北京语言大学13春《英语国家概况》(II)作业2

13春《英语国家概况》(II)作业2
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. Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except ___.
A. sense of humor
B. egotism
C. jokes
D. tall tales
满分：5 分
2. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added ____to educate people about the war in Vietnam.
A. teach-in
B. rock nroll music
C. class boycott
D. "march against fear"
满分：5 分
3. Which of the following former presidents of USA used to be a sports commentator?
A. Bill Clinton
B. George Bush
C. Ronald Reagan
满分：5 分
4. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?
A. The growth of capitalism
B. The Renaissance
C. The Religious Reformation
D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
此题选: D 满分：5 分
5. The instrument used in jazz music for sounding out melodies is _________.
A. drums
B. banjo
C. piano
满分：5 分
6. Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is____________.
A. a form of rock n roll singing
B. a form of operatic singing originated in Europe
C. a form of country music singing
D. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches
此题选: D 满分：5 分
7. In the early 1960s, Betty Friedan published a book called ______.
A. The Feminine Mystique
B. profiles in Courage
C. The Other America
D. Catcher in the Rye
满分：5 分
8. The New York Harbor is on_______.
A. the East Coast
B. the West Coast
满分：5 分
9. One of the most frequently used musical instrument on a jazz band included a ________.
A. violin
B. trumpet, and
C. piano
满分：5 分
10. How many players are there on each team in a basketball game?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 11
满分：5 分
13春《英语国家概况》(II)作业2
试卷总分：100
单选题
判断题
二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
V
1. The Grand Canyon National Park, one of America’s most famous scenic wonder, is approximately 120 kilometers north of Flagstaff, Utah.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
2. 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
满分：5 分
3. The “Hippies” was the one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their goal in life.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
4. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United States is the Jews, who number over 25.2 million, or 11.7% of the population.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
5. The Blues, a uniquely American contribution to the arts, first appeared in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
6. Computer is possibly the most significant technology of the latter part of 20th century.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
7. Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963, changed the way large numbers of women thought about themselves and other women.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
8. Robert H Goddard is the founder of modern rocketry technology. He made the first liquid propellant rocket.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
9. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the South Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) are three main organizations in the civil rights movement.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分
10. The major attraction in Aspen and Vail is skiing down mountain slopes.
A. 错误
B. 正确
满分：5 分