英语国家概况

英语国家概况 (2) 期末复习资料

(2007.5.)

一 .填空题

1. In 1782, the Frenchman who settled in Pennsylvania first asked the question “what is an American” in his book . 2. The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s in the year of .

3. In 19, signed into law the Civil Rights Act passed by Congress to improve the racial relations.

4. After the War of Independence was won, the national government was called , and the agreement that guided the government was .

5. The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where the U.S Constitution was made is . 6. When starting a business or launching new ventures, money was needed. That money was known as . 7. John SteinBeck’s The Grapes of Wrath was a portrait of a poor family

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during the period of .

8. American society is a stratified one in which power, and are unequally distributed among the population.

9. In the post World WarⅠage, commercial radio served many functions. In the countryside, radio provided and .

10. Jazz music, as a musical form, initially performed and appreciated

by .

11. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act promised to give financial aid to after the end of World War II.

12. The first Catholic president in the U.S. was . 13. American slavery was finally abolished by , and .

14. Canada and the United States have good relations, and they share the

longest n the world. 15. The great difference between Canada and Britain is that Canada consists of and territories. 2 / 23

16. The life-style of the people who inhabited Canada’s coasts depended on

and .

17. In 19, signed into law the Civil Rights Act passed by Congress to improve the racial relations.

18. The Constitution set up a federal system with .

19. Canada is quite a new country, it first became a political entity in when four provinces joined together.

20. The inventor of the telegraph codes was .

21. Name three novels written by Earnest Hemingway: , and .

22. The goal of education in the United States is to achieve universal and provide individuals with and necessary to promote the welfare for individuals and the general public.

23. One characteristic of present research and development in technology is that .

24. Canada’s first Prime Minister, , launched a national economic

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plan to develop

And a industry.

25. The are Canada’s breadbasket while Ontario and Quebec are actually the

of the country.

26.The reasons why jazz music becomes generally accepted by people from all walks of life are 1) , 2) .

二. 简答题

1. What are the two major political parties in the United States?

2. What does “FBI” stand for?

3. What was the famous speech delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. in August 28, 1963?

4. What are the three sources of income that public and private colleges depend on in America?

5. What are the two most well-known computer companies in the United States?

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6. Where is New York Stock Exchange located?

7. Who were the two famous leaders assassinated in 1968 in America?

8 Who was the first Catholic president in the U.S.?

9. Where are America’s movies mostly made?

10. What led to the end of the Pony Express System?

11. Where was the first Continental Congress held?

12. What is the symbol of the Republican Party?

.13. Which church do the majority of Americans belong to?

14. Who was the author of Leaves of Grass

15. How many states were there when the United States of America was founded?

16. What was Ku Klux Klan?

17.Which novel is considered the greatest novel in American literature?

三. 多选题

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1. 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.

2. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic expect A. George Washington.

B. Thomas Jefferson.

C. William Penn.

D. Benjamin Franklin.

3. Which of the following states refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention?

A. Virginia.

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B. Rhode Island.

C. New York

D. Maryland

4. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?

A. The executive.

B. The legislative.

C. The Judicial.

D. The president.

5. The United States produces as much as the world’s .

A. wheat and rice

B. cotton

B. tobacco and vegetable oil

D. soybeans and corn

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6. Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?

A. The Last of the Mohicans

B. The Legend of the Sleep Hollow

C. “The Masque of the Red Death”

D. Moby Dick

7. does NOT belong to the “Lost Generation”.

A. John Dos Passos

B. Ernest Hemingway

C. F. Scott Fitzgerald

D. John Steinbec

8. In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true?

A. Elementary school, grammar school.

B. Elementary school, junior high school.

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C. Elementary school, secondary school.

D. Junior high school, senior high school.

9. Three of the following universities have large endowments from wealthy benefactors. Which is the exception?

A. Harvard University

B. the State University of New York

C. Yale University

D. Princeton University

10. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from .

A. George Washington

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. John Adams

D. John Locke.

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11. According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true?

A. The new statesdid not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.

B. Some new states wanted to be free from the Union.

C. The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts to France and other nations.

D. The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.

12. The first factory in the United States was a cotton mill in Pawtucket, in the state of .

A. New York

B. Ghode Island

C. Connecticut

D. Georgia

13. Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination?

A. The Baptists.

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B. The Catholics.

C. The Methodists.

D. The Presbyterians.

14. Three of the following factors have contributed to the flouring 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 students with “mainframe” computers.

C. Large universities offer scholarships to all students.

D. Large universities attract students with modern laboratories.

15.The reason why many young American people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that .

A. they resented traditional white male values in U. S. society

B. they love America so much

C. they thought they knew better than their teachers

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D. they viewed the adult world with grave doubt

16. In January 1965, President Johnson declared “ ” to eliminate poverty “by opening to everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity”.

A. war against Vietnam

B. war against poverty

C. war against Japan

D. New Frontier program

17. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. Slavery was mainly in the South.

B. Racial discrimination existed throughout the United States in American history.

C. Racial segregation after the Civil War existed only in the South.

D. Racial segregation existed throughout the U.S. after Civil War.

18. If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime Index and if authorities

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were more vigorous in their enforcement of law, the profile of a typical criminal in the United States would be .

A. older

B. wealthier

C. white

D. living near city centers

19. When was voice and music first transmitted over the radio?

A. 1901

B. end of 19th century

C. New Year’s Eve 1905

D. Christmas Eve 1905

20. invented the telephone. A. Samuel F.B. Morse

B. Alexander Graham Bell

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C. Thomas Alva Edison

D. Reginald Fessenden

21. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?

A. the forestry industry

B. the hydroelectric industry

C. mining industry

D. manufacturing industry

22. Which of the following was NOT one of the provinces that joined a confederation in 1867? (p.125)

A. Ontario

B. Quebec

C. New Brunswick

D. British Columbia

23. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students

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speak

A. English

B. French

C. Mandarin Chinese

D. Cantonese

24. The first popular ragtime tune was .

A. A. “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin in 16.

B. “Handful of Keys” by Fats Waller in 1929.

C. “A Monday Date” by Earl Hines in 1928.

D. “The Sheik of Araby” by Albert Ammons in the 1930

25. Which of the following is not a team game?

A. volleyball

B. bowling

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C. soccer

D. field hockey

26. Which of the following is NOT a dysfunction caused by drug abuse ?

A. There is a strong association between drug 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.

27. Mark twain’s works are characterized by the following except .

A. Sense of humor

B. Egotism

C. Jokes

D. Tall tales

27. Which of the following provinces are densely populated in

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Canada?(p.244)

A. Saskatchewan and Ontario

B. Ontario and Quebec

C. Manitoba and Saskatchewan

D. Quebec and Manitoba

28. Which of the following provinces is the home of most French throughout Canada?

A. Manitoba

B. Ontario

C. Saskatchewan

E. Quebec

29. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?

A. German

B. Japanese

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C. French

D. Finnish

30. When did Canada begin to develop a stronger service and manufacturing sector?

A. at the beginning of the 20th century

B. in the1930s

C. at the end of World War Ⅱ

D. in the 1960s

31. Canada began negotiating with the US on dismantling tariff barriers under the government of

A. Brian Mulroney

B. John Macdonald

C. Pierre Elliott Trudeau

D. the incumbent government

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32. At present, which of the following areas has the largest farms in Canada?

A. the western provinces

B. the eastern provinces

C. British Columbia

D. the prairie provinces

33. To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada played an active role in the following international organizations. Which is the exception? (C)

A. the United Nations

B. the Commonwealth

C. the National Organization of Women

D. La Francophonie

34. In 1988, Canada established with the North American Free Trade Agreement to help facilitate economic integration, and later joined the group.

A. the United States, Mexico

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B. Australia, New Zealand

C. Great Britain, France

D. Norway, Mexico

35. . 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 European with American Indians.

C. American had the mixed blood of European with blacks.

D. American had the mixed blood of the English and their descendants only.

36. Cyrus H McCormick invented .

A. the electric bulb

B. the revolver

C. the mechanical reaper

D. the railroad

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37. The state of California is on .

A. the Atlantic Coast

B. the Gulf of Mexico

C. the Pacific Coast

D. Carribean Sea

38. In playing basketball, misbehavior or unsportsmanlike actions may result in . A. time out

B. Overtime

C. Technical foul\\

A. foul

39. In the 1920’s, a new , distinctive style of piano playing called ‘stride’ piano emerged in . A. in Harlem in New York

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B. in San Francisco in California.

C. in Chicago in Illinois

D. in Nashville, Tennessee.

四. 名词解释

1. American Indians

2. Columbus’s “discovery” of America

3. Puritanism

4. A federal system

5. The Declaration of Independence

6. George Washington

7. Affirmative Action Program

8. NBA

9. the Bill of Rights

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10. The Bill of Rights

11. Migrant workers

12. The legislative branch

13. Industrial Revolution in America

14. Mark Twain

15. Disneyland

16. Martin Luther King, Jr.

17. Yellowstone National Park

18. “WASP” culture

19. Religious Liberty in the U.S.

20. Mark Twain

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