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Chapter1.

ThetwomainislandsoftheBritishIslesare..

A.GreatBritainandIreland B.GreatBritainandScotland.

C.GreatBritainandWales D.GreatBritainandEngland.

isthecapitalcityofScotland.

A.Belfast B.Edinburgh C.Aberdeen D.Cardiff.

AmongthefourpartsoftheUnitedKingdom,isthesmallest..

A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.NorthernIreland.

EnglishbelongstothegroupofIndo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages..

A.Celtic B.Indo-Iranian C.Germanic D.Roman.

TheintroductionofChristianitytoBritainaddedthefirstelementofwordstoEnglish..

A.DanishandFinnish B.DutchandGerman.

C.FrenchandItalian D.LatinandGreek.

TheevolutionofMiddleEnglishwasreinforcedbytheinfluence..

A.Norman B.Dutch C.German D.Danish.

SamuelJohnson’sdictionarywasinfluentialinestablishingastandardformof..

A.grammar B.handwriting C.spelling D.pronunciation.

Atpresent,nearlyoftheworld’spopulationcommunicateinEnglish..

A.half B.aquarter C.onethird D.onefifth.

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Chapter2.

1.TheattackonRomeendedtheRomanoccupationinBritainin410..

A.Norman B.Danish C.Celtic D.Germanic.

Bythelate7thcentury,becamethedominantreligioninEngland..

A.CelticChristianity B.Anglo-SaxonChristianity.

C.GermanicChristianity D.RomanChristianity.

ThemarkedtheestablishmentoffeudalisminEngland..

A.Vikinginvasion B.signingoftheMagnaCarta.

C.NormanConquest D.Adoptionofcommonlaw.

TheendoftheWarsoftheRosesledtotheruleof..

A.theHouseofValois B.theHouseofYork.

C.theHouseofTudor D.theHouseofLancaster.

ThedirectcausefortheReligiousReformationwasKingHenryVIII’seffortto..

A.divorcehiswife B.breakwithRome.

C.supporttheProtestants D.declarehissupremepoweroverthechurch.

TheEnglishCivilWarbrokeoutin1642between..

A.ProtestantsandPuritans B.RoyalistsandParliamentarians.

C.noblesandpeasants D.aristocratsandChristians.

waspassedaftertheGloriousRevolution..

A.BillofRights B.ActofSupremacy.

C.ProvisionsofOxford D.MagnaCarta.

TheIndustrialRevolutionwasaccomplishedinBritainbythemiddleofthecentury..

A.17th B.18th C.19th D.20th.

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Chapter3.

1.TheBritishgovernmentischaracterizedbyadivisionofpowersbetweenthreeofthefollowingbrancheswiththeexceptionofthe..

A.judiciary B.legislature C.monarchy D.executive.

TheimportanceoftheBritishmonarchycanbeseeninitseffecton..

A.passingthebills B.advisingthegovernment.

C.politicalparties D.publicattitude.

Asarevisingchamber,theHouseofLordsisexpectedtotheHouseofCommons..

A.rival B.complement C.criticize D.inspect.

isatthecenteroftheBritishpoliticalsystem..

A.TheCabinet B.TheHouseofLords.

C.TheHouseofCommons D.ThePrivyCouncil.

ThemaindutyoftheBritishPrivyCouncilisto..

A.makedecisions B.giveadvice C.passbills D.supervisetheCabinet.

Generallyspeaking,theBritishParliamentoperatesonasystem..

A.single-party B.two-party C.three-party D.multi-party.

ThepoliciesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedbypragmatismand..

A.governmentintervention B.nationalizationofenterprises.

C.socialreform D.abeliefinindividualism.

InBritain,theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldeveryyears..

A.three B.four C.five D.six.

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Chapter4.

1.Theintheearly1970sworsenedanalreadystagnanteconomyinBritain..

A.oilcrisis B.highinflationrates.

C.largeimports D.unemploymentproblem.

Ofthefollowingpractices,doesnotbelongtoThatcher’ssocialwelfarereform..

A.reducingchildbenefits B.shorteningtheunemploymentbenefitsperiod.

C.reducingtheunemployment D.loweringoldagepensions.

TheBlairgovernmenthasbeensuccessfulinallthefollowingaspectsexcept..

A.limitinggovernmentspending B.keepinginflationundercontrol.

C.reducingunemployment D.reducinginequality.

Britainhasdevotedofitslandareatoagriculture..

A.54% B.64% C.74% D.84%.

Britain’simportantfishingareasincludeallthefollowingexcept..

A.theNorthSea B.theEnglishChannel.

C.TheseaareaaroundIreland D.TheseaareabetweenBritainandIreland.

CoalminingindustryinBritainprovidesoftheenergyconsumedinthecountry..

A.1/3 B.1/4 C.1/5 D.2/3.

ThecarindustryinBritaininmostly..

A.foreign-owned B.state-owned C.joint-venture D.privately-owned.

OfthefollowingsectorsinBritain,hasexperiencedspectaculargrowthsincetheendofWordWarII..

A.agriculture B.energyindustry C.serviceindustry D.manufacturingindustry.

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Chapter5.

1.InBritain,thedivisionbetweengrammarschoolsandvocationalschoolswereendedbytheintroductionofcomprehensiveschoolsinthe..

A.1930s B.1940s C.1950s D.1960s.

AboutofBritishchildrenreceiveprimaryandsecondaryeducationthroughtheindependentsystem..

A.5% B.6% C.7% D.8%.

Partiallyfundedbycentralgovernmentgrants,theBritishuniversitiesreceivetheirremainingfundsfromallthefollowingsourcesexcept..

A.tuitionfees B.loans C.donations D.corporatecontributions.

TobeadmittedtotheOpenUniversity,oneneed..

A.someeducationalqualifications B.noeducationalqualifications.

C.GeneralCertificateofEducation-Advanced D.GeneralNationalVocationalQualifications.

AmongBritain’squalitypress,thefollowingnewspapersareregardedasthe“BigThree”withtheexceptionof..

A.TheTimes B.TheGuardian C.TheObserver D.TheDailyTelegraph.

LifeonEarthisakindofprogramproducedbytheBBCandispopularamong500millionviewersworldwide..

A.feature B.drama C.documentary D.soapopera.

isBritain’stoppaytelevisionprovider..

A.BSB B.SkyTV C.BBC D.BSkyB.

ThefollowingChristmastraditionsareparticularlyBritishexcept..

A.TroopingtheColor B.Queen’sChristmasmessage.

C.BoxingDay D.Christmaspantomime.

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Chapter8.

1.TheU.S.liesinNorthAmerica,withCanadatothenorth,Mexicotothesouth,theAtlantictoitsandthePacifictoits..

A.northern,east,west B.central,east,west.

C.southern,west,east D.western,east,west.

2.ThecontinentalUnitedStateshasstates.

A.50 B.49 C.48 D.35.

Thestateofisthelargestinareaofallthestates..

A.Alaska B.Hawaii C.Texas D.Florida.

ThelargestriverintheU.S.is..

A.theMissouriRiver B.theMississippiRiver.

C.theOhioRiver D.theColoradoRiver.

SomeoftheworldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvard,YaleandMITarelocatedin..

A.theSouth B.theWest.

C.NewEngland D.theMidwest.

SanFrancisco,LosAngelesandSanDiegoallbelongto..

A.Montana B.UtahC.Maine D.California.

TheImmigrantsActof1924restrictedthefurtherimmigrationintotheUnitedStates,particularlyfrom..

A.EuropeB.AsiaC.AfricaD.SouthAmerica.

ThecharacteristicofthedominantAmericancultureis..

A.English-speaking,northernEuropean,RomanCatholicandmiddle-class.

B.English-speaking,westernEuropean,RomanCatholicandupper-class.

C.English-speaking,northernEuropean,Protestantandupper-class.

D.English-speaking,westernEuropean,Protestantandmiddle-class.

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Chapter9.

1.ThefirstsuccessfulEnglishcolonyinNorthAmericawasfoundedatin..

A.Jamestown,Louisiana B.Boston,Massachusetts.

C.Jamestown,Virginia D.Plymouth,Georgia.

TheSevenYears’Waroccurredbetweenthe..

A.FrenchandAmericanIndians B.FrenchandSpaniards.

C.FrenchandBritish D.BritishandAmericanIndians.

“Notaxationwithoutrepresentation”wastherallyingsloganof..

A.thesettlersofVirginia B.thepeopleofPennsylvania.

C.thecolonistsinNewEngland D.thepeopleofthe13colonies.

InMay1775,washeldinPhiladelphiaandbegantoassumethefunctionsofanationalgovernment..

A.theFirstContinentalCongress B.theSecondContinentalCongress.

C.theBostonTeaParty D.theCongressofConfederation.

AbrahamLincolnissuedtograntfreedomtoallslaves..

A.DeclarationofIndependence B.Constitution.

C.EmancipationProclamation D.BillofRights.

ThepolicyoftheUnitedStateswasatthebeginningofthetwoworldwars..

A.neutrality B.fullinvolvement C.partialinvolvement D.appeasement.

PresidentappliedNewDealtodealwiththeproblemsoftheGreatDepression..

A.Wilson B.Truman C.Roosevelt D.Kennedy.

TheVietnamWarwasalong-timesufferingforAmericans,anditcontinuedthroughoutthetermsofPresidents..

A.Johnson,NixonandFordB.Truman,EisenhowerandKennedy.

C.Kennedy,JohnsonandNixonD.Eisenhower,KennedyandJohnson.

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Chapter10.

1.TheU.S.Constitutioncameintoeffectin..

A.1787 B.1789 C.1791 D.1793.

TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates..

A.givesthemostpowertoCongress.

B.givesthemostpowertothePresident.

C.triestogiveeachbranchenoughpowertobalancetheothers.

D.givesthemostpowertotheSupremeCourt.

TheBillofRights..

A.definestherightsofCongressandtherightsofthePresident.

B.guaranteescitizensoftheUnitedStatesspecificindividualrightsandfreedoms.

C.ispartoftheDeclarationofIndependence.

D.hasnorelationshipwiththeConstitution.

ThetermsforaSenatorandRepresentativeareandyearsrespectively..

A.two,four B.two,three C.two,six D.six,two.

Allthefollowingexceptcannotmakelegislativeproposal..

A.theSenator B.theRepresentative.

C.theSecretaryofState D.thePresident.

ThefollowingexceptareallpowersofthePresident..

A.vetoinganybillspassedbyCongress.

B.appointingfederaljudgeswhenvacanciesoccur.

C.makinglaws.

D.issuingexecutiveorders.

TheSupremeCourtiscomposedofjustices..

A.six B.seven C.eight D.nine.

ThePresidentisdirectlyvotedintoofficeby..

A.allcitizensofAmerica B.thecitizensover18yearsold.

C.electorselectedbythevoters D.thesenatorsandrepresentatives.

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Chapter11.

1.Americaproducesamajorportionoftheworld’sproductsinthefollowingfieldsexcept..

A.machinery B.automobiles C.ore D.chemicals.

ThemodernAmericaneconomyprogressedfromto,andeventually,to..

A.colonialeconomy,handcrafteconomy,industrialeconomy.

B.farmingeconomy,handcrafteconomy,industrialeconomy.

C.colonialeconomy,farmingeconomy,industrialeconomy.

D.handcrafteconomy,farmingeconomy,industrialeconomy.

CharteredcompanieswereNOTgrantedthebytheBritishKingorQueen..

A.politicalauthority B.economicrights.

C.judicialauthority D.diplomaticauthority.

urgedthefederalgovernmenttoestablishanationalbank..

A.GeorgeWashington B.PresidentRoosevelt.

C.AbrahamLincoln D.AlexanderHamilton.

Thefollowinginventionstookplaceduringthe“secondindustrialrevolution”except..

A.typewriter B.telephone C.electriclight D.refrigerator.

PresidentJohnsontriedtobuilda“GreatSociety”byintroducingvariousprogramslikethefollowingexcept..

A.Medicare B.FoodStamps.

C.EducationInitiatives D.UnemploymentPension.

Thefollowingstatementsarealltrueexcept..

A.Agribusinessesreflectthebig,corporatenatureofmanyfarmenterprises..

B.Agribusinessesmaintainabalancedtradepatternbetweenagriculturalimportsandexports..

C.Agribusinessesrangefromone-familycorporationstomultinationalfirms..

D.Agribusinessesincludeavarietyoffarmbusinessesandstructures..

8.EmploymentinthesectorhasbeenincreasingintheU.S.sincethe1970s..

A.service B.agriculture C.manufacturing D.high-tect.

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Chapter12.

1.FormaleducationintheUnitedStatesconsistsof,secondaryandhighereducation..

A.kindergarten B.public C.elementary D.private.

Ofthefollowingsub