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UKTrue orFalse
1.The United Kingdom is located innorthern Europe.
2.The United Kingdom consists of fourpolitical divisions一England,Scotland,Wales andIreland.
3.England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles.
4.The BritishIsles are made upof three large islands andhundreds ofsmall ones.
5.Wales lieson the east coast of the island ofGreat Britain.
6.The monwealth of Nationsis afree associationof independent countriesthat allused to be coloniesofBritain.
7.In Scotland,rugged mountains,green valleys,and deep,blue lakesprovide someof the most beautifulscenery inEurope,
8.The longestriver in Britain is the Thames.
9.The largestlake in Britain is the LoughNeagh innorthwestEnd and.
10.Britain sclimate is influenced by the GulfStream,aA.Bill ofRightsB.Petition ofRightC.Provisions of OxfordD.Great Charter
8.The1851London GreatExposition washeld in the CrystalPalacewhich wasdesigned byQueen shusband Albert.A.MaryB.Elizabeth IC.VictoriaD.Anne
9.The BritishPrime Ministerwho ledthe Britishto defeatNaziGermany isA.ChurchillB.ChamberlainC.MacDonaldD.MacmillanDBBDA AACA
1.Although themonarch doesnot have any realpower,heor shedoes have great influence.
2.Britain doesnot have a writtenconstitution.
3.Each Member of Parliamentrepresents aconstituency,and holdshis seatduring thelife of a Parliament.
4.The House of Lords is the second chamberwhere changesinlaw can be made.
5.The partywhich winsthe second largest number of seatsin the Houseof Lordsbees the official Opposition.
6.Ministers areappointed by the Queenon theremendationof the Prime Minister.
7.The two major parties in Britaintoday are theConservative Party and the Liberal Democratic Party.
8.Ministers in Britain cannotbe electedMembers ofParliamentat thesame time.TTTFFTFF
1.The Britishconstitution ismade upof the followingEXCEPTA.monwealth lawB.statute lawC.mon lawD.ancient documents
2.The Houseof monsis electedby universalsuffrage and hasabout Membersof Parliament.A.650B.660D.
6803.British Conservative Party wasformerly calledParty in the18thcentury.A.WhigB.ToryC.LiberalD.Nationalist
4.The UnitedKingdom isgoverned in the nameof,byA.the King;the Prime MinisterB.the Queen;the Prime MinisterC.the Prime Minister;His orHer Majestys GovernmentD.the Sovereign;His orHer Majestys Government
5.is the“supreme governor”of the Church of England.A.The monarchB.The Archbishopof YorkC.The Archbishopof CanterburyD.The RomanPope
6.In Britain the citizensaged orover have the rightto vote.A.16B.18C.21D.
307.By tradition,the leaderof the majority partyis appointedby the Sovereignin the UnitedKingdom.A.PrimeMinisterB.MemberofParliamentC.Lord ofAppealD.Speaker of the House
8.The LiberalDemocraticPartyis thebination of the SocialDemocraticParty and.A.the ConservativePartyB.the LabourPartyC.theLiberal PartyD.the GreenParty
9.Parliament has the followingfunctions EXCEPT.A.making lawB.authorizing taxationand publicexpenditureC.declaring warD.examining theactions of the governmentAABDABACC
1.Although Britain is aunitary state,it doesnot havea singlelegalsystem.
2.A MagistratesCourt sitswith ajury.
3.In Scotland,all appealsare heardby threeor morejudges ofthe High Court of Justiciary.
4.Officers inGreat Braindo notnormally carryfirearms.
5.London sMetropolitan PoliceForce isdirectly underthecontrol of the Lord Chancellor.
6.The maincourts ofcivil jurisdictionin England and Walesarethe CountyCourts.
7.Houseof Lordsis the court of lastresort formost instancesofUK law.
8.LordChancelloris the highest courtofficer in Britain.
9.Unless thecase withwhich anarrested person is chargedisvery serious,he willusually be granted bailif hecannot bebroughtbefore thecourt within a day.
10.If apersonischarged withmurder,andhasinsufficientmeans,he must begrantedlegal aidTFFTFTFFTT
1.All criminaltrials areheld inopen courtbecause thecriminallaw presumestheof the accuseduntil hehas beenproven guiltybeyondreasonable doubt.A.guiltB.impartialityC.innocenceD.honesty
2.In England,Wales,and Northern Island,people between theage of and70whose namesappear on the electoralregisterare liablefor juryservice and their namesare chosenat random.A.18B.19C.20D.
213.The jury consists of ordinary,independent citizenssummonedby thecourt:12in England,Wales andNorthernIsland,and inScotland.A.12B.13C.14D.
154.Whether theaccused isguilty orinnocent isdecided by.A.the policemenB.the juryC.the judgeD.the sheriff
5.The ultimatecourtof appeal incivil casesthroughout theScotlandis■A.the Supreme Court of the UnitedKingdomB.the Court of AppealC.the HighCourt ofJusticiaryD.the HouseofLords
6.In England and Walesthe highestjudicial appointmentsaremade by the Queenon theadvice of.A.the LordChancellorB.the HomeSecretaryC.thePrimeMinisterD.the AttorneyGeneral
7.Criminal casesin England and Walesmay NOTbe tried inA.the MagistratesCourtB.the Courtof AppealC.the HighCourtD.the CrownCourt；
8.The threelay magistratesthat makeup aMagistratesCourt inBritain are known asA.Justices of the PeaceB.stipendiary magistratesC.Justices ofLawD.part-time magistrates
9.The mostserious criminaloffences in Scotland aretriedin.A.the DistrictCourtB.the SheriffCourtC.theHighCourtofJusticiaryD.the CrownCourtCADBA CCAC
1.A centuryago the British economywas amongthe strongestin the world.
2.John MaynardKeynes was an influentialAmerican economist.
3.A strongopponent of the policiesof the Labor Party,MargaretThatcher workedto increasegovernment controlover the Britisheconomy.
4.In Britain service industriesaccount forabout two-thirds of itsgross domesticproduct.
5.The areabetween London and SouthWales isoften referredtoas Britain s SiliconGlen”.
6.Britain importschiefly manufacturedproducts andexportsmostly rawmaterials.
7.Most of the UnitedKingdom strade iswith other developedcountries,especially othermembers of the EuropeanUnion.
8.The valueof Britain s exportsof goodsusually exceedsthevalue ofits imports.
9.Today,the Cityof Londonis thecentre ofLondonwhere governmentdepartments arelocated.
10.The tradeunion movementin Britain is beingstrongerthese yearsbecause ofchanges in the structureofemployment.TFFTFFTFFF
1.The economicpolicy Britainpursued in the1950s and1960s wasbased on the theoryof.A.Adam SmithB.John MaynardKeynesC.Margaret ThatcherD.Karl Mar*
2.Under MargaretThatcher Britainexperienced.A.economic recessionB.economic expansionC.economic declineD.economic depression
113.Which of the followingis NOT true of BritainsagricultureA.British farmingis highlymechanized.B.Agriculture in Britain isintensive.C.British farmingis veryefficient.D.Britainsagriculture canproduce enoughfood foritspeople.
4.In Britainless thanof the population arefarmers.A.2%B.4%C.6%D.10%
5.In theBritain becamea netexporter ofoil.A.1960sB.1970sC.1980sD.1990s
6.To stimulateeconomic recovery,the ThatcherGovernmentcarried outall the following policiesbut*A.privatizationB.interventionismC.deregulationD.market liberalization
7.Britain is the largest trading nationin the world.A.thirdB.fourthC.fifthD.si*th
8.British oilfields werediscovered on the.A.English Channelwarm oceancurrent thatsweeps upfromtheequator andflows pastthe BritishIsles.FFFFFFTFFT
1.The BritishIsles aremade upof.A.three largeislands andhundreds ofsmall onesB.threelargeislands anddozens ofsmall onesC.two largeislands andhundreds ofsmall onesD.twolargeislands anddozens ofsmall ones
2.Which of the followingis NOTa politicaldivision onthe islandofGreat Britain”A.England.B.Scotland.C.Northern Ireland.D.Wales.
3.Britain isseparated from the restof Europeby the EnglishChannel in the and the North Sea in the east.A.eastB.southC.westD.north
4.The Republicof Irelandwas totallyindependent in the year.A.1920B.Irish SeaC.Norwegian SeaD.NorthSea
9.Which of the followingis notincluded in the newindustries inBritain”A.Microprocessors.B.puters.C.Biotechnology.D.Motor vehicles.BBDACBDDD
1.The NationalHealth ServiceNHS providesfor everyresident,regardless ofine,a fullrange ofmedical services.
2.The NationalHealth ServiceNHS is now alargely freeservice.
3.Social servicesauthorities givehelp tofamilies facingspecialproblems.
4.Social securitybenefits areincreased annuallyin linewithpercentage increasesin retailprices.
5.General Practitionersreceive feesbased onthe number ofindividuals whoregister with them aspatients.
6.In Northern Ireland,the needsof thosein difficultyare metbylocal authorities,who drawupon fundsprovided by theDepartment forWork andPensions DWP.
7.Eye testsand dentaltreatments inNHS hospitalsare freeofcharge.
8.Personal socialservices referto theprovision offinancialsupport for the people in difficulty.
9.Most Britishpeople nowlive indetached houses.TTTFF FFFF
1.The NationalHealth ServiceNHS wasestablished in theUnited Kingdomin.A.1946B.1947C.1948D.
19492.is direcdyresponsible for the NHS.A.Local governmentB.Central governmentC.Voluntaty organizationsD.Certain socialboards
3.In Britain,children upto the age ofcanreceive familyallowances forchildren.A.11B.12C.15D.
164.In Britain,pensions for the elderly,or retirementbenefits,begin forwomen at theage of.A.50B.55C.60D.
655.In England the NHSis managedby the.A.Department forWork andPensionsB.Department ofHealthC.Social SecurityAgencyD.Social ServicesDepartment
6.The NationalHealth Servicein Britainprovides afull rangeofmedical servicesfor.A.employeesB.residents agedbetween18-60C.every residentD.residents agedover
607.Social Securityin the UK is the governments mostexpensiveprogram,costing ofpublic funding.A.20%B.25%C.30%D.35%
8.A familydoctor in Britainis also known as aA.general doctorB.general pharmacistC.general practitionerD.family practitioner
9.In2001peopleinmarriage accountedforof theadult population in Britain.A.60%B.55%C.50%D.45%
10.Houses havetraditionally beendivided intofollowingtypes EXCEPT.A.detached houseB.semi-detached houseC.terraced houseD.attached houseCBDCBCCCBD
1.In the UK,more thanhalf of the Christiansattend worshipona regularbasis.
2.Christianity was first introducedinto Britainby St.Augustine in the6th century.
3.Under the Act ofSettlement1701,the British monarch isrequiredto bea memberof the Church of England.
4.The SupremeGovernor of the Church of Englandis theArchbishopof Canterbury.J
5.Canterbury Cathedralis usedfor theCoronation of all BritishMonarchs.
6.In1994the firstwomen wereordained aspriests in theAnglican Church.
7.The Church of Scodandis theestablished churchin Scotlandandis subjectto statecontrol.
8.The BaptistUnion ofGreat Britainis the largest of the FreeChurchesin Britain.
9.The UKhas the secondlargestJewish munity in WesternEurope.
10.Since the UnitedKingdomguarantees itscitizens religiousfreedomwithout interferencefrom the state orthe munity,religion in Britainisseparated frompolitics.FFTF FTFFTF
1.is the largest of the FreeChurches.A.The BaptistsB.The MethodistChurchC.The RomanCatholic ChurchD.The Churchin Wales
2.Established ChurchesinBritainare.A.Church ofEngland and Church ofWalesB.Church ofWales and Church of ScotlandC.the AnglicanChurchesD.Church ofEnglandand Church ofScotland
3.The FreeChurches doNOT include.A.the Church of EnglandB.the MethodistChurchC.the BaptistChurchD.the UnitedReformed Church
4.The principalnon-Christian munitiesinBritainare.A.the MoslemsB.the BuddhistsC.the HindusD.the Jews
5.The Church ofScotlandis achurch.A.MethodistB.BaptistC.PresbyterianD.Catholic
6.In GreatBritain,theisuniquely relatedto the Crown.A.ChurchofEnglandB.ChurchofScotlandC.ChurchofIrelandD.ChurchofWales
7.The members ofinBritain havealso beenknownas dissentersor nonconformists.A.the AnglicanChurchB.theChurchof EnglandC.the RomanCatholic ChurchD.the FreeChurches
8.The ChurchofEnglandhas twoprovinces.Theyare.A.Canterbury andYorkB.London andYorkC.Durham andCanterburyD.London andWinchesterBDADC ADA
1.Parents arerequired bylaw toensure that their childrenreceivepulsory full-time educationbetween theage of5and
16.
2.Most of the statesecondary schoolpopulation inGreat Britainattendsprehensive schools.
3.Thanks to the1988Education ReformAct,the UKhas sinceprovideduniversal andfree stateprimary and secondaryeducation.
4.The Secretaryof Statefor Educationis responsible foreducation in theUK.
5.The Department of Educationand Scienceis primarilyresponsiblefor publicspending onschools.
6.In the UK,public schoolsare publicly-funded schools.
7.Universities andhigher educationcolleges enjoyacademicfreedom,appoint their own staff,award theirown degrees,decide whichstudents toadmit andare financiallyself-reliant.
8.In the UK,most undergraduatebachelor sdegrees takethreeyears toplete.
9.The OpenUniversity wasintended togive opportunitiestoadults whohave beenunable totake conventionalhighereducation.
10.More than70British citizenshave beenawarded theNobelPrize inscience,second onlyto the United States.TTFFFFFTTT
1.There aresome universitiesinBritain,including theOpenUniversity.A.70B.80C.90D.
1002.The UniversitiesofOxfordand Cambridgedate from thecenturies.A.12th and13thB.13th and14thC.14th and15thD.15th and16th
3.The usualage fortransfer fromprimaty tosecondary schoolsisin England,Wales andNorthern Ireland.A.14B.13C.12D.
114.In Britain,private schoolsare often called.A.prehensive schoolsB.grammar schoolsC.secondary modemschoolsD.independent schools
5.In Britain,higher education is usuallydefined as advancedcourses ofa standardhigher thanor equivalent.A.GCE O-LevelB.GCE A-LevelC.GCE AS-LevelD.GCSE
6.In Britain,education atprimary levelsemphasizes thefollowingEXCEPTA.readingB.writingC.arithmeticD.science
7.The followinguniversities belong to red-brick”universitiesEXCEPTA.University ofLeedsJB.University ofLiverpoolC.University ofManchesterD.University ofGlasgow
8.The leadingscientific societyinBritainis.A.the BritishAssociation forthe AdvancementofScienceB.the RovalInstitutionJC.the BritishAcademyD.the RoyalSocietyCADDB DDD
1.People in the UKspend mostof theirfree timein thepub.
2.The RoyalNational Theatreoften performsinStratford-upon-Avon,Shakespeare sbirthplace.B.1945C.1918D.
19495.The highestmountain inBritain,Ben Nevis,lies in.A.the HighlandsB.the SouthernUplandsC.the CentralLowlandsD.the LakeDistrict
6.The BritishEmpire wasreplaced by the Britishmonwealth orthemonwealthofNations in.A.1921B.1931C.1945D.
19507.The mountainsystem thePennines isoftencalled the backboneofA.EnglandB.ScotlandC.Great BritainD.Ireland
8.The regionalcapital ofNorthernIrelandis.A.Glasgow
3.With theemergence of the Beatles,the RollingStones,and theWho,British popularmusic ledthe worldfrom theearly1980s.
4.The BritishLibrary,the nationallibrary,isone of the world sthreelargest.
5.The UKS biggest-selling newspaperis TheTimes.
6.The Channel4is state-owned,though itoperates ina mercialway.
7.The nationalsport of the UKis rugby.
8.Cricket ispopular inall thefour homenations.
9.Golf wasborn inScotland.
10.Tennis is the highestprofile sportforthetwo weeksof theWimbledonChampionships.FFFTF TFFTT
1.The largestand themost importantmuseum inBritain isA.the BritishMuseumB.the Victoriaand AlbertMuseumC.the ImperialWar MuseumD.the NationalGallery
2.Britainsmost popularpastime is.A.reading newspaperB.watching;TVC.playing footballD.horse racing
3.TheTimes isa newspaperinBritain.A.quality dailyB.popular dailyC.quality SundayD.mid-market daily
4.TheDailyMirror isa newspaperinBritain.A.quality dailyB.popular dailyC.popular SundayD.mid-market daily
5.Football hasits traditionalhome in.A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.FranceD.Italy
6.is themost typicalEnglish sports.A.FootballB.RugbyC.CricketD.Horse racingA.Of the following foursports,has the longest history.A.cricketB.golfC.footballD.rugby
8.The Beadeswas aband formedby fourboys from.A.ManchesterB.LiverpoolC.LondonD.EdinburghABABA CABUSA
1.The United States stretchesfrom the Adantic Oceanin thewestto the Pacific Oceanin the east.
2.The Mississippiriver is the longestriver in the United States.
3.The Appalachianregion isboth plicatedand varied,containingsome of the highestmountains in North America,but alsoa vastexpanseof intermontanebasins,plateaus,and isolatedranges.
4.Western Washingtonand Oregonreceive plentyof rainandcentral Californiais noticeablydrier inwinter.
5.New Englandis sometimescalledthebirthplace ofAmerica.
6.Washington D.C.is locatedin the Southern States Region.
7.Many Southernershaveastrong senseof regionalloyalty andtakepride in theSouth shistory andtradition.
8.The MidwesternStatesRegionisavast area of generallyflatland thatcovers muchof thecenter of the United States.n
9.Las Vegasand Renostand outas Americandreamland fortheyprimarily findwealth throughthe gamblingandentertainment industries.
10.Hawaii hasthe largestland areaofall the states,andAlaska has one of the smallestland areas.FTFFT FTTTF
1.The United States ofAmerica isthe countryin the world insize.A.largestB.second-largestC.third-largestD.fourth-largest
2.extend from the northerntip ofMaine southwesterntoAlabama.A.The RockyMountainsB.The AppalachianHighlandsC.The CoastMountainsD.The BlueMountains
3.The climateof the United States isinfluencedby.A.theAdantic andPacific CDceansB.the Gulfof MexicoC.the Great LakesD.All of the above
4.What isthe leadingmercial cropof the south”A.Cotton.B.Tobacco.C.Sugar cane.D.Rice.
5.What Midwesterncity isthe automobilecapital of the world”A.Chicago.B.Detroit.C.Milwaukee.D.Cleveland.
6.One of themost important lakes in the United States is,whichis the largest freshwater lakein the world.A.Lake SuperiorB.Lake MichiganC.Lake HuronD.Lake Ontario
7.New Englandlies inofthe United States.A.the northernpartB.the southernpartC.the northeasternpartD.the southeasternpart
8.The southernpart ofthe Pacificcoast inCalifornia has aclimate.A.subtropicalB.continental desertC.maritimeD.Mediterranean
9.The smalleststate in the United Statesis.A.WashingtonB.Rhode IslandC.HawaiiD.Maryland
10.In the United States,thelargestcity alongthePacificcoast isA.Los AngelesB.San FranciscoC.SeattleD.PortlandDBDBB ACDBA
1.The firstEnglish colonyin Americawas foundedatJamestown,Virginia,in
1607.
2.The earlyBritish settlersorganized the east coast of NorthAmericainto17colonies.
3.When manythousands ofSoutherners sawthe triumphofAbraham Lincolnin the1860election asnot simplya politicaldefeatbut alsoa threatto allsouthern institutionsand thesouthernway oflife,they decidedto secedefrom theConfederacy.J
4.The ProgressiveMovement was a well-organized,unifiedmovement,demanding governmentregulation ofeconomy andsocialcondition.
5.The StockMarket collapseoccurred in1928inthe UnitedStates.
6.The MarshallPlan refersto themilitary and economic aid toGreece andTurkey inthe1950s.
7.Ni*on was the secondPresident inAmerican historywhoresigned.
8.The black-white racialchasm inpost-Civil-Rights-MovementAmerica washighlighted by the savagebeating ofMartin LutherKingby whitepolice officersin
1992.TFFFF FFF
1.The Britishestablished13colonies along.A.the westcoast ofNorth AmericaB.the westcoast ofSouth AmericaC.theeastcoastofNorth AmericaD.theeastcoastofSouth America
2.In theearly1850s,withthe westward movement,the slaverybecamea seriouspolitical issueendangering theunity ofthecountry because.A.whether ornot slaverywould expandinto thefuture statesformedasaresult ofthewestward movement wouldaffect thebalanceof powerinthe SenateB.theSouthinsisted thatslavery should be allowedto spreadinto all newterritoriesC.the Northrefused tolet slaveryspread intonew territoriesD.the Northwanted toput anend toslavery
3.The ProgressiveMovement wantedto in order tostop bigbusinesscontrol.A.initiate strictgovernment regulationB.have the government fl*pricesC.break upallthebig businessesD.do awaywith rebates
4.The1920sinthe United States has been describedasaperiodof■A.cultural revivalB.loss ofpurposeC.development inscience andtechnologyD.material successand spiritualfrustration
5.The seriouseconomic crisisinthelate1920sand1930s wasfirst brought about by.A.bank failuresB.serious unemploymentC.farm foreclosuresD.the stockmarket crash
6.The purposeofthe New Dealmeasures wasto.A.save Americandemocracy and the capitalistsystemB.check theworsening ofthe economicsituationC.help peopletide overthe difficultyD.increase Americanexport
7.On June5,1947,suggested that the U.S.should offereconomicaidtoWestern Europeso asto protectthe regionfromSoviet expansion.A.George MarshallB.Franklin D.RooseveltC.George KennanD.Harry TrumanJ
8.At thetime ofCuban MissileCrisis,the President ofthe U.S.wasA.TrumanB.EisenhowerC.KennedyD.Johnson
9.New Frontierand GreatSociety wereprograms initiatedby.A.President KennedyB.President JohnsonC.Presidents Kennedyand JohnsonrespectivelyD.Presidents Johnsonand Kennedyrespectively
10.The conservatismduring Reagans administrationwasknown as■A.the NewLeftB.the NewRightC.the NewFrontierD.the NewFreedomCAADD AACCB
1.In the United States,themajorsource ofpopulation growthisthe risingbirth rate.
2.In the United States,thelargestminority group is theAfrican-American group.
3.In the United States,the fastest-growing groupis theAsian-American group.
4.Native Americanshavealow schooldropout rate.
5.The threemajor Hispanicgroups are the Me*ican-Americans,the PuertoRicans and the Cuban-Americans.
6.The PuertoRicans areAmerican citizens.
7.The firstAsians toarrive inthe United States insignificantnumbers werethe Japanese.
8.Today theIndians areonly allowedto liveon reservations.B.EdinburghC.CardiffD.BelfastCCBDABADB
1.The English,the Scots,and theWelsh areAnglo-Saxons,butthe Irishare Celts.
2.LondonandEngland asa wholehavegreatinfluence overtherest ofthe UnitedKingdom becauseof theirlarge population.
3.People ofIndian,Pakistani,and Bangladeshiorigin are thelargest group of immigrants inBritain.
4.pared to the restofthe world,the UKhasasmallerpercentage ofolder people andahigher percentageof youngerpeople.
5.The Welshlanguage isthe official language inWales.
6.Scottish Gaelicistheofficial language inScotland.
7.The Englishlanguage isthe predominantlanguageinNorthernIreland.
8.English peopleall striveto freethemselves ofregional orlocalaccents inorder tosound likeeducated English-speaking people.
9.Social class intheUK laysmore emphasison moneyandproperty.
10.Britishness isassociated withpolitical,historical,technological,sporting,and culturalachievements inBritain.FTTFTFTFFT
1.The Englishpeopleand theEnglishlanguagewere bornfrom theunion
9.Traditionally,the mainstreamAmericanswere calledWASP.FFTFTTFFT
1.The currentsituation ofAfrican-Americans presentsA.a favorablepictureB.a negativepictureC.a mi*ed pictureD.a positivepicture
2.Although discriminationhasbeenlegally abolished,A.discrimination inemployment still existsB.discrimination inuniversity admissionstill existsC.poverty rateoftheblacks isthehighestamong allracialand ethnicgroupsD.inequality andsubde discriminationstille*ist
3.The Cuban-Americans mainlylive in.A.FloridaB.Te*asC.LouisianaD.Alabama
4.Some peoplesay Asian-Americans owetheir successto theAsiantradition ofthe followingEXCEPT.A.familyB.hard workC.educationD.discrimination
5.Now about80%to90%of immigrationto the United Statesisfrom.A.Asian andHispanic countriesB.African countriesC.European countriesD.Central and South Americancountries
6.The firstimmigrantsinAmerican historycame fromA.Englandandthe NetherlandsB.IrelandC.West GermanyD.East Europe
7.Among themajor Hispanicgroups intheUnited States,thelargestgroupis.A.the PuertoRicansB.the Mexican-AmericansC.the Cuban-AmericansD.the CentralandSouthAmerican immigrants
8.Among themajor Hispanicgroups inthe UnitedStates,havethehighest socialstatus.A.the ChicanosB.the Cuban-AmericansC.the Puerto-RicansD.the LatinAmerican immigrants
9.The NativeAmericans are.A.the IndiansB.the whitesC.the blacksD.the HispanicsCDADAABBA
1.The ConstitutionoftheUnited States,after itsadoption,has never been revised.
2.According to the Constitution,the federalgovernment isresponsiblefor addressingquestions thataffect thenation asawhole aswell asindividual states.
3.Separation ofpower isdesigned toprevent thegovernment from beingtoo strong.
4.The U.S.government isdivided intofour branches:thelegislative,the presidency,the bureaucracyandthejudiciary.
5.The Supreme Court hasthe rightto declarelaws andactionsof thefederal,state,and localgovernments unconstitutional.
6.Candidates forthe presidencycan onlybe chosenfrompolitical parties.
7.The U.S.President hasgreat executivepower butnolegislative power.
8.Congressmen servea term of si*years whileSenators serveatermoftwo years.
9.The Democratsare thoughtof asassociated withbusiness,Anglo-Americans,andtherich.
10.The numberof Senatorsfrom each state isbasedupon itspopulation.FFTFTFFFFF
1.The SupremeCourt hasoriginal jurisdictionin■A.all kindsof casesB.cases involvingforeign citizensC.cases involvinga stateD.Both BandC
2.Political partiesare thebasis ofthe Americanpoliticalsystem,.A.but thereis noprovision inthe Constitutionforpolitical partiesB.andthe Constitution hasclear provisionC.but thefounding fathershad strongapprehensionof poUticalpartiesD.Both AandC
3.The twomajor partiestoday havedifferences in policyconcentration.A.noB.HttleC.someD.great
4.The writersoftheConstitution workedout thechecks andbalancesinorderto.A.prevent the government frommisusing its powerB.prevent thegovernmentfrombeing strongC.pacify thosewho opposedthe ConstitutionD.meet thedemands ofsmall states
5.The PresidentoftheUnited Statesis elected.A.indirectly by the electorsB.by CongressC.directly by the votersD.None ofthe above.
6.U.S.President canserve terms.A.only oneB.twoC.more thantwoD.as many as four
7.The U.S.President sappointments haveto beapprovedby.A.the Houseof RepresentativesB.the SenateC.the CabinetD.the SupremeCourt
8.The SupremeCourtoftheUnited States consistsof oneChief Justice andAssociate Justices.A.6B.7C.8D.
109.The twomajor political parties intheUnited Statesare.A.the DemocraticParty andtheLaborPartyB.the FederalistParty andthe Democratic PartyC.the FederalistParty andthe RepublicanPartyD.the DemocraticParty andthe RepublicanParty
10.The U.S.Congress hasthe powerto overridethepresident sveto bya majority.B.3/4C.3/5D.4/5DDCAD BBCDA
1.Since theU.S.economy isbased onfree enterprise,there islittlegovernment involvementintheeconomy.
2.The United Statesisthe world s leading maker ofindustrialgoods.
3.In the18th century,the NewEngland coloniesspecializedin producingtobacco fromplantations.
4.While mostAmericans embracedthe ideaofmoney-making andheld successfulbusinessmen ingreatadmiration,they resentedbig businessesmonopolizing anyindustryin anyform.
5.By1956,a majorityof U.S.workers heldblue-collarrather thanwhite-collar jobs.
6.Many urbanAmericans,particularly Blacksand Hispanics,found thepostwar prosperityinaccessible to them.
7.The AmericanWest isnow animportant regionforcom andwheat.
8.While manufacturinggiants suchas IBMand GeneralElectronicenjoy worldwidereputation asthe pillarsof theAmericaneconomy,theU.S.economy isby nomeans onedominatedby giantcorporations.
9.As thenumberofworkers employedinthetraditionalmanufacturingindustries hasdeclined,union membershiphas droppedin recentyears.FTFTFTFTT
1.The United States ranks inthe world inthetotal valueofitseconomic production.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth
2.The followingare thefactors thathave contributedtothe development oftheU.S.economy EXCEPTA.the vastspace andresources ofthe landB.the idealsof freedomandeconomicopportunityC.English asits nationallanguageD.hard workbythepeople
3.What isAmerica smostimportantfood crop”A.Corn.B.Rice.C.Barley.D.Oat.
4.Service industriesaccount formore thanoftheU.S.grossdomestic product.A.a thirdB.halfC.two thirdsD.three fourth
5.The westwardexpansion isa demonstrationofAmerican.A.individualismB.patriotismC.liberalismD.expansionism
6.Hamilton believedthattheUnited Statesshould pursueeconomicgrowth throughthe followingEXCEPT.A.shippingB.manufacturingC.bankingD.slavery
7.With thearrival ofthe20th centurytheUnited StatesJ2became increasinglyurbanized,particularly inthe_________cities.A.NortheastB.NorthwestC.SoutheastD.Southwest
8.The AmericanSouth isa center ofthe followingtraditional cropsEXCEPT.A.tobaccoB.cornC.cottonD.wheat
9.As theworld s leadingmakerof industrialgoods,theU.S.now producesaround oftheworldsindustrial products.A.20%B.25%C.30%D.35%
10.In theUnited States,the followingareas tendtospecialize inhigh-tech andputer industriesEXCEPT.A.NortheastB.MidwestC.NorthwestD.SouthwestACADA DADBBofA.the Angles andtheSalonsB.Romans andthe NormanFrenchC.Danes orVikings andthe NormanFrenchD.Norman conquerorsandthedefeated Anglo-Saxons
2.The firstknown settlersofBritainwere.A.the IberiansB.the BeakerFolkC.the CeltsD.the Romans
3.About80,000Scots speakGaelic whichis anancient.A.Scottish languageB.English languageC.Irish languageD.Celtic language
4.About threemillion peoplehave migratedto BritainsinceWorld WarII.They are mainly from the WestIndies,India and.A.IndonesiaB.SingaporeC.Hong KongD.Pakistan
5.In Britainofthepopulation isurban andis rural.
1.In theUnited States,the social security systemprovidesassistance topeople withfinancial problems.
2.In theUnited States,Medicare providesvirtually freetreatmentfor allAmerican citizens.
3.Social securityisthenearly universalretirement programforAmericans,with about92percent ofpeople aged60andover receivingbenefits
4.Since1996,welfare responsibilityunder AFDChas beenpassedto the states,which receivefederal grants to runtheirown programs.
5.The SocialSecurity Administrationorganizes thedistributionof foodand foodstamps throughstate andlocalgovernments.
6.Since government-sponsored welfareprograms areessentialto theneedy andthe poor,they arequite adequateinconfronting thepoverty issue.
7.Child WelfareLeague ofAmerica isthe largestprivately-funded childcareagency intheUnited States,providing shelterand serviceto homelessand runawayyouth.
8.In theUnitedStates,most employeesand theirfamiliesare normallyinsured forhealth carethrough publicinsuranceprograms.
9.Medicaid programprovides federalgrantstostates forthefree treatmentoftheelderly.
10.In theUnitedStates,two-thirds ofthe housingunits intheprivate sectorare single-family dwellings”.FFFTFFFFFT
1.The Americansocialsecuritysystem includesthefollowing programsEXCEPT.A.OASDHIB.MedicareC.MedicaidD.Unemployment pensation
2.Americans maystart receivingtheir pensionsattheageof.A.55B.60C.65D.
703.The mainfederal welfareprograms inthe USAconsist ofthe following programsEXCEPTA.MedicaidB.AFDCC.Food StampsD.Medicare
4.Which ofthe followingbelongs to the religiouswelfare11organization A.NCH.C.CCHD.D.Ford Foundation.
5.Among privatefoundations,which hasbee increasinglyprominentin privatecharity activity”A.RockefellerFoundation.B.Ford Foundation.C.Buffett Foundation.D.BillMelinda GatesFoundation.
6.Which ofthe followingstatement is NOTtrueaboutAmerican healthcare services”A.A sizablenumberof Americans stillremain uninsured.B.The U.S.has top-quality medicalfacilities.C.Medicaid coversonly about40percent ofthe poornationwide.D.pared with otherdevelopedcountries,theUnitedStatesspends lesson healthcare.
7.According tothe healthcarereform proposedduring theObamaadministration,thegovernmentwill requiremostAmericans tohave healthinsurance by.A.2011D.
20148.Homes andhouses giveAmericans thefollowing senseEXCEPT.A.possessionB.material satisfactionC.personal identificationD.freedomCCDCD DDD
1.The U.S.Constitution definesthe organizationofacourtsystem,including aSupremeCourtand inferiorcourts.
2.In theUnitedStates,eachstatehasonedistrict court.
3.District courtsare the only nationalcourts thatuse grandjuriesand petitjuries.
4.All nationalcourts canreview decisionsof statecourts.
5.At thenational level,government prosecutionis theresponsibility oftheSupremeCourt.
6.The U.S.attorneys areappointed forlife termsto thedistrictcourts.
7.Anglo-American monLaw isbased onthe supposedreasonableperson sview ofwhat isright andfair.
8.In theUnitedStates,all casesshouldbetried withajury.
9.A unanimousdecision isneeded fora grandjury tomakea decision.
10.Federal crimesaremainlythe responsibilityof theFederalBureau ofInvestigation FBI.FFTFF FTFFT
1.There arecurrently districtcourts intheUnitedStates.A.52B.54C.92D.
942.There arecurrently courtsof appealsintheUnitedStates.A.10B.11C.12D.
133.argues casesforthegovernment beforethe SupremeCourt.A.Chief Justiceof SupremeCourtB.Attorney GeneralC.Solicitor GeneralD.PresidentoftheUnitedStates
4.District judgeshipsare filledbythePresident withtheconsent of■A.ChiefJusticeof SupremeCourtB.Attorney GeneralC.the SenateD.the Houseof Representatives
5.Generally,the trialjury consistsof ordinarycitizens.A.1—6B.6-12C.12-23D.23-
306.Generally,the grandjuryconsistsofordinarycitizens.A.1—6B.6-12C.12-23D.23-
307.The SupremeCourt consistsofachief justiceand associatejustices.A.7B.8C.9D.
108.In theUnitedStates,people betweenthe agesof are themostinclined agegroup tomit crimes.A.11-19B.19-24C.24-45D.45-
549.In someurban areasintheUnitedStates,murder isthemain causeof deathamong non-White malesbetweentheagesof.A.11-19B.19-24C.24-45D.45-
5410.As arule,the implementationof statelaw iscarried outbythe policeand detectivesinthecity,and byin ruralareas.A.sheriffsB.constablesC.magistratesD.both Aand BDBCCBCBACD
1.Americans generallyhold thateveryone isentitled toeducation.
2.Americans believethat education is beneficialto individualsandsocietyJas awhole.
3.In theUnitedStates,public educationat elementaryandsecondary levelis free.
4.American education system is characterized bydiversity.
5.According totheU.S.Constitution,education istheresponsibilityofthe federalgovernment.
6.There islittle similarityintheeducationsystem ofthe50states.
7.The stateboard of education is responsiblefortheeducation policyofthestate.
8.The oldestinstitution of higher learning intheUnitedStates isHarvard University.
9.Junior collegesoffer onlyB.A.degrees.
10.The affirmative action programaims tohelp ethnic andracial minoritiesin elementaryandsecondary education.TTTTF FTFFF
1.To manyAmericans,education isimportant because.A.it contributestothesuccess ofindividualsB.it contributestothestrengthening of nationalstrengthC.it preparesthe youngpeople forfuture developmentD.Both Aand B
2.In theUnitedStates,public schoolsattheelementaryand secondarylevel are.A.freeB.pulsotyC.open toallD.Both AandC
3.American schoolsfall intotwo categories,namely,.A.public andprivate schoolsB.academic andvocational schoolsC.coeducation andsingle se*schoolsD.national andstate-run schools
4.In theUnitedStates,education policiesaremadeby.A.the federalgovernmentB.thestateboard ofeducationC.local school districtD.board oftrustees
5.The governingboard ofschooldistrictisresponsibleforA.the hiringof teachersand staffB.the designingofasuitable curriculumC.the pilingand approvingof budgetD.All ofthe above
6.There isdifferencesintuition ratesbetween publicandprivate institutionsofhigherlearningintheU.S.A.noB.significantC.someD.not much
7.The munitycollege.A.offers bachelordegreesB.offers associatedegreesC.offers masterdegreesD.Both Aand B
8.Elementary andsecondaryeducationintheU.S.coversyears.A.9B.11C.12D.
149.Admission toan educationalinstitution intheU.S.isdetermined byA.the institutionitselfB.thestateboard ofeducationC.the localauthorityD.the federalgovernment
10.The followingare the public policiesand legaldecisionsemphasizing specialrights forethnicandlinguistic minoritiesinthe areaofeducationEXCEPT.A.Bilingual EducationActB.Proposition227C.affirmativeactionprogramD.No ChildLeft BehindActA.90%;10%B.80%;20%C.70%;30%D.60%;40%
6.The ancestorsoftheWelsh werethe ancient.A.CeltsB.RomansC.NormansD.Britons
7.The averagepopulation densityinBritainis peopleper squarekilometer.A.250B.370C.800D.
5008.During the5th centutywhen theRoman Empirefell,theGermanic invadedand conqueredBritain.A.Angles andCeltsB.Angles andPictsC.Angles andBrythonsD.AnglesandSalons
9.The upperclassinBritain consistsofthefollowing exceptDDABD BBCAB
1.In parisonwithotherWestern countries,America islessreligious interms of church attendanceand financialmitment tochurchorganizations.
2.At thetime whentheUnitedStates wasfounded,it wastheCatholic branchoftheChristian faiththat hadthe strongestinfluenceonthedevelopmentofthe religiousclimate intheUnited States.
3.The Pilgrimstried tocreate amunityinwhich lifewouldbe guidedby God s willand deviationsfrom Hiswill inany shapeorform wouldneverbetolerated.n
4.America becamethe Kingdomof God“bytheend ofthe17th century.
5.In the19th century,Americans stoppedtalking abouttheimportance ofreligious valuesfor theirnational identity.
6.According totheU.S.Constitution,church andstate areseparatein theirrole andfunction.
7.Historically,church andstate intheUnitedStates hasneverinteracted toeach other.
8.A growingtrend inAmerican religiouslife isthat religionhasbee increasinglysecularized.
9.In theUnitedStates,mainstream Protestantdenominationshave lostground toCatholic denominations.
10.Post-war Evangelismhas attemptedto useitsinfluence torestore somesenseof munityinasociety.FFTFF TFTFT
1.The Catholicfaith wasfirstbroughttotheNorthAmerican continentbyA.the PortugueseB.the EnglishC.the FrenchD.the Spanish
2.The greatwaves ofJewish immigrationstarted inandmade theUnitedStatesa majorcenterofJudaism.A.1836B.1863C.1936D.
19633.By theend ofthe17th century,had alreadybegun toloseits energies.A.ProtestantismB.CatholicismC.PuritanismD.Judaism
4.The FirstGreat Awakeningof providedthe opportunityfora freshreaffirmation ofGodsrole indirecting thefortunesofHis chosenpeople.A.the17th centuryB.the18th centuryJC.the19th centuryD.the20th century
5.The SecondGreat Awakeningof everteda profoundimpactboth onthe scaleofchurchmembership and ontherangeof Americansectarianism.A.the17th centuryJB.the18th centuryC.the19th centuryD.the20th century
6.The Amendmentof Constitutionstates that“Congressshall makeno lawrespecting theestablishment ofreligion,orprohibiting thefree exercisethereof.”A.FirstB.SecondC.TenthD.Twentieth
7.Which ofthefollowingminority religionsis deemedbythe mainstreamreligion toadvocate orpractice kindsof beliefsagainstthepublicinterest”A.Islam.B.Hinduism.C.Mormonism.D.Zenism.
8.The followingmainstream Protestantdenominations haverecentlywitnessed significantloss ofmembers EXCEPT.A.MethodistsB.EpiscopaliansC.PresbyteriansD.Evangelists
9.Post-war Evangelicalismhas madeeffective useof toreachmassiveaudiences.A.telephoneB.musicC.televisionD.movies
10.Which ofthefollowingcontemporary religiousgroups is11relying uponbig ralliesto drawChristian mentogetherA.Saved”Christians.B.Fundamentalists.C.Promise Keepers.D.Seventh-Day Adventists.DACBC ACDCC
1.Most Americanshave anambition toown theirownhouse ona littlepiece ofproperty,but its difficultfor themtohave thatambition materialized.
2.After thearrival oftheso-called post-industrial society,Americans startedto movetothecity.
3.Most Americanslive inmobile homeswhich functionasprefabricated housingunits instationary settings.
4.Many poorAmerican familiesexpect theirchildren tofindpart-time jobs,especially asthey entertheir teens.
5.Parties forchildren andfor grown-ups areconstantlyoccupying theleisure hoursofAmericans.
6.In theUnitedStates,high-brow artsget mostof thefinancialbacking from thegovernment.
7.In theUnitedStates,popular cultureoutshines classicalculturein audiencesize andin publicinfluence.
8.Today spreeminent spectatorgame inAmerica isbaseball.
9.American footballwas derived fromtheBritish gameofsoccer.
10.Baseball isadapted bythe AmericansfromtheEnglishcricket totheirowntastes.FFFFT FTFFT
1.For mostAmericans,one ofthe firstactivities athome isto■A.watch TVB.do repairworkC.surf onthe InternetD.drink coffee
2.The followingare chores”assigned tothe childreninAmerican familiesEXCEPT.A.washing andwaging floorsB.mowing thelawnC.keeping thecars cleanD.babysitting
3.The followingare part-time jobsexpected to be donebyAmerican childrenEXCEPT.A.mowing lawnsB.delivering newspapersC.ta*i drivingD.babysitting
4.The followingaretheleisure activitiesoutside thehome forAmericanadultsEXCEPTA.playing bowlingB.playing soccerC.attending publicservice activitiesD.attending church-related activities
5.The followingaretheleisure activitiesoutside thehome forAmericanchildrenEXCEPTA.taking lessonsB.traveling overseasC.horseback ridingD.swimming
6.One out of everyAmericans donatessome partof theirtimeasvolunteers.A.3B.4C.5D.
67.The followingbelongtohigh-brow cultureEXCEPT.A.classical musicB.balletC.operaD.movies
8.The followingremain highonthedomestic vocationaldestinationlist inthe mindsof mostAmericans EXCEPT.A.Walt DisneyWorldB.New YorkC.the YellowstoneNational ParkD.the GrandCanyon
9.The followingarethefour majorintheUnitedStatesEXCEPTsports”A.basketballB.footballC.baseballD.volleyball
10.The SuperBowl isa gamefor.A.basketballB.footballC.baseballD.volleyballBDCBB ADBDBCanada
1.Canada isthesecondlargest countryintheWesternHemisphere.
2.Canada isbounded onthe northbytheArctic Ocean,onthe westbythePacific Ocean,andontheeastbythe AtlanticOcean.
3.Most ofthe Canadianpeople liveclose totheU.S.borderon thesouth.
4.The highestpeak in Canada isMount Logan.
5.The St.Lawrence isthelongestriver in Canada.
6.Canada hasmore lakesand inlandwaters thanany othercountryintheworld.
7.Western Canadaconsistsofthe AppalachianRegion andthe GreatLakesSt.Lawrence Lowlands.
8.The LabradorCurrent bringswarmer airtothesoutheastof Canada,but itseffects arelimited.
9.Toronto istheworlds largestFrench-speaking cityoutsideFrance.
10.Few FrenchCanadians live in Ontario and NewBrunswick.FTTTF TFFFF
1.Indigenouspeoples,also calledAboriginal”,make uppercentofthe totalpopulationin Canada.A.
1.5B.2C.
4.4D.
3.
52.Canada occupiesnearlyall ofNorth Americanorth of___latitude north.A.40°B.45°C.49°D.50°・3There maybe asmanyaslakesin Canada.A.1millionB.
1.5millionC.2millionD.
2.5million
4.The largestlake whollywithin Canada is.A.Lake SuperiorB.the GreatBearC.theGreatSlaveD.Lake Huron
5.isthelargest riverin Canada in volumeof water.A.The St.LawrenceB.The MackenzieC.The YukonD.The Saskatchewan
6.The largestisland in Canada is.A.Manitoulin IslandB.Baffin IslandC.Victoria IslandD.Newfoundland
7.The followingaretheprovinces inCanadian InteriorPlainsEXCEPTA.AlbertaB.SaskatchewanC.ManitobaD.Quebec
8.isthefastest-growing mothertongue inCanada.A.peerageB.gentryC.landownersD.professionals
10.Britishness”canbereflected inthefollowingexcept.A.Union JackB.conservativenessC.the BeatlesD.Thanksgiving DayDADDAAADDD
1.The firstRoman invasiontook placein43AD,headed bytheEmperor JuliusCaesar.
2.The nameEngland”derivedfromthe Angles,oneoftheGermanic tribeswho cameto Englandinthe5th and6thcenturies.
3.The MagnaCarta definedthe Kings feudalrights,preventing himfrom arbitrarilycollecting revenue.
4.The BlackDeath onceravaged England,carrying offthreefourths ofthepopulation.
5.During EdwardIII sreign,the warwith Franceknown astheHundred YearsWar began.
6.The WarsoftheRoses wereinthemain agreat contestforCrownbetween therival housesof Yorkand Lancaster.A.SpanishB.FrenchC.ChineseD.English
9.were beneficiariesofthewestwardmovementandenjoyed growthrates wellabove theCanadian average.A.Ontario andQuebecB.British Columbiaand AlbertaC.Saskatchewan andManitobaD.Nunavut andNorthwest Territories
10.isthe first largepolitical unitinNorth America withanindigenous majority.A.Northwest TerritoriesB.YukonC.NunavutD.SaskatchewanCCCBA BDCBC
1.The firstgroupofEuropeans tosettle inCanadainlargenumbers werethe French.
2.Under the Quebec Act,France officiallyceded NewFrance toBritain.
3.Under theConstitution Act of1791,theBritishdividedQuebec intotwo colonies,Lower Canada and UpperCanada.
4.Reformers ledby William Lyon Mackenziewere demandinganAmerican formof governmentand separationfrom GreatBritain.
5.Under theBritish NorthAmerica Actof1867,Canadabecame anindependentcountry.
6.WilliamLyonMackenzie Kingis Canada s longest-servingprimeminister.
7.In1982theBritish NorthAmerica Act wasreplaced bya newconstitutionforthegovernment ofCanada.
8.Under thecontroversial Charter ofthe French Languageadoptedin1977,French istheonlyofficial languagein Quebec.
9.ConservativePartys victotyinthe2006elections ended20years ofLiberalParty ruleinCanadaand madeHarper thecountry s22nd PrimeMinister.TFTT FTTTF
1.The nameCanada”is believedtobederived fromkanata”,an Indianword meaning.A.a guitarB.a meetingplaceC.a settlementD.a pieceof land
2.Who was the firstFrench todiscover Canada”A.John Cabot.B.Jacques Cartier.C.Samuel deChamplain.D.Henry Hudson.
3.Who foundedthe firstpermanent settlementsat QuebecandMontreal onthe St.Lawrence Rivet”A.John Cabot.B.Jacques Cartier.C.Samuel deChamplain.D.Henry Hudson.
4.In1774,theBritishpassed thatguaranteed the Frenchprotection oftheir languageand religion.A.theQuebecActB.the Treatyof ParisJC.theConstitution Actof1791D.theActof Union
115.When wasCanada giveninternal self-governmentA.In
1791.B.In
1840.C In
1848.D.In
1867.
6.Who wasthe firstPrimeMinisterofthenew Canada”A.Sir JohnMacdonald.B.Sir WilfridLaurier.C.Robert Borden.D.Mackenzie King.
7.In1905,were carvedoutofthe NorthwestTerritories.A.OntarioandQuebecB.Manitoba and British ColumbiaC.Alberta andSaskatchewanD.Newfoundland andPrince EdwardIsland
8.In1967,was approvedbytheParliament ofCanada asthenational anthem.A.”God Savethe QueenHB.O Canada”C.”Advance CanadaFair”D.God DefendCanada”
9.Since whenhastheCanadian governmentfollowed a policy ofbilingualism”A.1969B.1970C.1976D.
198010.Quebec votersnarrowly rejectedsecession fromCanadain areferendum.A.1980B.1990C.1995D.2000CBCAC ACBAC
1.Saskatchewan istheworlds largestproducer ofpotash.
2.Ontario hasthe greatestdeveloped andpotential hydroelectricresourcesinCanada.；
3.One-half ofCanada swheat isgrown inAlberta.
4.Canada istheworlds largestproducer ofnewsprint.
5.Oiland gasproduction iscentered mainlyin Manitoba.
6.Canada istheworldsleadingproducer ofhydroelectricity.
7.Quebec hasthe heaviestconcentration ofmanufacturing in；Canada,accounting formore thanone-half ofCanada stotalvalue ofmanufacturing shipments.
8.Mining industriesnow producemore thanhalf ofCanada sexports.
9.Intheservices sector,Canada sexports exceedits imports.
10.North AmericanFree TradeAgreement NAFTAcame intoeffectin
1989.FFFTF TFFFF
111.Which ofthefollowingisNOTCanada swaterwayA.The St.Lawrence.B.The Mississippi.C.The GreatLakes.D.The Mackenzie.
2.Almost ofthe landareaofCanada iscovered byforests.A.halfB.one-thirdC.two-thirdsD.three-quarters
3.British Columbiaranksinthe productivityof forestsinCanada.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth
4.Most ofthe Canada s farmlandislocatedin.A.theAtlanticProvincesB.the PrairieProvincesC.QuebecD.Ontario
5.The followingtypes offish have been themost importantexportsfromtheAtlantic coastEXCEPT.A.codB.crabC.lobsterD.salmon
6.Much ofpre-Confederation historyrevolves aroundthepetition betweentheFrenchandBritishfor controlof theprofitable.A.mining industryB.farmlandsC.fur tradeD.tobacco plantation
7.Canadaistheworlds largestexporter ofthefollowingEXCEPT*A.uraniumB.zincC.potashD.nickel
8.Canada istheworlds largestexporter ofoil.A.secondB.fourthC.si*thD.tenth
9.Canadahasjust
0.6%oftheworldspopulation,but accountsforof totalexports inworld trade.A.4%B.5%C.6%D.7%
10.Canada slargesttradingpartner is.A.Great BritainB.theUnitedStatesC.JapanD.GermanyBAABD CDDAB
1.In Canadaterritories havemore autonomyfromthefederalgovernment thanprovinces do.
2.Since theBritishNorthAmericaActlaid thefoundation ofConfederation,it formedthe entireCanadian Constitution.
3.In Canadathe centralgovernment exercisesall powersnotspecifically assignedtotheprovinces.
4.The Canadian Parliament consistsoftheBritishmonarch,theHouse ofRepresentatives andtheSenate.
5.The executivehead ofgovernment inCanada isthe PrimeMinister.
6.The membersoftheSenate areappointed,normally bytheGovernorGeneral butin effectbythePrimeMinister.
7.The Houseof monsinCanada isthekey legislativebranch,where mostimportant billsare introduced.
8.In Canada,membersofthe Houseof monsare notdirectlyelected bythe voters.
9.The legalsystem inCanada isbased onEnglish monlaw andthereisnoexception.
10.The dominantnational politicalparties inCanada duringthe20th centuryhavebeenthe ConservativePartyandthe LabourParty.FFTFT TTFFF
1.Canada isa federationof provincesand territories.A.si*/twoB.eight/fourC.ten/threeD.twelve/four
2.cut thelast legaltie betweenCanadaandBritain andtransferredthe constitutionalamending powerfromtheBritishgovernment toCanada.A.The BNAActB.The MeechLake AccordC.The Constitutionof1982D.The referendumin
19953.The constitutionof1982gathered thepreviousconstitutional actsintoa single frameworkand addedthe.A.Charterof Rightsand FreedomsB.Statute ofWestminsterC.Canada ActD.ConstitutionAct
4.Canadaisdivided intodistricts,called ridings”orei•♦，，constituencies.A.105B.308C.650D.
1005.There areSenators inCanadianParliament.A.105B.308C.650D.
1006.Quebec hasa systembased onthe lawsystem.A.criminal-law/FrenchB.civil-law/FrenchC.criminal-law/British
7.Queen Marywasafollower oftheChurchofEnglandand shewasdetermined tomake Englandonce againa Protestantcountry
8.James son,Charles I,who succeededhim in1625,alsothought thathis rightto rulewas God-given.
9.The establishmentoftheBritish EastIndia panyin1600wasa caseof economicpenetration.FTTFTTFTT
1.In1066Harold andhis troopsfought againstWilliam sarmyon Senlacfield near.A.LondonB.NormandyC.StandfordD.Hastings
2.The PlantagenetDynasty wasfounded by.A.HentyB.Henry IIC.King JosephD.Count ofAnjor
3.English Reformationwas carriedoutbyto changethe religioninEngland fromCatholicism toProtestantism.A.Edward VIB.Henry VIIID.civil-law/British
7.In Canada,general electionsmustbeheld atleast onceevery■A.two yearsB.three yearsC.four yearsD.five years
8.The thirdparty witha traditionofnationalsupport is.A.the DemocraticPartyJB.the NewDemocraticPartyC.the LabourPartyD.the SocialistParty
9.In2003theProgressive Conservativesandthemerged to,form anew partyknownasthe ConservativeParty.A.the NewDemocratic PartyB.Canadian AllianceC.Reform PartyD.LiberalParty
10.Canadassystemofpoliticalpartiesischaracterizedby thefollowingEXCEPT.A.twomajorpartiesB.one-party ruleC.division betweenfederal andprovincial partysystemD.two-and-a-half partysystemCCABA BDBBD
1.Canadaisofficially bilingual,and allservices providedby thefederalgovernment areavailable inEnglish andFrench.
2.Cultural pluralismwithin abilingual frameworkistheessenceof theCanadian identity.
3.Religion hasbeen animportant influenceinCanadas historysincethe earliestefforts ofmissionaries toChristianize thenativepeople.
4.Education systemsinCanadaderive fromBritish,American,and particularlyintheprovince ofQuebec,French traditions.
5.Although lacrosseis Canadasfirstnational game,todayhockey isits mostpopular sport.
6.It ismore appropriateto speakof Canadiancultures ratherthanasinglenational culture.
7.Canada Daymemorates thebirthday ofQueen Victoria.TTT TTTF
1.Inthe Canadiangovernment adoptedapolicyofmulticulturalism.A.1969B.1970C.1971D.
19722.As faras Canadianeducation isconcerned,each provincehasits ownsystem because.A.educationisvery importantto CanadiansB.educationisa provincialresponsibilityC.most Canadiansliveintowns andcitiesD.most Canadiansspeak English
3.According to,Canadashealth systemshould providehealthservices toall peopleregardless ofine.A.Hospital Insuranceand DiagnosticServices ActB.Medical CareActC.Canada HealthActD.Canada Healthand SocialTransfer program
4.wasthefirst privatenon-denominational universityto receiveacharter.A.McGill UniversityB.Universite duQuebecC.University ofTorontoD.University ofBritish Columbia
5.The federalDepartmentofEnvironment wasestablished in.A.1969B.1970C.1971D.
19726.The OfficialLanguages Act,which statedthat bothFrench andEnglishwere tobe officiallanguages throughoutCanada,waspassed in.A.1969B.1970C.1971D.
19727.CharteroftheFrenchLanguage,which statedthat onlyFrenchwastheofficiallanguageinQuebec,was passedin.A.1975B.1976C1977D.1978n
8.July1,which wasknownasDominion Day”,becameCanada Day”inA.1867B.1879C.1982D.
19859.In Canada,Thanksgiving Daywas celebratedonA.thefirstMonday inOctoberB.thesecondMonday inOctoberC.the fourthThursday inNovemberD.the finalThursday inNovemberCBCAC ACCBC.Maty ID.Elizabeth I
4.King Johnwas forcedbythebarons tosign thewhichrestrictedthe Kingspower.A.Bill ofRightsB.Petition ofRightC.Provisions ofOxfordD.Great Charter
5.Simon deMontforts reformis consideredtobethe beginningofEnglishA.parliamentB.cabinetC.constitutionD.liberty
6.From1649to1658England wascalled amonwealth.It wasruledfirst byOliver Cromwellas.A.Lord ProtectorB.Lieutenant GeneralC.mander oftheNewModel ArmyD.President
7.William ofOrange startedConstitutional Monarchybyaccepting in
1689.。
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