2010-2011第一学期英美概况试题.docVIP

平顶山学院2010~ 2011学年第二学期期终考试 《 英美概况 》B卷 适用年级 08级 适用专业 英语本科 考试形式 考试 考试时间 90 (分钟) I.Fill in the Blanks: ( 20%) _________is Canadas largest city and the provincial Capital of Ontario. ________ is the capital of Canada and the countrys fourth largest city. It is located in the province of_________. The Five Great Lakes are Lake _________, __________, Huron, Erie and ___________. The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is________________. In America ______is the largest state in terms of size and ______ is the largest one in population and the smallest state in area is___________________. The first settlement in now the United States was founded in the year______, the first settlement in now Canada was founded in the year_____ and the second one in Quebec in _______. To the west of mainland American lies the _____ Ocean. Detroit, a U.S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for its_____ . The natives of the continent of the America are the_____. ______________ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England. Ben Nevis is Britain’s_______________. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as __________. The first Puritans came to America on the ship _____________. Normans began to invade Britain from the year _______. The two oldest universities in Britain are__________ and__________. Columbus discovered the New World in the year of ______. The American Constitution was drawn up in the year____. The American congress is divided into the House of Representatives with_____ members who serve___ year terms, and the Senate with _______lawmakers who serve ____ year terms. The Supreme Court is composed of ______ chief justice and _____ associate justices. Canada is a new country, it first became a political entity in ____ and consists of _____ provinces and _____territories. Canada preferred to establish a nation based on_____, ______and good government. The Canadian parliament is divided int