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英语国家概况自考试题2
2012年4月英语国家概况自考试题
2012年4月(全国)英语国家概况自考试题
I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(50points,1pointforeach)
1.Aboutahundredyearsago,Britainruledanempirethathadcoloniesin______.
A.Europe,AfricaandAsia
B.Australia,AfricaandEurope
C.Asia,AfricaandNorthAmerica
D.Europe,AfricaandNorthAmerica
2.The______tribesareancestorsofthehighlandScots,theIrishandtheWelsh.
A.DanishB.Celtic
C.Anglo-SaxonD.Viking
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutRomanBritainistrue?
A.TheRomansremainedincontrolofBritainforover500years.
B.TheRomansnevertreatedtheBritonsasasubjectpeopleofslaveclass.
C.Duringthefourcenturies,RomansandBritonshadalotofintermarriages.
D.TheRomanshadnoimpactonthelanguageorcultureofordinaryBritons.
4.Under______,thefeudalsysteminEnglandwascompletelyestablished.
A.EdwardIB.HenryII
C.KingAlfredD.WilliamtheConqueror
5._______was,aboveall,responsibleforthereligiousreformoftheChurchinthe16thcentury.
A.HenryVIIB.HenryVIII
C.EdwardIVD.EdwardVI
6.MaryStuart,QueenofScots,wasElizabethI’s______.
A.sisterB.daughter
C.cousinD.half-sister
7.TheEnglishRenaissancewaslargely______.
A.literaryB.political
C.religiousD.philosophical
8.Looselyspeaking,______opposedabsolutemonarchyandsupportedtherighttoreligiousfreedomforNonconformists.
A.theWhigsB.theTories
C.theHouseofLordsD.theHouseofCommons
9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutWorldWarIIistrue?
A.Britainlostabout250,000livesduringthewar.
B.Britainbecameapowerfulempireafterthewar.
C.Britainonlydevotedpartofitsentirestrengthtothewar.
D.BritainsufferedfarmoremilitarycasualtiesinWorldWarIIthaninWorldWarI.
10.TheIndustrialRevolutionreferstothe______andtheconsequentchangesinsocialandeconomicorganizationsinBritaininthe18thand19thcenturies.
A.urbanizationofBritainB.reformationoftheChurch
C.mechanizationofindustryD.mechanizationofagriculture
11.TheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentintheU.K.is______,whichgoesbacktoatleastthe9thcentury.
A.theMonarchyB.theParliament
C.thePrivyCouncilD.theMetropolitanPolice
12.ThemaximumdurationofaParliamentintheU.K.is______.
A.twoyearsB.fouryears
C.fiveyearsD.sixyears
13.ThehusbandofQueenElizabethIIis______.
A.PrinceAndrewB.PrincePhilip
C.PrinceCharlesD.PrinceWilliam
14.TheLordsTemporalinBritain’sHouseofLordsconsistsofallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.
A.lifepeers
B.hereditarypeers
C.Lordsofappealof“lawlords”
D.theArchbishopsofCanterburyandYork
15.TheHouseofCommonsintheU.K.haditsfirstwomanspeakerin______.
A.1990B.1991
C.1992D.1993
16.InEnglandandWales,laymagistrates(“justiceofthepeace”orJPs)areappointedby______.
A.theMonarchB.theParliament
C.thePrimeMinisterD.theLordChancellor
17.The______isthelargestsingleemployeroflaborintheU.K.
A.BritishAirwaysB.BritishPetroleum
C.NationalHealthServiceD.BritishTelecommunications
18._____wasfoundedin1969,andbeganitsfirstcoursein1970.
A.GlasgowUniversityB.AberdeenUniversity
C.TheOpenUniversityD.StAndrewsUniversity
19.______isthemosttypicalEnglishsportinEngland.
A.GolfB.Cricket
C.TennisD.Football
20.______isacontemporaryBritishmusicalcomposer.
A.DavidHareB.TomStoppard
C.HaroldPinterD.LloydWebber
21.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica,withapopulationof255.5millionin1992,wasthe______mostpopulouscountryintheworld.
A.secondB.third
C.fourthD.fifth
22.Statistically______havebeenthefastestgrowingstatesinpopulationforthelast20years.
A.Arizona,NevadaandFlorida
B.California,NevadaandFlorida
C.Arizona,NewJerseyandNevada
D.Arizona,NewMexicoandFlorida
23.Thewarat______inNorthernNewYorkprovedtobeagreatturningpointoftheWarofIndependence.
A.LexingtonB.Concord
C.YorktownD.Saratoga
24.TheFederalistPaperswrittenunderthenameofPubliuswereco-authoredby______.
A.AlexanderHamilton,JohnLockeandJohnJay.
B.AlexanderHamilton,JamesMadisonandJohnJay
C.AndrewJackson,JamesMadisonandThomasJefferson
D.AlexanderHamilton,JamesMadisonandThomasJefferson
25.TheAmericanexpansionistmovementproducedatheorycalled______.
A.NewFrontierB.NewDarwinism
C.ManifestDestinyD.RooseveltCorollary
26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTconsideredthevalidreasonforthedisappearanceofblackslaveryintheAmericanNorthintheearly1800s?
A.Thepriceofslaveswastoohigh.
B.SlaverywassimplyillegalintheNorth.
C.TheAfricanscouldnotstandcoldwintersintheNorth.
D.AstheNorthturnedtowardindustry,mechanicsandnotfarmhandswereneeded.
27.Inthepoliticalarea,theProgressiveMovementdemanded______.
A.thebanningofchildlabor
B.improvelivingconditions
C.industrialaccidentinsurance
D.reformingthecityandstategovernments
28.The19thAmendmentofvotingrightforwomenwasadoptedduringthe______
Administration.
A.J.F.Kennedy’sB.WoodrowWilson’s
C.FranklinRoosevelt’sD.TheodoreRoosevelt’s
29.AsaresultoftheGreatDepression,manypeoplelosttheirlandandotherpropertiesbecauseof______.
A.bankruptcyB.foreclosure
C.speculationD.profiteering
30.TheaimofmeasuresintheNewDeal,asPresidentRooseveltputit,wasto_______.
A.“saveAmericandemocracy”
B.“regulateandreformthebankingsystem”
C.“strengthengovernmentinterventioninbusiness”
D.“raisetheroleoflaborintherelationsofproduction”
31.ThefirstsummitbetweentheUnitedStates,theSovietUnionandBritainduringWorldWarIIwasheldin______inNovember1943.
A.YaltaB.Cairo
C.TehranD.Potsdam
32.TheopendeclarationofthecontainmentpolicywasmadebyU.S.President______onMarch12,1949.
A,HooverB.Truman
C.RooseveltD.Eisenhower
33.Since1945theUnitedStatesentereda25-yeareconomicboom,andthecornerstoneswerethe______.
A.automobile,housingandshipping
B.farming,housinganddefenseindustries
C.automobile,housinganddefenseindustries
D.automobile,shippinganddefenseindustries
34.______turnedouttobethelongestwartheUnitedStateseverfought(1950-1975)asaresultofitspolicyofcontainmentofCommunism.
A.TheCivilWarB.TheKoreanWar
C.TheVietnamWarD.WorldWarII
35.WhichstatementabouttheWatergateScandalisNOTtrue?
A.AfterthescandalAmericandisillusionsgrew.
B.NixonwasthesecondpresidenttoresigninU.S.history.
C.Nixonfinallyhandedoverthecompletetapes,whichwouldcondemnhim.
D.Bytheearly1980sfarfewerAmericansstillclungtothebeliefthattheirsystemwasthemostpowerful.
36.TheU.S.PresidentcanvetoanybillpassedbyCongressunlessoverriddenby______voteineachhouse.
A.one-thirdB.two-thirds
C.two-fifthsD.three-fourths
37.WhenabillemergesfromtheSenateandtheHouse,itisusuallyreferredtoa______composedofequalnumberofmembersfromeachhousetoresolvethedifferences.
A.revenuecommitteeB.standingcommittee
C.permanentcommitteeD.conferencecommittee
38.Thefourthpartyperiodbeganwith______andlastedtillthe______withtheDemocraticPartydominant.
A.JimmyCarter,1990sB.HerbertHoover,1920s
C.FranklinRoosevelt,1980sD.TheodoreRoosevelt,1900s
39.WhichstatementaboutAmericaneducationisNOTtrue?
A.Elementaryandsecondaryeducationisfreeandnoncompulsory.
B.Therearemorepublicelementaryandsecondaryschoolsthanprivateones.
C.Publicschoolsarefinanciallysupportedandgovernedbystatesorcommunities.
D.Publicandprivateschoolsrefertothewayinwhichtheseinstitutionsarefundedandcontrolled.
40.InhismasterpieceLeavesofGrass,______praisedtheideasofequalityanddemocracyandcelebratedthedignityandtheself-reliantspiritofthecommonman.
A-T.S.EliotB.MarkTwain
C.WaltWhitmanD.EmilyDickson
41.IrelandkeptoutofWorldWarII_______.
A.todeclareitselfarepublic
B.tomakeanewconstitution
C.tovoteitselfoutoftheCommonwealth
D.todemonstrateitscontinueddispleasurewiththeBritish
42.ThemostpopularreligiousbeliefinIrelandis______.
A.MethodismB.Christianity
C.CatholicismD.Protestantism
43.InCanada,itisdifficulttodofarminginAtlanticprovincesbecause_______.
A.theregionistoohilly
B.dairyingismorepopularthanfarming
C.theweatheristooextremeinthoseprovinces
D.thegrowingseasonisshortandthesoilispoor
44.TheInuitandIndiansinnorthernCanada______.
A.havestoppedhunting
B.havemovedfromtentstohousesintowns
C.haveexperiencedmuchchangeintheirlifestyles
D.havetotallygotusedtothenon-nativeCanadianwayoflife
45.AsaresultofWorldWarII,Canada______.
A.establishedtheCanadianNavy
B.experiencedarapidgrowthinitsterritory
C.increasedthecontroloveritsforeignrelations
D.founditsplaceamongthenationsoftheworld
46.Establishedin1788,______istheoldeststateofAustralia.
A.VictoriaB.Queensland
C.SouthAustraliaD.NewSouthWales
47.Adelaide,thecapitalofSouthAustralia,isworldfamousforits______.
A.agricultureB.artsfestival
C.shipbuildingD.valuableminerals