33. The American policy towards the Soviet Unionafter the Second World War was ______ .
A.cooperation B.neutrality
C.containment D.impartiality
34. The writers of the Constitution worked out______ in order to prevent the government from misusing its power.
A.the Declaration of Independence B.the Bill of Rights
C.the “winner-take-all” system D.checks and balances
35.The presidential term in the U.S. is four years beginning on ______.
A.November 20 B.November 12
C.January 12 D.January 20
36. On Independence Day, some people bring theirchildren to visit the birth place of the
nation——________
A.Washington D.C. B.New York City
C.Philadelphia D.Boston
37. According to the U.S News & World Report and other journals’ evaluation,______on
thewest coast are the best research universities.
A.Harvard and Yale B.Princeton and Columbia
C.California and MIT D.Stanford and Berkley
38. _____ is the largest single source of goodsimported by the United States.
A.Canada B.Australia
C.Asia D.Latin America
39. Theodore Dreiser was the literaryrepresentative of American ______ .
A.Romanticists B.Transcendentalists
C.Modernists D.Naturalists
40. _____was the first American writer whogained international fame.
A.Washington Irving B.Benjamin Franklin
C.Nathaniel Hawthorne D.Mark Twain
41.The most significant feature of Irish landscape is ______.
A.lakes B.bogs
C.low ridges D.rivers
42. Who was the first English king to bring allIreland under English control?
A.Henry II B.Henry III
C.Henry VIII D.James II
43. From east to west ten provinces and twoterritories in Canada can be divided into ______ geographical regions.
A.four B.five
C.six D.seven
44.Which of the following is NOT one of the Prairie Provinces in Canada?
A.Manitoba B.British Columbia
C.Saskatchewan D.Alberta
45. It was _____ who established the firstFrench settlement in Quebec City in 1608.
A.Henry Hudson B.John Cabot
C.Jacques Cartier D.Samuel de Champlain
46. Although Australia has a large area, _____of the continent is hot and dry.
A.one third B.two thirds
C.half D.more than half
47. _____ is famous for its art festival.
A.Sydney B.Melbourne
C. Adelaide D.Brisbane
48. Which of the following states in Australiais known as the garden state?
A. Queensland B.New South Wales
C.Tasmania D.Victoria
49.The first European to visit New Zealand was ______.
A.Abel Tasman B.Captain James Cook
C.Christopher Columbus D.Amerigo Vespucci
50. The _______ is a national symbol in NewZealand.
A. kiwi B.native owl
C.tuatara D.lizard
