2011学年秋季班英美概况综合复习题(北京林业大学)

2011学年秋季班英美概况综合复习题

Understanding the United States

Chapter 1 A General Survey

I. Gap-filling

1. The United States covers the central part of North America.

2. Washington, D.C. is the capital and economic center of the United States.

3. The lowest point of the US is Death V alley.

4. Rose is the national flower of the US.

5. Wyoming is the least populous state of the US.

6. The United States is a federal republic consisting of 50 states.

7. In 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain.

8. The official language of the US is English, and the second most spoken language is Spanish. Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii.

9. Religiously, most Americans are Christian; among them 52% are Protestant and 24% Roman Catholic.

10. The White House is the residence of the President of the United States, and the Capitol Hill is home to American Congress.

II. Terms Explanation

11. Uncle Sam

It is the nickname of the US, usually a cartoon figure dressed in striped pants, a long tailcoat, a tall hat covered with stars and stripes, and a beard. This image came from a meat provider named Samuel Wilson during the war of 1812. The American Congress officially recognized Uncle Sam as a national symbol in 1961.

12. Stars and Stripes

It is the national flag of the US. It has 13 stripes—7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.A blue square in the upper corner contains 50 white stars. The stripes represent the 13 original American colonies. The 50 stars stand for the 50 U.S. states.

13. Independence Day

It is a legal holiday of the US (on July 4). On July 4, 1776, The Declaration of Independence announced that the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain.

14. National Bird of the US

III. Answer the Following Questions

18. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States? How was it adopted?

“The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. It was composed by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The United States Congress made the “Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States in 1931.

19. Why was Rose taken as the national flower of the US?

The American people hold the rose dear as the symbol of life and love and devotion, of beauty and eternity, so President Reagan signed Proclamation in 1986 that the Rose is named as the National Floral Emblem of the United States of America.

20. Why did Americans choose bald eagle as their national bird?

The bald eagle was chosen in 1782 as the emblem of the US, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent.

Chapter 2 Geography and History

A．Geography

I. Decide whether the following statements are true o r false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F (third, after China and India)1. The United States is the world’s second most populous country.

_T__2. Hawaii is an island state of the United States.

Ⅱ. Multiple Choices

3. Which is the tallest mountain in the United States?

A. Mount Whitney.

B. Mount McKinley.

C. Rocky Mountains.

D. The Sawatch Mountains.

4. Which city is the most populous city in the United States?

A. Washington D.C.

B. Los Angeles.

C. New York City.

D. Philadelphia.

III. Gap-filling

5. The Mississippi River is known as the Father of Waters in the U.S

6. Chicago got its nickname “Hog Butcher to the World” for its once prosperous sla ughterhouses.

IV. Short Answer Questions

8.Into which large body of water does the Mississippi River flow?

It flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

10.Does the Mississippi River flow: north to south, south to north, east to west, or west to east?

north to south

11. Which river forms a long border between the United States and Mexico?

The Rio Grande River.

12.Which river forms part of the boundary between Canada and the United States?

The St. Laurence River

14.Which one of the five lake s is entirely in the United States? Lake Michigan

B．History

Section 2 Colonial Period

I. Decide whether the following s tatements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

_T__ 1. San Francisco and Los Angeles were once the Spanish settlements.

___ 2. The American first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on the last Thursday in November of 1620.

F (1621)

Ⅱ. Multiple Choices

4. Quebec, the first French settlement in the New World was set up along the banks of the ____.

A. Hudson River

B. Mississippi River

C. St. Lawrence River

D. Delaware River

5. This first Virginian colony_______ was established in 1607.

A. Richmond

B. Jamestown

C. Williamsburg

D. Lexington

6. New York used to be known as _____?

A. New Hampshire

B. New Jersey

C. New Netherlands

D. New England

7. Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania and what religious group did he belong to?

A. Charles Penn, Quaker

B. William Penn, Puritan

C. William Penn, Quaker

D. Charles Penn, Puritan

8. Georgia, America's thirteenth colony, was founded for a certain group of people. Who were these people?

A. Puritans

B. Quakers

C. Pilgrims

D. Debtors

9. What was the name of the boundary that separated the Middle Colonies from the Southern Colonies?

A. Middle-Southern Line

B. Mason-Dixon Line

C. The Boundary

D. Charles-Mason Line

Ⅲ Match each of the founders in the left column with his colony in the right column.

10.

1)Thomas Hooker a) New Jersey

2) Roger Williams b) Rhode Island

3) James Edward Oglethorpe c) Georgia

4) Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret d) Connecticut

1）-d，2)-b,3)-c,4)-a

Section 3 Struggle for Independence

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T 2. The “Boston Tea Party” on the night of December 16, 1773 made the British governmen t pass a series of acts known as the "Coercive Acts"; or the "Intolerable Acts".

T 3. It was in the Second Continental Congress that George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army.

Ⅱ. Multiple Choices

5. In the summer of 1765, the Sons of Liberty were formed to oppose to _____.

A. the Declaratory Act

B. the Stamp Act

C. the Quartering Act

6. The incident known as the Boston Massacre happened _____.

A. before the American Independence War

B. during the American Independence War

C. after the American Independence War

7. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.

A. Philadelphia

B. Boston

C. New York

8. ____ finished most of the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

A. Benjamin Franklin

B. John Adams

C. Thomas Jefferson

9. American victory at ____ was a turning point of American Independent War because it brought France into the war on the American side.

A. Concord

B. Yorktown

C. Saratoga

Ⅲ. Match each of the events in the left column with the time in the right column.

10.

1) The fighting at Lexington and Concord a) On October 17, 1777

2) The battle of Saratoga b) In April 1775

3) The British surrendered to General Cornwallis

c) On October 19, 1781

d) In August, 1780

1)-b, 2)-a, 3)-c

Section 4 The Westward Movement

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided

T2. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and opened the door for America’s westward expansion.

F(Oklahoma)3. During 1838-39, the Cherokees were forced to move to the Indian Territory that is today known Louisiana. Many died during this forced migration.

T4.The fortune seekers who rushed to California to look for gold in 1849 were known as Forty-Niners. Ⅲ.Match the events with the time

8) the Louisiana purchase a) 1848

9) Indian Removal Act b) 1830

10)American-Mexican Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo c) 1803

d) 1802

8)-c, 9)-b, 10)-a

Section 5 American Civil War

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false. F1. Attack on the Fort Sumter was the first major Land Battle of the American Civil War.

T2.Both the North and South needed a powerful central government before the Civil War.

T3.The chief and immediate cause of the war was slavery.

II. Multiple Choices

5. Who was the President of the provisional government of the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War?

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Jefferson Davis

C. Brig. Gen. Beauregard

D. Robert

E. Lee

6. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.

A. Bull Run

B. Gettysburg

C. Richmond

D. Appomattox

7. Which battle produced the most casualties in the Civil War?

A. The battle of Fort Sumter

B. The First Battle of Bull Run

C. The Antietam Battle

D. The Battle of Gettysburg

8. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the ____, which declared the abolition of slavery.

A. Homestead Bill

B. Emancipation Proclamation

C.Gettysburg Address

D. Both A and B

9. The first American President from the Republic Party is _____.

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Andrew Johnson

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. George Washington

III. Match the following items with names

10.

1) Gettysburg Address a) Ulysses S. Grant

2) Uncle Tom’s Cabin b) Robert E. Lee

3) Confederate general c) Abraham Lincoln

d) Harriet Beecher Stowe

e) Eli Whitney

1)-c, 2)-d, 3)-b

Chapter Exercises (History)

I. Gap-filling

1. Christopher Columbus is regarded as the discoverer of America.

2. In 13 colonies, _Georgia__ is the farthest south.

3. In 1620 a group of Puritans left Plymouth, England, and moved to America in the ship named _Mayflower_.

4.12 years’ of conflicts between the British government and the colonists caused the outbreak of the Independent War.

5. In February 1778, the Continental Congress entered into a formal alliance with _France_.

6. On May 14, 1804, President Thomas Jefferson sent _Merewether Lewis and William Clark to explore

the west.

7. The team of the Lewis and Clark expedition was known as_the Corps of Discovery.

8. September 17,1862 was the bloodiest day in American military history.

9. President Lincoln issued__the Emancipation Proclamation_ after the Union victory at Antietam.

10. The assassination of a(n) _Austria_ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.

Ⅲ. Answer the Following Questions

17.What is the significance of the Gold Rush?

The gold rush brought more than 80,000 people to California. These settlers helped change California from a frontier area into a state. The gold rush also poured billions of dollars into the United States economic development and established America as a nation of industry.

18. What caused the American Civil War?

Sectional differences between the North and the South, slavery issue and the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860.

Chapter 3 Political system & National Economy

A．Political System

Section 1 Brief Introduction to the Political System

I. Decide whether the following statements are t rue or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. Today any citizen can vote.

T2. The Fifteenth Amendment gave black Americans the right to vote.

F3. The number of senators from each state depends on the size of the state's population.

T 4. In general, the Republicans tend to be more conservative, while the Democrats tend to be more liberal. II. Multiple choices

5. The Constitution works as well today as when it was written, because ______.

A. the Constitution is flexible

B. the Constitution can be amended

C. the United States has rarely grown and changed

D. both A and B

6.______ Amendment gave women the right to vote.

A. the 19th

B. the 17th

C. the 15th

D. the 13th

7. The right to ______ is only entitled to the national government.

A. establish school system

B. collect taxes

C. print money

D. maintain police power

Ⅲ. Match the branch in the left column with its major function in the right column

8. The judicial branch a) administers the laws

9.The executive branch b) makes the laws

10.The legislative branch c) interprets the laws

8)-c, 9)-a, 10)-b

Section 2 Constitution of the United States

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1. The US constitution is the oldest constitution still in effect in the world.

F2. There are 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution of which only 24 are active.

T3. Under the Articles of Confederation(邦联条例), the central government was much weaker than the state governments.

F(Two-thirds)4. Three-fourths of Congress must approve an amendment before it is added to the Constitution.

Ⅱ. Multiple choices

5. What is the Bill of Rights?

A. First Ten Amendments to the Constitution

B. Last Ten Amendments to the Constitution

C. The first paragraph of the Constitution

D. The main ideas in the Declaration of Independence

6. The motto of the United States expressed in the Constitution is ______.

A. We, the people…

B. a more perfect Union

C.checks and balances

D. E Pluribus Unum (From Many, One).

7. ______ is known as the "Father of the Constitution"

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. George Washington

C. James Madison

D. Benjamin Franklin

Ⅲ. Match each of the Amendments in the left column with its contents in the right column.

8. Amendment 14 a) forbidding slavery

9. Amendment 26 b) Citizenship Rights

10. Amendment 13 c) Voting Age Set to 18 Years

8)-b, 9)-c, 10)-a

Section 3 Government

Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1. The United States has a federal system, in which power is shared between national government and state government.

T2. The doctrine of popular sovereignty, representative government, the system of checks and balances, and federalism are four principles of American democracy.

T3. One of the most important powers reserved to the states is the police power.

T4. Election Day is on the Tuesday after the first Monday in December every year.

Ⅱ. Multiple choices

5. The basic function of a government is ___.

A. to provide stability

B. to make laws and enforce laws

C. to provide many services, such as schools, parks, sewage systems, and streets and highways

D. to regulate, or control, activities such as trade and transportation

6. The Constitution divides the government into three branches. Which one of these is not a branch?

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial

D. Commercial

7. ______ is an expressed power given exclusively to the national government.

A. To raise and maintain the armed forces

B. To defend their countries

C. To regulate immigration

D. To maintain law courts

Ⅲ. Match each of the categories of powers in the left column with its specific power in the right column.

8. Powers of the National Government a) police power

9. Powers of State Governments b) charter banks

10.Concurrent Powers c)regulate immigration

8)-c, 9)-a,10)-b

Section 4 Major Political Parties

Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and“F” for false in the space provided.

F1. Six of the country’s first eight presidents were Democrats.

T 2. Today, the Republican Party supports a conservative platform.

F 3. The symbol of the donkey is associated with the Republican Party, while the symbol of the elephant is

used to define the Democratic Party.

Ⅱ. Multiple choices

5. In 1800 ______ was elected as the first Democratic President of the United States.

A. James Madison

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. George Washington

D. John Adams

7. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 by people____________________.

A. who felt that the federal government should have the power to direct the economy, and a society built on industrial interests

B. who felt the national government should have limited powers and a society with independent farming

C. who wanted to keep slavery from spreading to other parts of the country

D. who wanted to gain independence from Great Britain

Section 5 Presidents of the United States

Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true o r false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. There are 25 Cabinet posts in all.

T2. Five presidents have died in office, with three of them killed by assassins.

T3.The Congress can impeach the president accused of a serious crime, but so far, it has never removed a president from office.

F4. It is only customary that president runs more than twice.

Ⅱ. Multiple choices

5. In 1803 United States President ______ paid Napoleon Bonaparte of France $15 million for about 2.1 million sq km of land west of the Mississippi River.

A. Benjamin Franklin

B. John Adams

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. George Washington

6. Presidents cannot ______.

A. serves as commander in chief of the country’s military forces

B. declare war

C. appoint most of the count ry’s judges

D. issue rules, regulations and instructions

7. Presidents ______ are not related to each other by direct descent.

A. John Adams and John Quincy Adams

B. George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush

C. Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin

D. Roosevelt

D. William H. Harrison Benjamin Harrison

Ⅲ. Match each of the presidents in the left column with the relevant description in the right column

8. Thomas Jefferson a) resigned he Watergate Scandal

9. Richard M. Nixon b) author of the Declaration of Independence

10.Franklin Delano Roosevelt c) led America to victory in World War II

8)-b, 9)-a,10)-c

B. National Economy

Ⅲ. Match each of the cities/regions in the left column with its major industry in the right column

8. Detroit a) agriculture

9. Los Angles b) film production

10. Southeast Region c) mining

d) transportation

e) automobile industry

8)-e, 9)-b, 10)-a

Section 2 Agriculture

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T 1. A small percent of American workforce is involved in agriculture.

T 2. Soybean is the second most valuable crop in the United States.

F3. America leads the world in cattle production.

T4. The Appalachian Highland is one of the major forest areas.

II. Multiple Choices

5. __________ is the most important of all American crops.

A. Soybean

B. Wheat

C. Corn

6. Which agricultural region is known as the “Barn of America”?

A. The Great Lake Region

B. Central Plain of the Mississippi River System

C. Atlantic Coastal Plain

7. __________ dominates U.S. commercial fish catches.

A. Marine fish

B. Freshwater fish

C. Shellfish

Ⅲ Match each of the regions in the left column with its major industries in the right column.

8. California a) fish catch

9. Alaska b) cotton farming

10. The West c) lumber production

d) vegetable production

e) cattle-ranching

8)-b, 9)-a, 10)-e

Section 3Mining & Manufacturing

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and“F” for false in the space provided.

T1. California is the leading US state in the production of non-fuel minerals.

F2. The nation’s three chief mineral products are natural gas, petroleum, and copper.

T3. Us manufacturing has declined in relative importance since the 1970s.

F4. Ford is now the world’s largest auto manufacturer.

Ⅱ Multiple Choices

5. _________ has greatly influenced American petroleum industry?

A. Standard Oil

B. Royal Dutch Shell

C. General Motors Corporation

6. The leading sector of the US manufacturing industries is ___________.

A. computer and telecommunication

B. the manufacture of machinery and transportation equipment

C. petroleum refining

7. ________ is the leading producer of US revenues.

A. The aerospace industry

B. The electronics industry

C. The auto industry

Section 4Finance & Insurance

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1. The Federal Reserve System functions as a central bank for other banks and for the federal government. T4. According to Forbes Global 2000, Citigroup is the world's largest company and the most profitable financial services firm.

Ⅱ. Multiple Choices

7. ________ is the largest stock exchange in the world.

A. The New York Stock Exchange

B. NASDAQ

C. The American Stock Exchange

Section 5 Transportation, Tourism & Commerce

Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. The web of railroads and highways is much denser in the western half of the United States.

T4. Canada is the top trade partner of the United States.

II. Multiple Choices

5. What is the primary means of transportation in the U.S.?

A. Air travel.

B. Train ride.

C. Driving.

6. Americans do not like train travel because of_________ .

A. the limited network of train rides

B. the inconvenient schedules of train rides

C. Both A and B

7. ________ was the nation’s first national park.

A. Grand Canyon

B. Yellowstone

C. Arches

Ⅲ. Match each of the companies in the left column with an appropriate description in the right column 8)-c, 9)-e, 10)-a(书上答案有误,我自己找的）

8. Greyhound a) the world’s busiest cargo airport

9. Wal-Mart b) the world’s busiest passenger airport

10. Memphis International Airport c) a provider of intercity bus service

d) the largest shopping mall in the United States

e) the world's largest retailer

Chapter Exercises

I. Gap-filling

1.Within the national government, power is divided among three branches: : the legislative branch,

the executive branch, and the judicial branch.

2. Two overall ideas shape the Constitution: First, America is a democracy..Second , no

government official is above the law.

3. There are mainly four parts of the constitution spirit: the authority power of the law，the separation of

the power and the check and balance of each branch and the right of the people.

4. Democracy in America is based on six essential ideals:

1) People must accept the principle of majority rule. .

2)The political rights of minorities must be protected.

3) Citizens must agree to a system of rule by law.

4) Th e free exchange of opinions and idea s must not be restricted.

5) All citizens must be equal before the law.

6) Government exists to serve the people, because it derives its power from the people.

5. Four Elements to Build the Government on:

1) the doctrine of popular sovereignty;

2) representative government;

3) the system of checks and balances

4)federalism;

6. In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which officially freed

all slaves in the “rebellious states” of the Confederacy.

7.Most businesses in the United States operate under one of three different legal forms: sole proprietorships,

partnerships, and corporations.

8. The United States is the world’s largest producer of corn, soybeans, and sorghum.

9. The Northeast of the US, including the Great Lakes region and New England, was the nation’s industrial

core after independence. In the North, manufacturing clusters in the Middle Atlantic and Northeast Central states. In the South, the greatest gains in manufacturing have been in Texas. In the west

California was the leading manufacturing state in the late 1990s.

10. In the United States, medicare is federal health insurance for people above the retirement age of 65.

Medicaid is federal and state health insurance for the poor. Workers who are injured on the job can receive workers compensation.

Ⅱ.Terms Explanation

11.Federalism

It is a federalist system which means that there are individual states, each with its own government, and there is a federal, or national, government. The Constitution gives certain powers to the federal government, other powers to the state governments, and yet other powers to both.

12.Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights lists the rights that belong to all American citizens. These rights are considered so important that the government may not take them away.

13.Representative Democracy

It defines a system in which the people govern themselves by electing their own leaders. In representative democracies, citizens elect people to serve in legislative and executive positions. These representatives, invested with the confidence of their constituencies(选民), then try to convey the interests and desires of these constituencies by participating in governmental processes.

14.Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley has become a metaphor for all high tech businesses in the area. It is the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the U.S. Silicon refers to the high concentration of semiconductor and computer-related industries in the area;Valley refers to the Santa Clara Valley.

15.Stock Exchange.

A stock exchange is a corporation or mutual organization providing facilities for stock brokers to trade company stocks and other security. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities as well as other financial instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends.

Ⅲ. Answer the Following Questions

1.How does the system of checks and balances function?

There is a system of checks established by the Constitution, which is meant to prevent any of the three branches from having too much power. Each branch has certain controls over the other branches. For example, Congress makes the laws, but the President can veto a law, and the Supreme Court can decide that the law is unconstitutional.

2. How Is the Constitution Changed?

Congress generally suggests amendments, thoughstates can suggest them,too.Two-thirds of Congress must approve an amendment. After that, three-fourths of the states must say yes to it. Only then is an amendment added to the Constitution.

Chapter 4 Society and Culture

Section 1 Culture and Cultural Groups

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. In the United States the dominant culture group is African American.

T2. Spanish is spoken as a first of second language by Americans.

F3. The Amish are friendly and open-minded people who always welcome different ideas from the outside. T4. Three Asian traditions best explain the success of Asian-Americans: education, hard work, and family. Education is considered the key to success.

III. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column.

8)-c, 9)-a, 10)-e

8._____make up the largest minority group in the United

a) 12%

States.

9.The 2000 U.S. Census shows that African Americans

b) 20%

make up about _____ of the American population．

10. The first Asian immigrants who arrived in large

c)Hispanic Americans

numbers in the United States came from_____ China.

d) Asian Americans

e)south-eastern

f)north-eastern

Section 2 Education

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1. The Boston Latin School and Harvard College were the first two schools set up in the United States.

F2. The Federal government has power to make laws in the field of education; it can give both financial help and order.

F3. Many of the top universities in the U.S. are private universities. However, Harvard University and Yale University, are public ones.

F4. Yale University began to admit women students ever since it set up in 1701.

II. Multiple Choices

5. Elementary and secondary education covers ______years.

A. 8

B. 9

C.10

D. 12

6. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard College in the _____century.

A. 16th

B.17th

C.18th

D.19th

7. Which of the following American presidents was not the graduate from Harvard University?

A. John F. Kennedy

B. George W. Bush

C. Franklin

D. Roosevelt D.Bill Clinton

III. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column

8)-c, 9)-b, 10)-d

8. John Harvard of Charlestown a) never received a degree.

9. Elihu Yale b)was a Welsh merchant.

10. Leland Stanford c) was a minister.

d) was a railroad magnate and California Governor.

e)was a professor.

Section 4 Sports

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1. Baseball has been called America’s national pastime. And it’s also the most popular team sport in Japan, Cuba, and other countries.

F2. In the United States, most high schools and colleges have basketball programs. At the end of the season, the best teams compete only in national tournaments.

T3. Fall is football season in the United States. After the football season ends, the best teams meet in bowl games.

II. Multiple Choices

4. What does the Olympic Motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" mean? ______

A. Faster, Longer, Deeper

B. Swifter, Further, Stronger

C. Go Big Or Go Home

D. Swifter, Higher, Stronger

5. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize? ______

A. Modern man's five central emotions: love, hate, sadness, envy and lust.

B. The planet's five elements: earth, wind, water, fire and oil.

C. The union of the five continents: America, Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia.

D. They don't symbolize anything. They're just a really neat design.

6. The Olympic Games were first held at Olympia in ancient Greece and in honor of the Greek god _______.

A. Apollo

B. Zeus

C. Athena

D. Hercules

7. The Olympic Flame signifies the values of _________ which is the basis of the Olympics.

A. Peace and Brotherhood

B. Competition and Friendship

C. Strength and Speed

D. Cooperation and Development

Section 5 Holidays and Special Days

I.Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. The first national celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday took place on January 20, 1968. T2. Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who thought he was helping the South in 1865.

T3. The Pilgrims arrived in the New World in 1620. They first settled in a cornfield abandoned by Native Indians and named it Plymouth Plantation.

I. Multiple Choices

4. In late September 1621 in order to celebrate________, the Pilgrims wanted to thank God and the Native Indian.

A. their first harvest

B. settlement in the new land

C. their friendship with the native Indians

D. the end of severe winter

5. Each year huge crowds of people celebrate New Year’s Eve in _________ in New York City.

A. The Fifth Avenue

B. The Broadway

C. Times Square

D. The Wall Street

6. The custom of exchanging gifts at Christmas comes from the__________.

A. ancient Greek

B. middle ages

C. the Queen Victorian period

D. ancient Romans

7. Halloween is a holiday celebrated in most areas of North America and in some areas of __________.

A. Eastern Europe

B. Western Europe

C. Northern Europe

D. Southern Europe

III. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column

8)-e, 9)-a, 10)-b

8. October 31st a) Memorial Day

9. the last Monday in May b) Columbus Day

10. the second Monday in October c) Easter

d) Veterans Day

e)Halloween

Chapter Exercises

I. Gap-filling

1. In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 2．Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the Modern Olympics.

3. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard College in 1636.

4. On Halloween, children dress in costumes and go from house to house asking for candy by saying “Trick or Treat! .”

5. American colleges and universities offer three main categories of degrees: bachelor master, and doctorate or Ph.D.

6. Mark Twain, one of the greatest 19th American writers, is well known for his local color.

7. At least once in his or her lifetime, each Muslim is expected to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca,the sacred city of Islam.

8. Of higher educational institutions in the United States, there are three types of institutions: Two-year College or “Community college”; Four-year College which is called a“Liberal arts college” or “college of arts and science” and universities.

9. The five events in the modern pentathlon are cross-country running, swimming, pistol shooting, fencing and horseback riding.

10. During the 1900’s century America produced its two great women writers for the first time: Harriet B. Stowe , the woman writer called by President Lincoln “the little lady who wrote the book that made this great war”with her anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin,and Emily Dickinson, the poetess of about 1700 poems and one of the finest poets in theEnglish language.

II. Term Explanation

1.Harvard University

It is one of the most famous universities in the world. It was founded in 1636.

2.Jack-O’-Lanterns

A jack-o’-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside,giving the face a spooky glow and grins from a porch as the children pass. According to legend,jack-o’-lanterns protect people in their homes from ghostly spirits.

III. Answer the following Questions

1.Can you name five famous universities in the United States?

Answer can be chosen from the followings:Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology, Duke University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth University, and Washington University in St. Louis.

2.What is the role of federal government in education?

Since the U.S. Constitution mentions nothing on education, all educational matters are left to individual states, the Federal government has no power to make laws in the field of education; it can give financial help but not order.

3.The Olympic flag was introduced in 1896. What do the five rings on the flag symbolize?

It symbolizes the union of the five continents:America, Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia

Understanding UK

Chapter 9 A General Survey of UK

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1. The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

F2. The longest river in Britain is River Thames.

F3. On the island of Great Britain, there are three political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales.

T4. The United Kingdom consist of two main islands—Great Britain and Ireland.

II. Multiple Choices

5. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

6. Which flower is symbol of England?

A. Thistle

B. Shamrock

C. Daffodil

D. Rose

7. About two thirds of ____is covered by the Highlands.

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

D. Northern Ireland

III. Match each of the following capitals with its island

8）-c,9)-b, 10)-a

8. Scotland a) Belfast

9. Wales b) Cardiff

10.Northern Ireland c) Edinburgh

IV. Answer the Following Questions

11.What are the four regions of Britain?

The four regions of Britain are England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.England is the largest of the four with an area of 130,000 square kilometers，making up the south and east, which takes up nearly 60% of the British Isles. It is the most populous and richest section of the country.

12.What kind of geographical position does Britain have?

Britain is an island country. 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. 13.Which places 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.

14.Does Britain have a favorable climate?

Yes，it has a favorable climate，because it has a maritime type of climate ——winters are mild，not too cold and summers are cool，not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. It has a small range of temperature，too.

Chapter 10 Geography & History of UK

Section 1 Geography

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Scotland.

F2. London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth.

T 3. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are England，Scotland and Wales.

II. Multiple Choices

4. The British Isles are made up of______.

A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones

B. two large islands and Northern Ireland

C. three large islands and hundreds of small ones

D. three large islands and Northern Ireland

5. The largest lake in Britain is ______.

A. Loch Lomond

B. the Lough Neagh

C. Windermere

D. Ullswater

6. Britain’s climate is influenced by ______ that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles.

A. the Gulf Stream

B. the Brazil Current

C. the Labrador Current

D. the Falkland current

7. The second largest city in England, _____, is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city.

A. Edinburgh

B. Belfast

C. Glasgow

D. Birmingham

8. _____ is England’s biggest naval base.

A. Portsmouth

B. Southampton

C. Plymouth

D. Dover

9. Which is the largest city in Scotland?

A. Cardiff

B. Edinburgh

C. Glasgow

D. Manchester

10. Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with _____.

A. the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking

B. the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking

C. the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking

D. the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking

Chapter Exercises

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

T1.The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

F2.The longest river in Britain is River Thames.

F3.On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

T4.The UK lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe.

F5.British recorded history begins with the Norman invasion.

II. Multiple Choices

6. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called ____.

A. Ben Nevis

B. Cross Fell

C. Snowdon

D. Scafell

7. The Lake District is famous for ___.

A. its wild and beautiful scenery

B. its varied lakes

C. the Lake Poets

D. all of the above

8.The first known settlers of Britain were _______.

A. the Jutes

B. the Celts

C. the Saxons

D. the Iberians

9. .The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from____.

A. the Bill of Rights

B. the Agreement of the People

C. the People’s Charter

D. the Great Charter

10. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC____.

A. Emperor Claudius

B. Julius Caesar

C. King Alfred

D. King Ethelred

III. Gap-filling

11. The total area of Britain is about244,110square kilometers.

12. Britain is separated from the European continent by North Sea, Strait of Dover and English Channel.

13. The capital of the Scotland is Edinburgh, the capital of Wales is Cardiff and the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

14.England is the largest and most populous of the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain.

15. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor Watt modified and improved the design in 1765.

Chapter 11 Political System & National Economy of UK

Section 1 Political System

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.

F1. The United Kingdom is a federal, not a unitary state.

F2. Members of Parliament (MPs) are those who inherit the noble titles.

T3. In Britain, changes of government do not involve changes in departmental staff, who continue to carry out their duties whichever party is in power.

F4. The Labor Party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them.

T5. Prime Minister is the leader of the British government.

II. Multiple Choices

6. The House of Commons consists of ______ Members of Parliament.

A .651 B. 1,200 C. 1,198 D. 763

7. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the ______.

A the House of Lords B. the House of Commons

C. the Privy Council

D. the Shadow Cabinet

8. In Britain the succession order of the Crown can be altered only by common consent of _____.

A. all members of the royal family

B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons

C. cabinet and ministry

D. the countries of the Commonwealth

9. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _____ has very little power.

A. queen

B. monarch

C. prime minister

D. king

Chapter Exercises

I. Gap-filling

7. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain.