The UK has been a member of the ____ since 1973. 答案:European Union (or, EU)
2.The Normans led by _____ conquered England in 1066. 答案:William 3．第3题
The Congress is made up of two houses, namely, the House of ____ and the ___. 答案:Representatives, Senate 4．第4题
The three Germanic tribes migrating to England in the 5th century were ____, ____, and _____. They became the ancestors of the English people. 答案:Angles, Saxons, Jutes 5．第5题
1968 was a violent and tragic year in US history in which ______ and ____ were assassinated.
答案:Kennedy, Martin Luthur King 6．第6题
Today, the US has two major poltiical parties. One is the ____, and the other is the ___.
答案:Democratic Party, Republican Party (顺序不分先后） 7．第7题
The island of Great Britain is made up of ___,___, and ___. 答案:England, Wales, Scotland 8．第8题
GCSE stands for ____.
答案:General Certificate of Secondary Education 9．第9题
American mainstream culture develops from the so-called WASP culture. Here WASP stands for ___.
答案:White Anglo-Saxon Protestant 10．第10题
Eton and Winchester are the two most famous _____ in Britain. 答案:public schools 11．第11题
GCEA stands for ___.
答案:General Certification of Education-Advanced 12．第12题
In 1966 the women' s movement in the US organized the NOW, that is _______. 答案:the National Organization for Women 13．第13题
The WWW, which stands for ______, began in the US as a Cold War militaryinnovation. 答案:world-wide web 14．第14题
The division of power into the legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch
is based on the principle of _____. 答案:Separation of Power 15．第15题
BBC stands for ___.
答案:British Broadcasting Company 16．第16题
For American high school students, the SATs are very important exams. Here SAT stands for _____.
答案:Scholastic Apititude Test 17．第17题
The native people in the American continents are the ___. 答案:Indians 18．第18题
In 1620, a group of English puritans travelled on the ship ____ to Massachusetts Bay and founded the second English settlement. 答案:Mayflower 19．第19题
Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: student tuition fee, ____ and government funding. 答案:endowments 20．第20题
The main author of Declaration of Independence was ___. 答案:Thomas Jefferson 21．第21题
The real center of political life in the UK is in the ____. 答案:parliament 22．第22题
In Britain, secondary schools funded by the government are called ____. 答案:comprehensive schools 23．第23题
Normally, a government can be in power for ___ years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election. 答案:5
24．第24题
The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, __, and ___. 答案:Jewish, Catholic (不分先后） 25．第25题
Although the UK joined the EU, it decided to keep its own currency, the ___. 答案:pound
1 ．第1题
hich group of people cannot vote in the general election? B A.Members in the House of Commons. B.Lords in the House of Lords.
C.The UK citizens above the age of 18.
D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic. 2．第2题
Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US? B A.Mathematics and languages.
B.Politics and business education. C.Science and social studies. D.Music and physical education. 3．第12题
“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____. D A.The settlers of VirginiaB.The people of Pennsylvania. C.The colonists in New England D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution 4 ．第13题
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C A.Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend
Parliament sittings.B.It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.C.The lords are expected to represent the
interests of the public. D.Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males. 5．第17题
Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception? C
A.Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research.
B.Large universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.
C.Large universities offer scholarships to all students.
D.Large universities attract students with modern laboratories. 6．第24题
Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? B A.James IB.William of Orange.C.Oliver CromwellD.George 1 7．第25题
Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?
A.“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” A B.“Blood, sweat, and toil.”
C.“Freedom, equality, and spirituality.” D.“Eat, drink, and be merry.” 8．第33题
Which of the following is NOT true about the electoral campaigns? A
A.Big parties can buy time to broadcast their policies on the television.
B.There is a limit on the amount of money candidates can spend in their constituency campaign.
C.Candidates and their supporters go door-to-door persuading voters to vote for them.
D.Candidates criticize each other’s policies to show how good their own policies are. 9．第34题
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______. B A.can legally receive partly free education. B.can legally receive completely free education. C.can not receive free education at all.
D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich. 10．第36题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament. C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws. D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 11．第42题 In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___. A A.finding a job in society
B.having a place in a community
C.identifying themselves with dominant values D.getting together with friends 12．第43题
Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century? D A.Mark Twain.B.Stephen Crane.C.Henry James.D.Israel Zangwill. 13．第44题
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government? A
A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. D.It has no written form of constitution 14．第46题
The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___. B
A.the Appalachian MountainsB.the Rocky MountainC.the Green MountainsD.the Blue Ridge Mountains
15．第49题
Which of the following statements is NOT true? C
A.Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland
B.Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists
C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain D.Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists 16．第3题
The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US now is the blacks, or Afro-Americans.
错误
17．第4题
The theory of poltiics of the American Revolution came from John Locke, a French philosopher in the 17th century. 错误
18．第7题
Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. 对 19．第10题
\" We Shall Overcome!\" is a very famous song during the 1960s. 错 20．第11题
There are more Catholics thatn Protestants in the US. 错 21．第16题
The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer. 错 22．第22题 Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of the Supreme Court in 1954. 对 23．第23题
George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA. 错 24．第27题
Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US. 对
25．第35题
Secrecy is an important part of the voting process. 对 26．第39题
When the War of Independence was over, the US was on unified nation as it is today. 错 27．第40题
The game of golf was invented by the Scottish. 对 28．第45题
It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of life. 错 29．第47题
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. 对
30．第50题
American university students have always liked to get degrees that are aimed at preparing them specifically for certain professions. 错 31．第5题
Activists in the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s were protesting against the war in _Vietnam 32The ____ refers to black and white civil rights activists travelling together on buses to challenge segregation laws. freedom rides 33．第8题
GCEA stands for ___. General Certification of Education-Advanced 34．第20题
The WWW, which stands for ___, began in the US as a Cold War militaryinnovation. world-wide web 35．第21题
The native people in the American continents are the ___.：Indians 36．第26题
The most important function of the Parliament is to ___. legislate (make laws) 37．第31题
The UK has been a member of the ____ since 1973. European Union (or, EU) 38．第32题
In the US, the judicial branch is headed by the ___Supreme Court 39．第41题
In Northern Ireland, if you support the Queen, you are called a ___; if you want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, you are called ____. loyalist, unionist 40．第48题
The island of Great Britain is made up of ___,___, and ___.England, Wales, Scotland 41．第9题
Home Rule movement自治运动 42．第14题 endowment捐款 43．第15题
Labour Party工党 44．第18题
the House of the Lords上议院（或，贵族院） 45．第19题
grammar school标准答案：文法学校 46．第28题
Senator标准答案：参议员 47．第29题
the Declaration of Independence独立宣言 48．第30题
the Bill of Rights《权利法案》 49．第37题
liberal arts文科 50．第38题 credit学分 1．第5题
The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.：DA.King ArthurB.Robin HoodC.Oliver CromwellD.William the Conqueror
2．第9题
Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?
A.Members in the House of Commons. B B.Lords in the House of Lords.
C.The UK citizens above the age of 18. D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.
3．第10题
The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___. B
A.the Appalachian Mountains
B.the Rocky Mountains C.the Green Mountains
D.the Blue Ridge Mountains
4．第11题
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___. D
A.George Washington B.Thomas Jefferson C.John Adams D.John Locke
5．第17题 Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? 标准答案：C A.Football. B.Tennis. C.Basketball D.Cricket.
6．第27题
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.标准答案：B
A.can legally receive partly free education. B.can legally receive completely free education. C.can not receive free education at all. D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.
7．第28题
The largest religion in the US is ___.标准答案：B
A.Buddhism B.Christianity C.Islam D.Hinduism
8．第31题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? 标准答案：D
A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament. B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
9．第32题
The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church. A.Catholic标准答案：C B.Orthodox C.Protestant
10．第33题
Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century? A.Mark Twain. 标准答案：D B.Stephen Crane. C.Henry James. D.Israel Zangwill.
11．第34题
Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?
A.Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on. 标准答案：B B.Children must sit in A-level exams. C.Children must pass national tests. D.Teachers must teach what they are told
12．第38题
If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ____.标准答案：A
A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced. B.General Certificate of Secondary Education. C.the common entrance examination.
D.General National Vocational Qualifications.
13．第48题
Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? 标准答案：C
A.London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country
B.London has a larger population than all other cities in England
C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world
D.London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country
14．第49题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___.
标准答案：A
A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. B.there was no Bill of Rights.
C.the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.
D.“Bill of Rights” was added to the
Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.
15．第50题 The reason why many American young people were involved in the social movements of the 1960s was that ____.标准答案：A
A.They resented traditional white male values in US society.
B.They love America so much.
C.They thought they knew better than their teachers.
D.They viewed the adult world with grave doubt.
16．第3题
According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion. 错
17．第4题
Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.
18．第15题
Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US. 对
19．第16题 The British state actively interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught. 错
20．第19题
The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998. 对
21．第20题
President Nixon' s administration was toppled because of the Watergate Affair. 对
22．第24题
The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives. 对
23．第25题
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. 对
24．第26题
Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government. 错
25．第29题
\" We Shall Overcome!\" is a very famous song during the 1960s. 错
26．第30题
George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA. 错
27．第43题
When the civil rights movement began, non-violent, direct action tactics like \"
sit-ins\" and boycotts were he chief vehicle for social protest. 对
28．第44题
Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation. 错
29．第45题
By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe.对
30．第46题
The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people. 对
31．第1题
The first and the second Continental Congress were held in Philadelphia 32．第2题
The most important function of the Parliament is to_. legislate (make laws)
33．第6题 The first Catholic president in the US was ___. J.F. Kennedy
34．第7题 In 1689, Parliament passed _____to ensure that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament. the Bill of Rights
35．第8题
____ was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK. Margaret Thatcher
36．第18题 The British Parliament is made up of the Queen, the House of ___, and the House of ____. Lords，Commons
37．第21题 In 1215, some barons and the Chruch forced King John to sign the ____ to place some limits on the King' s poer. ：Great Charter
38．第22题
The WWW, which stands for ______, began in the US as a Cold War militaryinnovation. world-wide web
39．第23题
The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in ____.
40．第47题
1968 was a violent and tragic year in US history in which ______ and ____ were assassinated. ：Kennedy, Martin Luthur King
41．第12题 IRA：爱尔兰共和军 43．第14题 Cabinet内阁 44．第35题
Bloody Sunday：血腥星期天 45．第36题
member of parliament (MP) 标准答案：议员 46．第37题
Continental Congress：大陆会议 47．第39题 Senator：参议员 48．第40题
the Supreme Court最高法院 49．第41题
Prime Minister首相 50．第42题
grammar school文法学校
1．第4题
A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.标准答案：A
A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
B.it informs people of current affairs in the world. C.it provides people with subjective reports. D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament. 2．第5题
Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution? A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government. 标准答案：A
B.It is the foundation of British governance today.
C.Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution. D.The common laws are part of the Constitution. 3．第6题
Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain? 标准答案：B A.Economic differences between north and south
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
C.Class differencs between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British 4．第7题
Which of the following is NOT a
characteristic of British government? 标准答案：A
A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D.It has no written form of constitution 5．第8题
Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large
universities in America, which is the exception? 标准答案：C A.Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research. B.Large universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.
C.Large universities offer scholarships to all students.
D.Large universities attract students with modern laboratories. 6．第9题
Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. 标准答案：C A.President Johnson B.President Lincoln
C.Martin Luther King, Jr. D.Mario Savio 7．第10题
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president? C
A.The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.
B.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur. C.The president can make laws.
D.The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments. 8．第36题
Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? 标准答案：A
A.They are big format newspapers. B.They are often called “the gutter press”. C.They mainly deal in scandals and gossip about famous people.
D.They carry stories with colour photos and catchy headlines. 9．第37题 Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true? 标准答案：C
A.There is no advertising on any of the BBC
programmes.
B.The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television sets. C.The BBC has four channels.
D.The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world. 10．第38题 In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____.标准答案：A
A.grammar schools.
B.comprehensive schools. C.public schools. D.technical schools. 11．第41题
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London? 标准答案：D A.The cultural centre B.The business centre C.The financial centre D.The sports centre 12．第42题
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for ___.标准答案：D
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems 13．第43题
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK? 标准答案：A
A.They are well represented in the British Parliament. B.They are economically poorer than the white population.
C.They are treated unfairly by the justice system.
D.They are threatened by some racist groups. 14．第44题 The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.
A.Catholic标准答案：C B.Orthodox C.Protestant 15．第45题 During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as ____ at bus stations in the South. A.Free speech标准答案：D
B.sit-ins at lunch counters
C.Teach-ins at interstate train stations D.freedom rides 16．第21题
A great moment for the civil rights movement was the March on Washington on August, 1963 when President Kennedy gave the famous \" I Have a Dream\" speech. 错 17．第22题
The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in reality the nation has lived up to that ideal. . 错 18．第23题
It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of life. . 错 19．第24题
When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.对 20．第25题
When the War of Independence was over, the US was on unified nation as it is today. . 错 21．第26题 The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court
appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.对 22．第27题
Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain. . 错 23．第28题
American university students have always liked to get degrees that are aimed at preparing them specifically for certain
professions. . 错 24．第29题
In the 1960s, three groups -
Afro-Americans, Asia Americans and women - were dissatisfied with their lives. . 错 25．第30题
In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than
revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US.对
26．第31题
The Conservative Party is the party that spent most time in power.对 27．第32题
The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.对 28．第33题
The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people.对
29．第34题 The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church.对 30．第35题
Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of the Supreme Court in 1954.对 31．第1题
The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, __, and ___.
标准答案：Jewish, Catholic (不分先后）
32．第2题
The three Germanic tribes migrating to England in the 5th century were ____, ____, and _____. They became the ancestors of the English people. 标准答案：Angles, Saxons, Jutes 33．第3题 Eton and Winchester are the two most famous _____ in Britain.
标准答案：public schools
34．第16题
The ____ are smaller format newspapers
with colour photos and cathy headlines. 标准答案：tabloids 36．第18题 The goal of education I the US is to achieve universal ____ and provide individuals with knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare for individuals and the general public. 标准答案：literacy 37．第19题
The real center of political life in the UK is in the 标准答案：parliament 38．第20题
In Britain, secondary schools funded by the government are called ____.标准答案：comprehensive schools 39．第39题
In 43 AD Britain was invaded by ___.标准答案：Romans
40．第40题
1968 was a violent and tragic year in US history in which ______ and ____ were
assassinated. 标准答案：Kennedy, Martin Luthur King 43．第13题
Eton Public School标准答案：伊顿公学 44．第14题
ruling party标准答案：执政党 46．第46题
compulsory education标准答案：义务教育 47．第47题
the Congress标准答案：（美国）国会 48．第48题
Commonwealth of Nations标准答案：英联邦 49．第49题
the House of the Commons标准答案：下议院（或，平民院）
50．第50题 Liberal Democratic Party标准答案：自由民主党
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