高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试卷
绝密★考试结束前
2015年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语国家概况试卷
(课程代码 00522)
本试卷共8页，满分l00分，考试时间l50分钟。
考生答题注意事项：
1．本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。2．第一部分为选择题。必须对应试卷上的题号使用2B铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。3．第二部分为非选择题。必须注明大、小题号，使用0．5毫米黑色字迹签字笔作答。
4．合理安排答题空阀，超出答题区域无效。
第一部分选择题
ⅠMULTIPLE CHOICE
Read the following unfinished statement or questions each unfinished statement or question,four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D are the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.(50 points,1 point each)
Vikings,who came from ,atacked carious parts of England from the end of the 8th century.
Celts began to arrive at Britain around and kept coming until the arrical of the Romans.
the Bristish kings, was known as “the confessor”because of his religious piety.
Ⅱ Alfred
Harold Edward
Domesday Book states all the following EXCEPT .
history of the land ownership of the land
value of the land extent of the land
spirit of Magna Carta was .
increasing of the powers of serfs
limitation of the powers of the king
increasing of the powers of the Church.
limitation of the powers of the Church.
causes of the Hundred Years’s War was partly and partly economic.
British history,the First Civil War broke out in .
main causes for Henry Ⅷ’s religious reform of the Church were the following EXCEPT .
from the pope
’s need for money
desire for change and reform in the Church
resentment for the pricvilege and wealth of the clergy
9. was the only monarch that was condemned to death and executed in British history.
ⅠⅡ
ⅠⅡ
good result of the argricultural enclosure was that .
were ecicred from their lands.
erupted in many areas where the peasant farmers went
new class hostility was introduced into tural relationshios
became bigger and bigger units as the great bought up the small
Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the .
16th century and early 17th century
17th century and early 18th century
18th century and early 19th century
19th century and early 20th century
of the following is TRUE about Britain in World War Ⅱ?
lost all her natonal wealth .
was left gravely impoverished.
devoted half of her strength to the war.
entered a period of economic and financial boom.
13. ,who found that his policy of appeasement of German aggression was no longer tenable ,was forced to declare war on Germany on Setember 3,1939.
Ⅵ
Ⅱ
January 1973,Britain finally because a full member of the .
Economic Community
Atlantic Treaty Organization
of Petroleum Exportiong Countries
interval between General Elections in the years.
two major parties in Britain since 1945 are .
Whig Party and the Tory Party
Labor Party and the Liberal Party.
Labor Party and the Conservative Party.
Conservative Party and the Liberal Party
the .,government ministers are responsible collectively to for all Cabinet decisions.
Queen Parliament
Privy Council Prime Minister
Britain, is the largest of the Free Churches ,originated in the 18th century following the evangelical revival under John Wesley(1703-1791).
Methodist Church Baptist Church
Church of England Church of Scotland
of the following is NOT a feature of the Open University?
is a non-residential university.
is open to all to become students.
admits students only from Britain.
offers degree and other courses for adult students of all ages.
20. ,the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe,has its traditional home in England.
21. In the late 15th century, supported by the Spanish Queen,Christopher Columbus, ,discovered the New World.
Italian navigator Danish navigator
English navigator Portuguese navigator
22. One of the features of the early colonists which play a role in the formation of American character is .
intolerance
of individual rights
form of government
of individual enterprise
23. In September 1783, was signed and Britain recognized the independence of the United States.
Articles of Confederation Bill of Rights
Declaration of independence Treaty of Paris
Articles of confedration was very important in all the following Except that . provided for no king.
declared independence from Great Britain.
was a written constitution for the United States.
created a central government in the form of a Congress.
American Civil War broke out mainly because .
Lincoln was elected president
Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published
southern states controlled land ,raw materials and labor tha the North needed
southern states broke away from the Union and formed the Confederate State of America 26. On August 4,1914,American President issued an official statement proclaiming American neutrality in the First World War.
Truman Roosevelt
Wilson
the .,the first blow to the stock market came on October 24,1929,which was
called .
black Monday black Friday
black Thursday black Tuesday
28. The aim of President Roosevelt’s New Deal was to .
social security systems
government regulation and control
industries from deceloping too fast
D.“save American democracy”as the himself put it
American containment policy towards the Soviet Union ,made by President Truman in 1949,lasted until .
30. was the result of struggle between the great powers for control of the world and military expansion of the countries of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and militarist Japan.
Cold War Korean War
First World War Second World War
31. was NOT a comerstone of the postwar American Economic boom.
investment in agriculture
ever-increasing military spending
manufacturing for the growing new communities
construction boom to provide houses and schools for all children
32. In Feberuary 1972, President visited China and met Chairman Mao and the two coutntries issued the Shanghai Communique.
the postwar years the United States continued to emphasize government involvement and adopted the in running the economy.
theory theory
Doctrine policies
from the stagnation,the American economy is now facing another problem of . debts and trade deficit debts and trade surplus
and trade deficit and trade surplus
three giants in auto industry in the .
Motors,Fotors,Ford,Chrysler
Motors,Toyota,Chrsler
Motors,Nissan,Chrysler
Motors,Volkswagen,Chrysler
36. According to the provisions for constitutional amendment,the Congress may initiate an amendment by a vote in each house.
order to be successful,a candidate for the must receive at least ecectoral votes.
ambassadors,ministers and consuls appointed by the must be confirmed by the .
Court Department
statement about the American political parties in NOT true?
general,America has a two-party system.
Constitution makes no provisions for political parties.
parties are the basis of the American political system.
Democrats and the Republicans dominate politics only at the federal level.
40. were those American writers who reported truthfully and objectively the life
in the slums in the last decades of the 19th century and first decade of the 20th century.
Prairie Provinces which lie west of Ontario are ideal for and are thinly
settled.
wheat
42. After the Seven Years’War from 1756 to 1763,the French were forced to give up Of Canada to Britain.
east
whole northwest
the Statute of Westminster in 1931,Canada .
Newfoundland as its tenth province
a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
rich oil dields in Alberta and other western procinces
the Seaway for further growth in economy
1921the British signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty to .
a civil war
Ireland out of World WarⅡ
the Irish Republican Army
an Irish Free State in Northern Ireland
Ⅷ was the first king to bring all under English control.
of Australia lies between 20℃ and 35℃ which is a area in the world.
and wet and dry
and windy and sunny
Australia,traffic drives on the of the road.
line
side side
Australia,as people with different traditions and customs interact with each other,a peculiar blend of different will be emerging.
Lake of Taupo was formed by a(n) .
tsunami flood
earthquake volcanic eruption
,earthquakes in New Zealand do not usually cause many deaths.
land is hilly
are many mountain lakes
areas of the country are not heavily populated
central plateau in North Island is dominated by 3 volcanic mountains
第二部分非选择题
Ⅱ.SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following your answer in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. (30 Points,3 points each)
was one of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War to Britain? is the current heir to the British throne according to law and convention?
kind of service does the National Health Service(NHS)provide in the .?
does Oxbridge stand for?
is the major difference between the Puritans and the Pilgrims in American colonial times?
important proclamation did Predident Lincoln issue to make the Civil War a just one ? is the basic instrument of American government and the supreme law of the land? is America’s most important patriotic holiday?
is the name of the radio educational system through which children learn their lessons in Australia?
how many states and territories does Anstralia have?
Ⅲ.TERM EXPLANATION
Explain each of the following terms in your answer in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet in around 40 words.(20 points,5 points each)
Death
List
Cuban Missile Crisis
英语国家概况_习题集(含答案)
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
英语国家概况试卷
内蒙古广播电视大学2010-2011学年度 第二学期《英语国家概况1》期末试题 ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the AmericanRepublic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D TheBlue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden C The Scarlet Letter D The Fall of the House Usher 密 封 线 内 不 要 写 参 考 内 容 《英语国家概况1》第1页 共6页 《英语国家概况1》第2页 共6页
英语国家概况标准模拟试卷五
I. Read 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 answer to the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (50 points, I point for each) 1.The British Isles are made up of _A_ large islands and hundreds of small ones. A.two B. three C. four D.five 2.The Norwegian Vikings and the Danes captured York , an important center of Christianity in _B_ A. 835 B. 867 C. 876 D.878 3.The spirit of the Magna Carta was the limitation of the powers of _D_, keeping them within the bounds of the feudal law of the land. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury B.the barons C.the church D.the king 4.The nobles force King John to sign _A_ on June 19, 121 5. A. the Great Charter B. the People's Charter C.the Declaration of Btreda D.the Bill of Rights. 5.In _C_ , Philip II of Spain dispateched the fleet to invade Englad without success. A. 1585 B.1587 C. 1588 D.1589 6.The Commonwealth of England created by Oliver Cromwell lasted only _B_ years. A. 10 B.11 C.12 D.13 7.One of Cromwell's first acts after declaring England a Commonwealth, was to crush a rebellion in _D_ A. Scotland B.Wales C. England D.Ireland. 8.The first steam engine was devised by _b_ at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design. A. Robert Bakewell B.Thomas Newcomer C.Jethro Tull D.Thomas Coke 9.By _A_ Britain had built up a big empire, "on which the sun never set". A. 1900 B.1910 C. 1920 D.1930 10.The spark of the First World War was struck at Sarajevo on June 28, _B_, when the Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A. 1913 B. 1914 C. 1915 D.1916 11.At the general election of 1945 Winston Churchill was heavily defeated, becaus_D_. A. people did not support his postwar policies B. Britain's old-colonial possessions were left C. Britain failed to become a full member of the EEC D. people wanted to forget about the war behind them and as Churchill had symbolized the war effort 12.In 1982, teh Falkland Islands War broke out between Britain and _a_ A. Argentina B.Brazil C. Peru D.Columbia
英语国家概况(2)期末模拟试卷A
英语国家概况（2）期末模拟试卷A ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin n 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D The Blue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden
【优质】英语国家概况试卷1及答案
I. Choose the correct answer from the options given: （20 points, 1 point each） 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London ? A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre. C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain ? A. Economic differences between north and south. B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British. 3. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland Street They came first _______. A. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland B. to protect the Catholic people C. to protect the Protestant people D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social Order 4. In the early 1970s, the IRA _________. A. killed many Protestants and Catholics B. burned down the houses of Catholics’ C. murdered individuals at random D. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target 5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London ? A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the province effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn’t be carried out. D. All the above.
《英语国家概况》模拟试卷(二)及答案
《英语国家概况》模拟试卷（二） (考试时间150分钟) (英语专业) I. Direction: Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A; B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on your answer sheet (25%) 1. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _______. A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country. 3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765. A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright 4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry 5. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House 6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free State C. the Irish Republican Army
英语国家概况复习题及参考答案
《英语国家概况》复习题及参考答案 一Multiple choice ( 30’) ( ) 1 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ___ in England. A grain B farm tools C houses D labor ( ) 2 In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were Pilgrim’s Progress and _________ . A the Jew of Malta B the School of Archery C Novum Organum D Paradise Lost ( ) 3. In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _____ formed the London Working Men’s Association. A householders B tenants C small shopkeepers D office workers ( ) 4. In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of ______. A. pottery B hardware C textiles D chemicals ( ) 5. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike. A a choir B a political party C a trade union D a club ( ) 6 The Great Carter of 1215 is also known as _________. A People’s Charter B Magna Carta C King’s Charter D the Declaration of human rights ( ) 7 Henry Ⅱwas the first king of the ________ dynasty. A Malcolm B Plantagenet C Windsor D Tudor ( ) 8. __________ is the most typically English of sports A Cricket B Golf C Tennis D Horse-racing ( ) 9. By the Treaty of ______ of 1842, China ceded _______ to Britain. A Nanjing, Hong Kong B Tianjing, Hong Kong C Nanjing, Macau D Tianjing, Macau ( ) 10. In _______, the name Great Britain came into being. A 1689 B 1702 C 1701 D 1707 ( ) 11. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought about by ___. A the farm failure B the bank failures C the stock market crash D the high unemployment ( ) 12．What are the problems that the U.S. economy has faced from time to time? A Inflation B Depressions C Recessions D all of the above ( ) 13．The real American literature began________. A after the war of Independence B after the Westward Movement C after the Civil War D after the Civil Rights Movement ( ) 14. In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of ____ . A coal B electricity C oil D wheat ( ) 15. In the United States, if the parents don’t send their children to school at certain age, ________ . A the state government will be responsible for it B they will educate the children themselves C they can save a lot of money D they are breaking the law ( ) 16. The U.S. and China established their diplomatic relations in _____. A 1974 B 1972 C 1978 D 1979 ( ) 17 In his inaugural speech, ______ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A Woodrow Wilson B Theodore Roosevelt
英语国家概况复习题(1)
广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育 《英语国家概况》第一套复习题 I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total ) 1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2.People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 3.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom. 4.Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. 5.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. 6.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. 7.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century. 8.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. 9.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. 10.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons. 11.The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century. 12.The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century. 13.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France. 14.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople. 15.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory. 16.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. 17.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 18.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. 19.The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected. 20.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world. Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T 11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total) 1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England. A. northeastern B.southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern
《英语国家概况》期末试卷A答案商务英语
湖州职业技术学院2012---2013学年第二学期 商务英语12级《英语国家概况》期末考查试卷（答案） 特别提示： 诚信是一个学生的良好品德，本次考试保证不以任何形式作弊，你如确认， 请在下面内□打“√”。□同意□不同意 (1)__The White House____ (2)____ Sydney Opera House_____ (3)__The Statue of Liberty_ (4)__bald eagle __ (5)___William Shakespear___ (6)___Stonehenge ___ Ⅱ. Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F) (20%,2 points for each one) 1.In Britain, all children enjoy a nine-year compulsory education. ____F___ 2.In the USA, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is the entrance examination to college. ___T___ 3.Britain’s most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge. ___T____ 4.The author of the Harry Potter books is an American. ___F____ 5. The great 19th-century novelist Sir Walter named this period as the Battle of Naseby, which lasted for about 30 years. ___F____ 6. By an Act of 1791 Upper Canada (French) and Lower Canada (British) were created. ___F____ 7. The federal system of the USA consists of three branches: parliament, president and the Supreme Court. ____F___ 8. The American president is elected every four years to a four-year term, and no more than two full terms are allowed. ____T____ 9. In the UK, Oxford is the oldest university in the high education system. ____T____ 10. New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth. It has a written constitution. ____F___ Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks.(12%,1 point for each blank) 1.The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain__and ___Northern Ireland__. 2.The US currency is __American dollar____. 3.The previous party in power of the USA is ______Democratic Party___. 4.The government of the UK is constitutional monarch, in which the Queen is regarded as __the Head of State_, and the __Prime Minister__is the head of government. 5.The biggest religion in the USA is ___Christianity__. 6.Known as the “__melting pot__”, the United States is another typical multi-racial country, with a population of 303 million, about 13.3% of which are African Americans, 12.5% Hispanics… 7.__Governor-General ___is officially the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, and acts only on the advice of the Canadian prime minister. 8.In Canada, the Bill, which need three times reading and discuss, is sent to the Senate and becomes the law. 9.In British high education, students always ask themselves “What do you think?” or “What do you know?” They respectively represent the educational idea of _Oxford_ and __Cambridge_.