英美国家概况习题.docx

1、英美国家概况习题英美国家概况美国概况1.The Appalachian Mountains 阿巴拉契亚山脉 in the east coast of US2.The Rocky Mountains 落基山脉 in the west of US 阿巴拉契亚山脉 和 落基山脉是美国两座大山脉3.The Mississippi River 密西西比河 the longest river in US4.The Five Great Lakes五大湖 美国最重要的湖泊是五大湖：苏必利尔湖-Lake Superior，密执安湖-Lake Michigan，休伦湖-Lake Huron，伊利湖-Lake E

2、ire和安大略湖-Lake Ontario，其中，苏必利尔湖为世界最大淡水湖，密执安湖全在美国境地内。5.The Niagara Falls尼亚加拉瀑布6.Yellowstone National Part黄石国家公园7.New England 新英格兰 美国东北部六个州组成: 缅因州-Maine, 新罕布什尔州-New Hampshire, 佛蒙特州-Vermont, 马萨诸塞州Massachusetts, 罗得岛州-Rhode Island, and康涅狄格-Connecticut.8.芝加哥(Chicago)是五大湖最大最忙的港口，也是该地区最大的工商业中心。9.底特律（Detroit）

3、被称作世界汽车之都，奥马哈（Omaha）被称作美国农业之都。10.火奴鲁鲁-Honolulu (即“檀香山”)是美国夏威夷州的首府；朱诺(Juneau)是美国阿拉斯加州首府。11.美国面积最大的州是阿拉斯加(Alaska)，罗得岛(Rhode Island)最小。在美国大陆，最大的州是得克萨斯(Texas)。12.就面积而言，美国在世界排第四；就人口而言，美国在世界排第三。13.Separation of Three Powers(三权分立)：Congress, the President and the Judicial Branch14.The Judicial Branch: (从低到高

4、) District court(地方法院)the Circuit court(巡回上述法院)the Supreme Court(最高法院)15.爵士乐-Jazz、摇滚乐-Rock and Roll和西部乡村音乐-Western country music是美国流行音乐的几种形式，爵士乐被认为是美国人对音乐的特别贡献。16.报纸和杂志1.The New York Times 纽约时报2.Washington Post华盛顿邮报3.The Los Angeles Times洛杉矶时报4.The Wall Street Journal华尔街日报 5.Time时代周刊 6.Newsweek新闻周刊

5、7.Readers Digest读者文摘8. The Christian Science Monitor 基督教科学箴言报9. Fortune 幸福17.主要城市：1.Washington，DC(华盛顿特区)：the capital of the nation 2.New York(纽约)：It is the headquarters of the United NationsStanding in New York Bay is the Statue of Liberty，3.Boston (波士顿): the financial and trading centre of New Engl

6、and and one of the leading ports4.San Francisco (旧金山): a port city. The Golden Gate Bridge is located here.5.Los Angeles (洛杉矶): the manufacturing center. Hollywood and Disneyland are located here.6.Philadelphia (费城): the site where the two Continental Congresses were held in 1774 and 1775. the city

7、was the nations capital from 1790 to 1800.7.Houston (休斯顿): the Pearl in the Gulf and the Space City of the U.S.A.8.Detroit (底特律): Motor City.18.美国主要新闻广播公司和电视媒体1. ABC American Broadcasting Company 2. CBSColumbia Broadcasting System3. NBCNational Broadcasting Company 4. CNNCable News Network练习题1. The

8、traditional dividing line in America between east and west is A. the Mississippi river. B. the Appalachians. C. the Rocky Mountains. D. the Hudson River.2. Which part in America is the earliest to be found and taken over by early settlers? A. The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain. B. The Appalachians

9、and their foothills. C. The interior lowlands. D. The Cordillera.3. Which is the largest racial group in the whole population of U. S. A? A. Hispanics. B. American Indians. C. Non-Hispanics white. D. Asian Americans.4. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is A. Latinos/Hispan

10、ics B. Asian Americans C. Native Americans D. African Americans5. has the worlds oldest written constitution and political party. A. America B. Canada C. England D. Australia6. As to roles of American president, which is NOT precisely defined in the U. S. Constitution? A. He is the head of the state

11、. B. He is the chief executive of the U. S. C. He is the commander in chief of the armed forces. D. He is the head of his political party.7. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by A. The New Deal B. World War II C. New energy sources D. Technological changes8.

12、In the United States, how many years does primary education require? A. Four years. B. Five years. C. Six years. D. Seven years.9. Most college students in the United States are inA. private institutions B. city-funded universities C. high-tuition universities D. public institutions10. The three mai

13、n levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are as follows EXCEPT A. the United States State Courts B. the United States District Courts C. the United States Courts of Appeal D. the United State Supreme Court11.All states of America are governed by the common law EXCEPT A. Louisiana

14、 B. Washington C. California D. New York12. Of the fifty states of America, how many states now have the death penalty as punishment? A. 37. B.38. C. 39. D. 40.13. The four major regions of the United States are A. Northeast B. South C. Midwest D. West E. North A. ABCD. B. ACDE. C. BCDE. D. ABCE.14.

15、Which regions cultural character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit? A. The Middle-Atlantic Region. B. The New England Region. C. The Pennsylvanian Region. D. The Mormon Region.15. is the largest state in terms of size and population in America. A. California B. Indiana C. Kansas D. Massachusetts1

16、6. Which of the following is NOT in Middle-Atlantic Region? A. Broadway. B. The Statue of Liberty. C. Time Square. D. Bible Belt.17. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of American characters? A. Ambition. B. Individualism. C. Consideration. D. Self-reliance.18. Which of the following i

17、s NOT America s newspaper?. A. Wall Street Journal. B. USA Today. C. Guardian. D. The Milwaukee Journal.19. Which of file following are U. S. News and Cable network? a. ABC b. NBC c. BBC d. ABA A. a b B. b c C. c d D. a d20.Hollywoodis often used as a synonym for A. American films B. American forest

18、 industry C. Christians in the U. S. A D. American advertising industry21. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. the Missouri River D. the Mississippi River22. The north-eastern part of the United States-New England enjoys

19、a _climate. A. northern and oceanic type of B. typical continental C. very cold D. fairly warm23. To the west of mainland America lies the A. Atlantic Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Indian Ocean D. Arctic Ocean24. Detroit, a U. S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for its A. automobile industry B. text

20、ile industry C. iron and steel industry D. aircraft industry25. The natives of the continent of America are the A. Canadians B. Indians C. Mexicans D. Hispanics26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in A. Britain B, Britain and U.S.A C. the United States D, all the English-speaking countries27. is the l

21、argest city and the chief port of the United States. A. Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco D. New York City28. Which of the following minority groups enjoys the worst social and economic conditions? A. Blacks. B. Hispanics. C. Indians. D. Asian Americans.29. Which of the following is NO

22、T in New York City?. A. Wall Street. B. Fifth Avenue. C. Broadway Street. D. Niagara Falls.30. Washington D. C. is named A. after the U. S. President George Washington B. after Christopher ColumbusC. after both George Washington and Christopher Columbus D. none of them31.The U.S. Congress has the po

23、wer to make these laws except of A. defense B. citizenship and naturalization C. marriage D. the regulation of foreign trade32.American and British English are two _ _ of the English language. A. varieties B. elements C. parts D. forms33. The first American president to be elected from the Republica

24、n Party was A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Monroe C. James Madison D. Abraham Lincoln34. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is A. Rhode Island B. Virginia C. Texas D. Montana35. The national flag of the United States is known as A. the Star-Spangled Banner B. Uncle Sam C. Hot Dog D. Union

25、 Jack36. The colony that did NOT send representatives to the First Continental Congress was A. Georgia B. Virginia C. Massachusetts D. Rhode Island37. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the A. contribution a state has made to the nation B. population C. size D. non

26、e of the above38. The term Father of Waters is used to refer to A. the Amazon River B. the Mississippi River C. the Nile River D. the Hudson River39, The statue of liberty was given to American people by _ _ as a gift in 1884. A. Finance B. Spain C. Italy D. Britain40. music is perhaps Americas grea

27、test contribution to the world of popular music. A. Blues B. Rock C. Jazz D. Waltz 41. is a special day of love! A. Valentines Day B. April fool s day C. Halloween D. Easter42 .American national flower is A. violet B. rose C. lily D. primrose43. Whose presidential term is the longest? A. George Wash

28、ington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Abraham Lincoln D. Franklin D. Roosevelt44. Ernest Hemingway is _ A. Englishman B. American C. Dutch D. Denmark45. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the _ president. A. 35th B. 34th C. 33rd D. 32nd46. In 1837, the first college-level institution for women, Mount Holyoke Female

29、 Seminary, opened in _ _ to serve the Muslim sex. A. New England B. Virginia C. Massachusetts D. New York47. The capital of Massachusetts is A. Providence B. Boston C. Montpelier D. Augusta48. is the dividing line between the South and North. A. The Hudson River B. The Potomac River C. The Ohio Rive

30、r D. The Missouri River49. is Washington s largest city. A. Boise B. Denver C. Tacoma D. Seattle50. Washington D. C., the capital of U. S. is situated on the _ River bank A. St. Lawrence B. Hudson C. Potomac D. Missouri51. When did the American Civil War break out? A. 1775. B. 1812. C. 1861. D. 1863

31、.52. Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence? A. John Adams. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. Benjamin Franklin. D. John Hancock.53. In which day is Halloween celebrated? A. 5 November. B. 31 October. C. 17 March. D. 25 December.54. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin55. The New Deal was started by _ _ A. Franklin Roosevelt B.J.F. Kennedy C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson56. The United States was rated _ _ in the world in terms of land a