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(U.S.，Canada，Australia)
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1.In terms of population _______ is the D.Philadelphia.largest state in America A.Alaska B.California C.Wyoming D.Florida
2.In the following rivers, _______ has been called the American Ruhr A.the Miiippi B.the Miouri C.the Hudson D.the Ohio
3.The theme of Thanksgiving Day is _______ A.friendship and rich award B.love and happine C.happine and peace D.peace and plenty
4.U.S.presidents normally serve a(an)_________term.A.two-year B.four-year
C.six-year D.eight-year
5.Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.? A.Huston.B.Boston.C.Baltimore.6.The Declaration of Independence was written by
A.Thomas Jefferson B.George Washington C.Alexander Hamilton D.James Madison
7.The symbol of the U.S.Republic Party is _______ A.elephant B.eagle C.donkey D.hawk
8.The President of the United States is head of the _______ branch.A.executive B.judicial C.legislative D.information
9.In the U.S., constitutional amendment can go into effect after it is approved by _______
A.a two-thirds vote of both houses B.three-fourths of the states C.two-thirds of the states D.half of the states
10.The Truman Doctrine was directed against _______ A.Nazi fascismB.communism C.Japan D.the “free world”
11.Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States? A.Master’s degree B.Doctor's degree C.Bachelor's degree D.Aociate's degree
12.The Presidents during the American Civil War was A.Andrew Jackson B.Abraham Lincoln C.Thomas Jefferson D.George Washington
13.Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.? A.Huston.B.Boston.C.Baltimore.D.Philadelphia.14.The second largest state of the U.S.is A.Texas.B.Alaska.C.California.D.Hawaii.15.The backbone of North American refers to the
A.Appalachian Mountains.B.Rocky Mountains.C.Cascade Mountains.D.Sierra Nevada Mountains.16.In American, the three biggest newspapers are of the following except A.New York Times B.Reader’s Digest C.Washington Post D.Los Angels Times
17.Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States? A.Baseball B.Tennis
C.Basketball
D.American football
18.The leading _______ state in the United States is Wisconsin.A.Wheat B.Rice C.Dairy D.Maize
19.Compared with the other racial and ethnic minority groups, _______ lead a relatively better-off life in the US.A.the blacks
B.the Asian Americans C.the Indians D.the Hispanics
20.According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested in_______
A.the Federal Government B.the Supreme Court C.the Cabinet
D.the Congre
21.The two principal river systems inCanada are the Mackenzie and _______ A.the Great Lakes B.the St.Lawrence C.the Hudson River D.the Saskatchewan River
22.The Canada Day is celebrated on _______ which is the National Day of Canada A.June 1st B.July 1st C.August 1st D.September 1st
23.Indigenous peoples, who are the first settlers of Canada, make up about 3 percent of the Canadian people.They are _______ A.Indians and Africans B.Aborigines and Indians C.Eskimos and Aborigines D.American Indians and Inuit
24._______ is the second largest religion in Canada A.Luther Church B.Christianity C.Roman Catholic D.Baptist Church
25.Canada is the world’s largest producer of _______ A.potash B.zinc C.iron ore
D.nickel
26.In Canada the federal governments have
always been formed by _______
A.the Liberal Party
B.the Progreive Conservative Party
C.either the Liberal Party or the Progreive Consecutive Party
D.both the Liberal Party and the Progreive Consecutive Party
27.The largest city in Canada is_______ A.Vancouver B.Montreal C.Toronto D.Ottawa
28.To override the President’s veto, the US Congre must have a _______ majority.A.3/4 B.2/3 C.1/2 D.3/5
29.The Head of State of Canada is represented by A.the Monarch B.the President
C.the Prime Minister D.the Governor-general
30.______ is the capital city of Canada.A.Vancouver
B.Ottawa C.Montreal D.York
31._______ is the largest city in Australia with a population of 3.6 million A.Sydney B.MelbourneC.Brisbane D.Perth
32.Australia is politically divided into _______ states and _______ territories A.six/ three B.six/ two C.five/ three D.five/ two
33.The city of _______, which was formerly known as Port Jackson, is the place of the earliest colonial settlement in Australia.A.Melbourne B.Sydney C.Perth D.Darwin
34.According to statistics, _______ employer in Australia is the manufacturing industry.A.the fourth largest B.the third largest C.the second largest D.the largest
35.Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? A.The Aborigines B.The Maori C.The Indians D.The Eskimos
36.The first city ever founded in Canada is A.Quebec.B.Vancouver.C.Toronto.D.Montreal.37.When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? A.1770.B.1788.C.1900.D.1901.38.The most important economic activity in Canada is _______ A.mining B.fishing C.farming
D.manufacturing
39.The Emancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S.was iued by A.Abraham Lincoln.B.Thomas Paine.C.George Washington.D.Thomas Jefferson.40.The origin of most Canadians is A.The Eskimos.B.Indians.C.British.D.French.1-5 BDDBA 6-10AAABB 11-15DBAAB 16-20BACBD 21-25BADBA 26-30CCBDB 31要改成Sidney 31-35ABBCA 36-40ADDAC 5
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