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1、专八精选人文知识已分类美国概况练习11. In area, the United States is the _ largest country in the world.A 2nd B 3rd C 4th D 5th 2.The 50th state in America is _A Alaska B Texas C Hawaii D Rhode Island3. Mauna Loa, the worlds largest active volcano, is located in _A Hawaii B Alaska C Texas D Perth4. Richard Nixon resi

2、gned in 1974 because of _.A the Great Depression B the Black Power Movement C the Watergate Scandal D the Isolation policy5.All the following universities are located in New England EXCEPT_A Yale B Harvard C MIT D Berkeley6.The United States has less than 6% of the worlds population; yet it produces

3、 about _ of the total world output.A 20% B 25% C 30% D 35%7.What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States?A The Rio Grande River B The southern Rocky MountainsC The Colorado River D The Gulf of California8. The US formally entered the Second World War in _A 1937 B 1939 C1941 D 1

4、9439. The Presidents during the American Civil War was . A Andrew Jackson B Abraham Lincoln C Thomas Jefferson D George Washington 10 The emblem of the Democratic Party is _.A elephant B donkey C bear D bull答案及解析:1.C 按领土面积计算：美国是继俄罗斯，加拿大，中国之后的第四名。 2.C 1959年，Alasica和Hawaii分别为第四十九个和第五十个加入美国的州。3.A Mauna

5、 Loa（摩纳罗亚山）是世界上最大的活火山。位于美国Hawaii（夏威夷）。4.C 尼克松总统辞职是由于轰动一时的丑闻“水门事件”。水门事件指美国共和党政府在1972年总统竞选运动中的非法活动暴露后的政治丑闻。 5.D Berkeley（伯克利），是加利福尼亚大学分院，位于美国加利福尼亚西部。而新英格兰地区包括美国的六个州，由北至南分别为：缅因州、新罕布夏州、佛蒙特州、麻萨诸塞州、罗德岛、康乃狄克州。6.B 美国人口低于世界人口总值的6%，但是美国经济生产总值占世界25%，是高度工业化国家。7.A The Rio Grand River（格兰德河）形成了美国与墨西哥的自然分界线。8.C 194

6、1年的珍珠港事件把美国带入了第二次世界战争，与苏联，英国共同对战法西斯。9.B Abraham Lincoln是美国第十六届总统，带领美国人走过美国内战，解放奴隶，但是在战争结束不到一周被暗杀。10.B 19世纪70年代，在美国的哈泼斯周刊上，曾先后出现了政治漫画家托马斯纳斯特的两幅画，分别以长耳朵的驴和长鼻子的象比拟美国民主党和共和党。后来，纳斯特又在一幅画中同时画进了象和驴，比喻当时的两党竞选。自那以后，驴和象就逐渐成为美国两大党的象征，两党也分别以驴、象作为党徽的标记。美国概况练习题21 The traditional dividing line in America between “

7、east” and “west” is_. 2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is _. 3 The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is_.4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is_.5 _has the worlds oldest written constitution and political party

8、.6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by_.7 In the United States, primary education requires_years.8 Most college students in the United States are in_institutions.9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are_.10 _(which sta

9、te )is not governed by the common law.练习题答案及题解:1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。2 .The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain，最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。3 .Non-hispanics white， 非西班牙裔的白人是美国最大的种族群体。4 .African Americans， 2000年以前非裔美国人是美国最大的少数民族群体。2000年以后，拉丁裔美国人的人数超过了非裔美国人的人数，成为美国第一大少数民族群体。5 .Amer

10、ica， 美国拥有世界上最古老的宪法和政党。6. World War II， 第二次世界大战的爆发帮助美国走出了经济困境。7. Six years， 美国的小学要花费大约六年的时间。8. Public， 大部分美国大学生都在公立学校就读。9 .美国的联邦法院系统包括：the United States District Courts; the United States Courts of Appeal ; the United States Supreme Court. 10 .Louisana， 路易斯安娜州不受共同法的约束。美国概况练习题31 Of the fifty states of

11、 America, _states now have the death penalty as punishment.2 The four major regions of the United Sates are_.3 _ regions culture character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit.4 _is the largest state in terms of size and population in America.5Hollywoodis often used as a synonym for_6 The most impor

12、tant and largest river in the United States of America is_.7 The north-eastern part of the United States New England enjoys a _climate.8 To the west of mainland American lies the _ Ocean.9 Detroit, a U.S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for its_.10 The natives of the continent of the America are

13、 the_.练习题答案及题解:1 38, 美国现有38个州惩罚罪犯采用死刑。2 Northeast, South, Midwest and West, 美国的主要四大部分不包括北部。3 The New England Region, 美国的新英格兰地区， 也就是东北部地区深受清教思想的影响。4 California，加利福尼亚州是美国最大的州，拥有人口也最多。5 American films，好莱坞是美国著名的电影制造地。6 the Mississippi River，美国最长的河流是密西西比河，也是美国最重要的一条河流。被美国人视为“众河之父”，沿河流域也是美国的主要农作物产区。7 typi

14、cal continental，美国东北部的新英格兰地区是典型的大陆性气候。冬天寒冷，夏天炎热。8 Pacific Ocean， 美国东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，北接加拿大，南靠墨西哥及墨西哥湾。9 automobile industry， 底特律是美国著名的汽车城。10 Indians， 美国的本土居民是当地的印第安人。美国概况练习题41 _is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A Washington D.CB Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City2 _ enjo

15、ys the worst social and economic conditions.A Blacks B Hispanics C Indians D Asian Americans3 Washington D.C. is named after_.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD none of them4 American and British English are two_ of the Engl

16、ish language.A varieties B elements C parts D form5 The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_.A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln6 Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_.A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana7 The nati

17、onal flag of the United States is known as_.A the Star-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Hot Dog D Union Jack8 The number of the Representatives 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 us

18、ed 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 to American people by_ as a gift in 1884.A France B SpainC ItalyD Britain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

19、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。美国概况 练习题51. Ernest Hemingway is _. A. Englishman B. American C.Dutch D. Denmark 2 .Jo

20、hn Fitzgerald Kennedy is _ president. A. 35th B. 34th C. 33rd D. 32nd3. 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 York 4. The capital of Massachusetts is _. A .Pr

21、ovidence B. Boston C. Montpelier D. Augusta 5 ._ is the dividing line between the South and North. A .The Hudson River B. The Potomac RiverC. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River 6 ._ is Washingtons largest city. A .Boise B. Denver C. Tacoma D .Seattle 7. Washington D.C., the capital of U.S. is situ

22、ated on the _River banks. A .St. Lawrence B. Hudson C. Potomac D. Missouri 8. When did the American Civil War break out? A. 1775 B. 1812 C. 1861 D. 1863 9 .Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence? A .John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Hancock 10. In which d

23、ay is Halloween celebrated? A .5 November B. 31 October C .17 March D. 25 December 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

24、.B,万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。美国概况练习题61 The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _. A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2 The New Deal was started by _. A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. Kennedy C George Washington D Thomas Jefferson 3 The Un

25、ited States was rated _ in the world in terms of land areas. A second B third C fourth D fifth 4 The expenditure in American public schools is guidedordecided by _. A Teachers B students C headmaster D boards of education 5 The Bill of Rights consists of _. A 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment

26、 B 10 amendments adopted in 1787 C 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 D the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion 6 The United States produces as much as much as half of the worlds _. A wheat and rice B cotton C tobacco D soybe

27、ans and corn 7 Which invention marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”? A Newspaper B Telegraph C Laundry machine D Television 8 The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _. A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson C John Adams D John Locke 9 Th

28、e District of Manhattan is in the city if _. A Washington D.C. B San Francisco C New York D Chicago 10 The seats in the Senate are allocated to different states_. A according to their population B according to their size C according to their tax paid to federal government D equally 练习题答案及题解 1 C, 华盛顿、杰弗逊和弗兰克林都是美国创建时的元老功勋、而William Penn 是美国宾州的创始人。 2 A, 新政是罗斯福为了应对美国经济大萧条而提出的。 3 C, 就面积而言， 美国是世界第四大国。 4 D, 对此有决定权的是教育委员会。 5 C, 人权法案是于1791年增补到宪法法案上来的前十条修正案。 6 D, 美国出产占世界一半的是大豆和玉米。 7 D, 开创人类视觉信息革命的重大发明是电视机。 8 D, 美国的许多政治观念都是来源于英国著名哲学家约翰洛克。 9 C, 曼哈顿是纽约市的著名经济和商业区， 也是纽约的中心地带。 10