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佳禾英语网：佳禾日语网：在线测试：有问必答：学习小组：练习题：1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east”and “wes t” is_____.2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by earl y settlers is ____.3 The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is____.4 Before 2000, the largest minorit y group in the United States is__ __.5 ____has the world’s oldest writt en constitution and political party.6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was e ventually solved by____.7 In the United States, primary e ducation requires____years.8 Most college students in the U nited States are in____institutions.9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are____________.10 _____(which state )is not gov erned by the common law.练习题答案及题解:1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。

2 .The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain，最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。

3 .Non-hispanics white，非西班牙裔的白人是美国最大的种族群体。

4 .African Americans，2000年以前非裔美国人是美国最大的少数民族群体。

2000年以后，拉丁裔美国人的人数超过了非裔美国人的人数，成为美国第一大少数民族群体。

5 .America，美国拥有世界上最古老的宪法和政党。

6. World War II，第二次世界大战的爆发帮助美国走出了经济困境。

7. Six years，美国的小学要花费大约六年的时间。

8. Public，大部分美国大学生都在公立学校就读。

9 .美国的联邦法院系统包括：the U nited States District Courts; the U nited States Courts of Appeal ; t he United States Supreme Court.10 .Louisana，路易斯安娜州不受共同法的约束。

美国概况练习题：1 Of the fifty states of America, _____states now have the death penalty as punishment.2 The four major regions of the United Sates are______________ __________________.3 ______ region’s culture charact er was shaped largely by Puritan spirit.4 ______is the largest state in te rms of size and population in Am erica.5＂Hollywood＂is often used as a synonym for_____6 The most important and largest river in the United States of Am erica is_____.7 The north-eastern part of the U nited States ――New England en joys a _____climate.8 To the west of mainland Ameri can lies the _____ Ocean.9 Detroit, a U.S. city bordering L ake Erie, is famous for its_____.10 The natives of the continent of the America are the_____.练习题答案及题解:1．38, 美国现有38个州惩罚罪犯采用死刑。

2 ．Northeast, South, Midwest and West, 美国的主要四大部分不包括北部。

3．The New England Region, 美国的新英格兰地区，也就是东北部地区深受清教思想的影响。

4 ．California，加利福尼亚州是美国最大的州，拥有人口也最多。

5 ．American films，好莱坞是美国著名的电影制造地。

6．the Mississippi River，美国最长的河流是密西西比河，也是美国最重要的一条河流。

被美国人视为“众河之父”，沿河流域也是美国的主要农作物产区。

7 ．typical continental，美国东北部的新英格兰地区是典型的大陆性气候。

冬天寒冷，夏天炎热。

8 ．Pacific Ocean，美国东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，北接加拿大，南靠墨西哥及墨西哥湾。

9 ．automobile industry，底特律是美国著名的汽车城。

10 ．Indians，美国的本土居民是当地的印第安人。

美国概况练习题：1 ．_____is the largest city and t he chief port of the United States.A ．Washington D.CB ．Lo s Angeles C．San Francis co D ．New York City 2．_____ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions. A．Blacks B ．Hi spanics C．IndiansD．Asian Americans3 ．Washington D.C. is named af ter___________.A．the U.S. President George W ashingtonB ．Christopher ColumbusC ．both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD ．none of them4 ．American and British English are two_____ of the English lang uage.A．varieties B．ele ments C．partsD．form5．The first American president t o be elected from the Republican Party was______.A ．Thomas Jefferson B．James Monroe C．James Madison D ．Abraham Li ncoln6 ．Of the fifty states, the smalle st state in area is_____.A．Rhode Island B ．V irginia C．TexasD ．Montana 7．The national flag of the Unite d States is known as_____. A．the Star-Spangled BannerB ．Uncle SamC ．H ot DogD ．Union Ja ck8．The number of the Represent atives from each American state depends on the _____.A ．contribution a state has made to the nationB．populationC．sizeD．none of the above9 ．The tern “Father of Waters” i s used to refer to _____.A．the Amazon River B．the Mi ssissippi River C．the Nile River D．the Hudson River10 The statue of liberty was give n to American people by_____ a s a gift in 1884.A．France B．Spain C ．ItalyD ．Britain练习题答案及题解:1 ．D, 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。

2．A, 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。

3 ．C, 首都命名为华盛顿是为了纪念美国的第一任总统乔治•华盛顿，而联邦直辖区命名为哥伦比亚特区是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半球的探险家克里斯多拂•哥伦布。

4．A, 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。

5．D, 美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕•林肯。

6．A, 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。

7 ．A, 美国的国旗是星条旗。

8．B, 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。

9 ．B, 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。

10．A, 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。

练习题：1. Ernest Hemingway is _____.A. EnglishmanB. America nC.DutchD. Denma rk2 .John Fitzgerald Kennedy is __ ___ president.A. 35thB. 34th C. 33rd D. 32 nd3. In 1837, the first college-level i nstitution for women , Mount Holy oke Female Seminary , opened i n _____ to serve the “ Muslim s ex”.A. New EnglandB. Virginia C. Massachusetts D. New York4. The capital of Massachusetts i s _____.A .Providence B. Boston C. Montpelier D. Augusta5 ._____ is the dividing line betw een the South and North.A .The Hudson River B. The Potomac Riv erC. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River6 ._____ is Washington’s largest city.A .Boise B. Denver C. Tacoma D .Seattle7. Washington D.C., the capital of U.S. is situated on the _____Ri ver banks.A .St. Lawrence B. Hudson C. Potomac D. Missouri8. When did the American Civil War break out?A. 1775B. 1812 C. 1861 D. 18639 .Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?A .John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. Benjami n Franklin D. John Hanc ock10. In which day is Halloween ce lebrated?A .5 November B. 31 Octo ber C .17 March D. 25 December练习题答案及题解:1. B,文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。