19春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_1

一、单选题 ( 每题4分, 共15道小题, 总分值60分 )

1.Mark Twain＇s works are characterized by the following except ___. A. sense of humor B. egotism C. jokes D. tall tales

答案：B V：131（9666）2906

2.During the Second World War, the Japanese settlers in Canada were forced to move _______. A. to east of the Rocky Mountains B. back to Japan C. to Pearl Harbour D. to the east coast

答案：A

3.Which of the following provinces is the home of most French-speaking people in Canada? A. Manitoba B. Saskatchewan C. Ontario D. Quebec 答案：D

4.established the system of government and these were later consolidated. A. The Constitution Act in 1852 B. The Bill of Rights Act 1990 C. The Human Rights Act 1993

答案：A

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

C. The Emancipation Proclamation 答案：C

6.Cultural survival is shown in the following ways except___________. A. the attempt to maintain a Canadian identity

B. persistence of native Canadian people to maintain their distinctive cultures C. dealing with the harsh natural environment

D. the survival of a French-Canadian identity in Quebec after the English had conquered the French in Quebec 答案：C

7.To promote peace and cooperation among nations, Canada plays an active role in international

organizations. Which of the following is the exception? A. the United Nations B. the Commonwealth

C. the National Organization of Women D. la Francophonie

答案：C

8.Canada＇s energy resources are mainly located in _______. A. sparsely-populated areas B. the south close to U.S. border C. the east coast near Nova Scotia 答案：A

9.What is not an example of service industry? A. Legal consulting B. Banking

C. Hotels and restaurants D. Computer manufacturing 答案：D

10.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

答案：C

11.Who invented the telephone? A. Abraham Lincoln B. Alexander Bell C. Thomas Edison 答案：B

12.The author of the novel The Scarlet Letter is_________. A. Hawthorne B. Emerson C. Hemingway 答案：A

13.\A. the settlers of Virginia B. the people of Pennsylvania C. the colonists in New England

D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution

14.Which of the following writers is a Canadian? A. Emily Bronte B. Kate Chopin

C. Margaret Atwood

15.In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _______. A. German B. French

C. Mandarin Chinese D. Cantonese

二、判断题 ( 每题4分, 共10道小题, 总分值40分 )

1.Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively simple for any group to get a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.

答案：正确

2.More than one-quarter of all Americans are now of the Roman Catholic faith. 答案：正确

3.The greatest challenge of the American Revolution to the old order in Europe was the challenge to inherited political power and the democratic idea that government rests on the consent of the governed.

答案：正确

4.In the United States, every church is a completely independent organization,and concerned with its own finance and its own building. 答案：正确

5.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, including members of the Supreme Court.The senate,however, must approve all treaties and confirm all appointments before they become official. 答案：正确

6.By the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of American,i.e.,the development of capitalism, the Renaissance and the Religious Reformation.

7.The recession of 2007–2009 is considered to be the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and the subsequent economic recovery one of the weakest.

8.The famous so-called “X-Article” was published on the journal Foreign Affairs in 1947.

9. Christopher Columbus never saw the mainland United States.

10.The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which combined carding, roving and spinning operation.

19春《英语国家概况（II）》作业_2

一、单选题 ( 每题4分, 共15道小题, 总分值60分 ) 1.Most farming takes place in ________. A. west coast near British Columbia B. northern prairie area

C. southern part near the border

2.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

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

4.One of the oldest towns in the U.S. is ______________. A. New York B. San Francisco C. Los Angeles D. San Diego

5.In 1773, a group of patriots responded to the tea tax by staging the ______________. A. \ B. the Republican Party C. the League of Nations

6.Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?

A. The growth of capitalism B. The Renaissance

C. The Religious Reformation

D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

7.What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called? A. The Indians

B. The First Nations C. The Eskimos