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1、I. Direction： Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A； B， C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in th
2、e corresponding space on your answer sheet （25%）1. There are _ political divisions on the island of Great Britain.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _.A. no tax should be made without
3、the approval of the Grand Council；B. no serf should be arrested， imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the landC. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privilegesD. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country.3. The first stea
4、m engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century， and the Scottish inventor _ modified and improved the design in 1765.A. Abraham DarbyB. James WattC. John KayD. Richard Arkwright4. In some areas factory farming methods are used， particularly for _.A. growing cropB. producing m
5、ilkC. catching fishD. rearing poultry5. By tradition， the leader of the majority party is appointed _ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.A. Prime MinisterB. Member of ParliamentC. Lord of AppealD. Speaker of the House6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty， Britain established _ with dominion status i
6、n Ireland in 1921.A. the Anglican Church of IrelandB. the Irish Free StateC. the Irish Republican ArmyD. the Anglo - Irish Intergovernmental Council7. Irish broadcasting began in _ in a small studio called Dublin Broadcasting Station.A. 1906B. 1916C. 1926D. 19368. _ realized that he could win suppor
7、t for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery.A. Frederick DouglassB. George WashingtonC. John AdamsD. Abraham Lincoln9. But even after the abolition of slavery， organized or individual discrimination was practiced against _.A. Chinese - AmericansB. American Indians
8、C. Japanese - AmericansD. black Americans10. From 1948 to 1966 average yearly growth in real spendable earnings was _ percent in the United States.A. 1.1B. 2.1C. 3.1D. 4.111. After a period of prosperity （1920 1929）， government involvement in the economy increased _.A. during the Great DepressionB.
9、after the WW IC. after the WW IID. during the Cold War12. The United States grows nearly _ of the worlds grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.A. one thirdB. one fourthC. one sixthD. one seventh13. Through the Department of _， the President is responsible for the protect
10、ion of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.A. StateB. JusticeC. LaborD. Defense14. The community college embodies _ belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal.A. George WashingtonsB. Thomas JeffersonsC. Abraham LincolnsD. Franklin Roosevelts15. The exp
11、loratory voyage made by _ brought to a close to an era of European discovery of Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years.A. Arthur PhilipB. Mathew FlindersC. Port JacksonD. Peter Lalor16. After the outbreak of the First World War， Australia followed Britains lead and declared war on _.A. J
12、apanB. TurkeyC. ItalyD. Germany17. The European discovery of Canada can be traced back to the end of the _ century.A. 14thB. 15thC. 16thD. 17th18. Northern provinces and territories tale up _ of Canada.A. halfB. two thirdsC. one thirdD. four fifths19. In New Zealand， hydroelectricity from rivers and
13、 dams supplies _ of total energy.A. 15%B. 16%C. 17%D. 18%20. In the United States， Halloween is night - time _ holiday.A. childrensB. mensC. womensD. old mens21. Australia is generally divided into the following three topographical regions except _.A. the Great Western PlateauB. the OutbackC. the Ea
14、stern HighlandsD. the Central Eastern Lowlands22. In Britain the succession order of the Crown can be altered only by common consent of _.A. all members of the royal familyB. the House of Lords and the House of CommonsC. cabinet and ministryD. the countries of the Commonwealth23. New Zealand is the worlds largest exporters of _.A. lambB. expertiseC. honeyD. potatoes24. Today _ is Irelands most influential daily.A. the Irish PressB. the Irish IndependenceC. the Irish Times
