英美文化100题(共8页).doc

精选优质文档-----倾情为你奉上《英美概况》1. The colonial life can be described as the following except ___b__.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. Hard2. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at __a___.A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston3. The first ten amendments, known as ___a__, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights4. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by __b___.A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson5. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly ___b__ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/36. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of ___b__.A. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin7. The __a___ stopped the Holy Alliance’s program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition Act C. Holy Alliance8. __b___ was the first president who developed the power of vote into one of the means of making laws.A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson9. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the __b___, which declared the abolition of slavery.A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclamation C. Both A and B10. The Battle of __b___ was the turning point of the American Civil War.A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond11. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh ___c__ persecution of the progressive people.A. religious B. spiritual C. Political12. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the __a___.A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people13. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “__a___”, invading China by means of both force and culture.A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill14. The assassination of a (n) __c___ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria15. In April 1945 a conference was held at __a___ to organize the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia16. The two fighting sides in WWII were ___a__.A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy Alliance C. the Central Powers and the Allies17. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called __c___ to save the economic situation.A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal18. The __c___ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War19. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the ____c_.A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union (2 ban stopped here)20. The Second World War broke out in September, ____a_ and ended in August _____.A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 194521. The Battle of ___a__ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy22. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the __c___ air force and navy.A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese23. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including ___b__ as head.A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. both A and B24. In 1945 a conference was held in ___a__ to found the United Nations.A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York25. President Nixon visited China in _c____.A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 197226. ____c_ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson27. The city’s name “Philadelphia” means __a___.A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy28. Only the climate in the southern part of ___a__ is tropical.A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia29. About ____b_ of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States.A. half B. one third C. two thirds30. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _b____.A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky31. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except __c___.A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami32. Texas, having belonged to __c___, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. France B. Russia C. Mexico 33. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the __b___.A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest34. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of __a___.A. Pittsburgh B. Chicago C. New York35. The largest industrial city in America is ___a__.A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston36. __c___ is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue37. In __a___, people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.A. Philadelph。