美国社会与文化智慧树知到答案章节测试2023年天津外国语大学

第一章测试WhichtwostatesinAmericasharenoboundarieswiththerestofthecountry?

A:AlaskaandHawaii

B:HawaiiandTennessee

C:VermontandRhodeisland

D:UtahandAlaska

答案:AWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheRockyMountains?

A:new

B:old

C:irregular

D:rough

答案:BWhichofthefollowingstatementistrueabouttheNortheastregionintheUnitedStates?

A:Thisregionisaleaderininnovativebusinessmethods,publishing,andthedesignandproductionofhigh-techweaponry,aircraft,engines,toolsandcomputers.

B:Americanstendtotracemanyofthenation’scorevaluestothisregion.

C:Alloftheabovestatements.

D:Thisregionhasalongtraditionofsupportingeducation.

答案:CWhichofthefollowingisNOTacorevaluethatissaidtohavederivedfromtheearlysettlersofNewEnglandintheregionofNortheastintheUnitedStates?

A:TheAmericancommitmenttohomogeneouscommunitylife.

B:TheAmericanemphasesonindividualism,thriftylifestyles,andhardwork.

C:TheAmericanbeliefinprogressandtheiroptimisticattitudetowardlife.

D:TheAmericanphilosophyofpragmatism.

答案:D______isnotastateintheSouthoftheUnitedStates.

A:Florida

B:California

C:SouthCarolina

D:Louisiana

答案:BOfallthemajorcitiesintheMidwest,______remainstheregion’spremiercity,foritisboththenationalhubofthecommoditiesmarketandtheregionalhubofairtransportationandthehomeofwidelydiversifiedindustriesandculturalinstitutions.

A:Chicago

B:St.

Louis

C:Indianapolis

D:KansasCity

答案:ATheforcesthatdrovetheearlyimmigrantsfromEuropetotheNewWorlddon’tinclude_______.

A:theCrusades

B:thesenseofotherworldstoconquer

C:thedeclineoftradeandthegrowthoffeudalisminEurope

D:the15thcenturyRenaissance

答案:CCulturally,theWesthasaplaceinAmericanmindsasamythaswellasasetofvalues.

Itrepresentsallthefollowingexcept______.

A:individualism

B:freedom

C:self-relianceandthefuture.

D:possibility

答案:AInordertocurbthemassiveflowofimmigrants,theUnitedStatesenacted______tolimitimmigration.

A:theImmigrationActof1924

B:theImmigrationActof1921

C:theliberalizationofimmigrationlawin1965

D:theliberalizationofimmigrationlawin1924

答案:AWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutHispanics(or:Latinos)isNOTtrue?

A:TheyconstitutethelargestethnicminorityintheUnitedStates.

B:PuertoRicansandtheCubanshavesimilarAmericanexperiencewithMexicanAmericans.

C:ThemajorityofthemareofMexicanorigin.

D:TheygenerallyshareSpanishasasecondlanguage,andsometimesthefirstlanguage.

答案:B第二章测试ThepilgrimswereabletosurviveinAmericabecause__________.

A:theyhadsignedtheMayflowerCompact

B:theyweresupportedbyrichcompanies

C:theyreceivedhelpfromtheIndians

D:manyshipsbroughtthemfoodfromEngland

答案:CWhichsettleroftheearlyAmericancolonieswasintheserviceoftheEnglishking?

A:HenryHudson

B:JohnCabot

C:ChristopherColumbus

D:JohnCalvin

答案:BWhichofthefollowingwasNOTtrueofthetraditionsestablishedbythePuritansinNewEngland?

A:Anintolerantmoralism.

B:Thestateshouldnotinterferewithreligions.

C:Asenseofmission.

D:Therighttovotewasrestrictedtochurchmembers.

答案:B

BlackslavesfirstcametoNorthAmericain__________colony.

A:Maryland

B:NewEngland

C:Virginia

D:Pennsylvania

答案:CHowmanycontinentalstateswerethereatthetimeofindependenceoftheUnitedStates?

A:35

B:13

C:48

D:50

答案:BThepuritanswereProtestantswhofollowedthedoctrinepreachedby______.

A:JohnRolfe

B:JohnSmith

C:JohnCalvin

D:MartinLuther

答案:CWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthereligiousbeliefsoftheQuakers?

A:PeoplecouldcommunicatedirectlywithGod

B:EveryonehadaninnerlightandGodwasineveryone’ssoulandinman’sheart.

C:Allwerebornequalbutnotbornsinful.

D:ChurchandtheBiblewereofthehighestauthority.

答案:DWhichofthefollowingisanimpactofthe“TheHolyExperiment”carriedoutbyPenn?

A:Theexperimentprovedthatmancouldnotleadagoodlifewithoutabsolutemonarch,feudalismorreligiousandracialuniformity.

B:Theexperimentchallengedthemelting-potidea.

C:Theexperimentadvocatedtheseparationofstateandchurch.

D:TheexperimentinspiredAmericanfoundingfatherssuchasThomasJeffersonandBenjaminFranklin.

答案:DWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheDeclarationofIndependence?

A:Itdeclaredthatallmenarecreatedequalandwasendowedwithsuchunalienablerightsaslife,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.

B:ItwasadoptedbytheCongressin1776.

C:Itisshortandexplicitinmeaning.

D:Itexplainedthephilosophyofgovernment.

答案:CWhowasthechiefauthoroftheDeclarationofIndependence?

A:ThomasJefferson

B:BenjaminFranklin

C:GeorgeWashington

D:JohnAdams

答案:A第三章测试TheUnitedStatesofAmericawasestablishedasanindependentnationonJuly4,1776,withafederalgovernmentexercisinghighestauthoritysincethen.

A:错

B:对

答案:A

SomeofthemostimportantprinciplesestablishedintheUSConstitutioninclude__________.

A:federalsystem

B:limitedgovernment

C:separationofpowers

D:popularsovereignty

E:checksandbalances

答案:ABCDE

SeparationofpowersensuresthatpoliticalpowerintheUSisseparatedbetweenafederalornationalgovernmentandaseriesofstategovernments.

A:错

B:对

答案:AWhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningtheUSCongressareNOTtrue?

A:ThenumberofHousemembersisequalamongall50states,with2membersfromeachstate.

B:SenatorsandHousemembersaredifferentintheirnumbersandtheirtermsofoffice.

C:CongressismadeupofSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives,eachwithlegislatorselectedbythepeople.

D:AllsuggestedlegislationswouldbedecidedbymembersoftheUSCongress.

答案:AThenumberofSenatorseachstatehasisdeterminedbyitspopulation.Morepopulatedstateshavemoresenators.

A:错

B:对

答案:ATheSupremeCourtisthehighestcourtintheUnitedStates,whichmeansadecisionoftheSupremeCourtcannotbeappealedtoanyothercourt.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

IntheUnitedStatesfederalgovernment,theexecutivebranch__________.

A:comprisesPresident,VicePresident,andotherexecutiveofficials

B:iswiththemostimportantfunctionofmakingthefederallawandcollectingfederaltaxes

C:isheadedbyPresident,VicePresidentandagroupofadvisorscollectivelyknownasthePresident’scabinet.

D:

isresponsibleforforeignrelationswithothercountries

答案:ACD

WhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningtheUSpoliticalpartiesisNOTtrue?

A:TheUShasatwo-partysystem,withDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanPartyasthetwoleadingparties.

B:TheDemocraticPartyisthemoreconservativeparty,supportinglimitedgovernmentregulationoftheeconomy,lowertaxes,andmoretraditionalsocialpolicies.

C:TheRepublicanPartyisthepartywithlongerhistoryinAmericanpoliticalstage.

D:TherearevirtuallynootherpartyexceptfortheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanPartyintheUS.

答案:BCDAllmembersoftheCongressaredirectlyelectedbythepeopleofeachstate.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

AmericanPresidentsandVice-Presidentsaredirectlyelectedbyvotersineachstate.

A:对

B:错

答案:B第四章测试

LordBaltimorewhosetupthecolonyof（

）was（

）inreligion.

A:Quaker,Pennsylvania

B:Catholic,Maryland

C:Baptism,Virginia

D:Puritan,NewEngland

答案:B

Bytheearly1760s,the13EnglishcoloniesinNorthAmericawerereadytoseparatethemselvesfromEurope.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

AlexanderHamiltonwasthethirdpresidentoftheU.S.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

ManypeoplebelievethattheeconomicfreedomofcapitalismiscrucialtoAmerica’seconomicsuccess.

A:对

B:错

答案:AThefederalgovernmentemergedfromthewarasapotenteconomicactor,abletoregulateeconomicactivityandtopartiallycontroltheeconomythroughspendingandconsumption.

A:错

B:对

答案:B

TheVietnamWarwasresponsiblefor(

)onthefinancialresourcesoftheUSeconomy.

A:Afurtherdevelopment

B:Aheavystrain

C:Agradualgrowth

D:Arapidincrease

答案:B

PresidentRonaldReaganwasastrongsupporteroftheideathat(

).

A:Thefederalgovernmenthadtoomuchpowerandinfluence.

B:Thefederalgovernmentneededbigdecreasesinnationaldefense.

C:Governmentregulationsshouldbereinforcedtoaffecttheconsumerandtheworkplace.

D:Socialprogramsshouldbereinforced.

答案:ATheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)isapacteliminatingmosttradebarriersbetweentheU.S.,Canada,andMexicothatwentintoeffectonJanuary1,1994.

A:错

B:对

答案:BTheTrans-PacificPartnershipwasa

freetradeagreement

betweentheUnitedStatesand11othercountriesthatborderthePacificOcean.Beforethatcouldhappen,onJanuary23,2017,

PresidentTrump

signedanexecutiveordertowithdrawtheUnitedStatesfromtheagreement.

A:错

B:对

答案:BThedramaticincreaseinthenumberofbirths(

)intheU.S.iscalledtheBabyBoom.

A:From1924to1936

B:From1994to2006

C:From1946to1964

D:From1974to1986

答案:C第五章测试Americanuniversitystudentshavealwayslikedtogetdegreesthatareaimedatpreparingthemspecificallyforcertainprofessions.

A:错

B:对

答案:AOneofthethingsthatdecideswhetheranapplicantcanbeacceptedbyacollegeishis/herscoresontheScholasticAptitudeTests.

A:错

B:对

答案:BUndertheNCLBlaw,ifaschoolmissesitsstate’sannualachievementtargetsfortwoyearsormore,itisidentifiedasnot“makingAYP”andissubjecttoacascadeofincreasinglyserioussanctions.

A:对

B:错

答案:ASegregatingblacksintoseparateschoolswasunconstitutionalafterthedecisionoftheSupremeCourtin1954.

A:对

B:错

答案:AHarvardCollegewasoriginallyfoundedtotraingovernmentofficials.

A:错

B:对

答案:AInthe17thcentury,thePuritansintroducedtwopracticesthatstillinfluenceAmericanyouth:______and______.

A:compulsoryeducation

B:publictaxationforschools

C:“LatinGrammar”school

D:privateeducation

答案:ABThemostcommondivisionbetweenprimaryandsecondaryeducationintheUSis___________.

A:elementaryschools(GradeKindergartentoGrade8)andhighschools(Grade9toGrade12)

B:primaryschools(Grade1toGrade6)andmiddleschools(Grade7toGrade12)

C:elementaryschools(GradeKindergartentoGrade3),middleschools(Grade4toGrade6)andhighschools(Grade7toGrade12)

D:grammarschools(GradeKindergartentoGrade6)andhighschools(Grade7toGrade12)

答案:AMostsecondaryschoolsofferthesame“core”ofrequiredsubjects,including:______.

A:English

B:socialstudiesandphysicaleducation

C:mathematics

D:science

答案:ABCDCommonAmericanhighereducationinstitutionsinclude__________.

A:universities,withbothundergraduateandgraduateschools

B:two-year,orcommunitycolleges

C:technicaltrainingandotherspecial-purposeinstitutions

D:colleges,withundergraduateprograms

答案:ABCDTheexpenditureinAmericanpublicschoolsisguidedordecidedby______.

A:teachers

B:headmasters

C:boardsofeducation

D:students

答案:C第六章测试

PaxAmericanaindicatesAmericanpolicytocreateaworldorderdominatedbytheUnitedStates.

A:错

B:对

答案:BTheUnitedStateshaditsfirsttestofthehydrogenbombin1953aftertheSovietUnionhaditssuchtestin1952.

A:错

B:对

答案:ATheClintonAdministrationmadeinternationalpeace,economicprosperityandpromotionofdemocracythethreepillarsofAmericanforeignpolicy.

A:对

B:错

答案:BWhenGeorgeW.Bushbecamepresident,hisforeignstrategyhadtwoprominentelements:isolationismandfaithinmilitarystrength.

A:错

B:对

答案:AAftertheSept.

11terroristattack,anti-terrorismbecameapriorityontheagendaofthemajorityofthecountriesallovertheworld.

A:对

B:错

答案:AAftertheSecondWorldWar,theUnitedStatesbecameastrongercountry,provedbythefollowingfactsexceptthat_______.

A:theUSsufferednolossesinthewar

B:theUShadover50%ofindustrialproductionoftheworldinitshand

C:theUSwasthesolepossessorofatomicbombs

D:theUShadover70%ofthegoldreserveoftheworldinitscoffers

答案:ADuringthearmsracebetweentheSovietUnionandtheUS,whatcausedfearandanxietyonthepartoftheUniteStates?

A:TheWarsawPactwasfoundedin1955.

B:TheSovietUnionhaditsfirsttestofthebombin1953.

C:In1949,theSovietUniondetonateditsfirstatomicdevice.

D:In1957,theSovietUnionlaunchedtwoSputniksintotheorbit.

答案:DWhendidPresidentNixonmakeatriptoChinatoimproverelationswiththePeople’sRepublicofChina?

A:In1970.

B:In1971.

C:In1972.

D:In1973.

答案:COnoneoccasionduringtheColdWarperiod,theUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnionwereonthebrinkofanuclearwar.Whatwasthatoccasion?

A:TheUSfoughttheKoreanWar.

B:LargenumbersofpeoplefledEastBerlinandEastGermanytoWestGermanyin1961.

C:TheUSsent50,000troopstoVietnam.

D:TheCubanMissileCrisisoccurredin1962.

答案:D

TheClintonAdministrationmadethefollowingelementsthethreepillarsofAmericanforeignpolicy.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincluded?

A:Economicprosperity.

B:Promotionofdemocracy.

C:Contraction.

D:Nationalsecurity.

答案:C第七章测试Mostimportantsocialmovementsofthe1960sinclude（）.

A:TheWomen’sMovement

B:TheYouthMovement

C:TheAnti-VietnamWarMovement

D:TheCivilRightsMovement

答案:ABD

ThebasicreasonforthesocialmovementswassomegroupsofpeoplefailedtoequallysharetheopportunitiesandprosperityofAmericansociety,especially().

A:blackpeople

B:oldpeople

C:youngpeople

D:women

答案:ACDSomeofthemostinfluentialleadershiporganizationsinthe1960sCivilRightsmovementinclude().

A:StudentNonviolentCoordinating

Committee(SNCC)

B:SouthernChristianLeadership

Conference(SCLC)

C:NationalOrganizationforWomen

D:CongressofRacialEquality

(CORE)

答案:ABD

(

),themostnotoriousterroristgroupofwhitesupremacyattackedcivilrightsworkersandconductedmanyothercrimesagainstblackpeopleinAmericansouth.

A:TheOrganizationofAmericanStates

B:AmericanAssociationOrthodontists

C:KuKluxKlan

D:ASTMInternational

答案:C

Theslogan“blackpower”wasstartedby(

),thenleaderofSNCCin1966,andisstilloneofthemostimportantexpressionsofblackautonomyandself-determinationtoday.

A:MartinLutherKing

B:MalcolmX

C:StokelyCarmichael

D:W.E.B.DuBois

答案:CThegreatestprogressofcivilrightsandintegration,thebillintroducedbyJFK,wasfinallypassedandsignedintolawbyPresidentLyndonJohnsonas(

).

A:CivilRightsActof1964

B:EmploymentActof1946

C:Anti-DiscriminationAct

D:EqualityAct

答案:A

Youthmovementofthe1960swascharacterizedwithaseriesofmovementswithdifferentideasandgoals,whichincluded(

).

A:FreeSpeechMovement

B:“Hippie(countercultural)”

Movement

C:Anti-WarMovement

D:ConservativeMovement

答案:ABC

Anti-warMovementreferstothelargegatheringsofactivists,includingyoungpeoplearoundthecountrytoholdrallies,demonstrations,andtoopenlyspeakoutagainstthewarin(

)

A:SouthKorea

B:ColdWar

C:Vietnam

D:WorldWarII

答案:C

(

)ofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutwhathappenedduringtheWomen’sMovement?

A:NOW(NationalOrganizationforWomen)wasestablishedtochallengesexdiscriminationandstereotypein

thesociety.

B:Manyofthesametacticsused

inothersocialmovementswerealsousedinWomen’sMovement.

C:Onlysmallgroupsofwomen

activelyparticipatedintheWomen’sMovement.

D:Manywomeninthemovement

demandedequalopportunityforjobsandequalpay.

答案:CSocialmovementsofthe1960sbroughtgreatchangestotheAmericansocietyandAmericanpeople;however,manyoftheproblemsthatthesemovementshopedtosolvestillexistintoday’sU.S.society.

A:错

B:对

答案:B第八章测试Americanculturalvaluesoftenmeanthatdespiteallthedifferencesinregions,nationalorigins,races,classes,etc.,Americansdogenerallythinkandbehaveinaparticularway.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

TheAmericancharacterdevelopedonthebasisof__________.

A:Puritanbeliefsanditslegacy

B:thefrontierconditions

C:individualisticideas

D:migrantsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld

E:abundantresourcesofanewland

答案:ABCDE

AmericanvaluesarefaithfullyobservedinAmericanlife.Equalityofopportunity,forexample,isnotonlyanidealbutalsoareality.

A:对

B:错

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