2011学年秋季班英美概况综合复习题
Understanding the United States
Chapter 1A General Survey
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1.The United States covers the central part of Nonh America.
2.Washing(on. D.C. is the capital and economic center of the United States・
3.The lowest point of the US is Death Valley.
4.Ro is the national flower of the US.
5.Wyoming is the least populous state of the US.
6.The United States is a federal republic consisting of 50 states.
7.In 1776. the United States declared its independence from Great Brilain.
生日快乐英文怎么说8.The official language of the US is English, and the cond most spoken language is Spanish. Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii・
9.Religiously, most Americans are Christian; among them 52% are Prolcstam and 24% Roman Catholic ・
10.The While Hou is the residence of the President of the United States, and the Capitol Hill is home to American Congress・
11.Terms Explanation
11.Uncle Sam
It is the nickname of the US. usually a cartoon figure dresd in striped pants, a long tailcoat, a tall hat covered with stars and stripes, and a beard. This image came from a meat provider named Samuel Wilson during the war of 1812・The American Congress officially recognized Uncle Sam as a national symbol in 1961.
12.Stars and Stripes
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It is the national flag of the US. It has 13 stripes—7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.A blue square in the upper corner contains 50 white stars・ The stripes reprent the 13 original American colonies・Tlie 50 stars stand for the 50 U.S. states.
13.Indcpcndcncc Day
It is a legal holiday of the US (on July 4). On July 4, 1776, The Declaration of Independence announced that the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain.
14. National Bird of the US
III.Answer the Following Questions
18.What is the name of the national anthem of the United States? How was it adopted?
"The Star-Spangled Banner、is the national anthem of the United States. It was compod by Francis Scott Key in 1814. Tlie United States Congress made the "Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
19.Why was Ro taken as the national flower of the US?
The American people hold the ro dear as the symbol of life and love and devotion・ of beauty and eternity, so President Reagan signed Proclamation in 1986 that the Ro is named as the National Floral Emblem of the United States of America.
20.Why did Americans choo bald eagle as their national bird?
The bald eagle was chon in 1782 as the emblem of the US. becau of its long life, great strength and majestic looks. and also becau it was then believed to exist only on this continent.
Chapter 2 Geography and History
A・ Geography
L Decide whether the following statements are true or fal . Write “T” for true and “F” for fal in the space provided・
P ((hird. after China and India)l・The United States is die world's cond most populous country.
_T—2. Hawaii is an island state of the United States.
II.Multiple Choices
3.Which is the tallest mountain in the United States?
quoted printableA.Mount Whitney.
B・ \4ounl 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.
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5.The Mississippi River is known as the Father of Waters in the U.S
6.Chicago got its nickname Hog Butcher to the World'5 for its once prosperous slaughterhous.
IV.Short Answer Questions
8.Into which large body of water does the Mississippi River flow?
It flows into (he Gulf of N’lcxico.
10.Does the Mississippi River flow: north to south, south to north, east to west, or west to east? north lo south
11.Which river forms a long border between the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande Rive匚
12.Which river forms part of the boundary between Canada and the United States?
The St. Laurence River
14. Which one of the five lake s is entirely in the United States? Lake Michigan
B.History
Section 2 Colonial Period
L Decide whether the following statements are h ue or fal. Write "T” for h ue and "F” for fal in the space provided・
_T_ L San Francisco and Los Angeles were once the Spanish ttlements・
向往自由2. The American first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on the last Tinirsday in November of 1620. F(1621)
II.Multiple Choices
4.Quebec・ the first French ttlement in the New World was t up along the banks of the _____ ・
A.Hudson River
B. Mississippi River
C.S(. Lawrence River
aoxingD. Delaware River
5.This first Virginian colony _______ was established in 1607.
A.Richmond
B. Jamestown
C. Williamsburg
D. Lexington
6.New York ud to be known as _____ ?
A.New Hampshire
B. New Jery
C. New Nclhcrlands
D. New England
7.Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania and what religious group did he belong to?
A.Charles Penn, Quaker
B. William Penn, Puritan2010好莱坞大片
C. William Penn. Quaker
D. Charles Penn. Puritan
8.Georgia・ America's thirteenth colony, was founded for a certain group of people・ Who were the people?
A.Puritans
B. Quakers
C. Pilgrims
D. Debtors
9.What was the name of the boundary that parated the Middle Colonies from the Southern Colonies?
A.Middle-Southern Line
B. Mason-Dixon Line
C. The Boundary
D. Charles-Mason Line
m Match each of the founders in the left column with his colony in the right column.
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1)2)・b、3)・c、4)・a
Section 3 Struggle for Independence
I.Decide whether the following statements are hue or fal. Writ© "T" for true and "F" for fal in the space provided・
匸2. The 'Boston Tea Party' on the night of December 16, 1773 made the British government pass a ries of acts known as the M Coercive Acts”； or the "Intolerable Acts H・
T 3. Il was in the Second Continental Congress that George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army.
II.Multiple Choices
5.In the summer of 1765, the Sons of Liberty were formed to oppo to _______ .
A.the Declaratory Act
B.lhe Stamp Act
C.the Quartering Act
6.The incident known as the Boston Massacre happened ______ .
A.before (he American Independence War
B.during the American Independence War
C.after the American Independence War
7.The First Continental Congress was held in ______ in September, 1774.
A.Philadelphia
B.Boston
C.New York
8.___ finished most of the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
A.Benjamin Franklin
B.John Adams
C.Thomas Jefferson
9.American victory at _____ was a turning point of American Independent War becau it brought
France into the war on the American side・
A.Concord
B.Yorktown
C.Saratoga
m. Match each of the events in the left column with the time in the right column.
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l)・b,2)・a,3)Y
Section 4 The Westward Movement
I.Decide whether the following statements are hue or fal, ^ rite "T” for true and "F” for fal ill the space provided
T2. The Louisiana Purcha doubled the size of the United States and opened the door for America s westward expansion.
F(Oklahoma)3. During 1838-39. the Cherokees were forced to move to the Indian Territory that is today known Louisiana・ Many died during this forced migration・
T4.The fortune ekers who rushed to California to look for gold in 1849 were known as Forty-Niners・
IH.Match the events with the time
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Section 5 American Civil War
I・ Decide whether the following statements are ti ue or fal. WiitQ "T” for true and "F” for fal. Fl. Attack on the Fort Sumter was the first major Land Battle of the American Civil War.
T2.Both the North and South needed a powerful central government before the Civil War.
T3.The chief and immediate cau of the war was slavery.
心理防御II.Multiple Choices
5.Who was the President of the provisional government of the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War?
A.Abraham Lincoln
B.Jefferson Davis
C.Brig. Gen. Beauregard
D.Robert
E. Lee
6.The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.
A.Bull Run
B.Gctlysburg
C.Richmond
D.Appomattox
7.Which battle produced the most casualties in the Civil War?
A.The battle of Fort Sumter
B.The First Battle of Bull Run
C.The Antietam Battle
D.The Baltic of GcUysbug
8.During the Civil War Lincoln issued the ____ , which declared the abolition of slavery.
A.Homestead Bill
B.Emancipation Proclamation
C.Gettysburg Address
D.Both A and B
9.The first American President from the Republic Party is _______ ・
A.Abraham Lincoln
B.Andrew Johnson白色英文
C.Thomas Jefferson
D.George Washington
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III.Match the following items with names
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l)・c, 2)4,3)・b
Chapter Exercis (History)
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1 ・Christopher Columbus is regarded as the discoverer of America・
2.In 13 colonies, _Gcorgia__ is the farthest south・
3.In 1620 a group of Puritans left Plymouth, England, and moved to America in the ship named Mayflower ・
4.12 years' of conflicts between the British government and the colonists caud the outbreak of the Independent War.
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5.In February 177& the Continental Congress entered into a formal alliance with _Francc_・
6.On May 14, 1804. President Thomas Jefferson nt _IVIcrcwclhcr Lewis and William Clark to explore the west.
7.The team of the Lewis and Clark expedition was known as_thc Corps of Discovery.
& September 17.1862 was the bloodiest day in American military history・
9.President Lincoln issucd_」hc Emancipation Pioclama【ion_ after the Union victory at Antietam.
