I. Directions:Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers A,B,C and D are given. Choose the one you think best to complete the statement or answer the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on you answer sheet. (40 points, 1 point for each)
1. The Federal Court of Australia was established in _______. 参考答案为:B
A. 1976
B.1977
C.1978
D.1979
2. For nearly _____ years Britain was under the Roman occupation. 参考答案为:B
A. 300
B.400
C.500
D.600
3. River _______ is the most important river in Scotland. 参考答案为:D
A. Tweed
B.Tyne
C.Thames
D.Clyde
4. The Houses of Parliament in U.K were rebuilt between 1835 and 1857 after having been destroyed by ____. 参考答案为:C
A. war
B.an earthquake
C.fire
D.an explosion
5. For nearly thirty year, Elizabeth I successfully powers at the time,____, and prevented England from getting involved in any major European conflict. 参考答案为:B
A. Spain and Germany
B.France and Spain
C.Spain and Denmark
D.France and Italy
6. The Watergate Scandal in 1973 made ___ resigned, the first president to do so in U.S. 参考答案为:D
A. Truman
B.Johnson
C.Reagan
D.Nixon
7. When the Hundred Years War ended in 1453, _____ was the only part of France that was still in the hands of English. 参考答案为:C
A. Flanders
B.Sluys
C.Calais
D.Poitou
8. When we speak of “father of waters” or “old man river”, we are referring to ____. 参考答案为:D
A. the Colorado Rive
B.the Ohio River
C.the Missouri River
D.the Mississippi River
9. A total about four fifths of all foreign investments in Canada are ___. 参考答案为:A
A. American
B.Japanese
C.British
D.Australian
10. _______ is the best known of the “metaphysical poets”. 参考答案为:C
A. Edmund Spenser
B.Philip Sidney
C.John Donne
D.Ben Jonson
11. In _____ the Parliament Act was passed, severely limiting the powers of the Lords and establishing the Commons as the supreme legislative body. 参考答案为:B
A. 1910
B.1911
C.1912
D.1913
12. About _____ of Britain’s foreign trade is with the member countries of the EC in 1972. 参考答案为:A
A. 1/3
B.2/3
C.1/2
D.1/4
13. The High Court has 3 divisions, ____is the exception. 参考答案为:C
A. Magistrate’s Court
B.Crown Court
C.County Court
D.Youth Court
14. ____ must first come from the House of Representatives. 参考答案为:B
A. Appointments of high officials
B.Revenue bills
C.Military bills
D.Banking bills
15. The largest university in Canada is___. 参考答案为:B
A. Laval University
B.the University of Toronto
C.McGill University
D.Simon Fraser University
16. The sunniest city in Australia is ____. 参考答案为:D
A. Sydney
B.Melbourne
C.Adelaide
D.Darwin
17. All Americans can enjoy a three-day weekend when they celebrate____. 参考答案为:C
A. Washington’s Birthday
B.Independence Day
C.Memorial Day
D.Veterans’ Day
18. The religions leader of the Church of England is _______. 参考答案为:A
A. Archbishop of Canterbury
B.Archbishop of York
C.Lord Chancellor
D.Queen
19. There are some _____ universities in the United Kingdom including the Open University. 参考答案为:C
A. 70
B.80
C.90
D.100
20. Every province in Canada has an elected Legislative Assembly except in Quebec and _____. 参考答案为:B
A. Ontario
B.Newfoundland
C.New Brunswick
D.British Columbia
21. Among the five Australian cities with a population of more than one million, only ___ is on the western coast. 参考答案为:C
A. Sydney
B.Melbourne
C.Perth
D.Adelaide
22. For the following four types of music, _____ is considered the native American music. 参考答案为:C
A. Rock and Roll
B.Jazz
C.Western and Country music
D.classical music
23. Ireland established diplomatic relations with China in the year of _______. 参考答案为:C
A. 1977
B.1978
C.1979
D.1980
24. _______ is the most important agricultural area in US. 参考答案为:B
A. The Middle Atlantic
B.Midwest
C.The Great Plains
D.The American West
25. New Zealand follows the ___ Parliamentary system with some variations. 参考答案为:C
A. French
B.German
C.British
D.Dutch
26. ____ is the largest city of the Great Plains. 参考答案为:B
A. Colorado
B.Denver
C.Cleveland
D.Chicago
27. ____ remain the most significant feature of Irish landscape. 参考答案为:D
A. Lakes
B.Low ridges
C.Cliffs
D.Bogs
28. Greater London is divided into____. 参考答案为:B
A.32 boroughs
B.32 boroughs and the City of London
C.53 boroughs
D.53 boroughs and the City of London
29. After the Civil War, the Untied States saw great developments in the following, with the exception of _________. 参考答案为:B
A. technology
B.education
C.agriculture
D.population
30. The state-run BBC is financed by ____. 参考答案为:B
A. the Government
B.the sale of television license
C.commercial activities
D.both B and C
31. Veterans’ Day originally celebrated the end of the ____. 参考答案为:B
A. Civil War
B.First World War
C.Second World War
D.Vietnam War
32. New Zealand needs to import ___ to keep its economy running. 参考答案为:B
A. machinery
B.minerals
C.meat
D.dairy products
33. ______ are now gathered in the Miami area. 参考答案为:D
A. Hispanics
B.Mexican-Americans
C.Puerto Ricans
D.Cuban-Americans
34. President Nixon visited China and met Mao Zedong thus ended _____ years of hostility between the two countries. 参考答案为:D
A. 20
B.21
C.22
D.23
35. The House of Lords is presided over by _____. 参考答案为:B
A. the Queen
B.the Lord Chancellor
C.the Archbishop of Canterbury
D.the Prime Minister
36. Quebec’s legal system is based on _____. 参考答案为:B
A. Canadian law
B.French civil law
C.French criminal law
D.British common law
37. _____ is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. 参考答案为:D
A.Self-reliance
B.Representative Men
C.English Traits
D.The Waste Land
38. ________ is the leading Corn-producing state. 参考答案为:D
A. Missouri
B.Nebraska
C.Kansas
D.Iowa
39. The “Winner-take-all” system applies in all states except _______. 参考答案为:C
A. Rhode Island
B.Washington D.C.
C.Maine
D.Maryland
40. Under the _______ Amendment of the US Constitution, education was included among the responsibilities which were reserved to the states or the people. 参考答案为:B