英美概况论文

英语国家概况名词解释系列（1）

Amerigo Vespucci----Amerigo Vespucci, a navigator, proved that the land was not

India,but a new continent. Therefore, the land was named America after. The Puritans----The Puritans were wealthy, well-educated gentlemen. They wanted to purify the Church of England and threatened with religious persecution, the Puritans leaders saw the New world as the a refuge provided by God for those He meant to save.

英语国家概况名词解释系列（2）

The Bill of Rights----In 1789, James Madison introduced in the House of Representatives a

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Volume One

An Outline Introduction to Britain

?Lecture I

?Land Area, Names and position of Britain ?1。 Land Area

?Total area of the whole country is 240,000skms with 230,000skms of Great Britain, the air-distance of Britain from south to north being 1,000kms and 500kms from west to east。 The whole population is about 56,000,000 General view

2.Questions on the Names ?Where are the British Isles? ?Where is Britain? ?Where is England? ?Where is Scotland? ?Where is Wales? ?Where is “Ireland”

?Where is Nort

英美概况考试1月8日下午3:00—5:00在5201，闭卷考试。 考试题型：

Part I. Blank-filling: (15%) (1′×15) Part II. Multiple Choice: (15%) (1’×15)

Part III. True or False Questions: (10%) (1′×10) Part IV. Term Translation: (15%) (1.5′×10) Part V. Term Explanation: (20%) (4′×5) Part VI. Questions: (25%) (first three: 5′×3, the last one: 10′×1) Common Law (判例法) Common Law is one part of The British Constitution, it has never been precisely defined. It is deduced from custom or legal precedents and interpreted in court cases by judges.

判例法：英国法院特别是高等法院在司法实践中

英国与美国地理、政治、历史、经济简介。共七课。

CHAPTER1

1

Geographic Position

UK is situated in Western Europe, lying off the northwest coast of Europe and surrounded by the sea (the Arctic Sea, north Atlantic Sea, Irish Sea, and North Sea), and it covers most of the British Isles(Great Britain, Ireland and some small islands). UK is seperated from the European Continent by by the North Sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. Its neighboring countries include France, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Irish Republic and Icelan

英美概况试题1

I. Direction: Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A; B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on your answer sheet (25%)

1. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. One B. Two C. Three D. four

2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses o

英美概况模拟试题

单项选择

Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question: (20 points)

1. The Bill of Rights is the term for the first amendments to the Constitution. a. ten B. eleven c. twelve d. thirteen

2. The President of the United States is head of the branch. a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. party

3. The Emancipation Proclamation was

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注意事项：1、本试卷满分100分，共4页，答题时间为2小时。

题号 I II III IV V VI 总分 得分 得 分 评卷人 I. Multiple Choice：（每题1分，共20分）

Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question: (20 points)

1. The United States has _______ states on the cont

英国与美国地理、政治、历史、经济简介。共七课。

CHAPTER1

1

Geographic Position

UK is situated in Western Europe, lying off the northwest coast of Europe and surrounded by the sea (the Arctic Sea, north Atlantic Sea, Irish Sea, and North Sea), and it covers most of the British Isles(Great Britain, Ireland and some small islands). UK is seperated from the European Continent by by the North Sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. Its neighboring countries include France, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Irish Republic and Icelan

黄冈师范学院外国语学院《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题及参考答案

《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题及参考答案

Part one

Fill in the blanks ( 10 points )

1. The full name of the United Kingdom is .

2. The Good Friday Agreement, known also as , emerged on 10 April 1998. 3. , the ancestor of the present queen, Elizabeth II, united England under his rule in 829.

4. written by Geoffrey Chaucer is often studied by middle school and college

students today.

5. The Bonfire Night, which is celebrated in November,

黄冈师范学院外国语学院《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题及参考答案

《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题及参考答案

Part one

Fill in the blanks ( 10 points )

1. The full name of the United Kingdom is .

2. The Good Friday Agreement, known also as , emerged on 10 April 1998. 3. , the ancestor of the present queen, Elizabeth II, united England under his rule in 829.

4. written by Geoffrey Chaucer is often studied by middle school and college

students today.

5. The Bonfire Night, which is celebrated in November,