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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上The United StatesI. Choose the correct answer.1. In area, the United States is the largest country in the world.a. 2ndb. 3rdc. 4thd. 5th 2. The Midwest in the US refers to the region .a. west of the Mississippi Valleyb. west of the Appalachian Mountainsc. east of the Rocky Mountainsd. a

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

3、ra Nevada Mountains5. Which region might have a dust storm in summer?a. 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?a. The region around the Great Lakes.b. The western part of Washington State.c. The Middle

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

5、 early Americans in 1790 were mostly of ancestry.a. Spanishb. Frenchc. Britishd. Dutch10. How many immigrants were legally received by the US each year during the 1980s?a. 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 t

6、he US until .a. 1860b. 1863c. 1918d. 195412. American Indians now mainly live in the .a. Southb. Westc. Midwestd. Northeast13. The majority of American Hispanics are from the following countries except .a. Mexicob. Cubac. Spaind. Puerto Rico14. According to the text, which region now leads in percen

7、tage increase in population?a. The Northeast.b. The Great Plains.c. The South.d. The West.15. According to the 1994 US census, the second most populous state in the US is .a. Californiab. New Yorkc. Texasd. Washington16. The trend in migration from cities to suburbs now prevailed in all region excep

8、t .a. the Northeastb. the Southc. the Midwestd. the West17. According to the text, the ancestors of the present American Indians came from .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?a.

9、The ambition for the cast lands.b. The strong desire for Eastern goods.c. 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 .a. the New worldb. the West Indiesc. Indiad. America20 A

10、mong the following navigators who discovered the route to India?a. Christopher 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?a. Jacques Cartier.b. John Cabot.c. Bartholeneu Diaz.d. Ferdinand Magellan.22. Wh

11、ich colony in the following was not founded first by the English?a. Virginia.b. Massachusetts.c. New Yorkd. Georgia.23. The breadbasket colonies include the following ones except .a. New Yorkb. Pennsylvaniac. Marylandd. Virginia24. The last one fo the 13 colonies was , which was established in 1733.

12、a. North Carolinab. South Carolinac. Georgiad. Maryland25. There was a great change in British policy towards the 13 colonies after .a. 1760b. 1763c. 1764d. 176726. Which Act first set a large scale of opposition in the colonies?a. The Sugar Act of 1764.b. The Stamp Act of 1765.c. The Quartering Act

13、 of 1765.d. The Tea Act27. The Tea Act of 1773 was passed by the British Parliament in order to .a. get 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 atten

14、ded by the representatives from all the colonies except .a. Delawareb. Pennsylvaniac. Massachusettsd, Georgia29. The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired in .a. Concord b. Lexingtonc. Philadelphiad. Boston30. Thomas Paines Common Sense urged the American colonists to .a. abolish

15、slavery in the coloniesb. continue a shipping trade with Englandc. win independence through peaceful meansd. declare their independence31. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was .a. Benjamin Franklinb. Thomas Jeffersonc. George Washingtond. John Adams32. Which victory was consid

16、ered as the turning point of the War of Independence?a. The victory at Trenton.b. The victory at Boston.c. The victory at Saratoga.d. The victory at Yorktown.33. The Confederation created in 1781 was a .a. very loose union of statesb. very powerful central governmentc. very firm league of statesd. w

17、eak government without the legislative power34. Who was called the Father of the US Constitution?a. George Washington.b. Benjamin Franklin.c. Alexander Hamilton.d. James Madison.35. According to the text, the Constitution was framed on the following ideas except that .a. there should be three branch

18、es of government: one to make laws, another to execute them, and a third to settle questions of lawb. the three branches should 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

19、the people through states36. Those who supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government were called .a. Democratsb. Republicansc. Federalistsd. Antifederalists37. How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?a. Eightb. Ninec. Elevend. Thirteen38. Which is incorrect to

20、comment on the Federalist Papers?a. They support the ratification of the Constitutionb. The defend the principles of the Constitutionc. They 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 of the

21、states.a. one-thirdb. two-thirdsc. three-fourthsd. three-fifths40. When the Second War of Independence broke out in 1812, the US president was .a. Thomas Jeffersonb. James Madisonc. John Adamsd. James Monroe41. The Monroe Doctrine had the following features or ideas except .a. non-colonizationb. Ame

22、rica for Americansc. non-interventiond. Latin America for Europeans42. The US continental expansion was almost complete by .a. 1840b. 1845c. 1846d. 184843. Cotton became the most profitable crop in the South mainly because of the .a. use of irrigation on plantationb. Whitneys cotton ginc. slave labo

23、urd. improved agricultural techniques44. in 1854, the Republican Party was founded by some .a. slaveholdersb. abolitionistsc. democratsd. proslavery persons45. In his inaugural address in 1861, Lincoln showed clearly that he .a. would abolish slavery in the Southb. would not abolish slavery immediat

24、ely 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 Emancipation Proclamation is not accurate?a. It immediately freed all slaves living in the United States.b. It freed slaves only in the Confed

25、eracy.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 North had over the South in the Civil War was its .a. manpowerb. superior military leadershipc. European alliesd. industrial superiority48.

26、An advantage the South had over the North was its .a. great mineral resources b. great number of railroadsc. manpowerd. superior military leadership49. The first US president who faced impeachment proceedings was .a. James Buchananb. Andrew Johnsonc. Ulysses S. Grantd. Rutherford B. Hays50. The radi

27、cal Reconstruction was ended under President .a. Abraham Lincolnb. Andrew Johnsonc. Ulysses S. Grantd. Rutherford B. Hays51. Gold was discovered in California in .a. 1828b. 1838c. 1848d. 185852. The first transcontinental railroad in the US was completed in .a. 1850b. 1859c. 1869d. 189053. Telephone

28、 was invented in 1876 by .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 twice as that of her agricultural products by .a. 1860b. 1890c. 1894d. 190055. The first imperialist, the US-Spanis

29、h War, broke out in .a. 1886b. 1890c. 1898d. 190056. After US-Spanish War, the US acquired all the following areas except .a. Puerto Ricob. Guamc. the Philippinesd. Cuba57. By the beginning of the 20th century the country that took the first place in economy in Europe was .a. Germany b. Francec. Bri

30、taind. Russia58. When the First World War began, President Wilson immediately called upon the American people to .a. be ready for the warb. observe strict neutralityc. give financial help to the Alliesd. end the trade relations with Germany59. The US joined the First World War in .a. 1914b. 1915c. 1

31、916d. 191760. Wilsons Fourteen Points did not include the point of .a. disarmamentb. creation of an international organization of nationsc. freedom of the seas, in peace and ward. creation of an international peacekeeping force61. Which statement about the US in 1920s is not true?a. The gross nation

32、al 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 .a. provide gove

33、rnment aid for the poorb. create conditions favorable to the development of private enterprisesc. intervene in the affairs of economyd. take the responsibility for the welfare of the people63. The agricultural Adjustment Act was an attempt to deal with the farmers problem of .a. soil erosionb. decli

34、ning labor supplyc. inflationd. overproduction64. Which one is not right to comment on the New Deal?a. It relieved unemployment through a vast scheme of public works.b. It offered relief to farmers through providing money at low rates of interest.c. It brought in old age and unemployment insurance t

35、hrough providing a system of pension.d. It reduced the commodity prices by limiting production and devaluing the dollar.65. Between 1935 and 1939, American foreign policy included all of the following except .a. the prohibition of the sale of arms or equipment to nations at warb. the prohibition of

36、loans to belligerent nationsc. cash-and-carry policyd. active intervention to prevent aggression66. The US formerly entered the Second World War in .a. 1937b. 1939c. 1940d. 194167. Normandy Landing took place on .a. June 6, 1944b. July 6, 1944c. April 30, 1945d. April 12, 194568. At which conference

37、 did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin agree to call a conference of all the United Nations in San Francisco in April 1945?a. The Conference in Teheran, on Nov. 28, 1943.b. The Conference in Cairo, on Nov. 23, 1943.c. The Conference at Dumbarton Oaks, in the fall of 1944.d. Yalta Conference, in Feb. 1

38、945.69. The post-World War II program of economic assistance to Western Europe was known as .a. containment policyb. Truman Planc. Marshall Pland. Communist prevention70. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated the philosophy of .a. economic equalityb. nonviolencec. military protestd. black power71.

39、Thousands of American soldiers were sent to Vietnam under President .a. Dwight D. Eisenhowerb. John F. Kennedyc. Lyndon B. Johnsond. Richard M. Nixon72. The formal diplomatic relation at the ambassadorial rank between China and the US was established under President .a. Nixonb. Carterc. Reagan d. Bu

40、sh73. The power of the state in the US is actually from .a. the central government b. the state constitutionc. the US Constitutiond. both b and c74. The supreme law of the United States includes .a. the US Constitutionb. treaties under the authority of the United Statesc. laws to ensure the constitu

41、tional power being practicedd. all the above three75. The terms of the senator and representative are and years respectively.a. twofourb. twothreec. twosixd. sixtwo76. Which Amendment provided for the direct election of senators?a. The 16th Amendment (1913)b. The 17th Amendment (1913)c. The 18th Ame

42、ndment (1919)d. The 19th Amendment (1920)77. Certain presidential appointments must be approved by a majority vote in .a. Congressb. the Housec. the Supreme Courtd. the Senate78. All revenue or tax bills must be originated in .a. the Cabinetb. the Housec. the Senated. the Executive Office79. Who is

43、second in line in presidential succession?a. The Speaker of the House.b. The Vice President.c. The president pro tempore.d. The leader of the majority party in the Senate.80. In the House, the power to decide when the full House will hear the bill is vested in .a. the Rules Committeeb. the standing

44、committeec. Subcommitteed. the select committee81. Which one in the following limits the President to two successive terms only?a. The 20th Amendment (1933)b. The 21st Amendment (1933)c. The 22nd Amendment (1951)d. The 23rd Amendment (1961)82. The American President has all the following powers exce

45、pt .a. deploying armed forcesb. making treatiesc. declaring war on another countryd. granting pardons83. The presidents major appointments should be approved by .a. Congressb. the Housec. the Senated. the Supreme Court84. Which is not correct to explain the executive agreement?a. An agreement betwee

46、n the president and another country.b. It has the force of a treaty.c. It requires the approval of Congress.d. It does not require the Senates advice and consent.85. the Presidents veto can be overridden by two-thirds votes in .a. the Houseb. the Senatec. both housesd. the Supreme Court86. The feder

47、al courts that regularly employ grand and petit juries are .a. the Supreme Courtb. the courts of appealc, the district courtsd. specialized courts87. The highest authority of the Supreme Court is .a. to review decisions of the courts of appealb. to review decisions of the federal district courtsc. t

48、o try the impeachment cased. to interpret the US Constitution88. The cases involving copyright, trademark, counterfeiting, and bank robbery are usually first tried in .a. the courts of appealb. the appellate courtc. the federal district courtsd. the state supreme court89. The emblem of the Democrati

49、c Party is .a. elephantb. donkeyc. beard. bull90. The first Democratic President was .a. George Washington b. Abraham Lincolnc. Thomas Jeffersond. Andrew Jackson91. The first Republican President was .a. George Washington b. Abraham Lincolnc. Thomas Jeffersond. Andrew Jackson92. The only Democratic

50、President who served two separate terms between the end of Civil War and 1912 was .a. Grover Clevelandb. William McKinleyc. Theodore Rooseveltd. Woodrow Wilson93. The presidential candidate of the major party is nominated .a. at the state conventionb. at the national conventionc. by the leaders from

51、 state party organizationsd. by the partys national committee94. In the presidential election year the American voters vote on the .a. Tuesday after the first Mondayb. first Tuesdayc. Tuesday after the second Mondayd. Monday after the first Tuesday95. The number of the presidential electors in each

52、state is equal to the number of .a. its senatorsb. its representativesc. its senators and Representativesd. its counties96. The American President is actually elected by .a. the Houseb. the Senatec. presidential electorsd. American citizens97. Who is chiefly responsible for education in the US?a. Th

53、e federal government.b. The state government.c. the county government.d. The local government.98. In the US school system, there are twelve levels called .a. classesb. divisionsc. gradesd. degrees99. The elementary and secondary education in the US lasts .a. 8 yearsb. 10 yearsc. 12 yearsd. 14 years1

54、00. The average teacher salary in private secondary schools is that in public schools.a. higher than b. lower thanc. almost same asd. half of101. A great majority of doctor-level universities in the US are .a. privateb. supported by religious groupsc. publicd. supported by private funds102. After co

55、mpleting four-year study in a college, the student usually can earn .a. a university degreeb. graduate degreec. a bachelors degreed. a masters degree103. In order to remain in college the student must maintain at least a average.a. Bb. Cc. Dd. F104. The first daily newspaper in America was published

56、 in .a. 1690b. 1775c. 1783d. 1800105. Which newspaper first uncovered the Watergate scandal in 1972?a. New York Times.b. Washington Post.c. New York Daily News.d. Los Angeles Times.106. The world most-read magazine is .a. TV Guideb. Timec. Readers Digestd. People Weekly107. The TV networks in the US

57、 are owned .a. by the federal governmentb. by private companiesc. by state governmentd. by local governments108. Democratic and Republican National Conventions were televised for the first time in .a. 1945b. 1950c. 1952d. 1960109. Which one in the following is not proper to describe the American fam

58、ily values?a. Individual freedom.b. Belief in equality.c. Personal independence.d. Formal and strict relations between parents and children.110. If a junior staff member challenges and argues points with an older executive, the junior is considered being .a. impoliteb. rudec. immorald. harmless111.

59、To make distinctions between persons, the Americans may use .a. the family titleb. the occupational titlec. Mr. or Ms.d. Sir or Maam112. To Americans, if weaknesses were pointed out by others, it would be .a. disgracefulb. all rightc. resentfuld. indifferent113. By American standards, which one in t

60、he following is not a taboo?a. Financial affairs.b. Persons age.c. Religion.d. Persons work.114. According to the text, which word in the following is not proper to describe an American?a. Optimistic.b. Acquisitive.c. Formal.d. Frank.II. Fill in the blanks:1. “The backbone of the continent” refers to