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C. weaken monopoly interests in America D. strengthen the power of the president 17. In terms of area, the United States is the ____ largest country in the world. A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th 18. In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when ____ became world famous and turned their hometown of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage. A. the Beach Boys B. the Rolling Stone C. the Animals D. the Beatles 19. Which of the following is not a national daily newspaper? A. Financial Times B. The Guardian C. The Times D. The Observers 20. Christopher Columbus who first discovered the New Continent came from____. A. England B. Ireland C. Spain D. Italy 21. The last English colony in America was ____, which was established in 1733. A. North Carolina B. South Carolina C. Georgia D. Arizona 22. Of all the symbols, which are considered to represent fertility and new life and are most frequently associated with Easter? A. The pumpkin and turkey B. The lamb and beef C. The spring peas and potatoes D. The egg and rabbit 23. The US formally entered the Second World War in ____. A. 1937 B. 1939 C. 1941 D. 1943 24. In America, the three biggest newspapers are of the following except____. A. New York Times B. Readers’ Digest C. Washington Post D. Los angels Times * * 英美国家概况部分 国家地理常识 国家历史知识 国家政治常识 社会文化知识 一、国家地理常识 the Shannon River Dublin Dublin 爱尔兰 the Waikato River Auckland Wellington 新西兰 the Murray River Sydney Canberra 澳大利亚 the Mackenzie River Toronto Ottawa 加拿大 the Mississippi River New York Washington 美国 the Severn River London London 英国 最长河流 最大城市 首都 国家 二、国家历史知识 1. 最早居民或早期居民 英国：古伊比利亚人 美国：印第安人 加拿大：因纽特人 澳大利亚：土著居民 新西兰：毛利人 2.重要历史事件 英国：1066年诺曼征服、英法百年 战争、英国内战、