21春《英语国家概况（II）》北语网院作业_1百分

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21春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_1
1.[单选题] Which group of people were forced to live in special camps during the WWII?

    A.Japanese Canadians
    B. Chinese Canadians
    C. Native Canadians
    答:——A——
2.[单选题] Who invented the phonograph and the electric light?
    A.Thomas Edison
    B. John F Kennedy
    C. Bill Gates
    答:——A——
3.[单选题] Which of the following cities is known for its casinos for gambling?
    A.Seattle　
    B. Atlantic City　
    C. Chicago　
    D. San Francisco
    答:——B——
4.[单选题] The______describes the three branches of Government in New Zealand: The Executive (the Sovereign and Cabinet), the legislature (Parliament) and the judiciary (Courts).
    A.Constitution Act
    B.Bill of Rights Act   
    C.Human Rights Act
    答:————
5.[单选题] What is the idea behind checks and balances?
    A.To help the president get more power　
    B. To restrict governmental power and prevent its abuse　
    C. To help the Congress to derive more authorities
    答:————
6.[单选题] What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?
    A.The Indians　
    B. The First Nations　
    C. The Eskimos
    答:————
7.[单选题] ________ is the economic mainstay of British Columbia.
    A.The forestry industry　
    B. The hydroelectric industry　
    C. Mining industry　
    D. Manufacturing
    答:————
8.[单选题] "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
    答:————
9.[单选题] Who devised the Desk Operating System?
    A.Thomas Watson　
    B. Steve Jobs　
    C. Bill Gates
    答:————
10.[单选题] Lake Louis is located________.
    A.in the northern part of Canada　
    B. on the Canadian-American border　
    C. on the east coast　
    D. in the Rockies
    答:————
11.[单选题] How many players are there on each team in a basketball game?
    A.5　
    B. 6　
    C. 11
    答:————
12.[单选题] The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ___________.
    A.George Washington　
    B. Thomas Jefferson　
    C. William Penn　
    D. Benjamin Franklin
    答:————
13.[单选题] Mark Twain is the author’s ______.
    A.real name
    B. a pen name
    答:————
14.[单选题] The instrument used in jazz music for sounding out melodies is _________.
    A.drums　
    B. banjo　
    C. piano
    答:————
15.[单选题] America＇s foremost jazz musician was ________.
    A.Louis Armstrong　
    B. Bruce Springsteen　
    C. Billy Holiday
    答:————
16.[判断题] The invention of television marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
17.[判断题] Bill Gates was the director of the largest software company, Microsoft.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
18.[判断题] The American continents were peopled as a result of two long-continuing immigration movements, the first from Asia, and the second from Europe and Africa.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
19.[判断题]  The American belief in "free enterprise" has precluded a major role for government.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
20.[判断题] Racial segregation in elementaryand secondary education was banished in the United States after World WarⅡ.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
21.[判断题] American Jews are more likely to be atheist or agnostic than most Americans, especially so compared with Protestants or Catholics.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
22.[判断题] The United States ranks the fourth in the world in both area and population.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
23.[判断题] Robert H Goddard is the founder of modern rocketry technology. He made the first liquid propellant rocket.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
24.[判断题]  Similar to the colonization policies of other countries and other periods, the emigration from England was directly sponsored by the government.
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————
25.[判断题] Canada is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the tenth highest per capita income globally (in 2013), and the eighth highest ranking in the Human Development Index (with the HDI value for 2013 being 0.902).
    A.对
    B.错
    答:————