英语国家概况复习题

广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育《英语国家概况》第四套复习题I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total )1.American Indians were the earliest inhabitants on American continent.2.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of the King.3.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade andterritory.4.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Mary actually defended thefruit of the Religious Reformation.5.In reality, the British parliament is the source of all government powers.6.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.7.The members in the House of Commons are elected rather than appointed.8.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.9.Cabinet members in Britain are chosen by the Prime Minister from the leading political party inParliament.10.America was the first industrialized nation in the world.11.The British economy experienced a relative boost during the postwar period.12.Thatcher’s revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and socialproblems.13.Britain is the world’s leading exporter of poultry and dairy products.cation in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 and 16.15.Many American people approved of the Vietnam War.16.During Clinton’s term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment..17.Like Britain, the United States has a two-party system.18.Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday in November.19.The Republican Party in America is conservative in terms of its ideology.20.The King or Queen of Britain is the head of state, their powers are largely symbolic.Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. F11. F 12. T 13. F 14. T 15. F 16. T 17. T 18. T 19. T 20. TII.Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total)1. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in __B_______.A. ConcordB. Lexington D. Philadelphia B. Boston2. Abraham Lincoln issued ___C______ to grant freedom to all slaves.A. Declaration of IndependenceB. ConstitutionC. Emancipation ProclamationD. Bill of Rights3. The policy of the United States was __A_____ at the beginning of the two world wars.A. neutralityB. full involvementC. partial involvementD. appeasement4. President __C_____ applied New Deal with the problems of the Great Depression.A. WilsonB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Kennedy5. The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents ___D______.A. Johnson, Nixon and FordB. Truman, Eisenhower, and KennedyC. Kennedy, Johnson and NixonD. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson6.The U.S. Constitution came into effect in __B_____.A. 1787B.1789C. 1791D. 17937. The Constitution of the United States ____C____.A. gives the most power to CongressB. gives the most power to the PresidentC. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the othersD. gives the most power to the Supreme Court8. The Bill of Rights _____B_____.A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the PresidentB. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedomsC. is part of the Declaration of IndependenceD. has no relationship with the Constitution9. The following except ___B_____ are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.A. freedom of religionB. the right to get into people’s house by police.C. freedom of speech and of pressD. the right to own one’s weapon if one wishes10. The following except ___C____ are all powers of the President.A. vetoing any bills passed by CongressB. appointing federal judges when vacancies occurC. making lawsD. issuing executive orders11. According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must be__D_______.A. at least 35 years oldB. at least a 14 year’s resident of the United StatesC. born in AmericaD. all of the above12. The terms for a Senator and Representative are ___D____ and ______ years respectively.A. two, fourB. two, threeC. two, sixD. six, two13. The president is directly voted into office by ____C___.A. all citizens of AmericaB. the citizens over 18 years oldC. electors elected by the votersD. the senators and representatives14.Formal education in the United States consists of __C____, secondary and higher education.A. kindergartenB. publicC. elementaryD. private15.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ____B____.A. Yale UniversityB. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton UniversityD. New York University16. To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except __C____.A. attending lectures and completing assignmentsB. passing examinationsC. working for communitiesD. earning a certain number of credits17. Of the following, ___B_____ are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A. universities and collegesB. research institutionsC. technical institutionsD. community colleges18. The National Day of the United States falls on ____B_____.A. June 4thB. July 4thC. June 14thD. July 14th19. The United States has __C____ states on the continent.A. 50B. 49C. 48D. 35。