《英语国家社会与文化入门》模拟试题1

D. One of the duties of the Governor-General is to summon, prorogue and dissolve parliament. 43. The two important reasons for the decline of the rural sector's share of the export market are A. infertile soils and lack of water for irrigation.

B. diversification of products and the expansion of export markets.

C. the growing importance of Japan as a trading partner and the decline in that of Britain's. D. its dependence on the British market and a decline in wool's share of the textile market. 44. Since the early 1960s, ______has grown to be Australia's largest trading partner. A. Britain. B. the European Community C. Japan D. China 45. Which of the following statement is NOT correct?

A. Australia is the world's largest producer and exporter of alumina. B. Australia is the world's largest producer and exporter of bauxite. C. Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal. D. Australia is the world's major exporter of uranium.

46. Which of the following writers established the early traditions of Australian writing?

A. Henry Lawson B. Henry Kendall C. Joseph Furphy D. Patrick White 47. _________is the oldest newspaper in Australia.

A. The Sydney Morning Herald B. The Australian

C. The Mercury D. The Australian Financial Review 48. The Special Broadcasting Service is a _____________.

A. non-commercial, multilingual radio and multicultural television service B. commercial, multilingual radio and multicultural television service C. commercial, national service

D. non-commercial, multilingual radio service

49. New Zealand's three largest ethnic groups in terms of population are _____. A. New Zealanders with European ancestry, Chinese and Maori B. Maori, Indian and people from the Pacific Islands

C. New Zealanders with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific Islands D. People from the Pacific Islands, Maori and Chinese

50. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Maori population? A. Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori women. B. Non-Maori women tend to have more children than Maori woman. C. Maori population is younger than the total population.

D. Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealand's total population. 51. The Maori word \

A. Maori culture B. non-Maori or European C. protocol D. meeting house 52. The three levels of local government are ________.

A. regional councils, District Courts and community boards B. the High Court, District Courts and Dispute Tribunals

C. regional councils, territorial authorities and community boards D. regional councils, city councils and community boards

53. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand?

A. Dairy products. B. Fish. C. Wool. D. Oil. 54. Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?

A. Fruit. B. Machinery. C. Vehicles. D. Mineral fuels.

55. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except ____ A. challenging the authority of the Pope. B. salvation through faith.

C. salvation through the church.

D. establishing a direct contact with God.

56. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism? A. separation of state and church. B. respect of education. C. intolerant moralism D. a sense of mission. 57. Lord Baltimore's feudal plan failed because __________ A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland. B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible. C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce. D. the English king did not like the plan.

58. Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, A. there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. B. there was no Bill of Rights.

C. the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.

D. a \59. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? A. The executive. B. The legislative. C. The Judicial. D. The president. 60. Which of the following is NOT a power of the president? A. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.

B. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur. C. The president can make laws.

D. The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.

61. The United States was rated No. 1 in terms of production capacity in the world ____. A. in 1920 B. in 1950 C. in 1945 D. in 1960 62. Service industry does not include _______.

A. banking B. management consultation C. airline D. steelmaking

63. The United States was rated___ in the world in terms of land area and the size of population. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 64. Which of the following is true?

A. Many Catholics are not opposed to abortion.

B. Many evangelical Protestants do not object to abortion. C. Orthodox Jews are for abortion.

D. Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believers in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women.

65. Which of the following continues to have an all-male clergy?

A. The Catholic Church. B. The Protestant Episcopal Church. C. The United Methodist Church. D. Jewish Congregations. 66. The following are distinctively American features of religion except _____

A. Various religious groups have coexisted in the U. S. more harmoniously than Europe.

B. Scientific and economic advance and material prosperity have not been accompanied by a decline in religious faith.

C. There has been little concentration on doctrine or religion argument in the U. S.

D. There has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the U. S. 67. Whitman's poetry has the following characteristics except ___. A. fragmented haunting images B. long irregular lines C. celebrating the American spirit D. free-flowing structure 68. Mark Twain's works are characterized by the following except ___.

A. sense of humor B. egotism C. jokes D. tall tales

69. Three of the following are characteristics of Emily Dickenson's poems. Which one is not? A. Her poems mix gaiety and gloom.

B. Her verses are filled with the names of faraway, exotic places. C. Her poems are very long and powerful.

D. Her poems show that she was fascinated by both life and death.

70. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education? A. Universities and colleges B. Research institutions

C. Technical institutions D. Undergraduate institutions

71. Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?

A. Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research. B. Large universities provide students with \ C. Large universities offer scholarships to all students.

D. Large universities attract students with modern laboratories.

72. Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because ____. A. they find it easy for them to get jobs after having graduated from one of them B. they enjoy the high prestige of these institutions

C. they like the teachers and surroundings in these institutions D. they prefer to have the Scholastic Aptitude Tests

73. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added ________ to educate people about the war in Vietnam.

A. teach-in B. rock 'n' roll music C. class boycott D. \74. According to the author, three civil rights groups provided the leadership, the tactics, and the people to fight against Southern segregation. Which is the exception? A. the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee B. the Congress of Racial Equality

C. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference D. the Student for a Democratic Society

75. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _____ delivered his \

A. John F. Kennedy B. President Johnson C. Martin Luther King, Jr. D. Mario Savio 76. Three of the following factors contribute to the higher arrest rates among minority groups. Which is the exception?

A. The aggressive nature of these groups. B. Racial prejudice against them.

C. Low social status of these groups.

D. Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.

77. Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?

A. bribery B. tax evasion C. false advertising D. robbery 78. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830. B. Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865. C. The Northern states did not have racial discrimination.

D. Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states until the 1950s. 79. ____ had the title \

A. Thomas A Edison B. John Stevens C. Charlie Chaplin D. Robert Fulton

80. ____contributed to the development of the American system of manufacture in the twentieth century.

A. James K Maxwell B. Cyrus H McCormick C. Lee De Forest D. Henry Ford 81. When was voice and music first transmitted over the radio?

A. 1901 B. end of 19th century C. New Year's Eve 1905 D. Christmas Eve 1905 82. One of the oldest towns (landed in 1513) in the US is ____.

A. New York B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. St Augustine 83. The Granite State in the US is _____.

A. New Hampshire B. New York State C. Pennsylvania D. Florida 84. ______ was twice the site of Winter Olympics.

A. Schroon Lake B. Lake Placid C. Atlanta D. Washington, D. C. 85. In playing basketball, when the player bounces the ball on the floor as he moves around the court, this is called ___.

A. pass B. walk C. steal D. dribble 86. In playing basketball, misbehavior or unsportsmanlike actions may result in ____. A. time out B. overtime C. technical foul D. foul 87. Which of the following is not a team game?

A. volleyball B. bowling C. soccer D. field hockey

88. The complex drumming in the rhythm section of early jazz music was brought over to America by ___.

A. Spanish missionaries from Europe. B. Black slaves from West Africa C. British colonists from Asia. D. the Creole from the West India 89. Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is ____. A. a form of rock' n' roll singing popular among American teenagers

B. a form of operatic singing originated from Southern European countries C. a form of country music singing

D. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches

90. Recording groups such as the Hot Five and the Hot Seven organized by Louis Armstrong made a series of recordings which represent ____.

A. the origin of the Chicago style jazz B. the influence of New Orleans style jazz C. the beginning of the New York style jazz D. the impact of ragtime music 91. What is the economic mainstay of British Columbia?

A. the forestry industry B. the hydroelectric industry

C. mining industry D. manufacturing industry 92. Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?

A. Alberta B. Saskatchewan C. New Brunswick D. Manitoba 93. Which of the following provinces was the last one to join Canada in 1949?

A. Nova Scotia B. Newfoundland C. Ontario D. British Columbia 94. Which of the following is true?

A. The Queen is the official head of state. B. She is a member of the Cabinet.

C. She is a symbol of parliamentary democracy D. She is a symbol of Canada.

95. Which of the following provinces are densely populated in Canada? A. Saskatchewan and Ontario B. Ontario and Quebec C. Manitoba and Saskatchewan D. Quebec and Manitoba 96. Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. The Senate is controlled by the House of Commons. B. The Senate is not elected.

C. The Senate is recommended by the Prime Minister. D. The Senate is appointed by the Governor General.

97. According to the text, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, who considered the Japanese population in the west coast of North America a potential security threat? A. the federal government of Canada B. the local governments in Canada C. the United Nations D. Amnesty International

98. In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak

A. English B. French C. Mandarin Chinese D. Cantonese 99. By 1975, how many per cent of immigrants were non-European?

A. 30 per cent B. 80 per cent C. 60 per cent D. 50 per cent 100. When did Canada begin to develop a stronger service and manufacturing sector? A. at the beginning of the 20th century B. in the 1930s C. at the end of World War II D. in the 1960s 2. Answer the following question: