1、The original name of New York is ____.
A.New Hampshire
B.New Amsterdam
C.New Jersey
D.New England
本题答案：
B
2、In the U.S. people go to church mainly for the following reasons except ____.
A.for finding a job in sociely
B.for having a place in a community
C.for identifying themselves with dominant values
D.for getting together with friends
本题答案：
A
3、The official holidays include ____.
A.Thanksgiving
B.Saint Patrick's Day
C.Mothers Day
D.Halloween
本题答案：
A
4、The first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was ____.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.John Adams
D.Andrew Jackson
本题答案：
B
5、The river that serves as the dividing line between the South and the North of the United States is ____.
A.the Columbia River
B.the Potomac River
C.the Ohio River
D.the Colorado River
本题答案：
B
6、Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?____
A.Separation of state and church
B.Respect of education
C.Intolerant moralism
D.A sense of mission
本题答案：
A
7、The US is the worlds leading exporter of agricultural products, in which the second most important export is ____.
A.Cotton
B.vegetable oils
C.cereal grains
D.soybeans
本题答案：
C
8、The ____ River forms part of the boundary between Canada and the USA, serving as an international river.
A.Colorado
B.Ohio
C.Missouri
D.St.Lawrence
本题答案：
D
9、The U.S.A. is known as a “Melting Pot” for its ____.
A.mixture of religions
B.mixture of nationalities
C.mixture of climates
D.mixture of habits
本题答案：
B
10、The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on ____.
A.the size of the area
B.the size of population
C.the tradition
D.the wealth
本题答案：
B
11、You can get quick and inexpensive meals in ____ .
A.magnificent restaurants
B.snack bars
C.guest house
D.motels
本题答案：
B
12、The largest public library in the U.S. is ____.
A.Library of Congress
B.Library of Harvard
C.Franklin Library
D.Roosevelt Library
本题答案：
A
13、Detroit is famous for the production of ____.
A.bamboo
B.automobiles
C.timber
D.airplanes
本题答案：
B
14、Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the US in ____.
A.1931
B.1932
C.1933
D.1934
本题答案：
B
15、____ are the most numerous in the minorities of the United States.
A.blacks
B.Hispanics
C.Asian-Americans
D.Jews
本题答案：
A
16、____ has the power to interpret the constitution.
A.The President
B.The Congress
C.The Supreme Court
D.The House of Representatives
17、The “Senior Citizens” in the senior centers refer to ____.
A.high officials
B.professors
C.presidents
D.old people
18、The University of California, with several branch campuses, has more than ____ students.
A.128000
B.129000
C.126000
D.127000
19、The leading producing area for chemicals and machinery is ____.
A.The East North Central
B.the Middle Atlantic region
C.the Pacific coast region
D.the South Atlantic region
20、The city's name, “Philadelphia” means ____.
A.fishing pit
B.brotherly love
C.waste land
D.wild laral
21、The land can be divided into three parts according to its geographical features：the eastern part，the western part，and the central Plains.()
A.错误
B.正确
22、In the USA, a two-year college was originally called a “junior college”, but now it is called a “community college”.()
A.错误
B.正确
23、Before the breakout of the Civil War, the Whig Party, which had been formed during Jackson's day, began to break up.()
A.错误
B.正确
24、The Federal Government is supposed to keep independent from the states governments.()
A.错误
B.正确
25、American industry is developing so rapidly that it has been in the leadin gposition for the past century.()
A.错误
B.正确
26、The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states-Alaska and Hawaii.()
A.错误
B.正确
27、The first Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia in September 1775 to consider and act on the situation arising from the so-called Intolerable Acts passed by the Bitish Parliament.()
A.错误
B.正确
28、In western California lies Death Valley, 280 feet below sea level. It is the lowest point in the whole of North America.()
A.错误
B.正确
29、In the autumn of 1620, the first group of people started for America in a ship named the “Mayflower”. They landed at a place they named Plymouth.()
A.错误
B.正确
30、America was named after Amerigo Vespucci.()
A.错误
B.正确
31、The western part consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Appalachian Range.()
A.错误
B.正确
32、The Indians were the original inhabitants on the continent. However, ever since the discovery of the land in 1492 they have been cruelly treated. They were driven into barren desert regions, the so-called “Indian Reservations”.()
A.错误
B.正确
33、Niagara Falls is not in New York City.()
A.错误
B.正确
34、Detroit has been known as the automobile capital of the world.()
A.错误
B.正确
35、Mount Mekinley, 6187 meters high, on the north of the Alaska, the highest peak on the American continent.()
A.错误
B.正确
