美国历史与文化复习

Multiple Choice

1. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except __A___.

A. Maryland

B. South Carolina

C. Delaware

D. Colorado

2.. The battle of __B___ marked the turning point of the W ar of Independence.

A. New Y ork

B. Saratoga

C. Bunker Hill

3. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located __A___ seaboard.

A. the eastern

B. the western

C. the northern

4. The general election in America is held every __B___ years.

A. 5

B. 4

C. 6

D. 3

5. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is __A__.

A. donkey

B. elephant

C. eagle

6. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except __B___.

A. the legislative

B. the standing committee

C. the judicial

D. the executive

7. The “senior citizens” in the social centres refer to __B___.

A. high officials

B. professors

C. president

D. old people

8. The popular foods in America include the following except __D___.

A. hamburgers

B. hot dogs

C. bread

D. rice

9. American Independence Day fall on __A__.

A. the 4th of July

B. October 31st

C. March 20th

10. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of ___C__.

A. climate

B. industry

C. people

11．The national flag of the United States is known as__B__.

A．the Star-Spangled Banner B ．Uncle Sam C ．Hot Dog D ．Union Jack 12 ．The tern “Father of W aters” is used to refer to ___B__.

A．the Amazon River B．the Mississippi River C．the Nile River D．the Hudson River

13. Ernest Hemingway is __B___.

A. Englishman

B. American

C.Dutch

D. Denmark

14. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city? A

A Los Angles

B Chicago

C New Y ork

D W ashington

15. Which of the following is an American newspaper? B

A The Guardian

B Newsweek

C The International Herald Tribune

D The Daily Telegraph

16. The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because __D___.

A its steel industry is highly developed

B it has great influence on the world

C it is an important economic center of the world

D people from different races live there together

17. The first Puritans came to America on the ship __C___.

A Codpeed

B Susan Constant

C May Flower

D Discovery

18. Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name

is Samuel Langhorne Clemens? D

A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

B The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

C Life on the Mississippi

D Leaves of grass

19.The world-famous Havard University is in ___A__.

A Massachusetts

B New Y ork

C W ashington D.C.

D Maine

20. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? C

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.

21.___A__ is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment.

A Broadway

B W all Street

C The Fifth Avenue

D Times Square

22. Valentine’s Day falls on ___C__.

A. July 4th

B. March 21st

C. February 14th

23. Most Americans are _D___ from different countries.

A. blacks

B. Indians

C. emigrants

D. immigrants