Multiple Choice1. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except __A___.A. MarylandB. South CarolinaC. DelawareD. Colorado2.. The battle of __B___ marked the turning point of the W ar of Independence.A. New Y orkB. SaratogaC. Bunker Hill3. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located __A___ seaboard.A. the easternB. the westernC. the northern4. The general election in America is held every __B___ years.A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 35. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is __A__.A. donkeyB. elephantC. eagle6. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except __B___.A. the legislativeB. the standing committeeC. the judicialD. the executive7. The “senior citizens” in the social centres refer to __B___.A. high officialsB. professorsC. presidentD. old people8. The popular foods in America include the following except __D___.A. hamburgersB. hot dogsC. breadD. rice9. American Independence Day fall on __A__.A. the 4th of JulyB. October 31stC. March 20th10. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of ___C__.A. climateB. industryC. people11．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 River13. Ernest Hemingway is __B___.A. EnglishmanB. AmericanC.DutchD. Denmark14. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city? AA Los AnglesB ChicagoC New Y orkD W ashington15. Which of the following is an American newspaper? BA The GuardianB NewsweekC The International Herald TribuneD The Daily Telegraph16. The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because __D___.A its steel industry is highly developedB it has great influence on the worldC it is an important economic center of the worldD people from different races live there together17. The first Puritans came to America on the ship __C___.A CodpeedB Susan ConstantC May FlowerD Discovery18. Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real nameis Samuel Langhorne Clemens? DA The Adventures of Tom SawyerB The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC Life on the MississippiD Leaves of grass19.The world-famous Havard University is in ___A__.A MassachusettsB New Y orkC W ashington D.C.D Maine20. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? CA Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsoryB Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals.C There are more public colleges and universities than the private onesD 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 BroadwayB W all StreetC The Fifth AvenueD Times Square22. Valentine’s Day falls on ___C__.A. July 4thB. March 21stC. February 14th23. Most Americans are _D___ from different countries.A. blacksB. IndiansC. emigrantsD. immigrants24. The Second W orld W ar broke out in September, _____ and ended in August ____A_.A. 1939, 1945B. 1937, 1943C. 1938, 194525.. The most popular sport in America is __A___.A. baseballB. basketballC. football26. ___D__is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A W ashington D.C.B Los AngelesC San FranciscoD New Y ork City27. ___A__ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A BlacksB HispanicsC IndiansD Asian Americans28.Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those who have ___A__.A given their lives for their countryB made great scientific discoveriesC won American great reputation in sportsD donated large amounts of money to the country29.The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by _D___A Jack LondonB Charles DickensC Samuel ColeridgeD Ernest Hemingway30..The 50th state in America is __C__A AlaskaB TexasC HawaiiD Rhode Island31. ___B__ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.A. FootballB. BasketballC. Baseball32. ___A__ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.A. Sinclair LewisB. Saul BellowC. Ernest Hemingway33. Y ale University was founded in __A___.A. 1701B. 1746C. 174934. ___A__ belonged to the Lost Generation.A. Ernest HemingwayB. Wilt WhitmanC. Tennessee Williams35. The most popular sport in America is ___A__.A. baseballB. basketballC. football36. ___A__ is the earliest university in America.A. HarvardB. Y aleC. Rhode Island37. ___B__ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities.A. Four-year collegeB. Two-year collegeC. College of arts and science38. Junior college in America is __A___.A. two yearsB. three yearsC. four yearsD. five years39. The tuition in a private college is ___B__.A. highB. rather highC. quite lowD. tolerable40. In America about __A___ of the universities and colleges are private.A. 1/2B. 1/3C. 1/4D. 1/541. The most influential newspapers are the following except ___D__.A. New Y ork TimesB. W ashington PostC. Los Angeles TimesD. W all Street Journal42. Readers’ Digest is a __B___ magazine which is published in 15 languages and39 editions.A. weeklyB. monthlyC. biweeklyD. triweekly43. The Father of American literature was __B___.A. Mark TwainB. W ashington IrvingC. W alt WhitmanD. Jack London44. Halloween is a __D___.A. summer festivalB. night-time festivalC. sweethearts’ holidayD. pilgrims holiday45. A hamburger is usually made from ___A__.A. beefB. porkC. combination of beef and pork46. In America snack bars and coffee shops are usually __a___.A. cheapB. expensiveC. formal47. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as __C___.A. steady datingB. casual datingC. double datingD. blind dating48. The popular American belief is ____B_.A. part-time workingB. self-made manC. manual labour49. White-collar workers ___B__.A. have higher reputationB. get higher payC. may earn less than blue-collar workersD. both A and C50. There are _B____ departments in American Government.A. 13B. 14C. 1551. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in __C___.A. 1620B. 1607C. 177652. ___B__ was the first man who sailed around the earth.A. John CabotB. MagellanC. BalboaD. Cartier53. The colonial life can be described as the following except __B___.A. simpleB. easyC. roughD. hard54. The Stamp Act was passed in ___A__ and was repealed in _____.A. 1765, 1766B. 1764, 1765C. 1763, 176455. The First Continental Congress was held in ____A_ in September, 1774.A. PhiladelphiaB. BostonC. New York56. The American War of Independence started in ____B_ and ended in _____.A. 1776, 1784B. 1775, 1783C. 1706, 171457. The battle of __B___ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New YorkB. SaratogaC. Bunker Hill58. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _A____.A. The Articles of the ConfederationB. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights59. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by __B___.A. Thomas EdisonB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson60. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his___C__.A. abolishing the Sedition ActB. reducing taxesC. purchasing Louisiana from France61. ___B__ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.A. Douglas BillB. Monroe DoctrineC. Sedition Act62. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the __B___, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead BillB. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B63. The Battle of __B__ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull RunB. GettysburgC. Richmond64. The first American President from the Republic Party is __C___.A. Abraham LincolnB. Andrew JohnsonC. Thomas JeffersonD. George Washington65. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called“____A_”, invading China by means of both force and culture.A. Open Door PolicyB. Big StickC. Douglas Bill66. The First World War broke out on July 28th, __B___ and ended on November 11th, __ ___, lasting for about four years.A. 1913, 1917B. 1914, 1918C. 1915, 191967. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except __C___.A. inflationB. the rise of pricesC. the decrease of populationD. the decrease of the purchasing capacity68. In April 1945 a conference was held at __A___ to organize the United Nations.A. San FranciscoB. New YorkC. Philadelphia69. The Second World War broke out in September, __A___ and ended in August _____.A. 1939, 1945B. 1937, 1943C. 1938, 194570. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _C____ to save the economic situation.A. Good NeighbourB. the Open Door PolicyC. the New DealBlank filling.1. The nickname of the USA is Uncle Sam.2. It was Columbus who first discovered the America in 1492.3. Mississippi River is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf.4.The large area to the west of the Mississippi valley is called the Great Plains．5. The Indians living in America are all red skinned and dark-haired.6. The War of Independence broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783.7. In American history 4 presidents have been assassinated.8. It was president Nixon who moved toward improving relations with China.9. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, 1776.10. The first English colony was Virginia.11. In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from France.12. The Great Depression of 1929 - 1933 shook the United States and the wholecapitalist world to its foundation.13. The Confederate Union of America consisted of 11 southern states.14. The first great tide from 1840 to 1860 in America was the Westwardmovement.15. The famous novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.16. The two main parties are the Democratic and the Republican Party.17. The War of Independence broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783.18. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was Martin LutherKing.19. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the famous work of Mark Twain..20. The academic degrees in America are the Bachelor’s, the ___Master’sdegrees__and the Doctor’s degrees.21. VOA Radio Station is in the city of __New Y ork___.22. ___ New Y ork __is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.23. W ashington D.C. is named after_____George W ashington___.24.The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by____Eenest Hemingway .25. The world-famous Harvard University is in __ Boston___.。