1、試卷代號：6545湖南廣播電視大學 1月開放教育期末考試英語國家概況（2）試題 12月注 意 事 項一、將你旳學號、姓名及分校(工作站)名稱填寫在答題紙旳規定欄內。考試結束后，把試卷和答題紙放在桌上。試卷和答題紙均不得帶出考場。二、仔細閱讀題目旳闡明，并按題目規定答題。答案一定要寫在答題紙指定旳位置上，寫在試卷上旳答案無效。三、用藍、黑圓珠筆或鋼筆答題，使用鉛筆答題無效。Part I. Multiple Choice (20小題，每題2分，共40分) Choose the best answer according to the coursebook. 1.Which of the follo

2、wing statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution? 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. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks. D. The American had the

3、 blood of English and their descendants only. 2.Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism? A. separation of state and church B. respect of education C. intolerant moralism D. a sense of mission 3.Which of the following statements was NOT corrected when the War of Independen

4、ce was over? A. Each new state had its own government. B. Each new state made its own government. C. The nation government was called the Congress with little power. D. The relationship between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 4.The “American system” of mass production wa

5、s first used in _. A. car industry B. textile industry C. firearms industry D. agriculture 5.Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United States? A. Catholics can build their own schools and hospitals. B. Public money is provided to support religious schools. C. Non-Catholics can go to C

6、atholic-run schools. D. Women have the right to abortion. 6.Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except _. A. sense of humor B. egotism C. jokes D. tall tales 7.Three of the following authors are Nobel Prize winners. Which one is not? A. Ernest Hemingway. B. Eugene ONeil. C. William

7、Faulkner. D. F. Scott Fitzgerald.8.Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement, “_” affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice. A. Let it all hang out B. Hell, no, we wont go C. We shall overcome D. Speak your heart without interruption 9.In the 1950s the conditions of Ame

8、rican women were generally improved except _. A. they had better education B. they spent less time making food and clothes at home C. they had more job opportunities than their mothers generation D. their families owned their own houses in the suburbs 10.The American foreign policy up to WWII can be

9、 described as _. A. containment B. swinging between containment and interventionism C. unilateralism D. swinging between isolationism and internationalism 11.What did the U.S. mean by containment? A. It would use whatever means to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking out of its sphere of influence

10、. B. It wanted to reverse the situation in which the Soviet Union reached parity with the US in nuclear force C. It planned to drag the Soviet Union into another round of arms race. D. It intended to shift the balance of terror. 12.When did President Nixon make a trip to China to improve relations w

11、ith the Peoples Republic of China? A. In 1970. B. In 1971. C. In 1972. D. In 1973. 13.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is _. A. the Appalachian Mountains B. the Rocky Mountains C. the Green Mountains D. the Blue Ridge Mountains 14.The State

12、of California is on _. A. the Atlantic Coast B. the Gulf of Mexico C. the Pacific coast D. the Caribbean Sea 15.Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is _. A. a form of rock n roll singing popular among American teenagers B. a form of operatic singing originated from So

13、uthern European countries C. a form of country music singing D. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches 16.The Complex drumming in the rhythm section of early jazz music was brought over to America by _. A. Spanish missionaries from Europe B. Black slaves from West Af

14、rica C. British colonists from Asia D. the Creole from the West India 17. The two main land masses in New Zealand are _. A. the White Island and the thermal region B. the North Island and the South Island C. the Southern Alps and the North Island D. Auckland and the South Island 18. The three levels

15、 of local governments of New Zealand are _. A. regional councils, District Courts and community boards B. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute Tribunals C. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boards D. regional councils, city councils and community boards 19.Who is the mo

16、st influential person in the Canadian government? A. The Queen. B. A Cabinet Minister. C. The Prime Minister. D. The Governor General20.To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada played an active role in the following international organizations. Which is the exception? A. The United Nat

17、ions. B. The Commonwealth. C. La Francophonie. D. The National Organization of Women.Part II. TRUE / FALSE (10小題，每題2分，共20分) Write a T in the space provided if the statement is true. Write an F in the space if the statement is false. Your judgment should be based on your understanding of the coursebo

18、ok. ( ) 21. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from John Adams. ( ) 22. The freedom of religion, speech and the press is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. ( ) 23. The latest technology that American farmers have adopted is pesticide. ( ) 24. Freedom of reli

19、gious belief or non-belief is provided in the first amendment in the U.S. Constitution. ( ) 25. Hemingway wrote the following novels: The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. ( ) 26. Most people consider that Womens Liberation began as a movement in the late 1660s. ( ) 27

20、. The planners of the United States wanted a world order dominated by the United States. ( ) 28. Americas movies are mostly made in Hollywood, near the city of Los Angeles in South California. ( ) 29. In 1976, James Cook visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain. ( ) 30. The capital of Canada i

21、s Montreal and the second largest city is Ottawa. Part III. Explanation: (5小題，每題4分，共20分)Explain each of the following in no more than five sentences. 31.George Washington 32.Mark Twain 33.Thomas Alva Edison 34. The New Zealand Parliament 35.The Canadian identity Part IV. Reflection Questions: (2大題，每

22、題10分，共20分) Answer each of the following questions in no less than100 words. 36.Can you describe the higher education in the U.S.? 37.Why is the USA regarded as a kaleidoscope? 試卷代號：6545湖南廣播電視大學1月開放教育期末考試英語國家概況（2）試題答題紙題 號Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV總 分得 分得分評卷人Part I. Multiple Choice (20小題，每題2分，共40分)1

23、. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 得分評卷人Part II. TRUE / FALSE (10小題，每題2分，共20分) 21.22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 得分評卷人Part III. Explanation: (5小題，每題4分，共20分)31. 32.33. 34. 35. 得分評卷人Part IV. Reflection Questions: (2大題，每題10分，共20分)36. 37. 試卷代號: 6545湖南廣播電視大學 1月開放教育

24、期末考試英語國家概況（2）試題原則答案及評分細則 12月Part I. Multiple Choice: (20小題，每題2分，共40分) 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. C13. B14. C 15. D 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. D Part II. TRUE / FALSE (10小題，每題2分，共20分) 21. F22. T23. F24.T 25. T 26. F27. T28. T29. F30. F Part III. Explanation: (5小題，每題

25、4分，共20分)Explain each of the following in no more than five sentences. 31.George Washington (Unit 3) George Washington was one the founding fathers of the American Republic. (2分) He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the War of Independence against the British colonial rule and the

26、 first President of the United States. (2分)32.Mark Twain (Unit 7) Mark Twin is the pen name of Samuel Clemens. (1分) He was one of the great American writers. He captured a peculiarly American sense of humor. (1分) He represented a new American voice. His major works was “The Adventure of Huckleberry

27、Finn” (1884) which has been called the greatest novel in American literature. (2分)33.Thomas Alva Edison (Unit 13) Thomas Alva Edison is a well-known American inventor. (2分) Among his many inventions are: electric lamp, phonograph, motion pictures and parallel circuit. (2分)34. The New Zealand Parliam

28、ent (Unit 2) Since 1950 Parliament has had a single chamber, the House of Representatives. (1分) Its functions include passing laws, supervising the governments administration and receiving petitions from citizens with grievances. (2分) Currently there are 120 Members of Parliament, all elected by vot

29、ers. (1分)35.The Canadian identity (Unit 17) The Canadian identity refers to something which is distinctively Canadian, which is different from other countries, and which is the very reason for making Canada so special. (2分) For example, two official languages of English and French can be considered

30、as part of the Canadian identity. (2分) 評分細則：第三部分為解釋題，5題，每題4分，共20分。答題根據要點給分，請看原則答案中旳要點評分闡明。Part IV. Reflection Questions: (2大題，每題10分，共20分)Answer each of the following questions in no less than100 words. 36. What are the purposes of the American education system? What are the main purposes of the Chin

31、ese education system? Are there any differences or similarities in the education of the two nations? (Key Points)Higher education refers to American education on the college level. American higher education includes four categories of institutions. They are the universities, the four-year undergraduate institution (the college), the technical training institution and the two-year or community college. Some are supported by public funds and some by private funds. Many universities and colleges have won repu