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1、英美概况选择题美国1. The Legend of Sleeping Hallow is a short story written by _. A James Fenimore Cooper B Washington Irving C Edgar Allan Poe D Mark Twain B.睡谷的传说（The Legendof Sleeping Hallow）是华盛顿.欧文短篇（Washington Irving）小说集札记集（The Sketch Book）中的一篇。 2. Which book is not written by Emerson? A The American Sc

2、holar B Self-Reliance C Nature D Civil Disobedience D, 论市民之不服从是梭罗的作品。其他全为爱默生的作品。3. The finest example of Hawthorns symbolism is the recreation of Puritan Boston in _. A The Scarlet Letter B Young Goodman Brown C The Marble Fawn D The Ambitious Guest A, 霍桑作品中的象征主义手法主要体现在他的著作红字中。4. Captain, My Captain

3、 is written for _. A Lincoln B Whitman C Washington D Hemingway A, 阿，船长啊，我的船长！是惠特曼为纪念林肯总统而作的。5. In area, the United States is the _ largest country in the world. A 2nd B 3rd C 4th D 5th 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。6. Mauna Loa, the worlds largest active volcano, is located in _ A Hawaii B Alaska

4、C Texas D Perth A Mauna Loa（摩纳罗亚山）是世界上最大的活火山。位于美国Hawaii（夏威夷）。 7.All the following universities are located in New England EXCEPT_ A Yale B Harvard C MIT D Berkeley 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。 8.The United States has less than 6% of t

5、he worlds population; yet it produces about _ of the total world output. A 20% B 25% C 30% D 35% 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。9.What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States? A The Rio Grande River B The southern Rocky Mountains C The Colorado River D The Gulf of

6、California A The Rio Grand River（格兰德河）形成了美国与墨西哥的自然分界线。 10. The emblem of the Democratic Party is _. A elephant B donkey C bear D bull 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。 11.In 1620, 201 Pilgrims,

7、 to escape religious presecution, sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. They arrived at _. A New York B Georgia C Virginia D Plymouth D 1620年，朝拜者为了逃离宗教迫害，乘坐五月花号，在新英格兰的普来冒斯落脚。 12.The Grand Canyon in south-western _ is one of natures most impressive sights. A Utah B Arizona C Nevada D Id

8、aho B 大峡谷位于美国西南部的亚利桑那州。13.American presidents are elected _. A every two years B every four years C every five years D every six years B 美国总统任期四年，必须是35岁以上的出生于美国的本国公民。14.In the United States, the first larges immigration movementtook plane _ A right after the War of Independence B in the mid-1800 C a

9、t the turn of the 20th century D right after the Civil War C 1815年至1917年间发生了美国历史上的三大移民。第一次是1800年中开始，第二次是1860到1890年，第三次，也是移民人数最多的一次，是1890年到1914年。15.The theme of Thanksgiving has always been _ A friendship and happiness B Peace and plenty, health and happiness C cooperation and rich reward D love and

10、happiness B 感恩节的主题是：和平，富足，健康和幸福。 16.In America, the three newspaper are of the following EXCEPT _. A New York Times B Readers Digest C Washington Post D Los Angels Times B Readers Digest（读者摘要）是杂志，而不是报纸。17. The world-famous Harvard University is in _. A Massachusetts B New York C Washington D.C. D Ma

11、ine A, 哈佛大学位于马萨诸塞州的剑桥(Cambridge)镇。18. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? A Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory B Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals. C There are

12、 more public colleges and universities than the private ones D Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelors degree. C, 在美国， 私立高等教育机构要多于公立的。象麻省理工， 耶鲁大学， 哈佛大学都是私立的。19 _ is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment. A Broadway B W

13、all Street C The Fifth Avenue D Times Square A, 百老汇是一条由南向北贯穿曼哈顿全岛的大道， 其中心地带是在第42借“时代广场”附近， 周围云集了几十家剧院， 上演被称为现代歌舞剧的剧目。 20 _ is not a tourist attraction in the United States. A Yellowstone National Park B Grand Canyon C St. Patricks Cathedral D StonehengeD, Stonehenge 在英国， 是古代城池的遗迹。21 _ was an actor b

14、efore he became the President. A Ronald Reagan B Abraham Lincoln C Herbert Hoover D Jimmy Carter A, 里根从政前曾经在好莱坞闯荡20多年，参与演出了50多部电影。 22.New Englanders were originally known as _, which come to stand for all Americans. A Hippies B Yankees C Uncle Sam D Brother Jonathan B, Yankees 一词具有丰富的含义。 现在用于代表美国人，俗

15、称美国佬。 在美国南部，Yankee是指美国北部各州的居民， 即北方佬；而对多数美国人来说，Yankee 意味着新英格兰人。 23. On the 30th of April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in _, which housed the government then. A New York B Washington D.C. C Philadelphia D Boston 7 A, 1789年George Washington 在纽约宣誓就职， 1790年首都迁往费城。 1800年以后定都华盛顿。24. Henr

16、y Fond was the first man to _. A design a plane B fly an aero plane C mass-produciton D design and make a car C, Henry Ford 早期是一名技师， 虽然没有发明汽车， 但他是第一位批量生产汽车的人。 25. “That government of the people, by the people, for the people, ”were the words by _. A Thomas Jefferson B Abraham Lincoln C Andrew Johnso

17、n D Theodore Roosevelt B, 这是Abraham Lincoln 于1863年11月19日在葛底斯堡阵亡将士墓举行落成仪式上发表的著名的葛底斯堡演说的片语。26. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city? A Los Angles B Chicago C New York D Washington A, 好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉矶。 27. Which of the following is an American newspaper? A The Guardia

18、n B Newsweek C The International Herald Tribune D The Daily Telegraph 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。28. The first Puritans came to America on the ship _. A Codpeed B Susan Constant C May Flower D Discovery C, 首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。29. Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in M

19、ay to honor those who have _. A given their lives for their country B made great scientific discoveries C won American great reputation in sports D donated large amounts of money to the country 6 A, Memorial Day 是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。30. “Trick or Treat” is a phrase that children often use when they celebrate

20、d _. A New Years Day B Veterans Day C Halloween D Christmas C, 万圣节是美国的传统节日。万圣节前夜， 孩子们带着各种面具， 穿着奇异的衣服，跑到邻居家门前，高声喊着：“Trick or Treat”，向大人们讨要糖果。不给的邻居就会遭到小孩的恶作剧。31. The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present _. A vigor and bravery B f

21、ertility and new life C originality and speed D happiness and fun B, 复活节彩蛋和兔子是“多产和新生”的象征。 32. Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens? A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn C Life on the Mississippi D Leaves

22、 of grass D, Leaves if grass 是 Walt Whitman 的作品。 33. Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving? A Nature B The Scarlet Letter C The Sketch Book D Farewell to Arms C, Washington Irving 被称作是美国文学之父， 这是他最有名的作品。A 是 Ralph W. Emerson 的作品, B 是 Nathaniel Hawthorne 的作品, D 是 Earnest Hemingwa

23、y 的作品。34. The New Deal was started by _. A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. Kennedy C George Washington D Thomas Jefferson A, 新政是罗斯福为了应对美国经济大萧条而提出的。 35. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _. A Teachers B students C headmaster D boards of education D, 对此有决定权的是教育委员会。 36. The B

24、ill of Rights consists of _. A 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment 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 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。 37. The Un

25、ited States produces as much as much as half of the worlds _. A wheat and rice B cotton C tobacco D soybeans and corn D, 美国出产占世界一半的是大豆和玉米。38. The District of Manhattan is in the city if _. A Washington D.C. B San Francisco C New York D Chicago 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。 39. The seats in the Sen

26、ate are allocated to different states_. A according to their population B according to their size C according to their tax paid to federal governmentD equally D, 美国每一个州在参议院中均有两位议员作为代表，与各州人口无关和众议院不同）。 40. Harvard University was founded in _. A 1366 B 1633 C 1636 D 1363 选C。Harvard University(哈佛大学)，美国最

27、古老、最负盛名的大学，于1636年建于马萨诸塞州剑桥。以其第一位捐助人约翰。哈佛的姓氏命名。41. The state to which the Mayflower sailed is _. A Florida B Maine C Virginia D Massachusetts 选D。Mayflower “五月花”号是1620年一皮英国移民前来美州时所乘的木帆船。这只船于1620年12月26日到达Massachusetts(马萨诸塞州)的Plymouth “普利茅斯”，他们在那里建立了第一个永久性的新英格兰殖民地。42. In the Civil War, Lincoln issued th

28、e famous _. A the Bill of Rights B the Emancipation Proclamation C the Federalist Paper D the Declaration of Independence 选B。the Emancipation Proclamation(解放黑奴宣言)，南北战争期间，由亚伯拉罕.林肯总统于1863年1月1日颁布的行政命令，规定自即日起废除南部联邦各州的奴隶制度，宣布所有黑人奴隶获得自由，并被赋予参加联邦军的权利。43.The period of the “Cold War” began when _ came forth

29、in March 1947. A NATO B the Eisenhower Doctrine C the Truman Doctrine D Marshall Plan 选 C。The Truman Doctrine(杜鲁门主义)是1947年有杜鲁门总统提出的。其理论概括为“美国的外交政策必须支持那些正在抵抗武装少数派或外来压力的征服企图的自由民族”，意即美国必须遏止所谓的“共产主义扩张”，这是美国政府实行遏止政策的开始，也是美苏两过长期冷战的开始。杜鲁门（Hurry Truman）美国第33届总统（1945-1953）。其执政期间，在国内政治方面，基本上继续执行罗斯福的 the New D

30、eal（新政），并提出自己的 the Fair Deal(公平施政)纲领。在国际方面，与苏联的紧张关系加剧导致冷战的开始。他认为“共产主义扩张”是对世界最大的威胁，因此提出了The Truman Doctrine(杜鲁门主义，1947)和Marshall Plan(马歇尔计划，1947)，并建立NATO(The North Atlantic Treaty Organization)44. Who was considered as father of modern astronomy and forward his theory that the sun, not the earth, is

31、the centre of the universe? A Copernicus B Kepler C Galileo D Newton 选 A。Copernicus(哥白尼，1473-1543)，波兰天文学家，创立太阳是宇宙的中心的“日心说”，推翻了托勒密的“地心说”，使自然科学开始从神学中解放出来，著有 The revolution of Heavenly Orbs(天体运动论)。哥白尼被认为是“现代天文学之父”。45. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of _. A cultural revival B loss of purpose C development in science and technology D material success and spiritual frustration 选 D。许多历史学家都