07年4月自考“英语国家概况”串讲（6）

    131. Langston Huges was noted for his________.

    A. true description of urban Blacks in poetry

    B. unconventional portrayal of Harlem

    C.singing of black America

    D. None of the above

    132. The most exciting place in the United States on New Year's Eve is________.

    A. Rockefeller Center in New York City

    B. Times Square in New York City

    C. Independence Hall in Philadelphia

    D. Pasadena，California

    133. Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in_______.

    A.1964   B. 1965   C. 1966   D. 1968

    134. 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. toast turkey

    135. The story of Washington and the cherry tree brings out his quality of________.

    A. hard work   B. independent thinking   C. wisdom   D. honesty

    136. The symbols of egg and bunny are considered to represent________.

    A. new life and fertility

    B. new life and energy

    C. fertility and happiness

    D. new life and plenty

    137. The most famous Easter Parade is the one________.

    A. along the Fifth Avenue in New York

    B. organized by Macy in New York

    C. in Philadelphia

    D. in Pasadena， California

    138. _______are associated with Halloween.

    A. Ghost costumes and witches'hats

    B. Pumpkin-Lanterns

    C. Trick or treat

    D. All of the above

    139. Veterans'Day was originally set to________.

    A. honor all men who have fought in defense of the country

    B. honor the end of WWI

    C. honor those who have given their lives in defense of the country

    D. honor those who died in WWI

    140. The theme of thanks-giving has always been________.

    A. peace and plenty   B. fertility and new life

    C. health and happiness   D. Both A and C

    141. The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Pilgrims in Plymouth， Massachusetts in__________1621.

    A. December   B. October   C. April   D. January

    142. Easter celebrates the rising of Jesus Christ from his tomb while Christmas celebrates the_______of Jesus Christ.

    A. birth   B. rising to heaven   C. meeting with angel   D. none of the above

    143. Which of the following is not true about the Independence Day？

    A. It is a legal holiday in the United States

    B. The President will hold large national banquet

    C. The Army fires a 13-gun salute in the morning

    D. Americans abroad will gather together to celebrate the national day

    145. Nearly________of the land in Canada has no permanent population.

    A. half   B. two-thirds   C. 89%   D. 95%

    146. Canada's longest river is________.

    A. the Mackenzie   B. the St. Lawrence river   C. the Seven   D. the Yukon

    147. The name “Canada” is though to be derived from kanata，an Indian word meaning_________.

    A. a guitar   B. a meeting place   C. a settlement   D. a piece of land

    148. Who was the first European to discover Canada？

    A. John Cabot   B. Jacques Cartier   C. Samuel de Champlain   D. Henry Hudson

    149. Under________，the French Canadian farming economy of the St. Lawrence valley and its language，religion，and customs continued unchanged.

    A. the Quebec Act of 1774

    B. the Treaty of Paris in 1763

    C. the Constitutional Act of 1791

    D. the Act of Union in 1840

    150. When was Canada divided into Upper Canada and Lower Canada？

    A. In 1763   B. In 1774   C. 1791   D. In 1840