Part I Geography
2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.
A. northern B. eastern C. southern
3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland
4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.
A. Wales B. Scotland C. England
8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England
9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.
A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west
10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.
A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden
11. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann
12. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey
13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales
14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short.
A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary
18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.
A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland
20. Britain is basically an importer of _____.
A. food B. raw materials
C. manufactures D. both A and B
22. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____.
A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye
23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____.
A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of U.K.
24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _____.
A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes
26. The second largest port in Britain is _____.
A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool
27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.
A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith
Part II. History
1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.
A. once B. twice C. three times
2. King Arthur was the king of _____.
A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Jutes
3. The first “King of the English” was _____.
A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D. Ethelred
4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _____ century.
A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th
5. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life.
A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II
10. Edward was known as the “_____” because of his reputation for saintliness.]
A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector
11. Norman Conquest began in _____.
A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035
12. In history _____ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.
A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II
14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _____.
A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III
15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _____ Archbishop of Canterbury.
A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort
16. Charles I was beheaded in _____.
A. 19 B. 18 C. 1653
17. It was _____ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.
A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort
18. The Great Charter contained _____ sets of provisions.
A. two B. four C. three
19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _____.
A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard
20. The English Church was strictly _____.
A. national B. international C. regional
21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _____.
A. coup d’etat B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising
22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _____.
A. factory of the world B. expansion of markets
C. social upheaval
23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 1784
24. The Battle of Hastings took place in _____.
A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 1066
25. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215.
A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John
26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in England.
A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end
29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_____” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.
A. All Estates Parliament B. Model Parliament
C. Long Parliament
30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _____.
A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years’ War
C. Peasant Uprising
31. In the first half of 17th century _____ grow rapidly in England.
A. feudalism B. capitalism C. Catholicism
36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _____ began.
A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet
37. In the “_____” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.
A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless Parliament
C. Model Parliament
38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _____ rose.
A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow
39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _____ to _____.
A. 1600, 1604 B. 10, 14 C. 12, 16
40. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____.
A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet
41. In 16 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England.
A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament
C. House of Lancaster
42. The _____ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.
A. Moscow Company B. Eastland Company
C. East India Company
44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.
A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement
45. Under Elizabeth I _____ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.
A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic Church
C. the Anglican Church
46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War.
A. France B. Spain C. Russia
47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _____.
A. Cromwell B. Charles I C. Henry VIII
48. England first became a sea power in the time of _____.
A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria
Part III. Culture
1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of _____ to _____.
A. 5, 16 B. 6, 17 C. 7, 18
3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.
A. state B. independent C. local
4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school.
A. grammar B. technical C. secondary modern
5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____.
A. 1167, 1284 B. 1234, 1325 C. 1335, 1427
6. There are over _____ universities in Britain.
A. thirty B. forty C. fifty
8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.
A. old B. new C. Scottish
9. The _____ university offers courses through one of BBC’s television channels and by radio.
A. open B. new C. middle aged
10. Buckingham University is and _____ university which was established in 1973.
A. independent B. open C. old
11. The second centre of the British press is in _____.
A. London B. the Fleet Street C. Manchester
12. In Britain great majority of children attend _____ schools.
A. state B. independent C. religious
13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16 is _____.
A. optional B. compulsory C. self-taught
14. The oldest university in Britain is _____.
A. Cambridge B. Edinburgh C. Oxford
16. The earliest newspaper in Britain is _____.
A. Daily Mail B. Daily Telegraphs C. The Times D. Guardian
17. _____ is the oldest Sunday newspaper in Britain.
A. Sunday Times B. The Observer
C. The people D. News of the World
18. The most humorous magazine is _____.
A. New Society B. Private Eye C. Punch D. Spectator
19. In the UK there are about _____ dailies and over _____ weeklies.
A. 130, 1000 B. 200, 800 C. 160, 1200
20. There are _____ national daily newspapers which appear every morning except on Sundays.
A. nine B. seven C. eight
21. The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph support the _____.
A. Liberal Party B. Labour Party C. Conservative Party
22. The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _____.
A. journals B. daily newspapers C. local papers
23. BBC was founded in _____ and chartered in _____ as an independent public corporation.
A. 1922, 1927 B. 1292, 1297 C. 1822, 1827
26. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _____.
A. British Broadcasting Corporation
B. Independent Broadcasting Authority
C. Reuters
27. Reuters was founded in the year of _____.
A. 1518 B. 1815 C. 1851
28. The new headquarters’ building of _____ is at 85 Fleet Street, London.
A. BBC B. the Press Association Ltd.
C. the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd.
29. _____ is regarded as the most English of games.
A. Cricket B. Soccer C. Rugger
30. _____ claims the highest popular attendance in Britain.
A. Rugby football B. Association football
C. Baseball
31. _____ “pools” provide amusement for millions of people who bet on the results of matches.
A. Association football B. Baseball
C. Cricket
32. The annual _____ championships at Wimbledon, in London, are the most famous in the world.
A. hockey B. tennis C. netball
33. _____ racing is chiefly a betting sport.
A. Horse B. Boat C. Dog
39. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor.
A. Irish B. Scottish C. English
40. _____ developed atomic theory in the 18th century.
A. John Dalton B. Francis Glisson C. Robert Boyle
41. The minor’s safety lamp was invented by _____.
A. Francis Bacon B. William Harvey C. Humphy Davy
42. Charles Robert Darwin Developed the theory of _____.
A. evolution B. immunology C. virology
43. _____ is considered the father of English poetry.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. John Milton C. John Donne
44. Big Ben is the nickname of _____.
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Sir Benjamin Hall C. the 315-foot Clock Tower
45. The British Museum was founded in _____.
A. 1659 B. 1763 C. 1753
46. The British Museum is financed by _____ funds and is managed by a board of 25 trustees.
A. Government B. individual C. local
47. You could find the world-famous Speakers’ Corner in _____.
A. Great Russell B. Hyde Park C. Westminster Abbey
48. _____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London.
A. Whitehall B. St. Paul’s Cathedral
C. Westminster Abbey
49. _____ is the monarch’s present London home.
A. Westminster Palace B. Buckingham Palace
C. Whitehall Palace
50. Stratford-on-Avon is the place where _____ was born in 15.
A. William Shakespeare B. Charles Dickens
C. Samuel Butler
Part IV. Social Life
1. Most British couples go to _____ to have their wedding ceremony.
A. church B. concert C. registry office
2. House prices are _____ in Britain.
A. low B. affordable C. high
3. British food is _____.
A. unlimited B. abundant C. limited D. changeable
6. The best-known quality of the British people is their _____.
A. conservativeness B. exclusiveness C. phlegm
7. The English sense of humour is _____.
A. self-made B. self-deprecating C. self-respect
8. English people do not laugh at the following except _____.
A. a misfortune B. a failure C. a cripple D. own faults
9. The right to privacy and personal freedom is _____ by the British.
A. disturbed B. unquestioned C. not allowed D. questionable
10. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____.
A. jumping up the queue B. asking a woman her age
C. bargaining while shopping D. laughing at one’s own faults
11. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _____.
A. price B. tax C. weather D. sports
12. Three “ings” include the following except _____.
A. betting B. drinking C. tipping D. bargaining
13. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____.
A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing
15. Playing the flute is a tradition inherited from _____.
A. Queen Victoria B. Queen Elizabeth C. Mary I
16. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century.
A. lady B. boy C. gentleman D. young man
17. During the summer industrial workers in Britain have at least _____ weeks of paid holiday.
A. four B. five C. three
18. State schools usually have _____ weeks of summer holidays.
A. six B. seven C. five
19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____.
A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. N. I.
20. _____ is basically a home and family festival.
A. Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday
21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____.
A. Mothers’ Day B. Fathers’ Day C. birthday
22. Boxing Day is on _____.
A. the first weekday after Christmas B. the following day of Christmas
C. the last Sunday of December
23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____.
A. Good Friday B. Remembrance Day
C. Guy Fawkes Day
24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____.
A. Irish B. English C. Scots D. welsh
26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain.
A. head of the House of Commons B. British Monarch
C. Prime Minister
28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars.
A. November 11th B. April 21st C. December 31st
29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____.
A. hourly B. daily C. monthly D. piecework
30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____.
A. high buildings B. small houses C. big houses
31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment.
A. sixty B. sixty-five C. fifty-five
32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni.
A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th
33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed.
A. 7th B. 8th C. 9th
34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century.
A. first B. second C. third
35. Christianity consists of the following except _____.
A. Catholicism B. Jewish Church
C. Protestantism D. Orthodox Eastern Church
Part V. Political System
1. The British Monarchy is _____.
A. elective B. democratic C. hereditary
2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century.
A. 17th B. 16th C. 15th
3. The _____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.
A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament
4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _____.
A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords
C. the Charmer D. the Shadow Cabinet
5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is _____.
A. the Crown B. the Cabinet C. Shadow Cabinet
6. The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years.
A. four B. six C. five
7. The House of Commons consists of _____ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts.
A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635
8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are _____.
A. hereditary B. appointed C. elected
10. The _____ _____ is the supreme administrative institution.
A. British government B. British Parliament
C. Opposition D. Privy Council
11. The _____ is the core of leadership of the British government.
A. Cabinet B. Privy Council C. Crown
15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _____.
A. Lord Chancellor B. Speaker C. Prime minister
16. _____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.
A. The Conservative Party B. The Labour Party
C. The Liberal Party.
17. It is the _____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.
A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker
21. The following persons except _____ have no right to vote.
A. certified lunatics B. criminals
C. government employees D. peers who have seats in the Lords
22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of _____ people in criminal and civil cases.
A. fifteen B. twelve C. seven
23. Legally any citizen aged from _____ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.
A. 16, 60 B. 18, 65 C. 18, 60
26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for _____.
A. one year B. two years C. six years
American Survey
Part I. Geography
1. The _____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.
A. eastern B. western C. northeastern
2. In eastern _____ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.
A. California B. Utah C. Arizona
3. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.
A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains
5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____.
A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming
6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _____, which is cut by the Colorado River.
A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana
7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States.
A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan
11. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America.
A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western
12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____.
A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah
13. _____ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.
A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston
14. About _____ of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States.
A. half B. one third C. two thirds
15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____.
A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky
16. Mount Mekinley lies in the _____ Range.
A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska
17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _____.
A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami
18. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _____.
A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria
19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _____.
A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron
20. _____ of the America’s territory is covered with forests.
A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/3
22. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean.
A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific
23. The American black population consists of _____ of the total population.
A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/9
24. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.
A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska
25. The United States today is the _____ largest country in size in the world.
A. third B. fifth C. fourth
26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _____.
A. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. Northwest
D. around the Great Lakes E. Gulf of Mexico
30. The city _____ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.
A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco
31. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America.
A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans
32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _____, providing _____ percent of the total output each year.
A. Pittsburgh, 60 B. Chicago, 50 C. New York, 60
33. The largest industrial city in America is _____.
A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston
34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _____.
A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical
35. ¬_____ is famous for many stores and shops.
A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue
Part II History
1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.
A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776
3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.
A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier
4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____.
A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard
5. The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____.
A. 1765, 1766 B. 17, 1765 C. 1763, 17
6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.
A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York
7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714
8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____.
A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton
9. The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.
A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill
11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _____.
A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of Rights
C. Civil Rights
12. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.
A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights
13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being.
A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia
14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _____.
A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson
15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _____.
A. the “Intolerable Acts” B. Un-American Activities
C. the Sedition Act
16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____.
A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxes
C. purchasing Louisiana from France
17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____. The U.S. won the war.
A. 1812, 1814 B. 1813, 1815 C. 1814, 1816
18. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _____ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.
A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3
19. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _____.
A. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin
21. _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washington’s administration.
A. New York B. Chicago C. Boston
23. _____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.
A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison
24. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President _____.
A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams
26. _____ was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.
A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson
28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery.
A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Both A and B
29. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.
A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond
30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _____ in 18.
A. Britain B. France C. Spain
31. The first American President from the Republic Party is _____.
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew Johnson
C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington
32. In 1918 President _____ issued the “Fourteen Points”.
A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. Taft
C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding
34. In 14, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world.
A. first B. second C. third
35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people.
A. religious B. spiritual C. political
36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____.
A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people
38. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_____”, invading China by means of both force and culture.
A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill
43. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _____.
A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of population
D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity
44. In April 1945 a conference was held at _____ to organize the United Nations.
A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia
45. _____ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN.
A. 48 B. 47 C. 45
49. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.
A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty
50. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _____ Conference.
A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam
51. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _____.
A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 1919
52. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _____ as its general secretary.
A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder
53. The Great Depression of _____ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.
A. 1929, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 1929
54. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _____.
A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall Plan
C. Truman Doctrine
55. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.
A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War
56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _____.
A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union
57. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____.
A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945
58. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _____ and _____.
A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USA
C. the old capitalist countries, the new ones
60. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation.
A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy
C. the New Deal
61. The Battle of _____ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.
A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy
62. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China.
A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 1973
63. In 1953, _____ ended in the failure of the U.S.
A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War
. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy.
A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese
65. The original Union consists of _____ at the time of its independence.
A. 13 B. 50 C. 48
66. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard.
A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern
67. _____ appointed many of the colonial governors.
A. The English King B. the local government
C. the local people
68. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head.
A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson
C. both A and B
69. _____ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence.
A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II
70. In 1945 a conference was held in _____ to found the United Nations.
A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York
71. President Nixon visited China in _____.
A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 1972
72. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.
A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson
73. The city’s name “Philadelphia” means _____.
A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy
Part III. Culture
1. In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations.
A. July B. June C. August
2. In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____.
A. reading, writing B. social courses C. foreign languages
D. sciences, art and music E. cooking or other manual skills
3. The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living.
A. high B. low C. almost the same
4. There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States.
A. 2,000 B. 2,500 C. 3,000
5. Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection.
A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 1/5
6. The library in _____ was the first private library in the US.
A. Harvard College B. Yale College C. College of New Jersey
9. VOA Radio Station was established in _____.
A. 1924 B. 1934 C. 14
10. All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned.
A. publicly B. privately C. locally
11. _____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.
A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball
12. It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States.
A. Scandinavian B. Dutch C. French
13. 101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____.
A. WWI B. Civil War C. WWII
14. At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new world.
A. Paris B. London C. Berlin
16. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories.
A. Mark Twain B. Edgar Allan Poe C. Herman Melville
17. _____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.
A. Sinclair Lewis B. Saul Bellow C. Ernest Hemingway
19. The greatest American playwright is _____.
A. Arthur Miller B. Eugene O’Neil C. Robert Frost
20. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation.
A. Ernest Hemingway B. Wilt Whitman C. Tennessee Williams
21. The most popular sport in America is _____.
A. baseball B. basketball C. football
24. Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____.
A. Death of a Salesman B. The Crucibe
C. The Price
25. _____ is the earliest university in America.
A. Harvard B. Yale C. Rhode Island
26. _____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities.
A. Four-year college B. Two-year college C. College of arts and science
29. The tuition in a private college is _____.
A. high B. rather high C. quite low D. tolerable
30. In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private.
A. 1/2 B. 1/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/5
31. Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction.
A. romantic B. realistic C. Jewish D. southern
32. The most influential newspapers are the following except _____.
A. New York Times B. Washington Post
C. Los Angeles Times D. Wall Street Journal
35. From 1901 to 1978, 117 Americans won the Nobel Prize, holding _____ of the world Nobel Prize winners.
A. half B. one-third C. one-fourth
36. Blues is a music of strong rhythm, which was originally sung by _____.
A. Negroes B. Indians C. Europeans
37. The Father of American literature was _____.
A. Mark Twain B. Washington Irving C. Walt Whitman D. Jack London
Part IV. Social Life
1. The popular kind of family in America is _____ family.
A. nucleus B. loose C. large D. blend
2. Americans like the following attitudes except _____.
A. informality B. personal dignity C. equality
D. frankness E. consideration for others
3. Thanksgiving Day is originated in _____.
A. England B. America C. Scotland D. Canada
5. Marriage in America is considered _____.
A. more important to the parents B. a pure religious affair
C. rather burdensome D. a pure individual matter
6. _____ American young people live independently after marriage.
A. Half B. Most C. Some
7. The rate of divorce in America ranks _____ in the world.
A. second B. third C. first D. fourth
9. The “senior citizens” in the social centres refer to _____.
A. high officials B. professors C. president D. old people
10. The popular foods in America include the following except _____.
A. hamburgers B. hot dogs C. bread D. rice
12. Dining customs include the following except _____.
A. being polite to ladies B. not staying too long after dinner
C. being punctual D. using both hands
13. Most Americans are _____ from different countries.
A. blacks B. Indians C. emigrants D. immigrants
14. BLT in America is a kind of _____.
A. sandwich B. sauce C. butter D. vegetable
15. Valentine’s Day falls on _____.
A. July 4th B. March 21st C. February 14th
16. On Easter Sunday people usually have lamb and ham as their main meat. For children lamb is the symbol of _____.
A. good luck B. the sacrifice of Christ
C. the tomb from which Christ rose
17. American Independence Day fall on _____.
A. the 4th of July B. October 31st C. March 20th
18. Halloween is a _____.
A. summer festival B. night-time festival
C. sweethearts’ holiday D. pilgrims holiday
19. Over _____ of all American religious people are Protestants.
A. half B. three fifths C. two thirds
20. In Protestantism there are about _____ principal groups.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 30
21. There are two major denominations in America which are the result of native developments. They are the following except _____.
A. Christian Science B. Mormonism
C. Unitarians D. both A and B
22. The characteristics of the American religion are the following except _____.
A. wide variety of denominations B. emphasis on social problems
C. separation of church and state D. unity among the churches
23. In the US about _____ of all the property is in the possession of one-tenth of the population.
A. half B. one third C. two thirds
24. Urban Hermits refer to _____.
A. people who live in the remote places
B. people who live in mountains and forests
C. shopping-bag ladies in big cities
25. A hamburger is usually made from _____.
A. beef B. pork C. combination of beef and pork
26. In America snack bars and coffee shops are usually _____.
A. cheap B. expensive C. formal
27. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of _____.
A. climate B. industry C. people
28. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as _____.
A. steady dating B. casual dating C. double dating D. blind dating
29. The popular American belief is _____.
A. part-time working B. self-made man C. manual labour
30. White-collar workers _____.
A. have higher reputation B. get higher pay
C. may earn less than blue-collar workers D. both A and C
31. The black people usually have a _____ family and 1/3 of which are controlled by women.
A. nucleus B. big C. loose D. middle-sized
Part IV. Political System
1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.
A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President
2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.
A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3
3. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.
A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle
4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.
A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme Court
C. President D. Congress
5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.
A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey
6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.
A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchy
C. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution
E. the rule of law
7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.
A. the legislative B. the standing committee
C. the judicial D. the executive
8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _____.
A. the size of the area B. the size of the population
C. the tradition D. the wealth
9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _____.
A. 1845 B. 1828 C. 1787
10. There are _____ departments in American Government.
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15
11. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.
A. the Supreme Court B. the Congress
C. the Cabinet D. the president’s committee
12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _____.
A. Nebraska B. Nevada C. Oregon
13. In each state there are about _____ counties on average.
A. 30 B. 50 C. 60下载本文