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2011英语国家概况期末考
1 of 100
Whose speech is closest to BBC English?
A Cockney
Southerners in England
northerners in England
A Welsh
2 of 100
The two newest states which joined the United States are _____.
Alaska and Hawaii
California and New Mexico
Alaska and Florida
Hawaii and Oregon
3 of 100
Which of the following is NOT one of the general standards for admission into an institution of higher learning in the U. S. A.?
ACTP
GPA
MBA
SAT
4 of 100
Britain's longest rivers are _____.
the Severn and the Thames
the Thames and the Clyde
the Clyde and the Humber
the Severn and the Clyde
5 of 100
New Englanders were originally known as _______.
Yankees
German farmers
Fishermen from Scandinavia
English Puritans
6 of 100
The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate.
the Chief Justice
the Secretary of State
the Vice President
the President
7 of 100
Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta?
There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country.
The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed
.
No tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council.
No freeman should be arrested, imprisoned, or deprived of his property except by the law of the land.
8 of 100
The University Boat Race, between eight-oared crews from ________, has been rowed on the Thames almost every spring since 1836.
St. Andrews and Aberdeen
Harvard and Yale
Eton and Harrow
Oxford and Cambridge
9 of 100
In the United Kingdom, ession is founded on the _____ principle. Sons of the Sovereign have precedence over daughters in eeding to the throne.
obligation
ethical
hereditary
public relations
10 of 100
Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection of Christ, falls on ________.
summer
autumn
spring
winter
11 of 100
The north and west of Britain are mainly _____.
level hand
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