姓名 _学号_ 班级_-装-订-线-湖州职业技术学院2012-2013学年第二学期商务英语12级英语国家概况期末考查试卷（答案）特别提示：诚信是一个学生的良好品德，本次考试保证不以任何形式作弊，你如确认，请在下面内打“”。 同意 不同意题号一二三四五六总分得分. Identify the following pictures.(12%,2 points for each one) (1)_The White House_ (2)_ Sydney Opera House_ (3)_The Statue of Liberty_ (4)_bald eagle _ (5)_William Shakespear_ (6)_Stonehenge _. Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F) (20%,2 points for each one) 1. In Britain, all children enjoy a nine-year compulsory education._F_2. In the USA, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is the entrance examination to college._T_3. Britains most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge._T_4. The author of the Harry Potter books is an American._F_5. The great 19th-century novelist Sir Walter named this period as the Battle of Naseby, which lasted for about 30 years._F_6. By an Act of 1791 Upper Canada (French) and Lower Canada (British) were created._F_7. The federal system of the USA consists of three branches: parliament, president and the Supreme Court._F_8. The American president is elected every four years to a four-year term, and no more than two full terms are allowed._T_9. In the UK, Oxford is the oldest university in the high education system._T_10. New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth. It has a written constitution._F_. Fill in the blanks.(12%,1 point for each blank)1. The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain_and _Northern Ireland_.2. The US currency is _American dollar_.3. The previous party in power of the USA is _Democratic Party_.4. The government of the UK is constitutional monarch, in which the Queen is regarded as _the Head of State_, and the _Prime Minister_is the head of government.5. The biggest religion in the USA is _Christianity_.6. Known as the “_melting pot_”, the United States is another typical multi-racial country, with a population of 303 million, about 13.3% of which are African Americans, 12.5% Hispanics7. _Governor-General _is officially the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, and acts only on the advice of the Canadian prime minister.8. In Canada, the Bill, which need three times reading and discuss, is sent to the Senate and becomes the law.9. In British high education, students always ask themselves “What do you think?” or “What do you know?” They respectively represent the educational idea of _Oxford_ and _Cambridge_. Listing according to the requirements (38%, 2 point for each blank)NationsCapital cityNational songthe UKLondonGod Save the Queenthe USAWashington, D.C.Star Spangled BannerCanadaOttawaO CanadaAustraliaCanberraAdvanced Australia FairNew ZealandWellingtonGod Defend New Zealand( God Save the Queen)NationsNational flowerNational bird(representative animals)the UKroseEuropean robinthe USArosebald eagleCanadabeaverAustraliagolden wattlekangaroo(koala, wallaby, duckbill)New Zealandsilver fernkiwi. Vocabulary Building: Match each of the items on the left with its meaning on the right. (10%, 1 point for each blank)( j )1.Open University a. using two languages(g)2.constituency b. the revival of classical literature and artistic styles in European history( i )3.checks and balances c. the government branch that approves, amends, and rejects the laws( e )4.aborigines d. special period when American economy almost collapsed( d )5.Great Depression e. native Australians before the coming of the Europeans a ( h )6.Maoris f. the top leader of the UK( b )7.Renaissance g. the body of voters represented by an elected legislator or official ( f )8.monarch h. the largest minority group of New Zealand ( c )9.legislature i. the supervision and restraints of government branches in the USA ( a )10.bilingual j. non-residential university requiring no entrance exam. Tell what you know about the following in your own words, choose any 2 of 3.(8%, 4 points for every one)1. Comprehensive schoolsAbout 90% of secondary schools are comprehensive schools, which admit children without reference to their academic abilities. Pupils study everything from academic subjects like literature and sciences, to more practical subjects like cooking and carpentry.2. Ox