英美国家历史与文化答案

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1、 Chapter 1 Land and History1. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.(5 points for each)1) The following figures were often considered the founding fathers of the American Republic EXCEPT_C_.A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Roger Williams D. John Adams2) The foll

2、owing were some of the characteristics of Puritanism EXCEPT_A_. A. Manifest destiny B. Religious freedom C. Intolerant moralism D. Separation of state and church3) The 1920s was associated with the following EXCEPT_D. A. Silent movies B. Ku Klux Klan C. Prohibition D. Television4) Clinton was the se

3、cond US president to be impeached by the House of Representatives, but retired in the_A_. A. The Senate B.the Supreme Court C. The Department of Justice D. The Federal Reserve5) Which of the following did not take place in the Nixon administration? B A. Vietnamization B. Cuban Missile Crisis C. Wate

4、rgate Scandal D. Re-establishing US with China.2. Match the US president with the event that took place in his presidency. (5 points for each)1) Abraham Lincoln e a. New Deal2) Franklin D. Roosevelt. a b. Rapid development in IT Industry3) John F. Kennedy d c. Watergate Scandal4) Richard Nixon c d.

5、Cuban Missile Crisis 5) Bill Clinton b e. Civil War3. Translate the English passage into Chinese. When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea.

6、He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect. 当一个美国人说他热爱他的祖国， 他不仅仅意味着他深爱着新英格兰连绵的山丘，阳光下熠熠生辉的草原，宽阔无边际的平原，巍峨的高山和一望无际的大海。他真正想表达的是他热爱美国内在的氛围，内在的精神那就是在美国这片土地上他可以自由的呼吸，有尊严的生活。Chapter 2 Government and Politics1. Choose the

7、most appropriate answer to each question or statement.(5 points for each)1) Congress can override the presidents vote by a _vote. AA. two-thirds B. Three-fourths C. Single majority D. four-fifths2) There are currently _Supreme Court justices on the bench. BA. 7 B. 9 C. 11 D. 133) The Founders wanted

8、 the _branch to be the dominant branch of the federal government. BA. executive B. legislative C. Judicial D. media4) Among the elected political officials, only_are elected by all citizens of the United States. CA. Congressman B. Vice-president C. President D. State governors5) What is the most imp

9、ortant weapon in the hand of Supreme Court? DA. Veto B. Overriding a veto C. Impeachment D. Judicial review.2. Judge whether each statement is true(T) or false (F). (5 points for each)1) _F_ African American had the rights to vote in 1776.2) _F_For the United States, one of the basic principles is s

10、ocialist democracy.3) _T_American president has no vote in congress.4) _F_Most of the bills introduced to Congress can eventually become law.5) _F_Wilson succeeded to persuade Congress to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.3. Translate the English passage into Chinese. Whatever changes in Obamas handli

11、ng of foreign affairs, one thing to be sure about is that the changes are tactical in nature. Many of the goals pursued by the Bush administration remain unchanged. First, America will lead. As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put it, “The question is not whether our nation can or should lead, but