between manufacturing costs in China and the United States, with the result that several US companies are now bringing manufacturing jobs home to America.

8.In 1541, Queen Elizabeth I declared to be the Queen of Ireland, the first monarch to do so.

9.Canada is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the tenth highest per capita income globally (in 2013), and the eighth highest ranking in the Human Development Index (with the HDI value for 2013 being 0.902).

10.To some extent, Bush Jr.’s foreign policy can be given the label of multilateralism

20春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_3

一、单选题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 ) 1.Most farming takes place in ________. A. west coast near British Columbia B. northern prairie area

C. southern part near the border

2.Who is Abraham Lincoln? What was he famous for? A. Uncle Tom's Cabin B. The Federalist Papers

C. The Emancipation Proclamation

3.In 1917, the Canadian government introduced conscription, which resulted in bitter resentment in the French-speaking _______ province. A. British Columbia B. Nova Scotia C. Ontario D. Quebec

4.During _____ administration， Canada recognized the People’s Republic of China. A. Wilfred Laurier＇s B. Lester Pearson＇s C. MacKinzie King＇s D. Brian Mulroney＇s

5.Who invented the phonograph and the electric light? A. Thomas Edison B. John F Kennedy C. Bill Gates

6.The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _________. A. New York

B. San Francisco C. Virginia

7.Who invented the telephone? A. Abraham Lincoln B. Alexander Bell C. Thomas Edison

8.When did industrialization take place in the United States? A. Around 1776

B. Around the turn of the 19th century C. Around the turn of the 20th century D. After World War II

9.Prime Minister _______ once said that the U.S.-Canada relationship was was like \between two farmers\A. Louis St.Laurent B. Wilfred Laurier C. Lester Pearson D. John A. Macdonald

10.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 Europeans with American Indians C. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks

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

二、判断题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 )

1. 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.

2.. New Zealand has no formal codified constitution.

3.About 15 percent of all schools of high education in the United States are privately operated by religious organizations.

4.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United States is the Jews, who number over 25.2 million, or 11.7% of the population.

5. New Zealand’s highest court from 1840 to 2004 was the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

6.The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the South Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) are three main organizations in the civil

rights movement.

7.Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that is, associated with one Christian sect or another.

8.The name of Knickerbocker comes from Washington Irving＇s History of New York (1809).

9.Robert H Goddard is the founder of modern rocketry technology. He made the first liquid propellant rocket.

10.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel the Great Gatsby was about youth’s golden dream turning to true.

20春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_4

一、单选题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 )

1.The following were the main Reformation leaders except ___________. A. Martin Luther B. Martin Luther King C. John Calvin

D. The English King Henry VIII

2.The basic political system is closely patterned on that of the______System, although a number of significant modifications have been made. A. Washington B. Washminster C. Westminster*

3.Who devised the Desk Operating System? A. Thomas Watson B. Steve Jobs C. Bill Gates

4.Los Angeles Lakers is the name of a professional team of which game? A. Basketball B. Hockey C. Volleyball

5.Canada is a member of ______. A. NATO

B. the Commonwealth

C. both NATO and the Commonwealth

6.In January 1965, President Johnson declared _________\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

7.The New York Harbor is on_______. A. the East Coast B. the West Coast

8.Canada is generally considered as a _______. A. political middle power B. economic superpower C. cultural small power

9.Canada has two official languages: English and French. Where do most of the French-speaking people live in Canada? A. Quebec B. Alberta C. Ontario

10.Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism? A. Catholics B. Puritans C. Quakers

D. Church of England

二、判断题 ( 每题5分, 共10道小题, 总分值50分 ) 1. External trade is of little importance to New Zealand.

2.From the beginning of the Colonial period, religion has been a major factor in shaping the identity and values of the American people.

3.The Blues, a uniquely American contribution to the arts, first appeared in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century.

4.Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963, changed the way large numbers of women thought about themselves and other women.

5.Bill Gates was the director of the largest software company, Microsoft.

6.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.