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19秋《英语国家概况（II）》作业_1
一、单选题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 )
1.established the system of government and these were later consolidated.(5分) A. The Constitution Act in 1852 B. The Bill of Rights Act 1990 C. The Human Rights Act 1993
答：A 131 ’9666’2906
2.Do you happen to know of the name of George Washington? Is he_________?(5分) A. one of the founding fathers of the United States B. the first Governor of the State of New York C. the author of the Declaration of Independence 答：A
3.Who is the head of Canadian government?(5分) A. Governor general B. Prime minister C. Premier 答：B
4.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 ________.(5分) A. segregation laws B. labor law
C. affirmative action 答：A
5.The U.S. government consists of three branches:___________.(5分) A. the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch
B. the State Department, the Department of Defense, and the Energy Department C. the White House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court 答：A
6._______was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts made to introduce a UN peacekeeping force into the Suez Canal region during the crisis of 1956.(5分) A. Brian Mulroney B. Pierre Trudeau C. John Holms D. Lester Pearson 答：D
7.To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada plays an active role in international organizations. Which of the following is the exception?(5分) A. the United Nations
B. the Commonwealth
C. the National Organization of Women D. la Francophonie 答：C
8.Which of the following is a tourist attraction in the United States?(5分) A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Babylon Garden C. The English castle D. The coral reefs
答：A
9.In more recent years, partly through Canadian diplomatic efforts, things like ____________ and ____________have been put on the international agenda.(5分) A. arms control, human rights B. economic crisis, inequality
C. organized crime, drug trafficking D. women'issues, the environment 答：D
10.Canadian economy is a _______.(5分) A. resource-based economy B. agricultural economy C. tourism economy
答：A
二、判断题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 )
1. China took over the United States at the end of 2009 to become New Zealand's second largest trading partner.(5分) 答：错误
2.After World WarⅠ, many novelists produced literary works of disillusionment. Some of them lived abroad and were known as the“Beat Generation”.(5分) 答：错误
3.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.(5分)
4. The American belief in \分)
5.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.(5分)
6.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.(5分)
7.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. (5分)
8.New Zealand is one of the top five dairy exporters in the world. (5分)
9.The government continues in office only as long as it retains the confidence of the House of Representatives. (5分)
10.In 1541, Queen Elizabeth I declared to be the Queen of Ireland, the first monarch to do so.(5分)
19秋《英语国家概况（II）》作业_2
一、单选题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 )
1.The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except ___________.(5分) A. challenging the authority of the Pope B. salvation through faith
C. salvation through the church
D. establishing a direct contact with God
2.The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _________.(5分) A. New York B. San Francisco C. Virginia
3.In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added ____to educate people about the war in Vietnam.(5分) A. teach-in
B. rock 'n'roll music C. class boycott
D. \
4.Jazz music, which refers to a new blend of folk music, work chants, spirituals, marches, and even European classical music, which originated in ________.(5分) A. an American city called New Orleans B. Rome, Italy C. London, Britain
5.Whitman is a 。(5分) A. novelist B. poet
6.Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada?(5分) A. primary industries B. secondary industries C. tertiary industries D. none of them
7.One of the oldest towns in the U.S. is ______________.(5分) A. New York B. San Francisco C. Los Angeles D. San Diego
8.Most farming takes place in ________.(5分) A. west coast near British Columbia B. northern prairie area
C. southern part near the border
9.Which of the following games is played in a \分) A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball
10.What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?(5分) A. The Indians
B. The First Nations C. The Eskimos
二、判断题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 )
1.Throughout its history, America has been a land defined by religious faith and freedom.(5分)
2.It was in 1954 that the Supreme Court ruled that the practice of segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitional.(5分)
3.Early jazz was identified by its polyrhythmic structure, a clearly contribution from the complex drumming of West Africa brought over to America by black slaves.(5分)
4.The coming of colonists in the 17th century entailed careful planning and management, as well as considerable expense and risk.(5分)
5.James Naismith was a Canadian-born physical education teacher in Massachusetts. He invented