中石油大学英美文化概况第一次在线作业.doc

中石油大学（北京）远程教育英美文化概况第一次在线作业窗体顶端单选题 (共40道题)收起1.（2.5分） How many continental states were there at the time of the independence of the United States? A、35 B、13 C、48 D、50我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分2.（2.5分） Which part of the US resembles old England in many ways? A、the South B、the Mid-west C、the West D、New England我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分3.（2.5分） Which of the following is not a New England state? A、Connecticut B、New Hampshire C、New York State D、Vermont我的答案：C此题得分：2.5分4.（2.5分） Which of the following is not in the New York City? A、Hollywood B、Broadway C、Rockefeller Center D、Harlem我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分5.（2.5分） Which of the following is not true? A、New York City is the commercial capital as well as one of the cultural centers of the US. B、Washington D.C. is the commercial capital as well as the cultural center of the US. C、Boston and Philadelphia are two of the cultural centers of the US. D、Washington D.C. is the political center of the US.我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分6.（2.5分） Which of the following is home of the Great Gods: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler? A、Chicago, Illinois B、Chicago, Michigan C、Detroit, Michigan D、Detroit, Illinois我的答案：C此题得分：2.5分7.（2.5分） Which of the following description of the Mississippi River is not true? A、It flows into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence. B、It is the biggest river system in the US. C、It flows down to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. D、Ohio and Missouri Rivers are branches of the Mississippi.我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分8.（2.5分） California has the following characteristics except_. A、It has the largest population in the US. B、It is at the southern part of the Pacific coast. C、It has the world-famous Hollywood. D、It is famous for the oil industry.我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分9.（2.5分） Which of the following is not true of the Appalachian Mountains? A、They are situated at the west of the US. B、They were a barrier to early movement westward. C、They begin far south in Georgia and continue northwards to Vermont and Canada. D、The highest point is only 2,000 meters above the sea level.我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分10.（2.5分） Which of the following is not true? A、Slavery was mainly in the South. B、Racial discrimination existed throughout the US in American history. C、Racial segregation after the Civil War existed only in the South. D、Racial segregation existed throughout the US.我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分11.（2.5分） Which of the following minority groups enjoy the worst social and economic conditions? A、Blacks B、Hispanics C、Indians D、Asian Americans我的答案：C此题得分：2.5分12.（2.5分） Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Hispanic population in the US? A、They all speak Spanish. B、They are Catholics C、Most of them are poor. D、They are all migrant workers.我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分13.（2.5分） Three of the following are the social characteristics of Asian Americans. Which is the exception? A、They are all wealthy. B、They are mainly in Hawaii and California. C、They are highly urbanized. D、There are more foreign-born people than other minorities.我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分14.（2.5分） The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United States is _. A、the Hispanics B、the blacks C、Indians D、Chinese我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分15.（2.5分） The Hispanic population grows so rapidly because of the following factors except_. A、its cultural reluctance to practice family planning B、the development of American medical care C、its relative youth D、the constant inflow of new immigrants, legal and illegal, mostly over the Mexican border我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分16.（2.5分） In order to attend college, a high school student must_. A、pass the college entrance examination B、have a good high school record and test scores C、be a member of fraternities and sororities D、pass TOFEL examination我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分17.（2.5分） Which of the following does not exist in universities? A、Professional schools B、Grammar schools C、Undergraduate schools D、Graduate schools我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分18.（2.5分） In the United States school systems, which of the following division is true? A、Elementary school, senior high school, junior high school. B、Elementary school, grammar school, high school. C、Junior high school, senior high school, high school. D、Elementary school, high school.我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分19.（2.5分） The monetary assistance for the students with limited funds includes the following except _. A、part-time jobs B、scholarships C、loans D、tuition我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分20.（2.5分） In the 1950s, Americans were concerned with three of the following issues except _. A、the influence of the socialist countries B、the Cold War C、Americas global involvement D、poverty at home我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分21.（2.5分） Three of the following factors contribute to the higher arrest rates among minority groups. Which is the exception? A、The aggressive nature of these groups. B、Racial prejudice against them. C、Low social status of these groups. D、Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分22.（2.5分） Which of the following areas has lower arrest rates? A、The areas that are changing rapidly. B、The areas that have higher-income residents. C、The areas that are called ghettos. D、The areas that have transient inhabitants.我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分23.（2.5分） Which of the following does not belong to the white-collar crime? A、Bribery. B、Tax evasion C、Robbery D、False advertising我的答案：C此题得分：2.5分24.（2.5分） the nuclear family consists of the following except_. A、grandmother B、mother C、father D、unmarried children我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分25.（2.5分） Harvard, one of the most famous universities in the world, was founded in _. A、1635 B、1636 C、1637 D、1638我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分26.（2.5分） _serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools nd universities. A、Community college B、Liberal college C、Private college D、Professional college我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分27.（2.5分） In the American child-centered culture, which of the following is not done by parents? A、Parents often turn to the writings of experts-pediatricians, psychiatrists and psychologists. B、Parents buy a large assortment of educational toys and athletic equipment for children. C、Parents are reluctant and afraid to say no to their children s excessive demands. D、Parents bring children to places of historical interest, national parks and resort areas.我的答案：C此题得分：2.5分28.（2.5分） _ is the largest public library in the U.S. A、The Library of Congress B、The Library of Harvard University C、The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library D、The Library of Yale University我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分29.（2.5分） From 1911, Hollywood, in _, became the center of the U.S. film industry. A、Florida B、California C、Los Angeles D、San Francisco我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分30.（2.5分） To the east of America lies the ocean of _. A、Atlantic B、Pacific C、Oceania D、Indian我的答案：A此题得分：2.5分31.（2.5分） Hawaii is in the _ Ocean. A、Atlantic B、Pacific C、Oceania D、Indian我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分32.（2.5分） Texas, having belonged to _, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845. A、Canada B、Russia C、France D、Mexico我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分33.（2.5分） Only _ belongs to America completely while the other four are shared with Canada. A、Lake Superior B、Lake Michigan C、Lake Erie D、Lake Huron我的答案：B此题得分：2.5分34.（2.5分） To the west of the Great Plains are _, “the backbone of the continent”. A、the Nevada Mountains B、the Cascade Mountains C、the Appalachian Mountains D、the Rocky Mountains我的答案：D此题得分：2.5分35.（2.5分） Beh