北京语言大学英语专业《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业及答案1

Who invented the game of basketball?

A.A Canadian

B.An American

C.A Dominican

本题答案：
B
Who is the head of Canadian government?

A.Governor general

B.Prime minister

C.Premier

本题答案：
B
One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means _____.

A.Federal Tariff Agreement

B.Free Trade Agreement

C.Finance Tax Agreement

本题答案：
B
When did industrialization take place in the United States?

A.Around 1776

B.Around the turn of the 19th century

C.Around the turn of the 20th century

D.After World War II

本题答案：
C
Canadian economy is a _____.

A.resource-based economy

B.agricultural economy

C.tourism economy

本题答案：
A
Mark Twain's works are characterized by the following except _____.

A.sense of humor

B.egotism

C.jokes

D.tall tales

本题答案：
B
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

本题答案：
D
Mark Twain is the author's?

A.real name

B.a pen name

本题答案：
B
The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _____.

A.New York

B.San Francisco

C.Virginia

本题答案：
C
Prime Minister _____ once said that the U.S.-Canada relationship was was like “a relationship between two farmers”.

A.Louis St.Laurent

B.Wilfred Laurier

C.Lester Pearson

D.John a. Macdonald

本题答案：
A
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

本题答案：
B
While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely belong to the Roman Catholic faith.()

A.错误

B.正确

本题答案：
B
Australia's policy of assimilation was founded on the belief that the white culture was progressive and superior while the indigenous culture was inferior.()

A.错误

B.正确

本题答案：
B
Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure of the United States.()

A.错误

B.正确

本题答案：
A
The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.()

A.错误

B.正确

本题答案：
B
Up until 1970's the Irish economy was inward-looking.()

A.错误

B.正确

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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

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Christianity was introduced into Ireland by the Normans in the 6th century.()

A.错误

B.正确

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The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.()

A.错误

B.正确

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The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.()

A.错误

B.正确

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