概况模拟题(八)美国文化.docx

概况模拟题(八)美国文化

第一篇：概况模拟题(八)美国文化英语考研英美概况模拟题（八）美国文化部分CultureI.MultipleChoice1.InAmericatheacademicyearlastsninemonths,fromSeptemberto_____,withwinterandspringvocations.A.JulyB.JuneC.August2.Inelementaryschools,coursesforchildrenincludethefollowingexcept_____.A.reading,writingB.socialcoursesC.foreignlanguagesD.sciences,artandmusicE.cookingorothermanualskills3.TheAmericanteachers’payandprestigeare_____incomparisonwiththegeneralstandardofliving.A.highB.lowC.almostthesame4.Thereareover_____universities,collegesandotherinstitutionsintheUnitedStates.A.2,000B.2,500C.3,0005.Todaymorethan_____ofalltheprivatecollegeshavesomekindofchurchconnection.A.1/3B.1/2C.1/56.Thelibraryin_____wasthefirstprivatelibraryintheUS.A.HarvardCollegeB.YaleCollegeC.CollegeofNewJersey7.Thefirstpubliclibrarywasfoundedin1731in_____.A.BostonB.PhiladelphiaC.Chicago8.AtpresentAmericahasmorethan_____freepubliclibraries.A.6,000B.5,000C.7,0009.VOARadioStationwasestablishedin_____.A.1924B.1934C.189410.AllthenewspapersandmagazinesinAmericaare_____owned.A.publiclyB.privatelyC.locally11._____isthewintersportinAmericanschoolsandcolleges.A.FootballB.BasketballC.Baseball12.Itwasthe_____immigrantsinthemid-19thcenturywhointroducedskiingintotheUnitedStates.A.ScandinavianB.DutchC.French13.101AmericanpeoplewontheNobelPrizeafter_____.A.WWIB.CivilWarC.WWII14.AttheendofWWIItheartcentreoftheworldmovedfrom_____tothenewworld.A.ParisB.LondonC.Berlin15.Thefamousstory_____helpsWashingtonIrvingearngreatfameintheliteraryworld.A.“RipVanWinkle”B.“TheLegendofSleepyHollow”C.“TheAdventuresofaGermanStudent”16._____isregardedasthefatherofdetectivestories.A.MarkTwainB.EdgarAllanPoeC.HermanMelville17._____isthefirstwriterinAmericatowintheNobelPrizeinliterature.A.SinclairLewisB.SaulBellowC.ErnestHemingway18.YaleUniversitywasfoundedin_____.A.1701B.1746C.174919.ThegreatestAmericanplaywrightis_____.A.ArthurMillerB.EugeneO’NeilC.RobertFrost20._____belongedtotheLostGeneration.A.ErnestHemingwayB.WiltWhitmanC.TennesseeWilliams21.Themostpopularsporti