专八考前冲刺 ：人文知识训练（二十一）
练习题：1 The Rocky Mountains is located in _____.
A Great Britain BAustralia C South Africa D North America
2 Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city?
A Los Angles B Chicago C New York D Washington
3 Which of the following is an American newspaper?
A The Guardian B Newsweek
C The International Herald Tribune D The Daily Telegraph
4 The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because _____.
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
5 The first Puritans came to America on the ship _____.
A Codpeed B Susan Constant C May Flower D Discovery
6 Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those who have _____.
A given their lives for their country
B made great scientific discoveries
C won American great reputation in sports
D donated large amounts of money to the country
7 “Trick or Treat” is a phrase that children often use when they celebrated _____.
A New Year’s Day B Veteran’s Day C Halloween D Christmas
8 The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present _____.
A vigor and bravery B fertility and new life
C originality and speed D happiness and fun
9 Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?
A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
C Life on the Mississippi
D Leaves of grass
10 Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving?
A Nature B The Scarlet Letter C The Sketch Book D Farewell to Arms
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