內(nèi)蒙古大學(xué)2010-2011學(xué)年第一學(xué)期《英美概況》美國部分期末試卷9及答案

1、PAGE PAGE 9 內(nèi) 蒙 古 大 學(xué) （英美概況課美國部分）期末考試試卷9 （2010 -2011 學(xué)年第一學(xué)期） (閉）卷 120 分鐘) 學(xué)號(hào) 姓名 專業(yè) 年級(jí) 重修標(biāo)記 題號(hào) 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 總分 評(píng)分 I. Fill in the blanks ( 10 %)1. The great Indian civilizations in North America were _ civilization, Toltec civilization and Aztec civilization. 2. The United States holds a general elec

2、tion _ to elect a president.3. Thanksgiving became a holiday almost_ years ago, in 1621. 4. Thanksgiving originated in _when the pilgrims arrived and settled in 1620. 5. Farmers make up less than _ of Americas population. 6. New Englanders have been traditionally called _. 7. Hispanics, also known a

3、s _are Spanish-speaking people from Latin America. 8. There are about _ Chinese immigrants and their descendants living in the United States today. 9. The most densely-populated region in the United States is the _ part of America. 10. The historical background of the United States produced the trad

4、itional idea that the _ fathered the federal government. II. Choose the Correct Answer in Each of the Following (10%)1. New England is located at _. A. Northeastern part of the U.S. B. Southeastern part of the U.S. C. Western part of the U.S. D. Middle part of the U.S.2.The United States lies in _wi

5、th its two youngest states Alaska on the northwest tip of the continent and Hawaii in the central Pacific. A. the central part of North America B. the northern part of North America C. the southern part of North America D. the southeastern part of North America 3. The United States borders _. A. Can

6、ada on the south, and reaches north to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. B. Canada on the north, and reaches south to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. C. Alaska on the north, and reaches south to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. D. Canada on the south, and reaches north to Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.4. T

7、he tota1 area of the U.S. is a little over 9,360,000 square kilometers, which makes it _. A. the first largest country in the world B. the fourth largest country in the world C. the third largest country in the world D. the second largest country in the world 5. A member of the House of Representati

8、ves serve_. A. four years B. two years C. one year D. six years6. The U.S Congress is composed of _. A. the Senate B. the House of Representatives C. the Senate and the House of Representatives D. the Supreme Court7. The Senate has _. A. 100 members B. 435 members C. 200 members D. 50 members 8. Pow

9、ers derived from the “elastic clause” are known as _. A. implied powers B. central powers C. local powers D. state powers 9. What is the central function of Congress? A. to make state laws B. to make federal laws C. to impeach president D. to impeach official 10. Which part of the U.S. resembles old

10、 England in many ways? A. New Jersey B. New York C. New England D. New MexicoIII. Answer the Following Short Questions (10%)1. How many states are there in the United States? 2. Where were the first thirteen states of the United States mainly located? 3. How many regions can mainland America can be

11、generally divided into ? 4. How many members does the House of Representative have?5. How many big lakes do the Great Lakes include? 6. Is the central part of the United States composed of big mountains? 7. Has the US population been characterized by the lack of multiplicity? 8. What is the US syste

12、m of government known as ? 9. How is the US Supreme Court composed of ? 10 . What is the executive branch of US federal government officially known as? IV. Explain the Following in English (30%)ImpeachmentTownshipCountyJohn LockeCabinet White House staffV. (40%) Explain the basic principles of the U

13、S government system (20 points).Explain the role of government in national economy(20 points).答案I. Fill in the blanks. 答對(duì)一題一分，滿分十分。Maya 2.every four years 3. 400 years ago 4.Massachusetts/Plymouth 5. 2% Yankees 7. Latinos 8. 3 million 9. Northeastern 10. StatesII. Choose the Correct Answer in Each o

14、f the Following 答對(duì)一題一分，滿分十分。-5. AABBB. 6.-10CAABCIII. Answer the Following Short Questions答對(duì)一題一分，滿分十分。1. 50 2.along the Atlantic coast 3.3/4 4.435 5. 5 6.No 7. No Federal Republic9.one Chief Justice and eight associate justices 10. AdministrationIV. Explain the Following in English 答對(duì)一題五分，滿分三十分。The

15、right to charge a public official with a serious crime. For example, if the president abuses his power and commits high crimes, Congress has the power to impeach him. 2.A township is a subdivision of the county outside New England. A township normally covers an area of 36 square miles as was determi

16、ned by the Congress after America won its independence and got new territory. Townships are common in the Midwest. There are about 17,000 townships in the United States. 3.County is the most common unit of local government in most of states in the United States. There are over 3,000 counties in Amer

17、ica. Their size and power also differ greatly. Generally speaking, counties perform such functions as law enforcement, maintenance of highways, public schools, giving welfare benefits and collecting taxes. The governing body of a county is normally known as the county board. 4.John Lock is an Englis

18、h philosopher and a representative of the Enlightenment. He believed that all people are born good, independent, and equal. It was also his belief that human reason was of great power and that only by making good use of human reason could society achieve a continuous progress. In his Two Treaties of

19、 Government , John Locke said that people could govern themselves so long as they were allowed to make use of their reason. 5.The American president has a Cabinet to help him. Members of the Cabinet are appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate. The Cabinet includes the Vice Preside

20、nt and the heads of 15 executive departments. These heads include the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defence, Homeland Security, Commerce, Etc. The Cabinet is only a consultive and advisory body, and the president is not bound by its advice. 6.There are some staff offices to help the president with

21、 his daily work. One of them is the White House Staff. It consists of the presidents most intimate personal aides, generally known as his think-tank. They help the president to keep in touch with the Congress, heads of various departments, the press and public. The White House Chief of Staff is a pe

22、rson of great influence in the administration. Staff members are considered the eyes, ears, and monitors of the president. V. 答對(duì)一題二十分，滿分四十分。 1.The first principle is that sovereignty resides within the people. Under the principle, the government gets its just power from the consent of the people, an

23、d the government cant rule without the agreement of the governed. The second principle is that government has only limited power.The U.S. Government dose not enjoy total or general power. It has no other power except those given by the people, or the power laid down in the Constitution. The third pr

24、inciple is checks and balances. The principle includes two points. First, the power given to the government is divided between the federal and state government. Second, the power granted to each government is sub-divided among the three branches of government, the legislative, the executive and the

25、judicial. Each has separate and distinctive power laid down in the Constitution. Each can check the actions of the other branches. The forth principle that the free exchange of opinions must not be restricted. The US Constitution protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press so that common peo

26、ple can make their opinions known. The law requires the government and government officials to reflect upon and respond to the views of American people.2.The role of the US government in economic life has experienced great changes. Before the 1890, the US government followed the basic principle of f

27、ree capitalism. The government refused to regulate the production and distribution of goods and the invisible hand was regarded as the best economic regulator. The government started to intervene in the late 19th century. To prevent big business from collaborating with each other in an attempt to monopol