一、 单选题

　　1. In the early 1850s, with the westward movement,the slavery issue became a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because___.

　　A. whether the future states formed as a result of the westward movement should be free or slave world 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 and end to slavery

　　2. Higher education in the United States consists of___types of institutions.

　　A. four

　　B. five

　　C. six

　　D. seven

　　3. It was___who first brought up the idea of containment.

　　A. George Marshall

　　B. Harry Truman

　　C. George Kennan

　　D. Franklin

　　4. The "Lost Generation" refers to those who___.

　　A. have no ambition in life

　　B. are physically and spiritually impotent

　　C. are homeless

　　D. are expatriates

　　5. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of___.

　　A. Easter

　　B. Christmas

　　C. Valentine

　　D. New Year’s Day

　　6. Washington Irving’s most famous book The Sketch Book contains___.

　　A. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

　　B. Rip Van Winkle

　　C. A History of New York

　　D. Both A and B

　　7. In the early 19th century, New York City was___.

　　A. the capital of the United States

　　B. the center of Harlem Renaissance

　　C. the center of knickerbockers

　　D. None of the above

　　8. The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called___.

　　A. Eskimos

　　B. Aborigines

　　C. Indians

　　D. Maoris

　　9. ___is the Maori name for New Zealand，meaning" land of the long，white cloud".

　　A. Kiwi

　　B. Waitangi

　　C. Maoritanga

　　D. Aotearoa

　　10. In the 18th century, there appeared___in England, which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.

　　A. the Industrial Revolution

　　B. the Bourgeois Reformation

　　C. the Wars of the Roses

　　D. the Religious Reformation

　　11. Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political division of___.

　　A. the United Kingdom

　　B. Britain

　　C. the British Isles

　　D. A or B

　　12. Ireland is one of the most___countries of Europe.

　　A. Puritan

　　B. Catholic

　　C. Christian

　　D. Protestant

　　13. Which statement is NOT true about Ireland ?

　　A. Ireland is divided into two political units

　　B. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom

　　C. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country

　　D. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds

　　14. Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?

　　A. Because Australia is too far away from Europe

　　B. Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world's continents

　　C. Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas

　　D. Because most of the continent is hot and dry

　　15. In Australia___has the country’s richest farmland and best grazing land.

　　A. the Great Western Plateau

　　B. the Eastern Highlands

　　C. the Central Eastern Lowlands

　　D. the Outback

　　16. The Australian Constitution can only be changed by___.

　　A. the Prime Minister

　　B. the Governor-General

　　C. the Parliament

　　D. referendum

　　17. Which of the following is true?

　　A. Canada is the world’s third largest country after Russia and China

　　B. Canada has a land area of about 10 million square Kilometers

　　C. Montreal is the largest city in Canada

　　D. Canada lies to the south of the United States

　　18. It was___who established the settlement in Canada in 1608.

　　A. Samuel de Champlain

　　B. John Cabot

　　C. Jacques Cartier

　　D. Henry Hudson

　　19. Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River?

　　A. John Cabot

　　B. Jacques Cartier

　　C. Samuel de Champlain

　　D. Henry Hudson

　　20. What was the main cause of the Second World War?

　　A. The main cause was big power struggle for control of the world

　　B. It was the world-wide economic crisis

　　C. It was the military expansion of Japan, and Germany

　　D. Both B and C