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英语国家概况期末试题 I.Explain the following terms: the British Isles 11. the Roman occupation Poets’ Corner 12. Heptarchy EU 13.King Alfred the Conservative Party 14.Glorious Revolution the Seven Year’s War 15. Bill of Rights WASPs 16. the Great Depression “roaring 20s” melting pot British Empire system of US politic Translate the following into Chinese: Westminster Abby the Church of England Commonwealth Mr. Speaker Judicial System the Great Charter the House of Plantagenet Puritans monopoly capitalism the first Pan-American Conference Multi-choices: The longest river in Britain is the _____ River. (Severn, Thames, Mersey, Humber) The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in__ (Scotland, England, Wales, North Ireland) The English people are descendants of____ (Celts, Roman, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings) The established church of Britain is___ (the Church of England, Free churches, ) Easter is kept, commemorating the __ (coming, birth, death, resurrection) of Jesus Christ. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of___. (the Queen, the Prime Minister, the House of Commons, the House of Lords) All the government ministers of Britain must be members of_____. (the House of Lords, the House of Common, the Privy Council, Parliament) ___ is the largest state of the US in area.(Hawii, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania) The dominant ethnic group in the US today is_____. (the black people, WASPs, Asian Americans, Hispanics) People in the US have kept moving westward for reasons except___. (religious freedom, fertile soil in the West, good climate in the west, discovery gold) The Constitution of the United State was framed in ___in 1787. (Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia) The President of the US exercises the ____ power. (legislative, executive, judicial, veto) Congress can veto the President’s veto by a ___ vote of the full membership of Both houses.(two-fifths, two-thirds, thre