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corporations; government agencies; news agencies; newspapers; and radio and television stations. 2. Open University

答：Higher education in Britain is not compulsory and students would have to pay fees, but the government would give students financial help if they need the help. There are about 90 universities in Britain and

the most famous ones are Oxford and Cambridge. There is also the Open to all to became students, mainly adult students. 3. the Beatles

答：In the early 1960s a new culture-the Liverpool, or Merseyside, ―beat‖, emerged in Britain. The people responsible for this new pop culture were four Liverpool boys who joined together in a group and called themselves the Beatles. Unlike the famous solo stars who had their songs written for them, the Beatles wrote their own words and music. They wrote not only of love, but of death and old age, poverty and daily life. The Beatles had a close personal relationship with

their audiences, and they expected them to join in. As they developed , their song became more serious. They finally won the affection and admiration of people of all ages and social backgrounds.

美国概括 第十四章 Population，Race and Ethnic Groups

选择题：

1 The United States has a population of _______million in July 1992, China , India and the Unites States have the largest populations in the world.

A. 150. B. 255.5 C. 320. D. 450. 答案：B

2 Most of the Americans live in the _______. A. city area. B. town C. village 答案：A

3．The first immigrants in American history came from ________ and the Netherlands.

A. Germany B. France C. China. D. England 答案：D

4 By the year of 2050, American population is expected to climb to _______.

A. 256 million B. 275 million C. 300 million D. 383 million 答案：D

5 The Largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is _______. A. the Indians B. the Japanese C. the Chinese D. the Blacks. 答案：D。

6．From1980 to 1989, the population between the age of 25 and 44 increased by 28.1% because _______.

A. this was the period of large inflow of immigrants at this age bracket

B. those who were born during the period of baby boom reached this age bracket

C. those who were born during the period of World War II reached this age bracket

D. this was the period of high birth rate of this age bracket 答案：B

7. There were 21 big cities with a population over 2 million in 1988, of which ______ was the biggest one.

A. Chicago B. Los Angeles C. New York D. Philadelphia 答案：C

8．The first blacks were brought to North America as slaves in _______. Most blacks were slaves before 1863. A. 1619. B. 1820. C. 1719. D. 1680. 答案：A

9．The Civil Rights Movement in the US was take place in _______. A. 1950s. B.1960s. C. 1970s. D.1980s 答案：B

10 The slavery was legally abolished in 1865 by __________ Amendment to the Constitution.

A the fourteenth B. the fifteenth C. the thirteenth D. the sixteenth 答案：C 一句话解释

1 Who were the first Americans? 答：They were the Indians.

2 When did the higher birth rate appear in the United Status?

答：The birth rate appeared during ―the baby boom‖ (1946--1964). 3. What are the major racial and ethnic minorities in the United States?

答：They are black Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, American, Indians. 名词解释

1 baby boom

答：It refers to a social phenomenon in the United States occurred between 1946 and 1966. After the low birth rate in the two decades ending in 1945, came the higher rate during the ―baby boom‖. Nearly 80 million Americans were born in this period. The group born in the earlier period of ―baby boom ‖came to college age in the 1960s, so

there was swell of college students. They became the major force of the students‘ movement in the 1960s. 2. the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

答：The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered to be the most far-reaching act on civil rights in modern times, forbidding

discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and national origin. It‘s the result of a strong civil rights movement in the 1960s. The act added protections for the rights to vote, to use public facilities and to enjoying same education as white people. It

also contained provisions guaranteeing equal employment opportunities.

美国概况 第十五章 American History（练习题一）

选择题

1．The ―first Americans ‖ were_________.

A. the Black Slaves B. the Pilgrims C. the Indians D. the Hispanics 答案：C

2．Puritan tradition was mainly developed in ________ colony. A. Virginia B. Massachusetts Bay C. Pennsylvania C. New York 答案：B

3．The Civil War cost America _______ lives. A. 60,000 B. 618,000 C. 6,180,000 D. 208,000 答案: B

4. After the Civil War, the United States saw great developments in ________.

A. agriculture B. education C. foreign trade D. service industry 答案：A

5.Christopher Columbus was an ________ navigator. A. British B. Italian C. foreign trade D. service industry 答案：B.

6 . The Constitution was first ratified by _____ in December 1787. A. Massachusetts B. New York C. Georgia D. Delaware 答案：D

7．In September 1774, _______ was held in Philadelphia, which encouraged Americans to refuse to buy British goods. A. the First US Congress

B．the First Continental congress

C. the Second Continental Congress D. the Constitution Convention 答案：B

8．American victory at ________ was a great turning point of the war, leading directly to an alliance between the U.S. and France. A. Trenton B. Concord C. Saratoga D. Yorktown 答案：C

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