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Western Names

1、In the format of western names,which name is put first?( )

A、Family name

B、Last name

C、Surname

D、First name

答案：D

2、Bill is the short version of ( ).

A、William

B、Steven

C、Robert

D、Richard

答案：A

3、There is only one given name in western name.( )

答案：×

What is Culture

1、Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society.

A、traditions

B、habits

C、customs

D、costumes

答案：C

2、Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( )

A、Chinese food

B、Spring Festivel

C、Chinese medicine

D、Football

答案：D

3、Chinese culture is better than American culture.( )

答案：×

Topography of the USA

1、( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland.

A、Colorado

B、Indiana

C、Alabama

D、Alaska

答案：D

2、The two significant mountain ranges of American are ( ) and Appalachian Mountains.

A、Rocky Mountains

B、Andes Mountains

C、Alps Mountains

D、Atlas Mountains

答案：A

3、Which is the largest states by population?( )

A、Texas

B、New York

C、California

D、Florida

答案：C

4、Boston is on the West Coast of America.( )

答案：×

Three icons of America

1、Why is Yellowstone National Park important?( )

A、Because it is the first national park in the world.

B、Because it is in America.

C、Because it is the biggest national park in America.

D、Because it is the first national park in America.

答案：A

2、Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.( )

A、Madison

B、Roosevelt

C、Kennedy

D、Adams

答案：B

3、Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( )

A、The United Kingdom

B、Canada

C、Australia

D、France

答案：D

Comparison of the USA and China

1、Which is not the major environment issues of America?( )

A、Air pollution

B、Water shortage

C、Loss of agricultural land

D、desertification

答案：C

2、Which one is wrong, about the geography of America and China?( )

A、China has more railways than America.

B、America has two neighbour countries, Canada and Mexico.

C、Both America and China's climates vary greatly.

D、America's land is less than China's, but water in America is more than China.

答案：A

3、The most fresh water used in China is in ( ).

A、Domestic

B、Industry

C、Livestock

D、Agriculture

答案：D

4、In 2013, the population of China is about ( ) more than that of America.

A、3 times

B、4 times

C、5 times

D、6 times

答案：B

5、The total area of China is bigger than America.( )

答案：×

6、America's population growth rate is lower than China's.( )

答案：√

Comparison of the USA and China 2

1、The first three ethnic groups in the USA are ( ).

A、White, Hispanic and Black

B、White, Black and Hispanic

C、White, Black and Asian

D、White, Asian and Black

答案：A

2、In China, the life expectancy is ( ) years.

A、70

B、72

C、75

D、79

答案：C

3、1 kilogram is ( ) pounds.

A、0.6

B、1.7

C、2.1

D、2.2

答案：D

4、All the countries in the world adopt the metric system, except ( ), Myanmar and Liberia.

A、the UK

B、the USA

C、France

D、Japan

答案：B

5、Everyone in America and China can read and write.( )

答案：×

Overview

1、Which country is the second largest economy in the world?( )

A、China

B、Japan

C、South Korea

D、Germany

答案：A

2、Which one of following is not an American company?( )

A、Google

B、CocaCola

C、Facebook

D、Airbus

答案：D

3、Per capita means a person.( )

答案：√

Comparison of the USA and China

1、According to the 2013 statistics, which one of the following is wrong?( )

A、The smallest part in the economic structure of developed countries is agriculture.

B、The biggest part of GDP composition in America is Services.

C、In 2013, GDP growth rate in America is higher than that in China.

D、In 2013, America's inflation rate is lower than China's.

答案：C

2、Which one is right about the labour force in America and China?( )

A、Most of American labour force are in services.

B、Both America and China have the least labour force in agriculture.

C、Most Chinese labour force are in agriculture.

D、American labour force is more than Chinese.

答案：A

3、( ) is most used for the electricity production in the USA and China.

A、Water

B、Nuclear

C、Wind

D、Coal

答案：D

4、The UAS and ( ) is the major export markets of China.

A、Canada

B、Mexico

C、Japan

D、South Korea

答案：C

5、Both American and Chinese governments have significant direct involvement in the economy.( )

答案：×

6、Now services in China grows very fast.( )

答案：√

7、The poverty lines in America and China are the same.( )

答案：×

Agriculture in the USA

1、( ), Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and California have the most farms in the USA.

A、Arizona

B、Maryland

C、Texas

D、Nevada

答案：C

2、Which one is wrong about the American agriculture?( )

A、Large family farms are much more productive.

B、In 2000, farm jobs are very few in America.

C、Most income of farm households is from non-farm sources.

D、In America, all farmers have jobs in cities.

答案：D

3、In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.

A、Corn

B、Potato

C、Tomato

D、Cotton

答案：A

4、96% of the farmers are black people.( )

答案：×

5、In 2008, most of American agriculture imports were from China.( )

答案：×

Global Financial Crisis

1、Recession is ( ) of negative GDP growth.

A、1 quarter

B、2 quarters

C、3 quarters

D、4 quarters

答案：D

2

The GFC Recession started in ( ).

A、the USA

B、the UK

C、Japan

D、France

答案：A

3

The cause of the GFC Recession in 2007 was ( ).

A、Stock bubble burst

B、Property bubble burst

C、Dotcom bubble burst

D、Asset price bubble burst

答案：B

4

Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( )

A、Banks stopped lending.

B、Companies cut jobs.

C、Stock market crashed.

D、People got more job opportunity.

答案：D

5

China was not affected much by the GFC Recession.( )

答案：√

A Hero and a Villain

1

Bernie Madoff's clients lost about ( ) billion dollars.

A、10

B、20

C、30

D、40

答案：A

2

The New York magzine called Bernie Madoff ( ).

A、Villain

B、Hero

C、Monster

D、Saviour

答案：C

3

Warren Buffett was born in a rich family.( )

答案：×

Discovery of the 'New World'

1

The main European power was Spain, France, ( ) and Great Britain.

A、Italy

B、Portugal

C、Russia

D、Germany

答案：B

2

Christopher Columbus was the first person to cross the ( ) Ocean.

A、Pacific

B、Indian

C、Arctic

D、Atlantic

答案：D

3

Christopher Columbus did 5 voyages between 1492 and 1503.( )

答案：×

British Colonies

1

The Britain founded ( ) colonies along the East Coast in America.

A、11

B、12

C、13

D、14

答案：C

2

The first fight between local people and British soldiers was at ( ).

A、Washington D.C.

B、New York

C、Boston

D、Lexington and Concord

答案：D

3

John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and ( ) wrote The Declaration of Independence.

A、Benjamin Franklin

B、Abraham Lincoln

C、George Washington

D、Paul Revere

答案：A

4

British people migrated to America with the ship called Mayflower in 1620.( )

答案：√

5

The Declaration of Independence was made in 1775.( )

答案：×

American War of independence

1

The war of Independence was between ( ).

A、America and France

B、America and Holland

C、America and Spain

D、America and Britain

答案：D

2

In 1778, ( ) signed Treaty of Alliance with America.

A、Spain

B、Holland

C、France

D、Britain

答案：C

3

Britain won the Battle of Yorktown.( )

答案：×

Building the New Nation

1

The first constitution, Article of Confederation was made in ( ).

A、1778

B、1779

C、1780

D、1781

答案：D

2

The first president of Amercia was ( ).

A、George Washington

B、Abraham Lincoln

C、Benjamin Franklin

D、Thomas Jefferson

答案：A

3

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of ( ) of America.

A、State

B、Law

C、Treasury

D、War

答案：C

4

There were ( ) Chief Justice in the Supreme Court.

A、1

B、3

C、8

D、9

答案：A

5

T

homas Paine was born in France.( )

答案：×

A Hero, Traitor and Genius

1

George Washington declared ( )

A、Thanksgiving Day

B、Christmas

C、Halloween

D、New Year's Day

答案：A

2

Which one is right about George Washington?( )

A、He was graduated from college.

B、He had three children.

C、He had no experience in military action.

D、He was revered as the "Father of the United States".

答案：D

3

Which one is wrong about Benjamin Franklin?( )

A、He was also a Doctor.

B、He loved reading.

C、He started the first public library in Philadelphia.

D、He was 81 when he went to the Constitutional Convention.

答案：A

4

Which document was not signed by Benjamin Franklin?( )

A、The Declaration of Independence

B、Treaty with France

C、Peace Treaty

D、Article of Confederation

答案：D

5

During the War of Independence, Benedict Arnold sold military secrets to France.( )

答案：×

6

Benjamin Franklin was born in a rich family and well educated.（ ）

答案：×

Timeline of Major Events (1800-1899)

1

The first railway was built in ( ).

A、1827

B、1828

C、1829

D、1830

答案：B

2

The war with Mexico was started in ( ).

A、1846

B、1847

C、1848

D、1849

答案：A

3

The first telephone line was built in 1877.( )

答案：√

Territorial Expansion

1

America purchased Louisiana Territory with ( ) million dollars from France.

A、2

B、5

C、10

D、15

答案：D

2

The USA purchased Florida from ( ).

A、Spain

B、the UK

C、France

D、Italy

答案：A

3

Texas was the ( ) state of America.

A、26th

B、27th

C、28th

D、29th

答案：C

4

Which one is wrong about Hawaii?( )

A、It is in the Atlantic Ocean.

B、There are 8 main islands.

C、It is the 50th states of America.

D、America took over Hawaii government from the local king.

答案：A

5

Before America purchased it,Alaska was belong to Mexico.( )

答案：×

6

The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, which is also the capital city.( )

答案：×

The American Civil War

1、The Civil War started in ( ).

A、1861

B、1862

C、1863

D、1864

答案：A

2、Which was wrong about the Civil War?( )

A、America was kept as one country.

B、Slavery was abolished.

C、After the Battle of Gettysburg, the North started to win.

D、The South was strong in "hard power".

答案：D

3、Which one of following is wrong about Abraham Lincoln?( )

A、He was the 16th president of America.

B、He was killed in 1865 when the Civil War was just finished.

C、He was a businessman and then became politician.

D、He was born in a poor farm family.

答案：C

4、In the Civil War, the North was weak, and the South was strong.( )

答案：×

5、Modern weapons were used in the Civil War.( )

答案：√

6、In the Civil War, the North los

t more people than the South.( )

答案：√

4.9

1、Which one is wrong about the American political system?( )

A、The government is small.

B、Leaders are educated.

C、There are many traditions.

D、The society is classless.

答案：C

2、Which one is wrong about Thomas Edison?( )

A、He was educated in school.

B、His first job is telegraph operator.

C、He had many patents.

D、He invented electric light bulb.

答案：A

3

Which one is wrong about John D. Rockefeller?( ).

A、He established his first oil refinery when he was 24.

B、At first, he worked as a bookkeeper.

C、When he was 20, he started his own company.

D、He donated all his money to the Rockefeller Foundation.

答案：D

4

Because the northern America is cold, James Naismith invented basketball which is a good sport for winter.( )

答案：√

Timeline of Major Events (1900-2014)

1

President Nixon visited China in ( ).

A、1971

B、1972

C、1973

D、1974

答案：B

2

The first long distance telephone was built in ( ).

A、1915

B、1916

C、1917

D、1918

答案：A

3

In ( ), the first humans walked on the moon.

A、1967

B、1968

C、1969

D、1970

答案：C

The Panama Canal

1

The Panama Canal was finally built by a ( ) consortium.

A、France

B、Italy

C、Britain

D、America

答案：D

2

Why did the French consortium gave up to build the canal?( )

A、Because it was too expensive.

B、Because many people died.

C、Because the topography in Panama was difficult to build a canal.

D、Because the American government decided to buld it by themselves.

答案：C

3

The aim to build the Pan