英美概况题库美国部分.docx

1、英美概况题库美国部分The United Stateslargest country in the world.I.Choose the correct answer.1. In area, the United States is the ca.2ndb. 3rdd. 5th2.The Midwest in the US refers to the region d .a.west of the Mississippi Valleyb.west of the Appalachian Mountainsc.east of the Rocky Mountainsd.around the Grea

2、t Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley.3.The Backbone of North America refers to the ba.Appalachian Mountainsb.Rocky Mountainsc.the Rocky Mountainsd.Sierra Nevada Mountains4.Death Valley is on the western edge ofa.the Great Basinb.Californiac.the Rocky Mountainsd.the Sierra Nevada Mountains5.Which

3、 region might have a dust storm in summer? ca.The Deep South.b.The Middle West.c.The Great Plainsd.The Central Valley of California.6.Which area has the highest rainfall in the US? ba.The region around the Great Lakes.b.The western part of Washington State.c.The Middle Atlantic states.d.The Central

4、Valley of California.7.The US primary suppliers of foreign oil are the following countries except b .a.Canadab.Japanc.Venezuelad.Saudi Arabia8.The US largest open-pit copper-mining center is in b .a.Californiab.Utahc.Montanad.South Dakota9.The over 3 million of early Americans in 1790 were mostly of

5、 ancestry. ca.Spanishb.Frenchc.Britishd.Dutch10.How many immigrants were legally received by the US each year during the 1980s? ba.About 270,000.b.About 700,000.c.About 675,000.d.About 800,00011.The official racial segregation continued to be the law of the US until d .a.1860b.1863c.1918d.195412.Ame

6、rican Indians now mainly live in the a .a.Southb.Westc.Midwestd.Northeast13.The majority of American Hispanics are from the following countries except c .a.Mexicob.Cubac.Spaind.Puerto Rico14.According to the text, which region now leads in percentage increase in population? ca.The Northeast.b.The Gr

7、eat Plains.c.The South.d.The West.15.According to the 1994 US census, the second most populous state in the US is c .a.Californiab.New Yorkc.Texasd.Washington16.The trend in migration from cities to suburbs now prevailed in all region b .a.the Northeastb.the Southc.the Midwestd.the West17.According

8、to the text, the ancestors of the present American Indians came from c .a.Europeb.Africac.Asiad.Mongolia18.Which is not correct to explain the reasons for the sudden daring exploration of the unknown in the mid-15th century? aa.The ambition for the cast lands.b.The strong desire for Eastern goods.c.

9、The improvements in navigation and naval architecture.d.The great spirit of adventure started by the Renaissance.19.On his voyage of 1492, Columbus expected to reach c .a.the New worldb.the West Indiesc.Indiad.America20 Among the following navigators who discovered the route to India? ba.Christopher

10、 Columbus.b.Vasco da Gama.c.Bartholoneu Diaz.d.Ferdinand Magellan.21.Who was sent by the English King to explore the new way to the East? ba.Jacques Cartier.b.John Cabot.c.Bartholeneu Diaz.d.Ferdinand Magellan.22.Which colony in the following was not founded first by the English? ca.Virginia.b.Massa

11、chusetts.c.New Yorkd.Georgia.23.The breadbasket colonies include the following ones except d .a.New Yorkb.Pennsylvaniac.Marylandd.Virginia24.The last one fo the 13 colonies was c , which was established in1733.a.North Carolinab.South Carolinac.Georgiad.Maryland25.There was a great change in British

12、policy towards the 13 colonies after .a.1760b.1763c.1764d.176726.Which Act first set a large scale of opposition in the colonies? ba.The Sugar Act of 1764.b.The Stamp Act of 1765.c.The Quartering Act of 1765.d.The Tea Act27.The Tea Act of 1773 was passed by the British Parliament in order to c .a.ge

13、t more money from the coloniesb.provide cheap tea for the American consumersc.help the British East India Companyd.monopolize the American tea business28.The First Continental Congress was attended by the representatives from all the colonies except d .a.Delawareb.Pennsylvaniac.Massachusettsd,Georgi

14、a29.The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired in b .a.Concordb.Lexingtonc.Philadelphiad.Boston30.Thomas Paines Common Sens eurged the American colonists to d .a.abolish slavery in the coloniesb.continue a shipping trade with Englandc.win independence through peaceful meansd.declar

15、e their independence31.The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was b .a.Benjamin Franklinb.Thomas Jeffersonc.George Washingtond.John Adams32.Which victory was considered as the turning point of the War of Independence? ca.The victory at Trenton.b.The victory at Boston.c.The victory a

16、t Saratoga.d.The victory at Yorktown.33.The Confederation created in 1781 was a a .a.very loose union of statesb.very powerful central governmentc.very firm league of statesd.weak government without the legislative power34.Who was called the Father of the US Constitution? da.George Washington.b.Benj

17、amin Franklin.c.Alexander Hamilton.d.James Madison.35.According to the text, the Constitution was framed on the following ideas except that d .a.there should be three branches of government: one to make laws, another to execute them, and a third to settle questions of lawb.the three branches should

18、be able to check and balance the otherc.the national government is a government of the people, and not of states aloned.the new government should impose its authority on the people through states36.Those who supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government were called c .a.Democ

19、ratsb.Republicansc.Federalistsd.Antifederalists37.How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? ba.Eightb.Ninec.Elevend.Thirteen38.Which is incorrect to comment on the Federalist Papers? da.They support the ratification of the Constitutionb.The defend the principles of the Constitutionc.Th

20、ey help dispel the fears of a national authorityd.They spell out the peoples right39.The amendment of the Constitution requires the approval of at least c of the states.a.one-thirdb.two-thirdsc.three-fourthsd.three-fifths40.When the Second War of Independence broke out in 1812, the US president was

21、b .a.Thomas Jeffersonb.James Madisonc.John Adamsd.James Monroe41.The Monroe Doctrine had the following features or ideas except d .a.non-colonizationb.America for Americansc.non-interventiond.Latin America for Europeans42.The US continental expansion was almost complete by d .a.1840b.1845c.1846d.184

22、843.Cotton became the most profitable crop in the South mainly because of the b .a.use of irrigation on plantationb.Whitneys cotton ginc.slave labourd.improved agricultural techniques44.in 1854, the Republican Party was founded by some b .a.slaveholdersb.abolitionistsc.democratsd.proslavery persons4

23、5.In his inaugural address in 1861, Lincoln showed clearly that he b .a.would abolish slavery in the Southb.would not abolish slavery immediately but to preserve the Unionc.would wage a war against slaveryd.had no idea to abolish slavery in the South46.Which of the following statements about the Ema

24、ncipation Proclamation is not accurate? aa.It immediately freed all slaves living in the United States.b.It freed slaves only in the Confederacy.c.It brought many blacks to serve in the Union Army.d.It gave the North a high moral reason for continuing the war.47.the most important advantage the Nort

25、h had over the South in the Civil War was its d .a.manpowerb.superior military leadershipc.European alliesd.industrial superiority48.An advantage the South had over the North was its d .a.great mineral resourcesb.great number of railroadsc.manpowerd.superior military leadership49.The first US presid

26、ent who faced impeachment proceedings was b .a.James Buchananb.Andrew Johnsonc.Ulysses S. Grantd.Rutherford B. Hays50.The radical Reconstruction was ended under President d .a.Abraham Lincolnb.Andrew Johnsonc.Ulysses S. Grantd.Rutherford B. Hays51.Gold was discovered in California in c .a.1828b.1838

27、c.1848d.185852.The first transcontinental railroad in the US was completed in c .a.1850b.1859c.1869d.189053.Telephone was invented in 1876 by b .a.Thomas B. Edisonb.Alexander D. Bellc.Guglielmo Marconid.George Westinghouse54.According to the text the value of manufactured goods in the US was worth t

28、wice as that of her agricultural products by d .a.1860b.1890c.1894d.190055.The first imperialist, the US-Spanish War, broke out in c .a.1886b.1890c.1898d.190056.After US-Spanish War, the US acquired all the following areas except d .a.Puerto Ricob.Guamc.the Philippinesd.Cuba57.By the beginning of th

29、e 20th century the country that took the first place in economy in Europe was a .a.Germanyb.Francec.Britaind.Russia58.When the First World War began, President Wilson immediately called upon the American people to b .a.be ready for the warb.observe strict neutralityc.give financial help to the Allie

30、sd.end the trade relations with Germany59.The US joined the First World War in d .a.1914b.1915c.1916d.191760.Wilsons Fourteen Points did not include the point of d .a.disarmamentb.creation of an international organization of nationsc.freedom of the seas, in peace and ward.creation of an internationa

31、l peacekeeping force61.Which statement about the US in 1920s is not true? ba.The gross national product rose.b.Only the rich could afford new consumer goods.c.The youth suspected the values of the older generation.d.There was a fast urbanization in the whole country.62.In responding to the Depression, President Hoover thought that the basic role of the Government was to b