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1、Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following EXCEPT_____.
- A.The North Sea
- B.The English Channel
- C.The sea area between Britain and Ireland
- D.The sea area around the Irish coast
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
2、The Norman Conquest marked _____ in England.
- A.the establishment of feudalism
- B.the establishment of Monarch
- C.the foundation of the British constitutionalism
- D.the concept of English nationalism
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
3、Britain’s mild climate provides the country with a favorable environment for agriculture and _____.
- A.Energy
- B.manufacturing
- C.sheep farming
- D.stock raising
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
4、Which of the following statement about Independence Day is not true?
- A.Some people visit the birthplace of the nation, Philadelphia.
- B.The army marks the occasion by firing a 50-gun salute.
- C.Ceremonies include parades, official speeches, outdoor stage shows, fireworks and so on.
- D.People eat turkey and pumpkin pies.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
5、The US lies in the central of ____, with ____ to the north, ____ to the south, ____ to its east and ____ to its west.
- A.South America, Mexico, Canada, the Pacific, the Atlantic
- B.North America, Mexico, Canada, the Pacific, the Atlantic
- C.North America, Canada, Mexico, the Atlantic, the Pacific
- D.South America, Canada, Mexico, the Atlantic, the Pacific
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
6、The characteristic of dominant American culture are ____.
- A.English-speaking, Western European, Protestant and middle-class
- B.English-speaking, Northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class
- C.English-speaking, Northern European, Protestant and upper-class
- D.English-speaking, Western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
7、Which of the following statements is not true?
- A.During the 1830s and the 1840s, many Northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to America.
- B.Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in 1980s were Asians.
- C.The immigration Act of 1924 restricted further immigration into the United States, particularly from Europe.
- D.The United States is regarded as a “melting pot” but not as a “salad bowl”.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
8、Which of the following remarks is not true as regards to universities in Britain.
- A.They are legally independent.
- B.They are partially funded by the central government.
- C.Admittance to universities depend on the GCSE results of students.
- D.They have complete academic freedom.
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
9、In the parliament, the House of Commons has important functions except ______.
- A.To run the government.
- B.To examine the actions of the government.
- C.To influence future government policy.
- D.To draft new laws.
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
10、Which is not the feature of the role of the monarchy in Britain?
- A.It is ceremonial.
- B.It is unpolitical.
- C.It is symbolic.
- D.It is political.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
11、The four largest manufacturing industries are: computers and electronic products; ____; food, beverage and tobacco; and petroleum products.
- A.car
- B.chemicals
- C.agribusiness
- D.petroleum
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
12、Which of the following statements is not true about Britain in World War II?
- A.Britain lost the war.
- B.Around 357,000 people were killed or missing and 475,000 people were wounded.
- C.The British Navy was 30% smaller than before the war and Britain list its naval supremacy forever to the United States.
- D.Britain had exhausted its reserve of gold.
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
13、President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by introducing various programs like the following except _____.
- A.Medicare
- B.Food stamps
- C.Education Initiatives
- D.Welfare
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
14、The climate of Britain is classified as temperate, with ______ summers and ______ winters.
- A.Warm, warm
- B.warm, cool
- C.cool, warm
- D.cool, cool
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
15、The Declaration of Independence was drafted by ______ and was adopted by the Congress on July 4, 1776.
- A.Alexander Hamilton
- B.Thomas Jefferson
- C.George Washington
- D.Abraham Lincoln
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
16、Which of the following is not a name used to refer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- A.the United Kingdom
- B.Great Britain
- C.Northern Ireland
- D.U.K.
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
17、Your English teacher explains some points from the text in class, but you don’t understand them, what would you do or say?
- A.Frown at the teacher.
- B.Nod your head and smile.
- C.Look at the teacher blankly.
- D.I’m sorry. I still don’t understand. Could you please give an example?
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
18、The total number of electors in the United States Electoral College is currently _______.
- A.100
- B.435
- C.535
- D.538
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
19、The car industry in Britain is mostly _____.
- A.foreign-owned
- B.state-owned
- C.joint-owned
- D.privately-owned
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
20、Of all the high school graduates in America, _______ continue college after graduation.
- A.more than 50%
- B.more than 60%
- C.more than 70%
- D.more than 80%
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
21、William Dean Howells, Henry James, and Mark Twain are all masters of ____________.
- A.American Romanticism
- B.American Modernism
- C.American Realism
- D.American Naturalism
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
22、The President is directly voted into office by _______.
- A.all citizens of America
- B.the citizens over 18 years old
- C.electors elected by the voters
- D.the Senators and the Representatives
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
23、The fundamental cause for the Reformation was King Henry VIII’s efforts to ___.
- A.divorce his wife
- B.break with Rome
- C.support the Protestants
- D.declare his supreme power over the church
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
24、Which of the following is the most important Christian festival for church-goers in Britain?
- A.Christmas
- B.Easter
- C.Remembrance Day
- D.Boxing Day
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
25、The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is___________.
- A.poetry
- B.drama
- C.novel
- D.pamphlet
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
26、The higher education comprises the following categories of institutions but ______.
- A.a university and the four-year undergraduate institution — the college
- B.the technical training institution
- C.the two-year community college
- D.graduate school
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
27、Leaves of Grass is a collection of poems by the great American poet __________.
- A. Walt Whitman
- B. Emily Dickinson
- C. Robert Frost
- D. Wallace Stevens
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
28、If someone compliments your scarf, how would you respond to it appropriately?
- A.I’m glad you like it and you can take it if you want to.
- B.Oh, it’s cheap.
- C.Thank you. I like it too.
- D.It’s my pleasure.
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
29、What does a “public school “in Britain refer to?
- A.A state school
- B.An independent school
- C.A school funded by the public
- D.A grammar school
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
30、Which of the following press is recognized as a platform for liberal and left-wing opinions in Britain?
- A.The Times
- B.The Daily Telegraph
- C.The Guardian
- D.The Observer
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
31、The first shots in the American War of Independence were fired in ________.
- A.Concord
- B.Philadelphia
- C.Mississippi
- D.Lexington
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
32、College applicants in America are chosen not on the basis of _____.
- A.their high school records and recommendation from their high school teachers
- B.the impression they make during interviews at the university
- C.their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
- D.their social status
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
33、President ________ introduced the New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression.
- A.Roosevelt
- B.Wilson
- C.Kennedy
- D.Truman
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
34、_____ is passed at the end of Glorious Revolution.
- A.Act of Supremacy
- B.Bill of Rights
- C.The Provision of Oxford
- D.The Provision of Westminster
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
35、_________ is the most famous metaphysical poet.
- A.John Donne
- B.Philip Sidney
- C.Edmund Spenser
- D.William Butler Yeats
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
36、________ is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.
- A.The Severn River
- B.The River Thames
- C.The Clyde River
- D.Lough Neagh
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
37、You are at the dinner table and want to eat the salt on the other side of the table. What would you do or say?
- A.Stand up and stretch out your hand to it yourself.
- B.Excuse me, could you pass me the salt please?
- C.Walk around the table and get it by yourself.
- D.Sorry, could you pass me the salt please?
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
38、Who appoints cabinet ministers in Britain?
- A.The monarch
- B.Supreme Court Judge
- C.The Prime Minister
- D.The government
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
39、President Roosevelt in his New Deal in 1933 introduced his first act which was to deal with the______.
- A.unemployment
- B.pension
- C.banking crisis
- D.food
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
40、________ is the most populous and wealthiest part of the country.
- A.England
- B.Scotland
- C.Wales
- D.Northern Ireland
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
41、The Supreme Court is composed of ______ justices.
- A.six
- B.seven
- C.eight
- D.nine
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
42、American services for the affluent, include commercial banking, life insurance, ______ and law services.
- A.real estate
- B.food
- C.cars
- D.clothes
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
43、Jane Austen, the author of ____________, is famous for her novels about love and marriage.
- A.Jane Eyre
- B.Wuthering Heights
- C.Pride and Prejudice
- D.The Portrait of a Lady
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
44、In a business introduction, Americans may ask you to call them by their first name because_____.
- A.They are not interested in business.
- B.They want to be comfortable during the discussion.
- C.They like harmony in discussion.
- D.Their last name may be hard to pronounce.
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
45、Which of the following statements is not the reason for Industrial Revolution?
- A.Britain had a huge market domestically and internationally.
- B.England acquired from its colonies enormous wealth with which to develop its industry.
- C.The enclosure movement deprived many small landowners of their property.
- D.The capitalist class became the most important force in the country.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
46、Which of the following is not President Reagan’s achievements?
- A.Inflation was finally brought under control.
- B.Many Americans were better off financially than they had been in 1980.
- C.The nation was enjoying a period of peacetime prosperity without a recession.
- D.The gap between rich and poor was narrowed.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
47、Which of the following statements is wrong?
- A.The symbol of the Democratic Party is a donkey and an elephant represents the Republican Party.
- B.Abraham Lincoln is a Republican.
- C.Generally speaking, the Democratic Party has a liberal ideology, while the Republican Party is more conservative.
- D.The Republicans want the government to play an important role in the economy.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
48、Employment in the ______ sector has been increasing in the US since the 1970s.
- A.service
- B.agriculture
- C.manufacturing
- D.high-tech
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
49、Tony Morrison is a Novel Prize winning African-American writer and she is the author of____.
- A.Sound and the Fury
- B.Tender is the Night
- C.Sister Carrie
- D.Beloved
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
50、Which sentence incorrectly describes the Commonwealth?
- A.It is the successor of the British Empire.
- B.It is a voluntary association of independent states.
- C.It is not a political union.
- D.Not all the member countries acknowledge the British monarch as the symbolic head.
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
51、Of the following practices, ______ did not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
- A.Reducing unemployment
- B.Reducing child benefits
- C.Lowering old age pensions
- D.Shortening the period of unemployment benefits
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
52、At present, nearly ________ of the world’s population communicate in English.
- A.half
- B.one-third
- C.a quarter
- D.one-fifth
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
53、________ marked the beginning of the Cold War.
- A.Truman Doctrine
- B.Air raid on Pearl Harbor
- C.The Treaty of Paris
- D.New Order
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
54、Which of the following statements is not true?
- A.You will find Broadway, Times Square, Wall Street, Fifth Avenue and Central Park in New York City.
- B.You will find the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Memorial and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
- C.Los Angeles is the third largest city in US. You will find Hollywood, Walk of Fame, Universal Studio, Disney Land there.
- D.Chicago has one of the world’s best collections of modern architecture.
正确答案是 C， 回答正确
55、The following are all powers of the President except________.
- A.making laws
- B.vetoing any bills passed by Congress
- C.appointing federal judges when vacancies occur
- D.issuing executive orders
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
56、What is the British government made up of?
- A.The Prime Minister and the Cabinet members.
- B.The Queen, the Prime Minister and the Members of Parliament.
- C.The Queen, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet members.
- D.The Prime Minister and the Members of Parliament.
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
57、Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are representatives of _____________.
- A.New England Transcendentalism
- B.American Realism
- C.American Modernism
- D.American Naturalism
正确答案是 A， 回答正确
58、At the heart of the British financial system is the _____, which was founded in 1694 and nationalized in 1946.
- A.the London Stock Exchange
- B.Bank of England
- C.big financial centers
- D.privately owned companies
正确答案是 B， 回答正确
59、Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, MIT, and Yale are located in ____.
- A.the South
- B.the West
- C.the Midwest
- D.New England
正确答案是 D， 回答正确
60、____________ is famous for his stream of consciousness novel Ulysses.
- A.James Joyce
- B.Virginia Woolf
- C.D. H. Lawrence
- D.George Eliot
正确答案是 A， 回答正确