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Among the five Great Lakes, only （）is wholly within the United States.
A . Erie
B . Superior
C . Michiga
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The President of the United States is elected（）
A、 indirectly by the electors
B、 by Congress
C、directly by the voters
D、None of the above.
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（）the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony.
A . Before
B . At
C . In
D . Betwee
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The consequence of the three neutrality acts of the United States was（）
A . to make the United States gain time to arm itself
B . to actually help the aggressors by making clear that the United States would not intervene
C . to get the United States involved in the war
D . to prevent the United States form being dragged into the war
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30. Some states in the United States _____ people from carrying guns.
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Automobile production in the United States _____.
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翻译下面国家货币的名称1. Pound Sterling2. European Dollar3. Canadian Dollar4. United States Dollar5. Japanese Yen6. Korean Won
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The basic principles of the United States Constitution contains:
A、Separation of Powers.
B、Checks and Balances.
C、Individual Rights.
D、Federalism.
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. ( )
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听力原文：In spite of stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exi
听力原文： In spite of stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarming rate.
Most types of serious crime increased from 363.5 in every 100,000 people in 2003 to 535.5 in 2004. In that one year, there was one murder committed every 24 minutes, one case of robbery in every 10 minutes and one case of rape in every 7 minutes. The cases of murder involved 21,456 victims. Most acts of violence were committed by young people. 57% of the criminals arrested in 2004 were youths below 25 years of age.
Everyone agrees that crime is partly a result of bad material conditions, poverty, lack of education, living without a settled home, being parentless, sufferings due to other kinds of misfortunes, etc.
There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of the crime rate. In the first place, some states have made laws approving the death penalty but some have not. Secondly, the constitution allows every citizen to carry weapons for his own protection. It is therefore possible aid easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much violence shown on TV and too much violence reported in newspapers of all kinds. The details of the crimes are so accurately described that even children know how to repeat what they have seen or read. All these have resulted in a higher frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones such as murder, drug smuggling, robbery, pocket-picking, etc.
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A．The United States is faced with many social problems.
B．Various factors are responsible for the crimes in the United States.
C．New trends have been discovered in the crimes in the United States.
D．The crime rate in the United States is on the rise.
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______ in the United States
A．Three out of every four automobile owners ... also own a bicycle
B．Out of every four, three automobile owners ... also owns a bicycle
C．Three out of every four automobile owners ... owns bicycles
D．Out of every four owners of automobiles ... bicycles are also owned by three
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In the United States, the Senate is presided over by______of the United States.
A．the president
B．the vice president
C．the speaker
D．the Secretary of State
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The United States won its War of Independence with the help from______.
A．Spain
B．Holland
C．France
D．Denmark
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The President of the United States is head of the branch of
A．legislative.
B．executive.
C．judicial.
D．party.
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The national bird of the United States is______.
A．sparrow
B．swallow
C．eagle
D．swan
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Founding Fathers of the United States created a government to defend rights for everyone. At that time “everyone” only meant____________.
A、white property-owners
B、women
C、people without property
D、slaves
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听力原文： Before the 20th century, the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely replaced the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for nearly 90 percent of all personal trips.
Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a recently made car was $ 2050 in 1950, $ 2740 in 1960 and up to $ 4750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about improving their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 faster than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller part of a family's total earnings today.
What was the only use of trains before the 20th century？
A．The use for short-distance transportation.
B．The use for day to day transportation.
C．The use for long-distance transportation.
D．The use for transportation of precious things.
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Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a newborn child. Last spring one of the two, Australia, gave up the dubious distinction by establishing paid family leave starting in 2011. I wasn't surprised when this didn't make the news here in the United States—we're now the only wealthy country without such a policy.
The United States does have one explicit family policy, the Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993. It entitles workers to as much as 12 weeks' unpaid leave for care of a newborn or dealing with a family medical problem. Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent". In fact, every step of the way, as (usually) Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into the law, business groups have been strongly opposed.
As Yale law professor Anne Alstott argues, justifying parental support depends on defining the family as a social good that, in some sense, society must pay for. In her book No Exit: What Parents Owe Their Children and What Society Owes Parents, she argues that parents are burdened in many ways in their lives: there is "no exit" when it comes to children. "Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care, meaning the intensive, intimate care that human beings need to develop their intellectual, emotional and moral capabilities. And society expects—and needs—parents to persist in their roles for 18 years, or longer if needed."
While most parents do this out of love, there are public penalties for not providing care. What parents do, in other words, is of deep concern to the state, for the obvious reason that caring for children is not only morally urgent but essential for the future of society. The state recognizes this in the large body of family laws that govern children' welfare, yet parents receive little help in meeting the life-changing obligations society imposes. To classify parenting as a personal choice for which there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting; really, it is to steal those benefits because they accrue (不断积累) to the whole of society as today's children become tomorrow's productive citizenry (公民). In fact, by some estimates, the value of parental investments in children, investments of time and money (including lost wages), is equal to 20-30% of gross domestic product. If these investments generate huge social benefits—as they clearly do—the benefits of providing more social support for the family should be that much clearer.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
What do we learn about paid family leave from the first paragraph？
A．America is now the only developed country without the policy.
B．It has now become a hot topic in the United States.
C．It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy.
D．Its meaning was clarified when it was established in Australia.
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Which of the following is NOT true of the United States？
A．It has been a leader in the global economy.
B．It's hard for the United States to keep the original economic position forever.
C．The United States owns others a lot of money.
D．Its economy will grow more than any other country in the world over next two years.
此题为多项选择题。
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Some states in the United States _______ people tocarry guns.
A．apply
B．charm
C．ignore
D．forbid
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Why is the United States called "a nation on the wheels"（）
A．Because Americans love making cars
B．Because Americans depend much on cars in their daily life
C．Because Americans constantly move from city to city in their cars
D．Because the car industry has earned the United States its reputation
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Soccer is now the（）sport in the united states.
A．wide-spreading
B．fastest-growing
C．fast-apprearing
D．fast-growing
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The constitution of the United States__（）
A．gives by far the most power to Congress
B．gives by far the most power to the president
C．tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others
D．It was drafted by the king
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Currently the United States has the highest divorce rate in the world.（)
是
否
