英语国家概况复习题(4)

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1、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.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTforTrueandFforFalse.(1.5pointseach,30pointsintotal)1.AmericanIndiansweretheearliestinhabitantsonAmericancontinent.2.TheMagnaCartawasdesignedtoprotecttherightsoftheKing.3.The

2、HundredYears’WarwasaseriesofwarsfoughtbetweenEnglandandNormansfortradeandterritory.4.Inanefforttomakeacompromisebetweendifferentreligiousfactions,QueenMaryactuallydefendedthefruitoftheReligiousReformation.5.Inreality,theBritishparliamentisthesourceofallgovern

3、mentpowers.6.BritishParliamentisthelaw-makingbodyoftheCommonwealthofNations.7.ThemembersintheHouseofCommonsareelectedratherthanappointed.8.TheBritishPrimeMinisteristheleaderofthemajoritypartyinParliament.9.CabinetmembersinBritainarechosenbythePrimeMinisterfro

4、mtheleadingpoliticalpartyinParliament.10.Americawasthefirstindustrializednationintheworld.11.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativeboostduringthepostwarperiod.12.Thatcher’srevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsuccessindealingwithalltheBritisheconomicandsocialproblems.

5、13.Britainistheworld’sleadingexporterofpoultryanddairyproducts.14.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryforallchildrenbetweentheagesof5and16.15.ManyAmericanpeopleapprovedoftheVietnamWar.16.DuringClinton’sterm,theeconomydevelopedsteadily,resultinginalowerrateofunemplo

6、yment..17.LikeBritain,theUnitedStateshasatwo-partysystem.18.ThanksgivingDayfallsonthefourthThursdayinNovember.19.TheRepublicanPartyinAmericaisconservativeintermsofitsideology.20.TheKingorQueenofBritainistheheadofstate,theirpowersarelargelysymbolic.Answerkeys:

7、1.T2.F3.F4.F5.T6.F7.T8.T9.T10.F11.F12.T13.F14.T15.F16.T17.T18.T19.T20.TII.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthefollowingstatements.(2pointseach,40pointsintotal)1.ThefirstshotsoftheAmericanWarofIndependencewerefiredin__B_______.A.ConcordB.LexingtonD.Philadelp

8、hiaB.Boston2.AbrahamLincolnissued___C______tograntfreedomtoallslaves.A.DeclarationofIndependenceB.ConstitutionC.EmancipationProclamationD.BillofRights共7页第3页3.ThepolicyoftheUnitedStateswas