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1、精品文档ComprehensiveTestIII.1.Whatarethedifferencebetweensubculturesandcounterculture?subculture:sharemanyelementsofmainstream,maintainowndistinctivecustoms,valuesandlifestylescounterculture:rejecttheconventionalwisdomandprovidealternativestomainstream2.WhatarethemajoreventsthatledtotheoutbreakoftheCiv
2、ilWar?JohnBrown,triedtobeganaslaverebellioninVirginia/electionofAbrahamLincoln3.HowarecollegestudentsselectedintheUnitedStates?a)highschoolrecordsb)recommendationfromhighschoolteachersc)theimpressionduringtheinterviewd)scoreontheSAT4.WhatkingofchangeshastheAmericanworkforceundergoneinthepastfewdecad
3、es?a)thestructure:(labormarket)frommanufacturing-basedtoservice-oriented(theemploymentdistribution)fromblue-collartowhite-collarb)sharpincreaseofwomeninnumber5.Whatdoes“thefeminizationofpoverty”mean?AndhowhasitaffectedtheAmericanfamily?singlemothersaccountforabouthalfofhouseholdswithchildrenlivingbe
4、lowthepovertyline6.Whatarefundamentalprinciplesestablishedbyconstitution?a)popularsovereignty:controlbythepeopleb)arepublicgovernmentinwhichthepeoplechooserepresentativestomakedecisionsforthemc)limitedgovernmentwithwrittenlawsd)separationofpowerse)afederalsystem精品文档精品文档III.1.Whatarethemaincharacteri
5、sticsofreligiousinAmerica?a)diversityb)freedom:governmentnotinterferec)competition:adeptatorganizingandmarketingd)commitment:highproportionbelievinginGod2.HowdidHoraceMannsideasonmasseducationinfluencetheeducationsystemintheUnitedStates?educationshouldnotbereservedforthehighclass,butshouldbeextended
6、toallpeople“commonschool”:publiceducationopentoall,supportedbyallandcontrolledbyall4.WhatkindofchangeshastheAmericanfamilyexperiencedsincethe1950s?decreaseofclassicAmericanfamily(traditionalnuclear)riseofdual-employed,blended,child-free,single-parent,gayandlesbian,cohabitationandindependentliving5.W
7、hatwastheconstitutionalconventionin1787holdfor?discussthechangeswhichwouldbenecessarytostrengthentheArticlesofConfederation精品文档精品文档ComprehensiveTestIIII.1.WhatarethemainnaturalresourcesintheUnitedStates?water,forests,mineralandagriculturalresources2.WhatwereJohnDeweysmajorcontributiontoAmericaneduca
8、tion?a)whattoteach:“theonlyworthwhileknowledgeisknowledgethatcanbeused”schoolshouldnotteachuselessfactsbutteachattitudesandskillsoastoproduceuseful,responsibleandhappyadultsb)howtoteach:“learningbestbydoing”schoolshouldhelpdevelopspecialabilitiesandsubjectsshouldbeadjustedtothechildsinnatecapacities
9、3.WhatarethemainproblemsintheAmericanmedia?a)tendencytowardconglomeration:economicforcesreducethenumberofmediaoperationsb)influenceofadvertising:likelytoignoreorminimizeanewsitemthatmayharmitsadvertiserc)anuniformedpublic:thegeneralpublicisntwell-informedaboutpoliticsandpublicaffairsmedia:entertainm
10、ent-oriented4.WhatkindofdifficultieshavetheAsianAmericanexperiencedinAmericansociety?a)earlyimmigrants:viewedascompetitorsforscarcejobs/ChineseExclusionAct(1882)b)discriminationagainstAsians5.WhatdoyouknowaboutElectoralCollege?notexcitablemassessupposedlydispassionate,reasonablebodythatelectsthepres
11、identandvice-presidentwithtotalnumberofmembers,538eachstaterepresentedbythesamenumberofmembersasinitscongressionaldelegation6.Whatdoes”detente”mean?HowdidtheUSgovernmentapplythispolicyduringtheColdWar?meaning:arelaxingofstrainedrelationshipsbetweennationsofficiallyrecognizedthePeoplesRepublicofChina
12、NixonvisitChinaandsignedthe“ShanghaiCommunique”精品文档精品文档JimmyCarter:abandona30-year-oldpositionthatthegovernmentofTaiwanwastheofficialgovernmentofChinaIII.1.WhatdoyouknowaboutthetwoProtestantdenominationsfoundedintheUnitedStatestheMormonsandtheChristianScientists?Mormons:atfirstpracticedpolygamyandth
13、roveinUtahdiscontinuedthepracticeuntil1896oneofthefastestgrowingdenominationsChristianScientists:maniswhollyspiritualsothathealingofsicknessresultsfromspiritualunderstandingratherthanfrommedicaltreatmentChristianScienceMonitorisconsideredoneofthenationfinestnewspapers3.HowdidtheUnitedStatestransform
14、fromanagriculturalcountrytoapost-industrialone?fromagriculturaltoindustrial:a)abundantnaturalresourcesb)largelaborsupplybroughtbywavesofimmigrantsc)theassemblylined)developmentoftransportatione)sufficientcapitalf)favorablepoliticalandsocialclimatefromindustrialtopost-industrial:manufactureofinformat
15、ionandknowledgehasdominatedAmericanEconomy4.Howhasthetwo-partysystemevolvedintheUnitedStates?a)theelectionsystem:tendencyforsomegroupswithinadistricttoformcoalitionsb)theeffectofthepresidencyc)thedivisionofinterests:apolarizationofinterestsonanyprobleminthecountry精品文档精品文档ComprehensiveTestIIIII.1.Wha
16、tdoyouknowabouttheReconstructioninAmericanhistory?nowconstitutionshadbeenratifiedinallsouthernstatestoabolishedslaveryhowever,southernblackshadonlylimitedcivilrights2.WhyaretheAmericansstillveryreligious?a)religioustraditionb)searchforsocialconformityandemotionalsecurityc)disillusionedwithsocialcond
17、itions4.InwhatwayscantheUSgovernmentaffecttheAmericaneconomy?a)directservice:thepostalsystem,constructionandmaintainenceofmosthighwaysb)fiscalpolicy:taxingandspendingdecisionsfederalbudget:theprincipalinstrumentc)monetarypolicy:tightenorloosenthemoneysupplytosloworinvigoratetheeconomy5.Whatarethemaj
18、orHispanicgroupsinAmericansociety?MexicanAmericans:oneoftheoldestimmigrantgroups6.WhatarethemajorpartiesinvolvedinthemakingofUSforeignpolicy?a)thepresidentandcongressb)theDepartmentofStatec)theDepartmentofDefensed)CIAandintelligenceagenciese)theNationalSecurityCouncilf)interestgroupsIII.1.Whatdoyouk
19、nowaboutthecontemporarytrendsinAmericaneducation?a)year-roundeducation:lagbehindofBritishandJapanesecounterpartsb)thehomeschoolingmovementc)multiculturaleducationd)lifelongeducation精品文档精品文档2.WhatarethemainproblemsinUSeconomy?a)tradedeficitb)unemploymentc)theundergroundeconomy:illegalactivities3.What
20、kindofdifficultieshavetheNativeAmericansexperiencedinAmericanhistory?manyperishedasaresultofdiseasesbroughtbyEuropeansettlers,alongwithdislocation,warfare,genocideandimpoverishment4.WhatarethemajorpowersofthethreebranchesoftheUSgovernment?Howarethe3branchessupposedtocheckandbalanceeachother?5.Whatdo
21、youknowabouttheMarshallPlan?AndwhatwastheUSforeignpolicyunderlyingthedesignoftheplan?offeringAmericanmoney,suppliesandmachinerytoanyEuropeancountrythatwishedtoparticipateinthealliance(NATO:amutualdefensealliance)tofurthercheckSovietexpansionandbringEuropeintoAmericansphereofinterest精品文档精品文档Comprehen
22、sivetestIVII.1.WhatdoyouknowaboutthesizeandthegeographicallocationoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica?thefourthlargestcountryinarea(9.37millionkm2)stretchacrosscentralNorthAmericafromtheAtlanticOceanontheeasttothePacificOceanonthewest,andfromCanadaonthenorthtoMexicoandtheGulfofMexicoonthesouth2.Whatdoyouknow
23、abouttheProgressiveEra?Whatdoesthetermmean?amovementtoreformsocietyandindividualsthroughgovernmentaction3.WhatarethemajorreligiousgroupintheUnitedStates?87%-Christian(59%-Protestant,27%-Catholicand1%-EasternOrthodox)4.WhatdoyouknowabouttheWASPsanditsinfluenceonAmericansociety?WASP-WhiteAnglo-SaxonPr
24、otestants(Englishdecent),havedominatedtheAmericanpolitical,economicsystemandsocialvaluesformanycenturies5.WhatarethemainproblemsinAmericanfamily?a)divorce:divorcerateintheUnitedStatesincreaseddramaticallyafterthe1950screatesemotionalturmoilandspecialstrainsamongAmericansb)domesticviolence:spouseabus
25、eisoneofthemostcommonformsofviolenceintheUnitedStates6.HowdoestheAmericanpresidentinfluencetheforeignpolicymakingintheUnitedStates?thepresidentplaysaleadingroleintheapplicationofforeignpolicybecauseofhisconstitutionalrolesascommanderinchief,chiefdiplomatandchiefexecutive“undeclaredwar”III.1.Whatdoyo
26、uknowaboutthemaingeographicalregionsintheUnitedStates?a)theNewEnglandstates(NewHampshire,Massachusetts,RhodeIsland,etc.)精品文档精品文档b)theMiddleAtlanticstates(NewYork,NewJersey,Pennsylvania,etc.)c)theSoutheasternstates(NorthCarolina,Georgia,Florida,etc.)d)thestatesoftheMidwest(Ohio,Indiana,Illinois,etc.)
27、e)theGreatPlainsandMountainstates(NorthDakota,Nebraska,Kansas,etc.)f)theSouthwesternstates(Texas,NewMexico,Arizona,etc.)g)thestatesoftheFarWest(Washington,Oregon,California,etc.)2.HowhasreligioninfluencedtheAmericansocietyandculture?a)thedevelopmentofeducation:thePuritansbelievedthateverychildshould
28、beeducatedsothathecouldreadtheBibleb)therapidgrowthofeconomyintheUnitedStates:theProtestantethicintheirpursuitofwealthc)justifyAmericanexpansionistmovementinthelate19thcenturyandoverseasmilitaryinterferencesafterWWII4.HowdidAmericanpresstransformfromsensationalreportingtoobjectivereportingattheturno
29、fthe20thcentury?sensationaljournalismsymbolizedbyPulitzerandHearstwhippedupwarhysteriaamongthepublicandpushedAmericaintoawarwithSpainin18985.WhatdoyouknowaboutthetrendofdownsizingintheUSeconomy?layoffworkerstoadapttothenewglobaleconomyasaresult,thenumberoftemporaryorcontingentworkersgrewconsiderably
30、causemanyAmericanworkerstosufferfromjoblossanxiety精品文档精品文档ComprehensiveTestIVII.1.WhatwerethemajorcausesoftheGreatDepression?a)overproductionofcropsdepressedfoodpriceandfarmerssufferedb)interestrateslow,muchofcapitalwentintorecklessspeculationc)thebubbleoffragileprosperityfinallyburst?2.Howdoyouexpl
31、aintheterm“evangelicals”moreconservativeandorthodoxintheirreligiousbeliefsandpractices,believethattheBibleisliterallytrue3.WhatisthesystemofhighereducationintheUnitedStateslike?a)theuniversity:severalcolleges,oneormoregraduateschoolb)thecollege:theindependent4-thecollege:theindependent4-earundergrad
32、uateinstitutionc)thetechnicaltraininginstitution:6monthsto4yearsinduration,learntechnicalskills4.WhatkindofroledoesthemediaplayinAmericansociety?a)thesignalerrole:alertingthepublictoimportantdevelopmentsassoonaspossibleb)thecommon-carrierrole:servingasanopenchannelthroughwhichpoliticalleadersandthep
33、ubliccancommunicatec)thewatchingrole:protectingthepublicfromdeceitful,careless,incompetent,andcorruptofficials5.WhatkindofdifficultieshaveAfricanAmericansexperiencedinUShistory?a)AfricanAmericanswerebroughttotheUnitedStatesagainsttheirfreewill,weresoldasslavesandhadvirtuallynorightsb)werethreatenedb
34、yKuKluxKlanbarredfromvoting,usingpublicfacilities,attendingschoolsandassociatingwithwhitesc)stilllagbehindwhitesinallaspectsoflife(income,averageyearsofschoolingandemployment)6.WhatdoyouknowabouttheBillofRights?layoutthebasicrightsthatallcitizensshallenjoy,includingtherighttofreespeech精品文档精品文档III.1.
35、WhatarethemainfeatureoftheAmericaneducation?a)compulsoryeducation:everychildinAmericaisguaranteedupto13yearsofeducationb)decentralizedcontrol:thereisnonationaleducationsystemintheUnitedStatesc)coeducational:mixedschoolsd)concernformajorpublicissuese)cultivationofcreativityandself-reliance2.Howhasthe
36、developmentofelectronicmediainfluencedtheAmericansociety?a)alterthepoliticalprocess:televisedpoliticaladvertisingb)onforeignpolicy:theVietnamWarc)onchildren:underdevelopedreadingskillsinchildrend)insocialcustoms:strongeffectontheleisuretimeofmanyAmericans4.DoyouknowthebasicfamilyvaluesintheUnitedStates?Americancultureglorifiesthefamilyasaplaceoflove.Happinessandtranquilitya)respectingonesparentsb)c)beingresponsibleforonesactiond)e)havingfaithinGodf)respectingauthorityg)h)marriedtothesamepersonforlifei)leavingtheworldinbettershape精品文档