55. What does the term “indentured servants” refer to in American history?
56. What was the most important act passed in 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on color, race, or national origin in places of public accommodation?
57. How many provinces and territories is Canada made up of?
58. What is Australia also known as in the West?
59. What does IRA stand for?
60. Why is New Zealand considered to be the first country to get the new day?
Ⅲ. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words. （20 points, 5 points for each）
61. Comprehensive schools
62. Whigs （in Britain）
63. The Puritans
64. War Power Act
参考答案
Ⅰ . Multiple choice questions. （50 points, 1 point for each）
1.D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D
Ⅱ. Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. （30 points, 3 points for each ）
51. It consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
52. Because he founded a strong fleet which first beat the Danes at sea and then protected the coasts and encouraged trade.
53. She represented the Conservative Party.
54. It was described as a period of material success and spiritual frustration and purposelessness.
55. It refers to the people who had to work for a fixed term for the masters to repay the cross Atlantic fare and debts.
56. The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
57. It is made up of ten provinces and two territories.
58. It is also known as the Land Down Under.
59. IRA stands for Irish Republican Army.
60. Because it lies just west of the International Date Line and it has one time zone.
Ⅲ. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words. （20 points, 5 points for each）
61. Comprehensive schools take pupils without reference to ability or aptitude and provide a wide-ranging secondary education for all or most of the children in a district.
62. The name of Whigs originated with the Glorious Revolution. It was known by the nickname. It was a derogatory name for cattle drivers. Loosely speaking, the Whigs were those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to religious freedom for Nonconformists.
63. The Puritans were wealthy, well-educated gentlemen. They wanted to purify the Church of England. Dissatisfied with the political corruption in England and threatened with religious persecution, the Puritan leaders saw the New World as the refuge provided by God for those he meant to save.
64. It was an act that limited the President’s power in sending troops abroad and required the President to consult Congress before any such decision.
