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Test 1
1._B_ is known as "the father of the British navy".
A. Edward
B. Alfred
C. Canute
D. Harold I
2.The English Reformation began with _B_
A. Henry VII
B. Henry VIII
C. Mary Tudor
D. Edward VI
3.In the reform of the Church, Henry VIII dissolved all of England's monasteries and nunneries because they were much more loyal to _A_ than to their English kings.
A. the Pope
B. Jesus Christ
C. Roman Catholic
D. the bishops
4.For nearly thirty years, Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other the two great Catholic powers at the time, B_ , and prevented England from getting involved in any major European conflict.
A. Spain and Germany
B. France and Spain
C. Spain and Denmark
D. France and Italy
5.In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in _B_
A. hardware
B. textiles
C. pottery
D. chemicals
6.About a hundred years ago, as a result of its imperialist expansion, Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the world's people and __C__ of the world's land area.
A. half
B. one third
C. one fourth
D. one fifth
7. At the general election of 1945 Winston Churchill was heavily defeated, because _D_
A. he was old-fashioned
B. people did not support his postwar policies
C. he was not qualified as a prime minister in a peaceful age
D. people wanted to forget about the war
8. In January, _A_ Britain became a full member of the European Economic Community.
A. 1973
B.1979
C. 1967
D. 1957
9. In Britain the order of succession to the Crown can be altered only by common consent of _D_
A. all members of the royal family
B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons
C. cabinet and ministry
D. the countries of the Commonwealth
10.c_ is responsible for the security, accommodation and services in the House of Lords' part of the Palace of Westminster.
A. The Lord Chancellor
B. The Speaker
C. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
D. The Clerk of the parliaments
11.The ultimate authority for law-making resides in _a_.
A. the House of Commons
B. the Queen
C. the Cabinet
D. the House of Lords
12._A_ only has men priests at present.
A. The Church in Wales
B. The Church of England
C. The Free Church
D. The Church of Scotland
13.The important patriotic festival in Britain is _C
A. St.Georges Day
B. St.Patrick's Day
C. Armistice Day
D. Boxing Day
14.Higher education in Britain is generally supported by _A_
A. public funds
B. students themselves
C. business
D. private sources
15.The basic ethnic stock of Ireland is _D.
A. Norse
B. English
C. Norman
D. Celtic
16.Irish is a _B_ language.
A. Anglo-Saxon
B. Celtic
C. Latin
D. Greek
17.The arrival of _c in AD432 was the most important event in Irish history .
A. E.Childers
B. Palladius
C. St. Patrick
D. Eamon deValera
18.In American history, the largest immigration movement did not take place until _A_
A. 1815
B.1900
C.1917
D.1945
19. Most Americans lived in _A_
A. city areas
B. countryside
C. mountain areas
D. river valleys
20.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. is the _A_
A. blacks
B. Hispanics
C. Asian-Americans
D. White ethnics
21.The Pilgrim built a colony named _C_ after they arrived in America.
A. Jamestown
B. Boston
C. Plymouth
D. Yorktown
22.The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4 D_.
A. 1773
B. 1774
C.1775
D. 1776
23.The American Constitutional system was went up to in _D_
A. 1776
B. 1781
C.1787
D.1791
24. Pushed by the Progressive Movement, President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) and Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) initiated changes from the 19th century tradition of _B_.
A. monopoly
B. laissez faire
C. government regulation
D. market control
25.The aim of President Roosevelt's New Deal was to "save American _D_"
A. economy
B. politics
C. society
D. democracy
26.The Truman Doctrine was directed against _B_
A. Nazi fascism
B. Communism
C. Japan
D. The "free world"
27.Kennedy proposed the program of _C_.
A. New Freedom
B. New Deal
C. New Frontier
D. War on Poverty
28.The United States has a free-market economy with a dominant _C_ sector.
A. state-owned
B. collective
C. private
D. corporate
29.Among the following, _A is not an automobile giant.
A. the International Business Machines
B. General Motors
C. Ford
D. Chrysler
30. The New Right did not opposed _D_
A. abortion
B. affirmative action
C. tax rising
D. education
31.A conference was held in Philadelphia in May ,1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation. All of the states except _A_ were represented at the Constitutional Convention.
A. Rhode Island
B. Maine
C. Georgia
D. Hawaii
32.The president cannot vote a law if Congress passes it by a _c vote at the second time.
A. one-third
B. half
C. two-thirds
D. three-fourths
33.The president of the United States is the head of the _B_ branch.
A. legislative
B. executive
C. judicial
D. party
34.Elementary and secondary education in the United States covers _C_ years.
A.10
B.11
C.12
D.13
35.The community college made its appearance in the early _C_
A. 1700s
B.1800s
C. 1900s
D.1990s
36. About _C_ American adults participate in an organized learning group each year.
A. a half
B. one in three
C. one in four
D. one in five
37. In the early part of the 19th century, ___d___ was the center of American writing.
A. Boston
B. Philadelphia
C. Chicago
D. New York
38. Theodore Dreiser was the representative of D____.
A. Knickerbockers
B. Transcendentalists
C. Lost Generation
D. Naturalists.
39.Canada covers about _A_ of the North American continent.
A. 2/5
B.1/5
C.1/2
D.3/4
40.A major part of the Canadian population lives along the _B_ border.
A. northern
B. southern
C. western
D. eastern
41.The United Canada was, at confederation, divided into Ontario and _C_
A. New Brunswick
B. Alberta
C. Quebec
D. Manitoba
42.In Canadian history, _D_ created a federal union in 1867.
A. The Quebec Act
B. The Act of Union
C. The Statue of Westminster
D. the British North America Act
43. The land of Australia is rather flat and more than 50% of the land is under 300m _c_ sea level.
A. below
B. on C .above D. near
44. The most pleasant part of Australia where the climate is cool and wet is its _A_
A. south - east coastland
B. central eastern lowlands
C. western plateau
D. Victorian Highlands
45. The State of _B_ is regarded as the cultural and sports center of Australia.
A. New South Wales
B. Victoria
C. Queensland
D. South Australia
46. New South Wales is located _B_ Australia.
A. to the southwest towards
B. in the southeast of
C. in the southeast to
D. at the southeast in
47. Over _C_ of the land in New Zealand is more than _ meters above sea level.
A.1;2, 100
B.3;4,400
C.3;4,200
D.2;5,300
48. The red _B_ is called New Zealand Christmas tree because it flowers in December.
A. rata
B. Pohutukawa
C. kowhai
D. totara
49. The bird called D is a national symbol of New Zealand.
A. weka
B.pukeko
C. bellbird
D.kiwi
50.C_is now one of the two official languages of Aotearoa in New Zealand.
A. French
B. Holland
C. Maori
D. Polynesia
Test 2
1. The Celts' religion was _D_
A. Christianity
B. Norman belief
C. Roman Catholic
D. Druidism
2._B_ was the first Archbishop of Canterbury who was remarkably successful in converting the British king and the nobility to Christianity.
A. St. Patrick
B. St．Augustine
C. St. Palladius
D. Bthelbert
3. William replaced the Witan, the council of the Anglo-Saxon Kings, with _A_
A. the Grand Council
B. the House of Lords
C. the House of Commons
D. Parliament
4. The cause of the Hundred Years" War was partly _D_ and partly_.
A. political; military
B. political; economic
C. territorial; religious
D. territorial; economic
5. Thanks to Mary, Protestantism and _D_ were now forever synonymous in Britain. _d
A. Catholicism
B. prosecution
C. the Reformation
D. nationalism
6. The agricultural changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in England were so great that they were worthy of the term "C_"
A. reform
B. evolution
C. revolution
D. reformation
7. The Chartist Movement was officially launched at a great Birmingham meeting in _b, with the aim of pressing the Parliament to accept the People's Charcter.
A. 1836
B.1838
C.1840
D.1842
8. The United Kingdom is a _A State.
A. unitary
B. federal
C. republic
D. feudal
9. The _B_ Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
A. Canadian
B. British
C. Australian
D. Irish
10. The Houses of Parliament in U.K. were rebuilt between 1835 and 1857 after having been destroyed by _c_.
A. war
B. an earthquake
C. fire
D. an explosion
11. In Britain, the members of the House of Commons are elected for a maximum of _C_
A. four
B. three
C. five
D. six
12. Greater London is divided into _b_
A. 32 boroughs
B.32 boroughs and the City of London
C. 53 boroughs
D.53 boroughs and the City of London
13. Established Churches in Britain are _D_
A. Church of England and Church of Wales
B. Church in Wales and Church of Scotland
C. the Anglican Churches
D. Church of England and Church of Scotland
14. The seventh Sunday after Easter is _C_
A. Good Friday
B. Easter Sunday
C. Whit Sunday
D. not a festival
15. In Britain, medical and veterinary courses normally require _C_ years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. eight
16._D_ have been a traditional source of conflict between the English and Irish.
A. Political Persecution
B. Economic interest
C. Ethnic discrimination
D. Religious differences
17.The first blacks were brought to North America as slaves in _b_
A. 1519
B. 1619
C. 1719
D.1819
18. The victory at _A_ was the turning point of the War of Independence.
A. Saratoga
B. Gettysburg
C. Trenton
D. Yorktown
19. In American history, the Americans went to war against the British _B_
A. only once
B. on two occasions
C. for three times
D. for four times
20. The Compromise of 1850 allowed __d__ to be accepted as a free state.
A. New Mexico
B. Utah
C. Pennsylvania
D. California
21. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution formally ended _C_
A. the immigration movement
B. the Civil War
C. the slave system
D. the industrialization
22. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the _C_ states broke away and found the Confederate States of America.
A. northern
B. western
C. southern
D. eastern
23. Versailles Treaty System was the result of Paris Conference in _B_
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. North America
D. Africa
24. The Second World War finally ended in _A_
A.1945
B. 1946
C.1947
D.1949
25. The Standard Oil Company was founded by _C
A. Morgan
B. Ford
C. Rockefeller
D. Dupent
26. The longest war that the United States has fought is _C_
A. the War of Independence
B. the Civil War
C. the Vietnam War
D. the Gulf War
27. Under the pressure of the Anti-war Movement _C_ decided not to run for the presidency for a second term.
A. Truman
B. Nixon
C. Johnson
D. Kennedy
28._D_ was meant to guarantee the blacks and others the right to vote.
A. Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
B. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
C. the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865
D. the Voting Rights Act of 1965
29. The United States is by far the a_ industrial country in the world.
A. biggest
B. second biggest
C. third biggest
D. fourth biggest
30The American economy is characterized by a high degree of _d_
A. government regulation
B. individual ownership
C. corruption
D. monopoly
31.The safeguards against misuse of the powers come in the form of _A_
A. separation of powers
B. executive orders
C. presidential elections
D. party political
32.The American Constitution is the _A_ written Constitution in the world.
A. oldest
B. longest
C. youngest
D. shortest
33.The Constitution allows the President to give __B_ and pardons in federal criminal cases.
A. absolutions
B. reprieves
C. testimonies
D. amnesties
34._B_ must first come from the House of Representatives.
A. Appointments of high officials
B. Revenue bills
C. Military bills
D. Banking bills
35.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of __A_ in 1636.
A. Harvard College
B. Yale
C. MIT
D. Princeton
36. The system of higher education in the U.S. has three principal functions except _D_
A. teaching
B. research
C. public service
D. individual service
37. In America, junior colleges include the following college except _B_ one.
A. junior
B. Bible
C. community
D. technical
38. At the master's level the program is primarily _B_ oriented , an extension of undergraduate study in America.
A. research
B. course
C. vocation
D. doctoral
39. The first American writings were written by those first settlers in _A_ colonies.
A. English
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Dutch
40. Mark Twain's masterwork was _B_
A. The Sketch Book
B. The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
C. Nature
D. Laves of Grass
41. The biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States is _D_
A. New Year's Day
B. Independence Day
C. Thanksgiving Day
D. Christmas Day
42. The two principal river systems in Canada are the Mackenzie and _B_
A. the Great lake
B. the St. Lawrence
C. the Hudson River
D. the Saskatchewan River
43._B_ is the Canadian section of the Great Plains of North America.
A. Atlantic Provinces
B. The Prairie Provincess
C. The Canadian Shield
D. British Columbia
44.In 1608, the French explorer Samuel de Champlain established his "habitation" in what now is _C, to lay the roots of French Canada.
A. Hudson Bay
B. Ottawa
C. Quebec City
D. Montreal
45. Canada, Confederation, was made up of four provinces, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and _D_
A. Newfoundland
B. Manitoba
C. Alberta
D. New Brunswick
46. Australia is in the _C_ hemisphere
A. northern
B. eastern
C. southern
D. weastern
47. Victoria is also known as _D_
A. the sunshine state
B. the premier state
C. the state of excitement
D. the garden states
48. The size of New Zealand is similar to _C
A. Britain or Canada
B. Canada or Australia
C. Britain or Japan
D. Australia or U.S.A.
49. In the 1870s the main export of New Zealand became _C_
A. timber
B. food
C. wool
D. gold
50. A New Zealand of European descent is known as a _D_
A. Pakeha
B. Kiwi
C. Pukeko
D. Maori
T est 3
1. The Bill of Rights is the term for the first amendments to the Constitution.
a. ten B. eleven c. twelve d. thirteen
2. The President of the United States is head of the branch.
a. legislative
b. executive
c. judicial
d. party
3. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by during the Civil War.
a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Franklin Roosevelt
4. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of .
a. cultural revival
b. loss of purpose
c. development in science and technology
d. material success and spiritual frustration
5. It was who first called Native Americans “Indians”.
a. Lincoln
b. Columbus
c. Washington
d. Jefferson
6. The United States did not join the Second World War directly until
a. Great Depression
b. Pearl Harbor incident
c. the Japanese attack on China
d. the German attack on Poland
7. When we speak of “father of waters” or “old man river”, we are referring to .
a. the Colorado River b . the Ohio River
c. the Missouri River
d. the Mississippi River
8. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from .
a. France
b. Denmark
c. Ireland
d. Germany
9. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, .
a. First/1774
b. First /1776
c. Second/1774
d. Second/1776
10. The British recorded history begins with .
a. the arrival and settlement of Celts
b. the Norman Conquest
c. Roman invasion
d. V iking and Danish invasions
11. The predecessor of the English parliament is .
a. the Great council
b. the Witan
c. the House of Plantagenet
d. Magna Carta
12. Civil Rights Movement happened in .
a. the 1960s
b. the 1950s
c. the 1940s
d. the 1930s
13. The , the backbone of the North American continent, is also known as the Continental Divide.
a. Appalachians
b. Rockies
c. Blue Ridge Mountains
d. Great Smokies
14. To help the British East India Company out of difficulty, the British government allowed the company to sell at a lower price in the colonies through its own people.
a. coffee
b. spice
c. silk
d. tea
15. A bout half of the Britain’s trade is with .
a. the United States
b. South-east Asia
c. the EC
d. the Latin America
16. The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament.
a. 651
b. 1,200
c. 1,198
d. 763
17. Most Americans lived in .
a. city areas
b. countryside
c. mountain areas
d. river valleys
18. The British Parliament has a maximum duration of years.
a. four
b. six
c. eight
d. five
19. Of the five Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the United States,
is the only one entirely in the U. S.
a. Lake Huron
b. Lake Ontario
c. Lake Michigan
d. Lake Erie
20. The Chartist Movement was officially launched at a great meeting in Birmingham in , with the aim of pressing the Parliament to accept the People’s Charter.
a. 1836
b. 1838
c. 1840
d. 1842
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T est 4
1.Fanklin Roosevelt’s program for the depression was called .
a. Progressivism
b. laissez faire
c. New Freedom
d. New Deal
2. The United States did not join the Second World War directly until in December, 1941.
a. Great Depression
b. Pearl Harbor incident
c. the Japanese attack on China
d. the German attack on Poland
3. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as .
a. Lord Protector
b. Lieutenant General
c. Commander of the New Model Army
d. President
4. Ireland is in the of Great Britain.
a. east
b. south
c. west
d. north
5. W ASPs referred to .
a. the mainstream Americans
b. Hispanics
c. Asian-Americans
d. Blacks
6. Lincoln's Emancipation proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution formally ended .
a. the immigration movement
b. the Civil War
c. the slave system
d. the industrialization
7. About a hundred years ago, as a result of imperialist expansion, Britain ruled one fourth of the world people and of the world’s land area.
a. one third
b. one fifth
c. one fourth
d. tow fifths
8. The Celt’s religion was .
a. Teutonic religion
b. Christianity
c. Druidism
d. Buddhism
9. The spirit of the Great Charter was the limitation of the powers of , keeping them within the bounds of the feudal law of the land.
a. the Archbishop of Canterbury
b. the barons
c. the church
d. the king
10. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the .
a. the House of Lords
b. the House of Commons
c. the Privy Council
d. the Shadow Cabinet
11. The English Renaissance was largely .
a. religious
b. ideological
c. philosophical
d. literary
12. In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in .
a. hardware
b. textile
c. pottery
d. chemicals
13. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in .
a. 200B. C.
b. 55 B. C.
c. 55 A. D.
d. 410 A. D.
14. The Hundred Y ears’ War started in .
a. 1733
b. 1453
c. 1337
d. 1357
15. Civil Rights Movement happened in .
a. the 1960s
b. the 1950s
c. the 1940s
d. the 1930s
16. The open declaration of the containment policy was made by on March 12, 1949 in a speech to the joint session of Congress.
a. President Roosevelt
b. President Kennedy
c. General Marshall
d. President Truman
17. The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament.
a. 651
b. 1,200
c. 1,198
d. 763
18. About half of the Britain’s trade is with .
a. the United States
b. South-east Asia
c. the EC
d. the Latin America
19. The British recorded history begins with .
a. the arrival and settlement of Celts
b. the Norman Conquest
c. Roman invasion
d. V iking and Danish invasions
20. At the beginning of the First World War, the United States pursued a policy of.
a. containment
b. neutrality
c. pro-Germany partiality
d. pro-Ally partiality
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T est 5
1.There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _______.
A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council;
B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land
C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges
D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.
3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765.
A. Abraham Darby
B. James Watt
C. John Kay
D. Richard Arkwright
4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________.
A. growing crop
B. producing milk
C. catching fish
D. rearing poultry
5. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.
A. Prime Minister
B. Member of Parliament
C. Lord of Appeal
D. Speaker of the House
6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921.
A. the Anglican Church of Ireland
B. the Irish Free State
C. the Irish Republican Army
D. the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council
7. Irish broadcasting began in ______ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.
A. 1906
B. 1916
C. 1926
D. 1936
8. _______ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery.
A. Frederick Douglass
B. George Washington
C. John Adams
D. Abraham Lincoln
9. But even after the abolition of slavery, organized or individual discrimination was practiced against ______.
A. Chinese - Americans
B. American Indians
C. Japanese - Americans
D. black Americans
10. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was ______ percent in the United States.
A. 1.1
B. 2.1
C. 3.1
D. 4.1
11. After a period of prosperity (1920 ~ 1929), government involvement in the economy increased _________.
A. during the Great Depression
B. after the WW I
C. after the WW II
D. during the Cold War
12. The United States grows nearly _____ of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.
A. one third
B. one fourth
C. one sixth
D. one seventh
13. Through the Department of _____, the President is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.
A. State
B. Justice
C. Labor
D. Defense
14. The community college embodies ________ belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal.
A. George Washington's
B. Thomas Jefferson's
C. Abraham Lincoln's
D. Franklin Roosevelt's
15. The exploratory voyage made by ______ brought to a close to an era of European discovery of Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years.
A. Arthur Philip
B. Mathew Flinders
C. Port Jackson
D. Peter Lalor
16. After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britain's lead and declared war on ________.
A. Japan
B. Turkey
C. Italy
D. Germany
17. The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the ______ century.
A. 14th
B. 15th
C. 16th
D. 17th
18. Northern provinces and territories tale up _____ of Canada.
A. half
B. two thirds
C. one third
D. four fifths
19. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies ________ of total energy.
A. 15%
B. 16%
C. 17%
D. 18%
20. In the United States, Halloween is night - time ______ holiday.
A. children's
B. men's
C. women's
D. old men's
21. Australia is generally divided into the following three topographical regions except _____.
A. the Great Western Plateau
B. the Outback
C. the Eastern Highlands
D. the Central Eastern Lowlands
22. In Britain the succession order of the Crown can be altered only by common consent of _____.
A. all members of the royal family
B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons
C. cabinet and ministry
D. the countries of the Commonwealth
23. New Zealand is the world's largest exporters of ________.
A. lamb
B. expertise
C. honey
D. potatoes
24. Today _____ is Ireland's most influential daily.
A. the Irish Press
B. the Irish Independence
C. the Irish Times
D. the Irish Daily
25. In the United States, _____ is a leading commercial crop in the South.
A. cotton
B. tobacco
C. peanut
D. apple
1.C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. D 10. B
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A
T est 6
1. In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations.
A. July
B. June
C. August
2. In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____.
A. reading, writing
B. social courses
C. foreign languages
D. sciences, art and music
E. cooking or other manual skills
3. The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living.
A. high
B. low
C. almost the same
4. There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States.
A. 2,000
B. 2,500
C. 3,000
5. Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection.
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 1/5
6. The library in _____ was the first private library in the US.
A. Harvard College
B. Y ale College
C. College of New Jersey
7. The first public library was founded in 1731 in _____.
A. Boston
B. Philadelphia
C. Chicago
8. At present America has more than _____ free public libraries.
A. 6,000
B. 5,000
C. 7,000
9. VOA Radio Station was established in _____.
A. 1924
B. 1934
C. 1894
10. All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned.
A. publicly
B. privately
C. locally
11. _____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.
A. Football
B. Basketball
C. Baseball
12. It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States.
A. Scandinavian
B. Dutch
C. French
13. 101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____.
A. WWI
B. Civil War
C. WWII
14. At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new world.
A. Paris
B. London
C. Berlin
15. The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.
A. “Rip V an Winkle”
B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
C. “The Adventures of a German Student”
16. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories.
A. Mark Twain
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Herman Melville
17. _____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.
A. Sinclair Lewis
B. Saul Bellow
C. Ernest Hemingway
18. Y ale University was founded in _____.
A. 1701
B. 1746
C. 1749
19. The greatest American playwright is _____.
A. Arthur Miller
B. Eugene O’Neil
C. Robert Frost
20. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation.
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. Wilt Whitman
C. Tennessee Williams
21. The most popular sport in America is _____.
A. baseball
B. basketball
C. football
22. After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poet’s corner of _____.
A. Westminster Abbey
B. camp of Cambridge University
C. Oxford University
23. For his work, _____ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”.
A. Robert Frost
B. Langston Hughs
C. Walt Whitman
24. Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____.
A. Death of a Salesman
B. The Crucibe
C. The Price
25. _____ is the earliest university in America.
A. Harvard
B. Y ale
C. Rhode Island
26. _____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities.
A. Four-year college
B. Two-year college
C. College of arts and science
27. Junior college in America is _____.
A. two years
B. three years
C. four years
D. five years
28. _____ is closely associated with the Rockefeller Interest Group.
A. New Y ork Times
B. Washington Post
C. Los Angeles Times
29. The tuition in a private college is _____.
A. high
B. rather high
C. quite low
D. tolerable
30. In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private.
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5
31. Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction.
A. romantic
B. realistic
C. Jewish
D. southern
32. The most influential newspapers are the following except _____.
A. New Y ork Times
B. Washington Post
C. Los Angeles Times
D. Wall Street Journal
33. Readers’ Digest is a _____ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions.
A. weekly
B. monthly
C. biweekly
D. triweekly
34. The major wire services in America are the following except _____.
A. the Associated Press
B. the United Press International
C. the Columbia Broadcasting System
35. From 1901 to 1978, 117 Americans won the Nobel Prize, holding _____ of the world Nobel Prize winners.
A. half
B. one-third
C. one-fourth
36. Blues is a music of strong rhythm, which was originally sung by _____.
A. Negroes
B. Indians
C. Europeans
37. The Father of American literature was _____.
A. Mark Twain
B. Washington Irving
C. Walt Whitman
D. Jack London
II. Fill in the Blanks
1. American children usually begin their school at the age of _____.
2. An elementary school teacher must have a _____ degree of arts with a major in education.
3. _____, one of the most famous universities in the world, was founded in 1686.
4. About _____ percent of the high school graduates can be admitted by universities or colleges.
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( ) 1. To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Scotland.
( ) 2. The United Kingdom is governed by Her Majesty’s Government in the name of the Queen.
( ) 3. No other group of people colonized Britain so well as the Anglo-Saxons, because they didn’t just conquer, they also integrated with the local population.
( ) 4. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-third of the earth’s surface.
( ) 5. The destruction of the Spanish Armada not only established the position of England as a major sea power but also paved the way for its foreign expansion.
( ) 6. The Hundred Year’s War refers to the intermittent war between France and England that lasted from 1337 to 1453.
( ) 7. James I was the king who was executed during the English Bourgeois Revolution.
( ) 8. Henry VII was responsible for the founding of the Church of England.
( ) 9. The Chartist Movement finally succeeded and it constituted a glorious page in the history of the
workers’ stru ggle for liberation.
( ) 10. The policies of Labor Party are characterized by pragmatism and the belief in individualism.
( ) 11. The Queen formally appoints all government office holders except the Prime Minister.
( ) 12. The Queen seems to be the most important figure in every national life, but there is no written law to define her power.
( ) 13. All the royal descendants are eligible to succeed to the throne. The monarch has their freedom of belief.
( ) 14. Trooping of the Color is the birthday gift given to the queen by her royal guard.
( ) 15. While there is criticism of the royal family for its large expenditure, the costly royal pageantry is still popular as a reminder of the past.
( ) 16. The United Kingdom is a federal, not a unitary state.
( ) 17. There is written constitution in Britain. Parliament has the power to make, unmake, or change any law.
( ) 18. A bill passed by the Lower House has to go to the Upper House for its approval before it is signed into law by the Queen.
( ) 19. Members of Parliament (MPs) are those who inherit the noble titles.
( ) 20. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland people whose names appear on the electoral register (voters) are liable for jury service and their names are chosen at random.
( ) 21. The British economic system is known as capitalism which protects private enterprise.
( ) 22. Oil reserves in Britain belong to the state and most of oil production is also under the control of the government. But Britain’s private oil companies have a large stake in M iddle East oil production.
( ) 23. Like China, Britain used to rely on cotton as the principal fiber.
( ) 24. DINK is a typical king of British family. It consists of a married couple who have two or three children of their own.
( ) 25. The Buckingham Palace is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
( ) 26. The Hippies subculture was originally a youth movement in which young people wore work-shirts, short jeans and heavy red boots.
( ) 27. Many English people like to enjoy themselves in the pub, or the public house, which offers all kinds of drinks and hot as well as cold food.
( ) 28. The word English means “the language that belongs to the Celts.”
( ) 29. The continental United States lies in central North America w ith Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
( ) 30. Great Lakes are the five lakes between Canada and the United States, including Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
( ) 31. The New England colonies have often been called “Bible Commonwealth” because they sought the guidance of the scriptures in regulating all aspects of the lives of their citizens.
( ) 32. George Washington was the first president of the United States.
( ) 33. In Jan., 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote a pamphlet, Common Sense, which urged the colonial cause. ( ) 34. The American Constitution founded feudalism and introduced checks and balances.
( ) 35. The checks and balance system in America was based on division of power.
( ) 36. The Democrats have been considered a party of less affluent people, more liberal minded.
( ) 37. In the United States, Congress can pass laws with more than 50% vote, but the President can veto them.
( ) 38. The 400 senators serve staggered six-year terms.
( ) 39. The House of Representatives are superior to the Senate in the legislative process.
( ) 40. The Constitution provides that Justices “shall hold their Offices all his life”.
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英联邦（the Commonwealth of Nations）是由英国和已经独立的前英国殖民地或附 属国组成的联合体。英国作为英联邦元首并无政治实权；各国在一定协议上相互进行政治、主要是经济方面的磋商和合作；各成员国也有权利选择退出英联邦。 （二） 英国地势西北高、东南低。其西北地区主要地形是高原；而东部和东南部则主要是低地，他们是整个欧洲平原（the Great European Plain）的组成部分。 英格兰占据了大不列颠南面的最大部分土地，那里地势平缓，多为平原、丘陵和沼泽地。特别是英格兰东部沿海地区，土地肥沃，适于耕种。 苏格兰多为山地、湖泊和岛屿，它拥有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地以及南部山陵。不列颠最高峰尼维斯峰（Ben Nevis）便座落于此，高1,343米。威尔士亦是多山地区，6%的土地被森林覆盖，大部分村庄以放牧为主。 北爱尔兰北部为多岩石、荒蛮的海岸，曲折蜿蜒。其东北部多为高地，东南部为山区，而中部则是低浅的盆地。 不列颠是个岛屿国家，四面环海，它隔着英吉利海峡与欧洲大陆遥遥相望。位处英法两国之间的英吉利海峡最窄之处被称作多佛海峡（Straits of Dover），仅有33公里宽度。1985年英国政府和法国政府决定在多佛海峡处修建海峡隧道。 总长153公里的隧道于1994年五月竣工通车，使得欧洲公路网得以连成一体，被誉为人类工程史上的一个伟业。 英国河流分布细密。塞文河（the Severn）是英国第一大河流，长338公里，它同西
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