英美国家概况考试题目

70分的试题。你们也可在图书馆借一本英语国家文化概况。考试是开卷考试，期间不能用手机上网，可以查阅书籍。1.问答题：平时的作业2.Readthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhethertheyaretrue(T)or(F).___F__InCanada,differentprovincesandterritoriessharethesameeducationalsystem.___T__4.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepost-warperiod.___F__5.Inthe1800s,IrelandgainedinprosperitybecauseitbecameapartofBritain.___T__6.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepost-warperiod.___F__7.SanFranciscoisthesecondlargestcityafterNewYorkandtheworldfamousHollywoodislocatedhere.___T__8.TheAmericanCivilWarnotonlyputanendtoslavery,butalsomadeAmericaasingle,indivisiblenation.3.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.11.ThedirectcausefortheReformationinBritainwasKingHenryVIII’seffortto____.AA.divorcehiswifeB.breakwithRomeC.supporttheProtestantsD.declarehissupremepoweroverthechurch12.TheBritishgovernmentischaracterizedbyadivisionofpowersbetweenthreeofthefollowingbranchesexceptthe______.CA.judiciaryB.legislatureC.monarchyD.executive13._______isthecapitalcityofScotland.BA.BelfastB.EdinburghC.LondonD.Cardiff14.Ofthefollowing,______isNOTcharacteristicofMarkTwain’sworks.DA.colloquialspeechB.asenseofhumorC.arealisticviewD.anidealisticview15.ThecarindustryinBritainismostly_______.AA.foreign-ownedB.state-ownedC.joint-ventureD.privately-owned16.EmigrationinIrelandstartedsincethe______.BA.medievalperiodB.17thcenturyB.GreatPotatoFamineD.early18thcentury17.TheU.S.liesin_______NorthAmerica,withCanadatothenorth,Mexicotothesouth,theAtlantictoits________andthePacifictoits______.BA.northern,east,westB.central,east,westC.southern,west,eastD.western,westeast18.Thestateof________isthelargestinareaofalltheU.S.States.AA.AlaskaB.HawaiiC.TexasD.Florida19.President_____introducedtheNewDealtodealwiththeproblemsoftheGreatDepression.CA.WilsonB.TrumanC.RooseveltD.Kennedy20.________istheheadoftheNewZealandgovernment.CA.TheBritishmonarchB.TheGovernorGeneralC.ThePrimeMinisterD.ThePresident21._____holdsthehighestpositionintheCanadianparliamentarysystem.BA.TheBritishCrownB.TheGovernorGeneralC.ThePresidentD.ThePrimeMinister22.AmericanPresidentJohnsontriedtobuilda“GreatSociety”byintroducingvariousprogramslikethefollowingEXCEPT_____.DA.MedicareB.FoodStampsC.EducationInitiativesD.UnemploymentPension.名词解释AgribusinessThenewfarminghasbeencalled“agribusiness”,becauseitisequippedandmanagedlikeanindustrialbusinesswithasetofinputsintotheprocesseswhichoccuronthefarmandoutputsorproductswhichleavethefarm.Puritanism(173)Whichstressespredestination,originalsin,totaldepravity,andlimitedatonementorthesalvationofaselectedfewwhowouldreceiveGod`sgrace.TheLostGeneration(182)WhichreferstotheyoungAmericanwriterscaughtupinthewarandcutofffromtheoldvaluesyetunabletocometotermswiththenewerawhencivilizationhasgonemad.Thebeatmovement(185)Theword“beat”suggestsanon-conformist,rebelliousattitudetowardconventionalvaluesconcerningsex,religionandtheAmericanwayoflife,anattitudethatresultsfromthefeelingofdepressionandexhaustionandtheneedtoescapeintoanunconventional,communalmodeoflife.TheJoyLuckClubFocusontherelationshipbetweenmotheranddaughter.Inherworks,Tandealswiththecharacters'conflictingemotions,whichareassociatedwithbeingnative-bornAmericansofChineseancestry.AmyTan,herfictionweavesbackandforththroughtimeandindividualperspectives,andhercharactersseekredemption,forgivenessandpeace.CulturalmosaicPeopleofdiverseoriginsandcommunitiesarefreetopreserveandenhancetheirownculturalheritagewhileparticipatingasequalpartnersinCanadiansociety.FirestickfarmingAustralianusedfireasahuntingtool.Theyclearedareasusingfireinordertostimulatethegrowthofgrazingpasturesanddriveoutsmallanimalsthattheycouldeasilycapture.Thismethodiscalledfirestickfarming.Australian-NewZealandArmyCorps(NAZAC)DuringtheFirstWorldWar,theAustraliantroops,joinedbyNewZealandforces,werecalledtheAustralian-NewZealandArmyCorps.ANZACDay,isoneofAustralia'smostimportantnationalholidaystohonorallthoseAustralianswhodiedinmilitaryconflicts.ThreeelectoralsystemsWhichareimportantinAustralianamelythesimplemajoritysystem,thepreferentialrepresentationsystemandtheproportionalrepresentationsystem.Thesimplemajoritysystemisastraightforwardfromofvotingwherebytheoptionwithasimplemajorityofvoteswins.Underthepreferentialrepresentationsystem,votersnumberthecandidatesontheballotpaperin