第一章 单元测试

1、单选题:
Which two states in America share no boundaries with the rest of the country?
选项:
A:Utah and Alaska
B:Hawaii and Tennessee
C:Alaska and Hawaii
D:Vermont and Rhode island
答案: 【Alaska and Hawaii

2、单选题:
Which of the following is NOT true of the Rocky Mountains?
选项:
A:new
B:irregular
C:rough
D:old
答案: 【old

3、单选题:
Which of the following statement is true about the Northeast region in the United States?
选项:
A:This region is a leader in innovative business methods, publishing, and the design and production of high-tech weaponry, aircraft, engines, tools and computers.
B:This region has a long tradition of supporting education.
C:Americans tend to trace many of the nation’s core values to this region.
D:All of the above statements.
答案: 【All of the above statements.

4、单选题:
Which of the following is NOT a core value that is said to have derived from the early settlers of New England in the region of Northeast in the United States?
选项:
A:The American belief in progress and their optimistic attitude toward life.
B:The American emphases on individualism, thrifty lifestyles, and hard work.
C:The American philosophy of pragmatism.
D:The American commitment to homogeneous community life.
答案: 【The American philosophy of pragmatism.

5、单选题:
______ is not a state in the South of the United States.
选项:
A:California
B:Florida
C:Louisiana
D:South Carolina
答案: 【California

6、单选题:
Of all the major cities in the Midwest, ______ remains the region’s premier city, for it is both the national hub of the commodities market and the regional hub of air transportation and the home of widely diversified industries and cultural institutions.
选项:
A:Indianapolis
B:Kansas City
C:St. Louis
D:Chicago
答案: 【Chicago

7、单选题:
The forces that drove the early immigrants from Europe to the New World don’t include_______.
选项:
A:the sense of other worlds to conquer
B:the decline of trade and the growth of feudalism in Europe
C:the Crusades
D:the 15th century Renaissance
答案: 【the decline of trade and the growth of feudalism in Europe

8、单选题:
Culturally, the West has a place in American minds as a myth as well as a set of values. It represents all the following except______ .
选项:
A:individualism
B:freedom
C:possibility
D:self-reliance and the future.
答案: 【individualism

9、单选题:
In order to curb the massive flow of immigrants, the United States enacted ______ to limit immigration.
选项:
A:the Immigration Act of 1921
B:the Immigration Act of 1924
C:the liberalization of immigration law in 1965
D:the liberalization of immigration law in 1924
答案: 【the Immigration Act of 1924

10、单选题:
Which of the following statements about Hispanics (or: Latinos) is NOT true?
选项:
A:They generally share Spanish as a second language, and sometimes the first language.
B:Puerto Ricans and the Cubans have similar American experience with Mexican Americans.
C:The majority of them are of Mexican origin.
D:They constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States.
答案: 【Puerto Ricans and the Cubans have similar American experience with Mexican Americans.

第二章 单元测试

1、单选题:
The pilgrims were able to survive in America because__________.
选项:
A:they had signed the Mayflower Compact
B:they were supported by rich companies
C:they received help from the Indians
D:many ships brought them food from England
答案: 【they received help from the Indians

2、单选题:
Which settler of the early American colonies was in the service of the English king?
选项:
A:John Cabot
B:John Calvin
C:Henry Hudson
D:Christopher Columbus
答案: 【John Cabot

3、单选题:
Which of the following was NOT true of the traditions established by the Puritans in New England?
选项:
A:The state should not interfere with religions.
B:A sense of mission.
C:The right to vote was restricted to church members.
D:An intolerant moralism.
答案: 【The state should not interfere with religions.

4、单选题:
Black slaves first came to North America in __________ colony.
选项:
A:Virginia
B:Maryland
C:New England
D:Pennsylvania
答案: 【Virginia

5、单选题:
How many continental states were there at the time of independence of the United States?
选项:
A:13
B:35
C:50
D:48
答案: 【13

6、单选题:
The puritans were Protestants who followed the doctrine preached by______.
选项:
A:John Rolfe
B:Martin Luther
C:John Smith
D:John Calvin
答案: 【John Calvin

7、单选题:
Which of the following is NOT true of the religious beliefs of the Quakers?
选项:
A:Church and the Bible were of the highest authority.
B:All were born equal but not born sinful.
C:People could communicate directly with God
D:Everyone had an inner light and God was in everyone’s soul and in man’s heart.
答案: 【Church and the Bible were of the highest authority.

8、单选题:
Which of the following is an impact of the “The Holy Experiment” carried out by Penn?
选项:
A:The experiment inspired American founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
B:The experiment proved that man could not lead a good life without absolute monarch, feudalism or religious and racial uniformity.
C:The experiment challenged the melting-pot idea.
D:The experiment advocated the separation of state and church.
答案: 【The experiment inspired American founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.

9、单选题:
Which of the following is NOT true of the Declaration of Independence?
选项:
A:It was adopted by the Congress in 1776.
B:It is short and explicit in meaning.
C:It declared that all men are created equal and was endowed with such unalienable rights as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
D:It explained the philosophy of government.
答案: 【It is short and explicit in meaning.

10、单选题:
Who was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence?
选项:
A:George Washington
B:Benjamin Franklin
C:John Adams
D:Thomas Jefferson
答案: 【Thomas Jefferson

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