1.In 1620, 201 Pilgrims, to escape religous presecution, sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower.They arrived at ____.8 s5 o9 n- t) E
A New York B Georgia C Virginia D Plymouth) w; c9 r# x% O/ n
2.The earliest institution of higher learning set up in America was ___
. i6 H/ {* i' i* U: L! U3 L0 k, g; f A California University B Yale University C Harvard College D Chicago University
2 ^1 f( w* U7 j; S7 M 3.The Grand Canyon in south-western ____ is one of nature’s most impressive sights.$ J) { e* |) E: q
A Utah B Arizona C Nevada D Idaho
! V" j! E6 Z6 V I 4.American presidents are elected ____.
8 B5 g/ G4 ^! M4 S C A every two years B every four years C every five years D every six years
$ P; a" N* b0 v! h/ }0 f2 _ 5.In America the judicial is headed by ____.. p) L/ _- D+ \: ?2 V
A the President B Congress C the Supreme Court D the Secretary General
. j& {5 C# c2 Y- Q- g 6.In the United States, the first larges immigration movement took plane ____
& w9 u7 o7 o: J+ H8 p A right after the War of Independence
$ E1 @5 J% w. y/ h B in the mid-1800/ ^5 U5 W+ q& J* S, z: l
C at the turn of the 20th century+ k! U. o% s; @+ `: f
D right after the Civil War
! r$ B1 H8 m6 H" D( ]0 y 7.The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ____4 L* a( @6 u1 `2 s
A friendship and happiness B Peace and plenty, health and happiness6 p- N* V( ?& }$ J2 e7 h
C cooperation and rich reward D love and happiness
& e$ t5 ]: c% R4 ~8 @ 8.In the United States, the party, which wins the ____ number of seats in the House of Commons, becomes the official opposition.. Q: A' W8 f! d7 ?
A largest B second largest C third largest D fourth largest
: G& J' Q" A+ p; v/ H7 w 9.Britain was by 1830 the "workshop of the world " because of ____
; Z/ y% z; E' u. r$ V A agricultural revolution B industrial revolution C colonial expansion D invention of steam engine
* A3 |2 X: f" |" f R, |5 ~ 10.In America, the three newspaper are of the following EXCEPT ____.
3 L$ j4 r5 \7 `. \ q- a A New York Times B Reader’s Digest C Washington Post D Los Angels Times
. P* h2 C" ]7 w; p6 y 1.D 1620年,朝拜者为了逃离宗教迫害,乘坐五月花号,在新英格兰的普来冒斯落脚。
8 ?4 [. s4 Y$ F7 L4 L' q0 }& ? 2.C 哈佛大学于1636年创建,它的创建是美国高等教育的开端。& Y6 {" G6 Z2 ]8 F! s
3.B 大峡谷位于美国西南部的亚利桑那州。
2 F" r/ \, p# {, ]2 ]/ g 4.B 美国总统任期四年,必须是35岁以上的出生于美国的本国公民。
* r: I& l: Q* W1 |- o, O 5.C 美国宪法规定,司法部门由美国最高法院管理。
" m$ \2 z* O+ p7 V5 [% X4 Q 6.C 1815年至1917年间发生了美国历史上的三大移民。第一次是1800年中开始,第二次是1860到1890年,第三次,也是移民人数最多的一次,是1890年到1914年。9 ]. _, s# T7 z) V; V j% H
7.B 感恩节的主题是:和平,富足,健康和幸福。
% @$ i7 k/ U/ v% O4 t 8.B 选举结果得到票数最多的叫做大多数党,第二的叫做对立党。
& B3 q% q8 u6 _3 ~( x: o' Y9 U" C 9.B 十九世纪的工业革命使英国成为世界闻名的世界工厂。0 m+ }# O: i. a. i% H$ J
10.B Reader's Digest(读者摘要)是杂志,而不是报纸。 |