankgodandthenativeAmericans.第四大题Chapter21. What were the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?The I

18、ndustrial 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. Th

19、e capitalist class became the most important force in the country and the proletariat class emerged.2. Explain the rise and fall of the British Empire.Colonization of Newfoundland in 1583 marked the beginning of the British Empire. By 1837, Britain had been an empire which include the colonies in Ca

20、nada, India and many small states in the West Indies. During the mid-19th century, the British government consolidated the existing colonies by bringing them under the direct control of the government. By the end of the 19th century, the British Empire included about a quarter of the global populati

21、on and a quarter of the worlds landmass. Before World War, Britain was the largest colonial empire in the world. However, Britain suffered a great loss of its manpower in the two World Wars and exhausted its reserves of gold, dollars and overseas investment. Most of Britains colonies gained independ

22、ence as a result of World War,which inevitably led to fall of the British Empire.Chapter51. What are the general features of Britains independent schools?Britains independent schools require fees from students. Although the National Curriculum is optional in the independent system, most independent

23、schools teach what the curriculum demands. Independent schools get their funding through the private sector as well as tuition fees, with minimal government assistance. Since the are generally better funded than most state schools, they are likely to recruit the best teachers and provide superior fa

24、cilities. 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.2. What are the “quality press” and the “tabloids” in Britain? Among the 10daily national newspapers in Britain

25、, about half of them are regarded as the “quality press” since they carry in-depth articles of political and social importance, reviews and feature articles about high culture”, and they are generally read by well-educated people. The Times, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph are good examples. Th

26、e “tabloids”, with color photos and striking headlines, usually cover scandals and gossip about celebrities. A typical example is The Sun on Sunday.Chapter101. HowistheAmericanPresidentvotedintooffice?WhatareyourideasabouttheAmericanelection?Eachpartyholdsitsnationalconventioneveryfouryearstochoosea

27、candidateforpresidency.Towinapresidentialelection,acandidatehastospendmillionsofdollars,travelalloverthecountrytomakespeechesanddebateontelevisionwiththerival.Thegeneralelectionistechnicallydividedintotwostages.Duringthefirststage,presidentialelectorsforeachstatewillbechosen.Inthesecondstagetheelect

28、orsmeetandvoteaPresident.Sincethesecondstageisonlyakindofformality,everyoneknowswhowillbethenextPresidentansoonasthefirststageisover.Ithinkthecandidatesspendtoomuchmoneyontheelectoralcampaigns.And,theelectioncannotsolvethesocialandeconomicproblemsoftheU.S.assomecandidatesdonotkeeptheirwordaftertheyb

29、ecomePresident.2. WhatwasPresidentEisenhowersforeignpolicyandwhatweretheconsequences?PresidentEisenhowermadevigorouseffortstowagetheColdWar.Heplacednewemphasisondevelopingnuclearstrengthtopreventtheoutbreakofwar.HealsofrequentlyauthorizedtheCIAtoundertakesecretinterventionstooverthrowunfriendlygover

30、nmentsorprotectreliableanti-communistleaderswhosepowerwasthreatened.TheCIAhelpedtopplethegovernmentsofIranandGuatemala,butitsufferedanembarrassingfailureinIndonesia.Inaddition,EisenhowerusedU.S.powerandprestigetohelpcreateanon-communistgovernmentinSouthVietnam,whichbroughtdisastrouslong-termconseque

31、ncestotheUnitedStates.Chapter111. HowdidtheU.SconstitutionlaythegroundworkforAmericanseconomicdevelopment?TheU.S.Constitution,asaneconomiccharter,establishedthattheentirenationwasaunifiedorcommonmarket.Therewerenotariffsortaxesoninterstatecommerce.Itprovidedthatthefederalgovernmentcouldregulatecomme

32、rcewithforeignnationsandamongthestates,establishuniformbankruptcylaws,createmoneyandregulateitsvalue,fixstandardsofweightsandmeasures,establishpostofficeandroads,andfixrulesgoverningpatentsandcopyrights.Thelast-mentionedclausewasanearlyrecognitionoftheimportanceofintellectualproperty,amatterthatbega

33、nassuminggreatimportanceintradenegotiationssincethelate20thcentury.2. CiteexamplestoillustratetheroleofgovernmentinterventioninAmericaseconomicdevelopment.ThegovernmenthasalwaysplayedanactiveandimportantroleinAmericaseconomicdevelopment.Intheearly1930s,thrUnitedStatessufferedtheworsteconomicdepressi

34、oninAmericanhistory.PresidentRooseveltintroducedtheNewDealtotacklethefinancialcrisis.Besides,hesetuptheNewYorkStateEmergencyReliefCommissiontohelpthoseindesperateneedandtriedtorelievetheseriousproblemsofthejobless.Attheendof1970s,theAmericaneconomyagainsufferedarecession.TheReaganadministrationcombatedi