全国英语国家概况试题及答案.docx

1、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请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question

2、. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(50 points,1 point for each)1About a hundred years ago, as a result of its imperialist expansion, Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the worlds people and _ of the worlds land area.（C）Ahalf Bo

3、ne third Cone fourth Done fifth2Which of the following statements about the Celts is NOT true?（C）AThey were ironworkers. BThey were practiced farmers.CThey spoke Anglo-Saxon English.DThey drained much of the marshlands and built houses.3The spirit of the _ was the limitation of the powers of the kin

4、g.（B）ABook of Concord BMagna CartaCDomesday Book Dcommon law4_ was above all responsible for the religious reform in England.（C）AAlfred the Great BEdwardCHenry DWilliam the Conqueror5The name Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century novelist _.（C）ASir Thomas Browne BSir Max B

5、eerbohmCSir Walter Scott DSir Norman Angell6Elizabeths relationship with Parliament was often _.（B）Apeaceful BturbulentCcooperative Dharmonious7_ was generally considered the transitional period between the Middle Ages and moderntimes,covering the years c.1350-c.1650.（B）AThe Reformation BThe Renaiss

6、ance CThe Restoration DThe Glorious Revolution8Loosely speaking, _ were those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to religious freedom for Nonconformists.（A）Athe Whigs Bthe ToriesCthe members of the Labor Party Dthe members of the Conservative Party9As a result of the agriculture e

7、nclosure in England in the late 18th century, _.（D）Adiet became less varied Bthe English tenants got benefitsCfarms became smaller and smaller Dpeasant farmers had to look for work in towns10One of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War is that _.（C）Ait improved British economy B

8、it strengthened the British Empire Cit hastened the end of the British Empire Dit hastened the end of the British Commonwealth11The Prime Minister of Britain was _.（A）Aappointed by the Queen Belected by the ParliamentCvoted directly by the people of the country Dselected from the members of the Parl

9、iament 12Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT _.（D）AAustralia BCanadaCNew Zealand DSouth Africa13In the U.K., the public are admitted to _ in the House of Lords and the House of Commons.（A）Athe Strangers Galleries Bthe Tate GalleryCthe National Ga

10、llery Dthe State Galleries14In Britain, the position of _ is traditionally held by the Prime Minister.（B）AMinister of Defense BFirst Lord of the TreasuryCLord Chancellor DMinister of Education15_ is NOT the function of the British Parliament.（D）AExamining and making lawsBExamining the actions of the

11、 governmentCAuthorizing taxation and public expenditure DMaintaining the supreme authority of the Sovereign16No.10 Downing Street in London is _.（D）Athe official residence of the Queen Bthe office building of Lord ChancellorCthe meeting place of the British Parliament Dthe official residence of Brit

12、ish Prime Minister17There are two established Churches in Britain, that is, _.（D）Athe Church of Wales and the Church of Ireland Bthe Church of England and the Church of WalesCthe Church of Scotland and the Church of Ireland Dthe Church of England and the Church of Scotland 18_ is a public holiday in

13、 Britain.（C）AThe National Day BGuy Fawkes DayCBoxing Day DApril Fools Day19_ newspapers are directed at readers who want full information on a wide rangeof public matters.（A）AQuality BPopularC“Mid-market” DTabloid20The Privy Council includes _.（A）Aall Cabinet ministers Ball the Archbishops in Britai

14、nCall members of the House of Lords Dall members of the House of Commons21_ of New York used to be an important immigration reception spot.（A）AEllis Island BManhattanCBrooklyn DLong Island22_ to the Constitution, as the foundation of the American constitutional system, werecalled the Bill of Rights.

15、（C）AThe first three amendments BThe first five amendmentsCThe first ten amendments DThe first twelve amendments23After much debate, the Compromise of 1850 was passed, which allowed _ to beaccepted as a free state.（B）AUtah BCaliforniaCLouisiana DNew Mexico24The Articles of Confederation in 1781 was u

16、nusual because it provided for _.（A）Ano king Ba strong central governmentCcivil rights Dtaxation powers25The Federalist Papers are regarded as the best explanation of the _.（D）A19th Amendment BArticles of ConfederationCBill of Rights DU.S. Constitution26After the Civil War, _ became a strong trend i

17、n American economy.（C）Adisappearance of private business Bincrease in capital investmentCmonopoly by big business Dnationalization of enterprises27The Peace Conference in 1919 was dominated by the Big Four, that is, _.（C）Athe United States, Britain, Spain and Italy Bthe United States, Japan, France

18、and Italy Cthe United States, Britain, France and Italy Dthe United States, Britain, France and Russia28The Great Depression in 1929 was caused by all the following BUT_.（C）Astock market speculation Bover-expansion of creditCtoo much investment in companies Dlack of stability in the banking system29

19、In his inaugural speech,_ said that“the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.（D）ALyndon Johnson BTheodore RooseveltCJohn F. Kennedy DFranklin Roosevelt30The Second World War came to an end in _.（A）A1945 B1946C1947 D194931In 1947 the Truman Administration decided to provide aid for _ to prevent

20、 these twocountries from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union.（D）APoland and Romania BGermany and ItalyCthe U.K. and France DGreece and Turkey32Since 1945 the United States had entered a twenty-five-year period of economic boom, butits _ industry did not experience great development.（B）Aautomo

21、bile BaerospaceChousing Ddefense33The _ turned out to be Americas longest war it had ever fought.（D）AFirst World War BSecond World WarCKorean War DVietnam War34The U.S. Constitution allows the President to give _ and pardons in federal criminalcases.（B）Aabsolutions BreprievesCtestimonies Damnesties3

22、5In the U.S. each local school district has a governing board which is usually _.（A）Aelected by the voters Bchosen from the teaching staffCselected from the local community Dappointed by the county magistrate36In America, the Constitution provides that _ shall be President of the Senate.（D）Athe Spea

23、ker of the House Bthe Secretary of StateCthe Chief Justice Dthe Vice President37Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _ in 1636.（C）AMIT BYale UniversityCHarvard College DPrinceton University38Theodore Dreiser was the literary representative of American_.（D）ARomanticists BT

24、ranscendentalistsCModernists DNaturalists39In his Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway praises the old fishermans _.（B）Acourage to accept misery in life Battitude towards defeat and failureCcourage to fight monsters in the sea Dattitude towards the risks of high seas40One of the goals set by President Bus

25、h in his plan“America 2000”is _.（B）Aincreasing the adult literacy rate Beliminating drugs and violence at schoolCbettering all the students foreign languages Dimproving the high-school graduation rate to 80%41Quebec differs from other Canadian provinces because _.（C）Ait is very rich in oil Bit is id

26、eal for wheat growing Cit has a strong French culture Dits tourist trade is very important to the economy42In 1885,Canada was linked from coast to coast because _.（D）Aa canal was constructed Bmany expressways were builtCa national highway was finished Dthe Canadian Pacific Railway was completed43_,

27、the second largest city of Canada, is located in Quebec（A）AMontreal BVancouverCToronto DOttawa44Adelaide is internationally well-known _.（A）Afor its arts festival Bfor its leading role in lumberingCfor its most prosperous agriculture Dfor its production of half of the worlds opals45Sydney, the large

28、st city in Australia, is the capital of _.（D）AVictoria BQueenslandCSouth Australia DNew South Wales46Most of the land in Australias rural areas is used _.（A）Afor grazing sheep and cattle Bfor dams and farm buildingsCfor growing vegetables and sugar canes Dfor growing crops like wheat and other grain

29、s47According to the Waitangi Treaty, if the Maoris want to sell land, only _ will havethe right to buy.（B）Athe Maoris themselves Bthe CrownCthe British citizens Dthe local government48The natural disasters in New Zealand may include _.（A）Aearthquakes, volcanoes and flooding Bvolcanoes, flooding and heavy snowsCearthquakes, flooding, and heavy snows Dvolcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes49During the 19th century, _ was a most important reason for a century-long populationdecline in Ireland.（C）Awar BfloodCfamine Dearthquake50Today 93% of the