十套考研英美概况练习题含答案
American Survey Test
地理
1. The _____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.
A. eastern
B. western
C. northeastern
2. In eastern _____ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.
A. California
B. Utah
C. Arizona
3. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.
A. Rocky Mountain
B. Coast Range
C. Cascades Mountains
4. The _____ lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia Plateaus
A. Great Basin
B. Colorado Valley
C. Great Plains
5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____.
A. California
B. Arizona
C. Wyoming
6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _____, which is cut by the Colorado River.
A. Arizona
B. Utah
C. Montana
7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States.
A. Erie
B. Superior
C. Michigan
8. Only the climate in the southern part of _____ is tropical.
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. Virginia
9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _____ river.
A. Potomac
B. Delaware
C. St. Laurence
10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _____ metres and the drop average _____ metres.
A. 1650, 50
B. 1240, 49
C. 1540, 49
11. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America.
A. The southern
B. The northeastern
C. The western
12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____.
A. Idaho
B. Arizona
C. Nevada
D. Utah
13. _____ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.
A. Philadelphia
B. Plymouth
C. Boston
14. About _____ of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States.
A. half
B. one third
C. two thirds
15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____.
A. Appalachian
B. Mekinley
C. Rocky
16. Mount Mekinley lies in the _____ Range.
A. Sierra Nevada
B. Cascades
C. Alaska
17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _____.
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Miami
18. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _____.
A. Superior
B. Ontario
C. Victoria
19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _____.
A. Erie and Michigan
B. Erie and Ontario
C. Superior and Haron
20. _____ of the America’s territory is covered with forests.
A. 1/4
B. 1/5
C. 1/3
21. Texas, having belonged to _____, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.
A. France
B. Russia
C. Mexico
22. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean.
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Pacific
23. The American black population consists of _____ of the total population.
A. 1/10
B. 1/5
C. 1/9
24. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.
A. Florida
B. Louisiana
C. Alaska
25. The United States today is the _____ largest country in size in the world.
A. third
B. fifth
C. fourth
26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _____.
A. Atlantic Coast
B. Pacific Coast
C. Northwest
D. around the Great Lakes
E. Gulf of Mexico
27. There are _____ river systems in the U.S.A.
A. 8
B. 3
C. 6
28. Detroit is famous for the production of _____.
A. automobile
B. timber
C. bamboo
29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _____.
A. East
B. West
C. Northeast
D. Southwest
30. The city _____ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.
A. Boston
B. Houston
C. San Francisco
31. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. Puerto Ricans
32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _____, providing _____ percent of the total output each year.
A. Pittsburgh, 60
B. Chicago, 50
C. New York, 60
33. The largest industrial city in America is _____.
A. Chicago
B. Boston
C. Houston
34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _____.
A. subtropical
B. continental
C. tropical
35. ?_____ is famous for many stores and shops.
A. Wall Street
B. Broadway
C. Fifth Avenue
36. In _____ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.
A. Philadelphia
B. St. Louis
C. San Francisco
37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _____.
A. Maine
B. Massachusetts
C. Connecticut
38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of _____.
A. the Gulf
B. the Atlantic
C. the Pacific
I. Fill in the blanks
1. 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 plain is 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 includes _____ states and a _____ district, the District of 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 it the “_____ _____”.
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.
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 Terms
1. “The backbone of the continent”
2. melting pot
III. Answer the Following Questions
1. 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（六）美国地理部分答案：
Part I
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Part II History
I. Multiple Choice
1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.
A. 1620
B. 1607
C. 1776
2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.
A. Maryland
B. South Carolina
C. Delaware
D. Colorado
3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.
A. John Cabot
B. Magellan
C. Balboa
D. Cartier
4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____.
A. simple
B. easy
C. rough
D. hard
5. The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____.
A. 1765, 1766
B. 1764, 1765
C. 1763, 1764
6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.
A. Philadelphia
B. Boston
C. New York
7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1776, 1784
B. 1775, 1783
C. 1706, 1714
8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____.
A. Gettysburg
B. Pittsburgh
C. Trenton
9. The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.
A. New York
B. Saratoga
C. Bunker Hill
10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at
_____.
A. Yorktown
B. Boston
C. Charleston
11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _____.
A. The Articles of the Confederation
B. Bill of Rights
C. Civil Rights
12. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Articles
C. Civil Rights
13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the
time being.
A. Washington
B. New York
C. Philadelphia
14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _____.
A. Thomas Edison
B. Thomas Paine
C. Thomas Jefferson
15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _____.
A. the “Intolerable Acts”
B. Un-American Activities
C. the Sedition Act
16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____.
A. abolishing the Sedition Act
B. reducing taxes
C. purchasing Louisiana from France
17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____. The U.S. won the war.
A. 1812, 1814
B. 1813, 1815
C. 1814, 1816
18. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _____ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
19. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _____.
A. Wangxia
B. Nanjing
C. Tianjin
20. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _____ states in _____.
A. 50, 1781
B. 13, 1781
C. 13, 1787
21. _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washington’s administration.
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Boston
22. It was _____ who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people.
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
23. _____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
24. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President _____.
A. James Madison
B. James Monroe
C. John Adams
25. The _____ stopped the Holy Alliance’s program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Sedition Act
C. Holy Alliance
26. _____ was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.
A. John Adams
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Andrew Johnson
27. _____ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.
A. Douglas Bill
B. Monroe Doctrine
C. Sedition Act
28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery.
A. Homestead Bill
B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Both A and B
29. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.
A. Bull Run
B. Gettysburg
C. Richmond
30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _____ in 1898.
A. Britain
B. France
C. Spain
31. The first American President from the Republic Party is _____.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington
32. In 1918 President _____ issued the “Fourteen Points”.
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. William H. Taft
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Warren G. Harding
33. Haymarket Massacre took place in _____ in May 1886.
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Washington
34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world.
A. first
B. second
C. third
35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people.
A. religious
B. spiritual
C. political
36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. progressive people
37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqué called _____.
A. the Teheran Declaration
B. the Atlantic Charter
C. the Washington Proclamation
38. 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 Stick
C. Douglas Bill
39. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years.
A. 1913, 1917
B. 1914, 1918
C. 1915, 1919
40. The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____.
A. Axis, Allies
B. Holy Alliance, Axis
C. Central Powers, Allies
41. The assassination of a(n) _____ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.
A. Australia
B. Belgium
C. Austria
42. Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.
A. 33
B. 38
C. 39
43. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _____.
A. inflation
B. the rise of prices
C. the decrease of population
D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity
44. In April 1945 a conference was held at _____ to organize the United Nations.
A. San Francisco
B. New York
C. Philadelphia
45. _____ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.
A. 48
B. 47
C. 45
46. At the _____ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.
A. Yalta
B. Teheran
C. Casablanca
47. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous
_____ Conference.
A. Cairo
B. Teheran
C. Potsdam
D. Quebec
48. The two fighting sides in WWII were _____.
A. the Allies and the Axis (powers)
B. the Axis and Holy Alliance
C. the Central Powers and the Allies
49. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.
A. Paris Treaty
B. Versaills Treaty
C. Teheran Treaty
50. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _____ Conference.
A. Yalta
B. Teheran
C. Potsdam
51. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _____.
A. 1920
B. 1918
C. 1919
52. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _____ as its general secretary.
A. Levestone
B. William Foster
C. Earl Browder
53. The Great Depression of _____ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.
A. 1929, 1933
B. 1933, 1937
C. 1924, 1929
54. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _____.
A. Eisenhower Doctrine
B. Marshall Plan
C. Truman Doctrine
55. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.
A. Vietnam War
B. Cold War
C. Korean War
56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _____.
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. Soviet Union
57. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____.
A. 1939, 1945
B. 1937, 1943
C. 1938, 1945
58. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _____ and _____.
A. the Allies, the Axis Powers
B. the USSR, the USA
C. the old capitalist countries, the new ones
59. There occurred _____ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970’s.
A. six
B. five
C. seven
60. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation.
A. Good Neighbour
B. the Open Door Policy
C. the New Deal
61. The Battle of _____ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.
A. Midway Island
B. Britain
C. Normandy
62. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China.
A. 1979
B. 1972
C. 1973
63. In 1953, _____ ended in the failure of the U.S.
A. the Korean War
B. the Vietnam War
C. the US-Spanish War
64. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy.
A. Spanish
B. French
C. Japanese
65. The original Union consists of _____ at the time of its independence.
A. 13
B. 50
C. 48
66. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard.
A. the eastern
B. the western
C. the northern
67. _____ appointed many of the colonial governors.
A. The English King
B. the local government
C. the local people
68. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head.
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. both A and B
69. _____ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence.
A. King George I
B. King George III
C. King George II
70. In 1945 a conference was held in _____ to found the United Nations.
A. San Francisco
B. Chicago
C. New York
71. President Nixon visited China in _____.
A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1972
72. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. George Washington
C. Franklin
D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson
73. The city’s name “Philadelphia” means _____.
A. brotherly love
B. fishing pit
C. philosophy
1. It was _____ who first discovered the America in 149
2.
2. The New World was named after _____ Vespucci.
3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.
4. The Indians living in America are all _____ skinned and dark-haired.
5. The War of _____ broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783.
6. The First World War broke out on July 28th in _____.
7. In 1620 some English Puritans sailed to Plymouth on a ship called _____.
8. On July 4th, 1776, the document called the Declaration of _____ was accepted by the American Congress.
9. The first English colony was _____.
10. Lexington Fire was the _____ of the War of Independence.
11. In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from _____.
12. The U.S.- _____ War broke out in 1898.
13. The Great Depression of 1929 - _____ shook the United States and the whole capitalist world to its foundation.
14. The _____ _____ policy went into effect by the spring of 1947 when Truman Doctrine came forth.
15. The Confederate Union of America consisted of _____ southern states.
16. During the Civil War Lincoln took two important measures, one was the _____ _____, the other was the _____ _____.
17. By the end of _____ century, the U.S. had become the most powerful country in the world.
18. The U.S. bought the area of Alaska from _____ in 1867.
19. The Constitution Convention lasted _____ weeks from May to September, _____.
20. The Constitution drawn up at the end of Independence War is called the _____ of the Confederation.
21. The Constitution of _____ established the dictatorship of the America bourgeoisie big capitalists and big slave owners.
22. The bourgeois democratic personages headed by Thomas Jefferson, were opposed to the Constitution. They were called _____.
23. The people, headed by John Hamilton, who supported the Constitution of 1787, were called _____.
24. During Washington’s administration Thomas Jefferson was appointed _____ of _____.
25. The war with England between 1812-1814 was called the Second _____ of _____.
26. President John Q. Adams was the son of the _____ president, John Adams.
27. The forming of the _____ Alliance was to suppress the South American revolution.
28. Andrew Jackson was the first president who developed the power of _____ into one of the means of making laws.
29. The first great tide from 1840 to 1860 in America was the _____ movement.
30. The famous novel “_____ _____ _____” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.
31. A man named _____ _____ began a rising which aimed at solving the slavery trouble by force.
32. In _____ the first group of English colonists came to America.
33. From 1863 to 1867 _____ Reconstruction dominated the reconstruction of the south.
34. With the passage of the military Reconstruction Act in March 1867 the power of Reconstruction of the south passed from president to the _____.
35. The most notorious society which mainly persecuted the blacks was _____ _____ _____.
36. The _____ _____ Conference in 1919 was in fact a meeting to divide the spoils and redivide the old colonies.
37. The _____ Conference was the constitution of the Paris Peace Conference.
38. The _____ post-war economic crisis occurred from 1973 to 1975 was the most serious crisis.
39. The Communist Party of China sent _____ _____ _____ to attend the Conference of the founding of U.N. and signed the charter.
40. The _____ Declaration was published at the Cairo Conference.
41. The main force of the Japanese United Fleet was destroyed by America in the _____ _____ Battle.
42. The _____ World War was a destructive war and an anti-fascist war.
43. The _____ Programme was successfully carried out in 1969 and two American astronauts landed on the moon.
44. After WWII the _____ _____ emerged on the scene and containment of Communism became the basis of the American foreign policy.
45. The source of WWII in Europe came from _____.
46. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US’s naval base at _____ _____.
47. In 1939 Germany first launched the lightening attack on _____ and England and _____ then
declared war on Germany.
48. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced _____ to surrender unconditionally.
49. The second post-war crisis occurred during 1953 and 1954 was caused by the _____ War.
50. It was president _____ who moved toward improving relations with China.
51. America participated in the Second World War in the year _____.
52. In _____ China and U.S.A. normalized their relationship.
53. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _____ _____ _____.
54. _____ _____ uprising in 1859 helped the outbreak of the Civil War.
55. “I know not what course others may take, but for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This
was said by _____ _____.
II. Define the Following Terms
1. The Boston “Tea Party”
2. The Westward Movement
3. The Civil Rights Movement
4. The Atlantic Charter
5. The “Open Door Policy”
6. The Cairo Declaration
7. The Marshall Plan
III. Answer the Following Questions
1. Please say something about the American War of Independence, including its cause, process and significance.
2. What success did Washington’s administration achieved?
3. Abraham Lincoln is usually regarded as the fulfilment of the “American Dream”. Why?
4. What was Roosevelt’s role in the Second World War?
英语考研英美概况模拟题（七）美国历史部分答案：
Part II
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Culture
I. Multiple Choice
1. In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations.
A. July
B. June
C. August
2. In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____.
A. reading, writing
B. social courses
C. foreign languages
D. sciences, art and music
E. cooking or other manual skills
3. The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living.
A. high
B. low
C. almost the same
4. There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States.
A. 2,000
B. 2,500
C. 3,000
5. Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection.
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 1/5
6. The library in _____ was the first private library in the US.
A. Harvard College
B. Yale College
C. College of New Jersey
7. The first public library was founded in 1731 in _____.
A. Boston
B. Philadelphia
C. Chicago
8. At present America has more than _____ free public libraries.
A. 6,000
B. 5,000
C. 7,000
9. VOA Radio Station was established in _____.
A. 1924
B. 1934
C. 1894
10. All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned.
A. publicly
B. privately
C. locally
11. _____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.
A. Football
B. Basketball
C. Baseball
12. It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States.
A. Scandinavian
B. Dutch
C. French
13. 101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____.
A. WWI
B. Civil War
C. WWII
14. At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new world.
A. Paris
B. London
C. Berlin
15. The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.
A. “Rip Van Winkle”
B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
C. “The Adventures of a German Student”
16. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories.
A. Mark Twain
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Herman Melville
17. _____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.
A. Sinclair Lewis
B. Saul Bellow
C. Ernest Hemingway
18. Yale University was founded in _____.
A. 1701
B. 1746
C. 1749
19. The greatest American playwright is _____.
A. Arthur Miller
B. Eugene O’Neil
C. Robert Frost
20. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation.
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. Wilt Whitman
C. Tennessee Williams
21. The most popular sport in America is _____.
A. baseball
B. basketball
C. football
22. After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poet’s corner of _____.
A. Westminster Abbey
B. camp of Cambridge University
C. Oxford University
23. For his work, _____ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”.
A. Robert Frost
B. Langston Hughs
C. Walt Whitman
24. Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____.
A. Death of a Salesman
B. The Crucibe
C. The Price
25. _____ is the earliest university in America.
A. Harvard
B. Yale
C. Rhode Island
26. _____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities.
A. Four-year college
B. Two-year college
C. College of arts and science
27. Junior college in America is _____.
A. two years
B. three years
C. four years
D. five years
28. _____ is closely associated with the Rockefeller Interest Group.
A. New York Times
B. Washington Post
C. Los Angeles Times
29. The tuition in a private college is _____.
A. high
B. rather high
C. quite low
D. tolerable
30. In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private.
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5
31. Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction.
A. romantic
B. realistic
C. Jewish
D. southern
32. The most influential newspapers are the following except _____.
A. New York Times
B. Washington Post
C. Los Angeles Times
D. Wall Street Journal
33. Readers’ Digest is a _____ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions.
A. weekly
B. monthly
C. biweekly
D. triweekly
34. The major wire services in America are the following except _____.
A. the Associated Press
B. the United Press International
C. the Columbia Broadcasting System
35. From 1901 to 1978, 117 Americans won the Nobel Prize, holding _____ of the world Nobel Prize winners.
A. half
B. one-third
C. one-fourth
36. Blues is a music of strong rhythm, which was originally sung by _____.
A. Negroes
B. Indians
C. Europeans
37. The Father of American literature was _____.
A. Mark Twain
B. Washington Irving
C. Walt Whitman
D. Jack London
II. Fill in the Blanks
1. American children usually begin their school at the age of _____.
2. An elementary school teacher must have a _____ degree of arts with a major in education.
3. _____, one of the most famous universities in the world, was founded in 1686.
4. About _____ percent of the high school graduates can be admitted by universities or colleges.
5. There are four grades in universities. They are freshmen, _____, junior and senior.
6. About _____ of all the colleges and universities are private.
7. A department consists of faculty members raging from full professors to _____.
8. The tuition in a _____ college is very high.
9. The Library of _____ is the largest public library in the U.S.
10. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is in _____ Park, New York.
11. The academic degrees in America are the Bachelor’s, the _____ and the Doctor’s degrees.
12. VOA Radio Station is in the city of _____.
13. In 1965 the U.S.A launched the first communication space satellite “_____ _____”.
14. The major wire services in America are the _____ Press and the United Press International.
15. The popular magazine _____ _____ has the largest circulation in the world.
16. VOA now sends news to the whole world in _____ languages day and night.
17. _____ is the most popular game in autumn.
18. Wrestling, boxing, horseracing are called _____ sports.
19. The Dutch introduced _____ into the New York areas in the 17th century.
20. In the year _____ the first satellite was launched in America.
21. From 1901 to 1978 there are 117 people in America won the _____ Prize for the research of natural science.
22. The Metropolitan Museum and other two museums located in the city of _____ _____.
23. Gilbert Stuart is considered America’s first great _____.
24. _____ is the earliest and the best film studio in America.
25. Gone with the Wind was the best known of all _____ films.
26. In 1915 the first major feature film Birth of a _____ was made.
27. Before the 1960’s many _____ had not been given the right to receive education.
28. The American children usually graduate from high school at the age of _____.
29. A high school teacher usually has majored in the field of his special interest and in addition, he must have a _____ arts degree in education.
30. The University of _____ has more than 128,000 students.
31. The students who are working for a bachelor degree are called _____.
32. Today about 5 million men and more than 3 million women attend colleges and universities, of which about _____ percent are coeducational.
33. Two-year college were originally called “_____ colleges”, but now they are called “_____ colleges”.
34. A four-year college is often called a “_____ _____ college” or a “college of _____ and _____”.
35. One of the measurements for an undergraduate in academic progress is credit or “credit hours”, or “_____”.
36. VOA has _____ broadcasting stations, sending news to the whole world in _____ languages day and night.
37. The first music in the American colonies was _____ music.
38. Jazz music developed out of the music of the early American _____.
39. _____ _____ was considered the father of American literature.
40. Hawthorne’s best novel is The _____ _____.
41. _____ _____ is the pen name of Samuel L. Clements.
42. Whitman is remembered for his poems The _____ of _____.
43. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered _____ _____’s masterpiece.
44. Ernest Hemingway belonged to the _____ generation.
45. The best novel written by Theodore Dreiser is “_____ _____ _____”.
46. The novel Martin Eden was written by _____ _____.
47. _____ _____ became pessimistic and committed suicide at the age of 40.
48. The two main successful novels written by Sinclair Lewis are “_____ _____” and “_____”.
49. “_____ _____ _____ _____ _____” earned Ernest Hemingway a Nobel Prize in literature.
III. Define the Following Terms
1. credit
2. The Library of Congress
3. spectator sports
4. Jazz music
5. VOA
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. What do American schools lay emphasis on?
2. What are the characteristics of American literature during the 17th and 18th centuries?
英语考研英美概况模拟题（八）美国文化部分答案：
Part III
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41 Football spectator bowling 1958 Nobel New York artist Hollywood romantic Nation Negroes 18 master California undergraduate 85 Junior, Community liberal arts, arts, science points 16 church Negroes Washington Irving Scarlet Letter Mark Twain Leaves, Grass Mark Twain lost The American Tragedy Jack London Jack London Main Street, Babbit The Old Man and the Sea
Social Life
1. The popular kind of family in America is _____ family.
A. nucleus
B. loose
C. large
D. blend
2. Americans like the following attitudes except _____.
A. informality
B. personal dignity
C. equality
D. frankness
E. consideration for others
3. Thanksgiving Day is originated in _____.
A. England
B. America
C. Scotland
D. Canada
4. The largest Protestant group in America is known as _____.
A. the Latter-day Saints
B. Baptists
C. Methodists
D. Quakers
5. Marriage in America is considered _____.
A. more important to the parents
B. a pure religious affair
C. rather burdensome
D. a pure individual matter
6. _____ American young people live independently after marriage.
A. Half
B. Most
C. Some
7. The rate of divorce in America ranks _____ in the world.
A. second
B. third
C. first
D. fourth
8. The black people usually have _____ family.
A. small
B. middle-sized
C. big
9. The “senior citizens” in the social centres refer to _____.
A. high officials
B. professors
C. president
D. old people
10. The popular foods in America include the following except _____.
A. hamburgers
B. hot dogs
C. bread
D. rice
11. People can usually get cheap meals in the following places except _____.
A. snack bars
B. cafeterias
C. big restaurants
D. coffee shops
12. Dining customs include the following except _____.
A. being polite to ladies
B. not staying too long after dinner
C. being punctual
D. using both hands
13. Most Americans are _____ from different countries.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. emigrants
D. immigrants
14. BLT in America is a kind of _____.
A. sandwich
B. sauce
C. butter
D. vegetable
15. Valentine’s Day falls on _____.
A. July 4th
B. March 21st
C. February 14th
16. 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 Christ
C. the tomb from which Christ rose
17. American Independence Day fall on _____.
A. the 4th of July
B. October 31st
C. March 20th
18. Halloween is a _____.
A. summer festival
B. night-time festival
C. sweethearts’ holiday
D. pilgrims holiday
19. Over _____ of all American religious people are Protestants.
A. half
B. three fifths
C. two thirds
20. In Protestantism there are about _____ principal groups.
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 30
21. There are two major denominations in America which are the result of native developments. They are the following except _____.
A. Christian Science
B. Mormonism
C. Unitarians
D. both A and B
22. The characteristics of the American religion are the following except _____.
A. wide variety of denominations
B. emphasis on social problems
C. separation of church and state
D. unity among the churches
23. In the US about _____ of all the property is in the possession of one-tenth of the population.
A. half
B. one third
C. two thirds
24. Urban Hermits refer to _____.
A. people who live in the remote places
B. people who live in mountains and forests
C. shopping-bag ladies in big cities
25. A hamburger is usually made from _____.
A. beef
B. pork
C. combination of beef and pork
26. In America snack bars and coffee shops are usually _____.
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. formal
27. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of _____.
A. climate
B. industry
C. people
28. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as _____.
A. steady dating
B. casual dating
C. double dating
D. blind dating
29. The popular American belief is _____.
A. part-time working
B. self-made man
C. manual labour
30. White-collar workers _____.
A. have higher reputation
B. get higher pay
C. may earn less than blue-collar workers
D. both A and C
31. The black people usually have a _____ family and 1/3 of which are controlled by women.
A. nucleus
B. big
C. loose
D. middle-sized
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. A person who is employed to take care of children for a specific length of time while the parents are out is called a _____ _____.
2. The rate of divorce in America ranks _____ in the world.
3. A family composed of a father, a mother and two children is considered the _____ family.
4. In order to solve the problem of the loneliness and uselessness for the aged, many communities and church group sponsor social centres which are called _____ centres.
5. Today over _____ percent of all married women are active in community affairs.
6. A hamburger is a kind of sandwich made with ground beef that is fried and put into a bun.
7. A cheese burger is a hamburger with melted _____.
8. The coffee without cream or sugar is called _____ coffee.
9. To any black, the old term “_____” by which he is addressed is considered a great insult.
10. Because of the existence of the nucleus family some of the old men and women suffered greatly from _____.
11. In the 1960’s the “_____ _____” appeared among young people, such as living together before marriage.
12. _____ is the most popular American drink.
13. The most typical and true national holiday in the US is _____ _____.
14. Americans have great admiration for the _____ man.
15. American children suffer most for their parents’ _____.
16. The American’s favourite meat is _____.
17. The peculiarity of American history made the American spirit of _____ come into being. This spirit is reflected in many aspects of American life.
18. The fact that many citizens take drugs – heroin makes _____ _____ the “City of Heroin”
II. Explain the Following Terms
1. Thanksgiving Day
2. Halloween
3. do-it-yourself
4. City of Heroin
III. Answer the Following Questions
1. What day in the US is the birthday of the nation?
2. Who was Martin Luther King?
3. What is the meaning of the saying “trick or treat”?
4. What does Easter Sunday celebrate?
5. What is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the US?
英语考研英美概况模拟题（九）美国社会生活部分答案
Part IV
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Political System
1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.
A. the Supreme Court
B. Congress
C. President
2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
3. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.
A. donkey
B. elephant
C. eagle
4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.
A. The Cabinet
B. The Supreme Court
C. President
D. Congress
5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.
A. tiger
B. elephant
C. donkey
6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.
A. federalism
B. the constitutional monarchy
C. the separation of powers
D. respect for the constitution
E. the rule of law
7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.
A. the legislative
B. the standing committee
C. the judicial
D. the executive
8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _____.
A. the size of the area
B. the size of the population
C. the tradition
D. the wealth
9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _____.
A. 1845
B. 1828
C. 1787
10. There are _____ departments in American Government.
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
11. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.
A. the Supreme Court
B. the Congress
C. the Cabinet
D. the president’s committee
12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _____.
A. Nebraska
B. Nevada
C. Oregon
13. In each state there are about _____ counties on average.
A. 30
B. 50
C. 60
14. 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, 25
15. The tenure of office of federal judges is _____ years long.
A. 8
B. for life
C. 5
16. The Democratic and the Republican Parties gradually lost their differences after _____.
A. 1865
B. 1860
C. 1870
17. There are _____ presidential electors for all the states.
A. 535
B. 100
C. 538
D. 435
18. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _____ each other.
A. guide
B. control
C. keep independence from
19. If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _____.
A. Senate
B. Cabinet
C. Congress
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. 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 elects _____ 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 government 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 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 American 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. 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 Terms
1. FBI
2. The President-elect
III. Answer the Following Questions
1. What is the role of the US congress? What is the criticism of the Congress in the American Press?
2. What are the main features of the State government?
英语专业考研英美概况模拟题（十）美国政治体制Political System部分答案
Part V
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British Survey Test
Part I Geography
1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.
A. 211,440
B. 244,110
C. 241,410
D. 242,534
2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.
A. northern
B. eastern
C. southern
3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland
B. England
C. Scotland
4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.
A. Wales
B. Scotland
C. England
5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.
A. 14th
B. 15th
C. 16th
6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.
A. 1707
B. 1921
C. 1801
7. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces.
A. 13
B. 12
C. 14
8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands
B. Wales
C. England
9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.
A. north to south
B. south to north
C. east to west
10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. Vale of Eden
11. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. Severn
B. Clyde
C. Bann
12. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret
B. Thames
C. Spey
13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short.
A. North Sea
B. English Channel
C. Dee estuary
15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. England
16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____.
A. Cotswolds
B. Oxford Clay
C. Pennines
17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.
A. 50%
B. 38%
C. 42%
18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.
A. Scotland
B. England
C. Northern Ireland
19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.
A. 1964
B. 1946
C. 1694
20. Britain is basically an importer of _____.
A. food
B. raw materials
英美概况课后习题答案
1. What is the full name of the U.K.? ----United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland? ----They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes. 3. How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they? ----The development of the English language can be divided into three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern English. 4. Why did English become more important after Black Death? ----The laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social importance after the Black Death, so English also grew in importance compared to French. 1. Who are the British People? ----The first known inhabitants in Britain were Celts who are the ancestors of the Welsh, Scottish and Irish people. Then came the Anglos, the Saxons and the Jutes who brought with them the English language. Many people from other European countries came later, and in modern times there are a lot of immigrants from many former Commonwealth countries from every part of the world. Britain is a country of mixed cultures, and the Britain people are also composed of people from different ethic and culture backgrounds. 2. What is Standard English? ----Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of southeastern England. It is widely used in media and taught at schools. It is preferred by the educated, middle-class people. It has developed and has been promoted as a model for correct Britain English. It is also the norm carried overseas. Today, Standard English is codified to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary are much the same everywhere in the world where English is taught and used. 1. What are the two components of the British Parliament? ----the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 2. What were some of Queen Victoria's major achievement? ---- Queen Victoria made tremendous achievements in almost every aspect.
英语国家概况课后题总结和答案
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
英美文化概况之英国篇
英美文化概况之英国篇 英国早期人文历史常识 （一） 英国东邻北海，西、北面对大西洋，南面是英吉利海峡（the English Channel），与法国隔海相望。 地理上，这里被称为“不列颠群岛”（British Isles），由大不列颠岛（Great Britain）和爱尔兰岛（Ireland）这两大岛屿，以及其它几百个小岛组成。 大不列颠岛上分布着英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士（England,Scotland and Wales）三个区域，而爱尔兰岛则分成北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国（Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland）两块。 政治上，大不列颠和北爱尔兰共同组成联合王国（the United Kingdom），而爱尔兰共和国则是独立于联合王国而存在的独立的国家。我们通常所说的英国，则是指联合王国。 联合王国的首都是伦敦（London）；而爱尔兰共和国的首都是都柏林（Dublin）。 大不列颠岛在政治上被划分成英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士三个区域，其中英格兰面积最大、人口最多，总的来说也最为富裕。因此很多人通常会用“英格兰人”（English）指代“不列颠人”（British），这点当然会引起苏格兰人和威尔士人（Scots and Welsh）的不满。不列颠在大约一百年前曾统治着世界上四分之一的人口和土地，其殖民地遍布全球各大洲。二战之后，随着不列颠国力衰退，各殖民地纷纷独立，不列颠帝国（the British Empire）在1931年起被英联邦所取代。
英联邦（the Commonwealth of Nations）是由英国和已经独立的前英国殖民地或附 属国组成的联合体。英国作为英联邦元首并无政治实权；各国在一定协议上相互进行政治、主要是经济方面的磋商和合作；各成员国也有权利选择退出英联邦。 （二） 英国地势西北高、东南低。其西北地区主要地形是高原；而东部和东南部则主要是低地，他们是整个欧洲平原（the Great European Plain）的组成部分。 英格兰占据了大不列颠南面的最大部分土地，那里地势平缓，多为平原、丘陵和沼泽地。特别是英格兰东部沿海地区，土地肥沃，适于耕种。 苏格兰多为山地、湖泊和岛屿，它拥有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地以及南部山陵。不列颠最高峰尼维斯峰（Ben Nevis）便座落于此，高1,343米。威尔士亦是多山地区，6%的土地被森林覆盖，大部分村庄以放牧为主。 北爱尔兰北部为多岩石、荒蛮的海岸，曲折蜿蜒。其东北部多为高地，东南部为山区，而中部则是低浅的盆地。 不列颠是个岛屿国家，四面环海，它隔着英吉利海峡与欧洲大陆遥遥相望。位处英法两国之间的英吉利海峡最窄之处被称作多佛海峡（Straits of Dover），仅有33公里宽度。1985年英国政府和法国政府决定在多佛海峡处修建海峡隧道。 总长153公里的隧道于1994年五月竣工通车，使得欧洲公路网得以连成一体，被誉为人类工程史上的一个伟业。 英国河流分布细密。塞文河（the Severn）是英国第一大河流，长338公里，它同西
英美概况作业以及答案
Exercises Part one: choose the correct answer: 1.The highest mountain peak in Britain is in ____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 2.The longest river in Britain is ___ A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mercy D. River Humber 3. The largest lake in Britain is located in ____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D.Northern Ireland 4. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called ___. A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 5. Which of the following is not the feature of British climate? A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs 6. The leading anthracite coalfield in Britain are in ____. A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. the North Sea 7. The English people are descendant of ___. A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes 8. London dialect was once disseminated throught the country Not because London was ____. A. a commercial center B. a political center C. a printing center D. a linguistic center 9. The established church of Britain is ____ A. The Church of England B. The Church of Scotland C. Free churches D. The United Reformed Church 10. British economy in the 1970s was characterized by ____ A. stagnation B. inflation C. recovery D. stagflation 11. Britain is the ____ largest country invested and the investor abroad. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 12. The British beef industry has been hit badly by ____. A. SARS B. BSE C. AIDS D. None of the above 13. The central bank in Britain is ____. A. Lloyd B. Barclay C. Midland D. the Bank of England Part Two Fill in the blanks: 1. The total area of Britain is about ____ square kilometers. 2. The chief ranges in England are the ____ and the ____ Mountains. 3. The English people are the descendant of ____, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish are the descendants of the ____. 4. The major languages spoken in Britain are ___，____ and ____. 5. The fishing industry provides ____ % of the UK demand for fish. 6. The British company Glaxo-wellcome is the biggest ____ company in the world. 7. The German company named ___ recently bought Britain’s last major independent car company, Rover. Part Three: Match: 1. Liverpool a, the steel manufacturing center of Britain 2. Hull b, the former center of textile industry of Britain 3. Sheffield c, the fishing port in Hunberside 4. Manchester d, the largest city in Britain 5. Glasgow e, the second largest city in Britain 6. London f, the district of Merseyside 7. Birmingham g, the largest city in Scotland 8. Belfast h, the capital of Wales 9. Edindurgh I, the capital of Northern Ireland 10. Cardiff j, the capital of Scotland Part Four Explain the following terms: 1.the backbone of England 2.the English Channel 3.invisible trade 4.the development areas
英国部分英美概况汇总题库
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