英美习题1.1.1.1.1

《英美概况》习题集 英国部分

Part I Geography I. Multiple Choice

1. The total area of the U.K. is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534

2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern

3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland

4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England

5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th

6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801

7. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14

8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England

9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west

10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.

A. Scotland B. Wales

C. Vale of Eden

11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann

12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey

13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales

14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea

B. English Channel C. Dee estuary

15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England

16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines

17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%

18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____. A. Scotland B. England

C. Northern Ireland

19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694

20. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food

B. raw materials C. manufactures D. both A and B

21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of the needs of the population. A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/2

22. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____. A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye

23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____. A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of U.K.

24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _____.

A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes

25. “Black Country” refers to _____. A. countryside in England B. an area around Birmingham C. a country in Africa

26. The second largest port in Britain is _____. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool

27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____. A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith

28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C. A. 410 B. 750 C. 300

29. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____. A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin

30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _____. A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rate

C. fall of death rate D. unemployment

31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____. A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%

32. The Queen’s University is in the city of _____. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Manchester

33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _____. A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracy C. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect

34. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns. A. 80 B. 85 C. 90

35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _____ million acres. A. 30 B. 25 C. 40

36. The highest mountain in England is _____. A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell

37. The second largest city in England is _____. A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester

38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _____. A. Gaels B. Britons

C. Anglo-Saxons

39. Scotland occupies the _____ portion of Great Britain. A. southern B. northern C. western

40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.

41. _____ has its own national church and its own system of law. A. Wales

B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland

42. The _____ End includes Westminster, St. James’ Palace A. East B. West C. North

43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation. A. Scotland

B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England

II. Fill in the Blanks

1. The U.K. is situated in _____ Europe.

2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____. 3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland. 4. The largest part of U.K. is _____.

5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____.

6. _____ _____ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.

7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _____. 8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____. 9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____.

10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _____ _____. 11. The most important river is the River of _____. 12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _____. 13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _____ _____.

14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _____ _____ _____ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.

15. Britain’s Industrial Revolution took place between _____ and _____. 16. The Bank of England was founded in _____.

17. The population of the U.K. is more than _____ million. 18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____.

19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _____.

20. In Wales many people speak _____.

21. People sing the national anthem in _____.

22. The earliest invasion is that by the _____-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.

23. The modern _____ and _____ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes. 24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _____. 25. Greater London is made up of 12 _____ London boroughs and _____ Outer London boroughs. 3. Celts

C. Samuel Butler II. Fill in the Blanks

1. There are two systems of primary and secondary education in Britain. They are the _____ school and the _____ school.

2. The independent school or “_____” school is few in number but of great influence. 3. The four types of state schools in the secondary education are the _____ schools, comprehensive secondary schools, _____ schools and secondary modern schools. 4. For all children in state schools, secondary education begins at the age of _____. 5. There are two systems for secondary education in state schools, the _____ and the _____.

6. Under the old selective system, children took an examination called the _____ _____ in their last year at a primary school. The results of this examination determined the secondary education a pupil would receive. 7. The oldest schools in UK are _____ schools.

8. _____ _____ schools were established before 1960, in which pupils were not separated by the criterion of academic ability.

9. At _____ or _____ pupils take an examination, either at the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education or the Certificate of Secondary Education.

10. At 18 there is another examination for the pupils, the _____ _____ of the General Certificate of Education or the Certificate of Secondary Education. 11. _____ schools are often attached to polytechnics.

12. The four famous school: Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College and Rugby School are never referred to as colleges but _____ schools.

13. The public schools emphasize two factors in educatiogogocience, the other is the development of what is called “_____”.

14. The old universities in Britain refer to _____ and _____.

15. The five types of universities are the two _____ universities, the four _____

universities, the middle-aged universities, the new universities an the Open university and the one _____ university.

16. Oxford got started in the _____ century. It has _____ colleges.

17. There are about _____ students in Oxford and Cambridge respectively. 18. The University of London is a type of _____ university.

19. There are three academic degrees in Britain, the _____, _____ and _____ degrees. 20. A class in a state school is often called a “_____”, never a “grade”. 21. Almost all the national papers are published in the city of _____. 22. The _____ _____ is the national centre of the press in the UK. 23. The most famous broadcasting company is _____ _____ _____. 24. The most well-known news agency is _____. 25. The second oldest university in Britain is _____.

26. The Independent Broadcasting Authority gets its money from _____. 27. You’ll find all BBC’s programmes in the magazine _____ _____. 28. In 1851 Reuters was founded in _____.

29. _____ is regarded as the most English games.

30. School boys usually play rugger or _____ in winter, _____ in summer.

31. Schools girls usually play tennis and _____ in summer and netball and _____ in winter.

32. Netball is a kind of basketball, and rounders is a sort of _____.

33. The _____ _____ founded in London in 1660 is one of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world.

34. Issae Newton held the president of the Royal Society for _____ years.

35. The famous book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy was written by _____ _____.

36. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor.

37. _____ _____, an English physician, discovered the vaccine for preventing smallpox and pioneered the sciences of immunology and virology. 38. The miner’s safety lamp was nicknamed _____ Lamp.

39. Charles Robert Darwin published his book On the _____ _____ _____ which caused a stir in Victorian times.

40. Oscar Wilder was an aesthete advocating “_____ _____ _____ _____”. 41. The seat of the British Houses of Parliament is _____ _____. 42. “Big Ben” was named after Sir _____ _____.

43. The place where many famous figures are buried is called _____ _____. 44. Karl Marx once came to study and work in the British Museum Library and Completed most of his famous book _____ there.

45. _____ Park in the Centre of London is one of the World’s most famous city parks. 46. The _____ of _____ was a state prison from Norman times.

47. _____ is a most important street where some of the most important offices are located.

48. The people can visit 300 life-size wax figures in _____ _____. III. Explain the Following Terms 1. BBC

2. The Open University 3. The Spectator

IV. Questions for discussion

1. What is the public school system in the UK? (talk about this in the following points: enrolment, funding and function)

2. What do you know about the difference between a quality paper and a popular paper in Britain?

Part IV Social Life I. Multiple Choice

1. Most British couples go to _____ to have their wedding ceremony. A. church B. concert

C. registry office

2. House prices are _____ in Britain. A. low

B. affordable C. high

3. British food is _____. A. unlimited B. abundant C. limited D. changeable

4. Newly wedded couples are _____ to have a baby. A. eager B. unwilling C. not eager

5. The British people usually have a small quantity of _____ as a first course. A. soup B. sweet C. vegetable

6. The best-known quality of the British people is their _____. A. conservativeness B. exclusiveness C. phlegm

7. The English sense of humour is _____. A. self-made

B. self-deprecating C. self-respect

8. English people do not laugh at the following except _____. A. a misfortune B. a failure C. a cripple D. own faults

9. The right to privacy and personal freedom is _____ by the British. A. disturbed B. unquestioned C. not allowed D. questionable

10. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____. A. jumping up the queue B. asking a woman her age C. bargaining while shopping D. laughing at one’s own faults

11. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _____. A. price B. tax C. weather D. sports

12. Three “ings” include the following except _____.

A. betting B. drinking C. tipping D. bargaining

13. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____.

A. horse racing B. Bingo

C. football pools D. dog racing

14. The three royal traditions are the following except _____. A. playing the flute

B. the changing of the Queen’s guard

C. making a parliamentary speech by Queen D. watching the horse racing

15. Playing the flute is a tradition inherited from _____. A. Queen Victoria B. Queen Elizabeth C. Mary I

16. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century. A. lady B. boy

C. gentleman D. young man

17. During the summer industrial workers in Britain have at least _____ weeks of paid holiday. A. four B. five C. three

18. State schools usually have _____ weeks of summer holidays. A. six B. seven C. five

19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____. A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. N. I.

20. _____ is basically a home and family festival. A. Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday

21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____.

A. Mothers’ Day B. Fathers’ Day C. birthday

22. Boxing Day is on _____.

A. the first weekday after Christmas B. the following day of Christmas C. the last Sunday of December

23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____. A. Good Friday

B. Remembrance Day C. Guy Fawkes Day

24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____. A. Irish B. English C. Scots D. welsh

25. _____ commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday the resurrection.

A. Easter Monday B. Good Friday C. Christmas

26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain. A. head of the House of Commons B. British Monarch C. Prime Minister

27. The Christmas pudding is dark brown, rich and fruity, sometimes with a few _____ coins hidden in it. A. gold B. silver C. copper

28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars. A. November 11th B. April 21st C. December 31st

29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____. A. hourly B. daily C. monthly D. piecework

30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____. A. high buildings B. small houses

C. big houses

31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment. A. sixty B. sixty-five C. fifty-five

32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni. A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th

33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed. A. 7th B. 8th C. 9th

34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century. A. first B. second C. third

35. Christianity consists of the following except _____. A. Catholicism B. Jewish Church C. Protestantism

D. Orthodox Eastern Church

36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends. A. the Baptist B. Quakers

C. the Methodist

37. The Church of England is also called _____. A. the Anglican Church B. the Congregational C. the Salvation Army D. Puritanism

38. The Church of England came into being during the _____. A. Glorious Revolution B. Industrial Revolution C. European Reformation II. Fill in the Blanks

1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London. 2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____.

3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or buying a house.

4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____. 5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____.

6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland.

7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution.

8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting her from traffic.

9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of Buckingham Palace and at the _____.

10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____.

11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals. 12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____.

13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____. 14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____.

15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children and knows what every child wants.

16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____.

17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in Britain. 18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____. 19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into their bank accounts.

20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____.

21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself.

22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension and _____ allowance.

23. A woman’s retirement is a the age of _____.

24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist Scripture. 25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran.

26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____. 27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D.

28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both Protestant and _____.

III. Explain the Following Terms 1. John Bull 2. Boxing Day 3. Easter

4. Armistice Day 5. Methodism

IV. Questions for discussion

1. What is the best-known quality of the British?

2. Can you mention several religious groups in Britain? Tell the general characteristics of one of them.

Part V Political System I. Multiple Choice

1. The British Monarchy is _____. A. elective B. democratic C. hereditary

2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century. A. 17th B. 16th C. 15th

3. The _____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people. A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament

4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _____. A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords C. the Charmer

D. the Shadow Cabinet

5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is _____. A. the Crown B. the Cabinet

C. Shadow Cabinet

6. The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years. A. four B. six C. five

7. The House of Commons consists of _____ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts. A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635

8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are _____. A. hereditary B. appointed C. elected

9. The quorum in the House of Commons is _____ members. A. thirty B. forty C. forty-five

10. The _____ _____ is the supreme administrative institution. A. British government B. British Parliament C. Opposition D. Privy Council

11. The _____ is the core of leadership of the British government. A. Cabinet

B. Privy Council C. Crown

12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when _____ was on the throne. A. Henry V B. Henry VI C. Charles I

13. Not until _____ could the cabinet have a legal basis. A. 1937 B. 1714 C. 1868

14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about _____. A. 40 B. 20 C. 30

15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _____. A. Lord Chancellor B. Speaker

C. Prime minister

16. _____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900. A. The Conservative Party B. The Labour Party C. The Liberal Party.

17. It is the _____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings. A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker

18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _____. A. Government B. Opposition C. Privy Council

19. London, because of its special location, is divided into _____ boroughs and the city of London. A. 20 B. 12 C. 32

20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the _____. A. Communist Party B. Labour Party C. Liberal Party

D. Social Democratic Party

21. The following persons except _____ have no right to vote. A. certified lunatics B. criminals

C. government employees

D. peers who have seats in the Lords

22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of _____ people in criminal and civil cases. A. fifteen B. twelve C. seven

23. Legally any citizen aged from _____ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury. A. 16, 60 B. 18, 65 C. 18, 60

24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _____. A. Chief Constable B. Chairman C. Mayor

25. A _____ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel. A. barrister B. solicitor C. lawyer

26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for _____. A. one year B. two years C. six years

27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _____. A. the Queen’s Bench Division B. the Criminal Division C. the Chancellor Division D. the Family Division

28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _____.

A. Roundheads B. Loyalists C. the Whigs

II. Fill in the Blanks

1. The present sovereign is _____ _____.

2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _____.

3. The vital power lies in the _____ _____, and his/her cabinet.

4. The _____ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.

5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _____, the House of _____,

B. Chicago C. Washington

34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world. A. first B. second C. third

35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people. A. religious B. spiritual C. political

36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____. A. blacks B. Indians

C. progressive people

37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqué called _____.

A. the Teheran Declaration B. the Atlantic Charter

C. the Washington Proclamation

38. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_____”, invading China by means of both force and culture. A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill

39. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years. A. 1913, 1917 B. 1914, 1918 C. 1915, 1919

40. The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____. A. Axis, Allies

B. Holy Alliance, Axis C. Central Powers, Allies

41. The assassination of a (n) _____ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI. A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria

42. Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI. A. 33 B. 38 C. 39

43. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _____. A. inflation

B. the rise of prices

C. the decrease of population

D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity

44. In April 1945 a conference was held at _____ to organize the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia

45. _____ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN. A. 48 B. 47 C. 45

46. At the _____ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca

47. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous _____ Conference. A. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec

48. The two fighting sides in WWII were _____. A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy Alliance

C. the Central Powers and the Allies

49. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919. A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty

50. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _____ Conference. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam

51. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _____. A. 1920 B. 1918

C. 1919

52. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _____ as its general secretary. A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder

53. The Great Depression of _____ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations. A. 1929, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 1929

54. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _____. A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. Truman Doctrine

55. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953. A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War

56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _____. A. Germany B. Japan

C. Soviet Union

57. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____.

A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945

58. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _____ and _____. A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USA

C. the old capitalist countries, the new ones

59. There occurred _____ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970’s. A. six B. five C. seven

60. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation. A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal

61. The Battle of _____ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.

A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy

62. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China. A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 1973

63. In 1953, _____ ended in the failure of the U.S. A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War

64. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy. A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese

65. The original Union consists of _____ at the time of its independence. A. 13 B. 50 C. 48

66. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard. A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern

67. _____ appointed many of the colonial governors. A. The English King B. the local government C. the local people

68. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head.

A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. both A and B

69. _____ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence. A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II

70. In 1945 a conference was held in _____ to found the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York

71. President Nixon visited China in _____.

A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 1972

72. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.

A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson

73. The city’s name “Philadelphia” means _____. A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy

II. Fill in the Blanks

1. It was _____ who first discovered the America in 1492. 2. The New World was named after _____ Vespucci. 3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.

4. The Indians living in America are all _____ skinned and dark-haired. 5. The War of _____ broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783. 6. The First World War broke out on July 28th in _____.

7. In 1620 some English Puritans sailed to Plymouth on a ship called _____.

8. On July 4th, 1776, the document called the Declaration of _____ was accepted by the American Congress.

9. The first English colony was _____.

10. Lexington Fire was the _____ of the War of Independence. 11. In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from _____. 12. The U.S.- _____ War broke out in 1898.

13. The Great Depression of 1929 - _____ shook the United States and the whole capitalist world to its foundation.

14. The _____ _____ policy went into effect by the spring of 1947 when Truman Doctrine came forth.

15. The Confederate Union of America consisted of _____ southern states.

16. During the Civil War Lincoln took two important measures, one was the _____ _____, the other was the _____ _____.

17. By the end of _____ century, the U.S. had become the most powerful country in the world.

18. The U.S. bought the area of Alaska from _____ in 1867.

19. The Constitution Convention lasted _____ weeks from May to September, _____. 20. The Constitution drawn up at the end of Independence War is called the _____ of the Confederation.

21. The Constitution of _____ established the dictatorship of the America bourgeoisie big capitalists and big slave owners.

22. The bourgeois democratic personages headed by Thomas Jefferson, were opposed to the Constitution. They were called _____.

23. The people, headed by John Hamilton, who supported the Constitution of 1787, were called _____.

24. During Washington’s administration Thomas Jefferson was appointed _____ of _____.

25. The war with England between 1812-1814 was called the Second _____ of _____. 26. President John Q. Adams was the son of the _____ president, John Adams.

27. The forming of the _____ Alliance was to suppress the South American revolution.

28. Andrew Jackson was the first president who developed the power of _____ into one of the means of making laws.

29. The first great tide from 1840 to 1860 in America was the _____ movement.

30. The famous novel “_____ _____ _____” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.

31. A man named _____ _____ began a rising which aimed at solving the slavery trouble by force.

32. In _____ the first group of English colonists came to America.

33. From 1863 to 1867 _____ Reconstruction dominated the reconstruction of the south.

34. With the passage of the military Reconstruction Act in March 1867 the power of Reconstruction of the south passed from president to the _____.

35. The most notorious society which mainly persecuted the blacks was _____ _____ _____.

36. The _____ _____ Conference in 1919 was in fact a meeting to divide the spoils and redivide the old colonies.

37. The _____ Conference was the constitution of the Paris Peace Conference.

38. The _____ post-war economic crisis occurred from 1973 to 1975 was the most serious crisis.

39. The Communist Party of China sent _____ _____ _____ to attend the Conference of the founding of U.N. and signed the charter.

40. The _____ Declaration was published at the Cairo Conference.

41. The main force of the Japanese United Fleet was destroyed by America in the _____ _____ Battle.

42. The _____ World War was a destructive war and an anti-fascist war.

43. The _____ Programme was successfully carried out in 1969 and two American astronauts landed on the moon.

44. After WWII the _____ _____ emerged on the scene and containment of Communism became the basis of the American foreign policy. 45. The source of WWII in Europe came from _____.

46. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US’s naval base at _____ _____.

47. In 1939 Germany first launched the lightening attack on _____ and England and _____ then declared war on Germany.

48. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced _____ to surrender unconditionally.

49. The second post-war crisis occurred during 1953 and 1954 was caused by the _____ War.

50. It was president _____ who moved toward improving relations with China. 51. America participated in the Second World War in the year _____. 52. In _____ China and U.S.A. normalized their relationship.

53. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _____ _____ _____. 54. _____ _____ uprising in 1859 helped the outbreak of the Civil War.

55. “I know not what course others may take, but for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This was said by _____ _____. III. Define the Following Terms 1. The Boston “Tea Party” 2. The Westward Movement 3. The Civil Rights Movement 4. The Atlantic Charter 5. The “Open Door Policy” 6. The Cairo Declaration 7. The Marshall Plan

IV. Questions for discussion

1. Please say something about the American War of Independence, including its cause, process and significance.

2. What success did Washington’s administration achieved?

3. Abraham Lincoln is usually regarded as the fulfilment of the “American Dream”. Why?

4. What was Roosevelt’s role in the Second World War?

Part III Culture I. Multiple Choice

1. In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations. A. July B. June C. August

2. In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____. A. reading, writing B. social courses C. foreign languages

D. sciences, art and music

E. cooking or other manual skills

3. The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living. A. high B. low

C. almost the same

4. There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States. A. 2,000 B. 2,500 C. 3,000

5. Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection. A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 1/5

6. The library in _____ was the first private library in the US. A. Harvard College B. Yale College

C. College of New Jersey

7. The first public library was founded in 1731 in _____. A. Boston

B. Philadelphia C. Chicago

8. At present America has more than _____ free public libraries. A. 6,000 B. 5,000 C. 7,000

9. VOA Radio Station was established in _____. A. 1924 B. 1934 C. 1894

10. All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned. A. publicly B. privately C. locally

11. _____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges. A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball

12. It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States. A. Scandinavian B. Dutch C. French

13. 101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____. A. WWI B. Civil War C. WWII

14. At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new

world. A. Paris B. London C. Berlin

15. The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.

A. “Rip Van Winkle”

B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

C. “The Adventures of a German Student”

16. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories. A. Mark Twain B. Edgar Allan Poe C. Herman Melville

17. _____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature. A. Sinclair Lewis B. Saul Bellow

C. Ernest Hemingway

18. Yale University was founded in _____. A. 1701 B. 1746 C. 1749

19. The greatest American playwright is _____. A. Arthur Miller B. Eugene O’Neil C. Robert Frost

20. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation. A. Ernest Hemingway B. Wilt Whitman

C. Tennessee Williams

21. The most popular sport in America is _____. A. baseball B. basketball C. football

22. After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poet’s corner of _____.

A. Westminster Abbey

B. camp of Cambridge University C. Oxford University

23. For his work, _____ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”. A. Robert Frost B. Langston Hughs C. Walt Whitman

24. Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____. A. Death of a Salesman

B. The Crucibe C. The Price

25. _____ is the earliest university in America. A. Harvard B. Yale

C. Rhode Island

26. _____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities. A. Four-year college B. Two-year college

C. College of arts and science

27. Junior college in America is _____. A. two years B. three years C. four years D. five years

28. _____ is closely associated with the Rockefeller Interest Group. A. New York Times B. Washington Post C. Los Angeles Times

29. The tuition in a private college is _____. A. high

B. rather high C. quite low D. tolerable

30. In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private. A. 1/2 B. 1/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/5

31. Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction. A. romantic B. realistic C. Jewish D. southern

32. The most influential newspapers are the following except _____. A. New York Times B. Washington Post C. Los Angeles Times D. Wall Street Journal

33. Readers’ Digest is a _____ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions. A. weekly B. monthly C. biweekly

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