1、完整版英语考研英美概况模拟题及答案英语考研英美概况模拟题American Survey Test地理1. The _ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C. northeastern2. In eastern _ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.A. California B. Utah C. Arizona3. In the west of
2、the _ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains4. The _ lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia PlateausA. Great Basin B. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part o
3、f _.A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _, which is cut by the Colorado River.A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan8. Only the climate in the southern pa
4、rt of _ is tropical.A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _ river.A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _ metres and the drop average _ metres.A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 4911. _ part is the most densely popul
5、ated region in America.A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _.A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah13. _ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston14. About _ of the worlds annual agricultural products
6、come from the United States.A. half B. one third C. two thirds15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _.A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky16. Mount Mekinley lies in the _ Range.A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _.A.
7、 New York B. San Francisco C. Miami18. The worlds largest freshwater lake is Lake _.A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _.A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron20. _ of the Americas territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4
8、 B. 1/5 C. 1/321. Texas, having belonged to _, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. France B. Russia C. Mexico22. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific23. The American black population consists of _ of the total population.A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/924. _ is the largest state in area in
9、the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska25. The United States today is the _ largest country in size in the world.A. third B. fifth C. fourth26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _.A. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. NorthwestD. around the Great La
10、kes E. Gulf of Mexico27. There are _ river systems in the U.S.A.A. 8 B. 3 C. 628. Detroit is famous for the production of _.A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _.A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest30. The city _ is given the nick
11、name “Space City of U.S.A.”.A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco31. The _ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _, providing _ percent of the total output each year.A. Pittsburgh, 60
12、B. Chicago, 50 C. New York, 6033. The largest industrial city in America is _.A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _.A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical35. _ is famous for many stores and shops.A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Av
13、enue36. In _ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _.A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of _.A. the Gulf
14、 B. the Atlantic C. the PacificI. Fill in the blanks1. The United States is situated in the _ part of _ America.2. The U.S. is bounded by _ on the north and by _ and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.3. To the west of America lies the _ Ocean.4. To the east of America lies the _ Ocean.5. The seat of t
15、he American Federal Government is the District of _.6. The _ part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range.7. The famous _ National Park is located in the northwestern part of Wyoming.8. The western part of the central plain is also called the “_ _”.9. The Mississippi River flows
16、from the _ lakes to the Gulf of _.10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is _ _.11. The world-known _ _ lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River.12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the _ _ Lake.13. The United States includes _ states and a _ district,
17、 the District of Columbia.14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, _.15. The two main tributaries of the _ River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River.16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of _ and the United States.17. Through the middle of the country, north
18、and south, runs a line which is known as the _ _ _ _.18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “_ _”.19. The largest state, _, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries from the _
19、to the _.21. The famous _ _ is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism.22. _ is the centre of theatres in America.23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the _ and _ City.24. _ is the second largest in population in the U.S.25. The two youngest states are _ in the nor
20、theastern part of America and _ in the central Pacific.26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of _ origin.27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the _ century.28. The Death Valley is _ metres below sea level.29. The population of the United States is about _ million.
21、30. The Statue of Liberty Island in _ _ harbour.31. _ _ is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A.32. _ _ is the smallest state in size and the most densely populated state of the U.S.A.33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into _ regions.34. The nickname of Houston
22、 City is _ _.35. _ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.36. _ _ is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf.37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _.38. New England is located in the _ corner of the country.39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for
23、 its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in _.40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the _ Northeast.II. Explain the Following Terms1. “The backbone of the continent”2. melting potIII. Answer the Following Questions1. Give a brief presentation of
24、the U.S. economy.2. Why is Detroit famous?英语考研英美概况模拟题美国地理部分答案：Part II. BAAAC ACAAB BDAAB CCABA CCACC CBABB BAACC ABCII.1. central, north Canada, Mexico Pacific Atlantic Columbia eastern Yellowstone Great Plains Great, Mexico Death Valley Colorado Valley Great Salt 50, federal 1776 Mississippi Canada
25、 50 centimetre Rainfall Line Sunny South Alaska Southwest Wall Street Broadway Iron, Steel Chicago Alaska, Hawaii European 17th 85 240/256 New York Pearl Harbour Rhode Island 8 Space City Hawaii Mississippi River Washington northeastern California IndustrialPart II 历史I. Multiple Choice1. The history
26、 of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 17762. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _.A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado3. _ was the first man who sailed around the earth.A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier4. T
27、he colonial life can be described as the following except _.A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard5. The Stamp Act was passed in _ and was repealed in _.A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 17646. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York7. The
28、 American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _.A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 17148. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _.A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton9. The battle of _ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bun
29、ker Hill10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _.A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _.A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights12. The first ten amendments, kn
30、own as _, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _ was chosen as the capital for the time being.A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _.A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _.A. the “Intolerable Acts” B. Un-American Activities
