文档介绍:英美国家概况期末复****考试题型说明:10个简答题和5个论述题。
一. 简答题
What is the full name of the .?
The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
What are the two components of the British Parliament?
They are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Why did Britain cooperate closely with the United States after World War n ?
Because they were allied during the war and shared the same worries about the former Soviet Union.
What are the three functions of the House of Commons?
The three functions are : to draft laws, to scrutinize, criticize and restrain the activities of the government, and to influence future government policy.
In what ways do British universities enjoy complete academic freedom?
British universities enjoy complete academic freedom because they can appoint their own staff, decide which students to admit, provide their own courses and award their own degrees.
What are the three categories of Shakespeare s plays and their representatives?
Shakespeare ' plays fall into three categories: comedy, tragedy and historical play. The representatives of his comedies include A Midsummer Night 's Dream. The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It and Twelfth Night. His major historical plays include Richard III, Henry IV and Antony and Cleopatra. His great tragedies are represented by Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet.
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