北京林业大学英美概况期末习题.doc

Understanding the United StatesChapter 1 A General Survey I. Gap-filling1. TheUnitedStates covers the central part of _. 2. _ is the capital and economic center of the United States.3. The lowest point of the US is _.4. _ is the national flower of the US.5. _ is the least populous state of the US.6. The United States is a _ consisting of _states.7. In _, the United States declared its independence from _.8. The official language of the US is _, and the second most spoken language is _. _ is an official language in the state of Hawaii.9. Religiously, most Americans are _; among them 52% are _ and 24% _.10. _ is the residence of the President of the United States, and the Capitol Hill is home to _.II. Terms Explanation11. Uncle Sam 12. Independence DayIII. Answer the Following Questions13. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States? 14. Why was Rose taken as the national flower of the US?Chapter 2 Geography and History AGeographyI. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided. _1. TheUnitedStates is the worlds second most populous country._2. Hawaii is an island state of the United States. Multiple Choices3. Which is the tallest mountain in the United States?A. Mount Whitney. B. Mount McKinley.C. Rocky Mountains. D. The Sawatch Mountains.4. Which city is the most populous city in the United States?A.Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles .C. New York City. D. Philadelphia.III. Gap-filling5. _ is known as the Father of Waters in the U.S6. _ got its nickname “Hog Butcher to the World” for its once prosperous slaughterhouses.IV. Short Answer Questions7. Into which large body of water does the Mississippi River flow? 8. Which river forms a long border between the United States and Mexico?9. Which river forms part of the boundary between Canada and the United States?10. Which one of the five lake s is entirely in the United States? BHistoryI. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided. _1. The American first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on the last Thursday in November of 1620._2.The fortune seekers who rushed to California to look for gold in 1849 were known as Forty-Niners._3.The chief and immediate cause of the war was slavery. . Multiple Choices4. New York used to be known as _?A. New Hampshire B. New JerseyC. New Netherlands D. New England5. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation ProclamationC. Gettysburg AddressD. Both A and B6. The first American President from the Republic Party is _.A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew JohnsonC. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington Chapter 3 Political system I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided._ 1. Today any citizen can vote._ 2. The number of senators from each state depends on the size of the states population._3. The United States has a federal system, in which power is shared between national government and state government._4.The Congress can impeach the president accused of a serious crime, but so far, ithasneverremoved a president from office._5. It is only customary that president runs more than twice. Multiple choices 6. Thebasicfunctionof a government is _.A. to provide stabilityB. to make laws and enforce lawsC. to provide many services, such as schools, parks, sewage systems, and streets and highwaysD. to regulate, or control, activities such as trade and transportation7. The Constitution divides the government into three branches. Which one of these is not a branch? A. LegislativeB. ExecutiveC. JudicialD. Commercial8. In 1803 United States President _ paid Napoleon Bonaparte of France $15 million for about 2.1 million sq km of land west of the Mississippi River.A. Benjamin FranklinB. John AdamsC. Thomas JeffersonD. George Washington9. Presidents cannot _.A. serves as commander in chief of the countrys military forcesB. declare warC. appoint most of the countrys judgesD. issue rules, regulations and instructions . Match the branch in the left column with its major function in the right column10. The judicial brancha) administers the laws11.The executive branchb) makes the laws12.The legislative branchc) interprets the laws. Match each of the presidents in the left column with the relevant description in the right column13. Thomas Jeffersona) resigned he Watergate Scandal14. Richard M. Nixonb) author of the Declaration of Independence15.Franklin Delano Rooseveltc) led America to victory in World War IIChapter 4 Society and Culture I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided._1. In the United States the dominant culture group is African American._2. Spanish is spoken as a first of second language by Americans._3. The Amish are friendly and open-minded people who always welcome different ideas from the outside. _4. Three Asian traditions best explain the success of Asian-Americans: education, hard work, and family. Education is considered the key to success.III. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column.8._make up the largest minority group in the United States.a) 12%9.The 2000 U.S. Census shows that African Americans make up about _ of the American populationb) 20%10. The first Asian immigrants who arrived in large numbers in the United States came from_ China.c)Hispanic Americansd) Asian Americanse) south-easternf) north-easternEducationI. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided._1. The Boston Latin School and Harvard College were the first two schools set up in the United States. _2. The Federal government has power to make laws in the field of education; it can give both financial help and order._3. Many of the top universities in the U.S. are private universities. However, Harvard University and Yale University, are public ones._4. Yale University began to admit women students ever since it set up in 1701.II. Multiple Choices5. Elementary and secondary education covers _years. A.8 B. 9 C.10 D. 126. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard College in the _century.A. 16th B.17th C.18th D.19th 7. Which of the following American presidents was not the graduate from Harvard University? A. John F. Kennedy B. George W. Bush C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Bill ClintonIII. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column8. John Harvard of Charlestown a) never received a degree.9. Elihu Yaleb)was a Welsh merchant.10. Leland Stanfordc) was a minister.d) was a railroad magnate and California Governor.e) was a professor. . Fill in the Blanks3. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _ in 1636. 4. On Halloween, children dress in costumes and go from house to house asking for candy by saying “_! .”5. American colleges and universities offer three main categories of degrees: _, master, and doctorate or Ph.D. . Answer the following Questions1. Can you name five famous universities in the United States? Holidays and Special DaysI. Multiple Choices4. In late September 1621 in order to celebrate_, the Pilgrims wanted to thank God and the Native Indian.A. their first harvest B. settlement in the new landC. their friendship with the native Indians D. the end of severe winter5. Each year huge crowds of people celebrate New Years Eve in _ in New York City.A. The Fifth AvenueB. The BroadwayC. Times SquareD. The Wall Street6. The custom of exchanging gifts at Christmas comes from the_.A. ancient GreekB. middle agesC. the Queen Victorian periodD. ancient Romans7. Halloween is a holiday celebrated in most areas of North America and in some areas of _.A. Eastern EuropeB. Western EuropeC. Northern EuropeD. Southern EuropeIII. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column8. October 31sta) Memorial Day 9. the last Monday in Mayb) Columbus Day 10. the second Monday in Octoberc) Easterd) Veterans Day e) Halloween Understanding UK A General Survey of UKI. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided. _1. The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. _2. The longest river in Britain is River Thames. _3. On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisionsEngland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland._4. The United Kingdom consist of two main islandsGreat Britain and Ireland.II. Multiple Choices5. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _ crosses. A. one . two . three . four6. Which flower is symbol of England?A. Thistle B. Shamrock C. Daffodil D. Rose7. About two thirds of _is covered by the Highlands.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern IrelandIII. Match each of the following capitals with its island 8. Scotlanda) Belfast9. Walesb) Cardiff10.Northern Irelandc) EdinburghGeography & History of UKGeography I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided. _1.The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland._2.The longest river in Britain is River Thames._3.On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisionsEngland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland_4.The UK lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe._5.British recorded history begins with the Norman invasion._ 6.To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Scotland._7.London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth. _8. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are England，Scotland and Wales._9. Prime Minister is the leader of the British government.II. Multiple Choices10. The second largest city in England, _ , is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city. A. EdinburghB. Belfast C. Glasgow D. Birmingham 11. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A. CardiffB. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester 12.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _ has very little power.A. queen B. monarch C. prime minister D. king III. Gap-filling13. The total area of Britain is about_ square kilometers. 14. Britain is separated from the European continent by _ and_.15. The capital of the Scotland is (1) _, the capital of Wales is_ and the capital of Northern Ireland is (2) _. 16._ is the largest and most populous of the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain.17. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor _ modified and improved the design in 1765.Education of UKI. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in t