21春西南大学0035《英美国家概论》作业辅导资料.docx

1、21春西南大学0035英美国家概论作业辅导资料西南大学 培训与继续教育学院课程代码： 0035 学年学季：20211窗体顶端单项选择题1、Theis the only organ which has the power to interpret the US Constitution.1.Supreme Court2.President3.ongress4.Chief Justice2、 has been called the “cradle of American liberty.”1.Boston2.New York3.hicago4.Washington3、Theis Americas

2、leading centre of heavy industry.1.South2.Midwest3.New England4.Pacific coast4、The Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America duringtime.1.James Is2.James IIs3.Elizabeths4.Marys5、England defeated the Spanish Armada in.1.18552.18583.15884.13586、The beginning of Parliament in British history was related to.1.K

3、ing John2.Henry II3.Henry III4.Simon de Montfort7、is the second largest seaport in Britain.1.E. London2.F. Glasgow3.Belfast4.Liverpool判断题8、The Wars of the Roses affected the ordinary people very much.1.A.2.B.9、The destruction of the Spanish Armada not only established the position of England as a ma

4、jor sea power but also paved the way for its foreign expansion.1.A.2.B.10、Henry VII was responsible for the founding the Church of England.1.A.2.B.11、British people chose Franklin Roosevelt as Prime Minister in 1940 when the W.W. II broke out.1.A.2.B.12、Grammar schools emphasize academic studies and

5、 teach a wide range of subjects.1.A.2.B.13、The Great Charter was signed in 1215 by King John.1.A.2.B.14、The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed.1.A.2.B.主观题15、Union Jack参考答案：It refers to British national fla

6、g which is made up of a blue background and three crosses: the red cross of St. George ofEngland, the white saltire of St. Andrew ofScotlandand the red saltire ofIreland. They symbolize the union of the nation.16、Ben Nevis参考答案：The highest mountain in Britain and with an elevation of 1300 meters, sta

7、nds in North Scotland.17、yankees参考答案：New Englanders, traditionally called Yankees, were regarded as representatives and defenders of the Anglo-Saxon culture that finally became the basis of American mainstream culture.18、American dream参考答案：The essence of the American dream is liberty and equality. I

8、n pursuit of liberty and equality, the Pilgrims and other people braved the wide ocean to immigrate into the New World. The U.S. system of government was also designed to protect the principle of liberty and equality for American citizens. 19、Industrial Revolution参考答案：The Industrial Revolution refer

9、s to the mechanization of industry and the consequences in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Britain was the first country to industrialize.20、Westminster model参考答案：The British system of parliamentary government was often referred to as the Westmi

10、nster model. The model, or system, gave birth to representative government and it is still regarded as a modern means through which democracy could be exercised.21、Lake Poets参考答案：a term loosely applied to three English poets, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Wordsworth. They live

11、d in the Lake District and advocated romanticism in literary creation. Their works had little relationship to one another, but they all exemplified romantic principles in poetry. Their poems were characterized by reliance on the imagination and subjectivity of approach, freedom of thought and expres

12、sion, and an idealization of nature.22、D-day参考答案：On June 6, 1944, known as D-day, the first contingents of the American and British amphibious invasion army landed on the beaches of Normandy, opening the long-delayed western front to attack the Germans.23、Detroit参考答案：Kown as the Motor City, is situa

13、ted in Michigan, which is a leading producer of transportation equipment.24、House of Tudor参考答案：After the ending of the Wars of the Roes, the House of Tudor ascended the throne in the person of King Henry Vii. Five Tudor monarchs ruled England and Wales for just over 100 years , from 1458 to 1603, an

14、d they achieved a great deal.25、Buckingham Palace参考答案：It built on the site of a house owned by the Duke of Buckingham, has been the Sovereigns London residence since 1837. 26、September 11参考答案：On the morning of September 11, 2001, small group of terrorists hijacked fourUS. Passenger jets soon after take-off and aime