北京语言大学《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》20秋作业1答案

1、北京语言大学英语国家概况()20秋作业1答案Who invented the game of basketball?A.A CanadianB.An AmericanC.A DominicanWho is the head of Canadian government?A.Governor generalB.Prime ministerC.PremierOne important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means _.A.Federal Tariff AgreementB.Free Trade AgreementC.Fi

2、nance Tax AgreementWhen did industrialization take place in the United States?A.Around 1776B.Around the turn of the 19th centuryC.Around the turn of the 20th centuryD.After World War IICanadian economy is a _.A.resource-based economyB.agricultural economyC.tourism economyMark Twain's works are c

3、haracterized by the following except _.A.sense of humorB.egotismC.jokesD.tall talesBlues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is _.A.a form. of rock' n' roll singingB.a form. of operatic singing originated in EuropeC.a form. of country music singingD.a form. of hymn

4、singing prevalent in African-American Christian churchesMark Twain is the author's?A.real nameB.a pen nameThe first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _.A.New YorkB.San FranciscoC.VirginiaPrime Minister _ once said that the U.S.-Canada relationship was was like “a relationship b

5、etween two farmers”.A.Louis St.LaurentB.Wilfred LaurierC.Lester PearsonD.John a. MacdonaldIt 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While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely

6、 belong to the Roman Catholic faith.()A.错误B.正确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Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure of the United States.()A.错误B.正

7、确The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.()A.错误B.正确Up until 1970's the Irish economy was inward-looking.()A.错误B.正确Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively s

8、imple for any group to get a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.()A.错误B.正确Christianity was introduced into Ireland by the Normans in the 6th century.()A.错误B.正确The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.()A.错误B.正确The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.()A