英语考研英美概况模拟题及答案

1、英语考研英美概况模拟题American Survey Test地理1. The part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by theGreat Cordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C. northeastern2. In eastern lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.A. California B. Utah C. Arizona3. In the west of the lie the Colorado P

2、lateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains4. The lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia PlateausA. Great Basin B. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of .A. California B. Arizon

3、a C. Wyoming6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern , which is cut by theColorado River.A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana7. Among the five Great Lakes, only is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan8. Only the climate in the southern part of is tropical.A. Florida B.

4、 Georgia C. Virginia9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the river.A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about metres and the drop average metres.A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 4911. part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southern B.

5、 The northeastern C. The western12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern .A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah13. has been called the “ cradle of American Liberty ”.A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston14. About of the world ansnual agricultural products come from the UnitedStates.A. half B. one th

6、ird C. two thirds15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount .A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky16. Mount Mekinley lies in the Range.A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except .A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami18. The world

7、s largest freshwater lake is Lake .A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of .A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron20. of the America s territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/321. Texas, having belonged to , was a

8、nnexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. France B. Russia C. Mexico22. Hawaii is in the Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific23. The American black population consists of of the total population.A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/924. is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska25. The United

9、States today is the largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas exceptA. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. NorthwestD. around the Great Lakes E. Gulf of Mexico27. There are river systems in the U.S.A.A

10、. 8 B. 3 C. 628. Detroit is famous for the production of .A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the .A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest30. The city is given the nickname“Space City of U.S.A. ”.A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco31.

11、The were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans32. 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, 6033. The largest industrial city in America is

12、 .A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to .A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical35. ?is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue36. In people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Hist

13、oricalPark.A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, .A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of .A. the Gulf B. the Atlantic C. the PacificI. Fill in the blanks1. The United States is situate

14、d in the part of America.2. The U.S. is bounded by on the north and by and the Gulf of Mexicoon 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 forme

15、d by the Appalachian Range.7. The famous National Park is located in the northwestern part of Wyoming.8. The western part of the central plainis 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-know

16、n lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by theColorado River.12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the Lake.13. The United States includes states and a district, the District ofColumbia.14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, .15. The two main tributaries of t

17、he River are the Missouri River and the OhioRiver.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

18、the19. 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 the21. The famous is known as the financial centre, the symbol of theAmerican monopoly capitalism.22. is the centre of theatres in America.23. Th

19、e 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 begin

20、ning 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 ofthe U.S.A

21、.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. N

22、ew 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 Terms1. “ The backbone of

23、the continent ”2. melting potIII. Answer the Following Questions1. 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美国地理部分答案：Part II. BAAAC ACAAB BDAAB CCABA CCACC CBABB BAACC ABCII.1. central, north Canada, Mexico Pacific Atlantic Columbia eastern Yellowstone Great

24、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 HawaiiMississipp

25、i River Washington northeasternCaliforniaIndustrialPart II 历史I. Multiple Choice1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in .A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 17762. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except .A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado3. was the

26、 first man who sailed around the earth.A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier4. The colonial life can be described as the following except .A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard5. The Stamp Act was passed in and was repealed in .A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 17646. The First Continental

27、Congress was held in in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York7. The American War of Independence started in and ended in .A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 17148. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in .A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton9. The battle of marke

28、d the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at .A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise .A. The Articles of the Con

29、federation B. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights12. The first ten amendments,known as , were added to the Constitution in1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights13. After the Federal Government was established, the city was chosen as thecapital for the time being.A. Washington B. New Yo

30、rk C. Philadelphia14. The pamphlet “ Common Sense” was written by .A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called .A. the “ Intolerable ActsB.” Un-American ActivitiesC. the Sedition Act16. The greatest contributio

31、n made by President Thomas Jefferson was his .A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxesC. purchasing Louisiana from France17. 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, 181618. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly

32、of the entire territory ofMexico was lost.A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/319. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty ofA. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin20. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the states in .A. 50, 1781 B. 13, 1781 C. 13, 178721. was chosen a

33、s the capital for the time being in Washington sadministration.A. New York B. Chicago C. Boston22. It was who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from manypeople.A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas JeffersonC. George Washington23. was the first American President who was inaugurated in the c

34、ity ofWashington.A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison24. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President .A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams25. The stopped the Holy Alliance prsogram, and prevented the Europeancountries from extend

35、ing their influence.A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition Act C. Holy Alliance26. was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of themeans of making laws.A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson27. made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky andNebraska.A.

36、Douglas Bill B. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the , which declared the abolition ofslavery.A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B29. The Battle of was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond30.

37、The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and in 1898.A. Britain B. France C. Spain31. The first American President from the Republic Party is .A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew JohnsonC. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington32. In 1918 President issued the“ Fourteen Points ”.A. Woodrow Wilso

38、n B. William H. TaftC. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding33. Haymarket Massacre took place in in May 1886.A. New York B. Chicago C. Washington34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the place in the world.A. first B. second C. third35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh persecuti

39、on of the progressivepeople.A. religious B. spiritual C. political36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted theA. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communique calledA. the Teheran Declaration B. the

40、 Atlantic CharterC. the Washington Proclamation38. 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 Bill39. The First World War broke out on July 28th, and ended on November 11th, last

41、ing for about four years.A. 1913, 1917 B. 1914, 1918 C. 1915, 191940. The two military alliances during WWI were the and the .A. Axis, Allies B. Holy Alliance, AxisC. Central Powers, Allies41. The assassination of a(n) prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the directfuse for the outbreak of WWI.A. A

42、ustralia B. Belgium C. Austria42. Altogether countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.A. 33 B. 38 C. 3943. 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 populationD. the d

43、ecrease of the purchasing capacity44. In April 1945 a conference was held at to organize the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia45. countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.A. 48 B. 47 C. 4546. At the Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and

44、 Britaindiscussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca47. 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

45、. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec48. The two fighting sides in WWII were .A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy AllianceC. the Central Powers and the Allies49. The was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Tehera

46、n Treaty50. 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. Potsdam51

47、. The Communist Party of the US was founded in .A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 191952. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with as its generalsecretary.A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder53. The Great Depression of to shook the US and the whole capitalist world toits foundations.A. 19

48、29, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 192954. 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 PlanC. Truman Doctrine55. The broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of

49、1953.A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the .A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union57. The Second World War broke out in September, and ended in AugustA. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1

50、938, 194558. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between and .A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USAC. the old capitalist countries, the new ones59. There occurred economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the1970 s.A. six B. five C. seven60. The President Frankl

51、in D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called to save theeconomic situation.A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door PolicyC. the New Deal61. The Battle of took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacificarea.A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy62. In Feb. came President Nixon s historic visit

52、 to China.A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 197363. In 1953, ended in the failure of the U.S.A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War64. 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. Japanese65

53、. The original Union consists of at the time of its independence.A. 13 B. 50 C. 4866. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located seaboard.A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern67. appointed many of the colonial governors.A. The English King B. the local governmentC. the local people68

54、. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including as head.A. George Washington B. Thomas JeffersonC. both A and B69. was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence.A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II70. In 1945 a conference was held in

55、 to found the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York71. President Nixon visited China in .A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 197272. was the only American president who was re-elected three times insuccession.A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George WashingtonC. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson73. T

56、he city s n“amPheiladelphia” means .A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy1. 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 bythe American Congress.9. The first English colony was .10. L