自考英美概况复习资料自考英语学习资料———英美概况英美概况练习题--美国历史：I.Multiple Choice1.The history of the U.S.is generally agreed to have begun in_____.A.1620B.1607C.17762.The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except_____.A.MarylandB.South CarolinaC.DelawareD.Colorado3._____was the first man who sailed around the earth.A.John CabotB.MagellanC.BalboaD.Cartier4.The colonial life can be described as the followingexcept_____.A.simpleB.easyC.roughD.hard5.The Stamp Act was passed in_____and was repealed in _____.A.1765,1766B.1764,1765C.1763,17646.The First Continental Congress was held in_____in September,1774.A.PhiladelphiaB.BostonC.New Y ork7.The American War of Independence started in_____ and ended in_____.A.1776,1784B.1775,1783C.1706,17148.Washington won the great victory on December26, 1776in_____.A.GettysburgB.PittsburghC.Trenton9.The battle of_____marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A.New Y orkB.SaratogaC.Bunker Hill10.On October19th,1781,the British General Cornwallis and his7,000men surrendered at_____.A.Y orktownB.BostonC.Charleston11.The Constitutional Convention was held in1787to revise_____.A.The Articles of the ConfederationB.Bill of RightsC.Civil Rights12.The first ten amendments,known as_____,were added to the Constitution in1791.A.the Bill of RightsB.the ArticlesC.Civil Rights13.After the Federal Government was established,the city_____was chosen as the capital for the time being.A.WashingtonB.New Y orkC.Philadelphia14.The pamphlet“Common Sense”was written by_____.A.Thomas EdisonB.Thomas PaineC.Thomas Jefferson15.The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called_____.A.the“Intolerable Acts”B.Un-American ActivitiesC.the Sedition Act16.The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his_____.A.abolishing the Sedition ActB.reducing taxesC.purchasing Louisiana from France17.The Second Anti-English War broke out in_____and ended in_____.The U.S.won the war.A.1812,1814B.1813,1815C.1814,181618.As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War,nearly_____of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A.1/4B.1/2C.1/319.In1844the U.S.forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of_____.A.WangxiaB.NanjingC.Tianjin20.The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _____states in_____.A.50,1781B.13,1781C.13,178721._____was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washington’s administration.A.New Y orkB.ChicagoC.Boston22.It was_____who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people.A.Alexander HamiltonB.Thomas JeffersonC.George Washington23._____was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.A.John AdamsB.Thomas JeffersonC.James Madison24.The War with England between1812and1814 happened during the administration of President_____.A.James MadisonB.James MonroeC.John Adams25.The_____stopped the Holy Alliance’s program,and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A.Monroe DoctrineB.Sedition ActC.Holy Alliance26._____was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.A.John AdamsB.Andrew JacksonC.Andrew Johnson27._____made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.A.Douglas BillB.Monroe DoctrineC.Sedition Act28.During the Civil War Lincoln issued the_____,which declared the abolition of slavery.A.Homestead BillB.Emancipation ProclamationC.Both A and B29.The Battle of_____was the turning point of the American Civil War.A.Bull RunB.GettysburgC.Richmond30.The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and_____in1898.A.BritainB.FranceC.Spain31.The first American President from the Republic Party is_____.A.Abraham LincolnB.Andrew JohnsonC.Thomas JeffersonD.George Washington32.In1918President_____issued the“Fourteen Points”.A.Woodrow WilsonB.William H.TaftC.Theodore RooseveltD.Warren G.Harding33.Haymarket Massacre took place in_____in May1886.A.New Y orkB.ChicagoC.Washington34.In1894,the American industrial production held the _____place in the world.A.firstB.secondC.third35.McCarthy was notorious for his harsh_____ persecution of the progressive people.A.religiousB.spiritualC.political36.The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the_____.A.blacksB.IndiansC.progressive people37.On August14,1914,the U.S.and Britain issued a joint communiquécalled_____.A.the Teheran DeclarationB.the 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 PolicyB.Big StickC.Douglas Bill39.The First World War broke out on July28th,_____and ended on November11th,_____,lasting for about four years.A.1913,1917B.1914,1918C.1915,191940.The two military alliances during WWI were the_____ and the_____.A.Axis,AlliesB.Holy Alliance,AxisC.Central Powers,Allies41.The assassination of a(n)_____prince,Arch Duke Fedinand,served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.A.AustraliaB.BelgiumC.Austria42.Altogether_____countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.A.33B.38C.3943.The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A.led to the following disastrous effects except _____.A.inflationB.the rise of pricesC.the decrease of populationD.the decrease of the purchasing capacity44.In April1945a conference was held at_____to organize the United Nations.A.San FranciscoB.New Y orkC.Philadelphia45._____countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.A.48B.47C.4546.At the_____Conference,the heads of the Soviet Union,the U.S.and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe.A.YaltaB.TeheranC.Casablanca47.In July1945,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.CairoB.TeheranC.PotsdamD.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 V ersailles,near Paris in France in1919.A.Paris TreatyB.V ersaills TreatyC.Teheran Treaty50.The meeting was held at Y alta 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.YaltaB.TeheranC.Potsdam51.The Communist Party of the US was founded in_____.A.1920B.1918C.191952.The munist Party was re-established in1945 with_____as its general secretary.A.LevestoneB.William FosterC.Earl Browder53.The Great Depression of_____to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.A.1929,1933B.1933,1937C.1924,192954.The programme of1947that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called_____.A.Eisenhower DoctrineB.Marshall PlanC.Truman Doctrine55.The_____broke out in June1950and ended in the summer of1953.A.Vietnam WarB.Cold WarC.Korean War56.In April1949twelve nations established the NA TO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the_____.A.GermanyB.JapanC.Soviet Union57.The Second World War broke out in September,_____ and ended in August_____.A.1939,1945B.1937,1943C.1938,194558.After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between_____and_____.A.the Allies,the Axis PowersB.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.sixB.fiveC.seven60.The President Franklin D.Roosevelt proposed a policy called_____to save the economic situation.A.Good NeighbourB.the Open Door PolicyC.the New Deal61.The Battle of_____took place in1942and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.A.Midway IslandB.BritainC.Normandy62.In Feb._____came President Nixon’s historic visit to China.A.1979B.1972C.197363.In1953,_____ended in the failure of the U.S.A.the Korean WarB.the Vietnam WarC.the US-Spanish War64.On December7th,1941,the base of the American Pacific Fleet,Pearl Harbour,was suddenly attacked by the _____air force and navy.A.SpanishB.FrenchC.Japanese65.The original Union consists of_____at the time of its independence.A.13B.50C.4866.The first thirteen states of the US mainly located_____ seaboard.A.the easternB.the westernC.the northern67._____appointed many of the colonial governors.A.The English KingB.the local governmentC.the local people68.The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including_____as head.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.both A and B69._____was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence.A.King George IB.King George IIIC.King George II70.In1945a conference was held in_____to found the United Nations.A.San FranciscoB.ChicagoC.New Y ork71.President Nixon visited China in_____.A.1973B.1974C.197272._____was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A.Theodore RooseveltB.George WashingtonC.FranklinD.Roosevelt D.Thomas Jefferson73.The city’s name“Philadelphia”means_____.A.brotherly loveB.fishing pitC.philosophy答案：1-5BDBBA6-10ABCBA11-15AABBC16-20CABAB 21-25AABAA26-30BABBC30-35AABAC36-40ABABC 41-45CBCAA46-50BCABA51-55CBABC56-60CABAC 61-65ABACA66-70AABBA71-73CCA英美概况练习题--美国地理American Survey Test美国地理1.The_____part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A.easternB.westernC.northeastern2.In eastern_____lies Death V alley,85metres below sea level.A.CaliforniaB.UtahC.Arizona3.In the west of the_____lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A.Rocky MountainB.Coast RangeC.Cascades Mountains4.The_____lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia PlateausA.Great BasinB.Colorado V alleyC.Great Plains5.The famous Y ellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of_____.A.CaliforniaB.ArizonaC.Wyoming6.The world-known Colorado V alley lies in northern _____,which is cut by the Colorado River.A.ArizonaB.UtahC.Montana7.Among the five Great Lakes,only_____is wholly within the United States.A.ErieB.SuperiorC.Michigan8.Only the climate in the southern part of_____is tropical.A.FloridaB.GeorgiaC.Virginia9.Washington,the capital of the US,is on the_____river.A.PotomacB.Delawareurence10.The width of the Niagara Fall is about_____metres and the drop average_____metres.A.1650,50B.1240,49C.1540,4911._____part is the most densely populated region in America.A.The southernB.The northeasternC.The western12.The Great Salt Lake lies in northern_____.A.IdahoB.ArizonaC.NevadaD.Utah13._____has been called the“cradle of American Liberty”.A.PhiladelphiaB.PlymouthC.Boston14.About_____of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States.A.halfB.one thirdC.two thirds15.The highest mountain in the U.S.is Mount_____.A.AppalachianB.MekinleyC.Rocky16.Mount Mekinley lies in the_____Range.A.Sierra NevadaB.CascadesC.Alaska17.The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except_____.A.New Y orkB.San FranciscoC.Miami18.The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake_____.A.SuperiorB.OntarioC.Victoria19.The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _____.A.Erie and MichiganB.Erie and OntarioC.Superior and Haron20._____of the America’s territory is covered with forests.A.1/4B.1/5C.1/321.Texas,having belonged to_____,was annexed by the U.S.in1845.A.FranceB.RussiaC.Mexico22.Hawaii is in the_____Ocean.A.AtlanticB.IndianC.Pacific23.The American black population consists of_____of the total population.A.1/10B.1/5C.1/924._____is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A.FloridaB.LouisianaC.Alaska25.The United States today is the_____largest country in size in the world.A.thirdB.fifthC.fourth26.About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except_____.A.Atlantic CoastB.Pacific CoastC.NorthwestD.around the Great LakesE.Gulf of Mexico27.There are_____river systems in the U.S.A.A.8B.3C.628.Detroit is famous for the production of_____.A.automobileB.timberC.bamboo29.The City St.Louis in America is called the gateway towards the_____.A.EastB.WestC.NortheastD.Southwest30.The city_____is given the nickname“Space City of U.S.A.”.A.BostonB.HoustonC.San Francisco31.The_____were the original inhabitants in America.A.blacksB.IndiansC.Puerto Ricans32.The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of_____,providing_____percent of the total output each year.A.Pittsburgh,60B.Chicago,50C.New Y ork,6033.The largest industrial city in America is_____.A.ChicagoB.BostonC.Houston34.Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to_____.A.subtropicalB.continentalC.tropical35.?_____is famous for many stores and shops.A.Wall StreetB.BroadwayC.Fifth A venue36.In_____people can find the historical spot,the Independence National Historical Park.A.PhiladelphiaB.St.LouisC.San Francisco37.Boston is situated in Boston Bay,_____.A.MaineB.MassachusettsC.Connecticut38.The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of_____.A.the GulfB.the AtlanticC.the Pacific答案：1-5BAAAC6-10ACAAB11-15BDAAB16-20CCABA21-25CCACC26-30CBABB31-35BAACC36-38ABC。