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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上-1 The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _. A George Washington B Thomas JeffersonC William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2 The New Deal was started by _. A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. Kennedy C George Washington D Thomas Jefferson 3 The United States was rate

2、d _ in the world in terms of land areas. A second B third C fourth D fifth 4 The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _. A Teachers B students C headmaster D boards of education 5 The Bill of Rights consists of _. A 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment B 10 amendments a

3、dopted in 1787 C 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 D the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion 6 The United States produces as much as much as half of the worlds _. A wheat and rice B cotton C tobacco D soybeans and corn 7 Whi

4、ch invention marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”? A Newspaper B Telegraph C Laundry machine D Television 8 The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _. A George Washington B Thomas JeffersonC John Adams D John Locke 9 The District of Manha

5、ttan is in the city if _. A Washington D.C. B San Francisco C New York D Chicago 10 The seats in the Senate are allocated to different states_. A according to their population B according to their size C according to their tax paid to federal government D equally 练习题答案及题解 1 C, 华盛顿、杰弗逊和弗兰克林都是美国创建时的元老

6、功勋、而William Penn 是美国宾州的创始人。 2 A, 新政是罗斯福为了应对美国经济大萧条而提出的。 3 C, 就面积而言， 美国是世界第四大国。 4 D, 对此有决定权的是教育委员会。 5 C, 人权法案是于1791年增补到宪法法案上来的前十条修正案。 6 D, 美国出产占世界一半的是大豆和玉米。 7 D, 开创人类视觉信息革命的重大发明是电视机。 8 D, 美国的许多政治观念都是来源于英国著名哲学家约翰洛克。 9 C, 曼哈顿是纽约市的著名经济和商业区， 也是纽约的中心地带。 10 D, 美国每一个州在参议院中均有两位议员作为代表，与各州人口无关和众议院不同）。 美国概况练习(转

7、) -1 Ernest Hemingway is _.A Englishman B American C Dutch D Denmark2 John Fitzgerald Kennedy is _ president.A 35th B 34th C 33rd D 32nd 3 In 1837, the first college-level institution for women , Mount Holyoke Female Seminary , opened in _ to serve the “ Muslim sex”.A New England B Virginia C Massac

8、husetts D New York4 The capital of Massachusetts is _.A Providence B Boston C Montpelier D Augusta5 _ is the dividing line between the South and North.A The Hudson River B The Potomac River C The Ohio River D The Missouri River6 _ is Washingtons largest city.A Boise B Denver C Tacoma D Seattle7 Wash

9、ington D.C., the capital of U.S. is situated on the _River banks.A St. Lawrence B Hudson C Potomac D Missouri8 When did the American Civil War break out?A 1775 B 1812 C 1861 D 18639 Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?A John Adams B Thomas Jefferson C Benjamin Franklin D John H

10、ancock10 In which day is Halloween celebrated?A 5 November B 31 October C 17 March D 25 December练习题答案及题解:1 B,文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。2 A,肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统。3 C,美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州。4 B,麻省的首府是波士顿。5 D,美国南北的分界线是密苏里河，东西的分界线是密西西比河。6 D,华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。7 C,华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上。8 C,美国内战爆发于1861年，结束于1865年。9 B,为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯杰弗逊。10 B,万圣节前

11、夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。美国概况5( 转) -1 The world-famous Harvard University is in _. A Massachusetts B New York C Washington D.C. D Maine 2 Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? A Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory B Private schools are financi

12、ally supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals. C There are more public colleges and universities than the private ones D Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelors degree. 3 _ is a symbol of American theatre

13、 and world-class entertainment. A Broadway B Wall Street C The Fifth Avenue D Times Square 4 _ is not a tourist attraction in the United States. A Yellowstone National Park B Grand CanyonC St. Patricks Cathedral D Stonehenge5 _ was an actor before he became the President. A Ronald Reagan B Abraham L

14、incoln C Herbert Hoover D Jimmy Carter 6 New Englanders were originally known as _, which come to stand for all Americans. A Hippies B Yankees C Uncle Sam D Brother Jonathan 7 On the 30th of April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in _, which housed the government then. A New York B Wa

15、shington D.C. C Philadelphia D Boston 8 Which of the following people was not an American President? A John Hancock B John Adams C John Q. Adams D Jimmy Carter 9 Henry Fond was the first man to _. A design a plane B fly an aeroplane C mass-production D design and make a car 10 “That government of th

16、e people, by the people, for the people, ”were the words by _. A Thomas Jefferson B Abraham Lincoln C Andrew Johnson D Theodore Roosevelt 练习题答案及题解: 1 A, 哈佛大学位于马萨诸塞州的剑桥(Cambridge)镇。 2 C, 在美国， 私立高等教育机构要多于公立的。象麻省理工， 耶鲁大学， 哈佛大学都是私立的。 3 A, 百老汇是一条由南向北贯穿曼哈顿全岛的大道， 其中心地带是在第42借“时代广场”附近， 周围云集了几十家剧院， 上演被称为现代歌舞剧

17、的剧目。 4 D, Stonehenge 在英国， 是古代城池的遗迹。 5 A, 里根从政前曾经在好莱坞闯荡20多年，参与演出了50多部电影。 6 B, Yankees 一词具有丰富的含义。 现在用于代表美国人，俗称美国佬。 在美国南部，Yankee是指美国北部各州的居民， 即北方佬；而对多数美国人来说，Yankee 意味着新英格兰人。 7 A, 1789年George Washington 在纽约宣誓就职， 1790年首都迁往费城。 1800年以后定都华盛顿。 8 A, John Hancock，因其当时在独立宣言上的签名很大，他的名字在美语里变成了签名的代名词。 9 C, Henry Fo

18、rd 早期是一名技师， 虽然没有发明汽车， 但他是第一位批量生产汽车的人。 10 B, 这是Abraham Lincoln 于1863年11月19日在葛底斯堡阵亡将士墓举行落成仪式上发表的著名的葛底斯堡演说的片语。美国概况练习(转) -1 The Rocky Mountains is located in _. A Great Britain B Australia C South Africa D North America 2 Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city? A Los

19、Angles B Chicago C New York D Washington 3 Which of the following is an American newspaper? A The Guardian B NewsweekC The International Herald Tribune D The Daily Telegraph 4 The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because _. A its steel industry is highly developed B it has great influence on the world

20、 C it is an important economic center of the world D people from different races live there together 5 The first Puritans came to America on the ship _. A Codpeed B Susan Constant C May Flower D Discovery 6 Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those who have _. A given

21、 their lives for their country B made great scientific discoveries C won American great reputation in sports D donated large amounts of money to the country 7 “Trick or Treat” is a phrase that children often use when they celebrated _. A New Years Day B Veterans Day C Halloween D Christmas 8 The Eas

22、ter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present _. A vigor and bravery B fertility and new lifeC originality and speed D happiness and fun 9 Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Cleme

23、ns? A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn C Life on the Mississippi D Leaves of grass 10 Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving? A Nature B The Scarlet Letter C The Sketch Book D Farewell to Arms 练习题答案及题解: 1 D, 落基山脉位于美国西北部， 向东南延伸。 2 A, 好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉

24、矶。 3 B, 新闻周刊是美国的报纸， 而国际先驱论坛是法国的， 卫报和每日电讯为英国的。 4 D, 美国被称之为“大熔炉”是因为来自世界各地的人们所带来的各自的文化在此交融形成独特的多元文化特征。 5 C, 首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。 6 A, Memorial Day 是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。 7 C, 万圣节是美国的传统节日。万圣节前夜， 孩子们带着各种面具， 穿着奇异的衣服，跑到邻居家门前，高声喊着：“Trick or Treat”，向大人们讨要糖果。不给的邻居就会遭到小孩的恶作剧。 8 B, 复活节彩蛋和兔子是“多产和新生”的象征。 9 D, Leaves if gr

25、ass 是 Walt Whitman 的作品。 10 C, Washington Irving 被称作是美国文学之父， 这是他最有名的作品。A 是 Ralph W. Emerson 的作品, B 是 Nathaniel Hawthorne 的作品, D 是 Earnest Hemingway 的作品。美国政治体制练习（转） -1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _.A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President2. The general election in America is held every _ ye

26、ars.A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 33. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _.A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle4. _ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme CourtC. President D. Congress5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _.A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey6. The politic

27、al system of the US is based on the following except _.A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchyC. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitutionE. the rule of law7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _.A. the legislative B. the standing committeeC. the judici

28、al D. the executive8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _.A. the size of the area B. the size of the populationC. the tradition D. the wealth9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _.A. 1845 B. 1828 C. 178710. There are _ departments in American Government.A. 13

29、 B. 14 C. 1511. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _.A. the Supreme Court B. the CongressC. the Cabinet D. the presidents committee12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _.A. Nebraska B. Nevada C. Oregon13. In each state there ar

30、e about _ counties on average.A. 30 B. 50 C. 6014. The members in the Senate must be at least _ years old and those in the Representative _ years old.A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 2515. The tenure of office of federal judges is _ years long.A. 8 B. for life C. 516. The Democratic and the Republican Par

31、ties gradually lost their differences after _.A. 1865 B. 1860 C. 187017. There are _ presidential electors for all the states.A. 535 B. 100 C. 538 D. 43518. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _ each other.A. guide B. control C. keep independence from19. If the presiden

32、t wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _.A. Senate B. Cabinet C. CongressI. Fill in the Blanks1. Only the _ _ has the right to interpret the constitution.2. There are _ voting members in the House of Representatives.3. Each of the fifty states of US elec

33、ts _ senators.4. There are _ judges in the Supreme Court of America.5. The first ten amendments added to the constitution in 1791 was called the _ _ _.6. The Federal Constitution consists of _ articles and _ amendments.7. The balance is always kept among the three branches of the power of the govern

34、ment and this is called the “System of _ and _”.8. The _ determines the government and divides the power of the government into three branches.9. The official presidential residence is the _ _.10. _ is the only way in which the president can legally be removed from office.11. In 1974 President _ was

35、 impeached and he resigned his office before a trial could take place.12. The parties in the US choose all their candidates for election, except for president, as “_ _”.13. In American history _ presidents have been assassinated.14. The president who was first assassinated in 1865 was _ _.15. The Am

36、erican Congress is made up of two houses: the _ and the House of _.16. In the US the chief function of _ is to make laws.17. The Democratic Party grew out of the _.18. There are _ persons in the Jury.19. There are _ members in the Senate.20. The head of he House of Representatives is called the _.21

37、. According to the _, the president should be a citizen born in the US territory.22. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _ Party.II. Explain the Following Terms1. FBI2. The President-electIII. Answer the Following Questions1. What is the role of the US congress? What is the criticism of

38、the Congress in the American Press?2. What are the main features of the State government?Part VI.ABABB BBBBA BACBB ACCAII.1. Supreme Court 435 2 9 Bill of Rights 7, 26 Checks, Balance Constitution White House Impeachment Nixon primary election 4 Abraham Lincoln Senate Congress Anti-Federalism 12 100

39、 Speaker Constitution Republican美国社会生活练习（转） -1. The popular kind of family in America is _ family.A. nucleus B. loose C. large D. blend2. Americans like the following attitudes except _.A. informality B. personal dignity C. equalityD. frankness E. consideration for others3. Thanksgiving Day is origi

40、nated in _.A. England B. America C. Scotland D. Canada4. The largest Protestant group in America is known as _.A. the Latter-day Saints B. BaptistsC. Methodists D. Quakers5. Marriage in America is considered _.A. more important to the parents B. a pure religious affairC. rather burdensome D. a pure

41、individual matter6. _ American young people live independently after marriage.A. Half B. Most C. Some7. The rate of divorce in America ranks _ in the world.A. second B. third C. first D. fourth8. The black people usually have _ family.A. small B. middle-sized C. big9. The “senior citizens” in the so

42、cial centres refer to _.A. high officials B. professors C. president D. old people10. The popular foods in America include the following except _.A. hamburgers B. hot dogs C. bread D. rice11. People can usually get cheap meals in the following places except _.A. snack bars B. cafeterias C. big resta

43、urants D. coffee shops12. Dining customs include the following except _.A. being polite to ladies B. not staying too long after dinnerC. being punctual D. using both hands13. Most Americans are _ from different countries.A. blacks B. Indians C. emigrants D. immigrants14. BLT in America is a kind of

44、_.A. sandwich B. sauce C. butter D. vegetable15. Valentines Day falls on _.A. July 4th B. March 21st C. February 14th16. On Easter Sunday people usually have lamb and ham as their main meat. For children lamb is the symbol of _.A. good luck B. the sacrifice of ChristC. the tomb from which Christ ros

45、e17. American Independence Day fall on _.A. the 4th of July B. October 31st C. March 20th18. Halloween is a _.A. summer festival B. night-time festivalC. sweethearts holiday D. pilgrims holiday19. Over _ of all American religious people are Protestants.A. half B. three fifths C. two thirds20. In Pro

46、testantism there are about _ principal groups.A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 3021. There are two major denominations in America which are the result of native developments. They are the following except _.A. Christian Science B. MormonismC. Unitarians D. both A and B22. The characteristics of the American religion are the following except _.A. wide variety of denominations B. emphasis on social problemsC. separation of church and state D. unity among the chur