超星MOOC英美文化概论答案

1.1Western Names

1【单选题】

In the format of western names,which name is put first?( )

A、Family name

B、Last name

C、Surname

D、First name

我的答案：D

2【单选题】

Bill is the short version of ( ).

A、William

B、Steven

C、Robert

D、Richard

我的答案：A

3【判断题】

There is only one given name in western name.( )

我的答案：×

1.2What is Culture

1【单选题】

Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society.

A、traditions

B、habits

C、customs

D、costumes

我的答案：C

2【单选题】

Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( )

A、Chinese food

B、Spring Festivel

C、Chinese medicine

D、Football

我的答案：D

3【判断题】

Chinese culture is better than American culture.( )

我的答案：×

2Geography of the USA

1【单选题】

( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland.

A、Colorado

B、Indiana

C、Alabama

D、Alaska

我的答案：D

2【单选题】

Which is the largest states by population?( )

A、Texas

B、New York

C、California

D、Florida

我的答案：C

3【判断题】

Boston is on the West Coast of America.( )

我的答案：×

2.2Three Icons of America

1【单选题】

Why is Yellowstone National Park important?( )

A、Because it is the first national park in the world.

B、Because it is in America.

C、Because it is the biggest national park in America.

D、Because it is the first national park in America.

我的答案：A

2【单选题】

Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.( )

A、Madison

B、Roosevelt

C、Kennedy

D、Adams

我的答案：B

3【单选题】

Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( )

A、The United Kingdom

B、Canada

C、Australia

D、France

我的答案：D

2.3Comparison of the USA and China (1)

1【单选题】

Which is not the major environment issues of America?( )

A、Air pollution

B、Water shortage

C、Loss of agricultural land

D、desertification

我的答案：C

2【单选题】

The most fresh water used in China is in ( ).

A、Domestic

B、Industry

C、Livestock

D、Agriculture

我的答案：D

3【单选题】

In 2013, the population of China is about ( ) more than that of America.

A、3 times

B、4 times

C、5 times

D、6 times

我的答案：B

4【单选题】

Which one is wrong, about the geography of America and China?( )

A、China has more railways than America.

B、America has two neighbour countries, Canada and Mexico.

C、Both America and China's climates vary greatly.

D、America's land is less than China's, but water in America is more than China.

我的答案：A

5【判断题】

The total area of China is bigger than America.( )

我的答案：×

2.4Comparison of the USA and China (2)

1【单选题】

All the countries in the world adopt the metric system, except ( ), Myanmar and Liberia.

A、the UK

B、the USA

C、France

我的答案：B

2【单选题】

The first three ethnic groups in the USA are ( ).

A、White, Hispanic and Black

B、White, Black and Hispanic

C、White, Black and Asian

D、White, Asian and Black

我的答案：A

3【单选题】

In China, the life expectancy is ( ) years.?

A、70

B、72

C、75

D、79

我的答案：C

4【单选题】

1 kilogram is ( ) pounds.?

A、0.6

B、1.7

C、2.1

D、2.2

我的答案：D

3.Economy of the USA

3.1Overview

1【单选题】

Which country is the second largest economy in the world?( )

A、China

B、Japan

C、South Korea

D、Germany

我的答案：A

2【单选题】

Which one of following is not an American company?( )

A、Google

B、CocaCola

C、Facebook

D、Airbus

我的答案：D

Per capita means a person.( )

我的答案：√

3.2Comparison of USA and China

1【单选题】

The UAS and ( ) is the major export markets of China.

A、Canada

B、Mexico

C、Japan

D、South Korea

我的答案：C

2【单选题】

According to the 2013 statistics, which one of the following is wrong?( ) A、The smallest part in the economic structure of developed countries is agriculture.

B、The biggest part of GDP composition in America is Services.

C、In 2013, GDP growth rate in America is higher than that in China.

D、In 2013, America's inflation rate is lower than China's.

我的答案：C

3【单选题】

Which one is right about the labour force in America and China?( )

A、Most of American labour force are in services.

B、Both America and China have the least labour force in agriculture.

C、Most Chinese labour force are in agriculture.

D、American labour force is more than Chinese.

我的答案：A

4【判断题】

Now services in China grows very fast.( )

我的答案：√

5【判断题】

The poverty lines in America and China are the same.( )

我的答案：×

3.3Agriculture in the USA

1【单选题】

Which one is wrong about the American agriculture?( )

A、Large family farms are much more productive.

B、In 2000, farm jobs are very few in America.

C、Most income of farm households is from non-farm sources.

D、In America, all farmers have jobs in cities.

2【单选题】

( ), Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and California have the most farms in the USA.

A、Arizona

B、Maryland

C、Texas

D、Nevada

我的答案：C

3【单选题】

In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.?

A、Corn

B、Potato

C、Tomato

D、Cotton

我的答案：A

4【判断题】

96% of the farmers are black people.( )

我的答案：×

3.4Global Financial Crisis

1【单选题】

The GFC Recession started in ( ).

A、the USA

B、the UK

C、Japan

D、France

我的答案：A

2【单选题】

Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( )

A、Banks stopped lending.

B、Companies cut jobs.

C、Stock market crashed.

D、People got more job opportunity.

我的答案：D

3【单选题】

The cause of the GFC Recession in 2007 was ( ).

A、Stock bubble burst

B、Property bubble burst

C、Dotcom bubble burst

D、Asset price bubble burst

4【判断题】

China was not affected much by the GFC Recession.( )

我的答案：√

3.5A Hero and a Villain

1【单选题】

Bernie Madoff's clients lost about ( ) billion dollars.

A、10

B、20

C、30

D、40

我的答案：A

2【单选题】

The New York magzine called Bernie Madoff ( ).

A、Villain

B、Hero

C、Monster

D、Saviour

我的答案：C

3【判断题】

Warren Buffett was born in a rich family.( )

我的答案：×

4

History of America

4.1Discovery of the 'New World'

1【单选题】

The main European power was Spain, France, ( ) and Great Britain.

A、Italy

B、Portugal

C、Russia

D、Germany

我的答案：B

2【单选题】

Christopher Columbus was the first person to cross the ( ) Ocean.

A、Pacific

B、Indian

D、Atlantic

我的答案：D

3【判断题】

Christopher Columbus did 5 voyages between 1492 and 1503.( )

我的答案：×

4.2British Colonies

1【单选题】

The Britain founded ( ) colonies along the East Coast in America.

A、11

B、12

C、13

D、14

我的答案：C

2【单选题】

The first fight between local people and British soldiers was at ( ).

A、Washington D.C.

B、New York

C、Boston

D、Lexington and Concord

我的答案：D

3【单选题】

John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and ( ) ?wrote The Declaration of Independence.

A、Benjamin Franklin

B、Abraham Lincoln

C、George Washington

D、Paul Revere

我的答案：A

4.【判断题】

The Declaration of Independence was made in 1775.( )

我的答案：×

4.3American War of Independence

1【单选题】

The war of Independence was between ( ).

A、America and France

B、America and Holland

C、America and Spain

我的答案：D

2【单选题】

In 1778, ( ) signed Treaty of Alliance with America.?

A、Spain

B、Holland

C、France

D、Britain

我的答案：C

3【判断题】

Britain won the Battle of Yorktown.( )

我的答案：×

4.4Building the New Nation

1【单选题】

The first constitution, Article of Confederation was made in ( ).

A、1778

B、1779

C、1780

D、1781

我的答案：D

2【单选题】

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of ( ) of America.

A、State

B、Law

C、Treasury

D、War

我的答案：C

3【单选题】

There were ( ) Chief Justice in the Supreme Court.

A、1

B、3

C、8

D、9

我的答案：A

4【判断题】

Thomas Paine was born in France.( )

我的答案：×

4.5A Hero, Traitor and Genius

1【单选题】

Which one is wrong about Benjamin Franklin?( )

B、He loved reading.

C、He started the first public library in Philadelphia.

D、He was 81 when he went to the Constitutional Convention.

我的答案：A

2【单选题】

George Washington declared ( )

A、Thanksgiving Day

B、Christmas

C、Halloween

D、New Year's Day

我的答案：A

3【单选题】

Which one is right about George Washington?( )

A、He was graduated from college.

B、He had three children.

C、He had no experience in military action.

D、He was revered as the "Father of the United States".

我的答案：D

4【单选题】

Which document was not signed by Benjamin Franklin?( )

A、The Declaration of Independence

B、Treaty with France

C、Peace Treaty

D、Article of Confederation

我的答案：D

5【判断题】

Benjamin Franklin was born in a rich family and well educated.（）我的答案：×

4.6Timeline of Major Events (1800-1899)

1【单选题】

The first railway was built in ( ).

A、1827

B、1828

C、1829

D、1830

我的答案：B

2【单选题】

The war with Mexico was started in ( ).

A、1846

C、1848

D、1849

我的答案：A

3【判断题】

The first telephone line was built in 1877.( )

我的答案：√

4.7Territorial Expansion

1【单选题】

The USA purchased Florida from ( ).

A、Spain

B、the UK

C、France

D、Italy

我的答案：A

2【单选题】

America purchased Louisiana Territory with ( ) million dollars from France.

A、2

B、5

C、10

D、15

我的答案：D

3【单选题】

Which one is wrong about Hawaii?( )

A、It is in the Atlantic Ocean.

B、There are 8 main islands.

C、It is the 50th states of America.

D、America took over Hawaii government from the local king.

我的答案：A

4【判断题】

Before America purchased it,Alaska was belong to Mexico.( )

我的答案：×

5【判断题】

The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, which is also the capital city.( ) 我的答案：×

4.8The American Civil War

1【单选题】

Which one of following is wrong about Abraham Lincoln?( )

A、He was the 16th president of America.

B、He was killed in 1865 when the Civil War was just finished.