北语19春《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业2

(单选题)1: Which of the following cities is known for its casinos for gambling? A: Seattle
B: Atlantic City
C: Chicago
D: San Francisco
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(单选题)2: Who devised the Desk Operating System?
A: Thomas Watson
B: Steve Jobs
C: Bill Gates
标准答题:
(单选题)3: "No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of ___.
A: the settlers of Virginia
B: the people of Pennsylvania
C: the colonists in New England
D: the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
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(单选题)4: One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means ______. A: Federal Tariff Agreement
B: Free Trade Agreement
C: Finance Tax Agreement
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(单选题)5: Whitman is a 。

A: novelist
B: poet
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(单选题)6: The novel The English Patient is written by____.
A: a British writer
B: a Canadian writer
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(单选题)7: Three of the most famous primitive tribes living in the American continent created such brilliant civilizations. They are _____________.
A: the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas
B: the Iroquois, the Pueblo, and the Pima Indians
C: Yadkin, Coles Creeks, and Smoky Hills
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(单选题)8: America's foremost jazz musician was ________.
A: Louis Armstrong
B: Bruce Springsteen
C: Billy Holiday
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(单选题)9: Which of the following political parties is American in origin?
A: The Republican Party
B: The Green Party
C: The Labor Party
标准答题:
(单选题)10: In 1988, Canada established with _____________ the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later ___________ joined the group.
A: the United States, Mexico
B: Australia, New Zealand
C: Great Britain, France
D: Norway, Mexico
标准答题:
(判断题)11: In the summer of 1963, Hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched to Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King, a famous leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), delivered his famous speech “I have a dream”.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)12: The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)13: In the United States, four out of five private schools are run by churches, synagogues or other religious group.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)14: Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure of the United States.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)15: Former President Nixon remarked on several occasions that drug abuse is American’s “number one enemy” and that “we must declare war against it.”
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)16: Scott Fitzgerald’s novel the Great Gatsby was about youth’s golden dream turning to true.
A: 错误
B: 正确
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(判断题)17: The Dreaming has an ‘elective affinity＇ with Capitalism.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)18: Protestantism has been the most dominant form of religion in Australia over the first two hundred years of modern Australia society.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)19: The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU. A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)20: The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(单选题)1: Which of the following cities is known for its casinos for gambling? A: Seattle
B: Atlantic City
C: Chicago
D: San Francisco
标准答题:
(单选题)2: Who devised the Desk Operating System?
A: Thomas Watson
B: Steve Jobs
C: Bill Gates
标准答题:
(单选题)3: "No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of ___.
A: the settlers of Virginia
B: the people of Pennsylvania
C: the colonists in New England
D: the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
标准答题:
(单选题)4: One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means ______. A: Federal Tariff Agreement
B: Free Trade Agreement
C: Finance Tax Agreement
标准答题:
(单选题)5: Whitman is a 。

A: novelist
B: poet
标准答题:
(单选题)6: The novel The English Patient is written by____.
A: a British writer
B: a Canadian writer
标准答题:
(单选题)7: Three of the most famous primitive tribes living in the American continent created such brilliant civilizations. They are _____________.
A: the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas
B: the Iroquois, the Pueblo, and the Pima Indians
C: Yadkin, Coles Creeks, and Smoky Hills
标准答题:
(单选题)8: America's foremost jazz musician was ________.
A: Louis Armstrong
B: Bruce Springsteen
C: Billy Holiday
标准答题:
(单选题)9: Which of the following political parties is American in origin?
A: The Republican Party
B: The Green Party
C: The Labor Party
标准答题:
(单选题)10: In 1988, Canada established with _____________ the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later ___________ joined the group.
A: the United States, Mexico
B: Australia, New Zealand
C: Great Britain, France
D: Norway, Mexico
标准答题:
(判断题)11: In the summer of 1963, Hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched to Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King, a famous leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), delivered his famous speech “I have a dream”.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)12: The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)13: In the United States, four out of five private schools are run by churches, synagogues or other religious group.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)14: Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure of the United States.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)15: Former President Nixon remarked on several occasions that drug abuse is American’s “number one enemy” and that “we must declare war against it.”
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)16: Scott Fitzgerald’s novel the Great Gatsby was about youth’s golden dream turning to true.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)17: The Dreaming has an ‘elective affinity＇ with Capitalism.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)18: Protestantism has been the most dominant form of religion in Australia over the first two hundred years of modern Australia society.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)19: The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU. A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:
(判断题)20: The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.
A: 错误
B: 正确
标准答题:。