北京语言大学21秋英语国家概况在线作业一答案参考1. Racial segregation in elementaryand secondary education was banished in the United States after World War .( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B2. The BBC is not financed by payments from all people who possess TV sets.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A3. I could see a car in the distance, but I couldnt _ what colour it was.Asee throughBI could see a car in the distance, but I couldnt _ what colour it was.Asee throughBmake outClook outDtake in正确答案：B解析：词组辨析题。see through 意为“看穿，看透”；make out 意为“辨认出”；look out 意为“朝外看，面向；留神，小心”；take in 意为“接待，吸收；领会”。本句大意为：我能看到远处有一辆小汽车，但看不出是什么颜色的。4. The mayor of the city is a _ old man. A) respective B) respectful C) respecting D) respeThe mayor of the city is a _ old man.A) respectiveB) respectfulC) respectingD) respectableDrespectable值得尊敬的，高尚的；respective各自的；respectful恭敬的，尊敬人的；respecting关于。5. Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? I don&39;t know, _ Anor don&39;t I care BDo you know Jim quarreled with his brother?I dont know, _ Anor dont I careBnor do I careCI dont care neither DI dont care alsoB“neither/nor+助动词/be动词/情态动词”的结构表示“也不”。因此句子应倒装。A选项错在用dont再次否定，C选项中neither的用法不对。D选项缺连词。6. Whistle-blowers are often experts in both senior and lower levels of bureaucracies whWhistle-blowers are often experts in both senior and lower levels of bureaucracies who, discovering that their branch of the organization is in some way corrupt and inefficient, try to expose this problem.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B7. The system of individual tuition organized by the colleges is referred to as _ system.A.tutorB.tutorialC.mentorD.guidance参考答案：B8. We ( ) with you as to the precise meaning of this phrase.A、distinguishB、differentiateC、differD、disintegrate参考答案：A9. The U.S.A. is known as a “Melting Pot” for it&39;s _.A.mixture of religionsB.mixture of nationalitiesC.mixture of climatesD.mixture of habits参考答案：B10. Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?A.Because Australia is too far away from EuropeB.Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continentsC.Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seasD.Because most of the continent is hot and dry参考答案：D11. In England you can hear Big Ben chiming daily the nation over, either on television or radio.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B12. The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland&39;s accession to the EU.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A13. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, includiThe president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, including members of the Supreme Court.The senate, however, must approve all treaties and confirm all appointments before they become official.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B14. What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?A.The IndiansB.The First NationsC.The Eskimos参考答案：B15. _ are the most numerous in the minorities of the United States.A.blacksB.HispanicsC.Asian-AmericansD.Jews参考答案：A16. The famous writer (is engaged in) writing a novel.The famous writer (is engaged in) writing a novel.正确答案：忙于忙于17. _ is the largest city in the US.A.Los AngelesB.ChicagoC.DetroitD.the New York City参考答案：D18. The King or the _ is the head of state, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the head of the Judicature in the UK, and the temporal head of the Established Church of England.A.the son of the KingB.QueenC.PrinceD.Princess参考答案：B19. Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _.A.Hamlet and Paradise LostB.Pilgrims Progress and Paradise LostC.Paradise Lost and Shepherds CalendarD.Romeo and Juliet and Shepherds Calendar参考答案：B20. The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make and debate policy.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B21. In the 1970s, oil was discovered in _, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.A.the English ChannelB.the Irish SeaC.the St.George SeaD.the North Sea参考答案：D22. 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.正确参考答案：A23. By the end of the 7th century England was divided into a number of kingdoms, considered by historians to have been seven and therefore the _.A.“Heptarchy”B.the Seven KingdomsC.the KingdomsD.the Seven Kings参考答案：A24. (中译英)她将去纽约，或者确切地讲，她将乘飞机去纽约。(or rather)(中译英)她将去纽约，或者确切地讲，她将乘飞机去纽约。(or rather)答案：She will go to New York,or rather,she will go to New York by air.25. Australia is call