[英语考试]英美文化知识讲座

1、英美文化知识讲座美国文化（一）1. The United States of America consists of states in all. a. 51 b. 50 c. 48 d. 302. The total area of the U.S.A. is about square miles. a. 97600,000 b. 9,300,000 c. 3,615,211 d. 2,263,7213. To the east of America lies t he Ocean and to the west of it the Ocean. a. Atlantic.Pacific b.

2、 Indian.Pacific c. Pacific.Atlantic d. Pacific.Arctic4. Of the two states of the U.S.A. off the mainland, lies in the Pacific Ocean. a. Alaska b. Hawaii c. Florida d. Rhode Island5. The Appalachian Range begins from and reaches . a. California.Texas b. Colorado.Arizona c. Canadian border.Wyoming d.

3、Maine.Alabama6. The world-famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in a. the Rocky Mountains b. the Appalacnhian Mountains c. the Central Plain d. the Great Lakes7. Between the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus lies , which is the driest part of the country. a. Gulf Plain b. Death Vall

4、ey c. the Great Basin d. New England8. Death Valley, meters below the sea level, is the lowest point in North America. a. 85 b. 58 c. 98 d. 1859. is the most important agricultural area in the U.S.A. a. The Great Plains b. The eatern part of the Central Plain c. The Columbia District d. The Great Ba

5、sin10. The Mississippi River, the longest river in the United States, is about miles long. a. 5,376 b. 6,226 c. 9.300 d. 2,35011. The largest river city in the United States is . a. St. Louis b. Phildelphia c. Detroit d. Pittsburgh12. The largest fresh water lake in the world is . a. Lake Ontario b.

6、 Lake Erie c. Lake Superior d. Lake Michigan13. in the state of is the largest inland salt lake in North America. a. Lake Ontario.New Hampshire b. The Neagh Lake.Wyoming c. The Great Salt Lake.Utah d. The Great Salt Lake.Washington14. Which of the following statements about the climate in the United

7、 States is NOT true? a. Most of the United States territory stands in the northern temperate zone. b. Through the middle of the United States, north and south, runs a well-known 50 centimeter Rainfall Line, to the east of which there is less rainfall to the west of which there is more rainfall. c. T

8、aking the United States as a whole, its climate may be classified as one of the continental or one of the mild subtropical one. d. The Southern part of Florida enjoys a tropical climate.15. The state of has the biggest population in the United States. a. New York b. Arizona c. Oklahoma d. California

9、16. The Pacific states-Washington, ,California, and are famous for their fruit. a. Florida.Maine b. Alabama.Georgia c. Virginia.Alaska d. Oregon.Haw aii17. The major producers of petroleum in the United States are and Oklahoma. a. Texas b. South Carolina c. California d. Rhode Island18. The United S

10、tates is now the largest trading partner of China. a. second b. third c. first d. fourth 19. , which is in the city of , is America's oldest university. a. Yale University-.Boston b. Massachusetts University.Boston c. Harvard University.Boston d. Harvard University.Chicago20. The phrase "Cr

11、adle of American Liberty" is used to refer to . a. San Francisco b. Philadelphia c. New Orleans d. Boston21. In New York all streets running from south to north are called , and those running from east to west are called . a. streets . avenues b. avenues . streets c. roads . avenues d. streets

12、. roads22. Broadway in New York is . a. a shopping center b. a fashion center c. a financial center d. a center of theaters23. The Statue of Liberty, given as a gift by , stands on the Liberty Island in . a. France . Boston b. Italy . Washington c. Spain . Chicago d. France . New York24. Because of

13、the availability of rich iron ore from its surrounding country and the Lake Superior region, has become the largest producer of iron and steel in the United States. a. Detroit b. Miami c. Pittsburgh d. Chicago25. As the largest city in the United States, Chicago is most famous for its . a. second -.

14、 chemical industry b. fifth . iron and steel industry c. third . food processing industry d. fourth . automobile industry26. is a famous automotive town bordering on Lake Erie and has almost the highest rate of crimes. a. Pittsburgh b. Detroit c. Birmingham d. Houston27. Miami, a sub-tropical city i

15、n Florida, is best known for its . a. tourism industry b. chemical industry c. food-processing industry d. package industry28. The U.S. National Aeronautic and Space Administration is situated in while the Kennedy Space Center lies in . a. Seattle . Los Angeles b. San Francisco . New York c. Birming

16、ham . Boston d. Houston . Florida29. The Boeing Company, which leads the United States in producing multi-engine jets, has its headquarter in . a. Seattle b. Houston c. Philadelphia d. Los Angeles30. The U.S.A. is known as a "Melting Pot" for its . a. mixture of religion b. mixture of nati

17、onalities c. mixture of climates d. mixture of states31. The ethnic and racial diversity of the United States resulted mostly from . a. too many aggressions b. the fast development of industry c. immigration from various parts of the world and importation of slaves from Africa d. its big population3

18、2. Which of the following statements is NOT true of US industry? a. The United States leads the world in the most advanced technologies such as electricity, iron and steel, automobile, etc. b. The United States can be divided into three industrial sections. c. Three-fourth of the US national manufac

19、turing and processing industry is centered in the northeast of the U.S.A. d. The industries in the United States are distributed evenly throughout the country.33. Of all American crops, is the most imporant. a. rice b. barley c. corn d. wheat34. American agriculture is commercial in nature and organ

20、ized in the form of . a. farms b. clubs c. working groups d. farming teams35. Which of the following statements about the US agriculture is NOT true? a. The United States has 2.4 million farms worked by 3 million farmers. b. The commercial feature of the US agriculture is clearly shown by its geogra

21、phical distribution. c. The Central Plain is tile chief agricultural region of the U.S.A. d. The development of the US agriculture depends completely on its home market美国文化（二）1. In , financed by , Christopher Columbus sailed west in search of a new route to the East Indies. a. 1607 . Virginia Compan

22、y b. 1588 . the English king c. 1492 . the Spanish king d. 1603 . Queen Elizabeth2. America was named after , an Italian sailor who discovered the continent of South America. a. Francis Drake b. Amrigo Vespucci c. George Grenvilie d. Christopher Columbus3. In 1588 when the English Fleet defeated the

23、 Spanish Armada, the English monarch was . a. Queen Elizabeth b. Queen Victoria c. James t d. Edward III4. The proprietary colonies refer to the a. colonies under the English king who appointed a governor to represent him b. colonies established according to a charter issued by the English king c. l

24、ands in the New world granted by the English king to his supporters d. none of the above5. The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in by the English Paritans to . a. 1602. proclaim their independence of England b. 1602 . celebrate the establishment of their first settlement c. 1621 . mark the 129t

25、h anniversity of Columbus, discovery of America d. 1621 . express their thanks to God for the big harvest6. Which of the following statements about the life of the early, settlers in America is NOT true? a. During the colonial time a common American home was called the "log cabin". b. Most

26、 people wore homespun clothes of wool or flax. c. They did not have enough food to feed themslves most of the time. d. Besides hardwork they enjoyed themselves in various ways.7. Harvard University, which was established in , and Yale University, which was set up in , are two of the most pretigeous

27、U.S. universities. a. 1620 . 1621 b. 1649 . 1701 c. 1636 . 1649 d. 1636 . 17368. The , passed in by the English Parliament, provided that stamp paper must be used for all legal documents and other articles. a. Navigation Act . 1763 b. Sugar Act . 1765 c. Stamp Act . 1764 d. Stamp Act . 17659. The &q

28、uot;French and indian War" was fought between and . a. French . Indians b. French with Portuguese . Indians with Spaniards c. French with hood winked Indians . English with deceived Indians d. French with English . Indians10. The Boston Tea Party took place in the year of . a. 1377 b. 1737 c. 1

29、773 d. 178111. The "Boston Port Act" was passed by the English Parliament to declare. a. the close of Boston Harbor b. the opening of Boston Harbor c. the establishment of Boston Harbor d. the enlargement of Boston Harbor12. Promoted by Samuel Adams, an organization called " " wa

30、s set up to conduct communications among different towns on matters of common concern. a. the Sons of Liberty b. the Underground Railroad c. the Committee of Correspondence d. the Society of Friends13. The First Continental Congress was held in in September . a. New York . 1781 b. Washington . 1789

31、c. Philadelphia . 1774 d. Boston . 176514. The Colony which did not send its representative to attend the First Continental Congress was . a. Georgia b. New Hampshire c. Delaware d. Maine15. Which of the following is NOT one of the results of the First Continental Congress? a. The colonies decided t

32、o break away from England and set up an independent country. b. The leader of the colonies became more acquainted with one another. c. The representatives drew up a prestest against the laws passed by parliament between 1704 and 1774. d. The colonies agreed to stop buying goods from England until th

33、e English Parliament repealed its objectionable laws.16. The Declaration of Rights and Grievances mainly demanded . a. the independence of the colonies. b. the establishment of more colonies. c. the protection of the colonies and the correction of the English government's unfair treatment d. the

34、 passage of the Boston Port Act17. The beginning of the War of Independence was marked by the small battle in on April 19, 1775. a. Lexington and Concord b. Boston c. Yorktown d. Philadelphia18. The important thing done in the Second Continental Congress was . a. The Declaration of Independence was

35、signed b. The American Revolutionary War came to an end c. Washington was appointed commander d. Thomas Paine issued his pamphlet "Common Sense"19. In the pamphlet "Coramon Sense", Thomas Paine . a. declared freedom of slaves in America b. argued independence of the colonies c. s

36、tated how people should behave themselves d. rebuffed the decisions made by the Second Continental Congress20. , a representative of , suggested that the Second Continental Congress draw up a declaration of independence. a. Thomas Jefferson . Massachusetts b. Thomas Paine . Rhode Island c. Richard H

37、enry Lee . Virginia d. Thomas Becket . Pennsylvania21. National Day of the United States is observed today on the same day when . a. the Declaration of Independence was adopted b. Britain acknowledged the independence of the United States c. Washington was elected President of the United States d. t

38、he War of Independence ended22. The American War of independence lasted for about years. a. five b. six c. seven d. eight23. Which of the following statesments is NOT true of the American war of Independence? a. The military advantage was on the English side. b. The colonists in America were fightin

39、g a just war. c. The American War of Independence ended in the victory of the colonies d. Abraham Lincoln showed great organiziging talent and proved competent as commander-in-chief.24. On Christmas night, 1776, the American army crossed the River and surprised an English army at , New Jersey. a. De

40、laware . Trenton b. Missouri . Richmond c. Hudson . Detroit d. St. Lawrence . Lexington25. The Battle of , won by the colonial army in the fall of 1777, was a turning point of the American War of Independence, a. Lexington b. Concord c. Saratoga d. Yorktown20, French help to the American War of Inde

41、pendence mainly resulted from , successful diplomatic activities. a. Franklin's b. Thomas Jefferson's c. Abraham Lincoln's d. John Hamilton's27. In , Washington, with the help of the French army, surrounded the British troops at on the Virginia coast. a. 1781 . Yorktown b. 1775 . Lex

42、ington c. 1776 . Trenton d. 1777 . Saratoga28. On October th, 1781, the British general surrendered. a. 15 . Grant b. 19 . Cornwallis c. 27 . John of Gaunt d. 8 . John Wycliff29. On September , 1783, a peace treaty was signed in by England and America. a. 17th . London b. 25th . New York c. 2ith . B

43、oston d. 3rd . Paris30. In order to revise the Articles of the Confederation, was held in May, 1787. a. the First Continental Congress b. the Second Continental Continental Congress c. the Constitutional Convention d. the Washington Conference31. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the

44、U.S. Constitution? a. The Contitution was formally adopted on September 17th, 1787. b. The Constitution took its shape as a result of many compromises. c. The Constitution provided slavery should be allowed in the United States of America. d. The Contitution met strong opposition from the labouring

45、people at first.32. Washington swore into office as the first U. S. President on April 30th, . a. 1787 b. 1789 c. 1781 d. 179333. In July, 1791 ten amendments, known as were put into the U. S. Constitution. a. the Missouri Compromise b. the Articles of Confederation c. the Civil Rights d. the Bill o

46、f Rights34. When the location of a new capital was under discussion after Washington had been sworn into office, were not enthusiastic about the location. a. the Northern States b. the Southern States c. North Carolina and Georgia d. South Carolina and Maine35. George Whashington was in office as Pr

47、esident for years. a. four b. eight c. twelve d. sixteen36. Thomas Jefferson's inauguration as the first Democratic-Re publican President marked . a. the beginning of the constitutional monarchy b. the end of America's territorial expansion c. the independence of the United States d. the beg

48、inning of the peaceful transition of political control from one party to another37. In 1803 Jefferson bought for dollars from and doubled the territory of the United States. a. Florida . 150 million . Holland b. California . 200 million . Mexico c. Louisiana . 12 million . France d. Alaska . 6. 7 mi

49、llion . Russia38. Which of the following did not serve as a cause for the 1812 war between England and America. a. American ships were searched by the English Navy on the sea, b. The English navy caught American sailors at sea c. The English stirred up the Indians to oppose America d. The English soldiers killed six Americans in Boston.39. The Peace Treaty of Ghent was signed by the United States and in . a. France . 1781 b. England . 1783 c. England . 1814 d. Mexico . 189640. The United States completely got rid of the British control after . a. the War of Independence b. t