美国概况 3
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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 Guardian1 B. Newsweek C. The International Herald2 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 celebrated3 _____.
 
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. vigor4 and bravery B. fertility and new life C. originality5 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 Scarlet6 Letter C. The Sketch7 Book D. Farewell to Arms
 
1. D, 落基山脉位于美国西北部, 向东南延伸。
 
2. A, 好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉矶。
 
3. B, 《新闻周刊》是美国的报纸, 而《国际先驱论坛》是法国的, 《卫报》和《每日电讯》为英国的。
 
4. D, 美国被称之为“大熔炉”是因为来自世界各地的人们所带来的各自的文化在此交融形成独特的多元文化特征。
 
5. C, 首批清教徒到美国时乘坐的船是“五月花号”。
 
6. A, Memorial Day 是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。
 
7. C, 万圣节是美国的传统节日。万圣节前夜, 孩子们带着各种面具, 穿着奇异的衣服,跑到邻居家门前,高声喊着:“Trick or Treat”,向大人们讨要糖果。不给的邻居就会遭到小孩的恶作剧。
 
8. B, 复活节彩蛋和兔子是“多产和新生”的象征。
 
9. D, Leaves if grass 是 Walt Whitman 的作品。
 
10. C, Washington Irving 被称作是美国文学之父, 这是他最有名的作品。A. 是 Ralph W. Emerson 的作品, B. 是 Nathaniel Hawthorne 的作品, D. 是 Earnest Hemingway 的作品。


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1 guardian 8ekxv     
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
参考例句:
  • The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
  • The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
2 herald qdCzd     
vt.预示...的来临,预告,宣布,欢迎
参考例句:
  • In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
  • Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。
3 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
4 vigor yLHz0     
n.活力,精力,元气
参考例句:
  • The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
  • She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在,她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。
5 originality JJJxm     
n.创造力,独创性;新颖
参考例句:
  • The name of the game in pop music is originality.流行音乐的本质是独创性。
  • He displayed an originality amounting almost to genius.他显示出近乎天才的创造性。
6 scarlet zD8zv     
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
参考例句:
  • The scarlet leaves of the maples contrast well with the dark green of the pines.深红的枫叶和暗绿的松树形成了明显的对比。
  • The glowing clouds are growing slowly pale,scarlet,bright red,and then light red.天空的霞光渐渐地淡下去了,深红的颜色变成了绯红,绯红又变为浅红。
7 sketch UEyyG     
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
参考例句:
  • My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
  • I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
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