内蒙古大学2010-2011年学年第一学期《英美概况》期末试卷8及答案

1、PAGE PAGE 5内 蒙 古 大 学 （英美概况）期末考试试卷8 （ 2010-2011年 学年第 一 学期） (闭）卷 120 分钟) 姓名： 准考证号： 题号 一 二 三 四 总分 评分 I. 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

2、 the U.S.2. The British system of government is known as a _ A. Westminster model B. constitutional monarchy C. monarchy D. representative government3. The United States borders _. A. Canada on the south, and reaches north to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. B. Canada on the north, and reaches south t

3、o 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 The tota1 area of the U.S. is a little over 9,360,000 square kilometers, which makes it _. A. the first largest cou

4、ntry 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 Representatives serve_. A. four years B. two years C. one year D. six years6. The U.S Congress is composed of _. A. the Senate

5、 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. _ is the supreme legislative organ of the United Kingdom A. Parliament B. Government C. House of Lords D. House of Co

6、mmons 9. What is the central function of American 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 England in many ways? _, A. New Jersey B. New York C. New England D. New Mexico II. Explain the reasons th

7、at English becomes an international language (30 points)III. Explain the basic principles of the US government system (30 points).IV. Explain the functions of British parliament (30 points).答案I. Choose the Correct Answer in Each of the Following (答对一题1分，共10题，满分10分 )1. A 2. B 3. B. 4. B 5. B. 6. C. 7

8、. A. 8. A. 9. B. 10. C. II. Explain the reasons that English becomes an international language (共1题，共30 分)The expansion of the British empire helped to spread English into many countries and places all over the worldEnglish is spoken as the native language in the United States, Britain, Ireland, Aus

9、tralia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa.IN some other countries, it is used as a second language, a language necessary for certain officials as well as for social, commercial and educational activities. These countries include India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and a number of other countries.I

10、t is one of the working languages of the United Nations.English is the primary medium for modern science and technology .III. Explain the basic principles of the US government system (答对一题30分，满分30分)1. The first principle is that sovereignty resides within the people. Under the principle, the governm

11、ent gets its just power from the consent of the people, and the government cant rule without the agreement of the governed. 2. The second principle is that government has only limited power .the U.S. Government does not enjoy total or general power. It has no other power except those given by the pe

12、ople, or the power laid down in the Constitution. 3. The third principle 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 thre

13、e branches of government, the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Each has separate and distinctive power laid down in the Constitution. Each can check the actions of the other branches. 4. The forth principle that the free exchange of opinions must not be restricted. The US Constitution pr

14、otects freedom of speech and freedom of the press so that common people can make their opinions known. The law requires the government and government officials to reflect upon and respond to the views of American people.IV. Explain the functions of British parliament (答对一题30分，满分30分) It is the suprem

15、e legislative organ of the United Kingdom.It consists of three branches: the monarch (queen or king), the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. They are interdependent. They are all involved in the process of legislation. As the supreme legislature of the nation, Parliament can make, unmake, or change any la because there is no written constitution to limit its power. Parliament determines the revenues and expenditures of the government. Parliament can topple the prime minister by passing a motion of no-confidence. Parliament has no power to conclude treaties with another