1. The highest mountain in Britain is __B__.A. ScafellB. Ben NevisC. the CotswoldsD. the Forth2. The longest river in Britain is __C___.A. the ClydeB. the MerseyC. the SevernD. the Thames3. The largest lake in Britain is ___A__.A. the Lough NeageB. Windermere WaterC. Coniston WaterD. the Lake District4. The first inhabitants in Britain were __C___.A. the NormansB. the CeltsC. the IberiansD. the Anglo-Saxons5. British Recorded history began with __A___.A. Roman invasionB. the Norman ConquestC. the Viking and Danish invasionD. the Anglo-Saxons invasion6. In 829, __C___ actually became the overlord of all the English.A. JohnB. James IC. EgbertD. Henry I7. Christmas Day __B__, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056B. 1066C. 1006D. 10608. In __B___, a small group of Puritans sailed from _____ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America.A. 1620, LondonB. 1620, PlymouthC. 1720, LondonD. 1720, Plymouth9. With regard to its size, the USA is the __D___ country in the world.A. largestB. second largestC. third largestD. fourth largest10. Among the following rivers, __C___ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S.A. the PotomacB. the ColumbiaC. the Rio Grande RiverD. the Colorado11. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by ___B__.A. James MadisonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Alexander HamiltonD. GeorgeWashington12. On July 4, 1776, ___B__ adopted the Declaration of Independence.A. the First Continental CongressB. the Second Continental CongressC. the Third Continental CongressD. the Constitutional Convention13. President Jefferson bought __B___ from France and doubled the country’s territory.A. New MexicoB. the Louisiana TerritoryC. KansasD. Ohio14. The first known settlers of Britain were ___D____.A. the JutesB. the CeltsC. the SaxonsD. the Iberians15. The Tories were the forerunners 0f ___D____ , which still bears the nickname today. A. the Labour Party B. the Liberal Party C. the Social Democratic Party D. the Conservative Party16. Ireland is divided into two political parts: ___C___ .A. Northern Ireland and southern IrelandB. Southern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandC. the Republic of Ireland and Northern IrelandD. Northern Ireland and Britain17. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries and other political units ____不知道_____.A. that have lived under British law and governmentB. that have a large number of British immigrantsC. that have close relations with BritainD. that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars18. Of all the symbols, ____D___ , which are considered to represent fertility and new life: are those most frequently associated with Easter.A. the pumpkin and the turkeyB. the lamb and the beefC. the spring peas and the potatoesD. the egg and the rabbit19. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in ___B__.A. 1620B. 1607C. 1776 2.20. The Stamp Act was passed in ___A__ and was repealed in _____.A. 1765, 1766B. 1764, 1765C. 1763, 176421. The First Continental Congress was held in __A___ in September, 1774.A. PhiladelphiaB. BostonC. New York22. The American War of Independence started in __B___ and ended in _____.A. 1776, 1784B. 1775, 1783C. 1706, 171423. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly __B___ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.A. 1/4B. 1/2C. 1/324. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of __A___.A. WangxiaB. NanjingC. Tianjin25. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called __B___.A. Eisenhower DoctrineB. Marshall PlanC. Truman Doctrine26. The __C___ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.A. Vietnam WarB. Cold WarC. Korean War27. In Feb. ___B__ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China.A. 1979B. 1972C. 197328. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of ___C__.A. CaliforniaB. ArizonaC. Wyoming29. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the __A___ river.A. PotomacB. DelawareC. St. Laurence30. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount __B___.A. AppalachianB. MekinleyC. Rocky31. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of ___B__.A. Erie and MichiganB. Erie and OntarioC. Superior and Haron32. Hawaii is in the __C___ Ocean.A. AtlanticB. IndianC. Pacific33. __C___ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. FloridaB. LouisianaC. Alaska34. The __B___ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacksB. IndiansC. Puerto Ricans35.The Norman Conquest happened in _B___A. 55BCB.1066C.700D.966。