东师《英美概况(二)》17春在线作业2

东师《英美概况（二）》17春在线作业2
2021秋17春英美概况（二）17春在线作业2
一、单选题（共 20 道试题，共 60 分。

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1. In February 1856, the National Congress of the Republican Party was
held in (). Ever since, the name “Republican” has been used. A. Pittsburgh B. Texas
C. Washington
D. New York 正确答案：
2. The term \A. the Amazon River B. the Mississippi River C. the Nile
River D. the Hudson River 正确答案：
3. The history of the U. S. is generally agreed to have begun in the year of (). A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776 D. 1492 正确答案：
4. The “Senior Citizens” in the senior centers refer to.() A. high officials B. professors C. presidents D. old people 正确答案：
5. The Niagara Falls is located on the US and Canadian boundary between lake Erie and lake(). A. Superior B. Michigan C. Huron D. Ontario 正确答案：
6. ()is the spokesman of the US foreign policy. A. The State Secretary B. The President
C. The Vice President
D. The Chief of the White House Staff 正确答案：
7. Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the US in (). A. 1931 B. 1932 C. 1933 D. 1934 正确答案：
8. The continental USA runs () kilometers from its Atlantic coast to Pacific coast，and 2574 kilometers from Canada to Mexico A. 4505 B. 4506 C. 4507 D. 4508 正确答案：
9. Most American children begin their school education at the age of () A.
6 B. 5 C.
7 D. 8
正确答案：
10. Metropolitan Museum is in (). A. Washington D.C. B. Boston C. New
York D. Philadelphia 正确答案：
11. Marriage in the USA is considered () A. rather burdensome
B. a pure individual matter
C. a pure religious affair
D. more important to the parents 正确答案：
12. In the U.S., people go to church mainly for the following reasons except (). A. for finding a job in sociely
B. for having a place in a community
C. for identifying themselves with dominant values
D. for getting together with friends 正确答案：
13. The first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was (). A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. Andrew Jackson 正确答案：
14. The river that serves as the dividing line between the South and the North of the United States is().
A. the Columbia River
B. the Potomac River
C. the Ohio River
D. the Colorado River 正确答案：
15. The leading producing area for chemicals and machinery is(). A. The East North Central B. the Middle Atlantic region C. the Pacific coast region D. the South Atlantic region 正确答案：
16. (), the steel capital of the country, is the oldest and largest steel making center. A. Chicago B. Detroit C. Pittsburge D. Birmingham 正确答案：
17. Protestant Church was separated from the Roman Catholic Church at the Reformation in the 16th century, with about () million members. A. 320 B. 330 C. 340 D. 350
正确答案：
18. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?
A. Separation of state and church
B. Respect of education
C. Intolerant moralism
D. A sense of mission. 正确答案：
19. The history of the U.S.is generally agreed to have begun in the year of () A. 1606 B. 1607 C. 1608 D. 1609 正确答案：
20. ()has the power to impeach the President of the United States when he abuses his power. A. The Senate
B. The Justice of the Supreme Court
C. The Congress
D. The Supreme Court 正确答案：
英美概况（二）17春在线作业2
二、判断题（共 20 道试题，共 40 分。

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1. All the newspapers and magazines in the USA are privately owned. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
2. The chief function of the Congress is to deal with foreign affairs. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
3. Lexington Fire was the ending of American War of Independence A. 错误
B. 正确正确答案：
4. The bond is the borrower’s written promise to repay the loan on a certain date and also to pay a certain rate of interest on the borrowed money A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
5. With a period of rapid industrial development and prosperity in 1920’s, Americans’ purchasing power grew as quickly as it should. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
6. Before the English controlled North America, Spaniards were the most important colonists there. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
7. The Missouri River is the longest and the most important river in the system of the Gulf. A. 错误
B. 正确正确答案：
8. In 1966, the USA launched the world's first communication space satellite ―\A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
9. Martin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
10. The Rocky Mountains form the most important river divide in the States, separating the system of the Mexican gulf and the system of the Pacific. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
11. The second continental congress was held in Philadelphia in May 1776
A. 错误
B. 正确正确答案：
12. Christmas is the greatest religious holiday that is universally celebrated in the USA. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
13. In the American big corporations and companies, the management usually isn't separated from property rights. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
14. The land can be divided into three parts according to its geographical features：the eastern part，the western part，and the central Plains . A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
15. In Protestantism there are about 30 principal groups A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
16. In the American big corporations and companies, the management usually isn't separated from property rights. A. 错误 B. 正确正确答案：
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