《英美文化概论》期末考试答案

1
Which is not the major environment issues of America?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Air pollution
B、
Water shortage
C、
Loss of agricultural land
D、
desertification
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
2
Which is wrong about American people?( )
（1.0分）0.0分
A、
American people are patriotic.
B、
American people like to talk about politics and religion. C、
American people are outspoken.
D、
American people respect time.
正确答案：B 我的答案：C
3
Which one of following is wrong about Steve Jobs?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
He dropped out of college.
B、
He started Apple when he was 21.
C、
His real parents were died when he was born.
D、
He was a Buddist.
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
4
The war of Independence was between ( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
America and France
B、
America and Holland
C、
America and Spain
D、
America and Britain
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
5
Texas was the ( ) state of America. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
26th
B、
27th
C、
28th
D、
29th
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
6
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
About 3000 people were killed.
B、
It happened in 2002.
C、
The World Trade Centre and Pentagon were attacked. D、
It was the first attack on mainland USA since 1812.
正确答案：B 我的答案：B
7
The Legislative Branch is to ( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Interpret laws
B、
Execute laws
C、
Make laws
D、
Change laws
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
8
Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of ( ) of America. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
State
B、
Law
C、
Treasury
D、
War
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
9
In total, there are ( ) Chinese won the Nobel Prize.
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
5
B、
6
C、
7
D、
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
10
According to the 2008 ARIS, ( ) of American follow Christianity. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
76%
B、
70%
C、
51%
D、
40%
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
11
According to the 2008 ARIS, ( ) of American follow Christianity. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
76%
B、
70%
51%
D、
40%
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
12
Which one is wrong about Benjamin Franklin?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
He was also a Doctor.
B、
He loved reading.
C、
He started the first public library in Philadelphia.
D、
He was 81 when he went to the Constitutional Convention. 正确答案：A 我的答案：A
13
Which one is wrong about the American agriculture?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Large family farms are much more productive.
B、
In 2000, farm jobs are very few in America.
C、
Most income of farm households is from non-farm sources. D、
In America, all farmers have jobs in cities.
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
14
George Washington declared ( )
（1.0分）0.0分
A、
Thanksgiving Day
B、
Christmas
C、
Halloween
D、
New Year's Day
正确答案：A 我的答案：D
15
How many commandments does Christianity have?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
15
B、
13
C、
10
D、
8
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
16
About ( ) of Christians belong to Catholics.
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
45%
B、
50%
C、
55%
D、
60%
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
17
The Panama Canal was built by a ( ) consortium. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
America
B、
Italy
C、
Britain
D、
France
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
18
The most fresh water used in China is in ( ). （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Domestic
B、
Industry
C、
Livestock
D、
Agriculture
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
19
The terrorists Hijacked ( ) planes. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
4
B、
5
C、
6
D、
7
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
20
The GFC Recession started in ( ). （1.0分）1.0分
A、
the USA
B、
the UK
C、
Japan
D、
France
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
21
According to the 2013 statistics, which one of the following is wrong?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
The smallest part in the economic structure of developed countries is agriculture.
B、
The biggest part of GDP composition in America is Services.
C、
In 2013, GDP growth rate in America is higher than that in China.
D、
In 2013, America's inflation rate is lower than China's.
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
When was the UN established?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
1944
B、
1945
C、
1946
D、
1947
正确答案：B 我的答案：B
23
Which one of following is wrong about Abraham Lincoln?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
He was the 16th president of America.
B、
He was killed in 1865 when the Civil War was just finished. C、
He was a businessman and then became politician.
He was born in a poor farm family.
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
24
In ( ), the first humans walked on the moon.
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
1967
B、
1968
C、
1969
D、
1970
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
25
The first fight between local people and British soldiers was at ( ). （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Washington D.C.
B、
New York
C、
Boston
D、
Lexington and Concord
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
26
In America, it's common to add ( ) to a bill as a tip. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
10%-15%
B、
15%
C、
15%-20%
D、
20%
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
27
Michael Phelps won ( ) Olympic medals.
（1.0分）1.0分
18
B、
20
C、
22
D、
25
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
28
Which statement of following is wrong?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
There were many cold conflicts in the cold war, such as weapon competition and spying.B、
Germany reunited in 1990.
C、
The USSR was dissolved in 1990.
D、
After the USSR dissovled, 15 new countries were created.
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
Which is not the reason why American people like guns.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Personal protection
B、
Hunting
C、
Collecting guns to sell for a high price
D、
Target shooting
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
30
All the countries in the world adopt the metric system, except ( ), Myanmar and Liberia.（1.0分）1.0分
A、
the UK
B、
the USA
C、
France
Japan
正确答案：B 我的答案：B
31
To buy a handgun, you must be ( ) years old. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
18
B、
19
C、
20
D、
21
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
32
The capital city of Australia is ( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Sydney
B、
Canberra
C、
Melbourne
D、
Brisbane
正确答案：B 我的答案：B
33
In American football, the boy who throws the ball is called ( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
The offensive back
B、
The running back
C、
The quarterback
D、
The receiver
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
34
According to ARIS, in 1990, 2001, 2008, the number of Christian, Catholic and ( ) decease.（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Judaism
B、
Islam
C、
Protestant
D、
No religion
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
35
How often is the president elected for?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
3 years
B、
4 years
C、
5 years
D、
6 years
正确答案：B 我的答案：B
Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
The United Kingdom
B、
Canada
C、
Australia
D、
France
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
37
( ), Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and California have the most farms in the USA. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Arizona
B、
Maryland
C、
Texas
Nevada
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
38
Which one is wrong about John D. Rockefeller?( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
General Electric is one of his companies.
B、
At first, he worked as a bookkeeper.
C、
When he was 20, he started his own company.
D、
He donated all his money to the Rockefeller Foundation.
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
39
68% of the 79 inventors with more than 300 utility paten families are from ( ). （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Australia
B、
C、
Germany
D、
USA
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
40
Bernie Madoff's clients lost about ( ) billion dollars. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
10
B、
20
C、
30
D、
40
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
41
( ) was the state with the highest crime rate in America. （1.0分）1.0分
Florida
B、
Texas
C、
New York
D、
Georgia
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
42
Which one is wrong, about the geography of America and China?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
China has more railways than America.
B、
America has two neighbour countries, Canada and Mexico.
C、
Both America and China's climates vary greatly.
D、
America's land is less than China's, but water in America is more than China. 正确答案：A 我的答案：A
Why doesn't western scholars think Confucianism is religion?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
Because Confucianism does not talk about an after life.
B、
Because Confucianism is not accepted by western people.
C、
Because western scholars don't know Confucianism.
D、
Because very few people follow Confucianism.
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
44
The cause of the GFC Recession in 2007 was ( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Stock bubble burst
B、
Property bubble burst
C、
Dotcom bubble burst
Asset price bubble burst
正确答案：B 我的答案：B
45
Which one is wrong about the Great Depression?( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
The Great Depression started with the crash of the New York stock market. B、
More than 9000 banks closed down.
C、
It took a short time for the New York Stock to recover.
D、
Many people became homeless because of the Great Depression.
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
46
The amendments to the Constitution must be supported by ( ) of the States. （1.0分）1.0分
A、
72%
B、
C、
74%
D、
75%
正确答案：D 我的答案：D
47
Which is not the reason why American people like guns.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Personal protection
B、
Hunting
C、
Collecting guns to sell for a high price
D、
Target shooting
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
48
In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
Corn
B、
Potato
C、
Tomato
D、
Cotton
正确答案：A 我的答案：A
49
When was Harvard University established?( ) （1.0分）1.0分
A、
1560
B、
1620
C、
1636
D、
1639
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
50
The American Bill of Rights was effective in ( ).
（1.0分）1.0分
A、
1787
B、
1786
C、
1791
D、
1792
正确答案：C 我的答案：C
二、判断题（题数：50，共50.0分）
1
During the War of Independence, Benedict Arnold sold military secrets to France.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
2
The membership of the Democratic Party is hard.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
3
The Constituional Convention was held in Philadelphia.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
4
Gambling is legal in western countries.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
5
Senators are elected for 5 year.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
6
In history, there were 5 American presidents were killed.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
7
It's expensive to have a horse.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
8
The Communist Party in the USA is not legal.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
9
Because the northern America is cold, James Naismith invented basketball which is a good sport for winter.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
10
Now services in China grows very fast.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
11
10% of people in America use left hand.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
12
Only the north tower of the World Trade Centre was attacked.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
13
Originally, the Christians were called Catholics.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
14
In western countries, people always say thank you to other people.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
15
The violent crime rate delines when the incarceration rate increases.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
16
People in western countries all love guns.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
17
America's population growth rate is lower than China's.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
96% of the farmers are black people.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
19
Henry Ford was the first man in the world using moving assembly line in factory.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
20
People in western countries all love guns.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
21
The poverty lines in America and China are the same.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
22
Only the north tower of the World Trade Centre was attacked.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, which is also the capital city.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
24
There are no catholics in China.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
25
Per capita means a person.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
26
Thomas Paine was born in France.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
27
2014 AD means 2014 Before the Birth of Jesus Christ.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
28
The Declaration of Independence was made in 1775.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
29
In America, it's hard to enter college, but easy to graduate.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
30
Agnostic is 100% certain that there is no god.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
31
In America, voting is compulsory.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
32
In western culture, wedding rings are worn on right hand.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
33
In the Civil War, the North lost more people than the South.( )
正确答案：√我的答案：√
34
In America, president can not veto legislation.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
35
"Tiger Woods" is the real name of Woods.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
36
Agnostic is 100% certain that there is no god.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
37
Over the lasr few years, guns are becoming more and more popular in America.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
38
Before America purchased it,Alaska was belong to Mexico.( )
正确答案：×我的答案：×
39
The Pew Global Attitudes Project shows that rich countries have stronger belief in religion, but the poor countries have lower belief in religion.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
40
A senator and a representative can only be elected for two times.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
41
Because many West Germans fled to the East,the West Germany government built the Berlin Wall.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
42
Benjamin Franklin was born in a rich family and well educated.（）
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
43
In 2008, most of America agriculture imports were from China.( )
正确答案：×我的答案：×
44
American president can be elected for 3 terms.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
45
Many western students go on a gap year after finishing high school.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
46
Over the lasr few years, guns are becoming more and more popular in America.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
47
In 2008, most of American agriculture imports were from China.( )
（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
48
Women never won the Nobel Prize.( )
正确答案：×我的答案：×
49
The first telephone line was built in 1877.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
50
Britain won the Battle of Yorktown.( ) （1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×。