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* When did the American Civil War break out? A. 1775?????????????????????? B. 1812?????????????????? C. 1861??????????????????????? D. 1863 Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence? A .John Adams???????????? B. Thomas Jefferson???????????????????? C. Benjamin Franklin? D. John Hancock In which day is Halloween celebrated??????? A .5 November?????????? B. 31 October?????????? C .17 March??????????????? D. 25 December  √ √ √ * 练习题答案及题解:  1. B,文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。?? 2 .A,肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统。 3. C,美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州。 4 .B,麻省的首府是波士顿。 5. D,美国南北的分界线是密苏里河，东西的分界线是密西西比河。?? 6 .D,华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。?? 7. C,华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上。 8. C,美国内战爆发于1861年，结束于1865年。?? 9 .B,为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯·杰弗逊。 10 .B,万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。 * 美国概况V The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _____. A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson?? C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin The New Deal was started by _____. A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. Kennedy C George Washington D Thomas Jefferson The United States was rated _____ in the world in terms of land areas. A second B third C fourth D fifth The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _____. A Teachers B students C headmaster D boards of education √ √ √ √ * The Bill of Rights consists of _____. A 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment B 10 amendments adopted in 1787 C 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 D the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion The United States produces as much as much as half of the world’s _____. A wheat and rice B cotton C tobacco D soybeans and corn Which invention marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”? A Newspaper B Telegraph C Laundry machine D Television √ √ √ * The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _____. A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson?? C John Adams D John Locke The District