美国概况人文知识练习题:
1. The Rocky Mountains is located in _____.
A. Great Britain B. Australia C. South Africa D. North America
2. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city?
A. Los Angles B. Chicago C. New York D. Washington
3. Which of the following is an American newspaper?
A. The Guardian B. Newsweek
C. The International Herald Tribune D. The Daily Telegraph
4. The U.S. is called a "melting pot" because _____.
A. its steel industry is highly developed
B. it has great influence on the world
C. it is an important economic center of the world
D. people from different races live there together
5. The first Puritans came to America on the ship _____.
A. Codpeed B. Susan Constant C. May Flower D. Discovery
6. Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those who have _____.
A. given their lives for their country
B. made great scientific discoveries
C. won American great reputation in sports
D. donated large amounts of money to the country
7. "Trick or Treat" is a phrase that children often use when they celebrated _____.
A. New Year's Day B. Veteran's Day C. Halloween D. Christmas
8. The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present _____.
A. vigor and bravery B. fertility and new life
C. originality and speed D. happiness and fun
9. Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?
A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
C. Life on the Mississippi
D. Leaves of grass
10.Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving?
A. Nature B. The Scarlet Letter C. The Sketch Book D. Farewell to Arms