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24秋《英语国家概况（II）》作业_2
1.[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
答:——A——
2.[单选题]Who devised the Desk Operating System?
A.Thomas Watson
B.Steve Jobs
C.Bill Gates
答:——C——
3.[单选题]Mark Twain＇s works are characterized by the following except ___.
A.sense of humor
B.egotism
C.jokes
D.tall tales
答:——B——
4.[单选题]Who invented the game of basketball?
A.A Canadian
B.An American
C.A Dominican
答:————
5.[单选题]Whitman is a 。
A.novelist
B.poet
答:————
6.[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
答:————
7.[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:————
8.[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
答:————
9.[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:————
10.[单选题]Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is____________.
A.a form of rock 'n' roll singing
B.a form of operatic singing originated in Europe
C.a form of country music singing
D.a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches
答:————
11.[判断题]The Grand Banks have been called the "wheat fields" of Newfoundland.
A.对
B.错
答:————
12.[判断题]To some extent, Bush Jr.’s foreign policy can be given the label of multilateralism
A.对
B.错
答:————
13.[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
答:————
14.[判断题]It was Thomas Alva Edison who invented Phonograph.
A.对
B.错
答:————
15.[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
答:————
16.[判断题]John H Hall played a significant role in developing the “American system of production” in early 19th century-using interchangeable parts for mass manufacturing, which lowered costs and improved efficiency.
A.对
B.错
答:————
17.[判断题]New Zealand's speedy recovery from the economic slow-down in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis has been led by exports, with strong demand from its major trading partners Australia and China, who have been less affected by the crisis.
A.对
B.错
答:————
18.[判断题]. New Zealand has no formal codified constitution.
A.对
B.错
答:————
19.[判断题]U.S. leaders, following the principles of the Atlantic Charter, hoped to shape the postwar world by opening up the world's markets to international trade.
A.对
B.错
答:————
20.[判断题]Despite Lord Baltimore's efforts to establish liberty of conscience, Maryland's gravest problems grew out of the colonists' religious tolerance.
A.对
B.错
答:————
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