完整版英美国家概况课后题及答案

1、Chapter 21 .The Bntish histoiy before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)±th centuries and 5Tlie Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the82.BC.(T)3 .The name of Bntain came from a Celtic tribe- the Britons.(T)4 .The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th ceiitiuy(T)5 .The clii

2、ef or king of the Anglo-Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F) 由 century.(T) Tlie Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 86.7.Hemy II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)8 .The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privilege

3、d class and the townspeople.(F)9 .The Hundred Years1 War was a series of wars fought betxen England and Nonnans fbe trade and temtoiy.(F)10 .Iii an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Refbnnation.(T)1. The D

4、attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. Nonnan B. Danish C. Celtic D. Gennanic2. By the late 7th centuiy, D became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Chiistianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Gennanic Christianity D. Roman Clmstianity Westmiiistei' Abbey was bui

5、lt at the time of B . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the ConfessorC. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Gieat The C marked the establislmient of feudalism in England. A. X'iking invasion B. signing of the Magna CartaC. Nonnan Conquest D. Adoption of common law The end of the Wars of the Roses led t

6、o the mle of C . A. the House of XloisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster The direct cause for the Religious Refbnnation was King Henry VIIPs effort toA .A. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church The En

7、glish Civil War broke out in 1642 between B . A. Protestants and Puntans B. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Clmstians A was passed after the Glorious Res olution. A. Bill of Rights B. Act of SupremacyC. Prov运ions of OxfordD. Magna Carta The Iiidustnal Revoluti

8、on was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the CA. tliiee B. four C. five D. six7. C has a distinct legal system based on Roman law. A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Noithem lieland8. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system.welfare refbnn.A. reducing child benefits B

9、. shortening the unemployment benefits period C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions5. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except D .A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under control through the independent system.A. 5% B. 6% C. 7

10、% D. 8%3. Partially fimded by central government grants, the British unn*ersities receivetheii- remaining fimds from all the following sources except B . A. Trooping the Color B. Queen's Chiistmas messageC. Boxing Day D. Chiistmas pantomimeChapter 91. Ameiica was named after Amerigo Wspucci, who

11、 arrived on the new continent after Columbus. (T)2.The second Continental Congiess was held in Philadelpliia, and the Continental Anny and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson.(F)3.The Civil War not only put an end to slaveiy but also decided that America was a single, indivisible

12、 nation.(T)4.Many Ainencan people approved of the Vietnam War.(F)5.During Clinton's term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment. (T)6.I11 1990, Ainencan troops and the troops from allied nations launched Operation Desert Storm in order to drive kaqi ti'oop

13、s out of Kuwait.(T)7.According to the Ainencan administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the tenorist event on September11,2001 .(F)Depression.A. Wilson B. Tinman C. Roosevelt D. Kennedy10. The Metnam War was a long-time sufiering fbr Ainencans, and it continued tlii ou

14、ghout the tenns of Presidents D . A. the SenatorB. the Representath-eC. the Secretaiy of State D. the President6. The following except C are all powers of the President. A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurcentiuy±D. 20 B. 18th A. 17th C. 19th

15、10. Britain faced strong challenges ill its global imperial dominance by the beginning of theD centiuy thD. 20 C. 19th B. 18th A. 17thChapter 31 .Conventions are regarded less important than common law iii the working of the Bntish goveniment.(F)2 .The Bntish monarchy has never been interrupted tlii

16、'oughout the histoiy(F)3 .111 reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government poweis.(F) 4.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5 .Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Uppei' House.(T)6 .The members in the

17、House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)7 .The Bntish Prime Minister is the leader of the majonty party in Parliament.(T)8 .Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from vaiious political parties in Parliament.(F)9 .British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the crimin

18、al law.(T)10.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northem freland are much similar in tenns of law, organization and practice.(F)1. The British government is characteiized by a division of powers between tlu ee of the following branches with the exception of the C . A. judiciaiy B. legi

19、slature C. monarchy D. executive2. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D .A. passing the billsB. advising the governmentC. political parties D. public attitude3. As a 1'evising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the Houseof Commons.A. rival B. complement

20、 C. criticize D. inspect4. British Cabinet works on the principle of A . A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals5. The main duty of the Bntish Prhy Council is toB . A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise

21、 the Cabinet6. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party9. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism andD .A. government intervention B. nationalization of enteiprisesC. social refbmi D

22、. a belief in individualism10. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it A .B. impioved public transportation A. set up the National Health ServiceC. abolished the old tax system D.enlianced the economic developmentChapter 41 .Britain was the first industrialized nation in the

23、world.(T)2 .The Bntish economy experienced a relative decline during the poshvar period.(T)3 .Limited resources and liigh unemployment rate were persistent problems thatprevented rapid economic development in Britaiii.(F)4 .ThatcheiJs revolution fumed out to be a gieat success in dealing with all th

24、e British ecoiiiniic and social problems.(F)5 .The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair is different from that of the Labor party and the Conservative Party.(T)6 .Blak made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy.(T)7 .Britain is the world's leading e

25、xporter of poultiy and daily products.(F)8 .The fisliing industiy provides more than 50%of Britain's demand for fish.(T)9 .Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industiy has a long histoiy.(F)10.Nuclear power is one of the major energy sources in Bntain.(T)1. The British economy ach

26、ieved global dominance by theC . A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880sD.1890s2. In B , the British Pailiament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 19483. The A in the early 1970s worsened ail akeady stagnant economy in Bntain.A. oil crisisB. high inflation ratesC. l

27、arge imports D. unemployment problem4. Of the following practices, C does not belong to Thatcher's socialC. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality6. Britain has devoted C of its land area to agriculture. A. 54% B. 64% C. 74%D.84%7. Britain's iinportant fisliing areas include all the fo

28、llowing except D .A. the North Sea B. the English ChannelC. The sea area around lieland D. The sea area between Bntain and lieland8. Coal mining industry in Britain provides B of the energy consumed inthe countiyA. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/39. The car industry in Britain in mostly A . owned-D. private

29、ly ventiire-C. joint owned-B. state owned-A. foreign10. Of the following sectors in Britain, C has expenenced spectaculargrowth since the end of Word War II.A. Agriculture B. energy industiy C. service industiy D.manufacturing iiidustiyChapter 51 .The Bntish goveninient has been responsible for educ

30、ation since the early 1800s.(F) 2.Education in Britain is compulsory fbr all children between the ages of 6 and 15.(F) 3.The National Cun'icuhim is compulsoiy in both the state system and the independent system.(F)4 .When children finish their schooling at 16, they are requiied to take a nationa

31、l GCSE examination.(T)5 .Graduates from state schools in Bntain have a less favoiable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)6 .I11 the 1960s, a large number of new universities were founded in Britain.(T)7 .Most Bntish people begin their day with reading the moni

32、ing newspaper and end it watcliing television in the evening.(T)8 .The Times is the worlds oldest national newspaper(F)9 .The BBC Wbild Service broadcasts only in English thi-oughout the world.(F)10 .Some British holidays are celebrated to mark the important events of the Cliiistian calendar, and ot

33、hers are related to local customs and traditions.(T)1. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the D . A.1930s B.1940s C.1950s D. 1960s2. About B of British childieii receive primaiy and secondaiy educationA.

34、tuition fees B. loans C. donations D.coiporate contnbutions4. Of the following, A is NOT a basis of admission to Britain'suniversities.A. result in national entrance test B. A-level resultC. an interviewD. school references5. To be admitted to the Open University, one need B . A. some educationa

35、l qualifications B. no educational qualificationsC. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D.Genei'al National bcational Qualifications6. Among Britain's quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the "BigTliiee'' with the exception of C . A. The Times B. The Gua

36、rdian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph7. Life on Earth is a kind of C progiam produced by the BBC and ispopular among 500 million viewers worldwide.D. soap opera C. documentaiy B. drama A. feature8. D is Britain's top pay television provider. A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB9. Of the follow

37、ing, D is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays.A. families getting together B. friends exchanging good wishesC. friends enjoying each other's company D. families tiaveling overseas10. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except A .8.The Ainenca government regar

38、ded Iiaq a nation among the axis of evil.(T)9.On March 19,2003,American and United Nation's troops, supported by seveial other countries, began an invasion of Iiaq.(F)10.Although the combat operations in Iiaq are over, it is still hard fbr America to decide when to withdraw its aniiy.(T)l.The fi

39、rst successfill English colony in North Ainenca was founded at Cill.A. Jamestown, Louisiana B. Boston, MassachusettsC. Jamestown, irgiiiia D. Plymouth, Georgia2. Pilgrim Fathers are a gioup of B who came to America to avoidpersecution in England.A. Protestants B. Puntans C. Catholics D. Christians3.

40、 The Seven Years1 War occurred between the C . A. French and Ainencan Indians B. French and SpaniardsC. French and British D British and American Indians4. “ No taxation without representation“ was the rallying slogan of D .A. the settlers of VirginiaB. the people of PemisylvaiiiaC. the colonists in

41、 New England D. the people of the 13 colonies5. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in B .A. Concord B. Lexington C. Philadelpliia D. Boston6. In May 1775, B was held in Philadelphia and began to assume theftmctions of a national government.A. the First Continental Congres

42、s B. the Second Continental CongressC. the Boston Tea Party D. the Congiess of Confederation7. Abraham Lincoln issued C to grant freedom to all slaves. A. Declaration of Independence B. ConstitutionC. Emancipation Proclamation D. Bill of Rights8. The policy of the United States was A at the beginnin

43、g of the two world wars.A. neutrality B. full involvement C. partial involvement D. appeasement9. President C applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the GieatA. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyC. Kennedy, Jolmson and NixonD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and JohnsonChapter 10l.B

44、ill of Rights was written into the Constitution in 1787.(F)2 . The fbnn of American government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.(T)3 .The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and

45、 it consists of two houses: the House of Conmions and the House of Lords.(F)Certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congiess.(T)5 .The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of cotuls: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts.(T)6 .Like B

46、ntain, the United States has a two-party system.(T)7 .The Democratic Party is conservative in terms of its ideology.(F)8 .American presidential campaign adheres to the winner-take-all practice.(T)9 .American foreign policy thi-oughout the World War II was neutrality.(F) lO.Ameiican foreign policy du

47、nng the Cold War period was contaimnent and intervention. (T)1. The U. S. Constitution came into effect in B . A. 1787 B. 1789 C. 1791 D. 17932. The Constitution of the United StatesC . A. gives the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough pow

48、er to balance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court3. The Bill of Rights B .A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United States specific iiidhddual nghts and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relat

49、ionsliip with the Constitution4. The following except B are guaranteed ill the Bill of Rights. A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people's house by policeC. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one's weapon if one wishes5. All the following except C cannot make legis

50、lative proposal.C. making lawsD. issuing executive orders7. According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be D .A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 yearsrespectively.A. two, four B. two, three C. two, six D. six, two9. The Supreme Court is composed of D justices. A. six B. seven

51、 C. eight D. nine10. The President is directly voted into office by C . A. all citizens of America B. the citizens ovei 18 years oldC. electors elected by the voteis D. the senators and representativesChapter 11 Ameiica is the world's largest industrial nation.(T)2.America has a mixed economy an

52、d the government has little control over businesses.(F)3.Chaiter companies contributed to BritaiiiFs successful colonization of the U.S.(T) 4.111 the U.S. Constitution, the recognition of the importance of intellectual propeity could be identified. (T)5.Although slavery was abolished as a result of

53、the Civil War, the owners of plantation in the South made more profits from selling their agncultiire products.(F) 6.President Roosevelfs New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.(F)7.The 1960s was a period of consolidation for the Ainencan businesses.(F)8 .A

54、merican agiicultiiral exports outweigh imports, leaving a suiplus in the agricultural balance of trade.(T)9.Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manufacturing iiidustiy.(T)10.The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade.(F)1.Aine

55、i'ica produces a major portion of the world's products in the following fields except C -A. macliineiy B. automobiles C. ore D. chemicalsA. Ford B. General Motors C. Cluysler D. American Motors10. At present, U. S. exports account for A of the world's total. A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25%Ch

56、apter 121 .Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in Ainenca.(T)2.All Ainencan children are offered 12 years of compulsoiy public education.(T)3.The first fbmial academic institution that a cliild attends is called kindergarten.(F)4. After 12 years of

57、 schooling, American students receive a bachelor's degree at graduation. (F)5 .When selecting a college or university, undergi-aduate students have a gieat concernU. S. institutions.A. choosing the presidentB. establisliing policies fbr administrators and facultyC. appioving budget and other fin

58、ancial projectD. decide which student to enroll6. To get a bachelors degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except C . A. attending lectures and completing assignmentsB. passing examinationsC. working fbr conmiuiiitiesnetworks in Ainenca.A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS) B. the Public Broadcasting Sendee (PBS)C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) D. the American B