英語國家概況考試題型

1、1. 選擇題 30*1每題1分2. 判斷題 20*1每題1分3. 填空題 10*2每題2分4. 名詞解釋 5*3每題3分5. 簡答 3*5每題5分英語國家概況判斷題 U.K. 1.        London is one of the three principal financial centers of the world. T2.        People in different parts of Britain like to us

2、e the name England to refer to their country. F3.        The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. T4.        In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actuall

3、y defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. T5.        The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history. F6.    In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the smallest part of the United Kingdom. T7.  

4、  Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. T8.    In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. F9.    Limited resources and high unemployment

5、rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain. F10.    Hamlet depicts the heros struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his fathers murder. T11.    Today more than half of the people in Wales still s

6、peak the ancient Welsh language. F12.    The British economy experienced a relative decline during the postwar period. T13.    The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. T14.    Conventions are regarded less impor

7、tant than common law in the working of the British government. F15.    Thatchers revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social problems. F16.    The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much

8、 similar in terms of law, organization and practice. F17.    Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics and economic policy. T18.    In the U.K., the National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system. F&#

9、160;U.S. 1.    Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November. F2.    San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located there. F3.    Education is governed by state and local g

10、overnments instead of the national government in the U.S. T4.    Walt Whitman introduced great innovations to American literature, and he devised a poetic style, free verse. T5.    The United States is the fifth most populous nation in the world, ranking behind China, I

11、ndia, Brazil and South Africa. F6.    During Clintons term, the economy developed steadily, resulting in a lower rate of unemployment. T7.    Although slavery was abolished as a result of the Civil War in the U.S., the owners of plantations in the South made more profit

12、s from selling their agricultural products. F8.    According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September 11, 2001. F9.    Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s

13、were Asians. T10.    Usually, an undergraduate student in the United States has to earn 120 credits to receive a degree. T11.    The form of the U.S. government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and

14、 the rule of law. T12.    The United States is the third largest country in the world in terms of territory. F13.    The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade. F14.    American foreign policy during the C

15、old War period was containment and intervention. T15.    In the United States, certain presidential appointments must be approved by Congress. T16.    New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States, and it is also one of the three principal economi

16、c centers in the world. T17.    The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation. T18.    The U.S. congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Common

17、s and the House of Lords. F19.    The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the U.S. continental territory. F20.    The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the di

18、strict courts. T21.    President Roosevelts New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s. F22.    Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manufacturing industry. T23.    The climate in the United St

19、ates can be classified as temperate, with some mild subtropical and tropical zones. T24.    The Democratic Party of the U.S. is conservative in terms of its ideology. F25.    American agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance o

20、f trade. T名詞解釋1. public schoolsFee-paying secondary schools which are long established and have gained a reputation for their high academic standards, as well as their exclusiveness and snobbery. The boys public schools include such well-known schools as Eton and Harrow, and girls famous schools inc

21、lude Roedean. Most of the members of the British Establishment were educated at a public school. 2. the Great LakesThe Great Lakes are the most important lakes in the United States. They are Lake Superior, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Michigan the only one entirely in the

22、 U.S. Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. They are all located between Canada and the United States except Lake Michigan. 3. New EnglandNew England is made up of six states of the North-East. They are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is sometimes ca

23、lled the birthplace of America. 4. the Bill of RightsIn 1789, James Madison introduced in the House of Representations a series of amendments which later were drafted into twelve proposed amendments and sent to the states for ratification. Ten of them were ratified in 1791 and became the first ten a

24、mendments to the Constitution the Bill of Rights. 5. the Emancipation ProclamationDuring the Civil war, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to get more support for the Union at home and abroad. It granted freedom to all slaves. 6. checks and balances: The government is divided into three br

25、anches, the legislative, the executive and the judicial, each has part of the powers but not all the power. And each branch of government can check, or block, the actions of the other branches. The three branches are thus in balance. This called “checks and balances”. 7. Domesday BookUnder William,

26、the feudal system was established. William sent officials to compile a property record known as Domesday Book, which completed in 1086. It was the result of a general survey of England made in 1085. It stated the extent, value, the population, state of cultivation, and ownership of the land. It seem

27、ed to the English like the Book of doom on Judgement Day. 簡答題1. What are the main functions of Parliament? The main functions of Parliament are: (1) to pass laws; (2) to provide the means of carrying on the work of government by voting for taxation; (3) to examine government policy and administratio

28、n, including proposals for expenditure; (4) to debate the major issues of the day. 2. What were the consequences of the Norman Conquest? The Norman Conquest of 1066 is one of the best known events in English history. It brought about many consequences.William confiscated almost all the land and gave

29、 it to his Norman followers. He replaced the weak Saxon rule with a strong Norman government. So the feudal system was completely established in England. Relations with the Continent were opened, and civilization and commerce were extended. Norman-French culture, language, manners, and architecture

30、were been introduced. The church was brought into closer connection with Rome, and the church courts were separated from the civil courts. 3. What is a constitutional monarchy? When did it begin in Britain? A constitutional monarchy is a governmental system in which the head of State is a king or a

31、queen who reigns but does not rule. The country is namely reigned by the Sovereign, but virtually by His or Her Majestys Government a body of Ministers who are the leading members of whichever political party the electorate has voted into office, and who are responsible to Parliament.The Constitutio

32、nal Monarchy in Britain began in 1689, when King William and Queen Mary jointly accepted the Bill of Rights, which guaranteed free speech within both the House of Lords and the House of Commons and constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with power limited by Parliament began. 4. Why and how did the

33、English Parliament come into being? After king John died in 1216, his son became Henry III. He filled the most important offices with foreigners, undertook an expensive war which ended in the loss of a large land and demanded more money to enable his son to be king of Sicily. So the barons rebelled.

34、 Under the leadership of Simon de Montfort, they defeated the king in 1264. In 1265, Simon de Montfort summoned the Great Council to meet at Westminster, together with two knights from each country and two citizens from each town. This meeting has been considered as the earliest parliament. The Grea

35、t Council developed later into the Lords and the Commons known as a parliament. Both Houses were called to agree to taxation. The Commons could present petitions to the king which were the first parliamentary bills. But Parliament only met by royal invitation. Its role was to offer advice, not to make decisions. The most important part of Parliament was the House of Lords. 5. What are the causes of the outbreak of the American ci