北语17春《英语国家概况》(II)作业2.doc

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. piano 2. Another piano style, which was emerging in Chicago in the late 1920s and early 1930s, was called _________. A. boogie-woogie B. ragtime C. folk music 3. The Niagara Falls is located on the border of the United States with_______. A. Mexico B. Columbia C. Panama D. Canada 4. 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. fifth 5. The organization that is responsible for cracking down on domestic crimes is_____. A. the FBI B. the CIA C. the Congress D. the IRS 6. Americas foremost jazz musician was ________. A. Louis Armstrong B. Bruce Springsteen C. Billy Holiday 7. 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 singing originated in Europe C. a form of country music singing D. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches 8. The instrument used in jazz music for sounding out melodies is _________. A. drums B. banjo C. piano 9. No taxation without representation was the rallying cry of ___. 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 Revolution 10. 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（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 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 e