第一章 单元测试
1、判断题:
There are 50 states altogether. Among them, forty states form the contiguous states or the mainland of America and ten states form the non- contiguous territories.__________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
2、判断题:
According to common knowledge, the Pacific Ocean is on the west coast, the Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast of the U.S. ._______________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
3、判断题:
Surely, the state of Hawaii is to the northwest of Canada, and the state of Alaska is in the Pacific Ocean, southwest of California.._______________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
4、判断题:
In addition to the 50 states, the US also includes Washington D.C. or District of Colombia and ten outlying territories.________________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
5、判断题:
Since the date when independence from England was on July 4th, 1776, July 4th is the National Day in the United States of America. _______________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
6、判断题:
Uncle Sam is a figure symbolizing the United States, and he’s portrayed as a tall, white-haired man with a goatee and he’s often dressed in red, white, and blue, and wears a top hat. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
7、判断题:
Interestingly enough, each state in the US has its own two-letter abbreviation, for example, OK stands for Oklahoma..________________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
8、判断题:
In the US, the major mountain ranges are the Rocky Mountains in the East and the Appalachian
Mountains in the West._______________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
9、判断题:
Generally speaking, there are four regions in America, they are the Northeast, the Midwest, the South and the Northwest. _________________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
10、判断题:
It is well-known that the three biggest cities in the United States of America are New York City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas._______________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
第二章 单元测试
1、判断题:
When Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer landed on the island in the Mediterranean Sea in 1492, he truly lifted the curtain, which led so many followers from Europe to settle in this “the New World” later on.__________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
2、判断题:
The French settlers lived by the side of a river. It’s called James River, which was named after their King, and they built a town called Jamestown there. _______________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
3、判断题:
Generally speaking, people who came and settled in this “New World” had personal as well as many other reasons for leaving their own countries._______________ ___________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
4、判断题:
In 1620, 35 Puritans and 67 non-Puritans took the ship called Mayflower for North America, and some colonists didn’t survive the first year in North America..________________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
5、判断题:
According to Don’s explanation, his ancestors came from Sicily near Italy just an island off the coast of Italy, and they came around 1900 or so. _______________ .
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
6、判断题:
Many Southerners thought slavery was wrong, whereas most white Northerners considered slavery part of their way of life. _______________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
7、判断题:
After the founding of the USA , the new nation adopted “the Constitution”, Boston was chosen as the capital for the time being, and George Washington became the first president of the US in 1791. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
8、判断题:
So, “the American Dream” for the settlers’ was to own their own land, have their own farms and not be controlled or have to live under the authority of a land owner.___________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
9、判断题:
In 1814, when the Americans and British fought another war, a British expedition landed and captured Washington, D.C., and British soldiers set fire to the President’s Mansion. _______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
10、判断题:
In 1821, France ceded control of Florida to the USA, and Florida finally became a US state in 1845._______________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
第三章 单元测试
1、判断题:
The cause of World War I was due to the assassination of an Austrian duke in June, 1914 in Serbia, which was part of former Yugoslavia. __________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
2、判断题:
On May 7, 1915, a German aircraft carrier sank the British ocean liner Lusitania, killing 1,198 people, among them 128 of them were Americans. _______________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
After World War I, the United States enjoyed a period of prosperity. For example, in 1927, many families purchased their first electric fan and microwave oven, and cars also became common in the 1920s. ___________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
In 1939, when World War II began, Germany launched a lightning attack on Poland and also conquered Denmark, Norway, Holland and France in the following year. ________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
On July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission became the first man to set foot on the moon. _______________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第四章 单元测试
1、判断题:
The Executive Branch carries out and enforces the laws, and includes the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, 15 executive departments, and independent agencies, and so on. ____
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
The US President is the head of state, commander in chief of the US Armed Forces, and he serves a four-year term and can be elected to no more than three terms. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
3、判断题:
Traditionally speaking, the American political system, throughout most of its history, has been dominated by a two-party system: Democratic Party and the Conservative Party. _______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
In the USA, one of the major political parties is the Democratic Party, and its symbol of this party is the elephant. _______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
According to the US Constitutional requirements, a Presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen and a resident of the US for at least 14 years. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第五章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Among the 45 men who have served as president of the US, 31 had military service. Yet, former presidents, like Barack Obama and President Trump did not serve in the military._____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
2、判断题:
The history of the US Army began in 1775, when the Continental Army was founded in order to fight the invading British Army during the Mexican-American War.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
3、判断题:
The day when Dr. Pan interviewed Edward was the day when American President Donald Trump paid his first visit to China. ______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
Before Edward became a soldier, his job was working in a Wal-Mart Supermarket, and he had a low pay and not many opportunities for advancement. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
5、判断题:
The reason why Edward wanted to become a solider was that when he went to see the recruiter, who showed many videos, the soldiers in service were doing some exciting things, like jumping out of airplanes and shooting guns.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第六章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Educational policy is a plan of action adopted by one nation in its diplomatic dealings with other countries as a systemic way to deal with issues that may arise with other countries. __
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
2、判断题:
American “Anti-War Mom” Cindy Sheehan was an American anti-war activist,whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed in the Afghanistan War in 2001. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
3、判断题:
As a new nation, from its establishment after the American Revaluation until the Spanish- American War, America’s prime national interest was to maintain its independence from more powerful European countries. ______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
Protected by the Atlantic Ocean, its major foreign policy, known as the Monroe Doctrine, was to limit European attempts of further colonization of the Western Hemisphere, which truly reflected the country’s regional, as compared to global focus. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
5、判断题:
Throughout the 19th century, America concentrated on creating a nation that spanned the continent. For example, the 1903 Louisiana Purchase from France doubled the nation’s geographical area. _____
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
6、判断题:
America’s victory over Spain in 1898 also brought the Philippines and Puerto Rico in American territories as well as oversight of Cuba. _______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第七章 单元测试
1、判断题:
What’s important to keep in mind is that from the colonial period to the mid-nineteenth century,
the US was primarily an industrial society.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
2、判断题:
Generally speaking, the reason why the US economy is able to become the engine of the world economy is through a combination of many factors, including political stability, an independent legal system, and regulatory structures provided by the American government. _____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
3、判断题:
Most Americans fully believe that the rise of their nation as the largest global economy could not have occurred without the economic freedom or “Laissez-faire”.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题:
In the video, Tim says that he I didn’t like having his own business because he basically didn’t have the freedom to choose and do what he wanted to do.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
As a matter of fact, America’s free enterprise system is “not completely” free, especially when the country withstood great difficulties or even catastrophe, the US government regulations shaped many aspects of business operation. _______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第八章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Clearly, the United States is a highly-developed country with modern science and technology, yet it’s also a land of religions, in which Americans have religious faith._________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
2、判断题:
In fact, American society has also been profoundly influenced by religions in the fields of culture, politics, social life and standards for personal morality. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
3、判断题:
In 1620, some Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims took the ship “Aprilflower” from Holland for North America for religious freedom and settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts.______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
According to the recent survey via telephone from the Gallup International, it indicates that 37% of Americans report that they attend religious services monthly or nearly-monthly._______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
Church attendance is a central religious practice for many American Christians, who are required to regularly attend church services on the Lord’s Day or Friday in keeping with the Ten Commandments.______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第九章 单元测试
1、判断题:
As a matter of fact, until the Mexican-American War and the founding of the USA, American literature shows its own characteristics as a mirror, reflecting the social life, a separate path and tradition.__________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
Truly speaking, from the birth of the new nation to the present day, American literature, in one sense, has recorded the story and development of American society, and its literature typically falls into four categories.___________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
In the video, Tim says that he likes James Michener, who wrote a lot of books and his books became famous as movies, and the author also represented the American point of view____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题:
Don mentions that his favorite contemporary novelist would be Philip Roth, who has put out about one book a year, and Don would always read them. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
5、判断题:
From the historical perspective, America didn’t have its fiction until James Cooper (1783 -1859) appeared. In the people’s view, he’s considered “The Father of American Literature”. ________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
6、判断题:
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is currently regarded as the “Father of Detective Stories” in America. Among his fifty stories, the 5 best short ones were The Tell-Tale Heart, Berenice, The Pit and the Pendulum, Hop-Frog and The Imp of the Perverse. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
7、判断题:
Walt Whitman (1811-1896) wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an antislavery novel that changed forever how Americans viewed slavery and struggled for freedom and equality._____
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
8、判断题:
Mark Twain (1835-1910), the pen name used by Samuel Clemens, wrote his regional masterpieces about his home town. They were the memoir: Life on the Mississippi and the novels: Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
9、判断题:
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was the most influential writer. He wrote The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved which earned him the Nobel Prize in literature. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
10、判断题:
In the video, Dr. Pan mentioned that Mark Twain has been called the “Abraham Lincoln” or “Real Father” of American Literature. By the time of his death in 1910, he was already famous all over the world. _______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第十章 单元测试
1、判断题:
On the whole, there are some 5,300 US colleges or universities, which normally comprise at least four categories of institutions across the whole country, such as public or private colleges or universities, four-year colleges or universities, and so on. __________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
Generally speaking, the public or private universities are large in size, and contain several colleges and one or more graduate schools for students to obtain only their bachelor’s degree.___________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
The technical training institutions are sometimes called junior or two-year colleges, providing a lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates or associate degrees for students to obtain.
And prepare some students to pursue their bachelor’s degree. _________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
In the video, Don says that he graduated from the University of Denver, in the state of Colorado. It’s a private university, and is sometimes referred to as “the Harvard of the West”.______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
In 1944, the US Congress passed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act or “GI Bill”. According to the Act, it promised spiritual aid, including aid for higher education to the ex-soldiers or veterans after the end of World War II. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
6、判断题:
In postwar America, the enrollment of African-Americans in higher education began to increase. Before World War II, female students constituted less than 30%, but from 1945-1965, the number of women pursuing a college education tripled. ______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
7、判断题:
Moreover, US colleges and universities are also enrolling a higher percentage of non-traditional students, who have worked for several years before starting college or students who go to school part-time while holding down a job. ______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
8、判断题:
In the video, Tim says that when he went to school to get his teaching certificate. he was the only male in that class. All the other students were female, partly because that was for teachers of elementary education. ______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
9、判断题:
In the United States, the requirements for an undergraduate student to earn at least 220 credits in order to receive his or her bachelor’s degree. ________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
10、判断题:
The prestigious universities, like eight universities in Ivy Leagues, such as Harvard University and Yale University are still many candidates’ first choice in America._________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第十一章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Generally speaking, from emergence as an independent nation, the United States has truly encouraged science and innovation. The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power “to promote the progress of science and useful arts.__________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
In the United States, while nurturing and training a great number of world-famous scientists in its own country, it has also invited many scientists from other countries as well, to help the US become a modern and highly productive world power in the late 20th century._______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
In the video, Tim thinks that technology has allowed the average person to have much more opportunity to learn and participate in the local economy, and even if they work for a major corporation, they can still stay home and work on a computer._________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题:
During the first half of the 19th century, the first heroic inventor was John Hall who invented the cotton gin in 1794, which was a machine designed to remove the seeds from cotton and it made the cotton industry of the South explode. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
5、判断题:
A famous American inventors in the early 19th century was Cyrus McCormick who invented his mechanical reaper to harvest countless acres of wheat in the Midwestern plains.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
6、判断题:
Alexander Graham Bell who was a Scottish-born scientist, engineer, inventor and innovator, invented the Internet and allowed people to talk from a long distance. In fact, his new technology of communication has altered the texture of business, war and even politics. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
7、判断题:
Thomas Edison, an American inventor, who was the most famous inventor during the second half of the 19th century, developed the phonograph, the first long-lasting light bulb, and the first viable movie camera, among many other important inventions. _________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
8、判断题:
In 1957, the former Soviet Union first lunched Sputnik I into space, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. Then, four months later, the United States launched its first satellite Explorer I, becoming the second nation to launch a satellite into orbit during the Cold War. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
9、判断题:
In 1969, the Apollo II was launched in America, and Neil Armstrong, an astronaut became the first human to set foot on the Mars surface. So, even today, his famous words are still echoing in our ears: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. ________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
10、判断题:
During the 20th Century, American microprocessor companies were set up in Silicon Valley, California, including Adobe Systems by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, IBM and Apple by Steve Jobs, and Microsoft started in Seattle, Washington._______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第十二章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Nowadays, when it comes to American tourist attractions, the first things that comes to Dr. Pan’s mind are the skyscrapers of New York and Chicago, the natural wonders of Wyoming and Alaska to the sunny beaches of California, Florida and Hawaii.___________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
Edward tells us that he comes form the state of Arizona, which is located in the southwestern region of America, his hometown is very famous for Hollywood and Disneyland, which is a very large and beautiful natural area. _______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
In Don’s mind, he would say that Mount Rushmore, or the United States Presidential Memorial Park is one of the more iconic attractions in the US, which is the one where four presidents’ faces are carved into rock.__________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
One of the must-see attractions to visit on the East Coast must be the Niagara Falls in the state of Pennsylvania, which is divided into three waterfalls. They are American Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. _________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
5、判断题:
Clearly, Boston’s most famous landmarks are the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building. Other attractions are Broadway and Shubert Alley, Fifth Avenue, Times Square, Wall Street, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. _____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
6、判断题:
The state of Washington has its national symbols, such as the White House and the US Capitol that are accessible to visitors from both at home and abroad. The others are the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and, Library of Congress, etc._______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
7、判断题:
As everyone knows, the hottest attractions in Florida, which is known as “the Sunshine State” is Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, the Everglades National Park, the Kennedy Space Center and the Florida Keys. __________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
8、判断题:
In general, the second largest state in the US is Texas, which is known as the “Lone Star State” and offers a diversity of landscapes, from desert regions to the caves systems to mountains, and the splendid coastal scenery along the Gulf of Mexico. _________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
9、判断题:
The must-see attractions in Seattle, Washington are the Mount Rainier National Park, which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve, and the Washington Museum of the Flight with the displays of all kinds of ships. ________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
10、判断题:
Los Angeles is known as the entertainment capital of the world, such as Disneyland. The others are Universal Studios Hollywood, and Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Hollywood sign that has come to represent the glamour and excitement of the movie industry.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
第十三章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Surely, United States is a sports-loving country, and watching or attending sports events also
remains very important in the lives of all American people. Strangely enough, in some Americans’ eyes, sports are more important than birth or death.__________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
2、判断题:
In the video, Edward says that the NBA is popular throughout the America, especially in his hometown, the Phoenix Suns is their city’s team. Edward also notices that many Chinese students in the university know more about the NBA and its players than he does. ________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
Tim says in the video that he participated in American football when he was in high school. In his mind, American football is a kind of unique expression of American culture: aggressiveness, and organization and specialization and inclusiveness.__________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
4、判断题:
Don comes from the city of Denver, where American baseball is very popular. In recent years, they have won the Super Bowl for two times. As for him personally, he only likes watching football on TV, and does go to the stadium until the Super Bowl comes.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
As far as Dr. Pan is concerned, Yao Ming is his favorite NBA player. And because of him in the past, he began to watch the NBA program a lot in general, and the Houston Rockets, one of the American professional basketball teams in particular on TV. ______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
6、判断题:
It is generally known that the “Small Three” sports in America are football, baseball and basketball, and other favorite sports include ice hockey, soccer, boxing, tennis, golf, bowling, swimming, fishing, hunting, boating and track and field, and so on.______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
7、判断题:
As is known to all, American basketball is played during the late summer or preseason, the fall or regular season and the winter until late in January or post-season. And this sports event truly culminates in the Super Bowl to decide the champion team for the year. _________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
8、判断题:
In the US, baseball is still widely considered a national sport, although it lags behind football in popularity, it’s commonly referred as “America’s pastime”, which is also a popular game in Japan, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and so on._________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
9、判断题:
Unlike American football, basketball is an indoor sports. During the snowy winter months, when outdoor sports like football activities couldn’t be played, basketball, as an indoor activity will replace it. And the NBA made this game more professional and popular worldwide.___
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
10、判断题:
When Yao Ming played for the Houston Rockets from 2002 to 2011, he became the global symbol of basketball and made this sport very popular in China in general and in Chinese colleges and universities in particular.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
第十四章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Nowadays, whenever we talk about American movies, the first place that occurs to our mind
is probably Hollywood in Los Angeles, which has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 19th century.__________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
The history of American movies development is separated into four main periods: the silent film era, the classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood and the contemporary period after 1980. And this industry has lost a lot of money since the 1920s. _______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
By the mid-1920s, American film industry came into the hands of a few powerful companies,
which controlled production, distribution and exhibition. Normally, they were called “the Big Five” and “the Little Three” as well.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题:
Tim says that he has a lot of favorite American movies, in particular, the movie “Avatar” because he likes science fiction movies a lot. “Avatar” was the most successful movie in history due to its computer graphics that created a new world on another planet.____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
5、判断题:
On of the masterpieces of Universal Pictures includes Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1972. Compared with its novel, its movie, in Dr. Pan’s mind is able to tug the heartstrings even more since “A picture is worth a thousand words” and a movie is worth one thousand pictures. _____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
6、判断题:
The masterpieces of Columbia Pictures include The Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957; which tells the story during World War I, about the POWs who were forced by Japanese invaders to build a bridge across the River Kwai on the Thai-Myanmar border in Northern Thailand._______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
7、判断题:
In the video, Edward says that his favorite movie studio is the Universal studio in California. He once paid a visit to that studio, which produces his favorite sitcom, called Friends, one of the most popular TV show from America.__________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
8、判断题:
Take the 89th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26, 2017 for example, Justin Timberlake was invited to sing for the closing ceremony. Then, the biggest winners were the movies of La La Land and Moonlight, which won the best pictures for Oscars in 2017.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
9、判断题:
In reality, America is also regarded as “a Cultural Melting Pot” since it’s music is influenced by a mixture of West African styles as well as, Irish, Scottish, French, German, Italian and Latin music in Europe, and even by Chinese, Japanese and Indian music in Asia._____
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
10、判断题:
The major types of American music are jazz, blues, country, rock ‘n’ roll, and hip hop, or rap music. Despite its short history, it has helped to express a national identity on the one hand, and achieved great international acclaim since the 21st century on the other.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
第十五章 单元测试
1、判断题:
In the video, D. Pan mentions that there are ten and a half public holidays that are celebrated each year in the United States. Among them, New Year’s Day and Christmas Day are commonly shared with many other countries. However, the other eight holidays are quite unique._____
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
The eight unique holidays in the US are Thanksgiving Day, Independence Day or the Fourth of September, Martin Luther King Day, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
3、判断题:
During the public holidays, some Americans like to do many delightful things, such as reading a book outside, going to the zoo with kids, hosting a tea party with friends, seeing their favorite movies or doing a hike in their nearest national park. _______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题:
Edward’s favorite festival in America would have to be Christmas time. He truly enjoys giving gifts, and seeing the delight on his nephew and niece’s faces when the kids open up their own presents.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
As far as Don is concerned, his favorite festival would have to be Thanksgiving Day. The reason is simple since this day is a festival of gratitude. However, what Don likes about Thanksgiving is that it’s a high time when their family moves to play outside.______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
6、判断题:
As for Tim, Christmas is his favorite festival, although it has become commercialized. This time of year is also called the Christmas season which starts on Thanksgiving a month before, to encourage people to go shopping to buy gifts and give them to the others.______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
7、判断题:
In America, celebrating the New Year’s Day includes counting down to 12:00 midnight on New Year’s Eve, which is often accompanied with fireworks displays and parties. “The ball drop” at Times Square in New York City has become a national New Year’s Eve event. ________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
8、判断题:
Washington’s Birthday is also called Presidents’ Day, which is celebrated on the third Monday in February in order to commemorate both George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt. But today, this holiday is considered to honor all American presidents.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
9、判断题:
Interestingly enough, Groundhog Day isn’t a public holiday, but a traditional observance on February 2nd each year. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, the spring season will arrive early. _____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
10、判断题:
Nowadays, more young people tend to enjoy American public holidays and festivals. As for Ms. Chen, she can understand this new trend since young Chinese are willing to accept new things, like Christmas without any religious meaning, just an excuse to get together._______
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
第十六章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Additionally, unlike American families, in many Chinese households, once the child becomes a teenager and finishes his high school, he or she may be expected to leave home and lead his or her own independent lifestyle._________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、判断题:
In the US, the parents would educate their kids by using the following methods: learning bicycle repair rather than taking a bike to a mechanic’s shop; sewing clothing rather than buying new clothes and saving recyclable materials.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
3、判断题:
Unlike the majority of Chinese college students, who depend on their parents’ support for their tuition fee, most American students both in colleges and universities rely on student loans or income from part-time jobs on campus and during the summer as well as scholarships to cover their college costs._________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题:
In Tim’s mind, being Americans, they sometimes hope that they can continue to maintain the close relationship with their kids, meanwhile they also recognize that their children have freedom to choose their own life: What they want to do, and who they marry._________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题:
A good example is President Lincoln, who was born in a poor family. In spite of this, he did most of his early study by himself. As he grew up, he studied law in his spare time. And through many years of hard struggle, he finally became the president of the USA.______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
6、判断题:
For Don’s part, the idea “Every boy can become president” shows that there is equality of opportunity and it’s not necessarily just that the elite can become head of state. Everyone has the opportunity if you work hard, and Lincoln is a good example._______
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
7、判断题:
According to Dr. Pan, whenever we have a talk about American way of life or lifestyle, the top three things that come to our college students’ minds immediately are fast food, sports fans and hot coffee respectively.________
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
8、判断题:
Today, about one-quarter of all households in the US consist of a traditional nuclear family and more than half of them have no children. One out of every four children is born in wedlock, and there has been a large increase in the number of single-parent families.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
9、判断题:
Apparently, one distinct feature of American lifestyle is about the family relationships in this “melting pot” country. Family still remains central to the US society, and more than half of unmarried adults between the ages of 18 and 24 still live with their parents_____
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案:
10、判断题:
Another feature of American lifestyle is to place a high value on time punctuality. According to American culture, time is regarded as a commodity which can be saved, wasted or spent wisely. Therefore, “Time is money” is a well-known proverb in the US.________
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案:
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