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英美概况
一
1._____isthelargestcityandthechiefportoftheUnitedStates.
A.WashingtonD.C B.LosAngeles C.SanFrancisco D.NewYorkCity
2._____enjoystheworstsocialandeconomicconditions.
A.Blacks B.Hispanics C.Indians D.AsianAmericans
3.WashingtonD.C.isnamedafter___________.
A.theU.S.PresidentGeorgeWashington
B.ChristopherColumbus
C.bothGeorgeWashingtonandChristopherColumbus
D.noneofthem
4.AmericanandBritishEnglisharetwo_____oftheEnglishlanguage.
A.varieties B.elements C.parts D.form
5.ThefirstAmericanpresidenttobeelectedfromtheRepublicanPartywas______.
A.ThomasJefferson B.JamesMonroe C.JamesMadison D.AbrahamLincoln
6.Ofthefiftystates，thesmalleststateinareais_____.
A.RhodeIsland B.Virginia C.Texas D.Montana
7.ThenationalflagoftheUnitedStatesisknownas_____.
A.theStar-SpangledBanner B.UncleSam C.HotDog D.UnionJack
8.ThenumberoftheRepresentativesfromeachAmericanstatedependsonthe_____.
A.contributionastatehasmadetothenation
B.population
C.size
D.noneoftheabove
9.Thetern“FatherofWaters”isusedtoreferto_____.
A.theAmazonRiverB.theMississippiRiverC.theNileRiverD.theHudsonRiver
10ThestatueoflibertywasgiventoAmericanpeopleby_____asagiftin1884.
A.France B.Spain C.Italy D.Britain
11.ErnestHemingwayis_____.
A.Englishman B.American C.Dutch D.Denmark
12.JohnFitzgeraldKennedyis_____president.
A.35th B.34th C.33rd D.32nd
13.In1837，thefirstcollege-levelinstitutionforwomen，MountHolyokeFemaleSeminary，openedin_____toservethe“Muslimsex”.
A.NewEngland B.Virginia C.Massachusetts D.NewYork
14.ThecapitalofMassachusettsis_____.
A.Providence B.Boston C.Montpelier D.Augusta
15._____isthedividinglinebetweentheSouthandNorth.
A.TheHudsonRiver B.ThePotomacRiver
C.TheOhioRiver D.TheMissouriRiver
16._____isWashington’slargestcity.
A.Boise B.Denver C.Tacoma D.Seattle
17.WashingtonD.C.，thecapitalofU.S.issituatedonthe_____Riverbanks.
A.St.Lawrence B.Hudson C.Potomac D.Missouri
18.WhendidtheAmericanCivilWarbreakout？
A.1775 B.1812 C.1861 D.1863
19.WhopreparedthedraftoftheDeclarationofIndependence？
A.JohnAdams B.ThomasJefferson C.BenjaminFranklin D.JohnHancock
20.InwhichdayisHalloweencelebrated？
A.5November B.31October C.17March D.25December
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?
14.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
1ErnestHemingwayis_____.
AEnglishmanBAmericanCDutchDDenmark
2JohnFitzgeraldKennedyis_____president.
A35thB34thC33rdD32nd
3In1837，thefirstcollege-levelinstitutionforwomen，MountHolyokeFemaleSeminary，openedin_____toservethe“Muslimsex”.
ANewEnglandBVirginiaCMassachusettsDNewYork
4ThecapitalofMassachusettsis_____.
AProvidenceBBostonCMontpelierDAugusta
5_____isthedividinglinebetweentheSouthandNorth.
ATheHudsonRiverBThePotomacRiver
CTheOhioRiverDTheMissouriRiver
6_____isWashington’slargestcity.
ABoiseBDenverCTacomaDSeattle
7WashingtonD.C.，thecapitalofU.S.issituatedonthe_____Riverbanks.
ASt.LawrenceBHudsonCPotomacDMissouri
8WhendidtheAmericanCivilWarbreakout？
A1775B1812C1861D1863
9WhopreparedthedraftoftheDeclarationofIndependence？
AJohnAdamsBThomasJeffersonCBenjaminFranklinDJohnHancock
10InwhichdayisHalloweencelebrated？
A5NovemberB31OctoberC17MarchD25December
11_____isthelargestcityandthechiefportoftheUnitedStates.
AWashingtonD.C.BLosAngelesCSanFranciscoDNewYorkCity
12_____enjoystheworstsocialandeconomicconditions.
ABlacksBHispanicsCIndiansDAsianAmericans
13WashingtonD.C.isnamedafter___________.
AtheU.S.PresidentGeorgeWashington
BChristopherColumbus
CbothGeorgeWashingtonandChristopherColumbus
Dnoneofthem
14AmericanandBritishEnglisharetwo_____oftheEnglishlanguage.
AvarietiesBelementsCpartsDform
15ThefirstAmericanpresidenttobeelectedfromtheRepublicanPartywas______.
AThomasJeffersonBJamesMonroeCJamesMadisonDAbrahamLincoln
16Ofthefiftystates，thesmalleststateinareais_____.
ARhodeIslandBVirginiaCTexasDMontana
17ThenationalflagoftheUnitedStatesisknownas_____.
AtheStar-SpangledBannerBUncleSamCHotDogDUnionJack
18ThenumberoftheRepresentativesfromeachAmericanstatedependsonthe_____.
Acontributionastatehasmadetothenation
Bpopulation
Csize
Dnoneoftheabove
19Thetern“FatherofWaters”isusedtoreferto_____.
AtheAmazonRiverBtheMississippiRiverCtheNileRiverDtheHudsonRiver
20ThestatueoflibertywasgiventoAmericanpeopleby_____asagiftin1884.
AFranceBSpainCItalyDBritain
练习题答案及题解：
1B，文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。
2A，肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统。
3C，美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州。
4B，麻省的首府是波士顿。
5D，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。
6D，华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。
7C，华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上。
8C，美国内战爆发于1861年，结束于1865年。
9B，为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯？
杰弗逊。
10B，万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。
11D，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。
12A，黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。
13C，首都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。
14A，美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。
15D，美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕？
林肯。
16A，美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。
17A，美国的国旗是星条旗。
18B，美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。
19B，美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。
20A，美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。
三
1TheRockyMountainsislocatedin_____.
AGreatBritainBAustraliaCSouthAfricaDNorthAmerica
2Hollywood，thecentreofAmericanmovieindustry，isclosesttowhichcity？
ALosAnglesBChicagoCNewYorkDWashington
3WhichofthefollowingisanAmericannewspaper？
ATheGuardianBNewsweek
CTheInternationalHeraldTribuneDTheDailyTelegraph
4TheU.S.iscalleda“meltingpot”because_____.
Aitssteelindustryishighlydeveloped
Bithasgreatinfluenceontheworld
Citisanimportanteconomiccenteroftheworld
Dpeoplefromdifferentraceslivetheretogether
5ThefirstPuritanscametoAmericaontheship_____.
ACodpeedBSusanConstantCMayFlowerDDiscovery
6AmericanscelebrateMemorialDayonthelastMondayinMaytohonorthosewhohave_____.
Agiventheirlivesfortheircountry
Bmadegreatscientificdiscoveries
CwonAmericangreatreputationinsports
Ddonatedlargeamountsofmoneytothecountry
7“TrickorTreat”isaphrasethatchildrenoftenusewhentheycelebrated_____.
ANewYear’sDayBVeteran’sDayCHalloweenDChristmas
8TheEastereggandthehare，twoofthesymbolsmostfrequentlyassociatedwithEaster，areconsideredtopresent_____.
AvigorandbraveryBfertilityandnewlife
CoriginalityandspeedDhappinessandfun
9WhichofthefollowingbooksisnotwrittenbyMarkTwain，whoserealnameisSamuelLanghorneClemens？
ATheAdventuresofTomSawyer
BTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn
CLifeontheMississippi
DLeavesofgrass
10WhichofthefollowingbooksiswrittenbyWashingtonIrving？
ANatureBTheScarletLetterCTheSketchBookDFarewelltoArms
11ThefollowingwerethefoundingfathersoftheAmericanRepublicexcept_____.
AGeorgeWashingtonBThomasJefferson
CWilliamPennDBenjaminFranklin
12TheNewDealwasstartedby_____.
AFranklinRooseveltBJ.K.Kennedy
CGeorgeWashingtonDThomasJefferson
13TheUnitedStateswasrated_____intheworldintermsoflandareas.
AsecondBthirdCfourthDfifth
14TheexpenditureinAmericanpublicschoolsisguidedordecidedby_____.
ATeachersBstudentsCheadmasterDboardsofeducation
15TheBillofRightsconsistsof_____.
A10veryshortparagraphsinanamendment
B10amendmentsadoptedin1787
C10amendmentsaddedtotheConstitutionin1791
Dtheamendmentsconcerningthefreedomofspeech，thefreedomofthepressandthefreedomofreligion
16TheUnitedStatesproducesasmuchasmuchashalfoftheworld’s_____.
AwheatandriceBcottonCtobaccoDsoybeansandcorn
17Whichinventionmarkedthebeginningof“TheAgeofVisualInformation”？
ANewspaperBTelegraphCLaundrymachineDTelevision
18ThetheoryofAmericanpoliticsandtheAmericanRevolutionoriginatedmainlyfrom_____.
AGeorgeWashingtonBThomasJefferson
CJohnAdamsDJohnLocke
19TheDistrictofManhattanisinthecityif_____.
AWashingtonD.C.BSanFranciscoCNewYorkDChicago
20TheseatsintheSenateareallocatedtodifferentstates_____.
Aaccordingtotheirpopulation
Baccordingtotheirsize
Caccordingtotheirtaxpaidtofederalgovernment
Dequally
练习题答案及题解
1D，落基山脉位于美国西北部，向东南延伸。
2A，好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉矶。
3B，《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。
4D，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。
5C，首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。
6A，MemorialDay是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。
7C，万
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