英美概况习题及答案

5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____. A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming

6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _____, which is cut by the Colorado River. A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana

7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States. A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan

8. Only the climate in the southern part of _____ is tropical. A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia

9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _____ river. A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence

10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _____ metres and the drop average _____ metres. A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 49

11. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America. A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western 12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____. A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah

13. _____ has been called the ―cradle of American Liberty‖. A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston

14. About _____ of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States. A. half B. one third C. two thirds

15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____. A. Appalachian B. McKinley C. Rocky 16. Mount McKinley lies in the _____ Range. A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska

17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _____. A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami

18. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _____. A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria

19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _____. A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron 20. _____ of the America’s territory is covered with forests.

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A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/3

21. Texas, having belonged to _____, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845. A. France B. Russia C. Mexico 22. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean. A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific

23. The American black population consists of _____ of the total population. A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/9

24. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A. A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska

25. The United States today is the _____ largest country in size in the world. A. third B. fifth C. fourth

26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _____. A. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. Northwest D. around the Great Lakes E. Gulf of Mexico 27. There are _____ river systems in the U.S.A. A. 8 B. 3 C. 6

28. Detroit is famous for the production of _____. A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo

29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _____. A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest

30. The city _____ is given the nickname ―Space City of U.S.A.‖. A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco

31. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America. A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans

32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _____, providing _____ percent of the total output each year.

A. Pittsburgh, 60 B. Chicago, 50 C. New York, 60 33. The largest industrial city in America is _____. A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston

34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _____. A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical

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