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窗体顶端 2011英语国家概况期末考1 of 100 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? A CockneySoutherners in Englandnortherners in EnglandA Welsh 2 of 100 The two newest states which joined the United States are _____. Alaska and HawaiiCalifornia and New MexicoAlaska and FloridaHawaii 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.? ACTPGPAMBASAT 4 of 100 Britains longest rivers are _____. the Severn and the Thamesthe Thames and the Clydethe Clyde and the Humberthe Severn and the Clyde 5 of 100 New Englanders were originally known as _______. YankeesGerman farmersFishermen from ScandinaviaEnglish Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justicethe Secretary of Statethe Vice Presidentthe 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 AberdeenHarvard and YaleEton and HarrowOxford and Cambridge 9 of 100 In the United Kingdom, succession is founded on the _____ principle. Sons of the Sovereign have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne. obligationethicalhereditarypublic relations 10 of 100 Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection of Christ, falls on ________. summerautumnspringwinter 11 of 100 The north and west of Britain are mainly _____. level handhighlandsfarmlandlowlands 12 of 100 The Mississippi,