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.
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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
美国地理部分答案：
Part I
I. BAAAC ACAAB BDAAB CCABA CCACC CBABB BAACC ABC II.
1. central, north Canada, Mexico Pacific Atlantic Columbia eastern
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Yellowstone Great Plains Great, Mexico Death Valley Colorado Valley Great Salt 50, federal 1776 Mississippi Canada 50 centimetre Rainfall Line Sunny South Alaska Southwest Wall Street Broadway Iron, Steel Chicago Alaska, Hawaii European 17th 85 240/256 New York Pearl Harbour Rhode Island 8 Space City Hawaii Mississippi River Washington northeastern California Industrial
英国的起源
1.The first known setters of Britain were the Iberians. 伊比例亚人
2.The Celts began to arrive about 700BC and kept coming until the arrival of the Romans. 凯尔特人
3. Julius Caesar, the great roman general, invaded Britain for the first time in 55BC. For nearly 400 years, Britain was under roman occupation.
罗马统治
4. In the mid-5th century a new wave of invaders, Jutes, Saxons, and Angles came to Britain, they were three Teutonic tribes.
5.The Norman conquest of England is perhaps the best-known event in English history. Under William, the feudal system in England was completely established.
BBBAD DACAC
1.The Norman Conquest happened in ____ A. 55BC B.1066 C.700 D.966
2.In the late 16th century, _____ruled England. A. Henry V B. Elizabeth I C Queen Marry D Elizabeth II 3. The largest river in Ireland is ____ A. the Dodder River B the Shannon River C the St. George River D the Thames River 4. The American Constitution was drawn up in ____ A 1787 B 1790 C 1783 D 1789
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5. Dickens and Thackeray, who are most famous for their novel, lived in the period of ____ A Queen Elizabeth I B Henry VIII C Charles II D Queen Victoria 6. ____is written by Alan Poe.
A Twice-Told Tales B The Scarlet Letter
C The House of the Seven Gables D The Fall of the House of Usher 7. Rip Van Winkle is written by _____
A. Washington Irving B Henry David Thoreau
C Ralph Waldo Emerson D James Fenimore Cooper 8.____is not a vowel glide A [th] B [oi] C [ei] D [au]
9. The internal structure of words and the rules by which words are formed are the subjects of ____ A morphology B pragmatics C anthropology D psychology 10. For the following conversation: A: Do you know where Xiao Wang is? B: I’m busy
____is the conversation implicature. A.B is busy
B.B does no know where Xiao Wang is. C.B does not want to answer A’s questions. D.B is correct
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美国概况
练习题：
1 The world-famous Havard University is in _____.
A Massachusetts B New York C Washington D.C. D Maine 2 Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? A Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory
B Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals. C There are more public colleges and universities than the private ones D Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelor’s degree. 3 _____ is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment. A Broadway B Wall Street C The Fifth Avenue D Times Square 4 ____ is not a tourist attraction in the United States. A Yellowstone National Park B Grand Canyon C St. Patrick’s Cathedral D Stonehenge
5 ____ was an actor before he became the President.
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《英美概况》试题（附答案）
