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1、英美国情选择题美国部分Unit3 America Beginning1.Which of the following statements was correctaround the time of the American Revolution?A.The American has 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
2、 Europeans with black,D.The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only,子孙，后裔2.Which of the following was not one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?A.The growth of capitalism 资本主义B.The Renaissance 文艺复兴C.The Religious Reformation 宗教改革D.The spiritual
3、 leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.3.The following were the main Reformation leaders except _A.Martin Luther 马丁路德B.Martin Luther KingC.John Calvin约翰加尔文D.The English King Henry VIII 亨利八世4.The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except_ 新教教徒新教，耶稣教，基督教A.Challenging the aut
4、hority of the Pope 罗马教皇B.Salvation through faithC.Salvation through churchD.Establishing a direct contact with God5.Which of the following American values did not come from Puritanism?A.Separation of state and churchB.Respect of educationC.Intolerant moralismD.A sense of mission6.Lord Baltimores feu
5、dal plan failed Not because_A.There were more Protestant than Catholic in MarylandB.The wilderness of the continent made the plan impossibleC.There was plenty of land while labor was scarce 缺乏的D.The English King did not the like the plan7.The following were the founding fathers of the American Repub
6、lic except_A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.William PennD.Benjamin Franklin8.The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from_ D.John Locke9.Which of the following was not a denominationof Protestantism?教派A.CatholicsB.PuritansC.QuakersD.Church of England10.“No
7、 taxation without representation”was the rallying cry of _ D.the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American RevolutionUnit 4 The Political System in the United States1.Which of the following statements is Not correct?When the War of Independence was over,A.Each new state had its own govern
8、mentB.Each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.C.The national government was called the Congress with little powerD.The relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.2.According to the author,the Articles of Confederation failed bec
9、ause of the following reasons,which is not true?A.the new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.B.Some new states wanted to be from the UnionC.The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owed to France and other nations.D.The Congress had no p
10、ower to tax any citizen.3.Which of the following state refused to participate in the Constitution Convention?宪法会议A.Virginia B.Rhode IslandC.New YorkD.Maryland4.Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the Constitution was written,A.There was a Bill of Rights in the ConstitutionB.There w
11、as no Bill of RightsC.The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens,D.A“Bill of Rights”was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.5.Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws,and l
12、evy federal tax?B.The legislative 立法权6.Which of the following is not a power of the president?A.The president can veto any bill passed by CongressB.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.C.The president can make laws.D.The president had broad powers,with the e
13、xecutivebranch,to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.执行7.The Bill of Rights consist of _ C.10 amendments added to the Constitution in 17918.Which of the following is not guarantee in the Bill of Rights?A.The freedom of religionB.The freedom of searching a
14、persons home by policeC.The freedom of speech and of the pressD.The right to own weapons if one wishes9.The following were NOTwritten into the Constitution in 1787 except_A.The Bill of RightsB.The judicial reviewC.The political party systemD.The power of the president10.The New Deal was started by _
15、 A.Franklin Roosevelt 罗斯福新政Unit 5 American Economy1.The first factory in the United State was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket,in the state of _ B.Rhode Island2.The“American system”of mass production was first used in _ C.textile industry 纺织业3.The United States had the first standard paper currenc
16、y货币 in _C.1863 4.In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world?C.19455.Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A.BankingB.Management consultation 咨询C.AirlineD.steelmaking6.The United States was rated fourth in the world i
17、n terms of land area and the size of population.7.The United States produces as much as half of the worlds _D.soybeans and corn 大豆8.Which of the following is generally considered as an important institutional制度的 factor that contributed to the success of American business and industry?A.Laissez-faire
18、自由放任B.Bountiful resources 丰富的资源C.Vast dimensions 大规模D.Entrepreneurial spirit 创业者的，企业家的9.Who has extolled the virtues of famers?A.Thomas Jefferson10.The latest technology that farmers have adopted is _D.computersUnit 6 Religion in the United States1.Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomin
19、ation?宗教A.The BaptistsB.The CatholicsC.The MethodistsD.The Presbyterians.2.Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United Stated?A.Catholics can build their own schools and hospitalsB.Non-Catholics can go to Catholic-run schools.C.Public money is provided to support religious schoolsD.Wome
20、n have the right to abortion3.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs?A.ProtestantB.CatholicC.Islamic 伊斯兰教D.Judaism 犹太教4.Which of the following is true?A.Many Catholics are not opposed to abbortionB.Many evangelical Protestants do not object to abortion.C.O
21、rthodox Jews are for abortionD.Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believes in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women.5.Which of the following continues to have an all-made clergy?A.The Catholic ChurchB.The Protestant Episcopal ChurchC.The United Methodist Church.D.Jewish Congregatio
22、ns6.Which of the following features is NOT distinctively American?A.Various religious groups have coexisted in the US more harmoniously than Europe.B.Scientific and economic advance and material prosperity have not been accompanied by a decline in religious faith.C.There has been little concentratio
23、n on doctrine or religious argument in the USD.There has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the US.7.In the United States,people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for _A.Finding a job in societyB.Having a place in a communityC.Identifying themselves
24、with dominant valuesD.Getting together with friends8.Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author?A.American mainstream culture is based on ProtestantismB.Protestant church is an established church by law in the USC.The Catholic Church is the largest single religious grou
25、p in the USD.The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the USUnit 8 Education in the United States1.Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students?A.Mathematics and languagesB.Politics and business educationC.Science and social studiesD.Music and physical educat
26、ion2.The expenditure经费 in American public school is guided or decided by _ D.broads of education3.In the United States school systems,which of the following divisions is true?C.Elementary school,secondary school4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?A.Universities and
27、 collegeB.Research institutionsC.Technical institutionsD.Undergraduate institutions5.Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America,which is the exception?A.Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific researchB.Large
28、universities provide student with“mainframe”computersC.Large universities offer scholarships to all studentsD.Large universities attract students with modern laboratories6.Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because_ A.they find it easy for them to get jobs after graduat
29、ed from one of them7.In order to go to university,secondary school students must meet the following requirements except that_A.They have high school records and recommendations from their teachersB.They make good impressions during the interviewsC.They get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Test
30、sD.They pass the college entrance examinations8.Three of the following universities have large endowments form wealthy benefactors.Which is the exception?A.Harvard UniversityB.The State University of New YorkC.Yale UniversityD.Princeton University 普林斯顿9.Both public and private universities depend on
31、 the following sources of income except _A.InvestmentB.Student tuitionC.Endowments 捐款D.Government funding10.To get a bachelors degree,an undergraduate student is required to do the following except _A.Attending lectures and complete assignmentsB.Passing examinationsC.Taking certain subjects such as
32、history,language and philosophyD.Earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college.Unit 9 Social Movements of the 1960s1.Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement,“We Shall Overcome!”affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice.2.The most notoriou
33、s terrorist group against black civil rights workers in the South was known as _D.Ku Klux Klan3.The reason why many young people were involved in the social movement of the 1960s was that _A.they resent ed traditional white male values in US society.愤恨4.In addition to such tactics as sit-ins,young s
34、tudents also added teach-in to educate people about the war in Vietnam.5.According to the author,three civil rights groups provided the leadership,the tactics,战略 and the people to fight against Southern segregation.种 族 隔 离Which is the exception?A.The Student Nonviolent Coordinating CommitteeB.The Co
35、ngress of Racial EqualityC.The Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceD.The Student for a Democratic society6.A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on the August 28,1963 when Martin Luther King,Jr delivered his“I Have a Dream”speech.7.In January 1965,President Johnson declare
36、d“war on poverty”to eliminate poverty“by opening to everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity.”8.Unlike Martin Luther King,Malcolm X the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocated violence in self-defense and black pride.9.During the early stages of the civil rights movement,the maj
37、or integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as freedom rides to integrate interstate buses and bus stations in the South.10.Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in the spirit of India s leader Gandhi,Martin Luther King,Jr was awarded the Nobel Peac
38、e Prize in 1964.11.The one group within the counter culture best known or their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was called the“Hippies”嬉皮士12.In the 1960s,feminism was reborn.Many women were dissatisfied with their lives,and in 1963,with the publication of The Feminine Mystiqueby Bett
39、y Friedan,they found a voice.Unit 10 Social Problems in the United States1.Which of the following statement is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream American life.B.Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other
40、groups.C.Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.D.Black felt that“black is beautiful”.2.The main factor contributing to the widening income gap between blacks and whites in the 1970s was _ B.blacks had low positions and low pay in the workplace hierarchy.3.Which of the following is not the re
41、ason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?A.The aggressive nature of these groupB.Racial prejudice against themC.Low social status of these groupsD.Poverty and unemployment among minority groups4.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?A.Bribery 行贿，受贿B.Tax evasi
42、onC.False advertingD.Robbery 5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830B.Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865C.The Northern states did not have racial discriminationD.Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states un
43、til the 1950s.6.According to the text,which of the following is NOTa dysfunction caused by the drug abuse?A.There is a strong association between drug use and crime.B.Drug dependence takes a significant toll in terms of personal health and safetyC.Drug abuse is a major cause of unemploymentD.There a
44、re great economic losses because of drug abuse7.If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime Indes,the profile of typical criminal in the United States would be the following except _A.OlderB.WealthierC.WhiterD.Living near city centers8.Which of the following used human beings as guinea pigs to
45、 text drug like LSD?B.The CIA.Unit11 American way of life1.when did the word stereotype come into use in English?A.Early 17th century B.Early 20th centuryC.Early 19th century D.Late 19th century2.Which organization in the United States demonstrated strongly against any laws that might restrict gun o
46、wnership?The NRA(national Rifle Association)3.Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?Facebook 4.Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in Americasince the late 18th century?Israel Zangwill 5.What was the major historical even
47、t that resulted in the separation of the Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church?The 16th-century Reformation 6.Which of the following expressions represents thecore value of the mainstream society in the USA?Life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness.7.Which of the following was President Frankli
48、n D.Roosevelt?s main concern?Social justice 8.According to the author,the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw.What is it?American is not open to change.9.The internet has several characteristics that reflect life in the USA today.Which one is NOT?People can freely download MP3 musi
49、c 10.Which of the following institution is responsible for the making of the Internet?The US military 11.Free use of the Internet in the US responds to the basic American values,except that _ it doesn?t help create material wealth.12.Which of the following helps theorize the concept of Fraternity?Karl Marx