英美国情选择题美国部分 Unit3 America Beginning
1. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?
A. The American has the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.
B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.
C. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with black,
D. The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only, 子孙，后裔
2. Which of the following was not one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe? A. The growth of capitalism资本主义 B. The Renaissance 文艺复兴
C. The Religious Reformation 宗教改革
D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The following were the main Reformation leaders except__ A. Martin Luther马丁路德 B. Martin Luther King C. John Calvin约翰·加尔文
D. The English King Henry VIII 亨利八世
4. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except__新教教徒新教，耶稣教，基督教 A. Challenging the authority of the Pope罗马教皇 B. Salvation through faith C. Salvation through church
D. Establishing a direct contact with God
5. Which of the following American values did not come from Puritanism?
A. Separation of state and church B. Respect of education C. Intolerant moralism D. A sense of mission
6. Lord Baltimore’s feudal plan failed Not because__ A. There were more Protestant than Catholic in Maryland B. The wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible C. There was plenty of land while labor was scarce 缺乏的 D. The English King did not the like the plan
7. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except__ A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson
C. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin
8. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from__ D. John Locke
9. Which of the following was not a denomination of Protestantism? 教派 A. Catholics B. Puritans C. Quakers
D. Church of England
10. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of __ D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
Unit 4 The Political System in the United States
1. Which of the following statements is Not correct? When the War of Independence was over,
A. Each new state had its own government
B. Each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.
C. The national government was called the Congress with little power
D. The relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.
2. According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons, which is not true? A. the new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.
B. Some new states wanted to be from the Union
C. The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owed to France and other nations. D. The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.
3. Which of the following state refused to participate in the Constitution Convention?宪法会议 A. Virginia B. Rhode Island C. New York D. Maryland
4. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the Constitution was written,
A. There was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution B. There was no Bill of Rights
C. The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens,
D. A“ Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.
5. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal tax? B. The legislative 立法权 6. Which of the following is not a power of the president? A. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress B. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur. C. The president can make laws.
D. The president had broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments. 执行
7. The Bill of Rights consist of __ C. 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791
8. Which of the following is not guarantee in the Bill of Rights? A. The freedom of religion
B. The freedom of searching a person’s home by police C. The freedom of speech and of the press D. The right to own weapons if one wishes
9. The following were NOT written into the Constitution in 1787 except__
A. The Bill of Rights