《英语专业八级人文知识》（英语国家概况部分）征服冲击波

《英语专业八级人文知识》（英语国家概况部分）征服冲击波系列

美国部分

1. The traditional dividing line in America between \A. the Mississippi river. B. the Appalachians. C. the Rocky Mountains. D. the Hudson river.

2. Which part m America is the earliest to be found and taken over by early settler A. The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain. B. The Appalachians and their foothills. C. The interior lowlands. D.The Cordillera.

3. Which is the largest racial group in the whole population of U.S. A? A. Hispanics. B. American Indians. C. Non-Hispanics white. D. Asian Americans.

4. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is ________. A. Latinos/Hispanics B. Asian Americans C. Native Americans D. African Americans

5._______ has the world's oldest written constitution and political party. A.America B.Canada C.England D.Australia 6. As to roles of American president, which is NOT precisely defined in the U.! Constitution?

A. He is the head of the state.

B.He is the chief executive of the U. S. .

C.He is the commander in chief of the aimed forces. D. He is the head of his political party.

7. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved I A. The New Deal B. World War n

C. New energy sources D. Technological changes 8. In the United States, how many years does primary education require? A. Four years. B. Five years. C. Six years. D. Seven years. 9. Most college students in the United States are in _______.

A. private institutions B. city-funded universities C .high-tuition universities D .public institutions

10.The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are as fol- lows EXCEPT _______.

A.the United States State Courts B.the United States District Courts C.the United States Courts of Appeal D.the United States Supreme Court

11. All states of America are governed by the common law EXCEPT _______.

A. Louisiana B.Washington C.California D .New York 12 .Of the fifty states of America, how many states now have the death penalty as punishment?

A.37. B.38. C.39. D.40. 13. The four major regions of the United States are _______.

A.Northeast B. South C. Midwest D.West E. North A.ABCD. B.ACDE. C.BCDE. D.ABCE. 14 .Which region's cultural character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit?

A. The Middle-Atlantic Region. B. The New England Region.

C. The Pennsylvanian Region. D. The Mormon Region. 15._____ is the latest state in terms of size and population in America. A. California B. Indiana

C. Kansas D. Massachusetts 16. Which of the following is NOT in Middle-Atlantic Region?

A.Broadway. B. The Statue of liberty. C.Time Square. D.Bible Belt.

17. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of American characters? A. Ambition. B. Individualism. C. Consideration. D. Self-reliance. 18. Which of the following is NOT America's newspaper?

A. Wall Street Journal. B.USA Today.

C. Guardian. D. The Milwaukee Journal. 19. Which of the following are U. S. News and Cable network?

a.ABC b.NBC c.BBC d.ABA A.ab B.bc C.cd D.ad 20.\

A. American films B. American forest industry

C. Christians in the U. S. A D. American advertising industry 21. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is

A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. the Missouri River D. the Mississippi River

22. The north-eastern part of the United States-New England enjoys a ___climate.

A. northern and oceanic type of B. typical continental C. very cold D. fairly warns 23. To the west of mainland America lies the

A. Atlantic Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Indian Ocean D. Arctic Ocean 24. Detroit, a U. S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for its

A. automobile industry B. textile industry C. iron and steel industry D. aircraft industry 25. The natives of the continent of America are the

A. Canadians B. Indians C. Mexicans D. Hispanics 26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in

A. Britain

B. Britain and U. S. A C. the United States

D. all the English-speaking countries

27. is the largest city and the chief port of the United States. A. Washington D. C. B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco D. New York City

28. Which of the following minority groups enjoys the worst social and economic conditions? A. Blacks. B. Hispanics.

C. Indians. D. Asian Americans. 29. Which of the following is NOT in New York City?

A. Wall Street. B. Fifth Avenue. C. Broadway Street. D. Niagara Falls. 30. Washington D. C. is named

A. after the U. S. President George Washington B. after Christopher Columbus

C. after both George Washington and Christopher Columbus D. after none of them

31. The U. S. Congress has the power to make these laws except of _-

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