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39. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest 40. In the following rivers, _____ has been called the American Ruhr. A. the Mississippi B. the Missouri C. the Hudson D. the Ohio

41. Among the following rivers, _____ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S. A. the Potomac B. the Columbia C. the Rio Grande River D. the Colorado

42. All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _____. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

43. The nation’s capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in _____. A. the American West B. the Great Plains C. the Midwest D. the Middle Atlantic States 44. The Midwest in America’s most important _____ area.

A. agricultural B. industrial C. manufacturing D. mining in dustry

45. In the case of Brown versus Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that _____. A. separate educational facilities had been illegal B. educational facilities had been separate but equal C. educational facilities had been equal

D. separate educational facilities were inherently unequal 46. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in _____. A. 1882 B. 1883 C. 1900 D. 1924

47. The first immigrants in American history came from ____ and ____.

A. Ireland/France B. England/China C. Scotland/England D. England/Netherland

48. Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _____.

A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves

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49. According to American historians and specialists in demography, there are _____ great population movement in the history of the United States. A. two B. three C. four D. five

50. Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _____. A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines 51. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _____.

A. James Madison B. Thomes Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington 52. On July 4, 1776, _____ adopted the Declaration of Independerce. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Third Continental Congress D. the Constitutional Convention

53. The victory of _____ was the turning point of the War of Independence. A. Saratoga B. Gettysburg C. Trenton D. Yorktown

54. Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are knows as _____.

A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers

55. President Jefferson bought _____ from France and doubled the country’s territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio

56. The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher _____. A. Paul Revere B. John Locke C. Cornwallis D. Frederick Douglass 57. During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by __. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan

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58. The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the _____ and _____ conditions.

A. economy/political B. social/political C. economy/social D. political/cultural 59. As a result of WWI, _____ was not one of the defeated nations. A. Germany B. Austro-Hungary C. Ottoman D. Russia

60. The aim of President Roosevelt’s New Deal was to “save American _____.” A. economy B. politics C. society D. democracy 答 案

I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. C

21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. A

31. D 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. D 41.C 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. D 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. B 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. D 61. C 62. B 63. D 64. C 65. D 66. D 67. B 68. C 69. C 70. D 71. B 72. B 73. B 74. D 75. D II. Fill in the blanks:

1. Ceographically speaking, the north and west of Britain are _______, while the east and south-east are mostly______.

2. Welsh is located in the ______ of Great Britain.

3. The ancestors of the English ______, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish the ______.

4. In the mid-5th century, three Teuronic tribes ______, _____, and _____ invaded Britain. Among them, the _____ gave their name to English people.

5. The battle of _______ witnessed the death of Harold in October, 1066. 6. Under William, the ______ system in England was completely established.

7. The property record in William’s time is known as ______, which was compiled in _____.

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8. _____’s grave became a place of pilgrimage in and beyond chaucer’s time after he was murdered. 9. ______ was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England’s population from four million to ______ million by the end of the 14th century.

10. One of the consequences of the Uprising of 1381 was the emergence of a new class of ______ farmers.

11. James I and his son Charles I both believed firmly in ______.

12. During the Civil War, the Cavaliers supported ________, while the Roundheads supported _______.

13. After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell declared England a ______, later, he became _________. 14. In 1707, the Act of _______ united England and ______.

15. The two parties originated with the Glorious Revolution were _____ and _______. The former were the forerunners of the ______ Party, the latter were of the ______ party.

16. In 1765, the Scottish inventor _____ produced a very efficient _____ that could be applied to textile and other machinery.

17. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the “______” of the world. 18. During the Second World War ________ led Britain to final victory in 1945. 19. In 1974 and 1977, the two ______ shock caused inflation to rise dramatically. 20. Natural gas was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under _______. 21. _______ has Europe’s largest collection of foreign owned chip factories.

22. New industries in Britain include______, ______ and other high-tech industries.

23. The party which wins the second largest number of seats becomes the official ______, with its own leader and “______ cabinet”.

24. The Prime Minister is appointed by ______, and his/her official residence is _____. 25. There are two tiers of local government throughout England and Wales: _____ and ______. 26. The criminal law in Britain presumes the _____ of the accused until he has been proved guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

27. The jury usually consists of _______ persons in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and _____ persons in Scotland.

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