英美文化选择题

英美国情选择题美国部分 Unit3 America Beginning

1. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?

A. The American has the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.

B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.

C. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with black,

D. The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only, 子孙，后裔

2. Which of the following was not one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe? A. The growth of capitalism资本主义 B. The Renaissance 文艺复兴

C. The Religious Reformation 宗教改革

D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The following were the main Reformation leaders except__ A. Martin Luther马丁路德 B. Martin Luther King C. John Calvin约翰·加尔文

D. The English King Henry VIII 亨利八世

4. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except__新教教徒新教，耶稣教，基督教 A. Challenging the authority of the Pope罗马教皇 B. Salvation through faith C. Salvation through church

D. Establishing a direct contact with God

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

6. Lord Baltimore’s feudal plan failed Not because__ A. There were more Protestant than Catholic in Maryland B. The wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible C. There was plenty of land while labor was scarce 缺乏的 D. The English King did not the like the plan

7. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except__ A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson

C. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin

8. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from__ D. John Locke

9. Which of the following was not a denomination of Protestantism? 教派 A. Catholics B. Puritans C. Quakers

D. Church of England

10. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of __ D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution

Unit 4 The Political System in the United States

1. Which of the following statements is Not correct? When the War of Independence was over,

A. Each new state had its own government

B. Each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.

C. The national government was called the Congress with little power

D. The relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.

2. According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons, which is not true? A. the new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.

B. Some new states wanted to be from the Union

C. The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owed to France and other nations. D. The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.

3. Which of the following state refused to participate in the Constitution Convention?宪法会议 A. Virginia B. Rhode Island C. New York D. Maryland

4. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the Constitution was written,

A. There was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution B. There was no Bill of Rights

C. The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens,

D. A“ Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.

5. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal tax? B. The legislative 立法权 6. Which of the following is not a power of the president? A. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress B. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur. C. The president can make laws.

D. The president had broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments. 执行

7. The Bill of Rights consist of __ C. 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791

8. Which of the following is not guarantee in the Bill of Rights? A. The freedom of religion

B. The freedom of searching a person’s home by police C. The freedom of speech and of the press D. The right to own weapons if one wishes

9. The following were NOT written into the Constitution in 1787 except__

A. The Bill of Rights

B. The judicial review C. The political party system D. The power of the president

10. The New Deal was started by __ A. Franklin Roosevelt罗斯福新政

Unit 5 American Economy

1. The first factory in the United State was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of __ B. Rhode Island

2. The “American system” of mass production was first used in __ C. textile industry 纺织业

3. The United States had the first standard paper currency货币in __C. 1863

4. In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world? C. 1945

5. Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry? A. Banking

B. Management consultation 咨询 C. Airline D. steelmaking

6. The United States was rated fourth in the world in terms of

land area and the size of population.

7. The United States produces as much as half of the world’s __D. soybeans and corn大豆

8. Which of the following is generally considered as an important institutional制度的 factor that contributed to the success of American business and industry? A. Laissez-faire自由放任 B. Bountiful resources丰富的资源 C. Vast dimensions大规模

D. Entrepreneurial spirit创业者的，企业家的

9. Who has extolled the virtues of famers? A. Thomas Jefferson

10. The latest technology that farmers have adopted is __D. computers

Unit 6 Religion in the United States

1. Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination?宗教

A. The Baptists B. The Catholics C. The Methodists D. The Presbyterians.

2. Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United Stated?

A. Catholics can build their own schools and hospitals B. Non-Catholics can go to Catholic-run schools. C. Public money is provided to support religious schools D. Women have the right to abortion

3. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs? A. Protestant B. Catholic

C. Islamic 伊斯兰教 D. Judaism犹太教

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Many Catholics are not opposed to abbortion

B. Many evangelical Protestants do not object to abortion. C. Orthodox Jews are for abortion

D. Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believes in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women. 5. Which of the following continues to have an all-made clergy? A. The Catholic Church

B. The Protestant Episcopal Church C. The United Methodist Church.

D. Jewish Congregations

6. Which of the following features is NOT distinctively American?

A. Various religious groups have coexisted in the US more harmoniously than Europe.

B. Scientific and economic advance and material prosperity have not been accompanied by a decline in religious faith. C. There has been little concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the US

D. There has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the US.

7. In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for __ A. Finding a job in society B. Having a place in a community

C. Identifying themselves with dominant values D. Getting together with friends

8. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author?

A. American mainstream culture is based on Protestantism B. Protestant church is an established church by law in the US

C. The Catholic Church is the largest single religious group in the US

D. The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the US

Unit 8 Education in the United States

1. Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students? A. Mathematics and languages B. Politics and business education C. Science and social studies D. Music and physical education

2. The expenditure经费in American public school is guided or decided by ___ D. broads of education

3. In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true? C. Elementary school, secondary school 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?

A. Universities and college B. Research institutions C. Technical institutions D. Undergraduate institutions

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