北语18秋《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业1（参考资料）

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【奥鹏】[北京语言大学]18秋《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业1
试卷总分:100    得分:100
第1题,One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means ______.
A、Federal Tariff Agreement
B、Free Trade Agreement
C、Finance Tax Agreement



第2题,Jazz music, which refers to a new blend of folk music, work chants, spirituals, marches, and even European classical music, which originated in ________.
A、an American city called New Orleans
B、Rome, Italy
C、London, Britain



第3题,The Stevens family was known for their contribution to which of the following?
A、Airplane
B、Steamboats
C、Cotton gin



第4题,The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___________.
A、George Washington
B、Thomas Jefferson
C、John Adams
D、John Locke



第5题,Canada once called itself a "bicultural" society. What does this "bicultural" refer to?
A、English and French cultures
B、Canadian and American cultures
C、English and Indian cultures



第6题,In 1773, a group of patriots responded to the tea tax by staging the ______________.
A、"Boston Tea Party"
B、the Republican Party
C、the League of Nations



第7题,Mark Twain is the author's 　　　　?
A、real name
B、a pen name



第8题,Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada?
A、primary industries
B、secondary industries
C、tertiary industries
D、none of them



第9题,The organization that is responsible for cracking down on domestic crimes is_____.
A、the FBI
B、the CIA
C、the Congress
D、the IRS



第10题,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



第11题,National Basketball Association (NBA), the association of professional teams in the US, has two divisions: the Eastern Division and Western Division.
A、错误
B、正确



第12题,The Yellowstone National Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
A、错误
B、正确



第13题,Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A、错误
B、正确



第14题,The United States has two major Political Parties: One is the Democratic Party, which evolved out of Thomas Jefferson's party, formed before 1800. The other is the Republican Party, which was formed in the 1850s.
A、错误
B、正确



第15题,Under the White Australia Policy, immigrants to Australia had to take a test in a European language, the failure of which would be given the status of prohibited immigrant.
A、错误
B、正确



第16题,The earliest settlers in Ireland came around 7000 BC in the Mesolithic or middle Stone Age Period.
A、错误
B、正确



第17题,Computer is possibly the most significant technology of the latter part of 20th century.
A、错误
B、正确



第18题,The Prime Minister and his Cabinet at federal level is the acknowledged center of Australian parliamentary power.
A、错误
B、正确



第19题,In the United States, four out of five private schools are run by churches, synagogues or other religious group.
A、错误
B、正确



第20题,Christianity was introduced into Ireland by the Normans in the 6th century.
A、错误
B、正确