英语国家概况—美国部分测试题
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1. America was named after（ ）.
A. Italian navigator Columbus B. navigator Amerigo Vespucci
C. some Indian chieftain D. George Washington, founding father of the United States
2. Between 1860 and 1990, the United States witnesd（ ）large-scale population movements.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5翻译拍照>aino
3.At the beginning of the Berlin Blockade, President Truman turned down the option of（ ）.
A. nding supplies through the highways, protected by tanks and troops
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B. nding supplies through the waterways
C. starting large-scale airlifting
D. staring limited airlifting to test the Soviets
4.In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of（ ）.
A. coal B. electricity C. oil D. wheat
5.The Constitutional Convention in America was attended by（ ）.
A. all of the 13 states
B. all of the states except Maryland
C. all of the states except Rhode Island
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D. all of the states, but later Rhode Island withdrew from the convention
6.In the United States, Henry Ford became famous（ ）.
A. becau of his wealth B. becau he t up the Standard Oil Corporation
C. becau he was the first to invent cars D. becau of his Model T automobile
7.The attitude of many Americans toward different political views after WWⅡ can be described as（ ）.
A. following the main trend of view B. intolerant
C. indifferent D. tolerant
8.In the U.S., the Red Scare refers to（ ）.
A. a nless hysteria about the danger of communism
B. a fear of Soviet subversion
C. a nless hate of anything foreign
D. an intolerance of any idea different from the mainstream idea
9.In the United States, the“winner-take-all”system applies to（ ）.
A. all the states B. a majority of the states
C. all states except Maine D. only Maine
10.In “Old Man and Sea”, Hemingway prais the old man’s attitude towards（ ）.
A. defeat and failure B. the a C. his work D. nature
11. Which of the following is NOT among the five biggest cities in the United States?( )
A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Miami. D. Los Angeles.
12.____, which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution in December, 1865.( )
A. The Bill of Rights B. The Thirteenth Amendment
C. The Civil Rights Act D. The Voting Rights Act
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13.___ have made it possible for all ctions of the American population to have higher education.degree
A. The rearch universities B. The doctoral universities
C. The community colleges D. The liberal arts colleges
14. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of___.( )
A. Easter B. Christmas C. Valentine D. New Year's Day
15. ____is one of the most popular places in the United States to celebrate the New Year's Day.
A. The Disney I.and in Florida B. The White Hou Lawn in Washington D.C.
C. Hollywood in California D. Times Square in New York City
16. The best-known speech made by civil fights leader Martin Luther King is_____.
A. "Guess who?"
B. "I have a dream"
C. "United we stand, divided we fall"
D. "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen"
17. The real American literature began_____.
A. before the Civil War B. after the Civil War
C. before the War of Independence D. after the War of Independence
18. MIT stands for_____.
A. the Military Institute of Texas B. the Macy's Instigation of Thanksgiving
C. the Miami Institution of Trade D. the Massachutts Institute of Technology
sgp19. At the Constitutional Convention in September 1787, the delegates who argued for a national system called themlves______.
A. Republicans B. Democrats
C. Anti-Federalists D. Federalists
sy是什么意思19. The Purcha of Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France______.( )
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A. incread the American territory by one third
B. incread the American territory by a half
C. almost doubled the size of the United States
D. almost tripled the size of the United States
