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19春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_1
1.[单选题]Mark Twain＇s works are characterized by the following except ___.
    A.sense of humor
    B.egotism
    C.jokes
    D.tall tales
2.[单选题]During the Second World War, the Japanese settlers in Canada were forced to move _______.
    A.to east of the Rocky Mountains
    B.back to Japan
    C.to Pearl Harbour
    D.to the east coast
3.[单选题]Which of the following provinces is the home of most French-speaking people in Canada?
    A.Manitoba
    B.Saskatchewan
    C.Ontario
    D.Quebec
4.[单选题]established the system of government and these were later consolidated.
    A.The Constitution Act in 1852
    B.The Bill of Rights Act 1990
    C.The Human Rights Act 1993
5.[单选题]Who is Abraham Lincoln? What was he famous for?
    A.Uncle Tom's Cabin
    B.The Federalist Papers
    C.The Emancipation Proclamation
6.[单选题]Cultural survival is shown in the following ways except___________.
    A.the attempt to maintain a Canadian identity
    B.persistence of native Canadian people to maintain their distinctive cultures
    C.dealing with the harsh natural environment
    D.the survival of a French-Canadian identity in Quebec after the English had conquered the French in Quebec
7.[单选题]To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada plays an active role in international organizations. Which of the following is the exception?
    A.the United Nations
    B.the Commonwealth
    C.the National Organization of Women
    D.la Francophonie
8.[单选题]Canada＇s energy resources are mainly located in _______.
    A.sparsely-populated areas
    B.the south close to U.S. border
    C.the east coast near Nova Scotia
9.[单选题]What is not an example of service industry?
    A.Legal consulting
    B.Banking
    C.Hotels and restaurants
    D.Computer manufacturing
10.[单选题]Lord Baltimore＇s feudal plan failed because ___________.
    A.there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland
    B.the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible
    C.there was plenty of land while labor was scarce
    D.the English king did not like the plan
11.[单选题]Who invented the telephone?
    A.Abraham Lincoln
    B.Alexander Bell
    C.Thomas Edison
12.[单选题]The author of the novel The Scarlet Letter is_________.
    A.Hawthorne
    B.Emerson
    C.Hemingway
13.[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
14.[单选题]Which of the following writers is a Canadian?
    A.Emily Bronte
    B.Kate Chopin
    C.Margaret Atwood
15.[单选题]In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _______.
    A.German
    B.French
    C.Mandarin Chinese
    D.Cantonese
16.[判断题]Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively simple for any group to get a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.
    A.对
    B.错
17.[判断题]More than one-quarter of all Americans are now of the Roman Catholic faith.
    A.对
    B.错
18.[判断题]The greatest challenge of the American Revolution to the old order in Europe was the challenge to inherited political power and the democratic idea that government rests on the consent of the governed.
    A.对
    B.错
19.[判断题]In the United States, every church is a completely independent organization,and concerned with its own finance and its own building.
    A.对
    B.错
20.[判断题]The president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, including members of the Supreme Court.The senate,however, must approve all treaties and confirm all appointments before they become official.
    A.对
    B.错
21.[判断题]By the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of American,i.e.,the development of capitalism, the Renaissance and the Religious Reformation.
    A.对
    B.错
22.[判断题]The recession of 2007–2009 is considered to be the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and the subsequent economic recovery one of the weakest.
    A.对
    B.错
23.[判断题]The famous so-called “X-Article” was published on the journal Foreign Affairs in 1947.
    A.对
    B.错
24.[判断题]Christopher Columbus never saw the mainland United States.
    A.对
    B.错
25.[判断题]The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which combined carding, roving and spinning operation.
    A.对
    B.错

19春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_2
1.[单选题]Most farming takes place in ________.
    A.west coast near British Columbia
    B.northern prairie area
    C.southern part near the border
2.[单选题]Canada has two official languages: English and French. Where do most of the French-speaking people live in Canada?
    A.Quebec
    B.Alberta
    C.Ontario
3.[单选题]The New York Harbor is on_______.
    A.the East Coast
    B.the West Coast
4.[单选题]One of the oldest towns in the U.S. is ______________.
    A.New York
    B.San Francisco
    C.Los Angeles
    D.San Diego
5.[单选题]In 1773, a group of patriots responded to the tea tax by staging the ______________.
    A."Boston Tea Party"
    B.the Republican Party
    C.the League of Nations
6.[单选题]Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?
    A.The growth of capitalism
    B.The Renaissance
    C.The Religious Reformation
    D.The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
7.[单选题]What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?
    A.The Indians
    B.The First Nations
    C.The Eskimos
8.[单选题]The basic political system is closely patterned on that of the______System, although a number of significant modifications have been made.
    A.Washington
    B.Washminster
    C.Westminster*
9.[单选题]Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?
    A.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants
    B.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians
    C.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks
    D.The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only
10.[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
11.[单选题]__________ is most powerfully presented in Margaret Laurence＇s work, making her highly representative of contemporary Canada?
    A.Self-analysis
    B.Women＇s position
    C.Cultural difference
    D.Political environment
12.[单选题]Canada is generally considered as a _______.
    A.political middle power
    B.economic superpower
    C.cultural small power
13.[单选题]In 1917, the Canadian government introduced conscription, which resulted in bitter resentment in the French-speaking _______ province.
    A.British Columbia
    B.Nova Scotia
    C.Ontario
    D.Quebec
14.[单选题]In more recent years, partly through Canadian diplomatic efforts, things like ____________ and ____________have been put on the international agenda.
    A.arms control, human rights
    B.economic crisis, inequality
    C.organized crime, drug trafficking
    D.women'issues, the environment
15.[单选题]Mark Twain is the author’s ______.
    A.real name
    B.a pen name
16.[判断题]The only major industrial power in the world to emerge intact—and even greatly strengthened from an economic perspective—was the Soviet Union
    A.对
    B.错
17.[判断题]Robert H Goddard is the founder of modern rocketry technology. He made the first liquid propellant rocket.
    A.对
    B.错
18.[判断题]Puritans believed in predestination. This doctrine holds that God is all-powerful and all-knowing; therefore, the fate of each individual soul is known to God at birth. Nothing an individual can do or say could change their ultimate fate.
    A.对
    B.错
19.[判断题]New York City is the second largest city of the United States.
    A.对
    B.错
20.[判断题]Canada is officially bilingual both at the federal level and at the provincial level.
    A.对
    B.错
21.[判断题]Today, the Chief Justice is still a member of the Court of Appeal.
    A.对
    B.错
22.[判断题]In Asia, the United States tried to contain the People’s Republic of China as well. The United States did not formally recognize the People's Republic of China (PRC) for 30 years after its founding.
    A.对
    B.错
23.[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
24.[判断题]The earliest settlers in Ireland came around 7000 BC in the Mesolithic or middle Stone Age Period.
    A.对
    B.错
25.[判断题]Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 16 years, but children may enter school at 5 and continue until they are 19.
    A.对
    B.错

19春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_3
1.[单选题]Canadian economy is a _______.
    A.resource-based economy
    B.agricultural economy
    C.tourism economy
2.[单选题]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
3.[单选题]Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada?
    A.primary industries
    B.secondary industries
    C.tertiary industries
    D.none of them
4.[单选题]The organization that is responsible for cracking down on domestic crimes is_____.
    A.the FBI
    B.the CIA
    C.the Congress
    D.the IRS
5.[单选题]________ is the economic mainstay of British Columbia.
    A.The forestry industry
    B.The hydroelectric industry
    C.Mining industry
    D.Manufacturing
6.[单选题]Who invented the phonograph and the electric light?
    A.Thomas Edison
    B.John F Kennedy
    C.Bill Gates
7.[单选题]Who invented the game of basketball?
    A.A Canadian
    B.An American
    C.A Dominican
8.[单选题]During _____ administration， Canada recognized the People’s Republic of China.
    A.Wilfred Laurier＇s
    B.Lester Pearson＇s
    C.MacKinzie King＇s
    D.Brian Mulroney＇s
9.[单选题]The first inhabitants of the American continent were_________.
    A.the Italians
    B.the Spanish
    C.the Indians
10.[单选题]During the first half of the 19th century the population of the U.S. was overwhelmingly ______ .
    A.Catholic
    B.Jews
    C.Muslims
    D.Protestants
11.[单选题]What is the central idea in many works of Canadian literature?
    A.Survival
    B.Individualism
12.[单选题]In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added ____to educate people about the war in Vietnam.
    A.teach-in
    B.rock 'n'roll music
    C.class boycott
    D."march against fear"
13.[单选题]Former President Ronald Reagan used to a _______________.
    A.basketball player
    B.sports radio announcer
    C.conservative political columnist
    D.sports writer
14.[单选题]Which of the following former presidents of USA used to be a sports commentator?
    A.Bill Clinton
    B.George Bush
    C.Ronald Reagan
15.[单选题]Which of the following is a tourist attraction in the United States?
    A.Yellowstone National Park
    B.The Babylon Garden
    C.The English castle
    D.The coral reefs
16.[判断题]The Quakers of Penn's colony, like their counterparts across the Delaware River in New Jersey, established an extremely liberal government for the seventeenth century.
    A.对
    B.错
17.[判断题]John Steven, an American entrepreneur in the late 19th century, was the first to use assembly line for manufacturing cars.
    A.对
    B.错
18.[判断题]The Grand Banks have been called the "wheat fields" of Newfoundland.
    A.对
    B.错
19.[判断题]The rise of the nones has had a significant political impact. The voting nones helped give President Obama a second-term victory.
    A.对
    B.错
20.[判断题]The “Hippies” was the one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their goal in life.
    A.对
    B.错
21.[判断题]The name of Knickerbocker comes from Washington Irving＇s History of New York (1809).
    A.对
    B.错
22.[判断题]At the end of the 18th century, elementary education throughout the United States was in local hands.
    A.对
    B.错
23.[判断题]President Ronald Reagan, denouncing the Soviet state as an "evil empire", escalated the Cold War and promoted rollback in Nicaragua and Afghanistan.
    A.对
    B.错
24.[判断题]Over the last 25 years New Zealand's economy has gone from being one of the most regulated in the OECD to one of the least regulated.
    A.对
    B.错
25.[判断题]It was in 1954 that the Supreme Court ruled that the practice of segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitional.
    A.对
    B.错

19春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_4
1.[单选题]Canada recognized China in _____.
    A.1949
    B.1956
    C.1969
2.[单选题]The 1960s saw the civil rights movement whose goals were to fight for the equal rights for the colored people and to bring an end to ________.
    A.segregation laws
    B.labor law
    C.affirmative action
3.[单选题]The historical document, adopted on July 4 by the Congress, 1776, which officially proclaimed the independence of 13 North American colonies was called________.
    A.the Emancipation Proclamation
    B.the Declaration of Independence
    C.the Paris Treaty
4.[单选题]Is Canada the biggest country in the world?
    A.Yes
    B.No
5.[单选题]The portraits of four American presidents were carved on which of the following mountains?
    A.The Rocky Mountains
    B.The Appalachian Mountains
    C.Mt Rushmore
    D.Mt Rainier
6.[单选题]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
7.[单选题]Another piano style, which was emerging in Chicago in the late 1920＇s and early 1930＇s, was called _________.
    A.boogie-woogie
    B.ragtime
    C.folk music
8.[单选题]When Britain lost its status as a world power after World War II, Canada became a junior partner helping______ global interests.
    A.Indian
    B.Australian
    C.American
    D.Russian
9.[单选题]The Stevens family was known for their contribution to which of the following?
    A.Airplane
    B.Steamboats
    C.Cotton gin
10.[单选题]Where do most of the Inuit people live in Canada?
    A.The arctic area
    B.The west coast
    C.The Atlantic Ocean
11.[单选题]Alexander Hamilton was     。
    A.The first Secretary of Treasury of the USA
    B.The first president of the USA
12.[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
13.[单选题]Prime Minister _______ once said that the U.S.-Canada relationship was was like "a relationship between two farmers".
    A.Louis St.Laurent
    B.Wilfred Laurier
    C.Lester Pearson
    D.John A. Macdonald
14.[单选题]Canada became a full-fledged and sovereign state after _____.
    A.American Civil War
    B.World War I
    C.World War II
15.[单选题]The following were the main Reformation leaders except ___________.
    A.Martin Luther
    B.Martin Luther King
    C.John Calvin
    D.The English King Henry VIII
16.[判断题]The movement for civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s paved the way for a greater acceptance of religious diversity, not only for African-Americans but for other Americans as well.
    A.对
    B.错
17.[判断题]About 15 percent of all schools of high education in the United States are privately operated by religious organizations.
    A.对
    B.错
18.[判断题]To some extent, Bush Jr.’s foreign policy can be given the label of multilateralism
    A.对
    B.错
19.[判断题]External trade is of little importance to New Zealand.
    A.对
    B.错
20.[判断题]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.对
    B.错
21.[判断题]The invention of television marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”.
    A.对
    B.错
22.[判断题]The United States has two major Political Parties: One is the Democratic Party, which evolved out of Thomas Jefferson’s party, formed before 1800. The other is the Republican Party, which was formed in the 1850s.
    A.对
    B.错
23.[判断题]Puritans believed in predestination. This doctrine holds that God is all-powerful and all-knowing; therefore, the fate of each individual soul is known to God at birth. Nothing an individual can do or say could change their ultimate fate.
    A.对
    B.错
24.[判断题]Throughout its history, America has been a land defined by religious faith and freedom.
    A.对
    B.错
25.[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


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