“美國社會與文化”課后練習(xí)題I.單選1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisCORRECTaboutthegeographiclocationoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica?A.SouthofNorthAmerica,southerntemperatezone;B.SouthofNorthAmerica,northerntemperatezone;C.NorthofNorthAmerica,northerntemperatezone;D.NorthofSouthAmerica,southerntemperatezone.2.TheboundarylinebetweenAmericaandMexico,startsfromthemouthoftheRioGrandeRiverandfinallyendsatthe___________seashore.A.AtlanticC.IndianB.PacificD.Oceanic3._________,knownastheEasternCoastalPlain,isawidestripbetweentheAtlanticandtheAppalachians.A.MexicoseacoastC.BeringseacoastB.CaribbeanseacoastD.Atlanticseacoast4.RockyMountainsstretchallthewayfrom________to_________.A.Mexico,theArcticC.Alaska,theAtlanticB.Mexico,theAtlanticD.Alaska,Mexico5．TheYellowStoneNationalParkislocatedin__________.A.theGrandCanyonC.theDeathValleyB.theRockyMountainsD.theWillametteValley6.Accordingtofunctionalistperspective,whichoneisnotmentionedasthefunctionofeducation?A.ProvidingcustodialcareB.PromotingnationalunityC.ReducingunemploymentD.Teachingknowledgeandskills7.“HeadStart”movementwasconductedto__________.A.Giveeverychildequalopportunitytoreceiveeducation.B.Bringthosewhowereatdisadvantagetohaveequalopportunitytoreceiveeducation.C.Initiateanoptionalcourseinschool.D.Improvetheacademicperformanceofstudents.8.Regardingtheeducationreforms,_________.A.Newparadigmsupportersareconfidentinmarkets.B.Systemicreformersbelieveinconsumers.C.Thenewparadigmandtheoldonearetotallydifferent.D.Boththereformsreachedgoodresult.9.Whichofthefollowingisrelatedcloselytoreligion?A.publicschoolsB.PrivateschoolsC.CommunityschoolsD.Parochialschools10.Fortheschoolsatlocallevel,_____________.A.thecentralgovernmentassignsthepresident.B.Votedgoverningboardisresponsibleforthegovernanceofthelocalschool.C.Theeducationqualityisnotveryhigh-standard.D.Teachersareless-paidthanthestate-runschools.11.ThesourcesofAmericanFolkMusicare_________.A.theBritishIslesandAfricaB.theBritishIslesandAsiaC.EuropeancountriesD.Alloftheabove12.AmericanFolkMusicrepresents________.A.theAmericanIndiansB.thetribalmusicofprimitivepeoplesC.AmericancultureD.ThewesternAmericanlives13.TheforemostformofAnglo-Celticfolkmusicis________.A.churchmusicB.BalladryC.TribalmusicD.Harmonicmusic14.BobDylanis____________.A.AmericanfolksingerB.USfolksinger,banjoplayerC.AmericansingerandcomposerD.Americanfolksingerandsongwriter15.Adiscjockeyissupposedto___________.A.Designtheprogramsforradiostations.B.MixdifferentkindsofmusictogetherC.OrganizethedancingtuneD.Blendonlycertaintypesofmusictogethertocreatenewones.16.Donkeystandsfor________.A.DemocraticPartyB.RepublicanPartyC.LaborPartyD.FederalistParty17.ThepresidentoftheUnitedStatesmustbeatleast________.A.40yearsoldC.45yearsoldB.35yearsoldD.37yearsold18.WhichofthefollowingisnotconsideredasthecornerstoneoftraditionalAmericanbelief?A.IndividualFreedomC.MaterialWealthB.EqualityofOpportunityD.RacialDiversity19._____isresponsiblefortherelationoftheUnitedStateswithforeigncountries.A.congressB.presidentC.ambassadorD.chiefjudge20.Thepresidentcanvetoanybillspassedbycongress,unless______ineachhousevotetooverridetheveto.A.2/3C.4/5B.3/4D.1/221.JuvenileCrime,inlaw,termdenotingvariousoffensescommittedbychildrenoryouthsundertheageof_______.A.16C.18B.14D.2022.WhichcountryremainstheonlyWesterndemocracythatimposedthedeathpenaltyonsomeofthoseconvictedofmurder?_______A.CanadaB.theUnitedStatesC.EnglandD.Germany23.ThelargestandbestorganizedassociationstandingforfirearmusersinAmericastates,“Gunsdon’tkillpeople,peoplekillpeople”,whichis_________.A.NRAB.GunClubC.WHOD.ARA24.Seriesofstudiesclearlyshowthat______andviolenceareinterrelated.A.RaceC.AgeB.SexD.Drugs25.Theunlawfulkillingofahumanbeingbyapersonwhohadanintenttokillisthedefinitionofthecrimeof______.A.MurderC.AssaultB.ManslaughterD.Battery26.Whatisthescientificdefinitionoffamilygivenbysociologists?A.Wearebornintoafamily,matureinafamily,formnewfamilies,andleavethematourdeath.Familylifeisauniversalhumanexperience.B.ThefamilyisafundamentalGodgiveninstitutionbuiltintotheverynatureoftheuniverse.C.Thefamilyisanarbitraryculturalstructure.Itisagroupofpeopleheldtogetherbybondsofloveandaffection.D.Thefamilyisagroupofpeoplewhoarerelatedtooneanotherbybondsofblood,marriage,oradoptionandwholivetogether,formaneconomicunit,andbearandraisechildren.27.Whatisthebasisfortraditionalfamilystructure?A.ExtendedfamilyB.NuclearfamilyC.KinshipD.Immediatefamily28.Whatarethediversepatternsofcontemporaryfamilies?A.Singlehood,PostponingMarriage,Cohabitation,Dual-EarnerMarriages,Two-ParentandOne-ParentHouseholds,Stepfamilies,GayandLesbianMarriagesB.Singlehood,PostponingMarriage,Cohabitation,Dual-EarnerMarriages,Two-ParentandOne-ParentHouseholdsC.Singlehood,PostponingMarriage,Cohabitation,Dual-EarnerMarriages,Stepfamilies,GayandLesbianMarriagesD.Singlehood,PostponingMarriage,Cohabitation,Two-ParentandOne-ParentHouseholds,GayandLesbianMarriages29.Whatarethemajorfamilyproblems?i.Divorceii.Remarriageiii.Violenceiv.WorkandFamilyInequalityA.(1)(2)(3)C.(1)(2)(4)B.(1)(3)(4)D.(1)(2)(3)(4)30.WhatarethecausesforanagingAmericansociety?(1)Acontinuedlowfertilityrate(2)Ever-greaterlifeexpectancyrateduetoadvancesinmedicine(3)Thebabyboomgenerationreachingoldage.(4)ImprovedsocialservicesandmorefavorablepublicpoliciesA.(1)(2)(4)B.(1)(2)(3)D.(2)(3)(4)C.(1)(2)(3)(4)31.Thereoccurredthreetimesofimmigrationwavessince1620.Thethirdwavetookplace___________,andthenumberofimmigrantsroseto23,500,000,mostofwhomcamefromsuchSouth-easternEuropeancountriesasItalyandRussia.A.between1820and1850C.between1871and1920B.between1851and1870D.between1881and192032.In1886,_________gavetheUnitedStatestheStatueofLibertyasagestureoffriendship,andsincethentheStatue,whichisstandingonanislandnearEllisIsland,hasbecomeasymbolofhope,lightingthewayfornewarrivals.A.FranceC.GermanyB.BritainD.Spain33.Inrecentdecades,someimportantlegislativedocumentshaveremappedtheorderofAmericanimmigrationpolicies.Amongthem,___________gavetheprioritytotheapplicantsforfamilyreunification,andsincethenthenumberofAsianimmigrantshasincreasedrapidly.A.theImmigrationActof1965C.theUSAPatriotActof2001B.theIllegalImmigrationActD.theExclusionActof188234.Americansmakeactiveuseoftheirlegalsystemandtakegreatprideinbeingalitigiouspeople.Theunderlinedpartmeansthat___________.A.AmericansarefullyawareoftheirlegalrightsB.AmericansareprotectivetowardstheirlegalrightsC.Americansarejealousofothers’legalrightsD.Americansarefondoftakingmatterstoacourtoflaw35.Likealotherjudges,___________areappointedbythepresidentwiththeapprovalandconsentofthesenate.A.thedistrictjudgesC.ChiefofJusticeBtheAttorneyGeneralD.justiceofthepeace36.ThemostimportantelementinUSeconomyagainstinflationwas____________.A.thefederalReserveBoardB.theInternationalMonetaryFundC.theWorldBankD.bigcorporations37.ThefollowingarethestrengthsoftheUSeconomyexcept__________.A.thehigheststandardoflivingC.lowrateofsavingsB.thelowestunemploymentrateD.highproductivityofUSindustries38.WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedasessentialelementsinAmericaneconomicsystem?A.Productivity.C.Creativity.B.Incomeequality.D.Stability.39．Whichcombinationisright?A.PassingoftheSocialSecurityAct----post-1960B.PresidentNixon----theGreatSocietyC.PresidentCarter----theGreatSocietyD.PresidentReagan----theOmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct40．WhichofthefollowingisnotthemajorrolethattheUSmediaisplaying?A.WatchdogB.SpeechRectifierD.CommonCarrierC.SignalerII．名詞解釋1）GoldRush2)MartinLutherKingJr.3)TheNewDeal4)TheGreatDepression5)Laissez-Faire6)AffirmativeActionProgram7)TheBabyBoom8)TheGreatSociety9)Racism10)KuKluxKlan11)OriginalSin(InherentSinfulness)12)WelfareState13)WestwardExpansion14)WASP15)RatingCode16)McCarthyism17)AmericanDream18)theIronCurtain19)theMarshallPlan20)WatergateScandal21)extendedfamily22)nuclearfamily23)HispanicAmericans24)ManifestDestiny25)SeparationofPowersIII.EssayQuestions1)HowwouldyoudescribetherelationshipbetweenPresidentandCongressintheUnitedStates?2)Doyouthinkeconomicaffluencewillinevitablyleadtoconsumerismandexcessiveindividualism?Whyorwhynot?3)WhatarethemajorAmericanvalues?WhatarethechangesintheAmericanvalues?Whatarethefactorsthatcontributetothesechanges?4)WhatistheoriginofthemythofAsianSuperiority?WhydoyouthinkthemythofAsianSuperiorityisharmful?5)WhataresomeofthecharacteristicsofAmericaneducation?HowdoAmericansviewtheroleofeducationinAmericansocietyandintheirindividuallife?6)Americaiswidelyacceptedastheengineoftheworldeconomy.InwhatwaydoyouthinktheAmericaneconomyhasinfluencedandwillinfluencetheworld?7)Immigrationtakesplacewith,atleast,twoforcesatwork,namelythepullforceandthepushforce.PickanyoneethnicgroupintheUnitedStatesasanexampleandillustrateitsexperienceinthe“pullandpush”framework.8)ThroughouttheU.S.history,thetwomajorparties,theRepublicanandtheDemocratic,havebeenholdingpowersalternativelyinthecountry.WhatkeyfunctionshavetheyplayedinAmericanpolitics?WhyisitthatminorpartiesintheU.S.haveneverbeenabletochallengethetwo-partysysteminthepowerstruggleofAmericanpolitics?9)Thedeath