美国概况新版.doc

SURVEY OF AMERICA Part One Geography Ⅰ. In each of the following questions there are four choices. Choose the correct one. In area, the United States is the ______ largest country in the world. A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th 2. The Backbone of North America refers to the ______. A. Appalachian Mountains B. Rocky Mountains C. Cascade Mountains D. Sierra Nevada Mountains 3. The most densely-populated region is ______. A. the southern B. the northeastern C. the middle west D. the western 4. _______ has been called the “cradle of American liberty”. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. Plymouth D. Chicago 5. Detroit is famous for the production of ______. A. bamboo B. automobiles C. timber D. airplanes 6. The state ______ is rich in fishing and trapping. A. Hawaii B. California C. Alaska D. New York 7. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _______. A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria D. Michigan 8. The state to which the Mayflower sailed is _______. A. Florida B. Maine C. Massachusetts D. Virginia 9. The original name of New York is _______. A. New Hampshire B. New Amsterdam C. New Jersey D. New England 10. The city’s name, “Philadelphia” means _______. A. fishing pit B. brotherly love C. waste land D. wild land 11. Harvard University was founded in ______. A. 1366 B. 1633 C. 1636 D. 1363 12. The _____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. eastern? ?? ?? B. western? ?? ?? C. northeastern D. northwestern13. In eastern _____ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.A. California? ?? ? B. Utah? ?? ?? ?? ?? C. Arizona D. Nevada14. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.A. Rocky Mountain? ?? B. Coast Range? ?? ?? ?? C. Cascades Mountains