20秋《英语国家概况（II）》作业1
试卷总分:100    得分:100
第1题,Who invented the game of basketball?
A、A Canadian
B、An American
C、A Dominican
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第2题,Who is the head of Canadian government?
A、Governor general
B、Prime minister
C、Premier
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第3题,One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means ______.
A、Federal Tariff Agreement
B、Free Trade Agreement
C、Finance Tax Agreement
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第4题,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
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,Canadian economy is a _______.
A、resource-based economy
B、agricultural economy
C、tourism economy
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第6题,Mark Twain's works are characterized by the following except ___.
A、sense of humor
B、egotism
C、jokes
D、tall tales
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第7题,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
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第8题,Mark Twain is the author's 　　　　?
A、real name
B、a pen name
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第9题,The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _________.
A、New York
B、San Francisco
C、Virginia
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,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
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第11题,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
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,While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely belong to the Roman Catholic faith.
A、错误
B、正确
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第13题,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
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第14题,Alexander Hamilton is the second Secretary of Treasure  of  the United States.
A、错误
B、正确
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,The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.
A、错误
B、正确
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第16题,Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A、错误
B、正确
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第17题,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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第18题,Christianity was introduced into Ireland by the Normans in the 6th century.
A、错误
B、正确
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第19题,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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