1.The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4,____
A 1774 B 1778 C 1775 D 1776
2.The second largest state of the United States is ____
A Texas B Alaska C California D Hawaii
3.The backbone of North America refers to the ____
A Appalachian Mountains B Rocky Mountains
C Cascade Mountains D Sierra Nevada Mountains
4. The headquarter of the United Nations is located in ____.
A Washington D.C. B Geneva C New York D Boston
5.Each of the fifty states of the USA elects ____ senators.
A 10 B 4 C 3 D 2
6.The most famous leaders of black movements in the U.S were____
A Douglas B Martin Luther King C Malcolm X D Garrison
7.The Bill of Rights was introduced by ____ in U.S.
A Jefferson B Washington C James Madison D John Adams
8. When the president of the U.S signs an act passed by Congress into law, it still can be cancelled if ____.
A the lower federal court decides that it goes against previous laws
B the Supreme Court decides that it goes against previous laws
C the lower federal court decides it is unconstitutional
D the Supreme Court decides it is unconstitutional
9.China and America established diplomatic relations in January ____
A 1972 B 1976 C 1978 D 1979
10.Which of the following is not a top American magazine?
A Readers’s Digest B USA Today C TV Guide D National Geographic

答案：
1. D 独立宣言是在1776年发表的，而独立战争是在1775年爆发。
2. A 阿拉斯加是美国最大的州，第二大的是南部的德克萨斯州。
3. B 洛基山脉从北美的西北延伸到东南，是北美的主干山脉，贯穿美国的主要河流。
4. C 联合国总部位于美国纽约曼哈顿第一大道上，1952年投入使用。
5. D 美国有50个州，每州两名参议员，所以共100名参议员。而众议院的人数是根据各州的人数按比例决定的。
6. B 马丁路德金 是黑人运动的英雄人物，以代表演说I have a dream闻名。
7. C 权利和自由法案是詹姆斯.麦德逊于1791年提出的。
8. D 美国最高法院对宪法有最终解释权。
9. D 尼克松总统在1972年访问中国，与毛泽东主席会晤，但是在1979年才正式建立中美外交关系。
10.B 今日美国是美国有名的报纸，并非杂志。育路外语