【考研1号】十套考研英美概况练习题(含答案).doc

【考研1号】专为英语基础一般及薄弱者打造American Survey Test地理1. The _ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C. northeastern2. In eastern _ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.A. California B. Utah C. Arizona3. In the west of the _ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains4. The _ lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia PlateausA. Great Basin B. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _.A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _, which is cut by the Colorado River.A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan8. Only the climate in the southern part of _ is tropical.A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _ river.A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _ metres and the drop average _ metres.A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 4911. _ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _.A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah13. _ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston14. About _ of the worlds annual agricultural products come from the United States.A. half B. one third C. two thirds15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _.A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky16. Mount Mekinley lies in the _ Range.A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _.A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami18. The worlds largest freshwater lake is Lake _.A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _.A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron20. _ of the Americas territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/321. Texas, having belonged to _, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. France B. Russia C. Mexico22. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific23. The American black population consists of _ of the total population.A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/924. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska25. The United States today is the _ largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _.A. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. NorthwestD. around the Great Lakes E. Gulf of Mexico27. There are _ river systems in the U.S.A.A. 8 B. 3 C. 628. Detroit is famous for the production of _.A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _.A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest30. The city _ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco31. The _ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _, providing _ percent of the total output each year.A. Pittsburgh, 60 B. Chicago, 50 C. New York, 6033. The largest industrial city in America is _.A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _.A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical35. _ is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue36. In _ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _.A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of _.A. the Gulf B. the Atlantic C. the PacificI. Fill in the blanks1. The United States is situated in the _ part of _ America.2. The U.S. is bounded by _ on the north and by _ and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.3. To the west of America lies the _ Ocean.4. To the east of America lies the _ Ocean.5. The seat of the American Federal Government is the District of _.6. The _ part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range.7. The famous _ National Park is located in the northwestern part of Wyoming.8. The western part of the central plain is also called the “_ _”.9. The Mississippi River flows from the _ lakes to the Gulf of _.10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is _ _.11. The world-known _ _ lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River.12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the _ _ Lake.13. The United States includes _ states and a _ district, the District of Columbia.14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, _.15. The two main tributaries of the _ River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River.16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of _ and the United States.17. Through the middle of the country, north and south, runs a line which is known as the _ _ _ _.18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “_ _”.19. The largest state, _, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries from the _ to the _.21. The famous _ _ is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism.22. _ is the centre of theatres in America.23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the _ and _ City.24. _ is the second largest in population in the U.S.25. The two youngest states are _ in the northeastern part of America and _ in the central Pacific.26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of _ origin.27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the _ century.28. The Death Valley is _ metres below sea level.29. The population of the United States is about _ million.30. The Statue of Liberty Island in _ _ harbour.31. _ _ is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A.32. _ _ is the smallest state in size and the most densely populated state of the U.S.A.33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into _ regions.34. The nickname of Houston City is _ _.35. _ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.36. _ _ is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf.37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _.38. New England is located in the _ corner of the country.39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in _.40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the _ Northeast.II. Explain the Following Terms1. “The backbone of the continent”2. melting potIII. Answer the Following Questions1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy.2. Why is Detroit famous?英语考研英美概况模拟题（六）美国地理部分答案：Part II. BAAAC ACAAB BDAAB CCABA CCACC CBABB BAACC ABCII.1. central, north Canada, Mexico Pacific Atlantic Columbia eastern Yellowstone Great Plains Great, Mexico Death Valley Colorado Valley Great Salt 50, federal 1776 Mississippi Canada 50 centimetre Rainfall Line Sunny South Alaska Southwest Wall Street Broadway Iron, Steel Chicago Alaska, Hawaii European 17th 85 240/256 New York Pearl Harbour Rhode Island 8 Space City Hawaii Mississippi River Washington northeastern California IndustrialPart II HistoryI. Multiple Choice1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 17762. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado3. _ was the first man who sailed around the earth.A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard5. The Stamp Act was passed in _ and was repealed in _.A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 17646. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York7. The American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 17148. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _.A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton9. The battle of _ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _.A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _.A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights12. The first ten amendments, known as _, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _ was chosen as the capital for the time being.A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _.A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _.A. the “Intolerable Acts” B. Un-American ActivitiesC. the Sedition Act16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _.A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxesC. purchasing Louisiana from France17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _ and ended in _. The U.S. won the war.A. 1812, 1814 B. 1813, 1815 C. 1814, 181618. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/319. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _.A. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin20. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _ states in _.A. 50, 1781 B. 13, 1781 C. 13, 178721. _ was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washingtons administration.A. New York B. Chicago C. Boston22. It was _ who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people.A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas JeffersonC. George Washington23. _ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison24. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President _.A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams25. The _ stopped the Holy Alliances program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition Act C. Holy Alliance26. _ was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson27. _ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.A. Douglas Bill B. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B29. The Battle of _ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _ in 1898.A. Britain B. France C. Spain31. The first American President from the Republic Party is _.A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew JohnsonC. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington32. In 1918 President _ issued the “Fourteen Points”.A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. TaftC. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding33. Haymarket Massacre took place in _ in May 1886.A. New York B. Chicago C. Washington34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _ place in the world.A. first B. second C. third35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _ persecution of the progressive people.A. religious B. spiritual C. political36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _.A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqu called _.A. the Teheran Declaration B. the Atlantic CharterC. the Washington Proclamation38. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_”, invading China by means of both force and culture.A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill39. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _ and ended on November 11th, _, lasting for about four years.A. 1913, 1917 B. 1914, 1918 C. 1915, 191940. The two military alliances during WWI were the _ and the _.A. Axis, Allies B. Holy Alliance, AxisC. Central Powers, Allies41. The assassination of a(n) _ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria42. Altogether _ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.A. 33 B. 38 C. 3943. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _.A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of populationD. the decrease of the purchasing capacity44. In April 1945 a conference was held at _ to organize the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia45. _ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.A. 48 B. 47 C. 4546. At the _ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca47. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous _ Conference.A. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec48. The two fighting sides in WWII were _.A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy AllianceC. the Central Powers and the Allies49. The _ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty50. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _ Conference.A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam51. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _.A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 191952. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _ as its general secretary.A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder53. The Great Depression of _ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.A. 1929, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 192954. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _.A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall PlanC. Truman Doctrine55. The _ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _.A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union57. The Second World War broke out in September, _ and ended in August _.A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 194558. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _ and _.A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USAC. the old capitalist countries, the new ones59. There occurred _ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970s.A. six B. five C. seven60. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _ to save the economic situation.A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door PolicyC. the New Deal61. The Battle of _ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy62. In Feb. _ came President Nixons historic visit to China.A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 197363. In 1953, _ ended in the failure of the U.S.A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War64. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _ air force and navy.A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese65. The original Union consists of _ at the time of its independence.A. 13 B. 50 C. 4866. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _ seaboard.A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern67. _ appointed many of the colonial governors.A. The English King