英播 ：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 09级 适用专业 播音与主持 考试形式 考试 考试时间 110 (分钟) I.Fill in the Blanks: ( 40%) _________is Canadas largest city and the provincial Capital of Ontario. New England It consists of ______ states in the northeast of America. 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_____. The seats in the American Senate are_______ in number. The U.S. is called a ____________ because people from different races live there together. According to the Official Language of Act of Canada, there are two official language in this country ___________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 __________with 100 lawmakers who serve ____ year terms. The Supreme Court is composed of ______ chief justice and _____ associate justices. ________ colonists first came and settled Canada. 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. Canada’s political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces: __________and _________. The Canadian parliament is divided into a lower house named ________________ and an upper hou