2021年英语考研英美概况模拟题及答案.docx

精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -英语考研英美概况模拟题American Survey Test地理1. The part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. easternB. westernC. northeastern2. In eastern lies Death Valley、 85 metres below sea level.A. CaliforniaB. UtahC. Arizona3. In the west of the lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast RangeC. Cascades Mountains4. The lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia PlateausA. Great BasinB. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of .A. CaliforniaB. ArizonaC. Wyoming6. The world-knownColorado Valley lies in northern 、 which is cut by the Colorado River.A. ArizonaB. UtahC. Montana7. Among the five Great Lakes、 only is wholly within the United States.A. ErieB. SuperiorC. Michigan8. Only the climate in the southern part of is tropical.A. FloridaB. GeorgiaC. Virginia9. Washington、 the capital of the US、 is on the river.A. PotomacB. DelawareC. St. Laurence10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about metres and the drop average metres.A. 1650、 50B. 1240、 49C. 1540、 4911. part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southernB. The northeastern C. The western12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern .A. IdahoB. ArizonaC. NevadaD. Utah13. has been called the“ cradle of American Liberty”.A. PhiladelphiaB. PlymouthC. Boston14. About of the worldansnual agricultural products come from the United States.A. halfB. one thirdC. two thirds15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount .A. AppalachianB. MekinleyC. Rocky16. Mount Mekinley lies in the Range.A. Sierra NevadaB. CascadesC. Alaska17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except .A. New YorkB. San FranciscoC. Miami18. The world s largest freshwater lake is Lake .A. SuperiorB. OntarioC. Victoria第 1 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - -精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of .A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron20. of the America s territory is covered with forests. A. 1/4B. 1/5C. 1/321. Texas、 having belonged to 、 was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. FranceB. RussiaC. Mexico22. Hawaii is in the Ocean.A. AtlanticB. IndianC. Pacific23. The American black population consists of of the total population. A. 1/10B. 1/5C. 1/924. is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. FloridaB. LouisianaC. Alaska25. The United States today is the largest country in size in the world.A. thirdB. fifthC. fourth26. About half of the total populationis concentrated in the following areas except .A. Atlantic CoastB. Pacific CoastC. NorthwestD. around the Great LakesE. Gulf of Mexico27. There are river systems in the U.S.A. A. 8B. 3C. 628. Detroit is famous for the production of .A. automobileB. timberC. bamboo29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the .A. EastB. WestC. NortheastD. Southwest30. The city is given the nickname“ Space City of U.S.A.”.A. BostonB. HoustonC. San Francisco31. The were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacksB. IndiansC. Puerto Ricans32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the cityof 、 providing percent of the total output each year.A. Pittsburgh、 60B. Chicago、 50C. New York、 6033. The largest industrial city in America is .A. ChicagoB. BostonC. Houston34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to .A. subtropicalB. continentalC. tropical35. . is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall StreetB. BroadwayC. Fifth Avenue36. In people can find the historical spot、 the Independence National Historical Park.A. PhiladelphiaB. St. LouisC. San Francisco37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay、 .A. MaineB. MassachusettsC. Connecticut38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of .A. the GulfB. the AtlanticC. the Pacific第 2 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - -精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -I. 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 plainis 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 includesstates and adistrict、the Districtof 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 itthe“”.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.第 3 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - -精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -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美国地理部分答案：Part II. BAAACACAABBDAABCCABACCACCCBABBBAACC ABCII.1.central、northCanada、 MexicoPacificAtlanticColumbia easternYellowstoneGreatPlainsGreat、 MexicoDeath Valley Colorado ValleyGreat Salt50、 federal1776MississippiCanada 50 centimetre RainfallLineSunny SouthAlaskaSouthwestWall StreetBroadwayIron、 SteelChicagoAlaska、 HawaiiEuropean 17th85240/256NewYorkPearl HarbourRhode Island 8Space CityHawaiiMississippiRiverWashingtonnortheastern CaliforniaIndustrialPart II 历史I. Multiple Choice1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in . A. 1620B. 1607C. 17762. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except .A. MarylandB. South Carolina C. DelawareD. Colorado3. was the first man who sailed around the earth.A. John CabotB. MagellanC. BalboaD. Cartier4. The colonial life can be described as the following except .A. simpleB. easyC. roughD. hard5. The Stamp Act was passed in and was repealed in . A. 1765、 1766B. 1764、 1765C. 1763、 17646. The First Continental Congress was held in in September、 1774.A. PhiladelphiaB. BostonC. New York第 4 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - -精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -7. The American War of Independence started in and ended in . A. 1776、 1784B. 1775、 1783C. 1706、 17148. Washington won the great victory on December 26、 1776 in .A. GettysburgB. PittsburghC. Trenton9. The battle of marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New YorkB. SaratogaC. Bunker Hill10. On October 19th、 1781、 the BritishGeneral Cornwallisand his7、000 men surrendered at .A. YorktownB. BostonC. Charleston11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise .A. The Articles of the ConfederationB. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights12. The firstten amendments、known as 、 were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the ArticlesC. Civil Rights13. After the Federal Government was established、 the city was chosen as the capital for the time being.A. WashingtonB. New YorkC. 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 policywhich was called .A. the“ Intolerable ActsC. the Sedition ActB.”U n-American Activities16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his .A. abolishing the Sedition ActB. 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、 1814B. 1813、 1815C. 1814、 181618. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War、 nearly of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4B. 1/2C. 1/319. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of .A. WangxiaB. NanjingC. Tianjin20. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the states in . A. 50、 1781B. 13、 1781C. 13、 178721. waschosenasthecapitalforthetimebeinginWashington sadministration.A. New YorkB. ChicagoC. Boston22. It was who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms frommany people.第 5 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - -精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -A. Alexander HamiltonB. Thomas JeffersonC. George Washington23. was the firstAmerican President whowas inaugurated inthe cityof Washington.A. John AdamsB. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison24. TheWarwithEnglandbetween1812and1814happened duringthe administration of President .A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams25. The stopped the Holy Allianceprsogram、 and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition ActC. Holy Alliance26. was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.A. John AdamsB. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson27. made slavery possible in the new territories such as inKentucky and Nebraska.A. Douglas BillB. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the 、 which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead BillB. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B29. The Battle of was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull RunB. GettysburgC. Richmond30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and in 1898.A. BritainB. FranceC. Spain31. The first American President from the Republic Party is .A. Abraham LincolnB. Andrew JohnsonC. Thomas JeffersonD. George Washington32. In 1918 President issued the“ Fourteen Points”.A. Woodrow WilsonB. William H. TaftC. Theodore RooseveltD. Warren G. Harding33. Haymarket Massacre took place in in May 1886.A. New YorkB. ChicagoC. Washington34. In 1894、 the American industrial production held the place in the world.A. firstB. secondC. third35. McCarthywas notorious forhis harshpersecution of the progressive people.A. religiousB. spiritualC. political36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the .A. blacksB. IndiansC. progressive people37. On August 14、 1914、 the U.S. and Britainissued a jointcommuniquécalled .A. the Teheran DeclarationB. the Atlantic Charter第 6 页，共 11 页 - - - - - - - - - -精品word 可编辑资料 - - - - - - - - - - - - -C. 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 StickC. Douglas Bill39. The First World War broke out on July 28th、 and ended on November 11th、 、 lasting for about four years.A. 1913、 1917B. 1914、 1918C. 1915、 191940. The two military alliances during WWI were the and the .A. Axis、 AlliesB. 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. AustraliaB. BelgiumC. Austria42. Altogether countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI. A. 33B. 38C. 3943. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except .A. inflationB. 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 FranciscoB. New YorkC. Philadelphia45. countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN. A. 48B. 47C. 4546. Atthe Conference、 the heads of the Soviet Union、 the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.A. YaltaB. TeheranC. Casablanca47. In July 1945、 Britain、 the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a programfor the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous Conference.A. CairoB. TeheranC. PotsdamD. 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