对错题 Chapter 8
1.The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the country's continental territory.(F)
2.The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate,with some mild subtropical and tropical zones.(T)
3.Almost through the middle of the United States, north to south,runs a well--known 50-centimeter rainfall line.(T)
4.New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States , and it is composed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens.(T)
5.San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here.(F)
6.During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to America.(T) 7.Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asians.(T)
8.Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.(T)
Chapter 9
1.America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus.(T) 2.The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental Army and Navy were founded under the command of Thomas Jefferson.(F)
3.The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but also decided that America was a single, indivisible nation.(T)
4.Many American people approved of the Vietnam War.(F)
5.In 1990, American troops and the troops from allied nations launched Operation Desert Storm in order to drive Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.(T)
6.According to the American administration, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the terrorist event on September11,2001.(F)
7.The America government regarded Iraq a nation among the \
8.On March 19,2003,American and United Nation's troops, supported by several other countries, began an invasion of Iraq.(F)
Chapter 10
1.Bill of Rights was written into the Constitution in 1787.(F)
2.The form of American government is based on three main principles: federalism, the separation of powers, and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.(T)
3.The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and it consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.(F)
4.The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a series of courts: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts.(T)
5.The Democratic Party is conservative in terms of its ideology.(F)
6.American presidential campaign adheres to the \7.American foreign policy throughout the World War II was neutrality.(F)
8.American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and intervention.(T)
Chapter 11
1. America is the world's largest industrial nation.(T)
2.In the U.S. Constitution, the recognition of the importance of \d.(T)
3.Although slavery was abolished as a result of the Civil War, the owners of plantation in the South made more profits from selling their agriculture products.(F)
4.President Roosevelt's New Deal had little effect in dealing with the economic crisis in the early 1930s.(F)
5.The 1960s was a period of consolidation for the American businesses.(F)
6.American agricultural exports outweigh imports, leaving a surplus in the agricultural balance of trade.(T)
7.Auto production is one of the important sectors in American manufacturing industry.(T)
8.The world economy has little to do with the growth and decline of the American foreign trade.(F)
Chapter 12
1.Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.(T)
2.All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.(T)
3.After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelor's degree at graduation.(F)
4.When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality.(T)
5.Usually, an undergraduate student has to earn 120 credits to receive a degree.(T) 6.Yale university is the second eldest institution of higher learning in the United States.(F)
7.It is The New York Times that first uncovered the Watergate Scandal in 1972 through the efforts of two reporters.(F)
8.Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November.(F) 选择题 Chapter 8
1. central, east, west 2. 48 3. Alaska
4. the Mississippi River 5. in New England 6. California 7. Europe
8. western European, Protestant and middle-class Chapter 9
1. Jamestown, Virginia 2. French and British
3. the people of the 13 colonies 4. the Second Continental Congress 5. Emancipation Proclamation 6. Neutrality 7. Roosevelt
8. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson Chapter 10 1. 1789 2. tries to give
3. guarantees citizens of 4. six, two
5. the Secretary of State 6. making laws
7. nine
8. electors elected by the voters Chapter 11 1. ore
2. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy 3. diplomatic authority 4. Alexander Hamilton 5. Refrigerator
6. Unemployment Pension 7. Agribusinesses maintain a 8. Services Chapter 12 1. elementary
2. politics and business education 3. Harvard University 4. research institutions 5. working for communities 6. The New York Times 7. (PBS) 8. July 4th
简答题（1）
Chapter 8 geography and people
1. How is the American population distributed?
The distribution of the American population is rather uneven the most densely populated region is the northeastern part of the country. The great plains have a comparatively small population .the south also has a population of almost 57.5million. the west is not densely populated ,except for some metropolitan centers like los Angeles and san Francisco . it has about 20% of the nation’s population. 2．Why was the immigration act of 1942 instituted ?
The new immigrants in the united states , being poor and accustomed to poverty , were willing to work for very low wages .this made other workers afraid that the immigrants would ls and take jobs away from them . this opposition led to the immigration act of 1942. Chapter 9 history
1. Why did American change its policy and enter world war II?
Because of the formation of the axis , the American government feared that the axis countries were wining the war and it might threaten America’s security and interests . it began to provide war equipment to the foreign nations resisting the aggression of the axis power . the Japanese air raid on pearl harbor became the direct cause for America’s entrance into the war.
2. What were Nixon’s well-known contributions during his presidency?
a) brought the Vietnam war to a close ;b)reestablishing U.S. relations with china ;c) negotiating the first
strategic arms limitation treaty with the former soviet union . 3. What were the contents of Reagan’s economic program?
Reagan’s economic program called for reductions in income taxes and business taxes in order to encourage investment , and it also requested that many government regulations be eliminated so as to reduce the federal government’s role in the day-to-day operation of business. Chapter 10 government
1. What are the two characteristics of the U.S. constitution?
One is “checks and balances”, the other is that the power of the central government and the powers of state governments are specified.
2. What are the qualifications for a senator and a representative respectively?
A senator must be over 30 years old , a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and a resident in the state which they represent . a representative should be at least 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for no less than seven years.
3. What are the major powers of the supreme court?
