英语国家概况（下）模拟题2
Ⅰ.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 world’s _______. A. Soybeans and corn B. Cotton
C. Tobacco and vegetable oil D. Wheat and rice
5. Three of the following are characteristics of Emily Dickinson’s 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
11. ___________ led to the end of the Pony Express System. A. telephone B. telegraph C. railroad D. steamboat
12. ___________ made the first desktop PC. A. Bill Gates B. IBM
C. Two young amateur inventors D. Apple Computers
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 commitment to fight racial prejudice. A. “Let it all hang out.” B. “Hell, no, we won’t go.” C. “We Shall Overcome”
D. “Speak your heart without interruption”
18. The three influential Canadian Prime Ministers have lot of things in common. 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 overcome 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 Canada’s most famous and successful writes appeared? A. post-war period B. period of nation-building
C. early colonial period D. pre-European period
Ⅱ. 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_____.
C. Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: ____25_____, endowments and _____26_______.
D. Former President Nixon said that ____27______ is America’s “number one enemy.”
E. Many people use the notion that American society is a _____28______while Canada is described as a ______29________.
F. Canada’s 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 people’s attitudes towards social mores, marriage, career and success?
45. Which province is the manufacturing heartland of Canada?
Ⅳ. 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
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