UMOOCs英美文化英美概况8-15章答案

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2.0分
The first successful English colony in North America was founded at ______ in ______.
• A.Jamestown, Louisiana
• B.Jamestown, Virginia
• C.Boston, Massachusetts
• D.Plymouth, Georgia
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
The policy of the United States was ________ at the beginning of the two World Wars.

• A.
partial involvement
• B.
appeasement
• C.
neutrality
• D.
full involvement
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
In January 1918, President ________ proposed his Fourteen Points as the basis for peace negotiation.
• A.Roosevelt
• B.Wilson
• C.Kennedy
• D.Truman
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents ________.
• A.Johnson, Nixon and Ford
• B.Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
• C.Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson
• D.Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
At age 46, ________ became one of the youngest Presidents in American history.
• A.Clinton
• B.Nixon
• C.Reagan
• D.Bush
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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6
2.0分
The first shots in the American War of Independence were fired in ________.
• A.Concord
• B.Philadelphia
• C.Mississippi
• D.Lexington
正确答案是 D， 回答正确

1
2.0分
The U.S. Constitution came into effect in .
• A.1776
• B.1787
• C.1789
• D.1791
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
The following are all powers of the President except_.
• A.making laws
• B.vetoing any bills passed by Congress
• C.appointing federal judges when vacancies occur
• D.issuing executive orders
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
The terms for a Senator and Representative are ____ and ____ years respectively.
• A.two, two
• B.four, two
• C.two, six
• D.six, two
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
The Constitution of the United States _________.
• A.only specifies the power of the federal government
• B.tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others
• C.gives the most power to Congress
• D.gives the most power to the President
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
All the following can make legislative proposals except ______.
• A.The President
• B.The Secretary of State
• C.The Senator
• D.The Representative
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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6
2.0分
Which of the following statements is true?
• A.The Bill of Rights defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the President.
• B.Throughout American history, no president served more than two successive terms.
• C.The U.S. Congress consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
• D.If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds majority.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确

1
2.0分
The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except .
• A.typewriter
• B.refrigerator
• C.electric light
• D.telephone
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
The modern American economy progressed from _____ to__, and then to ______.
• A.a colonial economy, a handcraft economy, an industrial economy
• B.a farming economy, a farming economy, an industrial economy
• C.a colonial economy, a farming economy, an industrial economy
• D.a handcraft economy, a farming economy, an industrial economy
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
Chaptered companies were not granted the _____ by the British King or Queen.
• A.political authority
• B.economic rights
• C.judicial authority
• D.diplomatic authority
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
_____ advocated an economic development strategy in which the federal government would nurture infant industries by providing overt subsidies and imposing protective tariffs on imports.
• A.George Washington
• B.President Roosevelt
• C.Abraham Lincoln
• D.Alexander Hamilton
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
The four largest manufacturing industries are: computers and electronic products; ____; food, beverage and tobacco; and petroleum products.
• A.car
• B.chemicals
• C.agribusiness
• D.petroleum
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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6
2.0分
America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields EXCEPT _____.
• A.machinery
• B.ore
• C.chemicals
• D.automobiles
正确答案是 B， 回答正确

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2.0分
Of the following subjects, ________ are NOT offered to elementary school students.
• A.politics and business education
• B.mathematics and language arts
• C.science and social studies
• D.music and physical education
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
College applicants are chosen on the basis of the following standards EXCEPT______________.
• A.their high school records
• B.recommendations from their high school teachers
• C.the impression they make during interviews at the university
• D.their annual college entrance examination
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following EXCEPT_________.
• A.attending lectures and completing
• B.passing examinations
• C.participating in clubs and activities
• D.earning a certain number of credits
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ________.
• A.Yale University
• B.Harvard College
• C.Princeton University
• D.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
Of the following, ______ are NOT among the categories of American higher education.
• A.universities
• B.four-year undergraduate institutions
• C.technical institutions
• D.four-year community colleges
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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6
2.0分
Formal education in the United States consists of elementary, _________, and higher education.
• A.middle
• B.public
• C.secondary
• D.private
正确答案是 C， 回答正确

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2.0分
Of the following, ______is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in America.
• A.the National Broadcasting System (NBS)
• B.the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
• C.the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• D.the American Broadcasting System (ABS)
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
Which of the following statements is true?

• A.
Los Angeles Times makes a policy not to endorse candidates for high offices such as the President and governors.
• B.
The Cable News Network is the most famous radio station in the United States.
• C.
It is The New York Times that first uncovered the Watergate Scandal in 1972.
• D.
Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November.
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
The main readers of ___________ are government employees and it is closely linked to the American Congress.
• A.The Washington Post
• B.The New York Times
• C.The Los Angeles Times
• D.New York Daily News
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
______ celebrate Thanks Giving Day.
• A.People in the USA and Canada
• B.People in all the English speaking countries
• C.People in the UK
• D.People in Australia
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
Independence Day of the United States falls on ________.
• A.June 4th
• B.July 4th
• C.June 14th
• D.July 14th
正确答案是 B， 回答正确

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2.0分
The Joy Luck Club is a novel written by the Chinese-American writer __________.

• A.
Amy Tan
• B.
Maxine Hong Kingston
• C.
Alice Walker
• D.
Saul Bellow
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
The Great Gatsby is the masterpiece of ____________, a writer of the Jazz age.

• A.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
• B.
William Faulkner
• C.
Mark Twain
• D.
Herman Melville
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
“Man is not born to be defeated” is a statement made by ___________.
• A.Mark Twain
• B.Jack London
• C.Theodore Dreiser
• D.Ernest Hemingway
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
Of the following writers, ___________ are from the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.
• A.Benjamin Franklin and Edgar Allan Poe
• B.Edgar Allan Poe and Jonathan Edwards
• C.Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards
• D.Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
__________ is regarded as the “father of American literature”.
• A.James Fenimore Cooper
• B.Ralph Waldo Emerson
• C.Thomas Jefferson
• D.Washington Irving
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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6
2.0分
The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by ____________.

• A.
Herman Melville
• B.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
• C.
Henry James
• D.
Thomas Hardy
正确答案是 B， 回答正确

1
2.0分
In which stage, Chinese people passively communicate with the western societies?
• A.The Silk Road from about 2 Century B.C.
• B.Buddhism in India as is shown in the novel Journey to the West
• C.Sea Voyage of Zheng He
• D.The Invasion by Imperial Countries after 19th century
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
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2
2.0分
Which belongs to deep culture?A. Traditions
• A.Languages
• B.Greeting ritual
• C.Religious practices
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
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3
2.0分
Which is not the elements of culture?
• A.Culture is acquired.
• B.Culture determines people’s thought.
• C.Culture is shared.
• D.Culture defines core values.
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
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4
2.0分
Which belongs to surface culture:
• A.Values
• B.Traditions
• C.Food
• D.Experiences
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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5
2.0分
Which does not belong to the stages of cultural awareness?
• A.Recognition
• B.Transcendence
• C.Non-judgmental observation
• D.Integration or ethnocentrism
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
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6
2.0分
In intercultural communication study, what should we focus on firstly?
• A.People’s communication in different regions
• B.People’s communication in different sex
• C.People’s communication in different nations
• D.People’s communication in different professions
正确答案是 C， 回答正确