北语18秋《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业2（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2
试卷总分:100    得分:100
第1题,Which of the following cities is known for its casinos for gambling?
A、Seattle
B、Atlantic City
C、Chicago
D、San Francisco



第2题,Who devised the Desk Operating System?
A、Thomas Watson
B、Steve Jobs
C、Bill Gates



第3题,"No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of ___.
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



第4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5题,Whitman is a　　　　。
A、novelist
B、poet



第6题,The novel The English Patient is written by____.
A、a British writer
B、a Canadian writer



第7题,Three of the most famous primitive tribes living in the American continent created such brilliant civilizations. They are _____________.
A、the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas
B、the Iroquois, the Pueblo, and the Pima Indians
C、Yadkin, Coles Creeks, and Smoky Hills



第8题,America's foremost jazz musician was ________.
A、Louis Armstrong
B、Bruce Springsteen
C、Billy Holiday



第9题,Which of the following political parties is American in origin?
A、The Republican Party
B、The Green Party
C、The Labor Party



第10题,In 1988, Canada established with _____________ the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later ___________ joined the group.
A、the United States, Mexico
B、Australia, New Zealand
C、Great Britain, France
D、Norway, Mexico



第11题,In the summer of 1963, Hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched to Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King, a famous leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), delivered his famous speech "I have a dream".
A、错误
B、正确



第12题,The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
A、错误
B、正确



第13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14题,Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure  of  the United States.
A、错误
B、正确



第15题,Former President Nixon remarked on several occasions that drug abuse is American's "number one enemy" and that "we must declare war against it."
A、错误
B、正确



第16题,Scott Fitzgerald's novel the Great Gatsby was about youth's golden dream turning to true.
A、错误
B、正确



第17题,The Dreaming has an 'elective affinity＇ with Capitalism.
A、错误
B、正确



第18题,Protestantism has been the most dominant form of religion in Australia over the first two hundred years of modern Australia society.
A、错误
B、正确



第19题,The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
A、错误
B、正确



第20题,The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.
A、错误
B、正确