Ⅰ. MULTIPLE CHOICERead the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B,C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET. Ⅲ. TERMEXPLANATIONDefine the following terms in English. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET in around 40 words.1. Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a theory produced by the expansionist movement. Its meaning is threefold: the inevitability of the founding of the US; the legitimacy of the in territory; the spread of American democracy as the task of American people chosen to do the Lord's work.
[考点] History (Ⅰ) (1492-1900)
2. the Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between the British government and the Maori in 1840. According to the treaty, the Maori gave the Queen of England the right to make laws for the country; the Maori owned their lands; the Maori were given all the rights and privileges of British subjects.
[考点] New Zealand (Ⅰ) Land and People
Ⅳ. SHORTANSWER QUESTIONSGive a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.1. In what literary areas did the English Renaissance find its expression?
The English Renaissance found its expression in Elizabethan drama, poetry and native English prose.
[考点] Transition to the Modern Age (1455-1688)
2. What are the three functions of the Community Health Service in the UK?
The functions are to provide preventive health services, to act as a liaison with government, and to cooperate with local government personal social service department.
[考点] Society and Culture
3. What are the aim of the Marshall Plan?
The aim of the Marshall Plan was to protect Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion.
[考点] History (Ⅲ) (1945-Present)
4. Why are many American Hispanics in low-paying jobs?
Many American Hispanics are in low-paying jobs mainly because of their low education.
[考点] Popution
5. What did the Progressive Movement in the US demand?
The Progressive Movement in the US demanded government regulation of the and social conditions.
[考点] History (Ⅰ) (1492-1900)
6. Why do most people in Australia live along the coasts?
Because of the dry conditions, most people in Australia live along the coasts.
[考点] Australia (Ⅰ) Land and People
7. When and why was the ANZUS Treaty signed?
The ANZUS Treaty was signed in 1951 by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States in order to create a Pacific defense alliance.
[考点] Australia (Ⅱ) History, Government and Economy
8. What natural conditions allows for the year-round outdoor activities in New Zealand?
Its climate and variety of terrain allow for the year-round outdoor activities.
[考点] New Zealand (Ⅰ) Land and People
9. When was Ireland's entry into the European Community and what was the effect?
Ireland's entry into the European Community was in 1973 and it was a great boon to the nation's economy.
[考点] The Republic of Ireland (Ⅱ) History, Government and Economy
10. Who are the two Irish poets that won the Nobel Prize few Literature?
They are William Bullet Yeats and Seamus Heaney.
[考点] The Republic of Ireland (Ⅰ) Land and People
Ⅴ. ESSAY QUESTIONWrite 100-120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET.1. What were the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
As a result of the Industrial Revolution. Britain was by 1830 the "workshop of the world;" no other country was yet ready to compete with her in industrial production. Towns grew rapidly and became the source of the nation's wealth. The north of England, until the 18th century a backward region, was now the most advanced in Britain. Mechanization destroyed the livelihood of those who could not invest in it. The working men worked and lived in appalling conditions. "Luddites" supposedly led by Ned Ludd attempted to destroy the haled machines, but were severely punished by the government. The Industrial Revolution created the industrial working class, the proletariat, and it later led to trade unionism.
[考点] Society and Culture