江苏开放大学英语国家社会与文化形考作业二高分参考答案23年秋

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一、江苏开放大学英语国家社会与文化形考作业二高分参考答案单选题

1、US religion largely consists of three main faiths in terms of their history, numbers, and influence, namely __________ .

A、Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism

B、Hinduism, Catholicism, and Judaism

C、Catholicism, Protestantism, and Buddhism

D、Protestantism, Islam, and Judaism

学生答案：A

2、With the passage of the Immigration Act of _____, the largest share of immigrants since1965 has come from Latin America and Asia.

A、1963

B、1964

C、1965

D、1966

学生答案：C

3、Some American-born Chinese, for example, are often compared to the banana because ________.

A、they prefer bananas to other fruits

B、they look like the banana

C、they enjoy eating bananas

D、they look yellow outside, but deep in their hearts they think like white Americans

学生答案：D

4、In American value system, if individualism means _________ , the spirit of community implies __________.

A、equality/freedom

B、freedom/equality

C、rights/obligations

D、obligations/rights

学生答案：B

5、During the Great Depression, a smaller number of people immigrated to the United States because __________ .

A、America did not welcome immigrants any more

B、America banned immigration

C、America did not have much opportunity to offer to new immigrants

D、America hated immigrants

学生答案：C

6、The words “_________” are cast on American currency.

A、“In Jesus We Trust”

B、“My God We Trust”

C、“In God We Trust”

D、“One Nation Under God”

学生答案：C

7、By“popular religion”, it means __________ .

A、a kind of religion that is very popular among religious believers

B、a kind of religion that has been popularized in the country

C、a kind of religion that occurs outside the formal boundaries of established religious institutions

D、a kind of religion that has gained popular approval

学生答案：C

8、In the sentence “dreams turn into mere illusions or even nightmares, revealing a different America”, the phrase “a different America” most probably means _____.

A、a desirable America

B、an undesirable America

C、a lovable America

D、a bright America

学生答案：B

9、By “the pursuit of happiness”, for most Americans, it means __________.

A、marriage and family

B、education

C、job

D、all of the above

学生答案：D

10、Organized sports are seen by Americans as an inspiring example of equality of __________ in action.

A、outcome

B、opportunity

C、success

D、income

学生答案：B

11、Much of what Americans will do on weekends and vacations depends, most important of all, on __________ .

A、the number of children in the family

B、their hobbies and interests

C、their income

D、their ages

学生答案：C

12、When many Americans say “history does not matter”, what do they mean?

A、They mean Americans have no respect for history.

B、They mean since the United States has a short history, it is of little importance.

C、They mean history only tells what happened in the past; what is really important is the future.

D、They mean Americans do not trust their history.

学生答案：C

13、The responsibilities of US Department of Education include all the following except __________.

A、helping finance certain educational programs

B、gathering information

C、providing advice

D、making policies for all schools and universities in the country

学生答案：D

14、American society is now becoming increasingly __________.

A、bicultural

B、unicultural

C、multicultural

D、tricultural

学生答案：C

15、American schools are very enthusiastic about teaching “life skills”. What does the phrase “life skills” mean?

A、skills about how to live a simple life

B、skills about how to save lives

C、practical skills in making a living

D、skills in raising babies

学生答案：C

16、What makes the American Dream unique is that it is within easy reach for all immigrants.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：B

17、School children in America recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag at the beginning of every school day.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

18、As“a nation of immigrants”, the United States continues to take in more immigrants than any other country in the world.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

19、Islam is now the fifth largest faith in the United States after Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, and Buddhism.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：B

20、By “nuclear family”, Americans refer to a family composed of a father, a mother, and their children.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

21、The American concept of an individual self is rooted in the liberal tradition of an Englishman by the name of John Locke.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

22、The number of cults in America is growing significantly.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

23、“Rising in the world” is an important part of the American Dream.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

24、The process of assimilation is in fact the process of Americanization.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

25、Americans are ready to take risks and therefore they are often described as risk-takers.

A、True

B、False

学生答案：A

二、江苏开放大学英语国家社会与文化形考作业二高分参考答案简答题

1、Why do we say that the American view on religion is paradoxical?

学生答案：Because on the one hand they are free to believe or not to believe in God, and yet on the otherhand, few Americans would ever openly admit having no religious belief in public life.

2、What do the“melting pot”and the“salad bowl” mean metaphorically?

学生答案：The“melting pot”implies homogeneity, while the“salad bowl”suggests heterogeneity.

3、What do Americans mean when they talk about individual freedom and equality?

学生答案：When Americans talk about individual freedom and equality,they often mean to say thateveryone is free to pursue his/her happiness on an equal footing.

4、What is the key difference between organized sports and recreation in America?

学生答案：The key difference between them is that in organized sports winning is all that matters, whereasin recreation what matters is to enjoy oneself.

5、What are grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others considered to be in terms of family relationship?

学生答案：Grandparents,aunts, uncles, cousins, and others are considered“extended family”, or relatives.

6、Why do Americans believe that they have gone a long way toward the goal of equal opportunity in education?

学生答案：Over the past half a century，various programs have been introduced into the Americaneducational institutions of various levels.At the K-12 level, for example, special programs haveresulted in the enrollment of more and more students with physical or cognitive limitations.More significantly, before World War ll, tertiary institutions enrolled mainlyEuropean American,upper-or middle class,English-speaking males in their late teens or early twenties. At present,previously excluded social groups such as ethnic minorities, working-class children, and womennow represent a significant portion of college student population in American colleges anduniversities.

7、In American politics, when people say “one person, one vote”, what do they mean?

学生答案：ln American politics, “one person, one vote” means that any person’s opinion is as worthy of
attention as any other person’s.

8、Why is the United States regarded as “a nation of immigrants”?

学生答案：There are basically two good reasons for this.
Firstly, the country was settled,built,and developed by generations of immigrants and theirdescendants.
Secondly, even today, the United States continues to take in more immigrants than any othercountry in the world.