26． In the 1900s with the development of industry and the extension of railroad network, there was a___in the United States.
A． fast growth of population
B． rapid growth of military power
C． fast growth of labor unions
D． rapid growth of cities
27． Traditionally，the mainstream Americans were called___.
A． WASPs
B． Chicanos
C． New Englanders
D． Hispanics
28． One of the important decisions at the Yalta Conference was___.
A． the allied landing at Normandy
B． the setting-up of a world organization,the United Nations,to manage peace and security after the war
C． co-ordinated efforts in war against Japan
D． None of the above
29． New Freedom was the program of___.
A． Henry Truman
B． Theodore Roosevelt
C． Woodrow Wilson
D． Franklin Roosevelt
30． The symbols that are associated with Valentine’s Day are the following except___.
A． cards decorated with hearts
B． Cupid armed with bow and arrow
C． flowers tied with red ribbons
D． roast turkey
31． According to the American Constitution,the United States has___.
A． a federal system of government
B． a unitary system of government
C． a constitutional monarch
D． three layers of rule
32． In his inaugural speech___said that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
A． Woodrow Wilson
B． Theodore Roosevelt
C． Franklin Roosevelt
D． George Washington
33． No less than___nobles of royal blood were killed in the Wars of the Roses.
A． 80
B． 90
C． 100
D． 110
34． Those who tried to destroy the hated machines during the English Industrial Revolution were called___.
A． Destroyers
B． Breakers
C． Unionists
D． Luddites
35． The modern games of tennis originated in___in the late 19th century.
A． England
B． Scotland
C． Wales
D． Ireland
36． Which of the following statements is not true about the Bishop's courts?
A． They could inflict corporal punishment
B． They could punish by means of censure
C． They could punish by means of excommunications
D． They could punish by means of penance
37． Which of the following is NOT the non-Christian communities in Britain?
A． Jews
B． Buddhists
C． Pentecostalists
D． Moslems
38． In___each year the National Film Theatre hosts the London Film Festival,at which some 250 new films from all over the world are screened.
A． September
B． October
C． November
D． December
39． Which of the following is true about the British Commonwealth?
A． Members of nations are joined together politically
B． The Commonwealth has special powers
C． The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is made by Britain
D． It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
40． ___became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
A． Comumba
B． Ethelbert
C． St. Augustine
D． Egbert
41． There are three political divisions on the islands of great Britain.They are___.
A． Britain,Scotland and Wales
B． England,Scotland and Wales
C． Britain,Scotland and Ireland
D． England,Scotland and Ireland
42． In___,the name Great Britain came into being.
A． 1689
B． 1702
C． 1701
D． 1707
43． The English Civil War is also called___.
A． the Glorious Revolution
B． the Bloody Revolution
C． Wars of the Roses
D． the Puritan Revolution
44． In the Industrial Revolution，changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of___.
A． pottery
B． hardware
C． textiles
D． chemicals
45． The war of Roses ended with the failure of___.
A． the House of Lancaster
B． the House of Stuart
C． the House of York
D． the House of Plantagenet
46． During the British Civil Wars (1642 - 1651), the supporters of Parliament were called___.
A． Cavaliers
B． Royalists
C． Federalist
D． Roundheads
47． In Britain police officers are not allowed to join___or to go on strike.
A． a choir
B． a political party
C． a trade union
D． a club
48． Which of the following statements in NOT true?
A． Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England in 1653 by the Petition of Right
B． Oliver Cromwell crushed without mercy a rebellion in Ireland
C． Oliver Cromwell suppressed the Levellers, a group within his own army who advocated total religious and social equality
D． Oliver Cromwell replaced the Rump with an assembly largely chosen by himself
49． Britain is the___largest trading nation in the world.
A． fourth
B． fifth
C． sixth
D． seventh
50． Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A． Elizabeth I broke Mary's ties with Rome
B． Elizabeth I restored her father's independent Church of England
C． Elizabeth I 's religious reform was a compromise of views
D． Elizabeth I 's religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestants and ardent Catholics
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