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wasfirstaskedbyJ.HectorSt.JohndeCrevecoeur.（）7.ChristopherColumbusdiscoveredAmericain1492.（）8.ThefirstEnglishpermanentsettlementwasfoundedinCalifornia.（）9.MassachusettswasestablishedbyEnglishpuritanswhoseparatedthemselvesfromtheRomanCatholicChurch.（）10.ThestateofPennsylvaniausedtobeinhabitedbytheQuakers.（）20.Accordingtotheauthor,largeruniversitiesarealwaysbetter,andmoredesirableuniversitiesarealwaysmoreexpensive.（）21.ThetwobiggestpoliticalpartiesinCanadaaretheReformPartyandtheLiberalParty.（）22.TheConstitutionActwasintroducedbyBrianMulroneytoensureCanadianslegalrights.（）23.TheMeechLakeAccordwassettorecognizeQuebecasadistinctsociety.（）24.ItwasPierreTrudeausgovernmentthatsignedtheNAFTA.（）25.JeanChretienintroducedtheBilingualismActtopromotetherespect,understandingandpreservationofdifferentculturesinCanada.（）26.TheProgressiveConservativePartyandtheReformPartymergedintotheConservativePartyin2003.（）27.Thefirstcomputerswereenormousinsizeandconsumedgreatquantitiesofelectricity.（）28.RadiowasaplacewherelotsofadvertisementswereplacedforproductstofeedagrowingconsumerisminAmericamergingafterWorldWarl.（）29.Theoriginalideawastoconnectcomputerswasforeducationalandcommercialuses.（）30.WhatmotivatedmostscientistsandengineersinAmericatodevelopanatomicbombinthefirstplacewastopreventJapanfromusingsuchadevice.（）31.TheInternetisaglobalsetofdocuments,imagesandotherresourcesandreferstoallofthepubliclyaccessiblewebsitesintheworld.（）32.TheApollo11missionlandedmenonthemoonforthefirsttimeinhumanhistory.二.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion:

（）1.TheHeadofStateofNewZealandis_.A.thePrimeMinisterB.theGovernor-GeneralC.theBritishmonarchD.theOmbudsman（）2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTafunctionofParliament?

A.Enactinglaws.B.Supervisingthegovernmentsadministration.C.Receivingpetitionsfromcitizens.D.Formingagovernment.（）3.PublicservantsareofficialsworkingingovernmentdepartmentsA.whoseappointmentsareindependentofpoliticalprocess.B.whoseappointmentsaredeterminedbygovernmentministers.C.whowilllosetheirpositionswhenthegovernmentchanges.D.whoaremembersofthepartyinpower.（）4.Thethreelevelsoflocalgovernmentare_.A.regionalcouncils,DistrictCourtsandcommunityboardsB.theHighCourt,DistrictCourtsandDisputeTribunalsC.regionalcouncils,territorialauthoritiesandcommunityboardsD.regionalcouncils,citycouncilsandcommunityboards（）5WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheprivateschoolsinNewZealand?

A.Theyprovidedistanceeducation.B.Theymainlyadmitstudentswithspecialeducationalanddevelopmentaldifficulties.C.Theyareoftennotco-educational.D.Theymainlyteachreligiouscourses.（）6.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthemajorexportsofNewZealand?

A.Dairyproducts.B.Fish.C.Wool.D.Oil.（）7.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthemajorimportsofNewZealand?

A.Fruit.B.Machinery.C.Vehicles.D.Mineralfuels.（）8.NewZealandstradehas_ofexportsgoingtoPacificRimmembersoftheAPECgrouping.A.90%B.70%C.50%D.30%（）9.ThefirstfactoryintheUnitedStateswasacottontextilemillinPawtucket,inthestateof_.A.NewYorkB.RhodeIslandC.ConnecticutD.Georgia（）10.TheAmericansystemofmassproductionwasfirstusedinA.carindustryB.textileindustryC.firearmsindustryD.agriculture（）11.TheUnitedStateshadthefirststandardpapercurrencyin_.A.1839B.1880C.1863D.1913（）12.InwhichyearwastheUnitedStatesratedNo.1intermsofproductioncapacityintheworld?

A.1920.B.1950.C.1945.D.1960.（）13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredaspartoftheserviceindustry?

A.Banking.B.Managementconsultation.C.Airline.D.Steelmaking.（）14.AhistoricmomentofthecivilrightsmovementwastheMarchonWashingtonofAugust28,1963when_deliveredhisIHaveaDreamspeech.A.JohnF.KennedyB.PresidentJohnsonC.MartinLutherKing,Jr.D.MarioSavio（）15.InJanuary1965,PresidentJohnsondeclared_toeliminatepovertybyopeningtoeveryonetheopportunitytoliveindecencyanddignity.A.waragainstVietnamB.waronpovertyC.waragainstJapanD.NewFrontierprogram（）16.UnlikeMartinLutherKing,_thechiefspokespersonofBlackMuslimsadvocatedviolenceinselfdefenseandblackpride.A.MalcolmXB.StokelyCarmichaelC.EllaBakerD.JamesFarmer（）17.Duringtheearlystagesofthecivilrightsmovement,themajorintegrationstrategyinitiatedbytheCongressofRacialEqualitywasknownas_tointegrateinterstatebusesandbusstationsintheSouth.A.freespeechB.sit-insatlunchcountersC.teach-insatinterstatetrainstationsD.freedomrides（）18.DuetohisfirmbeliefinnonviolentpeacefulprotestinthespiritofIndiasleaderGandhi,_wasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein1964.A.JohnF.KennedyB.JamesFarmerCEllaBarkDMartinLutherKing,Jr（）19.WhichofthefollowingexpressionsrepresentsthecorevalueofthemainstreamsocietyintheUSA?

A.Life,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness.B.Blood,sweat,andtoil.C.Freedom,equality,andspirituality.D.Eat,drink,andbemerry.（）20.WhichofthefollowingwasPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltsmainconcern?

A.Healthcare.B.Personalfreedom.C.Materialwealth.D.Socialjustice.（）21.Accordingtotheauthor,themosaicmetaphorforAmericanimagehasonefatalflaw.Whatisit?

A.Americadidnotdecay.B.Americaishighlydemocratic.C.Americaisnotopentochange.D.Americaisexcessivelyindividualistic.（）22.TheInternethasseveralcharacteristicsthatreflectlifeintheUSAtoday.WhichoneisNOT?

A.Nooneisreliablyincharge.B.TheWWWhasnocenter.C.Eachindividualisresponsibleforwhatheorshetakesseriously.D.PeoplecanfreelydownloadMP3music.（）23.WhichofthefollowinginstitutionsisresponsibleforthemakingoftheInternet?

A.TheUSmilitary.B.TheUSentertainmentindustry.C.TheUSfilmindustry.D.TheUSeducationsector.（）24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCanadaistrue?

A.Canadahasthehigheststandardoflivingintheworld.B.CanadaisthesecondbiggesteconomyamongtheG-7.C.Contrasttoitsphysicalsize,Canadahasasmallpopulation.D.UnliketheUnitedStates,Canadahasscarcenaturalresources.（）25.WhichofthefollowingaboutthenorthregionisNOTtrue?

A.Thenorthisascarcelypopulatedareaoficeandoceans.B.MostoftheinhabitantsareAboriginalpeople.C.Thenorthhasrichoilandgasdeposits.D.Peopleinthisregiondependonlyonartsandcraftsforliving.（）26.WhereisLakeLouiselocated?

A.InthenorthernArctictundra.B.OntheCanadian-Americanborder.C.OntheeastcoastD.IntheRockies.（）27.WhatistheeconomicmainstayofBritishColumbia?

A.Theforestryindustry.B.Thehydroelectricindustry.C.Miningindustry.D.Manufacturingindustry.（）28.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftheprairieprovinces?

A.Alberta.B.Saskatchewan.C.NewBrunswick.D.Manitoba.（）29.WhatistheotherofficiallanguagebesidesEnglishinCanada?

A.German.B.Japanese.C.French.D.Finnish.（）30.Inthelate19thcentury,ChineselabourerscametoCanadato.A.workasfarmersandminersB.buildtherailroadC.dofurtradeD.openshops（）31.WhichofthefollowinggroupwouldfiteasilyintoCanadaaccordingtotheCanadianpolicymakers?

A.Britons.B.Japanese.C.Ukranians.D.Mexicans.（）32.Accordingtothetext,whentheJapanesebombedPearlHarbourin1941,whoconsideredtheJapanesepopulationinthewestcoastofNorthAmericaapotentialsecuritythreat?

A.ThefederalgovernmentofCanada.B.ThelocalgovernmentsinCanada.C.TheUnitedNations.D.AmnestyInternational.（）33.InVancouverschools,itisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofthestudentsspeak_.A.EnglishB.FrenchC.MandarinChineseD.Cantonese三Fillintheblank:

1.NewZealandisinthe_Ocean._isitsnearestlargeneighbor.2.SeasonsinNewZealandareoppositetothe_hemisphere,withthehighesttemperatureinthemonthsofJanuaryandFebruaryandthelowesttemperatureinthemonthof_.3.Therehadbeenno_exceptbatsinNewZealanduntilabout1000yearsago.However,someremarkablespeciesofflightlessbirdshadoccupiedthelandandsomeofthemhavesurvivedtothisday.Amongthemis_,thebirdthathasgivenNewZealanderstheirnamesinceitisthenationalsymbolofthecountry.4.TheofficiallanguagesinNewZealandare_,_andNewZealandSignLanguage.5,NewZealandslong_fromotherlandmasseshasmadepossibletheevolutionofuniquefloraandfauna.6.WASPstandsfor_.7.TheGreatAwakeningofthe1740striedtobreathenewfeelingandstrengthintoreligion,and.cutacrossthelinesof_.8.AccordingtoJohnLocke,therighttogoverncomesfromanagreementor_voluntarilyenteredintobyfreepeople.9_believesthatreasonteachesthatGodexistsbutleavesmanfreetosettlehisownaffairs.10.ThemajorityoftheCatholicsintheUSaredescendantsofimmigrantsfrom_,_andPoland.11._and_arethetwomajorwritersofthepost-Revolutionaryperiod.12.TheMasqueoftheRedDeathandTheFalloftheHouseofUsherwerestorieswrittenby_.13.In1852,aNewEnglandwomannamedHarrietBeecherStowewroteanoveltitled_,whichintensifiedthepoliticaldebateonslavery.14.MarkTwains_isconsideredthegreatestnovelinAmerican