英美概况复习资料.docx

1、英美概况复习资料1. The continental United States lies in the central North American with _ to its east and _ to its west.A. the pacific ocean, the Atlantic oceanB. the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific OceanC. the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of MexicoD. the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean2. Among the Great Lakes,

2、_ is the only one entirely in the United States.A. Lake Superior B. Lake HuronC. Lake Ontario D. Lake Michigan3. The Appalachians run from _ to _.A. the north, the southB. the east, the westC. the northwest, the southeastD. the northeast, the southwest 4. The biggest city in the U.S. is _.A. Los Ang

3、eles B. New YorkC. Chicago D. San Francisco5. The _ River meets the Atlantic Ocean at New York City.A. Potomac B. HudsonC. Columbia D. Colorado6. Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States in _.A. 1948 B. 1950 C. 1956 D. 19597. _ is the largest fresh water lake in the world.A. Lake Superi

4、or B. Lake MichiganC. Lake Huron D. Lake Eire8. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United Sates is _.A. the Hispanics B. the Asian-AmericansC. the Indians D. the blacks9. The Grand Canyon is located in the state of _.A. Colorado B. California C. Arizona D. New Mexcio10. _ are the

5、 fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United Sates.A. the Blacks B. The HispanicsC. the Asian-Americans D. the Indians11. The _ River has been called the American Ruhr.A. Mississippi B. OhioC. Missouri D. Colorado12. The Mississippi River flows to _.A. the Atlantic Ocean B. the Gulf of Cal

6、iforniaC. the Gulf of MexicoD. the Pacific Ocean13. The U.S. produces nearly _ of the corn in the world.A. 25% B. 35% C. 40% D. 50%14. _ is sometimes called the birthplace of America.A. The Midwest B. the Great PlainsC. New England D. the South15The Snow belt areas in the united States refer to Nort

7、h. 16. The chief industry in the Rocky Mountains is _A. the tourist trade B. miningC. textile industry D. iron and steel17. The United States is the _ most populous country in the world.A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth18. New York is located in _.A. the MidwestB. the Middle Atlantic regionC. New

8、 EnglandD. the great Plains19. The United States is the _ largest country in the world.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth20. _ is the home of the space center in the U.S.A. Houston B. DallasC. New Orleans D. Miami21. The Midwest states lies in the _ part of the U.S.A. western B. southern C. north

9、ern D. northwestern22. The smallest state in the U.S. is _.A. Washington B. Rhode islandC. Hawaii D. Maryland23. In the U.S., the largest city along the Pacific Coast is _.A. Los Angeles B. San FranciscoC. Seattle D. Portland24. The first industrial area in the United Sates is _.A. New EnglandB. the

10、 Middle Atlantic C. the Midwest D. the South25. _ is the largest city of the Great Plains of the U.S.A. Colorado B. Los Angeles C. Salt Lake City D. Denver26. The largest state on the mainland of the United States is _.A. California B. TexasC. Alaska D. Arizona27. The largest and busiest port on the

11、 great Lakes is _. A. New York B. Chicago C. Detroit D. St. Louis28. The sunbelt areas in the united States refer to _.A. the East and the NorthB. the North and the WestC. the west and the SouthD. the east and the South29. The newest state in the United States is _.A. New Mexico B. AlaskaC. Californ

12、ia D. Hawaii30. The state of _ is the leading state in oil and natural gas deposits in the U.S.A. California B. New Mexico C. Florida D. Texas31. The Rustbelt areas refers to Northeastern USA32. Please list five metropolitans which located on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. (Boston-Washington corridor )

13、 Boston, Massachusetts, new York city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.33. _Florida_is the southern-most city( exclusive of Hawaii).34. The highest summits in the US. is Mt. Mckinley 35. The national flag of the United States is known as _.A. the star-spangled Ba

14、nnar B. Uncle SamC. Got Dog D. Union Jack36. The Niagara Falls is located on thee US and the Canadian boundary between Lake _ and Lake _.A. Superior, Huron B. Michigan, HuronC. Huron, Eire D. Eire, Ontario37Which of the king was executed in the civil war? A. James I B. Charles I C. James II D. Charl

15、es II38Westminster Palace is the _.A.seat of British House of ParliamentB.seat of English ChurchC.residence of king and queenD.Residence of Prime Minster39No. 10 Downing Street is _.A.Office of British NavyB.Official residence of Prime MinsterC.Seat of English parliamentD.Official residence of King

16、40 The American Civil War lasted from _ to _. A. 1858,1861 B. 1861, 1863 C. 1861, 1865 D. 1863, 186741In the U.S., the senatorial term is _ years. A. 3. B. 4 C. 6 D. 842The_ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party. A .Whigs B .Tories C .Radicals D .Nonconformists43Among the Great Lakes, _ is

17、the only one entirely in the United States. A. Lake Superior B. Lake Huron C. Lake Ontario D. Lake Michigan44_ was Britains first colony in America. A .Plymouth B .Jamestown C .Philadelphia D .New York45_ was a king that was so enthusiastic about agricultural changes that he got the nickname “Farmer

18、 George”. A .George I B .George II C .George III D .George IV46During the American Civil War, the army of the North was known as _. A. the Continental Army B. the Confederate Army C. the U.S. army D. the Union Army47The Marsh Plan offered economic aid to _. A. European countries B. Western European

19、countries C. Eastern European countries D. European countries except the Soviet UnionMock Test.1. The official name of the United Kingdom is_.A .the United Kingdom of Great BritainB .the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandC .the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern IrelandD .the United Kin

20、gdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. It was under_ that the feudal system in England was completely established. A .Harold B .William C .Henry D .Edward 3 .The largest and most important museum in Britain is_. A .the British Museum B .the Victoria and Albert Museum C .the Imperial War Museu

21、m D .the National Gallery 4. Which of the following is not a political division on the island of Great Britain? A .England B .Scotland C .Northern Ireland D .Wales 5. The highest peak in Britain is_. A .Ben Nevis B .Scafell C .Snowdonia D .Cross Fell 6. The first known settlers of Britain were_. A .

22、the Iberaians B .the Bearker Folk C .the Celts D .the Romans 7. The Wars of the Roses lasted from _ to_. A.1455, 1465 B.1455, 1475 C.1455, 1485 D.1455, 1495 8. The religious change from Catholicism toward Protestant theology in England was called “_”. A .Renaissance B .Reformation C .Revolution D .E

23、volution 9. A British Parliament has a maximum duration of_ years. A .3 B .4 C .5 D .6 10. In criminal trials, the_ decides the issue of guilt or innocence. A .judge B .lawyer C .jury D .audience 11. The first English colony in America was founded in_.A .1593 B .1607 C .1618 D .1620 12. Britain is s

24、eparated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the_ and the North Sea in the_. A .south, west B .south, east C .north, west D .north, east 13. The first successful Roman conquest in Britain was led by_. A .Julius Caesar B .Claudius C .Agricola D .Constantine 14._ served as the new cultur

25、al centers in England during the reign of the Norman kings. A .The schools B .The monasteries C .The royal court D .The big towns 15. The House of Lancaster was symbolized by the_ rose, while that of York was symbolized by the_ rose. A .white, black B .white, red C .red, white D .black, red 16. In B

26、ritain, the ultimate authority for law-making resides in_. A .the House of Lords B .the Hose of Commons C .the Queen D .the Prince of Wales 17. Which of the following statements is not true about the contributions made by the Anglo-Saxons to English state? A .They divided the country into shires. B

27、.They devised the narrow-strip, three-field farming system. C .They created the manorial system and the Witan. D .They established the complete feudal system in England. 18. The narrowest part of the English Channel is the Straits of Dover, which is only_ km across. A .25 B .35 C .43 D .50 19. Which

28、 of the following statements is not true about Williams policy toward the church in England? A .He kept the church completely in his control and tried to suppress its power. B .He appointed the Italian-born Lanfranc to be Archbishop of Canterbury. C .He encouraged the church to have a closer relatio

29、nship with Rome. D .He took care to maintain the independence of the church. 20. The Magna Carta had altogether_ clauses. A .50 B .53 C .58 D .63 21. The_ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party. A .Whigs B .Tories C .Radicals D .Nonconformists 22. In the 1970s among the developed countries,

30、Britain maintained_ growth rate and_ inflation rate. A .the highest, the highest B .the lowest, the lowest C .the highest, the lowest D .the lowest, the highest 23. The House of Lord is presided over by the_. A .Archbishop of Canterbury B .Lord Chancellor C .Queen D .Archbishop of York24. The capital of Scotland is_. A .Belfast B .Cardiff C .Edinburgh