I. Multiple Choice Questions. (50 points, 1 point for each)

Directions: In this part of the test，there are 50 unfinished statements or questions. For each of the unfinished statements or questions^ four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Blacken the corresponding letter of the answer you have chosen on your Answer Sheet

1. _ make up the island of the Great Britain.

A. England，Scotland and Wales B. England，Scotland and Ireland

C. Great Britain and Ireland D. England and Northern Ireland

2. The successful Roman invasion took place in _，headed by _.

A. 55 BC，Julius Caesar B. 43 AD, Julius Caesar

C. 43 AD，the Emperor Claudius D. 55 BC, the Emperor Claudius

3. During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, _ invaded and conquered Britain.

A. the Celts B. the Norman

C. the Vikings and Danes D. the Angles and Saxons

4. William, Duke of Normandy，fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in _.

A.1086 B.1066

C.1035 D.1381

4. _is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liberties.

A. Reform Act B. People’s Charter

C. The Petition of Right D. The Magna Carta of 1215

6. Under Edward I，Henry Ill’s son, _was conquered and came under the English Crown.

A. Wales B. England

C. Scotland D.Ireland

7. The person who was responsible for the religious Reformation of England in the 16th century was _.

A. Edward VIII B. Henry VIII

C. Elizabeth I D. Edward VI

8. Which of the following is NOT true of Elizabeth I?

A. Her religious reform was a compromise of views.

B. Her relationship with British Parliament was always harmonious.

C. She restored her father’s independent Church of England.

D. She managed to maintain a friendly relationship with France.

9. The Renaissance was typified by the universal genius of_.

A. William Shakespeare B. Francis Bacon

C. Lenardo Da Vinci D. Christopher Marlowe

10. Thomas Newcomer devised the steam engine at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor _ modified and improved the design in 1765.

A. Richard Arkwright B. James Watt

C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright

11. The objective of the Chartist movement was democratic rights for all men，and it took its name from _.

A. the second Great Charter  B. Magna Carta

C. the People’s Charter D. the Great Charter

12. One of the most far-reaching consequences of World War II was that_.

A. the British Empire became much stronger

B. the British Empire began to decline

C. the British colonialists stepped up their expansion

D. Britain entered a period of economic and financial prosperity

13. In Britain，the election of 1979 returned _ to power and Margaret Thatcher became the first woman prime minister in Britain.

A. the Conservative Party B. the Labor Party

C. the Liberal Party D. the Whig Party

14. _ is the “supreme governor” of the Church of England.

A. The monarch B. The Archbishop of York

C. The Archbishop of Canterbury D. The Roman Pope

15. _ is responsible for security，accommodation and services in the House of Lords.

A. The Lord Chancellor

B. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

C. The Speaker

D. The Clerk of the Parliaments

16. _ is the place where the British Government decisions are criticized and assessed.

A. The House of Commons

C. The House of Lords

B. The Privy Council

D. The British Cabinet

17. Since 1945 either the Conservative Party or _ has held power in British Parliament.

A. the Labor Party B. the Liberal Party

C. the Democratic Party D. the Republican Party

18. In the United Kingdom，police officers are NOT allowed to join _ or to go on strike.

A. a trade union  B. a political party C. a club  D. a society

19. Except that _ may not be a Roman Catholic，public offices in Britain are open without distinction to members of all churches or of none.

A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Prime Minister

C. the Home Secretary D. the Attorney General

20. The _ University is a non-residential university based in the new town of Milton Keynes.

A. Cambridge B. Oxford

C. Open D. Glasgow

21. London has over _ theatres, half of which are to be found in _.

A. 200; the West End B. 100; the West End

C. 100; the South Bank D. 200; the North End

22. The United States of America is the _ country in the world in population.

A. largest B. second-largest

C. third-largest D. fourth-largest

23. _ contained provisions guaranteeing equal employment opportunities for black people.

A. Emancipation Proclamation

B. The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

C. The Voting Rights Act of 1965

D. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

24. Between 1607 and 1733 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

25. The Federalist Papers are regarded as the best explanation of the _.

A. Declaration of Independence B. Articles of Confederation

C. Bill of Rights D. U.S. Constitution

26. During the American _，Democratic politician John L. O’Sullivan produced the famous theory of “Manifest Destiny”.

A. Progressive Movement B. Civil Rights Movement

C. Anti-War Movement D. Westward Movement

27. The slave system was formally ended by Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and_to the Constitution in 1865.

A. the tenth Amendment B. the thirteenth Amendment

C. the first ten Amendments D. the Thirtieth Amendment

28. The American Standard Oil Company was founded by

A. John D. Rockefeller B. du Pont

C. J.P. Morgan D. Henry Ford

29. The Great Depression in 1929 was caused by all the following BUT _.

A. stock market speculation

B. over-expansion of credit

C. too much government involvement in economy

D. lack of stability in the banking system

30. One of the proposals mentioned in the report “A Nation At Risk” is that more time should be devoted to teaching _.

A. English B. the “new basics”

C. visual arts D. foreign languages

31. In 1946，_ suggested the containment policy towards the Soviet Union.

A. Harry Truman B. Franklin D. Roosevelt

C. George Kennan D. George Marshall

32. The essence of_ was to provide economic and military support for any country which was fighting against internal Communist rebels or external Communist pressure.

A. the Truman Doctrine B. the Marshall Plan

C. the New Deal D. the New Freedom

33. McCarthyism was a full-scale，_ hysteria in the United States in the 1950s.

A. Nazi B. Fascist

C. Communist D. anti-Communist

34. After the _，the Contradiction between Congress and the Executive resulted in the passage of the War Power Act.

A. Korean War B. Vietnam War

C. Civil War D. War of Independence

35. The writers of the Constitution worked out “checks and balances” in order to _.

A. prevent the government from misusing its power

B. prevent the government from being strong

C. prevent the government from being too weak

D. meet the demands of small states

36. The “winner-take-all” system applies in all states EXCEPT_.

A. Island B. Maine

C. Georgia D. Hawaii

37. The President of the United States can be elected to office only _.

A. once B. twice

C. three times D. four times

38. The first period of the party system refers to the appearance of_.

A. the Federalists

B. the Anti-Federalists

C. the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists

D. the Democratic-Republicans and the Anti-Federalists

39. On April 18，1991，_ issued the plan “American 2000: An Education Strategy”.

A. Clinton B. Bush

C. Reagan D. Nixon

40. In the early 1900s，_ emerged to meet the immediate need of the economic expansion and rapid rise in immigrants of the times.

A. the private college B. the public college

C. the research institution D. the community college

41. In “Old Man and Sea，，，Hemingway praises the old man’s attitude towards _.

A. defeat and failure B. the sea

C. his work D. nature

42. The most exciting place in the United States on New Year's Eve is _.

A. Rockefeller Center in New York City

B. Times Square in New York City

C. Independence Hall in Philadelphia

D. Pasadena，California

43. Which of the following is NOT one of the Atlantic coast provinces in Canada?

A. Nova Scotia B. Saskatchewan

C. New Brunswick D. Prince Edward Island

44. Canada is a sparsely populated country with only _ people square kilometer.

A. 2.7 B. 3.7

C. 7.2 D. 7.3

45. _ is the oldest of the Australian states.

A. New South Wales B. Queensland

C. Victoria D. South Australia

46. With regard to its size, Australia is _ country in the world.

A. the third largest B. the fourth largest

C. the fifth largest D. the sixth largest

47. The first European to visit New Zealand was _.

A. an Englishman B. a Dutchman

C. a Spanish D. a Portuguese

48. The red_is called New Zealand Christmas tree because it flowers in December.

A. rata  B. pohutukawa C. kowhai D. totara

49. The Republic of Ireland is bounded on the northeast by _.

A. the Irish Sea B. St. George’s Channel

C. the Atlantic Ocean D. Northern Ireland

50. Ireland’s population has been _ during the past 100 years.

A. stable B. increasing

C. on decline D. changing

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II. Answer the Questions. (30 points, 3 points for each)

Directions: Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.

51. What are the main functions of British Parliament?

52. What changes in farming methods took place in Britain in the late 18th century?

53. What is the significance of the Peasant Uprising of 1831?

54. Which are the five biggest cities，in terms of population, in the United States?

55. What were the two serious weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

56. What measure did the United States take in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

57. What was the consequence of the Seven Years’ War between the British and the French?

58. What，s the meaning of the term “urban sprawl”？

59. How is the climate of New Zealand?

60. What is the largest river in Ireland? Why is it important to Ireland?

III. Term Explanation. (20 points, 5 points for each)

Directions: Explain each of the following terms in around 40 words, in English.

61. The Glorious Revolution

62. The monarchy

63. The Watergate Scandal

64. Knickerbockers era