1 _____is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.
A Washington D.C. B Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City

2 _____ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.
A Blacks B Hispanics C Indians D Asian Americans

3 Washington D.C. is named after___________.
A the U.S. President George Washington
B Christopher Columbus
C both George Washington and Christopher Columbus
D none of them

4 American and British English are two_____ of the English language.
A varieties B elements C parts D form

5 The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was______.
A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln

6 Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_____.
A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana

7 The national flag of the United States is known as_____.
A the Star-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Hot Dog D Union Jack

8 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _____.
A contribution a state has made to the nation
B population
C size
D none of the above

9 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _____.
A the Amazon River B the Mississippi River C the Nile River D the Hudson River

10 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_____ as a gift in 1884.
A France B Spain C Italy D Britain

参考答案：
1 D, 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。
2 A, 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。
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4 A, 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。
5 D, 美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕%26#8226;林肯。
6 A, 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。
7 A, 美国的国旗是星条旗。
8 B, 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。
9 B, 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。
10 A, 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。