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1、_1_Which of the following philosophers ever said “I think, therefore I am”?A Francis BaconB DeseartesC Pierre GassendiD John Locke_2_American Presidents are elected _.A every two yearsB every four yearsC every five yearsD every six years_3_Which branch of American government has the power to interpr
2、et the Constitution?A The Supreme CourtB The PresidentC The HouseD The Senate_4_The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in_.A 1778B 1783C 1774D 1787_5_ Which country was the richest and the most powerful country in the Europe in the middle of the 17
3、th century?A FlanderB EnglandC FranceD the Netherlands_6_ Whose doctrines of the separation of powers became one of the most important principles of the U.S. Constitution?A John LockeB MontesquieauC RousseauD Voltaire_7_The “basies” taught in American elementary schools are _.A social studies, readi
4、ng, arithmeticB science, reading, writing, arithmeticC reading, writing, arithmeticD physical education, reading, writing_8_ The Gettysburg victory was the turning point of _.A the Civil WarB the war of IndependenceC the Indian WarD the Trenton War_9_ The functions of institutions of highest educati
5、on in the U.S. are_.A research and teachingB teaching and degree awardingC professional training, teaching and public serviceD teaching, research and pubic service_10_ The largest religious group in America is _.A Roman CatholicsB ProtestantsC OrthodoxD Presbyterians参考答案：1. 选B。 Descartes（迪卡尔，1596-16
6、50），法国哲学家，自然科学家，解析几何学的奠基人，提出“I think, therefore I am”“我思故我在”的名言。2. 选B。美国总统大选每4年进行一词。美国法律规定每逢以4能除尽的年份11月的第一个星期一后的星期二举行大选，选举总统和副总统，任期4年。每逢逢双的年份选举众议员，任期2年；并改选1/3的参议员，任期6年。3. 选A。 The Supreme Court（联邦最高法院），全称为The United States Supreme Court,该法院由9人构成：一名首席法官(Chief Justice)，八名为陪审法官(Associate Justice),这些法官是由
7、总统提名经参议院批准通过。联邦最高法院对美国所有涉及宪法、法律和条约的案件拥有终审权，也是唯一有权解释宪法的机构。4. 选D。The American Constitution （美国宪法）是世界上最古老的成文宪法，主要起草者为詹姆斯;麦迪逊，1787年9月17日由联邦制宪会议u通过。在获得13个州的9个州批准后正式生效。最初的宪法由导言和7个条款构成没，后来陆续补充修正案，根据宪法，美国是一个实习“三权分立”（separation of powers）的总体制民主党共和国。所谓“三权”即立法权、行政权和司法权。立法权属于国会，行政权属于总统，司法权属于最高法院。5. 选C。17世纪中叶，法国
8、是欧洲最富有和最有实力的国家。法国的建筑业尤为发达。6. 选B。 Montesquien（孟德斯鸠，1689-1755）法国启蒙思想家、法学家、哲学家、法对神权思想和封建专制，提出立法权、行政权和司法权“三权”分立学说，此理论是美国“三权分立”制度的重要理论来源。主要著作有The Spirit of the Laws论法的精神和Persian Letters波斯人信札。7. 选C。 美国各小学的课程主要是“基础教育”，这些基础课抓哟包括：阅读，写作和算术。8. 选A。 The battle of Gettsburg葛地斯堡战役，于1863年7月1日发生在宾夕法尼亚洲的Gettsburg，是南北
9、战争中最重要、最激烈的战役之一，也是The Civil War（南北战争）中的转折点。此次战役的四个月，林肯总统在葛地斯堡发表了著名的the Gettysburg Address“葛地堡演说”。9. 选D。美国的高等教育开始于1636年哈佛大学的建立，其高等教育的三大任务：教学、科研和公众服务。10. 选B。 在美国最大的宗教团体是Protestants（新教徒）。美国宗教信徒中大多数为基督教Christian，而基督教中新教徒的人数又超过天主教徒Catholics和东主教徒 Orthodox。新教主持对天主教实行改革的基督派别，强调信徒与上帝直接相通，奉圣经为最高权威。而Presbyteri
10、ans则是基督教教会行政制度之一。_1_ _is a fork legend brought to England by Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes, it is a long poem of over 3000 lines and the national epic of the English people.A Beowulf B sir GawainC the Canterbury taleD king Arthur and his knights_2_ The father of English poetry, the autho
11、r of Troilus and Criseyde is also the one of _.A Romeo and JulietB the faerie queenC TamburlaincD the Canterbury tales_3_The group of Shakespeare plays known as “romance”or “reconciliation plays” is _.A merchant of Venice, as you like itB the tempest, pericles, the winters taleC Romeo and Juliet, an
12、tonym and Cleopatra_4_Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeares four great tragedies?A Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King LearB Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, MacbethC hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens_5_ Which of the followin
13、g is not the work of Francis bacon?A advancement of learning B new instrumentC songs of innocenceD essays_6_ At the beginning of 17th century appeared a school of poets called metaphysics by Samuel Johnson, _is the founder of metaphysical poetry.A Ben JohnsonB john MiltonC john BunyanD john Donne_7_
14、Daniel Defoe is a famous_.A poet B novelistC playwrightD essayist_8_ “He has a servant called Friday.” “he”in the quoted sentence is a character in_.A Henry fieldings tom jonesB john Bunyan the pilgrims progressC Richard brinsley Sheridans the school for scandalD Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe_9_Guiiliver travel was written by_.A Daniel DefoeB Charles dickensC Jonathan swift_10_ William Wordsworth is generally known as a _poet.A romanticB realisticC naturalisticD neo-classic答案：1 解答 A Beowulf是Anglo-Saxon时代留下的重要的古英语文学作品，它被认为是英国的民族史诗。sir Gawain and the green knight，king
