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1，The New Deal was started by _.A Franklin RooseveltB J.K. KennedyC George WashingtonD Thomas Jefferson2. In the United States, education policies are made by _.A. the federal governmentB. the state board of educationC. local school districtD. board of trustees3. The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because _.A its steel industry is highly developedB it has great influence on the worldC it is an important economic center of the worldD people from different races live there together4. The Judicial Branch is headed by 司法部门_.A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President5. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _.A. donkey B. elephant C. eagleAADCA6. _ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.唯一有权解释宪法。A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme CourtC. President D. Congress7. The political system of the US is based on the following except _.美国的政治体制是基于以下的除外A. federalismB. the constitutional monarchyC. the separation of powersD. respect for the constitution8. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 17769. One of the most important lakes in the United States is _, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.A. Lake Superior B. Lake Michigan C. Lake Huron D. Lake Ontario10. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _ seaboard.A. the eastern B. the western C. the northernBBCAA11. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States.A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan12. _ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western13. The smallest state in the United States is _.A. Washington B. Rhode Island 罗德岛 C. Hawaii D. Maryland14. With regard to its size, the USA is the _ country in the world.A. largest B. second largestC. third largest D. fourth largest15. On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independence.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Third Continental CongressD. the Constitutional ConventionCBBDb16. The first Ten amendments added to the Constitution are knows as _.A. the Articles of ConfederationB. the Bill of RightC. the Civil RightsD. Federalist Papers17. Junior school in America is _.A. two years B. three yearsC. four years D. five years18. On June 5, 1947, _ suggested that the U.S. should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.1947年6月5日,在建议美国应该向西欧提供经济援助,以保护该地区不受苏联的扩张A. George Marshall19，_ marked the beginning of Cold war between U.S. and Soviet.在美国和苏联之间的标志着冷战的开始。A. Marshall PlanB. Roosevelts New DealC. the Korean WarD. Truman doctrine20. The Native Americans are _. 杜鲁门主义A. the Indians B. the whitesC. the blacks D. the HispanicsBAAdA21. U.S. President can normally serve_ term(s).A. only one B. two C. more than two D. as many as four22. The U.S. Presidents appointmentshave to be approved by _.美国总统的任命必须通过_A. the House of Representatives 众议院 B. the SenateC. the Cabinet D. the Supreme Court23. The U.S. Congress has the power tooverride the presidents veto by a _majority. 美国国会有权由_多数推翻总统的否决。A. 2/3 B. 3/4 C. 3/5 D. 4/524. Service industries account for more than _ of the U.S. gross domestic product.服务业占美国国内生产总值(gdp)超过_A. a third B. half C. two thirds D. three fourth25. The continental Unite States is situated in the _ part of North America.美国大陆位于_北美的一部分。A. northern B. southern C. central D. easternBDADC26. The dominant ethnic group in the United States today is _.占主导地位的族群在美国今天是_。A. the Black people B. WASPs C. Asian Americans D. Hispanics27. The state of _ is the largest in population today.A. New York B. Colorado C. Arizona D. California28. The president of the United Statesexercises the _ power.A. legislative B. executive C. Judicial D. veto29. The number of representatives fromeach state is fixed according to the size of _ the State has.A. the territory B. the economy C. the voters D. the population30. The earliest British settlement on North America was .A. Plymouth B. Jamestown C. Quebec D. St. Louis1. Each of the fifty states of US elects _ senators.2. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _ and the House of _.3. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _ Party.4. The famous novel “_ _ _” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.5. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _ _ _.民权运动的杰出领袖是_ _6. To the east of America lies the _ Ocean.7. The United States includes _ states and a _ district, the District of Columbia.8. The largest state, _, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.最大的州,_,闻名的冰川、瀑布和涟漪。9. The United States has long been known as a nation of _, because many of its people descend from settlers who came from all over the world.10. The U.S. government is divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive and _.1-5 ABDAA 6-10 BBCAA 11-15 CBBDB 16-20 BAADA21-25 DBADC 26-30 BDBDB1, Two2, Senate Representatives 3, Republic4, Uncle Toms Cabin5, Martin Luther King6, Atlantic7, 50 federal8, Alaska9, immigrants10, Judicial习题：1. The English people and the English language were born from the union of _D_.A. the Angles and the SaxonsB. Romans and the Norman FrenchC. Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons2. The first known settlers of Britain were _A_.A. the IberiansB. the Beaker FolkC. the CeltsD. the Romans3. About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient _D_.A. Scottish languageB. English languageC. Irish languageD. Celtic language4. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and _D_.A. IndonesiaB. SingaporeC. Hong KongD. Pakistan5. Which part of Britain is always fighting? (D)A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland6. The ancestors of the Welsh were the ancient _A_.A. CeltsB. RomansC. NormansD. Britons7. In _B_, a small group of Puritans sailed from _B_ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth8. During the 5th century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic _D_ invaded and conquered Britain.A. Angles and CeltsB. Angles and PictsC. Angles and BrythonsD. Angles and Saxons9. The upper class in Britain consists of the following except _D_.A. peerageB. gentryC. landownersD. professionals10. “Britishness” can be reflected in the following except _D_.A. Union JackB. conservativenessC. the BeatlesD. Thanksgiving Day11. English Reformation was carried out by _B_ to change the religion in England from Catholicism to Protestantism.A. Edward VIB. Henry VIIIC. Mary ID. Elizabeth I12. King John was forced by the barons to sign the _D_ which restricted the Kings power.A. Bill of RightsB. Petition of RightC. Provisions of OxfordD. Great Charter13. Simon de Montforts reform is considered to be the beginning of English _A_.A. parliamentB. cabinetC. constitutionD. liberty14. The Prime Minister is appointed by _C_ and he or she always sits in _C_.A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsB. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of LordsC. the Queen, the House of CommonsD. the Queen, the House of Lords15. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _A_ by law.A. receive completely free educationB. receive partly free educationC. receive no free education if their families are richD. receive no free education at all16. The 1851 London Great Exposition was held in the Crystal Palace which was designed by Queen _C_s husband Albert.A. MaryB. Elizabeth IC. VictoriaD. Anne17. The British Prime Minister who led the British to defeat Nazi Germany is _A_.A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. MacDonaldD. Macmillan18. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _B_ and the North Sea in the east.A. east B. south C. west D. north19. The House of Commons is elected by universal suffrage and has about _A_ Members of Parliament.A. 650B. 660C. 670D. 68020. British Conservative Party was formerly called _B_ Party in the 18th century.A. WhigB. ToryC. LiberalD. Nationalist21. The United Kingdom is governed in the name of _D_, by _.A. the King; the Prime Minister B. the Queen; the Prime Minister C. the Prime Minister; His or Her Majestys Government D. the Sovereign; His or Her Majestys Government22. _C_ is the “supreme governor” of the Church of England.A. The monarchB. The Archbishop of YorkC. The Archbishop of CanterburyD. The Roman Pope23. In Britain the citizens aged _B_ or over have the right to vote.A. 16B. 18C. 21D. 3024. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _A_ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.A. Prime MinisterB. Member of ParliamentC. Lord of AppealD. Speaker of the House25. The Liberal Democratic Party is the combination of the Social Democratic Party and _B_.A. the Conservative PartyB. the Labour PartyC. the Liberal PartyD. the Green Party26. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _B_.A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years WarC. Peasant Uprising D. the Civil WarUnder Margaret Thatcher Britain experienced _B_.A. economic recessionB. economic expansionC. economic declineD. economic depression27. Which of the following is NOT true of Britainsagriculture? (D)A. British farming is highly mechanized.B. Agriculture in Britain is intensive.C. British farming is very efficient.D. Britains agriculture can produce enough food for itspeople.28. British oil fields were discovered on the _D_.A. English ChannelB. Irish SeaC. Norwegian SeaD. North Sea29. Which of the following is not included in the new industries in Britain?A. Microprocessors. (D)B. Computers.C. Biotechnology.D. Motor vehicles.30. The National Health Service (NHS) was established inthe United Kingdom in _C_.A. 1946B. 1947C. 1948D. 194931. England first became a sea power in the time of _B_.A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria D. Henry VIII32. In Britain, children up to the age of _D_ can receive family allowances for children.A. 11B. 12C. 15D. 1633. In Britain, pensions for the elderly, or retirementbenefits, begin for women at the age of _C_.A. 50B. 55C. 60D. 6534. In England the NHS is managed by the _B_.A. Department for Work and PensionsB. Department of HealthC. Social Security AgencyD. Social Services Department35. The National Health Service in Britain provides a fullrange of medical services for _C_.A. employeesB. residents aged between 18-60C. every residentD. residents aged over 6036. Social Security in the UK is the governments most expensive program, costing _C_ of public funding.A. 20%B. 25%C. 30%D. 35%37. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A_.A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon38. _A_ is the largest of the Free Churches.A. The BaptistsB. The Methodist ChurchC. The Roman Catholic ChurchD. The Church in Wales39. Established Churches in Britain are _B_.A. Church of England and Church of WalesB. Church of Wales and Church of ScotlandC. the Anglican ChurchesD. Church of England and Church of Scotland40.What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom? (C)A. Rule Britannia B.Men of HarlechC. God Save the King (Queen) D.Swing Low Sweet Chariot41. The principal non-Christian communities in Britain are _B_.A. the MoslemsB. the BuddhistsC. the HindusD. the Jews42. The Church of Scotland is a _A_ church.A. MethodistB. BaptistC. PresbyterianD. Catholic43. In Great Britain, the _C_ is uniquely related to the Crown.A. Church of EnglandB. Church of ScotlandC. Church of IrelandD. Church of Wales44. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland? (D)A. Edinburgh B. Cardiff C. London D. Belfast45. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the _D_ centuries.A. 12th and 13thB. 13th and 14thC. 14th and 15thD. 15th and 16th46. The usual age for transfer from primary to secondary schools is _A_ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.A. 14B. 13C. 12D. 1147. In Britain, private schools are often called _D_.A. comprehensive schoolsB. grammar schoolsC. secondary modern schoolsD. independent schools48. In Britain, higher education is usually defined as advanced courses of a standard higher than _C_ or equivalent.A. GCE O-LevelB. GCE A-LevelC. GCE AS-LevelD. GCSE49. In Britain, education at primary levels emphasizes the following EXCEPT _A_.A. readingB. writ