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1、英美概况1.The colonial life can be described as the following except _b_.A. simpleB. easyC. roughD. Hard2.On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _a_.A. YorktownB. BostonC. Charleston3.The first ten amendments, known as _a_, were added to the Constitution i
2、n 1791.A. the Bill of RightsB. the ArticlesC. Civil Rights4.The pamphlet“ Common Sense” was written by _b_.A. Thomas EdisonB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson5.As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _b_ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4B. 1/2C. 1/36.In 1844 the U.S. forced the
3、Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _b_.A. WangxiaB. NanjingC. Tianjin7.The _a_ stopped the Holy Alliance s program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A. Monroe DoctrineB. Sedition ActC. Holy Alliance8._b_ was the first president who developed the
4、 power of vote into one of the means of making laws.A. John AdamsB. Andrew JacksonC. Andrew Johnson9.During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _b_, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead BillB. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B10. The Battle of _b_ was the turning point of the Ame
5、rican Civil War.A. Bull RunB. GettysburgC. Richmond11. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _c_ persecution of the progressive people.A. religiousB. spiritualC. Political12. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _a_.A. blacksB. IndiansC. progressive people13.
6、 In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called“ _a_ ” , invading China by meand culture.A. Open Door PolicyB. Big StickC. Douglas Bill14. The assassination of a (n) _c_ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.A. AustraliaB. BelgiumC. Aust
7、ria15. In April 1945 a conference was held at _a_ to organize the United Nations.A. San FranciscoB. New YorkC. Philadelphia16. The two fighting sides in WWII were _a_.A. the Allies and the Axis (powers)B. the Axis and Holy AllianceC. the Central Powers and the Allies17. The President Franklin D. Roo
8、sevelt proposed a policy called _c_ to save the economic situation.A. Good NeighbourB. the Open Door PolicyC. the New Deal18. The _c_ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam WarB. Cold WarC. Korean War19. In April1949 twelve nations established the NATOto coordinate the mil
9、itary_c_.A. GermanyB. JapanC. Soviet Union(2 ban stopped here)actions of member nations against the20. The Second World War broke out in September, _a_ and ended in August _.A. 1939, 1945B. 1937, 1943C. 1938, 194521. The Battle of _a_ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific ar
10、ea.A. Midway IslandB. BritainC. Normandy22. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _c_ air force and navy.A. SpanishB. FrenchC. Japanese23.The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _b_ as head.A. George Wa
11、shingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. both A and B24.In 1945 a conference was held in _a_ to found the United Nations.A. San FranciscoB. ChicagoC. New York25.President Nixon visited China in _c_.A. 1973B. 1974C. 197226._c_ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A. Theod
12、ore RooseveltB. George WashingtonC. Franklin D. RooseveltD. Thomas Jefferson27.The city s name “ Philadelphia” means _a_.A. brotherly loveB. fishing pitC. philosophy28.Only the climate in the southern part of _a_ is tropical.A. FloridaB. GeorgiaC. Virginia29.About _b_ of the world s annual agricultu
13、ral products come from the United States.A. halfB. one thirdC. two thirds30.The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _b_.A. AppalachianB. MekinleyC. Rocky31.The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _c_.A. New YorkB. San FranciscoC. Miami32.Texas, having belonged to _c_,
14、 was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. FranceB. RussiaC. Mexico33. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _b_.A. EastB. WestC. NortheastD. Southwest34.The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _a_.A. PittsburghB. ChicagoC. New York35.The largest industrial city in America
