______is known as "the poets poet".A．ShakespeareB．MarloweC．SpenserD．Donne

The Canadian population is chiefly characterized by

A．its size.

B．its growth.

C．its multi origins.

D．its French language.

_____is NOT a pair of homophones.

A．Fair (lovely) and "fair" (a regular gathering of people for barter and sale of goods)

B．Flea (any of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects) and "flee" (to escape)

C．Lead (to guide) and "lead" (metal of a dull bluish-grey color that melts easily)

D．compliment (an expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation) and "complement" (something that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection)

The Tories were the forerunners of______, which still bears the nickname today.

A．the Labor Party

B．the Liberal Party

C．the Social Democratic Party

D．the Conservative Party

What is mentioned as a direct reason people moved into the Great Plains in the 1880s?

A．They want their own family farms.

B．They need not feed their cattle there any more.

C．They want to try their luck in the new land.

D．They believe they are entitled to go anywhere.

All of the following slow down the process of westward movement EXCEPT

A．resistance from the French and the Indians.

B．the fall line in the Virginia frontier.

C．the prohibition order by British government.

D．the California Gold Rush.

Which of the following speeds up the process of westward expansion?

A．Population explosion in Europe.

B．Improvement on transportation.

C．People"s hatred for wars.

D．People"s desire to escape exploitation.

A．talking with the hat in hand.

B．talking in a showy way.

C．talking nonsense.

D．talking without hesitation.

Which of the following is cited as an expression of American pessimism?

A．America is no longer a mighty and good-hearted giant.

B．Bill O"Reilly and his like are popular among the public.

C．Americans consider their houses as pots of lead.

D．Most Americans think the Iraq war was not worth the fighting.

All of the following are seen as a dramatic change in the countrys mood EXCEPT that

A．the majority of Americans think the country is being led astray.

B．more and more Americans are opposed to their country"s frequent involvement in world affairs.

C．the Bush administration"s approval rating hits an all-time low ever since 2001.

D．Most people look forward hopefully to the government led by Barack Obama.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the traditional American spirit?

A．Failure is regarded as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling stone.

B．One"s destiny is in the charge of oneself, but not at the mercy of others.

C．The next generation will have a more prosperous future.

D．Americans are more willing to do experiments than the European counterparts.