暴走御姐C. secondary modern schools D. independent schools
5. In Britain, higher education is usually defined as advanced courses of a standard higher than ________ or equivalent.
A. GCE O-Level B. GCE A-Level C. GCE AS-Level D. GCSE
6. In Britain, education at primary levels emphasizes the following EXCEPT ____________.
A. reading B. writing C. arithmetic D. science
7. The following universities belong to “red-brick” universities EXCEPT _________.
A. University of Leeds B. University of Liverpool
C. University of Manchester D. University of Glasgow 8. The leading scientific society in Britain is ________.
A. the British Association for the Advancement of Science
B. the Royal Institution
C. the British Academy D. the Royal Society
U10
1. The largest and the most important museum in Britain is ____________. A. the British Museum B. the Victoria and Albert Museum C. the Imperial War Museum D. the National Gallery 2. Britain’s most popular pastime is ____________.
A. reading newspaper B. watching TV C. playing football D. horse racing 3. The Times is a ____________ newspaper in Britain.
A. quality daily B. popular daily C. quality Sunday D. mid-market daily 4. The Daily Mirror is a _________ newspaper in Britain.
A. quality daily B. popular daily C. popular Sunday D. mid-market daily 5. Football has its traditional home in ___________.
A. England B. Scotland C. France D. Italy
6. _____________ is the most typical English sports.
A. Football B. Rugby C. Cricket D. Horse racing
7. Of the following four sports, _____________ has the longest history.
A. cricket B. golf C. football D. rugby
8. The Beatles was a band formed by four boys from _________.
A. Manchester B. Liverpool C. London D. Edinburgh
USA U1
1. The United States of America is the ____________ country in the world in size. A. largest B. second-largest C. third-largest D. fourth-largest 2. ____________ extend from the northern tip of Maine southwestern to Alabama. A. The Rocky Mountains B. The Appalachian Highlands C. The Coast Mountains D. The Blue Mountains 3. The climate of the United States is influenced by ____________. A. the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans B. the Gulf of Mexico C. the Great Lakes D. All of the above 4. What is the leading commercial crop of the south? A. Cotton. B. Tobacco. C. Sugar cane. D. Rice.
5. What Midwestern city is the automobile capital of the world? A. Chicago. B. Detroit. C. Milwaukee. D. Cleveland.
6. One of the most important lakes in the United States is _________, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.
A. Lake Superior B. Lake Michigan C. Lake Huron D. Lake Ontario
7. New England lies in __________ of the United States.
A. the northern part B. the southern part C. the northeastern part D. the southeastern part
8. The southern part of the Pacific coast in California has a ___________ climate. A. subtropical B. continental desert C. maritime D. Mediterranean 9. The smallest state in the United States is ___________. A. Washington B. Rhode Island C. Hawaii D. Maryland
10. In the United States, the largest city along the Pacific coast is ___________. A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco C. Seattle D. Portland
U2
1. The British established 13 colonies along _________.
A. the west coast of North America B. the west coast of South America C. the east coast of North America D. the east coast of South America 2. In the early 1850s, with the westward movement, the slavery became a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because _________.
A. whether or not slavery would expand into the future states formed as a result of the westward movement would affect the balance of power in the Senate
B. the South insisted that slavery should be allowed to spread into all new territories C. the North refused to let slavery spread into new territories D. the North wanted to put an end to slavery
3. The Progressive Movement wanted to ________ in order to stop big business control. A. initiate strict government regulation B. have the government fix prices
C. break up all the big businesses D. do away with rebates 4. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of ____________ .
A. cultural revival B. loss of purpose C. development in science and technology
D. material success and spiritual frustration
5. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and 1930s was first brought about by _____________.
A. bank failures B. serious unemployment C. farm foreclosures D. the stock market crash
6. The purpose of the New Deal measures was to __________. A. save American democracy and the capitalist system B. check the worsening of the economic situation C. help people tide over the difficulty D. increase American export
7. On June 5, 1947, ________ suggested that the U.S. should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.
A. George Marshall B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. George Kennan D. Harry Truman
8. At the time of Cuban Missile Crisis, the President of the U.S. was ____________. A. Truman B. Eisenhower C. Kennedy D. Johnson 9. New Frontier and Great Society were programs initiated by _______.
A. President Kennedy
B. President Johnson
C. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson respectively D. Presidents Johnson and Kennedy respectively
10. The conservatism during Reagan’s administration was known as _____________.
A. the New Left B. the New Right
C. the New Frontier D. the New Freedom
U3
1. The current situation of African-Americans presents _______. A. a favorable picture B. a negative picture C. a mixed picture D. a positive picture 2. Although discrimination has been legally abolished, ________. A. discrimination in employment still exists B. discrimination in university admission still exists
C. poverty rate of the blacks is the highest among all racial and ethnic groups D. inequality and subtle discrimination still exist 3. The Cuban-Americans mainly live in ______.
A. Florida B. Texas C. Louisiana D. Alabama
