全国英语国家概况试题及答案.docx
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全国英语国家概况试题及答案
全国2008年4月自考英语国家概况真题
课程代码:
00522
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Ⅰ.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(50points,1pointforeach)
1.Aboutahundredyearsago,asaresultofitsimperialistexpansion,Britainruledanempirethathadonefourthoftheworld’speopleand______oftheworld’slandarea.( C )
A.halfB.onethird
C.onefourthD.onefifth
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheCeltsisNOTtrue?
( C )
A.Theywereironworkers.
B.Theywerepracticedfarmers.
C.TheyspokeAnglo-SaxonEnglish.
D.Theydrainedmuchofthemarshlandsandbuilthouses.
3.Thespiritofthe______wasthelimitationofthepowersoftheking.( B )
A.BookofConcordB.MagnaCarta
C.DomesdayBookD.commonlaw
4.______wasaboveallresponsibleforthereligiousreforminEngland.( C )
A.AlfredtheGreatB.EdwardⅠ
C.HenryⅧD.WilliamtheConqueror
5.ThenameWarsoftheRoseswas,infact,coinedbythegreat19thcenturynovelist______.
( C )
A.SirThomasBrowneB.SirMaxBeerbohm
C.SirWalterScottD.SirNormanAngell
6.Elizabeth’srelationshipwithParliamentwasoften______.( B )
A.peacefulB.turbulent
C.cooperativeD.harmonious
7.______wasgenerallyconsideredthetransitionalperiodbetweentheMiddleAgesandmodern
times,coveringtheyearsc.1350-c.1650.( B )
A.TheReformationB.TheRenaissance
C.TheRestorationD.TheGloriousRevolution
8.Looselyspeaking,______werethosewhoopposedabsolutemonarchyandsupportedtherighttoreligiousfreedomforNonconformists.( A )
A.theWhigsB.theTories
C.themembersoftheLaborPartyD.themembersoftheConservativeParty
9.AsaresultoftheagricultureenclosureinEnglandinthelate18thcentury,______.( D )
A.dietbecamelessvaried
B.theEnglishtenantsgotbenefits
C.farmsbecamesmallerandsmaller
D.peasantfarmershadtolookforworkintowns
10.Oneofthemostfar-reachingconsequencesoftheSecondWorldWaristhat______.( C )
A.itimprovedBritisheconomy
B.itstrengthenedtheBritishEmpire
C.ithastenedtheendoftheBritishEmpire
D.ithastenedtheendoftheBritishCommonwealth
11.ThePrimeMinisterofBritainwas______.( A )
A.appointedbytheQueen
B.electedbytheParliament
C.voteddirectlybythepeopleofthecountry
D.selectedfromthemembersoftheParliament
12.ApartfromBritain,theQueenisalsotheheadofstateofthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT______.( D )
A.AustraliaB.Canada
C.NewZealandD.SouthAfrica
13.IntheU.K.,thepublicareadmittedto______intheHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.
(A )
A.theStranger’sGalleriesB.theTateGallery
C.theNationalGalleryD.theStateGalleries
14.InBritain,thepositionof______istraditionallyheldbythePrimeMinister.(B )
A.MinisterofDefenseB.FirstLordoftheTreasury
C.LordChancellorD.MinisterofEducation
15.______isNOTthefunctionoftheBritishParliament.( D )
A.Examiningandmakinglaws
B.Examiningtheactionsofthegovernment
C.Authorizingtaxationandpublicexpenditure
D.MaintainingthesupremeauthorityoftheSovereign
16.No.10DowningStreetinLondonis______.( D )
A.theofficialresidenceoftheQueen
B.theofficebuildingofLordChancellor
C.themeetingplaceoftheBritishParliament
D.theofficialresidenceofBritishPrimeMinister
17.TherearetwoestablishedChurchesinBritain,thatis,______.( D )
A.theChurchofWalesandtheChurchofIreland
B.theChurchofEnglandandtheChurchofWales
C.theChurchofScotlandandtheChurchofIreland
D.theChurchofEnglandandtheChurchofScotland
18.______isapublicholidayinBritain.( C )
A.TheNationalDayB.GuyFawkesDay
C.BoxingDayD.AprilFools’Day
19.______newspapersaredirectedatreaderswhowantfullinformationonawiderange
ofpublicmatters.( A )
A.QualityB.Popular
C.“Mid-market”D.Tabloid
20.ThePrivyCouncilincludes______.(A )
A.allCabinetministersB.alltheArchbishopsinBritain
C.allmembersoftheHouseofLordsD.allmembersoftheHouseofCommons
21.______ofNewYorkusedtobeanimportantimmigrationreceptionspot.( A )
A.EllisIslandB.Manhattan
C.BrooklynD.LongIsland
22.______totheConstitution,asthefoundationoftheAmericanconstitutionalsystem,were
calledtheBillofRights.( C )
A.ThefirstthreeamendmentsB.Thefirstfiveamendments
C.ThefirsttenamendmentsD.Thefirsttwelveamendments
23.Aftermuchdebate,theCompromiseof1850waspassed,whichallowed______tobe
acceptedasafreestate.( B )
A.UtahB.California
C.LouisianaD.NewMexico
24.TheArticlesofConfederationin1781wasunusualbecauseitprovidedfor______.(A )
A.nokingB.astrongcentralgovernment
C.civilrightsD.taxationpowers
25.TheFederalistPapersareregardedasthebestexplanationofthe______.( D )
A.19thAmendmentB.ArticlesofConfederation
C.BillofRightsD.U.S.Constitution
26.AftertheCivilWar,______becameastrongtrendinAmericaneconomy.( C )
A.disappearanceofprivatebusinessB.increaseincapitalinvestment
C.monopolybybigbusinessD.nationalizationofenterprises
27.ThePeaceConferencein1919wasdominatedbytheBigFour,thatis,______.( C )
A.theUnitedStates,Britain,SpainandItaly
B.theUnitedStates,Japan,FranceandItaly
C.theUnitedStates,Britain,FranceandItaly
D.theUnitedStates,Britain,FranceandRussia
28.TheGreatDepressionin1929wascausedbyallthefollowingBUT______.( C )
A.stockmarketspeculation
B.over-expansionofcredit
C.toomuchinvestmentincompanies
D.lackofstabilityinthebankingsystem
29.Inhisinauguralspeech,______saidthat“theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself”.
( D )
A.LyndonJohnsonB.TheodoreRoosevelt
C.JohnF.KennedyD.FranklinRoosevelt
30.TheSecondWorldWarcametoanendin______.( A )
A.1945B.1946
C.1947D.1949
31.In1947theTrumanAdministrationdecidedtoprovideaidfor______topreventthesetwo
countriesfromfallingintothehandsoftheSovietUnion.( D )
A.PolandandRomaniaB.GermanyandItaly
C.theU.K.andFranceD.GreeceandTurkey
32.Since1945theUnitedStateshadenteredatwenty-five-yearperiodofeconomicboom,but
its______industrydidnotexperiencegreatdevelopment.( B )
A.automobileB.aerospace
C.housingD.defense
33.The______turnedouttobeAmerica’slongestwarithadeverfought.( D )
A.FirstWorldWarB.SecondWorldWar
C.KoreanWarD.VietnamWar
34.TheU.S.ConstitutionallowsthePresidenttogive______andpardonsinfederalcriminal
cases.( B )
A.absolutionsB.reprieves
C.testimoniesD.amnesties
35.IntheU.S.eachlocalschooldistricthasagoverningboardwhichisusually______.
( A )
A.electedbythevoters
B.chosenfromtheteachingstaff
C.selectedfromthelocalcommunity
D.appointedbythecountymagistrate
36.InAmerica,theConstitutionprovidesthat______shallbePresidentoftheSenate.( D )
A.theSpeakeroftheHouseB.theSecretaryofState
C.theChiefJusticeD.theVicePresident
37.HighereducationintheUnitedStatesbeganwiththefoundingof______in1636.( C )
A.MITB.YaleUniversity
C.HarvardCollegeD.PrincetonUniversity
38.TheodoreDreiserwastheliteraryrepresentativeofAmerican______.( D )
A.RomanticistsB.Transcendentalists
C.ModernistsD.Naturalists
39.InhisOldManandtheSea,Hemingwaypraisestheoldfisherman’s______.( B )
A.couragetoacceptmiseryinlifeB.attitudetowardsdefeatandfailure
C.couragetofightmonstersintheseaD.attitudetowardstherisksofhighseas
40.OneofthegoalssetbyPresidentBushinhisplan“America2000”is______.( B )
A.increasingtheadultliteracyrate
B.eliminatingdrugsandviolenceatschool
C.betteringallthestudents’foreignlanguages
D.improvingthehigh-schoolgraduationrateto80%
41.QuebecdiffersfromotherCanadianprovincesbecause______.( C )
A.itisveryrichinoil
B.itisidealforwheatgrowing
C.ithasastrongFrenchculture
D.itstouristtradeisveryimportanttotheeconomy
42.In1885,Canadawaslinkedfromcoasttocoastbecause______.( D)
A.acanalwasconstructed
B.manyexpresswayswerebuilt
C.anationalhighwaywasfinished
D.theCanadianPacificRailwaywascompleted
43.______,thesecondlargestcityofCanada,islocatedinQuebec( A )
A.MontrealB.Vancouver
C.TorontoD.Ottawa
44.Adelaideisinternationallywell-known______.( A )
A.foritsartsfestival
B.foritsleadingroleinlumbering
C.foritsmostprosperousagriculture
D.foritsproductionofhalfoftheworld’sopals
45.Sydney,thelargestcityinAustralia,isthecapitalof______.( D )
A.VictoriaB.Queensland
C.SouthAustraliaD.NewSouthWales
46.MostofthelandinAustralia’sruralareasisused______.( A )
A.forgrazingsheepandcattle
B.fordamsandfarmbuildings
C.forgrowingvegetablesandsugarcanes
D.forgrowingcropslikewheatandothergrains
47.AccordingtotheWaitangiTreaty,iftheMaoriswanttosellland,only______willhave
therighttobuy.( B )
A.theMaoristhemselvesB.theCrown
C.theBritishcitizensD.thelocalgovernment
48.ThenaturaldisastersinNewZealandmayinclude______.( A )
A.earthquakes,volcanoesandflooding
B.volcanoes,floodingandheavysnows
C.earthquakes,flooding,andheavysnows
D.volcanoes,heavysnowsandearthquakes
49.Duringthe19thcentury,______wasamostimportantreasonforacentury-longpopulation
declineinIreland.(C )
A.warB.flood
C.famineD.earthquake
50.Today93%ofthe
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