英美国情 选择题 美国部分
Unit3 America Beginning
1. Which of the following statements was correct around 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 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 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 King
C. 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 authority of the Pope 罗马教皇
B. Salvation through faith
C. Salvation through church
D. Establishing a direct contact with God
5. 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
6. Lord Baltimore’s feudal plan failed Not because__
A. There were more Protestant than Catholic in Maryland
B. The wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible
C. There was plenty of land while labor was scarce 缺乏的
D. The English King did not the like the plan
7. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except__
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. William Penn
D. Benjamin Franklin
8. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from__ D. John Locke
9. Which of the following was not a denomination of Protestantism? 教派
A. Catholics
B. Puritans
C. Quakers
D. Church of England
10. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of __ D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
Unit 4 The Political System in the United States
1. Which of the following statements is Not correct? When the War of Independence was over,
A. Each new state had its own government
B. Each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.
C. The national government was called the Congress with little power
D. The relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.
2. According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because 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 Union
C. 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 power 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 Island
C. New York
D. Maryland
4. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written,
A. There was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
B. There was no Bill of Rights
C. 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 levy 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 Congress
B. 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 executive branch, 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 1791
8. Which of the following is not guarantee in the Bill of Rights?
A. The freedom of religion
B. The freedom of searching a person’s home by police
C. The freedom of speech and of the press
D. The right to own weapons if one wishes
9. The following were NOT written into the Constitution in 1787 except__
A. The Bill of Rights
B. The judicial review
C. The political party system
D. The power of the president
10. The New Deal was started by __ A. Franklin Roosevelt 罗斯福新政
Unit 5 American Economy
1. The first factory in the United State was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of __ B. Rhode Island
2. 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 currency 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. 1945
5. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?
A. Banking
B. Management consultation 咨询
C. Airline
D. steelmaking
6. The United States was rated fourth in the world in terms of land area and the size of population.
7. The United States produces as much as half of the world’s __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 Jefferson
10. The latest technology that farmers have adopted is __D. computers
Unit 6 Religion in the United States
1. Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination? 宗教
A. The Baptists
B. The Catholics
C. The Methodists
D. The Presbyterians.
2. Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United Stated?
A. Catholics can build their own schools and hospitals
B. Non-Catholics can go to Catholic-run schools.
C. Public money is provided to support religious schools
D. Women have the right to abortion
3. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs?
A. Protestant
B. Catholic
C. Islamic 伊斯兰教
D. Judaism犹太教
4. Which of the following is true?
A. Many Catholics are not opposed to abbortion
B. Many evangelical Protestants do not object to abortion.
C. Orthodox Jews are for abortion
D. 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 Church
B. The Protestant Episcopal Church
C. The United Methodist Church.
D. Jewish Congregations
6. 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 concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the US
D. 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 society
B. Having a place in a community
C. Identifying themselves with dominant values
D. Getting together with friends
8. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author?
A. American mainstream culture is based on Protestantism
B. Protestant church is an established church by law in the US
C. The Catholic Church is the largest single religious group in the US
D. The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the US
Unit 8 Education in the United States
1. Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students?
A. Mathematics and languages
B. Politics and business education
C. Science and social studies
D. Music and physical education
2. The expenditure 经费in American public school is guided or decided by ___ D. broads of education
3. In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true? C. Elementary school, secondary school
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?
A. Universities and college
B. Research institutions
C. Technical institutions
D. Undergraduate institutions
5. 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 research
B. Large universities provide student with “mainframe” computers
C. Large universities offer scholarships to all students
D. Large universities attract students with modern laboratories
6. Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because____ A. they find it easy for them to get jobs after graduated from one of them
7. 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 teachers
B. They make good impressions during the interviews
C. They get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests
D. They pass the college entrance examinations
8. Three of the following universities have large endowments form wealthy
benefactors. Which is the exception?
A. Harvard University
B. The State University of New York
C. Yale University
D. Princeton University 普林斯顿
9. Both public and private universities depend on the following sources of income except___
A. Investment
B. Student tuition
C. Endowments 捐款
D. Government funding
10. To get a bachelor’s degree, an undergraduate student is required to do the following except___
A. Attending lectures and complete assignments
B. Passing examinations
C. Taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy
D. Earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college.
Unit 9 Social Movements of the 1960s
1. Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement, “We Shall Overcome!” affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice.
2. The most notorious terrorist group against black civil rights workers in the South was known as __D. Ku Klux Klan
3. The reason why many young people were involved in the social movement of the 1960s was that __A. they resented traditional white male values in US society. 愤恨
4. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students 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 Committee
B. The Congress of Racial Equality
C. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
D. The Student for a Democratic society
6. 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 declared “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 major 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 Peace 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 Mystique by Betty Friedan, they found a voice.
Unit 10 Social Problems in the United States
1. 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 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 reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?
A. The aggressive nature of these group
B. Racial prejudice against them
C. Low social status of these groups
D. Poverty and unemployment among minority groups
4. Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?
A. Bribery 行贿，受贿
B. Tax evasion
C. False adverting
D. Robbery
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830
B. Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865
C. The Northern states did not have racial discrimination
D. Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states until the 1950s.
6. According to the text, which of the following is NOT a 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 safety
C. Drug abuse is a major cause of unemployment
D. There are great economic losses because of drug abuse
7. 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. Older
B. Wealthier
C. Whiter
D. Living near city centers
8. Which of the following used human beings as guinea pigs to text drug like LSD? B. The CIA.
Unit11 American way of life
1.when did the word stereotype come into use in English?
A. Early 17th century B. Early 20th century
C. Early 19th century D. Late 19th century
2. Which organization in the United States demonstrated strongly against any laws that might restrict gun ownership?
The NRA (national Rifle Association)
3. Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?
4. Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?
Israel Zangwill
5. What was the major historical event that resulted in the separation of the P
rotestants from the Roman Catholic Church?
The 16th-century Reformation
6. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
7. Which of the following was President Franklin 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 music
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
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