内 蒙 古 大 学 （英美概况）期末考试试卷10 （2010 -2011 学年第一学期） (闭）卷 120 分钟) 学号 姓名 专业 年级 重修标记 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 总分 评分 I. Fill in the blanks ( 10 %)1. The great Indian civilizations in North America were _ civilization, Toltec civilization and Aztec civilization. 2. The United States holds a general election _ to elect a president.3. Thanksgiving became a holiday almost_ years ago, in 1621. 4. Thanksgiving originated in _when the pilgrims arrived and settled in 1620. 5. Farmers make up less than _ of Americas population. 6. New Englanders have been traditionally called _. 7. Hispanics, also known as _are Spanish-speaking people from Latin America. 8. There are about _ Chinese immigrants and their descendants living in the United States today. 9. The most densely-populated region in the United States is the _ part of America. 10. The historical background of the United States produced the traditional idea that the _ fathered the federal government. II. Choose the Correct Answer in Each of the Following (10%)1. New England is located at _. A. Northeastern part of the U.S. B. Southeastern part of the U.S. C. Western part of the U.S. D. Middle part of the U.S.2.The United States lies in _with its two youngest states - Alaska on the northwest tip of the continent and Hawaii in the central Pacific. A. the central part of North America B. the northern part of North America C. the southern part of North America D. the southeastern part of North America 3. The United States borders _. A. Canada on the south, and reaches north to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. B. Canada on the north, and reaches south to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. C. Alaska on the north, and reaches south to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. D. Canada on the south, and reaches north to Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.4. The tota1 area of the U.S. is a little over 9,360,000 square kilometers, which makes it _. A. the first largest country in the world B. the fourth largest country in the world C. the third largest country in the world D. the second largest country in the world 5. A member of the House of Representatives serve_. A. four years B. two years C. one year D. six years6. The U.S Congress is composed of _. A. the Senate B. the House of Representatives C. the Senate and the House of Representatives D. the Supreme Court7. The Senate has _. A. 100 members B. 435 members C. 200 members D. 50 members 8. Powers derived from the “elastic clause” are known as _. A. implied powers B. central powers C. local powers D. state powers 9. What is the central function of Congress? A. to make state laws B. to make federal laws C. to impeach president D. to impeach official 10. Which part of the U.S. resembles old England in many ways? A. New Jersey B. New York C. New England D. New MexicoIII. Answer the Following Short Questions (10%)1. How many states are there in the United States? 2. Where were the first thirteen states of the United States mainly located? 3. How many regions can mainland America can be generally divided into ? 4. How many members does the House of Representative have?5. How many big lakes do the Great Lakes include? 6. Is the central part of the United States composed of big mountains? 7. Has the US population been characterized by the lack of multiplicity? 8. What is the US system of government known as ? 9. How is the US Supreme Court composed of ? 10 . What is the executive branch of US federal government officially known as? IV. Explain the Following in English (30%)1. Impeachment2. Township3. County4. John Locke5. Cabinet6. White House staffV. (40%) 1. Explain the basic principles of the US government system (20 points).2. Explain the role of government in national economy(20 points).答案I. Fill in the blanks. 答对一题一分，满分十分。1. Maya 2.every four years 3. 400 years ago 4.Massachusetts/Plymouth 5. 2% 6. Yankees 7. Latinos 8. 3 million 9. Northeastern 10. StatesII. Choose the Correct Answer in Each of the Following 答对一题一分，满分十分。1. -5. AABBB. 6.-10CAABCIII. Answer the Following Short Questions答对一题一分，满分十分。1. 50 2.along the Atlantic coast 3.3/4 4.435 5. 5 6.No 7. No 8. Federal Republic9.one Chief Justice and eight associate justices 10. AdministrationIV. Explain the Following in English 答对一题五分，满分三十分。1.