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1、卷号 5068 a广播电视大学秦皇岛电大试题库（Http:/ 英语国家概况（2）试题注意事项一 将你的准考证号，学生证号，姓名及分校名称填写在答题纸的规定栏内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。均不得带出考场。监考人员收完考卷答题纸后才能离开考场。二 仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求的答题示例答题。答案一定要写在答题纸的指定位置上， 写在试卷上的答案无效。用蓝，黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。.There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and
2、 D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)1. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?A. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.B
3、. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.C. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.D. The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only. 2. The following were the main Reformation leaders except _.A. Martin Luther.B. Martin Luther Kin
4、g.C. John Calvin.D. The English King Henry VIII.3. Which of the following statements was 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 th
5、e Congress with little power. D. the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.4. Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?A. The freedom of religion. B. The right to own weapons if one wishes. C. The freedom of speech and of the press. D
6、. The freedom of searching a person s home by police. 5. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of _. A. New York B. Rhode Island C. Connecticut D. Georgia6. The American system of mass production was first used in _. A. car industry B. textile in
7、dustry C. firearms industry D. agriculture7. Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination? A. The Baptists. B. The Catholics. C. The Methodists. D. The Presbyterians.8. The following are distinctively American features of religion except _.A. Various religious groups have coexisted in th
8、e U.S. 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 religion argument in the U. S.D. There has been very much concentration on doctrine or relig
9、ious argument in the U.S.9. Which of the following was a writer of the post-Revolutionary period? A. Edgar Allan Poe B. Natty Bumppo C. Washington Irving D. Rip Van Winkle10. Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece? A. The Last of the Mohicans B. The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow
10、C. The Masque of the Red Death D. Moby Dick11. Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students? A. Mathematics and languages. B. Science and social studies. C. Politics and business education. D. Music and physical education.12. Three of the following factors have contr
11、ibuted to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception? A. Large universities offer scholarships to all students. B. Large universities provide students with mainframe computers. C. Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research. D. Lar
12、ge universities attract students with modem laboratories.13. Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement, _ affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice. A. Let it all hang out. B. Hell, no, we wont go. C. We Shall Overcome D. Speak your heart without interruption 14. The mo
13、st notorious terrorist group against black civil rights workers in the South was known as _. A. Ku Klux Klan B. Federal Bureau of Investigation C. Student for A Democratic Society D. the Black Muslims15. Three of the following changes among many blacks took place after the 1960s. Which of them is NO
14、T true? A.Blacks felt more and more confident that they would be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. B. Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups. C. Blacks felt that black is beautiful. D. Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.16. Which of th
15、e following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A. bribery B. tax evasion C. false advertising D. robbery17. Which invention marked the beginning of The Age of Visual Information? A. newspaper B. telegraph C. laundry machine D. television18. Who is the most influential person in the Canadian
16、government? A. the Queen B. a Cabinet MinisterC. the Prime Minister D. the Governor General19. What is the other official language besides English in Canada? A. German B. Japanese C. French D. Finnish20. Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada? A. primary in
17、dustries B. secondary industries C. tertiary industries D. none of them. There are altogether 15blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and writer your answer at the corresponding places on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)l _21_ officially proclaimed the birth of a new American nation.l T
18、he New World of America was peopled as a result of two long-continuing immigration movements, the first one from _22_, and the second from_23_ and _24_.l Two major political parties are _25_which is thought to be more liberal, and _26_ which is believed to be more _27_.l Former President Nixon said
19、that _28_ is Americas “number one enemy.” l Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: _29_, endowments and_30_. l T.S. Eliots long poem _31_ revealed a pessimistic view of post-World War I society. He dominated the so-called _32_ movement in poetry.l In area, Canada is the _33_
20、country on earth.l Many people use the notion that American society is a _34_while Canada is described as a _ 35_. III. Directions: (20%)There are 10 questions in this part. Answer each of the questions in one full sentence and write you answer on the answer sheet. (20%)36. Where was the first perma
21、nent settlement established in North America? 37. Who is the first Secretary of Treasury of the United States?38. What is the best-known stock exchange in the United States?39. Did the counter culture exert a great influence upon peoples attitudes towards social mores, marriage, career and success?
22、40. What is the symbol of the Republican Party?41. Is research institutions mentioned in American higher education?42. Is the State of California on the Atlantic Coast?43. When was voice and music first transmitted over the radio?44. Which city is the capital of Canada?45. Which province is the manu
23、facturing heartland of Canada?. Explain each of the following 6 out of 8. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET (30%, 5 points for each)46. the meaning of being an American according to Crevecoeur47. a federal system48. American characteristics of religion49. Walden50. PC 51. NBA52. Yellowstone National Park 53. the Canadian Mosaic
