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英语国家概况(课后问答题)

英语国家概况（课后问答题）

第一部分英国概况

1 What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth?

Britain is the shortened form of the United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland while the British Isles is a geograpical name.

2 What are the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain?

They are England, Scotland and Wales 3. What is the official name of Great Britain？

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4. Where did the King Harold defeat Tostig and Harold Hardrada?

( At Stanford Bridge)

5.What did William do after he suppressed the Saxon risings in the north?

(He built a string of defense castles to ensure his military control of the whole country.)

6. How long was Britain under the Roman occupation?

( For nearly 400 years)

7 What was the peculiar features of the feudal system of England?

(All landowners, whether the tenants-in-chief or subtenants, took the oath of allegiance for the land they held, not only to their immediate lord, but also to the king.)

8 What did Willliam I leave to his sons after he died?

( He left Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, and England to his second son William, and a large sum of money to his third son, Henry.) 9 What was William I’s policy

towards the church?

(He wanted to keep it completely under

his control, but at the same time to

upload its power.)

10 When was the Domesday Book

completed? ( In 1086)

11 What was the consequence of the

Hundred Years’ War?

(The French drove the English out of

their land. By 1453, Calais was the

only part of France that was still in the

hands of English)

12 What did the Lollards preach?

(The Lollards preached the equality of

men before God)

13 What were the two countries

Elizabeth I successfully played off

against each other for nearly 30

years?

( France and Spain were the two

countries that Elizabeth I successfully

played off against each other for nearly

30 years)

14 What was the outcome of the

English Civil War?

(It not only overthrew feudal system in

England but also shook the foundation

of the feudal rule in Europe. It is

generally regarded as the beginning of

modern world history.)

15 What were the three main causes

of Henry VIII’s religious reform of

the Church?

( The three main causes were: a desire

for change and reform in the Church

had been growing for many years and

now, encouraged by the success of

Marin Luther, many people believed its

time had come; the privilege and

wealth of the clergy were also resented;

and Henry needed money)

16 Which party did Margaret

Thatcher represent in the 1970s?

(She represented the Conservative

Party)

17 What did the Whigs stand for in

the early 19th century?

Whigs stood for a reduction in Crown

patronage, sympathy towards

Nonconformists, and care for the

interests of merchants and bankers.

18 Why did changes in farming

methods affect lives of millions in the

18th century?

(Because village and agriculture were

the backbone of England at that time.)

19 When did Britain finally become

a full member of the European

Economic Community?

(Britain finally became a full member

of the European Economic Community

in January, 1973)

20 Why was Mrs. Thatcher removed

from office in 1990?

(It was because of her opposition to

European Union and her imposition of

an extremely unpopular flatrate ‘poll

tax’ in place of property taxes to pay

for local government service.

21 What were the two groups of the

Chartiests? What was their

difference?

(The Chartists could be divided into

two groups: the Moral Force Chartists

and the Physical Force Chartists. The

former wanted to realize their aims by

peaceful means while the latter wanted

to achieve their purpose by violence)

22 What was the goal of the London

Working Men’s Association in its

struggle?

(It aimed to ‘ t o seek by every legal

means to place all classes of society in

possession of equal political and social

rights)

23 Why was Britain known as the

factory of the world in the mid-19th

century?

(Because the British economy was among the strongest in the world)

24 Who has the power to declare war and make peace in the UK?(The Queen)

25 How many members of Parliament does the House of Commons in the UK consist of ? (651Members of Parliament)

26 What does the British Parliament consist of ?

(It consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons) 27 What did the term ‘parliament’ originally mean?

( It originally meant a meeting for parley or discussion)

28 Where does the Sovereign’s coronation take place?

(It takes place at Westminster Abbey in London)

29Where does the Queen’s expenditure arising from public duties come from?

( The Queen’s expenditure arising from public duties comes from the Civil List and government departments)

30 How is the British House of Commons elected?

The House of Commons is elected by universal adult suffrage.

31 What is a ‘shadow cabinet’ in Britain?

( The party which wins the second largest number of seats in parliament becomes the Official Opposition and it forms its own ‘cabinet’ known as ‘shadow cabinet’

32 What are the three main Christian festivals in Britain?

(The three main Christian festivals in Britain are Christams. Easter, and Whit Sunday.) 33 Who is directly responsible for the

NHS in Britain?

(Central government is directly

responsible for the NHS in Britain)

34 What are the two established

churches in Britain?

(They are the Church of England and

the Church of Scotland in Scotland)

35 How many provinces does the

Church of England have?

(The Church of England has two

provinces: Canterbury and York)

36What is the National Day in

Britain?

(The birthday of the British Monarch is

a National Day in Britain)

37 What does ‘Oxbridge’ refer to in

Great Britain?

(It refers to the Universities of Oxford

and Cambridge)

38 What kind of schools are the

independent schools in Britain?

(The independent schools are those

supported entirely by fees and private

funs)

39What are the three groups of

nation newspapers?

(They are quality, popular and

mid-market papers.)

40 Which religion in Ireland is the

largest non-Catholic denomination?

(The Anglican Church of Ireland is the

largest non-Catholic denomination.)

41 What was the consequence of the

Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921?

(Violent opposition to the treaty by

ultranationalists led to a civil war.)

42 What was the result of growing

Irish nationalism in the early

decades of the 20th century?

(Irish nationalism became stronger and

even more violent in the early decades

of the 20th century and climaxed in the

Eastern Uprising of 1916 in which an

Irish Republic was proclaimed.)

43 Wht happened after the English

king was declared the head of the

Church of Ireland replaceing the

Pope?

(There followed centuries of religious

as well as political persecution, which

helped to strengthen and deepen

Ireland’s Catholic spirit.)

第二部分美国部分

1What are the two novels giving a

vivid description of the miserable life

of the black slaves?

(Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Roots)

2 What is the reason for the growth

of population in Florida?

(Florida’s population growth owes

much to its attractiveness both as a

place to retire and as a convenient

place for business with and travel to

Central and South America)

3 When did the higher birth rate

appear in the United States?

(The birth rate appeared during ‘the

baby boom’[1946-1964])

4 When was the Declaration of

Independence adopted?

(It was adopted on July4,1776)

5Please write any three of the 13

colonies the British established along

the east coast of North America

between 1607 and 1733.(Virginia,

Maine, New Hampshire)

6What are the implications of the

‘Manifest Destiny’?

The implications of ‘manifest Destiny’

are three fold(1)the inevitability of the

founding of the United States of

America; (2)the legitimacy of the

expansion of America Territory; (3) the

spread of American democracy being

the task of American people who were

cholsen to do the Lord’s work.

7 What were the two serious

weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

They were:(1)There was no national executive or law-enforcing branch;(2)Congress was too large a body to function as government. And Congress had no power to raise taxes. 8What agreement did America and Britain sign in 1783 by which Britain recognized the independence of the United States? The Treaty of Paris

9 What were the features in the colonial period which had influence on later American development? They were representive form of government, rule of law, respect of individual rights, religious tolerance and a strong spirit of individual enterprise.

10What does the American War of Independence show?

The American War of Independence shows that in a just war, a weak nation can defeat a strong one.

11 what was the policy of the British government for the 13 colonies in North America?

The policy of the British government for the 13 American colonies was to bring their development under control and to collect more taxes from the colonies.

12 What foreign policy did the American government pursue in the early 1930s?

The American foreign policy was isolationist in the early 1930s.

13 Name three examples of intolerant nationalism in the US in the 1920s.

The Red Scare in 1919and 1920, the death sentence of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the revival and growth of the KU Klus Klan. 14 What were the immediate causes

that led the United States into the

First World War?

The immediate causes were Germany’s

unlimited submarine warfare and

Germany’s attempt to get Mexico into

the war against the United States.

15 What caused the Second World

War?

The Second World War was the result

of struggle between the great powers

for control of the world and military

expansion of the countries of Nazi

Germany, Fascist Italy and militarist

Japan.

16 What were American wartime

objectives during the Second World

War?

American wartime objectives were

the total destruction of the Axis powers

and the establishment of a world order

after unconditional victory in accord

with American ideals and interests.

17 What was the policy pursued by

the American government at the

beginning of World WarI ?

The Amercan government declared

neutrality but the policy it pursued was

a policy of pro-Ally partiality.

18 What were the three cornerstones

of American postwar economic

boom?

They were the automobile , housing,

and defense industries.

19 What was the most important

document produced between China

and the United States when President

Nixon visited China in 1972?

It was the Shanghai Communique.

20 What was the theory put forward

by the Soviet Union in around 1946?

There could be no long-term peaceful

co-existence between socialism and

capitalism.

21 What measures did the United

States take in the Cuban Missile

Crisis?

The United States adopted a naval

blockade around Cuba and demanded

the dismantlement and withdrawal of

the missile from Cuba.

22 What are Conglomerates in the

USA ?

Conglomerates are big companies that

own several smaller businesses whose

products and services are usually very

different.

23 What does IBM stand for?

It stands for International Business

Machine.

24 What’s the most central function

of the Congress in the United States?

The most central funcation of US

Congress is the passage of laws.

25 What are the two major parties

that dominate American politics at

the federal , state and local levels?

They are the Democrats and the

Republicans.

26 What are the three branches in

the US federal government ?

They are the legislative, the executive

and the judicial branches.

27 What is known as the

‘winner-take-all’ system?

The presidential candidate with the

highest number of votes in each state

wins all the electoral votes of that state.

28 What mechanism did the writers

of the Constitution introduce to

provide sageguards?

They introduced the mechanism of

separation of powers and checks and

balances.

29 Who is the President of the

Senate?

The President of the Senate is Vice

President.

30 What are the pincipal functions of American higher education?

The principal functions are teaching, research and public service.

31 What is the outstanding characteristic of American education ?

Diversity is considered to be an outstanding characteristic of American education.

32 What is the difference between an academic high school and a technical school?

An academic high school only aims to prepare students for college while a technical school provides students for a variety of occupations and vocations.

33 Why are there many variations in the education system of the 50 states?

Because each state has the freedom to develop as extensive or limited a school system as it desires, and delegate its power over education to local districts to the extent it wishes. 34 According to the 1994 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, there are different kinds of institutions of higher education in America. What are the major kinds of them?

The major kinds of the institutions of higher education in America are research universities, doctoral universities, master’s comprehensive colleges and universities, liberal arts colleges, junior colleges and speacialized institutions.

35 What is the general view of the American on education?

They regard education as both an individual benefit and a social neccessity.

36 Who were the writers of the first American writings?

They were the first settlers in English

colonies.

37 Why did Hawthorne attack

transcendentalism?

Because transcedentalism glorified

absolute individualism with no regard

for any social impact.

38 What did Mark Twain want to

show in The Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn?

He wanted to show the basic goodness

and wisdom of ordinary people and

describe the social life of American

people.

39 What is Harlem Renaissance?

Black Literature is an important part

of American Literature. In 1920, Black

Literature developed into an upsurge

which has come to be known as the

Harlem Renaissance.

40 Name two of Theodore Dreiser’s

novels?

Sister Carrie; An American Tragedy.

41 What did the writers of the first

American writings write about?

They wrote about their voyages to the

new land, about adapting themselves to

unfamiliar climates and crops.

42 Which speech given by Emerson

in 1837 was considered the

intellectual Declaration of

Independence?

The speech of ‘The American

Scholar’ given by Emerson in 1837

was considered the intellectual

Declaration of Independence.

42 Why were American children

awarded he 1936 Nobel Peace Prize?

Because more and more children have

asked pennies instead of candies for

UNIGEF to help children in other

countries.

43 When is ‘Trick or treat’played

and what does it mean?

It is in Halloween. It means that give

me something nice, or I’ll play a trick

on you.

44 What is the legal holiday observed

annually in the US on the fourth

Thursday of November ?

Thanksgiving Day.

45 What do universities usually do to

celebrated the Valentine’s Day?

Universities usually hold a

Sweethearts’ Ball for the young

students to celebrate the Valentine’s

Day.

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46 What is the largest city of

Canada?

In Canada, Toronto is the largest city.

47 When was the Canadian Pacific

Railway completed?

It was completed in 1885.

48 Who founded the first permanent

settlement at Quebec in 1608?

Samuel de Champlain.

49 What was the most important

event that took place in Canada

under Sir John Macdonald?

In 1869, under Sir John Macdonald,

Canada bought from the Hudson’s Bay

Company the vast middle west from

which the provice of Manitoba, and

later other prairie provinces and

northern territories were formed.

50Which system made the greater

change in Candadian immigration

policy in 1967？

The greater change in Canadian

immigration policy in 1967 was the

introduction of point system.

51What is the mother tongue of the

majority of those who speak both

English and French in Canada?

French

52 Who are the native people living

in Australia? They are the Aboriginals.

53 What is ‘urban sprawl’?

The term urban sprawl is used to describe a city that has grown over a large area of land.

54 What is Australia popularly known as in the West?

It is popularly known as ‘the Land Down Under’

55 What does the Outback refer to in Australia?

In Australia, the Outback usually refers to the interior and the centre of the Western Plateau and its northern plains.

56 Why are there so few people in Australia?

Because most of the continent is hot and dry.

57 Why does Great Britain have the greatest influence upon Australia? Great Britain has had the greatest influence upon Australia because Australia was settled as a British colony.

58 What is partly the reason for New Zealand to have changeable weather and to beoften windy?

Partly because New Zealand is an island in southern latitudes, it has changeable weather and it is often windy.

59 What are the two largest North Island rivers in New Zealand?

They are the Waikato and the Wanganui.

60 How could you describe the climate in New Zealand?

The climate of New Zealand is generally temperate, but because the country runs northsouth, the climate is varied.

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Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest

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英语国家概况-Land and people I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 地理名称：不列颠群岛，大不列颠和英格兰。 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 官方正式名称：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 3. The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. 不列颠群岛由两个大岛—大不列颠岛（较大的一个）和爱尔兰岛，及成千上万个小岛组成。 4.Three political divisions on the island：England, Scotland and Wales. 大不列颠岛上有三个政治区：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。 (1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section. 英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的地区。 (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh 苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地及南部山陵。首府：爱丁堡。 (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫 (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast. 北爱尔兰是英国第四个区域。首府：贝尔法斯特。 5.The Commonwealth (of nations)is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991. 英联邦是独立的前英国殖民地组成的自由联合体。它成立于1931年，至1990年止已有50个成员国。 II. Geographical Features 英国的地理特征 1.Geographical position of Britain: 英国的地理位置： Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部，与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其它部分隔开。 2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands. 英国的西部和北部主要是高地，东部和东南部主要是低地。 III. Rivers and Lakes 河流与湖泊 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain (1,343m).

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英语国家概况 P17 1.Britain is now a multiracial society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of non-European ethnicity. 2.Britain is a country with a history of invasions. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by the Roman Empire in the 11th century they suffered invasions from Normans. 3.Charles the first, king of Britain, was executed, because he attempted to overthrow parliament in the English Revolution. https://www.sodocs.net/doc/4b8027717.html, two Scottish cities which have ancient and internationally respected universities: Edinburgh and Glasgow. 5.Both the Scottish and Welsh people elect their members of parliaments to the London Parliament and each holds 72 and 38 seats respectively. P47 6.The doctrine of the “divine right of kings”held that the sovereign derived his authority from God not from his subjects. 7.During the civil war in the 17th century, those who represented the interests of Parliament aare called roundheads, and those who supported the King were called loyalists. 8.In 1215, some feudal barons and the Church forced King John to sign the Magna Carta to place some limits on the King’s power.

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