北京语言大学13春《英语国家概况》(II)作业1

13春《英语国家概况》(II)作业1
试卷总分：100
单选题
判断题
一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1. What is the idea behind checks and balances?
A. To help the president get more power
B. To restrict governmental power and prevent its abuse
C. To help the Congress to derive more authorities
满分：5 分
2. The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _________.
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Virginia
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3. The following were the main Reformation leaders except ___________.
A. Martin Luther
B. Martin Luther King
C. John Calvin
D. The English King Henry VIII
满分：5 分
4. Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
A. Catholics
B. Puritans
C. Quakers
D. Church of England
满分：5 分
5. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?
A. Separation of state and church
B. Respect of education
C. Intolerant moralism
D. A sense of mission
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6. The U.S. government consists of three branches:___________.
A. the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch
B. the State Department, the Department of Defense, and the Energy Department
C. the White House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court
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7. 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
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8. The first inhabitants of the American continent were_________.
A. the Italians
B. the Spanish
C. the Indians
满分：5 分
9. Is Mark Twain the authors 　　　　?
A. real name
B. a pen name
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10. Do you happen to know of the name of George Washington? Is he_________?
A. one of the founding fathers of the United States
B. the first Governor of the State of New York
C. the author of the Declaration of Independence
满分：5 分
13春《英语国家概况》(II)作业1
试卷总分：100
单选题
判断题
二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1. In 1863, the United States created a truly national banking system with a standard paper currency.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
2. After the president vetoes a law, Congress may override the veto by a three-fourths vote of both houses.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
3. It was in 1954 that the Supreme Court ruled that the practice of segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitional.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
4. The American continents were peopled as a result of two long-continuing immigration movements, the first from Asia, and the second from Europe and Africa.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
5. Leaves of Grass, writen by Walt Whitman in 1855, is a gound-breaking book in American literature.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
6. 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
满分：5 分
7. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which combined carding, roving and spinning operation.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
8. The United States ranks the fourth in the world in both area and population.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
9. Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively simple for any group to get a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
10. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, including members of the Supreme Court.The senate,however, must approve all treaties and confirm all appointments before they become official.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分