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1、 谋学网 一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。 ） V 1. One of the most frequently used musical instrument on a jazz band included a _. A. violin B. trumpet, and C. piano2. Another piano style, which was emerging in Chicago in the late 1920s and early 1930s, was called _. A. boogie-woogie B. ragtime C. folk music3. The
2、Niagara Falls is located on the border of the United States with_. A. Mexico B. Columbia C. Panama D. Canada4. The United States was rated_in the world in terms of land area and the size of population. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth5. The organization that is responsible for cracking down on
3、domestic crimes is_. A. the FBI B. the CIA C. the Congress D. the IRS6. Americas foremost jazz musician was _. A. Louis Armstrong B. Bruce Springsteen C. Billy Holiday7. Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is_. A. a form of rock n roll singing B. a form of operatic si
4、nging originated in Europe C. a form of country music singing D. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches谋学网 8. The instrument used in jazz music for sounding out melodies is _. A. drums B. banjo C. piano9. “No taxation without representation“ was the rallying cry of _
5、. A. the settlers of Virginia B. the people of Pennsylvania C. the colonists in New England D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution10. Which of the following former presidents of USA used to be a sports commentator? A. Bill Clinton B. George Bush C. Ronald Reagan二、判断题（
6、共 10 道试题，共 50 分。 ） V 1. In the summer of 1963, Hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched to Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King, a famous leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), delivered his famous speech “I have a dream”. A. 错误 B. 正确2. The “Hippies” was the one group
7、 within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their goal in life. A. 错误 B. 正确3. After Legal segregation ended in the South as a result of the civil rights movement, and racism is no longer an extremely serious social, political problem in the U.S. A. 错误 B. 正确4. The Student
8、 Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the South Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) are three main organizations in the civil rights movement. A. 错误 B. 正确谋学网 5. John Steven, an American entrepreneur in the late 19th century, was the first to use as
9、sembly line for manufacturing cars. A. 错误 B. 正确6. It was Thomas Alva Edison who invented Phonograph. A. 错误 B. 正确7. Betty Friedans The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963, changed the way large numbers of women thought about themselves and other women. A. 错误 B. 正确8. Former President Nixon remarked o
10、n several occasions that drug abuse is Americans “number one enemy” and that “we must declare war against it.” A. 错误 B. 正确9. The Grand Canyon National Park, one of Americas most famous scenic wonder, is approximately 120 kilometers north of Flagstaff, Utah. A. 错误 B. 正确10. The Yellowstone National Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. A. 错误 B. 正确谋学网
