英语国家概况模拟题2

英语国家概况模拟题2 - 英语国家概况下模拟题2 .There are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) 1. Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism? A. Catholics B. Puritans C. Quakers D. Church of England 2. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of _. A. The settlers of Virginia B. The people of Pennsylvania C. The colonists in New England D. The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution 3. The New Deal was started by _. A. J.F. Kennedy B. Franklin Roosevelt C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson 4. The United States produces as much as half of the worlds _. A. Soybeans and corn B. Cotton C. Tobacco and vegetable oil D. Wheat and rice 5. Three of the following are characteristics of Emily Dickinsons poem. 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. 6. _ was NOT written by Hemingway. A. Light in August B. The Sun Also Rises C. A farewell to arms D. For Whom the Bell Tolls 7. In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true? A. Elementary school, grammar school. B. Elementary school, junior high school C. Elementary school, secondary school D. Junior high school, senior high school 8. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28,1963 when _ delivered his “I am a Dream” speech. A. John F. Kennedy B. President Johnson C. Marin Luther King, Jr. D. Mario Savio 9. The one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was called_. A. the “Me Generation” B. the “Lost Generation” C. the “Hippies” D. the “Beat Generation” 10. Which of the following does NOT belong to the White-collar crime? A. tax evasion B. bribery C. robbery D. false advertising 12. _ made the first desktop PC. A. Bill Gates B. IBM C. Two young amateur inventors D. Apple puters 13. The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian to New Mexico is _. A. the Appalachian Mountains B. the Rocky Mountains C. the Green Mountains D. the Blue Ridge Mountains 14. Ronald Reagan used to be a _. A. basketball player B. sports radio announcer C. conservative political columnist D. sports writer 15. Which of the following invention facilitated the out-migration-movement into suburban locations? A. Automobile B. Electric lawn mower C. Mechanical reaper D. telephone 16. In January 1965, President Johnson declared “_” to eliminate poverty “by opening to everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity.” A. War against Vietnam B. War against poverty C. War against Japan D. New Frontier program 17. Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement, “_” affirming their mitment to fight racial prejudice. A. “Let it all hang out.” B. “Hell, no, we wont go.” C. “We Shall Overe” D. “Speak your heart without interruption” 18. The three influential Canadian Prime Ministers have lot of things in mon. Which of the following is the exception? A. They came from Quebec and could speak French as fluently as English. B. They were educated as lawyers. C. They shard the vision of a strong, united Canada and worked hard to overe the regionalism of the country. D. They belong to the same political party. 19. Around the beginning of 20th century, Chinese laborers came to Canada to _？ A. do fur trade B. open shops C. build the railroad D. work as farmers and miners 20. In which period have Canadas most famous and successful writes appeared? A. post-war period B. period of nation-building C. early colonial period D. pre-European period . There are altogether 15blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and writer your answer at the corresponding places on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points) A. _21_ officially proclaimed the birth of a new American nation. B. The Three Faiths in the U.S. refer to _22_, _23_ and _24_. D. Former President Nixon said that _27_ is Americas “number one enemy.” E. Many people use the notion that American society is a _28_while Canada is described as a _29_. F. Canadas preferred to establish a nation based on_30_, _31_ and _32_. G. _33_ may still be the great American game, even though it is also popular in other countries. H. Two major political parties of the United States are _ 34_and _35_. III. Directions: (20%) There are 10 questions in this part. Answer each of the questions in one full sentence and write you answer on the answer sheet. (20%) 36. What church do the majority of Americans belong to? 37. Who is the first Secretary of Treasury of the United States? 38. What is the best-known stock exchange in the United States? 39. Is The Waste Land written by Hemingway? 40. What is the symbol of the Republican Party? 41. Is research institutions mentioned in American higher education? 42. What are two basic characteristics of all social movements according to a professor of history? 43. When was voice and music first transmitted over the radio? 44. Did the counter culture exert a great influence upon peoples attitudes towards social mores, marriage, career and success? 45. Which province is the manufacturing heartland of Canada? . Explain each of the following 6 out of 8. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET (30%, 5 points for each) 46.Benjamin Franklin 47.the Scarlet Letter 48.Boards of education: 49. Migrant workers 50.Pony Express System 51.The National Monument 52. Richard Nixon 53. The Canadian Mosaic 第 8 页 共 8 页