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.
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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
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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 1492. 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.
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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 _____ _____.
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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
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《英美概况》试题（附答案）
