(1).As _______, Tories wanted to preserve the powers of the monarchy and the Church of England.
A.traditionalists正确答案A
B.Nonconformists
C.Radicals
D.fundamentalists
(2).Launceston Elliot won a gold medal in _______ at the 1896 Olympic Games.
A.decathlon正确答案D
B.figure skating
C.swimming
D.weightlifting
(3)._______ has been the best-selling newspaper in Britain.
A.Daily Mirror正确答案D
B.The Guardian
C.Daily Mail
D.The Sun
(4).Black Death spread through Europe in the ________century.
A.12th正确答案B
B.14th
C.17th
D.18th
(5)._______ emerged as a world center of popular culture in the 1960s.
A.Liverpool正确答案A
B.Birmingham
C.Glasgow
D.Belfast
(6).In England, the Renaissance was usually thought of as beginning with the accession of the House of ________to the throne in 1485.
A.Stuart正确答案C
B.Plantagenet
C.Tudor
D.Windsor
(7).________ was practiced in farming in England until the Enclosure Acts were enacted.
A.The " open-field" system正确答案A
B.The system of crop rotation
C.Artificial fertilizing
D.The cultivation of fodder crops
(8)._______ is entitled to the supervision of the UK's commercial banks.
A.The Bank of England正确答案B
B.The Financial Services Authority
C.The International Stock Exchange
D.The Unlisted Securities Market
(9)._______ is generally regarded as the beginning of modern world history.
A.The War of the Roses正确答案B
B.The English Civil War
C.The Hundred Years' War
D.The Seven Years' War
(10).The American writers who first won international fame were James Fenimore Cooper and _______ in the early 19th century.
A.Washington Irving正确答案A
B.Herman Melville
C.Henry James
D.Mark Twain
(11).Which state is the largest in area in the United States?
A.Texas.正确答案B
B.Alaska.
C.New Mexico.
D.Mississippi.
(12).As the oldest of the major American team sports, _______ is still referred to as “the national sport" in the United States.
A.soccer正确答案D
B.rugby
C.basketball
D.baseball
(13).In the first half of the 20th century the United States was famous for _______ introduced by African-Americans in the south.
A.hip-hop正确答案C
B.rock
C.jazz
D.rap
(14).As one of the original thirteen British colonies in the United States, _______ was established by Quakers.
A.Virginia正确答案C
B.Maryland
C.Pennsylvania
D.Massachusetts
(15)._______ is divided into the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains and the Intermountain Basin and Plateaus.
A.New England正确答案B
B.The American West
C.The Midwest
D.The Pacific Coast
(16).The________Americans constitute the largest group of Asian Americans.
A.Chinese正确答案A
B.Korean
C.Philippine
D.Japanese
(17).The struggle of _______ for independence triggered the Spanish-American war in 1898.
A.Cuba正确答案A
B.Puerto Rico
C.Guam
D.Haiti
(18).The________Amendment to the U. S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote.
A.13th正确答案D
B.15th
C.16th
D.19th
(19)._______ is of the greatest significance to the economy of British Columbia in Canada.
A.Agriculture正确答案D
B.Manufacturing
C.Mining
D.Forestry
(20).The longest river in Canada is _______
A.the Peace River正确答案C
B.the Fraser River
C.the Mackenzie River
D.the Thompson River
(21).The Group of Seven refers to the Canadian artists who were devoted to developing a national style of _______ in the early 20th century.
A.music正确答案B
B.painting
C.sculpture
D.handicraft
(22).In Australia, the Australian Labor Party and _______ have tended to dominate federal elections since 1910.
A.the Liberal Party正确答案A
B.the National Party
C.Democratic Labor
D.Australian Democrat
(23)._______ is Australia's largest telecommunications company.
A.The Telstra Corporation正确答案A
B.Amalgamated Wireless Ltd.
C.The Special Broadcasting Service
D.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(24).Landing at Torbay on November 15,1688, William of Orange marched upon London and took the English throne without bloodshed. This became known as _______。
A.the Reformation正确答案C
B.the Restoration
C.the Glorious Revolution
D.the Puritan Revolution
(25).In New Zealand there is usually more rain in _______
A.spring正确答案D
B.summer
C.autumn
D.winter
(26)._______ were initially brought to New Zealand by sport hunters.
A.Opossums正确答案B
B.Red deer
C.Stoats
D.Rabbits
(27).The Dutch sea captain _______ sailed along the western shoreline of New Zealand in 1642.
A.Abel Tasman正确答案A
B.James Cook
C.William Dampier
D.Dirck Hartog
(28).English was first introduced to Ireland in the _______
A.Tudor Conquest正确答案D
B.Roman invasion
C.Cromwellian conquest
D.Norman invasion
(29).Today, some nine-tenths of Ireland's population is _______
A.Presbyterian正确答案B
B.Roman Catholic
C.Methodist
D.Anglican
(30).Gaelic football and _______ are popular native games in Ireland.
A.bicycling正确答案C
B.greyhound racing
C.hurling
D.horse racing
(31).31. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) is a nationwide institution based on _______。
32. The UK is home to a wide range of learned societies, including the British Academy _______ , and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
33. Under Henry VIII's rule, _______ had full power over law and administration in the provinces.
34. _______ divides the two main islands of New Zealand.
35. In the early 1930s, the American foreign policy was________, that is, to keep the United States out of the fighting that was going on in Europe and Asia.
36. Joyce's novel Ulysses is considered one of the most important works of Modernist literature and his life is celebrated annually on June 16 in Dublin as"_______ ".
37. The Great Council of Henry II drew up ________ in 1164 to increase the jurisdiction of the civil courts at the expense of the church courts.
38. Australia Day is celebrated on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of _______ at Sydney Cove in 1788.
39. After World War II, great numbers of Maori moved to________ urban centers.
40. In Irish pubs, traditional songs are often sung in the _______ language, sometimes accompanied by the Celtic harp.
A. isolationist
B. Gaelic
C. Pakeha-dominated
D. the British First Fleet
E. Cook Strait
F. Justices of the Peace
G. The Tasman Sea
H. St. Patrick's Day
I. Bloomsday
J. Acts of Parliament
K. the Constitutions of Clarendon
L. the Royal Geographical Society
31.J
32.L
33.F
34.E
35.A
36.I
37.K
38.D
39.C
40.B
(32).the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
NAFTA is an agreement among the US，Canada and Mexico．Before it was implemented in 1994，Canada had established a free-trade area with the US．This agreement expanded the free-trade area to include Mexico．It solidified the already strong trading relationship between Canada and the US．
(33).referendum
referendum
A referendum is a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political question．In Australia，the constitution can be changed only by referendum．
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(34).Why was Ronald Reagan able to win a second term in office?
Ronald Reagan was re-elected American president because he benefited from his personal popularity, from the reduction in inflation, and from the beginnings of economic recovery.
(35).Which was the most powerful labor union in the US in the late 19th century?
The most powerful labor union in the US in the late 19th century was the American Federation of Labor.
(36).In which field did Andrew Carnegie make a fortune?
Andrew Carnegie made a fortune in the steel industry.
(37).How did the age of constitutional monarchy begin in Britain?
It began when William and Mary jointly accepted the Bill of Rights and were crowned jointly in Westminster Abbey.
(38).What was the difference between the Whigs and the Tories in their attitudes towards monarchy?
The Whigs opposed absolute monarchy while the Tories supported hereditary monarchy.
(39).Why was Mrs. Thatcher removed from office in 1990?
Mrs. Thatcher was removed from office because of her opposition to European Union and her imposition of an extremely unpopular flat-rate" poll tax"".
(40).What were Australia's immigration policies aimed at in the 1800s?
They were aimed at occupying—and then defending---a large continent and developing its mining and agricultural resources.
(41).What was traditional Maori social organization based on?
Traditional Maori social organization was based on clans of extended families who shared common ancestors.
(42).What incentives did the Industrial Development Authority in Ireland grant to attract new industry from abroad?
It granted cash grants, tax concessions and ready-to-operate factories.
(43).What is the major difference between grammar schools and secondary modern schools in educational orientation in Britain?
The former prepare students for higher education and the latter (prepare them) for jobs that do not require higher education.
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(44).Write 100-120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET.
In what ways was the Articles of Confederation unusual?
In what ways was the Articles of Confederation unusual?
The Articles of Confederation was an important document in American history. Despite its serious weaknesses, this document was unusual in many ways. First, it provided for no king．The drafters blamed the troubles with Britain on King George II1， so they decided not to have a king but to have a republic．This was revolutionary．Second，while the Articles created a central government in the form of a Congress, the emphasis was still on state powers．Third，the Articles of Confederation served as a written constitution for the United States before the Constitution of 1787 was ratified．No important country in the world at that time，including Britain，had a written constitution．
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