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全国英语国家概况试题及答案
全国2009年4月自学考试英语国家概况试题
课程代码:
00522
I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(50points,1pointforeach)
1.Strictlyspeaking,“theBritishIsles”refersto_______.
A.GreatBritainB.Ireland
C.theUnitedKingdomD.GreatBritainandIreland
2.WhichofthefollowingkingswasresponsibleforthecompleteestablishmentofthefeudalsysteminEngland?
A.EdwardIB.HenryII
C.AlfredtheGreatD.WilliamtheConqueror
3.ThespiritoftheGreatCharterwas______.
A.alimitationofthepowersofthekingB.aguaranteeofthefreedomoftheserfs
C.alimitationofthepowersoftheChurchD.adeclarationofequalityamongallpeople
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheresultoftheBlackDeath?
A.Muchlandwasleftuntended.
B.Therewasaterribleshortageoflabour.
C.Thesurvivingpeasantshadlosttheirpowerofbargaining.
D.Landownerstendedtochangefromarabletosheep-farming.
5.TheWarofRosesthattookplacefrom1455to1485wasfoughtbetween______.
A.BritainandFranceB.theParliamentandtheCrown
C.theworkingpeopleandthearistocratsD.twobranchesofthePlantagenetfamily
6.TheEnglishRenaissancewaslargelyliterary,anditachieveditsfinestexpressionintheso-called______.
A.RomanticpoetryB.Romanticfiction
C.ElizabethanpoetryD.Elizabethandrama
7.Britishconstitutionalmonarchyisasystemunderwhichthepowersofthe______arelimitedbyParliamentortheconstitution.
A.churchB.kingorqueen
C.governmentministersD.Bishop’scourt
8.TheToriesinBritainweretheforerunnersof______,whichstillbearsthisnicknametoday.
A.theLaborPartyB.theLiberalParty
C.theConservativePartyD.theSocialDemocraticParty
9.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTincludedinthesix-pointdemandoftheChartistMovement?
A.EqualelectoraldistrictsB.Votingbysecretballot
C.ThevoteforalladultmalesD.Thevoteforalladultfemales
10.DuringtheFirstWorldWar,Britainwasalliedwith______.
A.TurkeyB.theCentralPowers
C.FranceandRussiaD.GermanyandAustria-Hungary
11.WhowasthemanthatledBritaininthecrisisoftheSecondWorldWar?
A.GeorgeVIB.TheodoreRoosevelt
C.NevilleChamberlainD.SirWinstonChurchill
12.ThenewpoliciesadoptedbyMrs.ThatcherandConservativeGovernmentafterthe1979electionwasknownas______.
A.ThatcherismB.theNewDeal
C.NewFrontierD.Keynesianism
13.Overthepastonethousandyears,theBritish______hasbeenbrokenonlyoncebetween1649and1660.
A.CabinetB.Parliament
C.MonarchyD.PrivyCouncil
14.WhohasthepowertoappointthePrimeMinisterinBritain?
A.TheQueenB.TheParliament
C.TheHouseofLordsD.TheChurchofEngland
15.InBritain,afullmeetingof______iscalledonlywhenaSovereigndiesorannounceshisorherintentiontomarry.
A.thePrivyCouncilB.theParliament
C.theHouseofCommonsD.theHouseofLords
16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTinvolvedintheBritishjudicialresponsibilities?
A.AttorneyGeneralB.MinistryofJustice
C.TheLordChancellorD.TheHomeSecretary
17.BankholidaysinBritainreferto______.
A.officialpublicholidaysB.holidaysforthebanksonly
C.publicholidaysexceptforthebanksD.holidaysforthefinancialinstitutionsonly
18.WhichstatementabouttheBritishuniversitiesisNOTtrue?
A.Theyenjoyacademicfreedom.
B.Theycannotappointtheirownstaff.
C.Theyaregovernedbyroyalcharters.
D.Theyprovidetheirowncoursesandawardtheirowndegrees.
19.______,themostpopularsportinEnglandaswellasinEurope,hasitstraditionalhomeinEnglandwhereitwasdevelopedinthe19thcentury.
A.BasketballB.Tennis
C.FootballD.Baseball
20.London’sMetropolitanPoliceForceisdirectlyunderthecontrolof_______.
A.thePrimeMinisterB.theLordChancellor
C.theHomeSecretaryD.theAttorneyGeneral
21.WhichstatementaboutthePuritansisNOTtrue?
A.ThePuritansdidnotallowreligiousdissent.
B.ThePuritanswerepoorartisansandunskilledpeasants.
C.TheyweredissatisfiedwiththepoliticalcorruptioninEngland.
D.TheywenttotheUnitedStatestoestablishwhattheyconsideredthetruechurch.
22.ThelargestracialandethnicminorityintheU.S.isthe______,whichaccountsover12.1%ofthepopulation.
A.blacksB.Asians
C.IndiansD.Hispanics
23.Thethreewell-knownauthorswhopennedtheFederalistPapersare______.
A.ThomasJefferson,JamesMadisonandJohnJay
B.GeorgeWashington,JamesMadisonandJohnJay
C.AlexanderHamilton,JamesMadisonandJohnJay
D.AlexanderHamilton,JamesMadisonandJohnAdams
24.WhenAbrahamLincolnwaselectedpresident,thesouthernstatesbrokeawayandformedanewnationcalled______.
A.theSouthernStatesofAmericaB.theFederalistStatesofAmerica
C.theConfederateStatesofAmericaD.theAnti-confederateStatesofAmerica
25.Withthedevelopmentofindustryandextensionofrailroadnetworkintheearly20thcenturyintheU.S.A.,thereappeared______.
A.arapidgrowthofcitiesB.aninfluxofforeigngoods
C.anincreaseofurbanghettosD.agreatincreaseinthenumberoffarms
26.Intheearly19thcentury,______activelyusedtheShermanAntitrustActtostopmonopolisticbusinessmergersintheUnitedStates.
A.J.P.MorganB.WoodrowWilson
C.HenryRockefellerD.TheodoreRoosevelt
27.TheRedScarein1919and1920wasatypicalexampleofAmerican______.
A.religiousintoleranceB.intolerantnationalism
C.ProgressiveMovementD.deregulationofbigtrusts
28.Intheearly1930s,theAmericanforeignpolicywasisolationist,butthe______suddenlychangedthewholesituation,whichpropelledtheU.S.intotheSecondWorldWar.
A.PearlHarborattackB.bombingofGuamisland
C.seizingofAmericanmerchantshipsD.sinkingofAmericanpassengerships
29.In1962,President______finallydecidedontheuseofnavalforcetopreventmilitarymaterialandarmsfromenteringCubaanddemandedSovietremovalofthemissilesthere.
A.NixonB.Truman
C.JohnsonD.Kennedy
30.In1853,inthe______,another30,000squaremilesofMexicanlandwereaddedtotheterritoryoftheU.S.A.
A.AtlanticPurchaseB.MexicanPurchase
C.GadsdenPurchaseD.LouisianaPurchase
31.ThefourproblemsthatfacetheeconomyoftheUnitedStatesare______.
A.unemployment,inflation,financialcrisisandtradedeficit
B.unemployment,inflation,financialdeficitandtradedeficit
C.mortgagelosses,inflation,financialdeficitandtradedeficit
D.unemployment,marketfailures,financialdeficitandtradedeficit
32.WhichstatementabouttheU.S.ConstitutionisNOTtrue?
A.Itisthesupremelawoftheland.
B.Itistheoldestwrittenconstitutionintheworld.
C.Itwasadoptedin1781attheSecondContinentalCongress.
D.Itprovidesthebasisforpoliticalstability,economicgrowthandsocialprogress.
33.TheAmericanPresidentusuallytakesanoathofoffice,administeredbythe______oftheUnitedStatesinJanuary.
A.ChiefJusticeB.HouseSpeaker
C.SecretaryofStateD.SenateMajorityLeader
34.TheU.S.Constitutionprovidesthatthe______shallbePresidentoftheSenate.
A.VicePresidentB.SecretaryofState
C.SenateMajorityLeaderD.SenateMinorityLeader
35.WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTgovernment-runattheU.S.federallevel?
A.MotorvehicleB.Theroadsystem
C.NationaldefenseD.Thepostalservice
36.ItisgenerallyagreedthatU.S.highereducationbeganwiththe______.
A.CivilWarB.IndependenceWar
C.foundingofHarvardCollegeD.foundingofPrincetonUniversity
37.FormaleducationintheUnitedStatesconsistsof______.
A.kindergarten,juniorandsenioreducation
B.junior,elementaryandsecondaryeducation
C.elementary,secondaryandhighereducation
D.kindergarten,secondaryandhighereducation
38.InhisOldManandtheSea,ErnestHemingway______.
A.expressestheideaoffacingdefeatcourageously
B.showsthebasicgoodnessandwisdomofordinarypeople
C.praisestheideasofequalityanddemocracyandthejoyofcommonpeople
D.describesthesharpcontrastofwealthandpovertyinChicagoandNewYork
39.Intheearlypartofthe19thcentury,______wasthecenterofAmericanwriting.
A.BostonB.Detroit
C.NewYorkCityD.Philadelphia
40.ThemostimportantpatrioticholidayintheU.S.is______.
A.HalloweenB.Veterans’Day
C.ThanksgivingDayD.IndependenceDay
41.ThecapitalcityofIrelandis______.
A.CorkB.Dublin
C.GalwayD.Waterford
42.Historically,Irelandhasbeenfreeofethnicconflictsbecauseofits______.
A.racialunityB.racialhomogeneity
C.multi-culturalismD.highrateofemigration
43.IrelandhasthefollowingdemographicfeaturesEXCEPT______.
A.alatemarriageage
B.anexcessoffemalesinthepopulation
C.ahighproportionofbachelorsandspinstersofallages
D.alowbirthratecompoundedbyacenturyofemigration
44.WhichofthefollowingisatypicalbilingualcityinCanada?
A.OttawaB.Calgary
C.TorontoD.Vancouver
45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutimmigrationinCanadaisNOTtrue?
A.Itisestimatedthatone-thirdofCanadianswereborninothercountries.
B.Immigrationhasalwaysbeenanimportantsourceofitspopulationgrowth.
C.Immigrationhasplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofitseconomy.
D.inthepastBritainand