1、专业英语八级英语国家概况-3及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Which of the following city is regarded as the financial capital of the world?A. Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles C. New York D. London（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2._ is reputed as the automobile capital of the world.A. London B. Los Angeles C.
2、Toronto D. Detroit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.The United States ranks _ in the world in the total value of its economic production.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.Forests cover nearly _ of the United States, and they yield many valuable products.A. a fourth B. a third C. half D. two t
3、hirds（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.What is the leading corn-producing state in the United States?A. Nebraska. B. Minnesota. C. Iowa. D. Indiana.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.What is Americas most important food crop?A. Wheat. B. Rice. C. Barley. D. Oat.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7.The U.S. ranks _ in the export of rice in the worl
4、d.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8._ is the nations leading center of heavy industry.A. Midwest B. Northeast C. Southeast D. Southwest（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9._ is the largest and busiest commercial city on the Pacific coast.A. Los Angeles B. San Diego C. San Francisco D. Seattle（分数
5、：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.is the largest single source of imports for the U.S.A. Brazil B. Canada C. Britain D. China（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.11.In the United States, how many years does primary education require?A. Four years. B. Five years. C. Six years. D. Seven years.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.12.Formal education in the U
6、nited States consists of_.A. kindergarten, junior and senior educationB. junior, elementary and secondary educationC. elementary, secondary and higher educationD. kindergarten, secondary and higher education（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.13.It is generally agreed that U.S. higher education began with the _.A. Civ
7、il War B. Independence WarC. founding of Harvard College D. founding of Princeton University（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.14.Which of the following does not belong to the three principal functions of U.S. higher education?A. Teaching. B. Research. C. Public service. D. Social charity.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.15.There is
8、 _ age limit for adult education.A. no B. some C. definite D. None of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.16.The report listed as new basics _.A. English, mathematics, computer, social studiesB. science, mathematics, social studies, foreign languageC. English, science, social studies, mathematics, computerD.
9、English, science, computer, social studies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.17.Elementary and secondary education is _.A. free B. free and attendance is required by lawB. compulsory D. Both and .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.18.American schools are divided into _.A. public schools and private schoolsB. public schools, private sc
10、hools and community schoolsC. coeducation schools and single sex schoolsD. national schools and state-run schools（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.19.In the United States, educational policies are determined by _.A. the federal government B. the state and board of trustees in some statesC. local school district D. b
11、oard of trustees（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20.The college sport which stirs up the most national interest in the United States is _.A. Football B. Baseball C. Basketball D. Soccer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.21.Which of the following though accounting for a small part of the American population are the first inhabitants
12、on American land?A. Mexico-Americans B. Afro-AmericansC. Indian-Americans D. Asian-Americans（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.22.Most Americans are _ from different countries.A. blacks B. Indians C. emigrants D. immigrants（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.23.Which group of people was the only one that came to America involuntarily?A
13、. The Blacks. B. Chinese C. Europeans D. Hispanics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.24._ is the largest ethnic minority in the United States.A. The Blacks B. Chinese C. Europeans D. Indians（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.25.The dominant group in American life is _.A. the white Anglo-Saxon protestants B. the white EuropeansC. the w
14、hite British protestants D. the white Anglo-Saxons（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.26.Slavery was totally abolished in the United States in _.A. 1830 B. 1863 C. 1865 D. 1965（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.27.Where do most Indians in the United States live today?A. In Indian communities. B. Near or in slums.C. Near or on reservati
15、ons. D. In urban areas.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.28.The Chinese Exclusion Act was carried out in _.A. 1880 B. 1882 C. 1920 D. 1949（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.29.The largest China town in the United States is in _.A. Los Angeles B. New York CityC. San Francisco D. Miami（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.30.President _ was the first Ameri
16、can president ordering school desegregation in the South.A. John F. Kennedy B. Jimmy CarterC. Franklin Roosevelt D. Richard Nixon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.31.The national flower of the United States is _.A. violet B. tulip C. rose D. daisy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.32.Which of the following is not the major newspaper
17、or magazine in the U.S.A.?A. Financial Times B. Washington PostC. New York Times D. National Geography（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.33._ is considered as the United States unique contribution to music.A. Rock and roll B. JazzC. Country music D. Western music（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.34.Thanksgiving Day is originated in _
18、.A. England B. America C. Scotland D. Canada（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.35.The popular foods in America include the following except _.A. hamburgers B. hot dogs C. bread D. rice（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.36.Halloween is a _.A. summer festival B. night-time festivalC. sweethearts holiday D. pilgrims holiday（分数：2.00）A.B.C
19、.D.37.Over _ of all American religious people are Protestants.A. half B. three fifths C. two thirds D. one fourth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.38.The characteristics of the American religion are the following except _.A. wide variety of denominations B. emphasis on social problemsC. separation of church and stat
20、e D. unity among the churches（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.39._ was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.A. Malcolm X B. John . KennedyC. Martin Luther King D. Dubois（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.40.Americans celebrate _ on July 4.A. the discovery of AmericanB. the abolishment of the slavery system.C. the declaration of nat
21、ional independenceD. the victory of the independence revolution（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.41.Of all the following, _ are considered to represent the fertility and new life and are mostly associated with Easter?A. the pumpkin and the turkey B. the blueberry and the gooseC. the beef and the lamb D. the egg and
22、the rabbit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.42.The Lost Generation refers to the young people _.A. in the post-WW era B. in the post-WW eraC. in the post-Cold-war era D. in the post-Vietnam-war era（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.43.The national anthem of the United States is _.A. The Star - Spangled Banner B. Forever Uncle SamC. C
23、ountry Road D. Starry, Starry Night（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.44.Which of the following is NOT a nickname of the United States?A. Uncle Sam. B. Big apple.C. Melting pot. D. A Nation on the Wheel.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.45.The national bird of the United States is _.Asparrow Bswallowr Ceagle Dswan（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.46.
24、Which of the following is the largest province in Canada geographically?A. Quebec. B. Ontario. C. Manitoba. D. Yukon.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.47.In terms of land area, Canada is the _ largest country in the world.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.48.Canada is bounded on the east by _.A.
25、the Pacific Ocean B. the Atlantic OceanC. the Indian Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.49.Nearly _ of the land in Canada has no permanent population.A. half B. two-thirds C. 89% D. 95%（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.50.Canadas largest city is _.A. Montreal B. Toronto C. Ottawa D. Vancouver（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.
26、专业英语八级英语国家概况-3答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Which of the following city is regarded as the financial capital of the world?A. Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles C. New York D. London（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：纽约是美国最大的经济中心，是世界金融中心，著名的华尔街就是纽约的金融中心区。纽约的工业部门繁多，主要是轻工业，企业规模较小，但专业化、现代化水平极高。2._ i
27、s reputed as the automobile capital of the world.A. London B. Los Angeles C. Toronto D. Detroit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Detroit(底特律)是美国最大的汽车制造中心，著名的通用和福特汽车公司总部都位于底特律。底特律同时也被称为“世界汽车之都”。3.The United States ranks _ in the world in the total value of its economic production.A. first B. second C. third D. fou
28、rth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国人口不到全世界的6%，但生产力却占到世界的1/4，其经济产出位居世界之首，是超级经济大国和全球最发达的国家。4.Forests cover nearly _ of the United States, and they yield many valuable products.A. a fourth B. a third C. half D. two thirds（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国的自然资源非常丰富，土地肥沃，森林覆盖率达31%，约占国土总面积的1/3，为制造业提供了充足的原材料。5.What is the leadi
29、ng corn-producing state in the United States?A. Nebraska. B. Minnesota. C. Iowa. D. Indiana.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国的玉米产量占全世界的50%，几乎每一个州都产玉米，其中产量最高的地区在中西部的com belt(玉米带)。玉米带从Ohio(俄亥俄州)延伸到South Dakota(南达科塔)，Nebraska(内布拉斯加州)，Kansas(堪萨斯州)，覆盖了Missouri(密苏里州)，Minnesota(明尼苏达州)，Iowa(衣阿华州)，Indiana(印第安纳州)和Illino
30、is(伊利诺斯州)，其中Iowa(衣阿华州)是最大的玉米生产州。6.What is Americas most important food crop?A. Wheat. B. Rice. C. Barley. D. Oat.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：虽然玉米是美国产量最高的农作物，但玉米多用来喂食牲口，而小麦是美国仅次于玉米的第二大农作物，也是最重要的人类粮食作物。wheat belt(小麦带)也在中西部地区，与玉米带相邻。小麦分为冬麦和春麦两季，堪萨斯州是最大的春麦生产地，南达科塔州是最大的冬麦生产地。7.The U.S. ranks _ in the export of r
31、ice in the world.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：虽然大米不是美国的主要粮食，但美国的大米出口仅次于泰国，排世界第二位。8._ is the nations leading center of heavy industry.A. Midwest B. Northeast C. Southeast D. Southwest（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国中西部地区是美国的重工业制造中心，汽车、卡车、铁路等交通设备、大型加工机械、非电气机械、纺织机械等制造基地都聚集在这个地区，芝加哥、底特
32、律等位于五大湖区的城市是制造业中心城市。9._ is the largest and busiest commercial city on the Pacific coast.A. Los Angeles B. San Diego C. San Francisco D. Seattle（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：洛杉矶是太平洋沿岸最大的城市，商业非常发达。人口排全国第二，仅次于纽约。洛杉矶的电影制造业世界闻名。飞机制造业、炼油业、汽车组装业、橡胶业、纺织业也非常发达，还是该地区最电要的港口城市。10.is the largest single source of imports f
33、or the U.S.A. Brazil B. Canada C. Britain D. China（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国是世界上最大的进口国，其进口总量占全世界进口总量的13%。加拿大地广人稀，物产丰富，在地理位置上也占有相当大的优势，所以加拿大成为了美国最大的进口源。11.In the United States, how many years does primary education require?A. Four years. B. Five years. C. Six years. D. Seven years.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国的
34、小学教育需6年的时间。12.Formal education in the United States consists of_.A. kindergarten, junior and senior educationB. junior, elementary and secondary educationC. elementary, secondary and higher educationD. kindergarten, secondary and higher education（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国的教育包括：小学教育(elementary education)
35、、中学教育(secondary education)和高等教育(higher education)。13.It is generally agreed that U.S. higher education began with the _.A. Civil War B. Independence WarC. founding of Harvard College D. founding of Princeton University（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Harvard College(哈佛学院)成立于1636年，是美国高等教育院校的始祖，1780年，更名为Harvard Un
36、iversity(哈佛大学)。14.Which of the following does not belong to the three principal functions of U.S. higher education?A. Teaching. B. Research. C. Public service. D. Social charity.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国高等教育有三大职能：教学、研究和公众服务；慈善不是高等教育的职能。15.There is _ age limit for adult education.A. no B. some C. defini
37、te D. None of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国的成人教育是没有年龄限制的，即使是老年人也能接受成人教育。16.The report listed as new basics _.A. English, mathematics, computer, social studiesB. science, mathematics, social studies, foreign languageC. English, science, social studies, mathematics, computerD. English, science, comp
38、uter, social studies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国基础教育新课标规定的基础学科包括：English，science，social studies，mathematics，computer。17.Elementary and secondary education is _.A. free B. free and attendance is required by lawB. compulsory D. Both and .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：小学教育和中学教育在美国是免费的义务教育，每个适龄的孩子都有权利接受义务教育。剥夺适龄儿童接受义务教
39、育的权利是违法的。18.American schools are divided into _.A. public schools and private schoolsB. public schools, private schools and community schoolsC. coeducation schools and single sex schoolsD. national schools and state-run schools（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：学校被分为公立和私立两种。其他选项的分类都是不成立的。19.In the United States, e
40、ducational policies are determined by _.A. the federal government B. the state and board of trustees in some statesC. local school district D. board of trustees（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：根据美国宪法第十条修正案，教育是保留给各州或人民的责任之一。所以，美国没有全国统一的教育体制，而是由各州政府或者是各地board of trustees(教育理事会)为自己辖区内的学校制定政策，所以50个州的教育体制相差很大。20.The
41、college sport which stirs up the most national interest in the United States is _.A. Football B. Baseball C. Basketball D. Soccer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：足球是美国大学校园里最流行的运动，美国700所的大学都有自己的足球队，美国大学足球联赛是人们关注的焦点。21.Which of the following though accounting for a small part of the American population are the fir
42、st inhabitants on American land?A. Mexico-Americans B. Afro-AmericansC. Indian-Americans D. Asian-Americans（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国是一个移民大国，也被称为“大熔炉”(melting pot)，拉裔、非裔还有亚裔的少数民族都是移民的产物，只有印第安人是美国的土著居民，他们是被欧洲的殖民者压迫驱赶才成为今天美国社会的一个少数民族。22.Most Americans are _ from different countries.A. blacks B. Indians C.
43、 emigrants D. immigrants（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国是一个移民大国，无论是美国的主流人种白人，还是其他少数民族，如：黑人、华人、西班牙人、古巴人、犹太人等都是从世界各地移民过来的。23.Which group of people was the only one that came to America involuntarily?A. The Blacks. B. Chinese C. Europeans D. Hispanics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国的黑人是奴隶贸易和南方种植园经济的共同产物，他们从非洲被拐卖到美国，在种植园里充当奴隶，为种植园主无偿劳动，并且受到种植园主的残酷欺压，直到奴隶制度被废除后，黑人才得以解放。24._ is the largest ethnic minority in the United States.A. The Blacks B. Chinese C. Europeans D.
