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1、 专八人文知识总汇159000字 美国概况练习题：1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is_.2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is _.3 The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is_.4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United S
2、tates is_.5 _has the worlds oldest written constitution and political party.6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by_. 7 In the United States, primary education requires_years.8 Most college students in the United States are in_institutions.9 The three main le
3、vels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are_.10 _(which state )is not governed by the common law.练习题答案及题解:1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。2 .The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain，最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。 3 .Non-hispanics white， 非西班牙裔的白人是美国最大的种族群体。4 .African Americans
4、， 20xx年以前非裔美国人是美国最大的少数民族群体。20xx年以后，拉丁裔美国人的人数超过了非裔美国人的人数，成为美国第一大少数民族群体。5 .America， 美国拥有世界上最古老的宪法和政党。6. World War II， 第二次世界大战的爆发帮助美国走出了经济困境。7. Six years， 美国的小学要花费大约六年的时间。8. Public， 大部分美国大学生都在公立学校就读。9 .美国的联邦法院系统包括：the United States District Courts; the United States Courts of Appeal ; the United States
5、 Supreme Court.10 .Louisana， 路易斯安娜州不受共同法的约束。美国概况练习题：1 Of the fifty states of America, _states now have the death penalty as punishment. 2 The four major regions of the United Sates are_. 3 _ regions culture character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit.4 _is the largest state in terms of size and p
6、opulation in America.5Hollywoodis often used as a synonym for_6 The most important and largest river in the United States of America is_.7 The north-eastern part of the United States DDNew England enjoys a _climate.8 To the west of mainland American lies the _ Ocean.9 Detroit, a U.S. city bordering
7、Lake Erie, is famous for its_.10 The natives of the continent of the America are the_.1练习题答案及题解:1 38, 美国现有38个州惩罚罪犯采用死刑。2 Northeast, South, Midwest and West, 美国的主要四大部分不包括北部。3 The New England Region, 美国的新英格兰地区， 也就是东北部地区深受清教思想的影响。 4 California，加利福尼亚州是美国最大的州，拥有人口也最多。5 American films，好莱坞是美国著名的电影制造地。6 the
8、 Mississippi River，美国最长的河流是密西西比河，也是美国最重要的一条河流。被美国人视为“众河之父”，沿河流域也是美国的主要农作物产区。7 typical continental，美国东北部的新英格兰地区是典型的大陆性气候。冬天寒冷，夏天炎热。 8 Pacific Ocean， 美国东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，北接加拿大，南靠墨西哥及墨西哥湾。9 automobile industry， 底特律是美国著名的汽车城。10 Indians， 美国的本土居民是当地的印第安人。美国概况练习题：1 _is the largest city and the chief port of the
9、United States.A Washington D.C B Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City2 _ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A Blacks B Hispanics C Indians D Asian Americans 3 Washington D.C. is named after_.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Washington and
10、Christopher ColumbusD none of them4 American and British English are two_ of the English language.A varieties B elements C parts D form5 The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_.A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln6 Of the fifty states,
11、 the smallest state in area is_.A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana7 The national flag of the United States is known as_.A the Star-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Hot Dog D Union Jack8 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _.A contribution a state has made
12、to the nationB populationC sizeD none of the above9 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _.A the Amazon River B the Mississippi River C the Nile River D the Hudson River 10 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in 1884.A France B Spain C Italy D Britain 2练习题答案及题
13、解:1 D, 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。2 A, 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。3 C, 首都命名为华盛顿是为了纪念美国的第一任总统乔治?华盛顿，而联邦直辖区命名为哥伦比亚特区是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半球的探险家克里斯多拂?哥伦布。4 A, 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。5 D, 美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕?林肯。6 A, 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。7 A, 美国的国旗是星条旗。8 B, 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。9 B, 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。10 A, 美国的自由女神像是法
14、国人赠予的礼物。美国概况 练习题：1. Ernest Hemingway is _.A. Englishman B. American C.Dutch D. Denmark2 .John Fitzgerald Kennedy is _ president.A. 35th B. 34th C. 33rd D. 32nd3. 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. Massachusetts 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 RiverC. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River6 ._ is Washingtons
