英美概况考查试.doc

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4，_____ A.I774 B.I778 C.I775 D.I776 The Statue of Liberty is located_____ . A. in Arizona B. at New York Harbor C. in Washington D. at Boston Harbor The second largest state of the United States is_____ A. Texas B. Alaska C. California D. Hawaii American Presidents are elected _____ A. every two years B. every four years C. every five years D. every six years In America the judicial is headed by_____· A. the President B. Congress C. the Supreme Court D. the Secretary General The worlds largest freshwater lake is Lake_____ A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria D. Michigan New Englanders were originally known as_____， which come to stand for all Americans. A. Uncle Sam B. Hippies C. Puritans D. Yankees The earliest institution of higher learning set up in America was_____ A. California University B. Yale University C. Harvard College D. Chicago University The theme of Thanksgiving Day has always been_____· friendship and happiness peace and plenty， health and happiness cooperation and rich reward love and happiness The Grand Canyon in north-western _____is one of natures most impressive sights. A. Utah B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Idaho The Bill of Rights is the term used for _____ to the Constitution of the United States. A. the first ten amendments B. the last five amendments C. the tenth amendment D. the most important amendment The basics taught in the American elementary schools are_____ · social studies， arithmetic and reading science， reading， writing and arithmetic reading， writing and arithmetic D. physical education， reading and writing The New Deal was advanced by President_____ · A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Theodore Roosevelt C. William McKinley D. Thomas Woodrow Wilson The smallest state of the United States is _____ A. Rhode Island B. Maine c. Texas D. Alaska The cultivated land in the US makes up_____ of the total land. A. 21% B. 31% C.41% D.51% Each of