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1. The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by_.A. Henry James B. O. Henry C. Harriet Beecher Stower D. Mark Twain 2. The word holiday originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any day on which we dont have to work. This is an example of_.A. meaning shift B. widening of meaning C. narrowing of meaning D. loss of meaning 3. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.?A. Huston B. Baltimore C. Philadelphia D. Boston4. Which of the following is NOT a Romantic Poet?A. William Wordsworth B. Percy B. Shelley C. George G. Byron D. George Eliot 5. The study of _ is Syntax.A. textual organization B. sentence structures C. word formation D. language functions 6. The capital city of Canada is _.A. Montreal B. Ottawa C. Vancouver D. York 7. The longest river in Britain is _.A. Severn B. Tees C. Thames D. Clyde8. In _ the Romans conquered Greece.A. 146 B.C. B. 1200 B.C. C. 700 B.C. D. the 5th century 9. In his inaugural speech, _ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.A. Woodrow Wilson B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Harry Truman D. Benjamin Franklin 10. The Head of the Representatives is called _.A. Chancellor B. Speaker C. Chairman D. Leader 参考答案：DBADB BAABB1.Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeares four great tragedies?A Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King LearB Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, MacbethC hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens2.Guiiliver travel was written by_.A Daniel DefoeB Charles dickensC Jonathan swiftD Joseph Addison3.The novel starts with “it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune ,must be in want of a wife.” The novel is Jane Austen_.A EmmaB persuasionC sense and sensibilityD pride and prejudice4.Which of the following is not one of the Bronte sisters?A Charlotte BronteB Anne BronteC Jenny BronteD Emily Bronte5._is the worlds largest exporter of lamb and mutton.A. New ZealandB. AustraliaC. CanadaD. America 6.British prime minister normally serves a _ term.A. two-yearB. five-yearC. four-yearD. six-year 7.Semantics is the study of _.A. linguistic competenceB. language functionsC. meaningsD. social behavior 8.Sense and Sensibility is a _ by _.A play Jane AustenB novel Jane AustenC play Emily BronteD novel Anne Bronte 9._is the home of golf.A EnglandB ScotlandC WalesD Ireland 10.Reuters was founded in _A 1715B 1751C 1851D 1815 参考答案：CCDCA BCBBC1.The most important economic activity in Canada is _.A miningB fishingC farmingD manufacturing2.In area, the United States is the _ largest country in the world.A 2ndB 3rdC 4thD 5th3._was NOT written by Charles Dickens.A. David CopperfieldB. Oliver Twist、C. Sons and LoversD. A Tale of Two Cities4.What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A.?A Uncle SamB Brother JonathanC YankeeD All of the above5.“He has a servant called Friday.” “he”in the quoted sentence is a character in_.A Henry fieldings tom jonesB john Bunyan the pilgrims progressC Richard brinsley Sheridans the school for scandalD Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe6.“A Red, Red Rose” was written by _.A Alexandra PopB Robert BurnsC William BlakeD John Keats7.What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States?A The Rio Grande RiverB The southern Rocky MountainsC The Colorado RiverD The Gulf of California 8.The US formally entered the Second World War in _A 1937B 1939C 1941D 19439.The history of English is usually divided into _ major periods.A threeB fourC fiveD two10.The emblem of the Democratic Party is _.A elephantB donkeyC bearD bull 参考答案：DCCDD BACAB1.The election of _ made Margaret Thatcher to power and she became the first woman prime minister.A 1979B 1980C 1982D 19922.In which novel can Yahoo be found?A John Bunyans Pilgrims ProgressB Edmund Spencers The Faerie QueenC Jonathan Swifts Gullivers TravelsD Henry Fieldings Tom Jones3.According to the Official Language of Act of Canada, there are two official language in this country: they are_A English and SpanishB English and PortugueseC English and FrenchD English and Celtic4.In Britain, _ has the ultimate authority of legislation.A the QueenB the House of CommonsC the House of LordsD the Prime Minister5.The morpheme “scope” in the common word “telescope” is a(n) _.A bound morphemeB bound formC inflectional morphemeD free morpheme6.The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by _A Jack LondonB Charles DickensC Samuel ColeridgeD Ernest Hemingway7.The Presidents during the American Civil War was .A Andrew JacksonB Abraham LincolnC Thomas JeffersonD George Washington8.The three largest cities in Canada do NOT include.A TorontoB QuebecC OttawaD Vancouver9.Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 because of _.A the Great DepressionB the Black Power MovementC the Watergate ScandalD the Isolation policy10.The following plays are comedies by Shakespeare EXCEPT _.A A Midsummer Nights DreamB As You Like ItC The Merchant of VeniceD Romeo and Juliet 参考答案：ACCBD DBCCD1.The United States has less than 6% of the worlds population; yet it produces about _ of the total world output.A 20%B 25%C 30%D 35%2.What country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf？A United States of AmericaB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandC New ZealandD Canada3.The study of language acquisition is generally known as _.A theoretical linguisticsB psycholinguisticsC applied linguisticsD historical linguistics4.It is known that Irish landscape in featured by _.A bogsB mountainsC grasslandD rivers5.The sentence “shall I compare thee to a summers day?” is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares_.A comediesB tragediesC sonnetsD histories6.All the