北语19春《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业2（含答案）题目

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19春《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业2
1.[单选题]Which of the following cities is known for its casinos for gambling?
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    A.Seattle
    B.Atlantic City
    C.Chicago
    D.San Francisco
    正确答案:——B——
2.[单选题]Who devised the Desk Operating System?
    A.Thomas Watson
    B.Steve Jobs
    C.Bill Gates
    正确答案:——C——
3.[单选题]"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
    正确答案:——D——
4.[单选题]One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means ______.
    A.Federal Tariff Agreement
    B.Free Trade Agreement    奥鹏作业答案
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    C.Finance Tax Agreement
    正确答案:————
5.[单选题]Whitman is a　　　　。
    A.novelist
    B.poet
    正确答案:————
6.[单选题]The novel The English Patient is written by____.
    A.a British writer
    B.a Canadian writer
    正确答案:————
7.[单选题]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
    正确答案:————
8.[单选题]America's foremost jazz musician was ________.
    A.Louis Armstrong
    B.Bruce Springsteen
    C.Billy Holiday
    正确答案:————
9.[单选题]Which of the following political parties is American in origin?
    A.The Republican Party
    B.The Green Party
    C.The Labor Party
    正确答案:————
10.[单选题]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
    正确答案:————
11.[判断题]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
    正确答案:————
12.[判断题]The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
    A.错误
    B.正确
    正确答案:————
13.[判断题]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
    正确答案:————
14.[判断题]Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure  of  the United States.
    A.错误
    B.正确
    正确答案:————
15.[判断题]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
    正确答案:————
16.[判断题]Scott Fitzgerald’s novel the Great Gatsby was about youth’s golden dream turning to true.
    A.错误
    B.正确
    正确答案:————
17.[判断题]The Dreaming has an ‘elective affinity＇ with Capitalism.
    A.错误
    B.正确
    正确答案:————
18.[判断题]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
    正确答案:————
19.[判断题]The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
    A.错误
    B.正确
    正确答案:————
20.[判断题]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
    正确答案:————
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