美国社会与文化课后练习题.doc

“美国社会与文化”课后练习题I. 单选1. Which of the following statement is CORRECT about the geographic location of the United States of America?A. South of North America, southern temperate zone;B. South of North America, northern temperate zone;C. North of North America, northern temperate zone;D. North of South America, southern temperate zone.2. The boundary line between America and Mexico, starts from the mouth of the Rio Grande River and finally ends at the _ seashore.A. Atlantic B. Pacific C. Indian D. Oceanic3. _, known as the Eastern Coastal Plain, is a wide strip between the Atlantic and the Appalachians.A. Mexico seacoast B. Caribbean seacoast C. Bering seacoast D. Atlantic seacoast 4. Rocky Mountains stretch all the way from _ to _.A. Mexico, the Arctic B. Mexico, the Atlantic C. Alaska, the Atlantic D. Alaska, Mexico5The Yellow Stone National Park is located in _.A. the Grand Canyon B. the Rocky MountainsC. the Death Valley D. the Willamette Valley6. According to functionalist perspective, which one is not mentioned as the function of education?A. Providing custodial careB. Promoting national unityC. Reducing unemploymentD. Teaching knowledge and skills7. “Head Start” movement was conducted to _.A. Give every child equal opportunity to receive education.B. Bring those who were at disadvantage to have equal opportunity to receive education.C. Initiate an optional course in school.D. Improve the academic performance of students.8. Regarding the education reforms, _.A. New paradigm supporters are confident in markets.B. Systemic reformers believe in consumers.C. The new paradigm and the old one are totally different.D. Both the reforms reached good result.9. Which of the following is related closely to religion?A. public schoolsB. Private schoolsC. Community schoolsD. Parochial schools10. For the schools at local level, _.A. the central government assigns the president.B. Voted governing board is responsible for the governance of the local school.C. The education quality is not very high-standard.D. Teachers are less-paid than the state-run schools.11. The sources of American Folk Music are _.A. the British Isles and AfricaB. the British Isles and AsiaC. European countriesD. All of the above12. American Folk Music represents _.A. the American IndiansB. the tribal music of primitive peoplesC. American cultureD. The western American lives13. The foremost form of Anglo-Celtic folk music is _.A. church musicB. BalladryC. Tribal musicD. Harmonic music14. Bob Dylan is _.A. American folk singerB. US folksinger, banjo playerC. American singer and composerD. American folksinger and song writer15. A disc jockey is supposed to _.A. Design the programs for radio stations.B. Mix different kinds of music togetherC. Organize the dancing tuneD. Blend only certain types of music together to create new ones.16. Donkey stands for_.A. Democratic Party B. Republican Party C. Labor Party D. Federalist Party 17. The president of the United States must be at least _.A. 40 years old B. 35 years old C. 45 years old D. 37 years old18. Which of the following is not considered as the cornerstone of traditional American belief?A. Individual Freedom B. Equality of OpportunityC. Material Wealth D. Racial Diversity19. _ is responsible for the relation of the United States with foreign countries.A. congress B. president C. ambassador D. chief judge20. The president can veto any bills passed by congress, unless _ in each house vote to override the veto.A. 2/3 B. 3/4 C. 4/5 D. 1/221. Juvenile Crime, in law, term denoting various offenses committed by children or youths under the age of _.A. 16 B. 14 C. 18 D. 2022. Which country remains the only Western democracy that imposed the death penalty on some of those convicted of murder?_A. Canada B. the United States C. England D. Germany23. The largest and best organized association standing for firearm users in America states, “ Guns dont kill people, people kill people”, which is _.A. NRA B. Gun Club C. WHO D. ARA24. Series of studies clearly show that _ and violence are interrelated.A. Race B. Sex C. Age D. Drugs25. The unlawful killing of a human being by a person who had an intent to kill is the definition of the crime of _.A. Murder B. Manslaughter C. Assault D. Battery26. What is the scientific definition of family given by sociologists?A. We are born into a family, mature in a family, form new families, and leave them at our death. Family life is a universal human experience.B. The family is a fundamental God given institution built into the very nature of the universe.C. The family is an arbitrary cultural structure. It is a group of people held together by bonds of love and affection.D. The family is a group of people who are related to one another by bonds of blood, marriage, or adoption and who live together, form an economic unit, and bear and raise children.27. What is the basis for traditional family structure?A. Extended familyB. Nuclear familyC. KinshipD. Immediate family28. What are the diverse patterns of contemporary families?A. Singlehood, Postponing Marriage, Cohabitation, Dual-Earner Marriages, Two-Parent and One-Parent Households, Stepfamilies, Gay and Lesbian MarriagesB. Singlehood, Postponing Marriage, Cohabitation, Dual-Earner Marriages, Two-Parent and One-Parent HouseholdsC. Singlehood, Postponing Marriage, Cohabitation, Dual-Earner Marriages, Stepfamilies, Gay and Lesbian MarriagesD. Singlehood, Postponing Marriage, Cohabitation, Two-Parent and One-Parent Households, Gay and Lesbian Marriages29. What are the major family problems?i. Divorce ii. Remarriageiii. Violenceiv. Work and Family InequalityA. (1) (2) (3) B. (1) (3) (4) C. (1) (2) (4) D. (1) (2) (3) (4)30. What are the causes for an aging American society?(1)A continued low fertility rate(2) Ever-greater life expectancy rate due to advances in medicine(3) The baby boom generation reaching old age. (4) Improved social services and more favorable public policiesA. (1) (2) (4) B. (1) (2)(3) C. (1)(2)(3)(4) D. (2)(3)(4)31. There occurred three times of immigration waves since 1620. The third wave took place _, and the number of immigrants rose to 23,500,000, most of whom came from such South-eastern European countries as Italy and Russia.A. between 1820 and 1850 B. between 1851 and 1870C. between 1871 and 1920 D. between 1881 and 192032. In 1886, _ gave the United States the Statue of Liberty as a gesture of friendship, and since then the Statue, which is standing on an island near Ellis Island, has become a symbol of hope, lighting the way for new arrivals.A. France B. Britain C. Germany D. Spain33. In recent decades, some important legislative documents have remapped the order of American immigration policies. Among them, _ gave the priority to the applicants for family reunification, and since then the number of Asian immigrants has increased rapidly.A. the Immigration Act of 1965 B. the Illegal Immigration ActC. the USA Patriot Act of 2001 D. the Exclusion Act of 188234. Americans make active use of their legal system and take great pride in being a litigious people. The underlined part means that _.A. Americans are fully aware of their legal rightsB. Americans are protective towards their legal rightsC. Americans are jealous of others legal rightsD. Americans are fond of taking matters to a court of law35. Like al other judges, _ are appointed by the president with the approval and consent of the senate.A. the district judges B the Attorney GeneralC. Chief of Justice D. justice of the peace36. The most important element in US economy against inflation was_.A. the federal Reserve Board B. the International Monetary Fund C. the World Bank D. big corporations37. The following are the strengths of the US economy except _.A. the highest standard of living B. the lowest unemployment rateC. low rate of savings D. high productivity of US industries38. Which of the following is not included as essential elements in American economic system?A. Productivity. B. Income equality.C. Creativity. D. Stability.39Which combination is right?A. Passing of the Social Security Act- post-1960B. President Nixon- the Great SocietyC. President Carter- the Great SocietyD. President Reagan- the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act40Which of the following is not the major role that the US media is playing?A. Watchdog B. Speech Rectifier C. Signaler D. Common Carrier II名词解释1）Gold Rush2) Martin Luther King Jr.3) The New Deal 4) The Great Depression5) Laissez-Faire6) Affirmative Action Program7) The Baby Boom8) The Great Society9) Racism10) Ku Klux Klan11) Original Sin (Inherent Sinfulness)12) Welfare State13) Westward Expansion14) WASP15) Rating Code16) McCarthyism17) American Dream18) the Iron Curtain19) the Marshall Plan20) Watergate Scandal21) extended family22) nuclear family23) Hispanic Americans24) Manifest Destiny25) Separation of PowersIII. Essay Questions1) How would you describe the relationship between President and Congress in the United States?2) Do you think economic affluence will inevitably lead to consumerism and excessive individualism? Why or why not?3) What are the major American values? What are the changes in the American values? What are the factors that contribute to these changes?4) What is the origin of the myth of Asian Superiority? Why do you think the myth of Asian Superiority is harmful?5) What are some of the characteristics of American education? How do Americans view the role of education in American society and in their individual life?6) America is widely accepted as the engine of the world economy. In what way do you think the American economy has influenced and will influence the world?7) Immigration takes place with, at least, two forces at work, namely the pull force and the push force. Pick any one ethnic group in the United States as an example and illustrate its experience in the “pull and push” framework.8) Throughout the U.S. history, the two major parties, the Republican and the Democratic, have been holding powers alternatively in the country. What key functions have they played in American politics? Why is it that minor parties in the U.S. have never been able to challenge the two-party system in the power struggle of American politics?9) The death penalty and gun control have been issues of bitter controversy in national and state politics of the United States. Discuss the reasons why Americans are so divided over these two issues, and explain how values and principles clash with each other in these two controversial issues.10) Sports, particularly football, have traditionally played a significant role in American colleges and universities. What are their social, cultural, and economic implications for universities and students?Basic American values:Individual freedom - the freedom of individuals to fulfill their own individual needs and do as they wishSelf-reliance - being able to take care of themselves and not depend on others for supportEquality of opportunity - having an equal chance to succeed, regardless of whether sex, race, or ageCompetition - having to compete with others for success, rather than expecting to be given something for freeMaterial wealth - viewing possessions as the mark of having status in the society and as the natural reward for hard workHard work - the belief that everyone should work hard, sometimes for very long hours, to be successful