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1、1Survey of US 2011I. US Geography1. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _.A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming2. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _, which is cut by the Colorado River.A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana3. Among the five Great Lakes, only
2、 _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan4. Only the climate in the southern part of _ is tropical.A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia5. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _ river.A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence6. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _ me
3、tres and the drop average _ metres.A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 497. _ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western 8. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _.A. Idaho B. Utah C. Nevada 9. _ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty
4、”.A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston10. About _ of the worlds annual agricultural products come from the United States.A. half B. one third C. two thirds11. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _.A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky12. Mount Mekinley lies in the _ Range.A. Sierra Nevada B. Ca
5、scades C. Alaska13. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _.A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami14. The worlds largest freshwater lake is Lake _.A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria15. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _.A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie a
6、nd Ontario C. Superior and Haron16. _ of the Americas territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/317. Texas, having belonged to _, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. France B. Russia C. Mexico18. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific19. The American black population con
7、sists of _ of the total population.A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/920. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.2A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska21. The United States today is the _ largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth22. Detroit is famous for the production of _.A. automobile B
8、. timber C. bamboo23. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _.A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest24. The city _ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco25. The _ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C.
9、 Puerto Ricans26. The largest industrial city in America is _.A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston27. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _.A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical28. _ is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue29. In _ peo
10、ple can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco30. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _.A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut3II. US History1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C.
11、 1776 D. 17742. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado3. The colonial life can be described as the following except _.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard4. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 177
12、4.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York D. Lexington5. The American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 D. 1774, 17836. The original Union consists of _ at the time of its independence.A. 13 B. 50 C. 48 D. 387. The first thirteen states of the US
13、 mainly located _ seaboard.A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern D. the southern8. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _ as head.A. George Washington B. Thomas JeffersonC. both A and B D. neither A nor B9. _ was the British king when colonial Americans declar
14、ed their independence.A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II D. King George IV10. The battle of _ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill D. Trenton11. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendere
15、d at _.A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston D. Gettysburg12. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _.A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights D. Laws13. The first ten amendments, known as _, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights D. the Constitution14. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _.A. abolishing the Sed
