第二章测试1.
The current population in America is less than 315 million, rendering it the world’s third largest population, following China and India.
A:对 B:错
答案:B
2.
Like many other countries, the United States has an identity that depends on ethnic continuity.
A:错 B:对 3.
The USA is a Federal republic made up of 50 states, with 48 states located on the mainland
A:错 B:对 4.
The majority of the population of the United States is of ______ origin, with the largest groups having primary ancestry traceable to the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ireland?
A:Australian B:African C:Asian D:European 5.
Among the 50 states, ______ is the largest in terms of size, and Rhode Island is the smallest.
A:
Hawaii
B:California
C:Alaska
D:Florida
6.Geographically, the United States can be divided into six regions which share similar culture and history: The Mid-Atlantic, The South, The Midwest, The Southwest, the West and ______ .
A:The North B:The Northeast C:The East D:New England 7.
The first permanent British settlement in North America was ______.
A:
Massachusetts
B:New York
C:Maryland
D:Virginia
8.It’s believed that the idea of “the Great Melting Pot” first originated in ______.
A:
Pennsylvania
B:Virginia
C:Maryland
D:Massachusetts
9.Which day is the Independence Day in the United States?
A:June 4th B:July 14th C:June 14th D:July 4th 10.
The Senate is composed of 100 Senators who are elected to serve for a term of 2 years.
A:对 B:错 11.
If the President refuses to sign a bill, then the bill would never become a law.
A:对 B:错 12.
Which of the following is NOT one power of the President?
A:to appoint the judges B:to call the National Guard into federal service C:to make laws D:to nominate the heads of all executive departments 13.
The United States’ economy suffered severely from the two World Wars in the 20th century.
A:错 B:对 14.
The “American system” of mass production was first used in .
A:
textile industry
B:agriculture
C:firearms industry
D:car industry
15.The United States produces as much as half of the world’s .
A:
wheat
B:soybeans and corn
C:tobacco and vegetable oil
D:cotton
16.Mark Twain was a great realist as well as a regionalist, or local color writer.
A:错 B:对 17.
The American educational system is based on the idea that as many people as possible should have access to as much as education as possible.
A:对 B:错 18.
The United States has a national system of education.
A:对 B:错 19.
Which of the following does NOT belong to formal education in the US?
A:Secondary education B:Elementary education C:Higher education D:Pre-elementary education 20.
In order to go to university, secondary school students must meet the following requirements EXCEPT that_____.
A:
they pass the college entrance examinations
B:they get good scores in the Scholastic Assessment Tests
C:they have high School records and recommendations from their teachers
D:they make good impressions during the interviews
