英美概况题库(美国部分)

1、The Un ited States I. Choose the correct an swer. 1. In area, the United States is the c world. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 largest country in the nd rd th th 2. The Midwest in the US refers to the region d . a. west of the Mississippi Valley b. west of the Appalachia n Mountains c. east of the Rocky Mounta

2、ins d. around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. 3. The Backb one of North America refers to the b a. Appalachia n Mountains b. Rocky Mountains c. the Rocky Mountains d. Sierra Nevada Mountains 4. Death Valley is on the wester n edge ofa . a. the Great Bas in b. California c. the Rock

3、y Mountains d. the Sierra Nevada Mountains 5. Which regi on might have a dust storm in summer? c a. The Deep South. b. The Middle West. c. The Great Plai ns d. The Central Valley of California. 6. Which area has the highest rainfall in the US? b a. The regi on around the Great Lakes. b. The western

4、part of Wash ington State. c. The Middle Atla ntic states. d. The Central Valley of California. 7. The US primary suppliers of foreign oil are the following countries except b . a. Can ada b. Japa n c. Ven ezuela d. Saudi Arabia 8. The US largest ope n-pit copper-m ining cen ter is inb . a. Californ

5、ia b. Utah c. Montana d. South Dakota 9. The over 3 millio n of early America ns in 1790 were mostly of an cestry. c a. Spa nish b. French c. British d. Dutch 10. How many immigrants were legally received by the US each year during the 1980s? b a. About 270,000. b. About 700,000. c. About 675,000. d

6、. About 800,000 11. The official racial segregation continued to be the law of the USuntil d . a. 1860 b. 1863 c. 1918 d. 1954 12. American Indians now mainly live in the a . a. South b. West c. Midwest d. Northeast 13. The majority of American Hispanics are from the following countries except c . a

7、. Mexico b. Cuba c. Spain d. Puerto Rico 14. Accord ing to the text, which regi on now leads in perce ntage in crease in populati on?c a. The Northeast. b. The Great Plai ns. c. The South. d. The West. 15. Accord ing to the 1994 US cen sus, the sec ond most populous state in the US is c . a. Califor

8、nia b. New York c. Texas d. Wash ington 16. The trend in migration from cities to suburbs now prevailed in all region _b_ a. the Northeast b. the South c. the Midwest d. the West 17. According to the text, the ancestors of the present American Indians came from c . a. Europe b. Africa c. Asia d. Mon

9、 golia 18. Which is not correct to expla in the reas ons for the sudde n dari ng explorati on of the unknown in the mid-15th cen tury?a a. The ambiti on for the cast Ian ds. b. The stro ng desire for Easter n goods. c. The improveme nts in n avigati on and n aval architecture. d. The great spirit of

10、 adve nture started by the Ren aissa nee. 19. On his voyage of 1492, Columbus expected to reach c a. the New world b. the West In dies c. I ndia d. America 20 Amongthe followingnavigators who discovered the route to India? b a. Christopher Columbus. b. Vasco da Gama. c. Bartho loneu Diaz. d. Ferdi n

11、and Magella n. 21. Who was sent by the En glish Ki ng to explore the new way to the East? b a. Jacques Cartier. b. John Cabot. c. Barthole neu Diaz. d. Ferdi nand Magella n. 22. Which colony in the following was not founded first by the English? c a. Virgi nia. b. Massachusetts. c. New York d. Georg

12、ia. 23. The breadbasket coloniesincludethe following ones except d a. New York b. Penn sylva nia c. Maryla nd d. Virgi nia 24. The last one fo the 13 colonies was c , which was established in 1733. a. North Caroli na b. South Caroli na c. Georgia d. Maryla nd 25. There was a great change in British

13、policy towards the 13 colonies after a. 1760 b. 1763 c. 1764 d. 1767 26. Which Act first set a large scale of opposition in the colonies? b a. The Sugar Act of 1764. b. The Stamp Act of 1765. c. The Quarteri ng Act of 1765. d. The Tea Act 27. The Tea Act of 1773 was passed by the British Parliame nt

14、 in order to c . a. get more money from the colonies b. provide cheap tea for the America n con sumers c. help the British East In dia Compa ny d. mon opolize the America n tea bus in ess 28. The First Continen tal Con gress was atte nded by the represe ntatives from all the colonies except d . a. D

15、elaware b. Penn sylva nia c. Massachusetts d. Georgia 29. The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired in b . a. Con cord b. Lex ington c. Philadelphia d. Bost on 30. Thomas Paine s CommonSense urged the American coloniststo d a. abolish slavery in the colonies b. con ti nue a shipp

16、ing trade with En gla nd c. win in depe ndence through peaceful means d. declare their in depe ndence 31. The principalauthor of the Declarationof Independence was b . a. Benjamin Fran kli n b. Thomas Jeffers on c. George Wash ington d. Joh n Adams 32. Which victory was con sidered as the turning po

17、int of the War of Independence? c a. The victory at Trenton. b. The victory at Bost on. c. The victory at Saratoga. d. The victory at Yorktow n. 33. The Confederation created in 1781 was a a . a. very loose union of states b. very powerful cen tral gover nment c. very firm league of states d. weak g

18、over nment without the legislative power 34. Who was called the Father of the US Con stitutio n? d a. George Wash ington. b. Benjamin Fran kli n. c. Alexa nder Hamilt on. d. James Madis on. 35. According to the text, the Constitution was framed on the following ideas except that d a. there should be

19、 three branches of government: one to makelaws, another to execute them, and a third to settle questions of law b. the three bran ches should be able to check and bala nee the other c. the national government is a government of the people, and not of states alone d. the new gover nment should impose

20、 its authority on the people through states 36. Those who supported the Constitutionand preferred a strong national gover nment were calledc . a. Democrats b. Republica ns c. Federalists d. An tifederalists 37. How many states were n eeded to ratify the Con stituti on?b a. Eight b. Ni ne c. Eleve n

21、d. Thirtee n 38. Which is in correct to comme nt on the Federalist Papers? d a. They support the ratification of the Constitution b. The defend the principles of the Constitution c. They help dispel the fears of a n atio nal authority d. They spell out the people s right 39. The ame ndme nt of the C

22、on stituti on requires the approval of at least c of the states. a. on e-third b. two-thirds c. three-fourths d. three-fifths 40. Whenthe Seco nd War of In depe nde nee broke out in 1812, the USpreside nt was b . a. Thomas Jeffers on b. James Madis on c. Joh n Adams d. James Monroe 41. The Monroe Do

23、ctrine had the followingfeatures or ideas except d . a. non-co loni zati on b. America for America ns c. non-i nterve ntio n d. Lati n America for Europea ns 42. The US continen tal expa nsion was almost complete by d . a. 1840 b. 1845 c. 1846 d. 1848 43. Cott on became the most profitable crop in t

24、he South mai nly because of theb . a. use of irrigation on plantation b. Whitney s cotton gin c. slave labour d. improved agricultural tech niq ues 44. in 1854, the Republican Party was founded by someb . a. slaveholders b. aboliti oni sts c. democrats d. proslavery pers ons 45. In his in augural ad

25、dress in 1861, Lin coln showed clearly that he b . a. would abolish slavery in the South b. would n ot abolish slavery immediately but to preserve the Union c. would wage a war aga inst slavery d. had no idea to abolish slavery in the South 46. Which of the followingstatements about the Emancipation

26、 Proclamation is not accurate? a a. It immediately freed all slaves living in the United States. b. It freed slaves only in the Confederacy. 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 Nor

27、th had over the South in the Civil War was its d a. man power b. superior military leadership c. Europea n allies d. in dustrial superiority 48. An adva ntage the South had over the North was its d . a. great min eral resources b. great nu mber of railroads c. man power d. superior military leadersh

28、ip 49. The first US preside ntwho faced impeachme nt proceed ingswas b a. James Bucha nan b. An drew Joh nson c. Ulysses S. Grant d. Rutherford B. Hays 50. The radical Recon struct ion was en ded un der Preside nt d . a. Abraham Lincoln b. An drew Joh nson c. Ulysses S. Grant d. Rutherford B. Hays 5

29、1. Gold was discovered in Califor nia in c . a. 1828 b. 1838 c. 1848 d. 1858 52. The firsttranscontinentalrailroad in the US was completed in c . a. 1850 b. 1859 c. 1869 d. 1890 53. Teleph one was inven ted in 1876 by b a. Thomas B. Edis on b. Alexander D. Bell c. Guglielmo Marconi d. George West in

30、 ghouse 54. According to the text the value of manufactured goods in the US was worth twice as that of her agricultural products by d . a. 1860 b. 1890 c. 1894 d. 1900 55. The first imperialist, the US-Spa nish War, broke out in c . a. 1886 b. 1890 c. 1898 d. 1900 56. After US-Spanish War, the US ac

31、quired all the following areas except d . a. Puerto Rico b. Guam c. the Philipp ines d. Cuba 57. By the beginning of the 20 th century the country that took the first place in economy in Europe was a . a. Germa ny b. France c. Britai n d. Russia 58. When the First World War bega n. Preside nt Wils o

32、n immediately called upon the America n people to b a. be ready for the war b. observe strict n eutrality c. give finan cial help to the Allies d. end the trade relations with Germany 59. The US joi ned the First World War in d . a. 1914 b. 1915 c. 1916 d. 1917 60. Wils on s Fourtee n Points did not

33、 in clude the point of d . a. disarmame nt b. creatio n of an intern ati onal orga ni zati on of n ati ons c. freedom of the seas, in peace and war d. creatio n of an intern ati onal peacekeep ing force 61. Which stateme nt about the US in 1920s is not true? b a. The gross n ati onal product rose. b

34、. Only the rich could afford new con sumer goods. c. The youth suspected the values of the older gen erati on. d. There was a fast urbanization in the whole country. 62. In resp onding to the Depressi on, Preside nt Hoover thought that the basic role of the Gover nment was to b . a. provide gover nm

35、ent aid for the poor b. create conditions favorable to the development of private enterprises c. i nterve ne in the affairs of economy d. take the resp on sibility for the welfare of the people 63. The agricultural Adjustme nt Act was an attempt to deal with the farmers problem of d . a. soil erosi

36、on b. decli ning labor supply c. in flati on d. overproducti on 64. Which one is not right to comment on the New Deal? d a. It relieved un employme nt through a vast scheme of public works. b. It offered relief to farmers through provid ing money at low rates of in terest. c. It brought in old age a

37、nd un employme nt in sura nee through provid ing 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 followi ng exceptd . a. the prohibiti on of the sale of arms or equipme nt

38、to n ati ons at war b. the prohibiti on of loa ns to belligere nt n ati ons c. cash-a nd-carry policy d. active in terve nti on to preve nt aggressi on 66. The US formerly entered the Second World War in d . a. 1937 b. 1939 c. 1940 d. 1941 67. Norma ndy Landing took place on a a. June 6, 1944 b. Jul

39、y 6, 1944 c. April 30, 1945 d. April 12, 1945 68. At which conference did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin agree to call a conference of all the Un ited Nati ons in San Fran cisco in April 1945? d a. The Conference in Tehera n, on Nov. 28, 1943. b. The Conference in Cairo, on Nov. 23, 1943. c. The Co

40、 nference at Dumbarton Oaks, in the fall of 1944. d. Yalta Conference, in Feb. 1945. 69. The post-World WarII program of economic assistanee to Western Europe was known as c . a. containment policy b. Truman Plan c. Marshall Pla n d. Communist preve nti on 70. Dr. Mart in Luther King, Jr., advocated

41、 the philosophy of b . a. econo mic equality b. nonvi ole nee c. military protest d. black power 71. Thousa nds of America n soldiers were sent to Viet nam un der Preside nt c . a. Dwight D. Eise nhower b. Joh n F. Kenn edy c. Lyndon B. Joh nson d. Richard M. Nix on 72. The formal diplomatic relatio

42、n at the ambassadorial rank between China and the US was established un der Preside ntb a. Nix on b. Carter c. Reaga n d. Bush 73. The power of the state in the US is actually from d . a. the cen tral gover nment b. the state con stituti on c. the US Con stitutio n d. both b and c 74. The supreme la

43、w of the United States includesd . a. the US Con stitutio n b. treaties under the authority of the United States c. laws to en sure the con stituti onal power being practiced d. all the above three 75. The terms of the senator and representative are d and years respectively. a. two - - four b. two t

44、hree c. two six d. six two 76. Which Ame ndme nt provided for the direct electio n of sen ators? b a. The 16 th Amendment (1913) b. The 17th Amendment (1913) c. The 18 th Amendment (1919) d. The 19 th Amendment (1920) 77. Certain presidentialappointments must be approved by a majority vote in d . a.

45、 Con gress b. the House c. the Supreme Court d. the Sen ate 78. All reve nue or tax bills must be orig in ated in b . a. the Cabinet b. the House c. the Sen ate d. the Executive Office 79. Who is sec ond in line in preside ntial successi on? a a. The Speaker of the House. b. The Vice Preside nt. c.

46、The preside nt pro tempore. d. The leader of the majority party in the Sen ate. 80. In the House, the power to decide whe n the full House will hear the bill is vested in a . a. the Rules Committee b. the sta nding committee c. Subcommittee d. the select committee 81. Which one in the followi nglimi

47、ts the Preside nt to two successive terms on ly? c a. The 20 th Amendment (1933) b. The 21st Amendment (1933) c. The 22nd Amendment (1951) d. The 23 rd Amendment (1961) 82. The America n Preside nt has all the followi ng powers except c . a. deplo ying armed forces b. making treaties c. declari ng w

48、ar on ano ther country d. gran ti ng pard ons 83. The preside nt s major appo in tme nts should be approved by c . a. Con gress b. the House c. the Sen ate d. the Supreme Court 84. Which is not correct to expla in the executive agreeme nt? c a. An agreeme nt betwee n the preside nt and ano ther coun

49、 try. b. It has the force of a treaty. c. It requires the approval of Con gress. d. It does not require the Sen ate s advice and consent. 85. the Preside nt s veto can be overridde n by two-thirdsvotes in c . a. the House b. the Sen ate c. both houses d. the Supreme Court 86. The federal courts that

50、 regularly employ grand and petit juries are c . a. the Supreme Court b. the courts of appeal c. the district courts d. specialized courts 87. The highest authority of the Supreme Court is d . a. to review decisi ons of the courts of appeal b. to review decisions of the federal district courts c. to

51、 try the impeachme nt case d. to in terpret the US Con stituti on 88. The cases involving copyright, trademark, coun terfeiti ng, and bank robbery are usually first tried in c . a. the courts of appeal b. the appellate court c. the federal district courts d. the state supreme court 89. The emblem of

52、 the Democratic Party is b . a. elepha nt b. don key c. bear d. bull 90. The first Democratic Preside nt was c a. George Wash ington b. Abraham Lincoln c. Thomas Jeffers on d. An drew Jacks on 91. The first Republica n Preside nt wasb a. George Wash ington b. Abraham Lincoln c. Thomas Jeffers on d.

53、An drew Jacks on 92. The only Democratic Preside nt who served two separate terms betwee n the end of Civil War and 1912 was a a. Grover Clevela nd b. William McKi nley c. Theodore Roosevelt d. Woodrow Wils on 93. The preside ntialcan didate of the major party is nomin ated b . a. at the state conve

54、n ti on b. at the n atio nal conven tio n c. by the leaders from state party orga ni zati ons d. by the party s national committee 94 .In the preside ntial electio n year the America n voters vote on the a a. Tuesday after the first Mon day b. first Tuesday c. Tuesday after the sec ond Mon day d. Mo

55、n day after the first Tuesday 95. The number of the presidentialelectors in each state is equal to the nu mber of c . a. its sen ators b. its represe ntatives c. its sen ators and Represe ntatives d. its coun ties 96. The America n Preside nt is actually elected by c . a. the House b. the Sen ate c.

56、 preside ntial electors d. America n citize ns 97. Who is chiefly responsible for education in the US? a. The federal gover nment. b. The state gover nment. c. the county gover nment. d. The local gover nment. 98. I n the US school system, there are twelve levels called c . a. classes b. divisio ns

57、c. grades d. degrees 99. The eleme ntary and sec on dary educati on in the USlasts c . a. 8 years b. 10 years c. 12 years d. 14 years 100. The average teacher salary in private sec on dary schools is b that in public schools. a. higher tha n b. lower tha n c. almost same as d. half of 101. A great m

58、ajority of doctor-leveluniversitiesin the US are c . a. private b. supported by religious groups c. public d. supported by private funds 102. After complet ing four-year study in a college, the stude nt usually can earn c . a. a uni versity degree b. graduate degree c. a bachelor s degree d. a maste

59、r s degree 103. I n order to rema in in college the stude nt must mai ntai n at least a average. b a. B b. C c. D d. F 104. The first daily n ewspaper in America was published in c ._ a. 1690 b. 1775 c. 1783 d. 1800 105. Which n ewspaper first un covered the Watergate sca ndal in 1972? b a. New York

60、 Times. b. Wash ington Post. c. New York Daily News. d. Los An geles Times. 106. The world most-read magaz ine is c a. TV Guide b. Time c. Reader s Digest d. People Weekly 107. The TV networks in the US are owned b a. by the federal gover nment b. by private compa nies c. by state gover nment d. by