北京语言大学21秋英语国家概况离线作业2-001答案1. The _ River forms part of the boundary between Canada and the USA, serving as an international river.A.ColoradoB.OhioC.MissouriD.St.Lawrence参考答案：D2. By the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led toBy the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of American, i.e., the development of capitalism, the Renaissance and the Religious Reformation.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B3. With the publication of Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, Isaac Newton bound together the whole of nature by one universe force, _.A.windB.rainC.waterD.gravity参考答案：D4. Buddhism is mainly distributed over Southern and Eastern _.A.EuropeB.AfricaC.AmericaD.Asia参考答案：D5. The Federal Government is supposed to keep independent from the states governments.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B6. I try to一一一一_swimming at least once a week. A. do B. play C. goI try to一一一一_swimming at least once a week.A. doB. playC. go参考答案C7. We are _ you for the special offer you send us. Athank Bappreciate Cgrateful for DindebWe are _ you for the special offer you send us.AthankBappreciateCgrateful for Dindebted toD8. Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?A.It is the oldest institution of governmentB.It goes back to at least the 9th centuryC.It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand yearsD.It seems that it enjoys no real power today参考答案：C9. Since the end of the Second World War the Conservative and the _ parties have been in power by turns.A.RadicalB.LaborC.RepublicanD.Democratic参考答案：B10. The original name of New York is _.A.New HampshireB.New AmsterdamC.New JerseyD.New England参考答案：B11. In the USA, a two-year college was originally called a “junior college”, but now it is called a “community college”.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B12. “February Revolution”took place in Russia in 1918.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A13. We d better complete every job on time without ( ) anything.A.putting offB.puttingWe d better complete every job on time without ( ) anything.A.putting offB.putting upC.putting awayD.putting back参考答案：A14. _ many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual. AWhile BBesides CBecause of_ many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual.AWhileBBesidesCBecause ofDExceptA15. All they have to do is to press a button,and they can see plays,films,operas,and shows ofevery kind。All they have to do is to press a button,and they can see plays,films,operas,and shows ofevery kind。他们所必须做的只是按一下开关。开关一开，就可以看到电视剧、电影、歌剧以及其他各种各样的文艺节目。本句中，在分句连接处进行拆分，加入“开关一开”，使得前后句的语意连贯。16. Normandy is a province of France on the English Channel.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B17. Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are: _A.the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and TasmaniaB.the Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western AustraliaC.Northern Territory, South Australia and TasmaniaD.the Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands参考答案：D18. Where has everyone gone?There is not_soul in the classroom.A. a rareB.an obviousC.Where has everyone gone?There is not_soul in the classroom.A. a rareB.an obviousC. a singleD. a scare答案：C19. UK can be divided into two major natural regions-the highland zone and the lowland zone.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B20. The USA includes 50 states and a federal district，the District of Columbia, which is the seat of the Federal Government.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B21. Australian government departments are administered only by the authority of the elected Ministers.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A22. This is our best price, _ which we have concluded many orders with other buyers in your city.This is our best price, _ which we have concluded many orders with other buyers in your city.AonBforCbyDatD23. What is the idea behind checks and balances?A.To help the president get more powerB.To restrict governmental power and prevent its abuseC.To help the Congress to derive more authorities参考答案：B24. I_if there is a real God in the world.AknowBwonderCwanderDwanderingI_if there is a real God in the world.AknowBwonderCwanderDwandering正确答案：B25. The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states, came into being on _.A.Jan. 18, 1788B.Jan. 26, 1788C.Jan. 1, 1901D.April 25, 1914参考答案：C26. Mount Mekinley, 6187 meters high, on the north of the Alaska, the highest peak on the American continent.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A27. The two results of the Enclosure Movement