1、107 秋期英语国家概况（2） 复习应考指南巴南电大 罗承芳第一部份 课程考核说明一、复习应考基本要求本学科是由重庆电大开设的英语本科专业的一门选修课，开课一期，学完考试及格记 2 学分。本门课程所有与考试相关的要求均由重庆电大制定，复习时请以重庆电大下发的有关资料及重庆电大教学平台上所挂内容为准。1. 考核目的目的在于考查学生通过对该课程的学习，对主要英语国家的社会和文化背景的了解。2. 考核方式笔试, 开卷. 考试时间 90 分钟。4 适用教材考试命题的教材为英语国家社会与文化入门（下） （高等教育出版社） 。4. 命题依据本课程的命题依据是英语国家概况（2）课程的教学大纲、教材、实施意见
2、。5. 考试要求本课程的考试主要考察学生对各主要英语国家的社会、经济、政治、文化等各个方面的基本情况的了解。6. 考题类型及比重考题类型及分数比重大致为：选择题（20%） ，填空题（30% ） ，简答题（20%） ，2解释题（30%） 。二、复习应考资料及其使用本学科本次考试有下列 3 种资料，可供学员复习应考用。（一）重庆电大印制的形成性考核作业册的 4 次作业。按照以往的惯例，由重庆电大出题考试的科目，考题大部分来自于平时的作业。因此作业册应该是大家复习的重点资料之一。（二）在线自测题。在线自测题的内容由市电大课程责任老师设置，并且给出了相应的解析，这四套自测题既是对平时作业的补充，同时也
3、是对考试内容的补充和强调，请各位学员一定要引起重视。（三） 课程辅导老师整理的复习题。本期课程辅导教师整理出了期末复习题，( 见本应考指南第四部分).这套复习题综合了重庆电大课程责任教师挂出的综合练习题以及本校课程辅导教师分析的在期末考试中有可能会出现的题目，对复习应考有比较大的参考价值，请大家认真用好这份资料。三、复习考试重点辅导美国部分一、重点名词American Indians，Puritanism， The Declaration of Independence， George Washington， A federal system， The executive， The Bills
4、 of Rights， Industrial Revolution in America， Religious liberty， The Scarlet Letter， Mark Twain， The naturalists， The “Lost Generation”， Boards of education， Higher education， The Civil Rights Movement， Henry Ford， PC， The Grand Canyon National Park， Disneyland二、重点掌握每章后面的 Focal Points 部分，以及 Exercise
5、s 中的 II、III。3三、一般掌握Exercises 中的 Questions for Thought。加拿大部分一、重点名词the Canadian identity， the Prairies，the Maritimes，the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms， Immigration policy of Canada，Quebec，The Canada-US Free Trade Agreement， Margaret Laurence， Pierre Trudeau，Canadian-US relations二、重点掌握每章后面的 F
6、ocal Points 部分，以及 Exercises 中的 II、III。三、一般掌握Exercises 中的 Questions for Thought。四 、期末复习题 I. Each question is following by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions.1. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _C_A. George Washi
7、ngton B. Thomas JeffersonC. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin2. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution? _A_.A. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.C
8、. The American has the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.D. The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only.3. Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _D_.A. each new state has its own governmentB. each new state made its own
9、laws and handled all of its internal affairsC. the national government was called the Congress with little powerD. the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.4. Which of the following was NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights? _B_.A. The freedom of religion.
10、4B. The freedom of searching a persons home by police.C. The freedom of speech and of the press.D. The right to own weapons if one wishes.5. The “American system“ of mass production was first used in _C_.A. car industry B. textile industryC. firearms industry D. agriculture6. The United States was r
11、ated No. I in terms of production capacity in the world _C_.A. 1920 B. 1950C. 1945 D. 19607. Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United States? _C_A. Catholics can build their own schools and hospitals.B. Non-Catholics can go to catholic-run schools.C. Public money is provided to suppo
12、rt religious schools.D. Women have the right to abortion.8. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author? _B_A. American mainstream culture is based on Protestantism.B. Protestant Church is an established church by law in the U. S.C. The Catholic Church is the largest sin
13、gle religious group in the U. S.D. The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the U. S.9. Which of the following is considered an American master piece? _D_A. Tile Last of the MohicansB. The Legend of the Sleepy HollowC. 7he Masque of the Red DeathD. Moby Dick10. Three of the following are Nob
14、el Prize winners. Which one is not? _D_A. Ernest Hemingway B. Eugene ONeillC. William Faulkner D. F. Scott Fitzgerald11. Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is _D_.A. a form of rocknroll singing popular among American teenagersB. a form of operatic singing originated
15、from Southern European countriesC. a form of country music singing5D. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches12. Which of the following is not a team game? _B_A. Volleyball. B. Bowling.C. Soccer. D. Field hockey.13. Which invention marked the beginning of “The Age of
16、Visual Information“ ? _D_A. Newspaper. B. Telegraph.C. Laundry machine. D. Television.14. In January 1965, President Johnson declared “_B_” to eliminate poverty “by opening to everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity. ”A. war against Vietnam B. war against povertyC. war against Japan
17、D. New Frontier program15. Which of the following provinces was the last one to join Canada in 1949? _B_A. Nova Scotia. B. Newfoundland.C. Ontario. D. British Columbia.16. Where is Lake Louise Located? _D_A. In the northern part of Canada.B. On the Canadian-American border.C. On the east coast.D. In
18、 the Rockies.17. Which of the following provinces is the home of most French-speaking people in Canada? _D_A. Manitoba B. OntarioC. Saskatchewan. D. Quebec.18. Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government? _C_A. The Queen. B. A Cabinet Minister.C. The Prime Minister. D. The Governor
19、 General.19. At present, which of the following areas has the largest farms in Canada? _D_A. The western provinces. B. The eastern provinces.C. British Columbia. D. The prairie provinces.20. Around the beginning of 20th century, Chinese laborers came to Canada to _B_A. work as farmers and miners B.
20、build the railroadC. do fur trade D. open shops621. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _D_.A. George Washington B. Thomas JeffersonC. John Adams D. John Locke22. Which of the following is NOT a power of the president of the United States? _C_A. The pre
21、sident can veto any hill passed by Congress.B. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.C. The president can make laws.D. The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding work of the federal departments.23.
22、 The following are distinctively American features of religion except _C_.A. various religious groups have coexisted in the U.S. more harmoniously than EuropeB. scientific and economic advance and material prosperity have not been accompanied bya decline in religious faithC. there has been little co
23、ncentration on doctrine or religion argument in the U. SD. there has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the U. S24. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs? _C_A. Protestant. B. Catholic.C. Islamic. D. Judaism.25. Three of the
24、 following authors are Nobel Prize winners. Which one is not? _D_A. Ernest Hemingway. B. Eugene ONeill.C. William Faulkner. D. F. Scott Fitagerald.26. To get a bachelors degree, an undergraduate student is required to do the following except_C_.A. attending lectures and complete assignmentsB. passin
25、g examinationsC. taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophyD. earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college27 The one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness astheir only goal in life was called _A_.A. the “Hippie
26、s“ B. the “Beat Generation“C. the “Me Generation“ D. the “Lost Generation“28. Drug abuse in the United States is a social problem 7because it has wide range of social costs. Which of the following is NOT a dysfunction caused by drug abuse? _D_A. There is a strong association between drug use and cri
27、me.B. Drug dependence takes significant role in terms of personal health and safely.C. Drug abuse is a major cause of unemployment.D. There are great economic losses because of drug abuse.29. The State of California is on _C_.A. the Atlantic Coast B. the Gulf of MexicoC. the Pacific Coast D. Carribe
28、an Sea30. Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of Indias leader Gandhi, _D_ was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1964.A. John F. Kennedy B. James FarmerC. Ella Baker D. Martin Luther King, Jr.31. Three of the following changes among many blacks took place after the 196
29、0s. Which of them is NOT true? _A_A. Blacks felt more and more confident that they would be fully integrated into themainstream of American life.B. Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups.C. Blacks felt that “black is beautiful“.D. Blacks felt more and more proud of t
30、hemselves.32. The main mountain range in the west of U.S. stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is _D_.A. the Appalachian Mountains B. the Rocky MountainsC. the Green Mountains D. the Blue Ridge Mountains33. One of the oldest towns (landed in 1513) in the U. S is _D_.A. New York B. Bosto
31、nC. Philadelphia D. St. AugustineD. Both A and C.34. Which of the following is NOT a power of the president? _C_a. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.b. The president has the authority to appoint federal fudges when vacancies occur.8c. The president can make laws.d. The president has
32、 broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.35. Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United States? _C_a. Catholic can build their own schools and hospitals.b. Non-Catholics can go to Catholic-run schools.c.
33、 Public money is provided to support religious schools.d. Women have the right to abortion.36. Three of the following authors are Nobel Prize winners for Literature. Which one is not. _D_a. Ernest Hemingway b. Eugene ONeill c. William Faulkner d. F. Scott Fitzgerald37. Which of the following stateme
34、nts is NOT true? _C_a. The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830.b. Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865.c. The Northern states did not have racial discrimination.d. Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states until the 1950s.38. Which of the following states re
35、fused to participate in the Constitutional Convention? _B_a. Virginia b. Rhode Island c. New York d. Maryland39. The United States was rated _C_ in the world in terms of land area and the size of population.a. second b. third c. fourth d. fifth40. The main mountain range in the west of US stretching
36、 from the Canadian border to New Mexico is _B_.a. The Appalachian Mountains b. the Rocky Mountainsc. the Green Mountains d. the Blue Ridge Mountains41.In the United States school system, which of the following division is true? _C_a. Elementary school, grammar school b. Elementary school, junior hig
37、h schoolC Elementary school, secondary school d. Junior high school, senior high school42.The expenditure in American public schools is guided by _D_.a. students b. headmasters9c. teachers d. boards of education43.Three of the following universities have large endowments from wealthy benefactors. Wh
38、ich is the exception? _A_a. The State University of New Yorkb. Yale Universityb. Princeton Universityd. Harvard University44.Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of Indias leader Gandhi, _D_ was awarded the Nobel Peace in 1964.a. John F. Kennedy b. James Farmerc. Ella
39、Baker d. Martin Luther King, Jr.45.Three of the following changes among many blacks took place after the 1960s. Which of them is NOT true? _A_a. Blacks felt more and more confident that they would be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.b. Black felt that the black community ought t
40、o coexist with other groups.c. Blacks felt that “black is beautiful”d. Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves46.Which of the following statements is NOT true? _C_a. The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830. b. Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865.c. The Northern states d
41、id not have racial discrimination. d. Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states until the 1950s.47.The one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was called _C_.a. the “Beat Generation” b. the “Lost Generation”c. the “
42、Hippies” d. the “Me Generation”48. One of the oldest towns (landed in 1513) in the US is _D_.a. New York b. Bostonc. Philadelphia d. St. Augustine49._A_ has vestiges of old Southern plantation.10a. New Orleans b. San Franciscoc. Los Angeles d. San Diego50.O.J. Simpson used to be a well-known athlete
43、 who plays _A_.a. football b. basketballc. baseball d. ice-hockey51.In the 1920s, a new and distinctive style of piano playing called “stride” piano emerged in _A_.a. Hamlet in New York. b. San Francisco in Californiac. Chicago in Illinois d. Nashville, Tennessee52 Which of the following was NOT one
44、 of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe？_C _.AThe Religious ReformationBThe growth of capitalismCThe spiritual leadership of Roman Catholic ChurchDThe Renaissance53The following were the main Reformation leaders except_B_.AJohn Calvin BMartin Luther KingCThe English King He
45、nry VIII DMartin Luther54Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes？_A_.AThe legislative BThe JudicialCThe president DThe executive55The New Deal was started by_B_.AGeorge Washington BFranklin RooseveltCThomas Jefferson DJ. F. Kennedy56The “American
46、system” of mass production was first used in _B_.Aagriculture Bfirearms industryCcar industry Dtextile industry57Service industry doesnt include _C_,Amanagement consultation BairlineCsteel-making Dbanking58Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs？_D_ACatholic BProtestant11CJudaism DIslamic59Which of the following is TRUE？_C_ _AMany evangelic
