美國國家概況考題

1、1Unit1 The country（ ）1. The United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. （ ）2. The Mississippi river is the longest river in the United States.（ ）3. The Appalachian regio

2、n is both complicated and varied, containing some of the highest mountains in North America, but also a vast expanse of intermontane basins, plateaus, and isolated ranges.（ ）4. Western Washington and Oregon receive plent

3、y of rain and central California is noticeably drier in winter. ( )5. New England is sometimes called the birthplace of America.( )6. Washington D. C. is located in the Southern States Region.( )7. Many Southerners ha

4、ve a strong sense of regional loyalty and take pride in the South’s history and tradition. ( )8. The Midwestern States Region is a vast area of generally flat land that covers much of the center of the United States.(

5、)9. Las Vegas and Reno stand out as “American dreamland”, for they primarily find wealth through the gambling and entertainment industries.( )10. Hawaii has the largest land area of all the states, and Alaska has one of

6、 the smallest land areas.1. The United States of America is the ____________ country in the world in size. A. Largest B. second-largestC. third-largest D. fourth-largest2. ____________ extend from the northern

7、 tip of Maine southwestern to Alabama.A. The Rocky Mountains B. The Appalachian Highlands C. The Coast Mountains D. The Blue Mountains 3. The climate of the United States is influenced by ____________.A. t

8、he Atlantic and Pacific OceansB. the Gulf of Mexico C. the Great Lakes D. All of the above4. What is the leading commercial crop of the south?A. Cotton. B. Tobacco. C. Sugar cane. D. Rice.5. What Midwestern city

9、 is the automobile capital of the world?A. Chicago. B. Detroit. C. Milwaukee. D. Cleveland. 6. One of the most important lakes in the United States is _________, which is the largest fresh water lake

10、 in the world. A. Lake Superior B. Lake MichiganC. Lake Huron D. Lake Ontario7. New England lies in __________ of the United States. A. the northern part B. the southern partC. the northeastern part D. the south

11、eastern part8. The southern part of the Pacific coast in California has a ___________ climate.A. subtropical B. continental desert C. maritime D. Mediterranean 3C. farm foreclosures D. the stock marke

12、t crash6. The purpose of the New Deal measures was to __________.A. save American democracy and the capitalist systemB. check the worsening of the economic situation C. help people tide over the difficultyD. increase Ame

13、rican export7. On June 5, 1947, ________ suggested that the U.S. should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.A. George Marshall B. Franklin D. RooseveltC. G

14、eorge Kennan D. Harry Truman8. At the time of Cuban Missile Crisis, the President of the U.S. was ____________.A. Truman B. Eisenhower C. Kennedy D. Johnson9. New Frontier and Great Society we

15、re programs initiated by _______.A. President Kennedy B. President Johnson C. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson respectively D. Presidents Johnson and Kennedy respectively10. The conservatism during Reagan’s

16、administration was known as _____________.A. the New Left B. the New Right C. the New Frontier D. the New FreedomUnit3 The American identity（ ）1. In the United States, the major source of population growth is

17、 the rising birth rate.（ ）2. In the United States, the largest minority group is the African-American group.（ ）3. In the United States, the fastest-growing group is the Asian-American group.（ ）4. Native Americans have a

18、low school dropout rate.（ ）5. The three major Hispanic groups are the Mexican-Americans, the Puerto Ricans and the Cuban-Americans. （ ）6. The Puerto Ricans are American citizens.（ ）7. The first Asians to arrive in the

19、United States in significant numbers were the Japanese.（ ）8. Today the Indians are only allowed to live on reservations.（ ）9. Traditionally, the mainstream Americans were called WASP.1.The current situation of African-Am

20、ericans presents _______.A. a favorable picture B. a negative pictureC. a mixed picture D. a positive picture2. Although discrimination has been legally abolished, ________.A. discrimination in em

21、ployment still exists B. discrimination in university admission still exists C. poverty rate of the blacks is the highest among all racial and ethnic groups D. inequality and subtle discrimination still exist3. The Cuban