31. Senator McCarthy was called a big liar in ______ in the U.S.

　　A. the Korean War B. the Civil Rights Movement

　　C. the Vietnam War D. the anti-Communist hysteria

　　32. The fast growth of American economy can be attributable to geographical location, ______.

　　A. rich mineral resources, immigration and good quality of labor forces

　　B. military industries, enough labor supply and good quality of labor forces

　　C. rich mineral resources, enough labor supply and good quality of labor forces

　　D. rich mineral resources, enough labor supply and good quality of education

　　33. In the U.S., the ______ are government-run at the federal, state or/and local levels.

　　A. ship-building, car-making and national defense

　　B. postal service, car-making and national defense

　　C. road system, ship-building and national defense

　　D. road system, postal service and national defense

　　34. In 1787,55 delegates from all the states met at ______ to revise the Articles of Confederation.

　　A. Chicago B. New York

　　C. Philadelphia D. Washington D.C.

　　35. According to the text, despite its evident weakness the Articles of Confederation had done one important thing: ______.

　　A. they formed a new nation

　　B. they set up a new government

　　C. they empowered Congress to tax

　　D. they provided for a national court system

　　36. The U.S. Constitution requires the ______ to be a natural-born American citizen at least 35 years of age.

　　A. President B. Vice-president

　　C. House Speaker D. House Majority leader

　　37. The highest duty of the U.S. President is ______.

　　A. the amendment of bills

　　B. the execution of the law

　　C. the management of economy

　　D. the regulation of trade disputes

　　38. The three principal functions of higher education in the U.S. are ______.

　　A. teaching, research and publication

　　B. teaching, research and public service

　　C. teaching, research and voluntary service

　　D. teaching, research and vocational training

　　39. The song “Should old acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne” is usually sung on the eve of ______.

　　A. Thanksgiving Day B. Independence Day

　　C. Christmas D. New Year’s Day

　　40. It is commonly believed that death was one of the great themes of ______ poetry.

　　A. T. S. Eliot’s B. Emily Dickinson’s

　　C. Walt Whitman’s D. Langston Hughes’s