1.The first permanent settlement in North America wasestablished in today’s ______ in 1607.A. FloridaB. GeorgiaC. VirginiaD. Arkansas2.The following drafted Declaration of IndependenceEXCEPT ______.A. George W ashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John AdamsD. Benjamin Franklin3.Which of the following is the only branch of the U.S.Federal government that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?A. The executive.B. The legislative.C. The Judicial.D.The president.4.The Three Faiths in the U.S. refer to _______.A.Protestant, Catholic, JewishB.Protestant, Christian, HindusC.Puritan, Catholic, JewishD.Puritan, Christian, Islam5.Which of the following novelists does NOT belong to“the Lost Generation”?A.F. Scott Fitzgerald.B.John Dos Passos.C.Ernest Hemingway.D.Nathaniel Hawthorne.6.The following authors are Nobel Prize winners EXCEPT______.A.Eugene O’NeillB.Herman MelvilleC.Thomas Stearns EliotD.Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill7._______ has the second largest Chinese community inNorth America.A.New YorkB.San FranciscoC.VancouverD.Montreal8.________ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.A.The Sydney Morning HeraldB.The Australian Financial ReviewC.The AustralianD.The Mercury9.Which of the following states or provinces is NOTlocated in the Great Lakes?A.New York.B.Minnesota.C.British Columbia.D.Ontario.10.Canada's first national park and the world's thirdis _________.A.the Smoky Mountain National ParkB.the Grand Canyon National ParkC.the Grand Teton National ParkD.the Banff National Park11.Which of the following is NOT considered IvyLeague Schools?A.Brown University.B.Cornell University.C.Stanford University.D.Princeton University.12.The international border between the Canadianprovince of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York is formed by ____________.A.Niagara FallsB.the Rocky MountainsC.EvergladesD.Appalachian Trail13.The farthest island in the Florida Keys is Key West,which is the site of home of novelist _____.A.Mark TwainB.William FaulknerC.Ernest HemingwayD.Jack London14.Which of the following does NOT belong to thewhite-collar crime?A.Bribery.B.Tax evasion.C.False advertising.D.Robbery.15.Which of the following provinces or territoriesis next to Alaska, a state of the U.S.?A.Newfoundland.B.Nunavut.C.Quebec.D.Yukon.16.W hich of the following newspapers is British?A.The Guardian.B.Newsday.C.Denver Post.D.Seattle Times.17.Jazz is believed to appear first in _______,U.S.A..A.ChicagoB.DenverC.AtlantaD.New Orleans18.Listen to a piece of music and then identify whichcountry’s national anthem it is. （音频在文件夹里）A.Britain.B.The United States.C.Australia.D.Canada.19.Which of the following was the most famousScottish novelist?A.D. H. Lawrence.B.Robert L. Stevenson.C.Walter Scott.D.Charles Dickens.20.The Tower of London, a historical sight, locatedin the center of London, was built by ______.A.King HaroldB.Robin HoodC.Oliver CromwellD.William the Conqueror21.Which of the following can NOT be found in London?A.TeahousesB. GalleriesC. MuseumsD. Theatres22.When did Scotland join the Union by agreement ofthe English and Scottish parliament?A.In 1715B. in 1688C. In 1745D. in 170723.Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?A.James IIB. William of OrangeC. Oliver CromwellD. George I24.By whom is a “Vote of no confidence” decided?A.The House of Commons C. the House of LordsB.The two major parties D. the Prime Minister25.Which of the following used to be the lastindependent car company in the UK?A.FordB. PeugeotC. RoverD. BMW26.In aerospace industry, which two countries areahead of Britain?A.The U. S and GermanyB.The U.S and RussiaC.Germany and RussiaD.France and Russia27.Which of the following books is written byGeoffrey Chaucer?A.The Canterbury TalesB. BeowulfC. The UlsterCycle D. Morte D’A rthur28.What flourished in Elizabethan age more than anyother form of literature?A.NovelB. EssayC. DramaD. Poetry29.Which of the following was the most famousScottish novelist?A.D. H. LawrenceB. Charles DickensC. Jane AustenD. Walter Scott30.Where is the international tennis championshipsheld?A.WembleyB. WimbledonC. St. AndrewsD.Clapham31.Which one of the following has nothing to do withEaster?A.RabbitsB. haggisC. chicksD. eggs32.I n Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16A.Can legally receive partly free educationB.Can legally receive completely free educationC.Can not receive free education at allD.Can not receive free education if their parents are rich.33.The sharp increase in Australian population afterW.W. II was partly becauseA.A large postwar immigration programme was carried outB.The Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders werenot included in the census before WWIIC.More British convicts were transported to AustraliaD.Australian soldiers came back from the War34.T he largest state in terms of population in AustraliaisA.QueenslandB. New South WalesC. WesternAustralia D. Victoria35.TAFE is a form ofA.Primary educationB. secondary educationC.post-secondary education D. private education36._______ is the oldest newspaper Australia.A.The Sydney Morning HeraldB.The AustralianC.The MercuryD.The Australian Financial Review37.The first settlers of New Zealand were _____.A.Voyagers from East PolynesiaB.European navigatorsC.Sealers and whalersD.Christian missionaries38.The following were the main Reformation leadersexcept _____A.Martin Luther.B.Martin Luther King.C.John Calvin.D.The English King Henry VIII.39.The “American system” of mass production wasfirst used in _____A.Car industryB.Textile industryC.Firearms industryD.Agriculture40.The latest technology that farmers have adoptedis ______A.Artificial fertilizersB.PesticideC.Tractorsputers。