英美概况.docx

1、英美概况一1 ._is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A .Washington D.CB .Los AngelesC. San FranciscoD .New York City2. _ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A. BlacksB .HispanicsC. IndiansD. Asian Americans3 .Washington D.C. is named after_.A. the U.S. President George Wa

2、shingtonB .Christopher ColumbusC .both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD .none of them4 .American and British English are two_ of the English language.A. varieties B. elementsC. parts D. form5. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_.A .Thomas JeffersonB.

3、James MonroeC. James Madison D .Abraham Lincoln6 .Of the fifty states， the smallest state in area is_.A. Rhode IslandB .Virginia C. TexasD .Montana7. The national flag of the United States is known as_.A. the Star-Spangled BannerB .Uncle SamC .Hot Dog D .Union Jack8. The number of the Representative

4、s from each American state depends on the _.A .contribution a state has made to the nationB. populationC. sizeD. none of the above9 .The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _.A. the Amazon River B. the Mississippi River C. the Nile River D. the Hudson River10 The statue of liberty was given

5、to American people by_ as a gift in 1884.A. France B. SpainC .ItalyD .Britain11. Ernest Hemingway is _.A. Englishman B. AmericanC.Dutch D. Denmark12 .John Fitzgerald Kennedy is _ president.A. 35th B. 34th C. 33rd D. 32nd13. In 1837， the first college-level institution for women ， Mount Holyoke Femal

6、e Seminary ， opened in _ to serve the “ Muslim sex”.A. New EnglandB. VirginiaC. MassachusettsD. New York14. The capital of Massachusetts is _.A .ProvidenceB. BostonC. MontpelierD. Augusta15 ._ is the dividing line between the South and North.A .The Hudson River B. The Potomac RiverC. The Ohio RiverD

7、. The Missouri River16 ._ is Washingtons largest city.A .Boise B. Denver C. TacomaD .Seattle17. Washington D.C.， the capital of U.S. is situated on the _River banks.A .St. LawrenceB. HudsonC. PotomacD. Missouri18. When did the American Civil War break out？A. 1775B. 1812C. 1861D. 186319 .Who prepared

8、 the draft of the Declaration of Independence？A .John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Hancock20. In which day is Halloween celebrated？A .5 November B. 31 October C .17 March D. 25 December练习题答案及题解:1 .D， 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口?2. A， 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下?3 .C， 首都命名为华盛顿是为了纪念

9、美国的第一任总统乔治？华盛顿，而联邦直辖区命名为哥伦比亚特区是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半球的探险家克里斯多拂？哥伦布?4. A， 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体?5. D， 美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕？林肯?6. A， 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛?7 .A， 美国的国旗是星条旗?8. B， 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例?9 .B， 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河?10. A， 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物?11. B，文坛巨匠海明威是美国人?12 .A，肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统?13. C，美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州?1

10、4 .B，麻省的首府是波士顿?15. D，美国南北的分界线是密苏里河，东西的分界线是密西西比河?16 .D，华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图?17. C，华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上?18. C，美国内战爆发于1861年，结束于1865年?19 .B，为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯杰弗逊?20 .B，万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号?二1 Ernest Hemingway is _.A Englishman B American C Dutch D Denmark2 John Fitzgerald Kennedy is _ president.A 35th B 34th C 33rd D 32

11、nd3 In 1837， the first college-level institution for women ， Mount Holyoke Female Seminary ， opened in _ to serve the “ Muslim sex”.A New England B Virginia C Massachusetts D New York4 The capital of Massachusetts is _.A Providence B Boston C Montpelier D Augusta5 _ is the dividing line between the

12、South and North.A The Hudson River B The Potomac RiverC The Ohio River D The Missouri River6 _ is Washingtons largest city.A Boise B Denver C Tacoma D Seattle7 Washington D.C.， the capital of U.S. is situated on the _River banks.A St. Lawrence B Hudson C Potomac D Missouri8 When did the American Civ

13、il War break out？A 1775 B 1812 C 1861 D 18639 Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence？A John Adams B Thomas Jefferson C Benjamin Franklin D John Hancock10 In which day is Halloween celebrated？A 5 November B 31 October C 17 March D 25 December11 _is the largest city and the chief po

14、rt of the United States.A Washington D.C. B Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City12 _ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A Blacks B Hispanics C Indians D Asian Americans13 Washington D.C. is named after_.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Was

15、hington and Christopher ColumbusD none of them14 American and British English are two_ of the English language.A varieties B elements C parts D form15 The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_.A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln16 Of th

16、e fifty states， the smallest state in area is_.A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana17 The national flag of the United States is known as_.A the Star-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Hot Dog D Union Jack18 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _.A contribution

17、a state has made to the nationB populationC sizeD none of the above19 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _.A the Amazon River B the Mississippi River C the Nile River D the Hudson River20 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in 1884.A France B Spain C Italy D

18、 Britain练习题答案及题解：1 B，文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。2 A，肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统。3 C，美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州。4 B，麻省的首府是波士顿。5 D，美国南北的分界线是密苏里河，东西的分界线是密西西比河。6 D，华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。7 C，华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上。8 C，美国内战爆发于1861年，结束于1865年。9 B，为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯？杰弗逊。10 B，万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。11 D， 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。12 A， 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。13 C， 首都

19、命名为华盛顿是为了纪念美国的第一任总统乔治？华盛顿，而联邦直辖区命名为哥伦比亚特区是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半球的探险家克里斯多拂？哥伦布。14 A， 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。15 D， 美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕？林肯。16 A， 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。17 A， 美国的国旗是星条旗。18 B， 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。19 B， 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。20 A， 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。三1 The Rocky Mountains is located in _.A Great Britain

20、 B Australia C South Africa D North America2 Hollywood， the centre of American movie industry， is closest to which city？A Los Angles B Chicago C New York D Washington3 Which of the following is an American newspaper？A The Guardian B NewsweekC The International Herald Tribune D The Daily Telegraph4 T

21、he U.S. is called a “melting pot” because _.A its steel industry is highly developedB it has great influence on the worldC it is an important economic center of the worldD people from different races live there together5 The first Puritans came to America on the ship _.A Codpeed B Susan Constant C M

22、ay Flower D Discovery6 Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those who have _.A given their lives for their countryB made great scientific discoveriesC won American great reputation in sportsD donated large amounts of money to the country7 “Trick or Treat” is a phrase t

23、hat children often use when they celebrated _.A New Years Day B Veterans Day C Halloween D Christmas8 The Easter egg and the hare， two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter， are considered to present _.A vigor and bravery B fertility and new lifeC originality and speed D happiness an

24、d fun9 Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain， whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens？A The Adventures of Tom SawyerB The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC Life on the MississippiD Leaves of grass10 Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving？A Nature B The Sca

25、rlet Letter C The Sketch Book D Farewell to Arms11 The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _.A George Washington B Thomas JeffersonC William Penn D Benjamin Franklin12 The New Deal was started by _.A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. KennedyC George Washington D Thomas Jeffer

26、son13 The United States was rated _ in the world in terms of land areas.A second B third C fourth D fifth14 The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _.A Teachers B students C headmaster D boards of education15 The Bill of Rights consists of _.A 10 very short paragraphs in a

27、n amendmentB 10 amendments adopted in 1787C 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791D the amendments concerning the freedom of speech， the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion16 The United States produces as much as much as half of the worlds _.A wheat and rice B cotton C tobacco

28、D soybeans and corn17 Which invention marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”？A Newspaper B Telegraph C Laundry machine D Television18 The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _.A George Washington B Thomas JeffersonC John Adams D John Locke1

29、9 The District of Manhattan is in the city if _.A Washington D.C. B San Francisco C New York D Chicago20 The seats in the Senate are allocated to different states_.A according to their populationB according to their sizeC according to their tax paid to federal governmentD equally练习题答案及题解1 D， 落基山脉位于美国西北部， 向东南延伸。2 A， 好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉矶。3 B， 新闻周刊是美国的报纸， 而国际先驱论坛是法国的， 卫报和每日电讯为英国的。4 D， 美国被称之为“大熔炉”是因为来自世界各地的人们所带来的各自的文化在此交融形成独特的多元文化特征。5 C， 首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。6 A， Memorial Day 是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。7 C， 万