东北师大20秋《英美概况（二）》在线作业1答案

1、东北师大20秋英美概况（二）在线作业1答案The original name of New York is _.A.New HampshireB.New AmsterdamC.New JerseyD.New EnglandIn the U.S. people go to church mainly for the following reasons except _.A.for finding a job in socielyB.for having a place in a communityC.for identifying themselves with dominant valuesD

2、.for getting together with friendsThe official holidays include _.A.ThanksgivingB.Saint Patrick's DayC.Mothers DayD.HalloweenThe first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was _.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.John AdamsD.Andrew JacksonThe river that serves as the piding

3、line between the South and the North of the United States is _.A.the Columbia RiverB.the Potomac RiverC.the Ohio RiverD.the Colorado RiverWhich of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?_A.Separation of state and churchB.Respect of educationC.Intolerant moralismD.A sense of missi

4、onThe US is the worlds leading exporter of agricultural products, in which the second most important export is _.A.CottonB.vegetable oilsC.cereal grainsD.soybeansThe _ River forms part of the boundary between Canada and the USA, serving as an international river.A.ColoradoB.OhioC.MissouriD.St.Lawren

5、ceThe U.S.A. is known as a “Melting Pot” for its _.A.mixture of religionsB.mixture of nationalitiesC.mixture of climatesD.mixture of habitsThe number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _.A.the size of the areaB.the size of populationC.the traditionD.the wealthYou can get quick and in

6、expensive meals in _ .A.magnificent restaurantsB.snack barsC.guest houseD.motelsThe largest public library in the U.S. is _.A.Library of CongressB.Library of HarvardC.Franklin LibraryD.Roosevelt LibraryDetroit is famous for the production of _.A.bambooB.automobilesC.timberD.airplanesFranklin Rooseve

7、lt was elected President of the US in _.A.1931B.1932C.1933D.1934_ are the most numerous in the minorities of the United States.A.blacksB.HispanicsC.Asian-AmericansD.Jews_ has the power to interpret the constitution.A.The PresidentB.The CongressC.The Supreme CourtD.The House of RepresentativesThe “Se

8、nior Citizens” in the senior centers refer to _.A.high officialsB.professorsC.presidentsD.old peopleThe University of California, with several branch campuses, has more than _ students.A.128000B.129000C.126000D.127000The leading producing area for chemicals and machinery is _.A.The East North Centra

9、lB.the Middle Atlantic regionC.the Pacific coast regionD.the South Atlantic regionThe city's name, “Philadelphia” means _.A.fishing pitB.brotherly loveC.waste landD.wild laralThe land can be pided into three parts according to its geographical features：the eastern part，the western part，and the c

10、entral Plains.()A.错误B.正确In the USA, a two-year college was originally called a “junior college”, but now it is called a “community college”.()A.错误B.正确Before the breakout of the Civil War, the Whig Party, which had been formed during Jackson's day, began to break up.()A.错误B.正确The Federal Governme

11、nt is supposed to keep independent from the states governments.()A.错误B.正确American industry is developing so rapidly that it has been in the leadin gposition for the past century.()A.错误B.正确The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states-Alaska and Hawai

12、i.()A.错误B.正确The first Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia in September 1775 to consider and act on the situation arising from the so-called Intolerable Acts passed by the Bitish Parliament.()A.错误B.正确In western California lies Death Valley, 280 feet below sea level. It is the lowest point i

13、n the whole of North America.()A.错误B.正确In the autumn of 1620, the first group of people started for America in a ship named the “Mayflower”. They landed at a place they named Plymouth.()A.错误B.正确America was named after Amerigo Vespucci.()A.错误B.正确The western part consists of high plateaus and mountain

14、s formed by the Appalachian Range.()A.错误B.正确The Indians were the original inhabitants on the continent. However, ever since the discovery of the land in 1492 they have been cruelly treated. They were driven into barren desert regions, the so-called “Indian Reservations”.()A.错误B.正确Niagara Falls is not in New York City.()A.错误B.正确Detroit has been known as the automobile capital of the world.()A.错误B.正确Mount Mekinley, 6187 meters high, on the north of the Alaska, the highest peak on the American