英播 ：2010-2011第一学期英美概况试题

平顶山学院2010~ 2011学年第二学期期终考试

《 英美概况 》B卷

适用年级 09级 适用专业 播音与主持 考试形式 考试 考试时间 110 (分钟)

I.Fill in the Blanks: ( 40%)

1. _________is Canada's largest city and the provincial Capital of Ontario. 2. New England It consists of ______ states in the northeast of America.

3. The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is________________.

4. In America ______is the largest state in terms of size and ______ is the largest one in population and the smallest state in area is___________________. 5. The first settlement in now the United States was founded in the year______, the first settlement in now Canada was founded in the year_____ and the second one in Quebec in _______.

6. To the west of mainland American lies the _____ Ocean. 7. Detroit, a U.S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for its_____.

8. The natives of the continent of the America are the_____.

9. The seats in the American Senate are_______ in number.

10. The U.S. is called a ____________ because people from different races live there together.

11. According to the Official Language of Act of Canada, there are two official language in this country ___________and ____________.

12. Columbus discovered the New World in the year of ______. 13. The American Constitution was drawn up in the year____.

14. The American congress is divided into the House of Representatives with_____ members who serve___ year terms, and __________with 100 lawmakers who serve ____ year terms.

15. The Supreme Court is composed of ______ chief justice and _____ associate justices.

16. ________ colonists first came and settled Canada.

17. Canada is a new country, it first became a political entity in ____ and consists of _____ provinces and _____territories.

18. Canada preferred to establish a nation based on_____, ______and good government.

19. Canada’s political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces: __________and _________.

20. The Canadian parliament is divided into a lower house named ________________ and an upper house called_________.

21. The first Puritans came to America on the ship _____________.

22. The capital of Massachusetts is _____.

23. The Five Great Lakes are Lake _________, __________, Huron, Erie and

___________.

24. In _______ the American War of Independence broke out.

II. Choose the best Answer to Complete the Statements by Choosing the Corresponding Letter on the Answer Sheet(40%) 1. _____ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.

A． Blacks B．Hispanics C． Indians D． Asian Americans 2. Washington D.C. is named after___________. A. the U.S. President George Washington B．Christopher Columbus

C．both George Washington and Christopher Columbus D．none of them

3. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the_____.

A．contribution to the nation B．population C．size D．none of the above

4. The statue of liberty was given to American people by_____ as a gift in 1884.

A． France B． Spain C．Italy D．Britain 5. _____are densely populated provinces in Canada.

A. Saskatchewan and Ontario B. Ontario and Quebec C. Manitoba and Saskatchewan D. Quebec and Manitoba 6. _____ is the dividing line between the South and North. A .The Hudson River B. The Potomac River C. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River 7. _______prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence. A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Hancock

8. The _____ is the most influential person in the Canadian government. A. Queen B. premier C. Prime Minister D. Governor General 9.The United States was rated _____ in the world in terms of land areas. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth

10. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _____. A. Teachers B. students C. headmaster D. boards of education 11. 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

12. 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 13. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to the city____. A. Los Angles B. Chicago C. New York D. Washington 14. The world-famous Harvard University is in _____. A. Massachusetts B. New York

C. New Hampshire D. Washington D.C.

15. _____ is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment. A. Broadway B. Wall Street C. The Fifth Avenue D. Times Square 16. St. Lawrence and River Columbia are shared by both ____ A. America and Mexico B. America and Canada C. America and Cuba D. America and Brazil

17. Canada is the world’s ____country in terms of land area. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest 18. ____ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States. A. The Rio Grande River B. The southern Rocky Mountains C. The Colorado River D. The Gulf of California 19. The emblem of the Democratic Party is ____. A. elephant B. donkey C. bear D. bull

20. The following Ivy League Schools______ is situated in Connecticut. A. Yale University. B. Harvard. C. Princeton. D. Columbia.

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