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1、Chapter 1 General Study of UKI. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, D, choose the best one to complete the statement.1. The national flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of crosses.A. one B. Two C. three D. four2. The highest mountain peak in Britain

2、is in .A. England B. Scotland C. WalesD. Northern Ireland3. The largest lake in Britain is .A. Loch Lomond B. the Lough Neagh C. Windermere D. Ullswater4. The Lake District is well-known for.A. its wild and beautiful sceneryB. its varied lakesC. the lake PoetsD. all of the above three5. The British

3、Isles are made up of.A. two large islands and hundreds of small onesB. two large islands and Northern IrelandC. three large islands and hundreds of small onesD. three large islands and Northern Ireland6. Among the four political divisions of Britain, is the most denselypopulated.A. EnglandB. Scotlan

4、dC. Wales D. Northern Ireland7. The capital of Scotland is .A. Belfast B. Cardiff C. Edinburgh D. Dublin8. Britain s climate is influenced by which brings about affluent rain totheBritish Isles.A. the Atlantic Gulf StreamB. the equatorC. the Pacific CurrentD. the Brazil currentII. Read the following

5、 statements carefully and decide whether they are True or False.1. To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Scotland.2. The Pennines are known as the“ Backbone of England .3. London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth.4. The official name

6、of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.5. The longest river in Britain is River Thames.6. God Save the Queen is a national anthem used only in Britain.7. The highest point of the Pennines is Cross Fell which is 893 meters high.III. Fill in the blanks1. The capital of the S

7、cotland is , the capital of Wales is ,the capital of the Republic of Ireland is and the capital of NorthernIreland is .2. The highest peak of Britain is . It is located in the Highlands ofScotland.3. is the largest and most populous of the three political divisions onthe island of Great Britain.4. i

8、s the longest river in Britain.5. The “ Backbone of England refers to the .6. is the most important river in London.7. is the largest lake in Britain which is located in NorthernIreland.8. The British national anthem is .9. The British Isles are made up of two large islands- and ,and hundreds of sma

9、ll ones.10. The three political divisions on the island of Great Britain are , and .IV. Directions: Give a brief answer to each of the following questions.1. What is the general climate in Britain2. What does “ UK stand for3. What is UK made up ofChapter 2 General Study of USAI. Fill in the blanks.1

10、. The full name of US is .2. The USA consists of states and a federal district of .3. located in New York Harbor is a symbol of liberty.4. The national flower and tree of America is and .5. The nickname of US is .6. The capital city of US is .7. US can be divided into distinct areas based on the geo

11、graphical features.8. is the lowest point of America.9. Among the Great Lakes, is completely in America.10. Between the Appalachian and Rochies is the .11. The Yellowstone National Park is primarily in .12. The largest state in US is .13. is the largest Mississippi tributary measured by water volume

12、.14. The longest river in North America is .15. The most populous city in the United States is.16. The Great Lakes include , , , , andII. Read the following statements carefully and decide whether they are True or False.1. The African Americans is the largest racial minority.2. Mississippi River is

13、the longest river in the world.3. The USA is the fourth largest country in the world in population.4. Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, globally recognized as the center of the motion picture industry.5. “ The star - spangled banner is the national anthem of the USA.Chapter 3 British HistoryI. For e

14、ach statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the best one to complete the statement.1. The English people are descendants of .A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes2. Britian entered into society of feudalism after the Conquest.A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D Danish3. The

15、Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain inA. 200 .B. 55 . C. 55 . D. 410 A. D.4. The Hundred Years War started in .A. 1733B. 1453C. 1337 D. 13575. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the .A. Celts B. Gaels C. Iberians D. Brythons6. The Wars of Roses were foug

16、ht between the House of and theHouse of .A. Lanchester, YorkB. Lanchester, KentC. Lancaster, KentD. Lancaster, York7. Christmas Day , Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006D. 1060II. Read the following statements carefully and decide whether they are True or False.1. I

17、t was the Angles who gave their name to England and the English people.2. The Hundred Year s War is a civil war.3. The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed.4. The Great Charter was signed in 1215 by King Joh

18、n.5. Henry II started the English Reformation and established the Church of England.III. Fill in the blanks1. The England Civil War was also called between two Houses.2. The greatest contribution Romans brought to the English nation is .3. was the founder of the English legal system and the Common L

19、aw4. It is generally believed that fedualism in England ended with .5. The English Reformation is a reform in .6. Bill of Rights means the beginning of the age of .7. was the ancestors of Scots and Irish.8. England and the English language derived from .9. marked the beginning of English fedual soci

20、ety.IV. Explain the following terms in English.1. Norman Conquest of 1066Chapter 4 American HistoryI. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the best one to complete the statement.1. The US continental expansion was almost complete by .A. 1840 B. 1845C. 1846D. 18482.

21、Jamestown, the first successful English colony was built in .A. 1598B. 1603 C. 1607 D. 16203. The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired in .A. Concord B. Lexington C. Philadelphia D. Boston4. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was .A. Thomas JeffersonB. Benjam

22、in FranklinC. John AdamsD. George WashingtonII. Fill in the blanks.1. The American continent was first discovered by an Italian sailor .2. The ship took 102 puritans to northAmerica and established the Plymouthcolony in 1620.3. , which was adopted on July 4, 1776 by the Congress, officiallyproclaime

23、d the independence of 13 North American colonies.4. In 1863, Lincoln issued the which liberated some four millionblack slaves in the seceded states.5. The famous novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe made a great stirin the northern states and the novel became an instant best seller.6. The battle o

24、f is the turning point in the American Civil War.7. American Civil War took place between and .8. announced the liberation of black slaves for the first time in Americanhistory.III. Read the following statements carefully and decide if each of them is True or False.1. The first successful English se

25、ttlements were the Virginia Colony in Jamestown in 1607.2. The United States was founded by thirteen British colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard.3. The early settlers in all these 13 colonies were from different European countries, but the majority of them came from England.4. The Battle of

26、 Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history of the Western hemisphere.5. Boston Tea Party was the direct cause of the American War of Independence.Chapter 5 British PoliticsI. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the best one to complete the statement.1. By tradit

27、ion, the leader of the majority party is appointed by the Sovereignin the United Kingdom.A. Prime MinisterB. Member of ParliamentC. Lord of AppealD. Speaker of the House2. The British Prime Minister is appointed by and he or she always sitsin .A. the Queen, the House of CommonsB. the Speaker, the Ho

28、use of LordsC. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of CommonsD. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords3. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of .A. the House of LordsB. the House of CommonsC. the Privy CouncilD. Parliament.4. The party that has the majority of seats

29、 in will form the government.A. the House of CommonsB. the House of LordsC. the Privy CouncilD. the Cabinet5. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the .A. the House of LordsB. the House of CommonsC. the Privy CouncilD. the Shadow Cabinet6. The House of Commons consists of Members of Parl

30、iament.A. 651B. 1,200C. 1,198D. 7637. Which group of people can NOT vote in the general election in Great BritainA. members in the house of Commons B. Lords in the House of LordsRepublicC. the UK citizens above the age of 18 D. the UK citizens of the Irish8. The party which wins the second largest n

31、umbers of seats at the House of commons is called .B. the backbenchersD. the Opposition cannot spend any money without the permission of B. the Prime MinisterD. the House of LordsA. the frontbenchersC. the shadow cabinet9. In Britain, governmentA. the QueenHouse of Commons10. Elizabeth II succeeded

32、to the throne inA. 1951B. 1952 C. 1953 D. 195411. Among the followingmembers the first one to succeed to thethrone isA. the king C. the protestant daughter12. The monarch s eldest daughter is usually called _ A. princess of WalesB. princess royalC. princess daughterD. female prince of Wales13. Most

33、of the practical work of the government is done byA. the prime ministerB. the cabinet ministersC. the heads of departments14. A civil servant must be _s brotherB. the catholic sonD. the protestant sonD. the civil servantsA. a member of the Party in powerB. a member of parliamentC. active in politics

34、D. politically neutral15. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except the _A. the Queen s BenchB. the Chancellor DivisionC. the Family DivisionD. the Criminal Division16. The House of Lords is presided by .A. the Lord ChancellorB. the QueenC. the Archbishop of CanterburyD. the

35、Prime Minister17. Which is not right to describe the prime minister in Great BritainA. the head of cabinetB. the head of civil serviceC. the leader of the party in power D. the head of the country18. The general election in UK normally takes placeA. every 3 years. B. every 4 years. C. every 5 years.

36、 D. every 6 years.II. Read the following statements carefully and decide if each of them is True or False.1. Members of Parliament (MPs) are those who inherit the noble titles.2. The system of the parliamentary government of the . is based on a written constitution.3. The House of Lords is now made

37、up of two kinds of Lords: the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.4. In Britain, changes of Government do not involve changes in departmental staff, who continue to carry out their duties whichever party is in power.5. The Queen formally appoints all government office holders except the Prime Min

38、ister.6. Prime Minister is the leader of the British government.7. The title of the life peer is hereditary.III. Fill in the blanks1. The three major political parties in the UK are , and .2. The present sovereign of Britain is Queen , and Prince is theheir to the throne.3. The presiding officer of

39、the House of Commons is“ . 4. The person who presides over the debate of the Upper House is known as.5. British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of and the Houseof .6. The United Kingdom is a monarchy, in which the is the headof state and the is the head of government.IV. Explain the

40、following terms in English.1. constitutional monarchyV. Directions: Give a brief answer to each of the following questions.1. What are the two major political parties in Britain2. What is the role of the Monarchy in the British governmentChapter 6 American PoliticsI. For each statement there are fou

41、r choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the best one to complete the statement.1. The power of the state in the US is actually from .A. the central government B. the state constitution C. the US Constitution D.both B and C2. The terms of the senator and representative are and years respectively.A. tw

42、o four B. sixtwoC. two sixthree3. Presidential appointments of senior officials must be approved by a majorityvote in .A. Congress B. the House of Representatives C. the Supreme Court D. the Senate4. The American president has all the following powers except .A. declaring wars B. making treaties C.

43、making laws D. grantingpardons5. The highest authority of the Supreme Court is .A. to review decisions of the courts of appe B. to review decisions of the federal district courtsC. to try the impeachment case D. to interpret the US Constitution6. The presidents veto can be overriden by two-thirds vo

44、tes in .A. Senate B. the House C. the Supreme Court D. each house7. The number of the presidential elector in each state is equal to the number ofA. its senators B. its representatives C. its senators and representatives D. its states8. The American president is actually elected by .A. the House B.

45、presidential electors C. the Senate D. American citizen9. Among the following, which is not the qualification for president in AmericaA. having received higher education B. 35 years old on the date of electionC. be an American citizen for 14 years D. a natural born citizen in America10. Which of the

46、 following is not branch of American federal court systemA. Supreme court B. Superior court C. District court D. Court of appeal11. Fill in the blanks.1. The American is the legislative branch of the Federal Government.2. The is the supreme law of the . and source of all powers of both federal gover

47、nment and state governments.3. American Congress, made up of the and is the law-making andthe supreme legislative body of the nation.4. Federalism means the division of powers by the constitution between the government and governments.5. The Separation of powers in the United States means the alloca

48、tion of power to Congress, power to President and power to the SupremeCourt.6. The USconstitution allows the president to in federal criminalcases.7. In general, two-party system in America primarily refers to two major politicalparties-now and .8. founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854

49、, is often called the Grand Old Party (GOP).III. Read the following statements carefully and decide if each of them is True or False.1. The separation of powers is one of the basic doctrines in the . Constitution in order toprevent abuse of power.2. Powers of the state government are from the federa

50、l government.3. All treaties and all the President s appointments to high office are subjected to the congress sapproval.4. Under the Constitution, the President is head of the Senate.5. The Secretary of State is mainly concerned with foreign affairs.6. All the bills passed by congress must be signe

51、d by the president before becoming laws.7. Federal justices have their jobs for life with good behavior unless they resign, retire or areimpeached.8. Both Houses of Congress are directly elected by American people.9. All . citizens from the age of 16, regardless of race, gender, or wealth have right

52、 to voteand being voted.10. All of the American judges can hold for life as long as they make no mistakes.IV. Explain the following terms in English.1. FederalismV. Directions: Give a brief answer to each of the following questions.1. The form of the . government is based on three main principles, w

53、hat are theyChapter 7 American and British EducationI. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the best one to complete the statement.1. The world-famous Harvard University is in .A. Massachusetts B. New York C. Washington . D. New England2. Which of the following stat

54、ements about American education is not trueA. Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory.B. Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals.C. Most parents send their children into public schools because it provide

55、s better educational quality.D. Generally, the curriculum in public elementary school is determined by individual school districts.3. Typically, in America formal education involves three levels except .A. preschool educationB. elementary educationC. secondary education D. post-secondary education4.

56、 Who is fully responsible for education in AmericaA. the Federal government.B. the state governments.C. the national government. D. the Department of Education.5. In the American school system, there are twelve levels called .A. classes. B. grades. C. divisions. D. high school.6. is the earliest uni

57、versity in America.A. Yale B. Harvard C. Brown D. Columbia7. Which of the following is not the admission criteria into colleges for high school studentsA. class ranking B. Standardized test scores C. research ability D. GPA8. Among the following universities, which is not a member of Ivy LeagueA. Colum