II.Choose the correct answer (3%each.Total:30%). 1)B2)D3)A4)B5)D6)D7)A8)A9)C10)C III.Translate the Followings into Chinese:(5%each.Total:10%). 1)美国的教育通常反映了其历史、政治、社会、文化和经济状况。殖民地时期，它的 教育体系是按照地理位置建立起来的，分三个部分，新英格兰，大西洋中部和南部。 2)1962年，美国总统约翰·肯尼迪在国会上发表了《关于保护消费者利益的总统特 别咨文》，首次提出消费者的四项权利：安全权、知情权、选择权与意见被尊重的 权利。 IV.Tell what you know about the following in your own words. (15%each.Total:30%) 1)the separation of powers Influenced by Montesquieu's theory of division of powers,the US Constitution ruled that political structures should share out political power between legislative,executive and judicial authorities.These three authorities should exercise checks against each other,and they are thus in balance.Separation of powers is the most important principle of the political system of the US. 2)Higher education In America,higher education refers to education on the college level.American higher education includes four categories of institutions.They are the university,the four-year undergraduate institution(the college)the technical training institution and the two-year or community college.Some are supported by public fundsand some by private funds.Many universities and colleges have won reputations for providing their students with a higher quality of education.The great majority are generally regarded as quite satisfactory. 英语国家概况课程C卷第2页（共2页）英语国家概况课程 C 卷 第 2 页 （共 2 页） II. Choose the correct answer (3% each. Total: 30%). 1）B 2) D 3) A 4) B 5) D 6) D 7) A 8) A 9) C 10)C III. Translate the Followings into Chinese: (5% each. Total: 10%). 1)美国的教育通常反映了其历史、政治、社会、文化和经济状况。殖民地时期，它的 教育体系是按照地理位置建立起来的，分三个部分，新英格兰，大西洋中部和南部。 2) 1962 年，美国总统约翰·肯尼迪在国会上发表了《关于保护消费者利益的总统特 别咨文》，首次提出消费者的四项权利：安全权、知情权、选择权与意见被尊重的 权利。 IV. Tell what you know about the following in your own words. (15% each. Total: 30%) 1) the separation of powers Influenced by Montesquieu’ s theory of division of powers, the US Constitution ruled that political structures should share out political power between legislative, executive and judicial authorities. These three authorities should exercise checks against each other, and they are thus in balance. Separation of powers is the most important principle of the political system of the US. 2）Higher education In America, higher education refers to education on the college level. American higher education includes four categories of institutions. They are the university, the four-year undergraduate institution (the college) the technical training institution and the two-year or community college. Some are supported by public funds and some by private funds. Many universities and colleges have won reputations for providing their students with a higher quality of education. The great majority are generally regarded as quite satisfactory