超星尔雅学习通《英美文化概论》章节测试答案.pdf
1.1Western Names 1【单选题】In the format of western names,which name is put first?( ) A、Family name B、Last name C、Surname D、First name 我的答案： D 2【单选题】Bill is the short version of ( ). A、William B、Steven C、Robert D、Richard 我的答案： A 3【判断题】There is only one given name in western name.( ) 我的答案：1.2What is Culture 1【单选题】Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society. A、traditions B、habits C、customs D、costumes 我的答案： C 2【单选题】Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( ) A、Chinese food B、Spring Festivel C、Chinese medicine D、Football 我的答案： D 3【判断题】Chinese culture is better than American culture.( ) 我的答案：2Geography of the USA 2.1 Topography of the USA 1【单选题】( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland. A、Colorado B、Indiana C、Alabama D、Alaska 我的答案： D 2【单选题】Which is the largest states by population?( ) A、Texas B、New York C、California D、Florida 我的答案： C 3【判断题】Boston is on the West Coast of America.( ) 我的答案：2.2Three Icons of America 1【单选题】Why is Yellowstone National Park important?( ) A、Because it is the first national park in the world. B、Because it is in America. C、Because it is the biggest national park in America. D、Because it is the first national park in America. 我的答案： A 2【单选题】Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincolns faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.( ) A、Madison B、Roosevelt C、Kennedy D、Adams 我的答案： B 3【单选题】Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( ) A、The United Kingdom B、Canada C、Australia D、France 我的答案： D 2.3Comparison of the USA and China (1) 1【单选题】Which is not the major environment issues of America?( ) A、Air pollution B、Water shortage C、Loss of agricultural land D、desertification 我的答案： C 2【单选题】The most fresh water used in China is in ( ). A、Domestic B、Industry C、Livestock D、Agriculture 我的答案： D 3【单选题】In 2013, the population of China is about ( ) more than that of America. A、3 times B、4 times C、5 times D、6 times 我的答案： B 4【单选题】Which one is wrong, about the geography of America and China?( ) A、China has more railways than America. B、America has two neighbour countries, Canada and Mexico. C、Both America and Chinas climates vary greatly. D、Americas land is less than Chinas, but water in America is more than China. 我的答案： A 5【判断题】The total area of China is bigger than America.( ) 我的答案：2.4Comparison of the USA and China (2) 1【单选题】All the countries in the world adopt the metric system, except ( ), Myanmar and Liberia. A、the UK B、the USA C、France D、Japan 我的答案： B 2【单选题】The first three ethnic groups in the USA are ( ). A、White, Hispanic and Black B、White, Black and Hispanic C、White, Black and Asian D、White, Asian and Black 我的答案： A 3【单选题】In China, the life expectancy is ( ) years.? A、70 B、72 C、75 D、79 我的答案： C 4【单选题】1 kilogram is ( ) pounds.? A、0.6 B、1.7 C、2.1 D、2.2 我的答案： D 3.Economy of the USA 3.1Overview 1【单选题】Which country is the second largest economy in the world?( ) A、China B、Japan C、South Korea D、Germany 我的答案： A 2【单选题】Which one of following is not an American company?( ) A、Google B、CocaCola C、Facebook D、Airbus 我的答案： D 3【判断题】Per capita means a person.( ) 我的答案：3.2Comparison of USA and China 1【单选题】The UAS and ( ) is the major export markets of China. A、Canada B、Mexico C、Japan D、South Korea 我的答案： C 2【单选题】According to the 2013 statistics, which one of the following is wrong?( ) A、The smallest part in the economic structure of developed countries is agriculture. B、The biggest part of GDP composition in America is Services. C、In 2013, GDP growth rate in America is higher than that in China. D、In 2013, Americas inflation rate is lower than Chinas. 我的答案： C 3【单选题】Which one is right about the labour force in America and China?( ) A、Most of American labour force are in services. B、 Both America and China have the least labour force in agriculture. C、Most Chinese labour force are in agriculture. D、American labour force is more than Chinese. 我的答案： A 4【判断题】Now services in China grows very fast.( ) 我的答案：5【判断题】The poverty lines in America and China are the same.( ) 我的答案：3.3Agriculture in the USA 1【单选题】Which one is wrong about the American agriculture?( ) A、Large family farms are much more productive. B、In 2000, farm jobs are very few in America. C、Most income of farm households is from non-farm sources. D、In America, all farmers have jobs in cities. 我的答案： D 2【单选题】( ), Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and California have the most farms in the USA. A、Arizona B、Maryland C、Texas D、Nevada 我的答案： C 3【单选题】In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.? A、Corn B、Potato C、Tomato D、Cotton 我的答案： A 4【判断题】96% of the farmers are black people.( ) 我的答案：3.4Global Financial Crisis 1【单选题】The GFC Recession started in ( ). A、the USA B、the UK C、Japan D、France 我的答案： A 2【单选题】Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( ) A、Banks stopped lending. B、Companies cut jobs. C、Stock market crashed. D、People got more job opportunity. 我的答案： D 3【单选题】The cause of the GFC Recession in 2007 was ( ). A、Stock bubble burst B、Property bubble burst C、Dotcom bubble burst D、Asset price bubble burst 我的答案： B 4【判断题】China was not affected much by the GFC Recession.( ) 我的答案：3.5A Hero and a Villain 1【单选题】Bernie Madoffs clients lost about ( ) billion dollars. A、10 B、20 C、30 D、40 我的答案： A 2【单选题】The New York magzine called Bernie Madoff ( ). A、Villain B、Hero C、Monster D、Saviour 我的答案： C 3【判断题】Warren Buffett was born in a rich family.( ) 我的答案：4 History of America 4.1Discovery of the New World 1【单选题】The main European power was Spain, France, ( ) and Great Britain. A、Italy B、Portugal C、Russia D、Germany 我的答案： B 2【单选题】Christopher Columbus was the first person to cross the ( ) Ocean. A、Pacific B、Indian C、Arctic D、Atlantic 我的答案： D 3【判断题】Christopher Columbus did 5 voyages between 1492 and 1503.( ) 我的答案：4.2British Colonies 1【单选题】The Britain founded ( ) colonies along the East Coast in America. A、11 B、12 C、13 D、14 我的答案： C 2【单选题】The first fight between local people and British soldiers was at ( ). A、Washington D.C. B、New York C、Boston D、Lexington and Concord 我的答案： D 3【单选题】John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and ( ) ?wrote The Declaration of Independence. A、Benjamin Franklin B、Abraham Lincoln C、George Washington D、Paul Revere 我的答案： A 4. 【判断题】The Declaration of Independence was made in 1775.( ) 我的答案：4.3American War of Independence 1【单选题】The war of Independence was between ( ). A、America and France B、America and Holland C、America and Spain D、America and Britain 我的答案： D 2【单选题】In 1778, ( ) signed Treaty of Alliance with America.? A、Spain B、Holland C、France D、Britain 我的答案： C 3【判断题】Britain won the Battle of Yorktown.( ) 我的答案：4.4Building the New Nation 1【单选题】The first constitution, Article of Confederation was made in ( ). A、1778 B、1779 C、1780 D、1781 我的答案： D 2【单选题】Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of ( ) of America. A、State B、Law C、Treasury D、War 我的答案： C 3【单选题】There were ( ) Chief Justice in the Supreme Court. A、1 B、3 C、8 D、9 我的答案： A 4【判断题】Thomas Paine was born in France.( ) 我的答案：4.5A Hero, Traitor and Genius 1【单选题】Which one is wrong about Benjamin Franklin?( ) A、He was also a Doctor. B、He loved reading. C、He started the first public library in Philadelphia. D、He was 81 when he went to the Constitutional Convention. 我的答案： A 2【单选题】George Washington declared ( ) A、Thanksgiving Day B、Christmas C、Halloween D、New Years Day 我的答案： A 3【单选题】Which one is right about George Washington?( ) A、He was graduated from college. B、He had three children. C、He had no experience in military action. D、He was revered as the Father of the United States. 我的答案： D 4【单选题】Which document was not signed by Benjamin Franklin?( ) A、The Declaration of Independence B、Treaty with France C、Peace Treaty D、Article of Confederation 我的答案： D 5【判断题】Benjamin Franklin was born in a rich family and well educated.（ ）我的答案：4.6Timeline of Major Events (1800-1899) 1【单选题】The first railway was built in ( ). A、1827 B、1828 C、1829 D、1830 我的答案： B 2【单选题】The war with Mexico was started in ( ). A、1846 B、1847 C、1848 D、1849 我的答案： A 3【判断题】The first telephone line was built in 1877.( ) 我的答案：4.7Territorial Expansion 1【单选题】The USA purchased Florida from ( ). A、Spain B、the UK C、France D、Italy 我的答案： A 2【单选题】America purchased Louisiana Territory with ( ) million dollars from France. A、2 B、5 C、10 D、15 我的答案： D 3【单选题】Which one is wrong about Hawaii?( ) A、It is in the Atlantic Ocean. B、There are 8 main islands. C、It is the 50th states of America. D、America took over Hawaii government from the local king. 我的答案： A 4【判断题】Before America purchased it,Alaska was belong to Mexico.( ) 我的答案：5【判断题】The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, which is also the capital city.( ) 我的答案：4.8The American Civil War 1【单选题】Which one of following is wrong about Abraham Lincoln?( ) A、He was the 16th president of America. B、He was killed in 1865 when the Civil War was just finished. C、He was a businessman and then became politician. D、He was born in a poor farm family. 我的答案： C 2【单选题】The Civil War started in ( ). A、1861 B、1862 C、1863 D、1864 我的答案： A 3【单选题】Which was wrong about the Civil War?( ) A、America was kept as one country. B、Slavery was abolished. C、After the Battle of Gettysburg, the North started to win. D、The South was strong in hard power. 我的答案： D 4【判断题】In the Civil War, the North was weak, and the South was strong.( ) 我的答案：5【判断题】Modern weapons were used in the Civil War.( ) 我的答案：4.9Americas Economic Development 1【单选题】Which one is wrong about Thomas Edison?( ) A、He was educated in school. B、His first job is telegraph operator. C、He had many patents. D、He invented electric light bulb. 我的答案： A 2【单选题】Which one is wrong about John D. Rockefeller?( ). A、He established his first oil refinery when he was 24. B、At first, he worked as a bookkeeper. C、When he was 20, he started his own company. D、He donated all his money to the Rockefeller Foundation. 我的答案： D 3【判断题】Because the northern America is cold, James Naismith invented basketball which is a good sport for winter.( ) 我的答案：4.10Timeline of Major Events (1900-2014) 1【单选题】The first long distance telephone was built in ( ). A、1915 B、1916 C、1917 D、1918 我的答案： A 2【单选题】In ( ), the first humans walked on the moon. A、1967 B、1968 C、1969 D、1970 我的答案： C 3【单选题】President Nixon visited China in ( ). A、1971 B、1972 C、1973 D、1974 我的答案： B 4.11The Panama Canal 1 【单选题】The Panama Canal was finally built by a ( ) consortium. A、France B、Italy C、Britain D、America 我的答案： D 2【单选题】Why did the French consortium gave up to build the canal?( ) A、Because it was too expensive. B、Because many people died. C、Because the topography in Panama was difficult to build a canal. D、 Because the American government decided to buld it by themselves. 我的答案： C 3【判断题】The aim to build the Panama Canal was to connect America and Panama.( ) 我的答案：4.12The Great Depression 1【单选题】Which one is wrong about the Great Depression?( ) A、The Great Depression started with the crash of the New York stock market. B、More than 9000 banks closed down. C、It took a short time for the New York Stock to recover. D、Many people became homeless because of the Great Depression. 我的答案： C 2【单选题】The Great Depression started in ( ). A、1929 B、1932 C、1933 D、1939 我的答案： A 3【单选题】Which one is wrong about Franklin Delano Roosevelt?( ) A、He was also known as FDR. B、 He give American people confidence during the Great Depression. C、He was elected as president for 3 times. D、 He started many government programs to provide work to people. 我的答案： C 4【单选题】Which one is not the results of the Great Depression?( ) A、GDP went down. B、Income fell. C、Unemployment rate increased. D、Farmers had no food to eat. 我的答案： D 4.13The Cold War 1【单选题】Berlin Wall was ended in ( ). A、1989 B、1988 C、1987 D、1986 我的答案： A 2【单选题】The Cold War began in ( ). A、1945 B、1946 C、1947 D、1948 我的答案： D 3【单选题】Which statement of following is wrong?( ) A、There were many cold conflicts in the cold war, such as weapon competition and spying. B、Germany reunited in 1990. C、The USSR was dissolved in 1990. D、After the USSR dissovled, 15 new countries were created. 我的答案： C 4【单选题】Which was not the reason why the West against Communism?( ) A、The communist countries only has one political system. B、The economy in communist countries is state-owned. C、The communist countries are against religion. D、The communist countries have nuclear weapons. 我的答案： D 5【判断题】The Cold War continued for only a few years.( ) 我的答案：4.14 911 & War on Terror 1【单选题】Which one is wrong about 9/11?( ) A、About 3000 people were killed. B、It happened in 2002. C、The World Trade Centre and Pentagon were attacked. D、It was the first attack on mainland USA since 1812. 我的答案： B 2【单选题】The terrorists Hijacked ( ) planes. A、4 B、5 C、6 D、7 我的答案： A 3【判断题】Only the north tower of the World Trade Centre was attacked.( ) 我的答案：5Political System of America 1 5.1The American Constitution 1【单选题】The new Constitution was singed in ( ). A、1787 B、1786 C、1785 D、1784 我的答案： A 2【单选题】( ) was elected as the chairman of the Constitutional Convention. A、Abraham Lincoln B、George Washington C、Benjamin Franklin D、Alexander Hamilton 我的答案： B 3【判断题】The Constituional Convention was held in Philadelphia.( ) ? 我的答案：4【判断题】The American Consitituion is only 4 pages.( ) 我的答案：5.2A Government of 3 Branches 1【单选题】There are ( ) justices in the Supreme Court. A、6 B、7 C、8 D、9 我的答案： D 2【单选题】There are ( ) Congressional Districts in the House of Representatives. A、200 B、231 C、435 D、521 我的答案： C 3【判断题】Senators are elected for 5 year.( ) 我的答案：4【判断题】American president can be elected for 3 terms.( ) 我的答案：5.3Characteristics of the Constitution 1 【单选题】The amendments to the Constitution must be supported by ( ) of the States. A、72% B、73% C、74% D、75% 我的答案： D 2【单选题】The American Bill of Rights was effective in ( ). A、1787 B、1786 C、1791 D、1792 我的答案： C 3【单选题】President Obama is the ( ) president of America. A、44th B、45th C、46th D、47th 我的答案： A 4【判断题】In America, president can not veto legislation.( ) 我的答案：6 Political System of America 2 6.1Political Parties 1【单选题】The symbol of The Democratic Party is ( ). A、Eagle B、Elephant C、Donkey D、Horse 我的答案： C 2【单选题】The supporters of the Republican Party is businessmen and ( ). A、Farmers B、Workers C、City people D、Teachers 我的答案： A 3【判断题】The Communist Party in the USA is not legal.( ) 我的答案：4【判断题】The membership of the Democratic Party is hard.( ) 我的答案：6.2Voting 1【单选题】Registering to vote costs ( ). A、5 B、10 C、20 D、No cost 我的答案： D 2【单选题】Voting can not be ( ). A、In person B、Absentee C、Making a phone call D、By mail 我的答案： C 3【判断题】In America, voting is compulsory.( )? 我的答案：6.3Elections 1【单选题】How often is the president elected for?( ) A、3 years B、4 years C、5 years D、6 years 我的答案： B 2【单选题】In ( ), Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the USA. A、2006 B、2007 C、2008 D、2009 我的答案： C 3【判断题】A senator and a representative can only be elected for two times.( ) 我的答案：4【判断题】In 2012 presidential election, Mitt Romney is from Republican Party.( ) 我的答案：7 Religion in America 7.1What is Religion 1【单选题】Which is not the reason why people are religious?( ) A、Religion is inheritted from parents. B、Religion can help to explain l
