东北师范大学《英美概况（二）》期末考试必备题集

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94360–东北师范大学《英美概况（二）》奥鹏期末考试题库合集

单选题：
（1）Harvard, one of the most famous universities in the world, was founded in ()
A.1636
B.1635
C.1634
D.1639
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（2）The Pilgrims were able to survive in America because ().
A.they received help from the Indians
B.they were supported by rich companies
C.many ships brought them food from England
D.they had signed the Mayflower Compact
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（3）Most American children begin their school education at the age of ()
A.6
B.5
C.7
D.8
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（4）Marriage in the USA is considered ()
A.rather burdensome
B.a pure individual matter
C.a pure religious affair
D.more important to the parents
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（5）The official holidays include ().
A.Thanksgiving
B.Saint Pa奥鹏期末考核trick' s Day
C.Mother's Day
D.Halloween
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（6）()serve as the media between producers and retailers, or producers and wholesalers.
A.Producers
B.Retailers
C.Wholesalers
D.The government
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（7）Day-to-day family leisure activities include the following activities EXCEPT ().
A.going to a restaurant for dinner
B.visit Disney World
C.barbecuing
D.shopping malls
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（8）The state () is rich in fishing and trapping.
A.Hawaii
B.California
C.Alaska
D.New York
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（9）Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the US in ().
A.1931
B.1932
C.1933
D.1934
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（10）The turning point of the War of Independence was the Battle of() in 1777.
A.Yorktown
B.Saratoga
C.Bunker Hill
D.Lexington
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（11）()is the second largest US city in terms of population in the United States of America and the largest industrial city in the country.
A.Los Angeles
B.Philadelphia
C.Chicago
D.California
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（12）The Midway Island Battle was the turning point of the () War.
A.Pacific
B.Cold
C.Atlantic
D.Civil
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（13）You can get quick and inexpensive meals in () .
A.magnificent restaurants
B.snack bars
C.guest house
D.motels
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（14）()has the power to impeach the President of the United States when he abuses his power.
A.The Senate
B.The Justice of the Supreme Court
C.The Congress
D.The Supreme Court
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（15）(), the steel capital of the country, is the oldest and largest steel making center.
A.Chicago
B.Detroit
C.Pittsburge
D.Birmingham
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（16）The national flag of the United States is known as().
A.the Star-Spangled Banner
B.Uncle Sam
C.Hot Dog
D.Union Jack
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（17）The largest seaport of the United States is ().
A.San Diego
B.San Francisco
C.Chicago
D.New York
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（18）Washington is the headquarters of all the branches of the American federal system: (), the Supreme Court and the Presidency.
A.the Senate
B.The House of Representatives
C.Congress
D.the highest court
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（19）The University of California, with several branch campuses, has more than () students.
A.128 000
B.129 000
C.126 000
D.127000
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（20）The largest public library in the U. S. is ().
A.Library of Congress
B.Library of Harvard
C.Franklin Library
D.Roosevelt Library
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（21）The Head of the Representatives is called().
A.Leader
B.Chancellor
C.Speaker
D.Chairman
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（22）In February 1856, the National Congress of the Republican Party was held in (). Ever since, the name “Republican” has been used.
A.Pittsburgh
B.Texas
C.Washington
D.New York
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（23）The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except ().
A.challenging the authority of the Pope
B.salvation through faith
C.salvation through the church
D.establishing a direct contact with God
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（24）Metropolitan Museum is in ().
A.Washington D.C.
B.Boston
C.New York
D.Philadelphia
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（25）The original name of New York is ().
A.New Hampshire
B.New Amsterdam
C.New Jersey
D.New England
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（26）Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?
A.Separation of state and church
B.Respect of education
C.Intolerant moralism
D.A sense of mission.
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（27）The term "Father of Waters" is used to refer to().
A.the Amazon River
B.the Mississippi River
C.the Nile River
D.the Hudson River
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（28）The history of the U. S. is generally agreed to have begun in the year of ().
A.1620
B.1607
C.1776
D.1492
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（29）()is the spokesman of the US foreign policy.
A.The State Secretary
B.The President
C.The Vice President
D.The Chief of the White House Staff
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（30）The symbol of the Republican Party is ().
A.a monkey
B.an elephant
C.a horse
D.a donkey
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（31）The popular American belief is ().
A.part-time working
B.self-made man
C.manual labor
D.being extravagant
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（32）In (), the first satellite was launched in the USA.
A.1958
B.1657
C.1659
D.1655
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（33）The “Senior Citizens” in the senior centers refer to.()
A.high officials
B.professors
C.presidents
D.old people
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（34）() is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes.
A.The executive
B.The legislative
C.The Judicial
D.The president
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（35）Harvard University was founded in ().
A.1366
B.1633
C.1636
D.1363
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（36）Detroit is famous for the production of ().
A.bamboo
B.automobiles
C.timber
D.airplanes
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（37）America occupies the leading position in the modern technology in the following areas except ().
A.atomic energy
B.computers
C.space
D.shipbuilding
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（38）The three biggest newspapers are of the following except ().
A.New York Times
B.Reader's Digest
C.Washington Post
D.Los Angeles Times
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（39）The most famous 19 radio stations is ().
A.the Columbia Broadcasting System
B.the American Broadcasting System
C.Voice of America
D.The National Broadcasting System
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（40）From 1949 to 1972, the number of scientists who moved into the USA from various countries in the world reached ()
A.200 000
B.300 000
C.400 000
D.500 000
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（41）When ()was elected president, the southern states broke away and formed a new nation, the Confederate States of America.
A.Thomas Jefferson
B.Franklin D. Roosevelt
C.George Washington
D.Abraham Lincoln
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（42）The state()is rich in fishing and trapping.
A.Hawaii
B.California
C.Alaska
D.New York
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（43）The presiding officer of the Senate is() who serves as chairman when the Senate is in session.
A.the Speaker
B.the Vice President
C.the Congressman
D.the Floor Leader
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判断题：
（1）Americans are free to have guns, and this makes hunting a popular sport in the USA
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（2）There are three world religions: Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.
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（3）American's biggest challenge is coming from Pacific Rim countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.
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（4）The freedom of searching a person’s home by police is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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（5）The group of buildings of the United Nations stands along the West River at the end of the 42nd Street.
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（6）St. Valentine’s Day is a sweetheart festival on 15th February on which lovers send presents to each other to show his or her love.
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（7）In 1956, the first satellite was launched in the USA.
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（8）Niagara Falls is not in New York City.
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（9）VOA is the most famous of the eighteen radio stations of the USA for the propaganda to foreign countries
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（10）When the state administrations act out the powers given to them in the Constitution, the federal administration has right to interfere.
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（11）The first NBC television channel opened in 1941
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（12）Free market principles represents no government interference in economic development.
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（13）Olympic Games are international sporting contests which take place every four years in whatever country the national athletic festival held at Olympia.
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（14）With 6 percent of the world' s population, the United States produced half the world's goods.
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（15）New York became an important port early in the last century. A large portion of the national exports passed through New York Harbour.
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（16）The Three Faiths in the US. Refer to Protestant, Catholic and Jewish.
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（17）The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states-Alaska and Hawaii.
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（18）The Statue of Liberty was given by the Spanish people as a gift.
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（19）The Columbia River rises in Canada and flows through Washington State and forms part of the boundary between Oregon and Washington.
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（20）The Colorado Plateau is threaded by many deep valleys or canyons, among which the best known is Colorado Valley, also called the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.
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（21）May 1st is an international Labour Day, a public holiday in the USA
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（22）Pittsburgh ,the steel capital of the country, is the oldest and largest steel making center.
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（23）Independence Day is celebrated in all the states
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（24）About two-thirds of the income of the average daily newspaper comes from advertising
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（25）Five-year-old children have one year of preschool training in many schools
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（26）The USA has many achievements in the field of science and technology
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（27）Problems exist in American religion. Some of the small sects are extremely intolerant.
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（28）A federal system is one in which power is shared between central authority and its constituent parts with some rights reserved to each.
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（29）In the post World War 11 decade, the United States was the richest nation in the world.
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（30）VOA programs include news, commentary, popular music and features about American culture.
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（31）In 1860, the Democratic Party put up Abraham Lincoln for presidency.
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（32）In 1862, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which formally abolished the slavery system in America.
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（33）NBC also called National Broadcasting Network, is one of the three major radio and television networks in the USA.
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（34）The President doesn’t have lawmaking powers.
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（35）The Federal Government is supposed to keep independent from the states governments.
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