1. Ernest Hemingway is _____.

A. Englishman B. American C. Dutch D. Denmark

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is _____ president.

A. 35th B. 34th C. 33rd D. 32nd

3. In 1837, the first college-level institution for women , Mount Holyoke Female Seminary , opened in _____ to serve the " Muslim sex".

A. New England B. Virginia C. Massachusetts D. New York

4. The capital of Massachusetts is _____.

A. Providence B. Boston C. Montpelier D. Augusta

5. _____ is the dividing line between the South and North.

A. The Hudson River B. The Potomac River

C. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River

6. _____ is Washington's largest city.

A. Boise B. Denver C. Tacoma D. Seattle

7. Washington D.C., the capital of U.S. is situated on the _____River banks.

A. St. Lawrence B. Hudson C. Potomac D. Missouri

8. When did the American Civil War break out?

A. 1775 B. 1812 C. 1861 D. 1863

9. Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Hancock

10. In which day is Halloween celebrated?

A. 5 November B. 31 October C. 17 March D. 25 December

练习题答案及题解:

1. B,文坛巨匠海明威是美国人。

2. A,肯尼迪是美国的第35任总统。

3. C,美国的第一所女子学院开设于马萨诸塞州。

4. B,麻省的首府是波士顿。

5. D,美国南北的分界线是密苏里河，东西的分界线是密西西比河。

6. D,华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。

7. C,华盛顿特区位于波托马克河上。

8. C,美国内战爆发于1861年，结束于1865年。

9. B,为美国起草独立宣言的是托马斯•杰弗逊。

10. B,万圣节前夕是10月的最后一天即10月31号。