2015年10月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试卷
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英语国家概况试卷
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本试卷共8页，满分l00分，考试时间l50分钟。
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第一部分选择题
ⅠMULTIPLE CHOICE
Read the following unfinished statement 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.Blacken the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.(50 points,1 point each)
1.The Vikings,who came from ,atacked carious parts of England from the end of the 8th century.
A.Norway
B.France
C.Germany
D.Denmark
2.The Celts began to arrive at Britain around and kept coming until the arrical of the Romans.
A.600BC
B.600AD
C.700BC
D.700AD
3.Among the Bristish kings, was known as “the confessor”because of his religious piety.
A.Henry Ⅱ
B.King Alfred
C.King Harold
D.King Edward
4.The Domesday Book states all the following EXCEPT .
A.the history of the land
B.the ownership of the land
C.the value of the land
D.the extent of the land
5.The spirit of Magna Carta was .
A.the increasing of the powers of serfs
B.the limitation of the powers of the king
C.the increasing of the powers of the Church.
D.the limitation of the powers of the Church.
6.The causes of the Hundred Years’s War was partly and partly economic.
A.racial
B.political
C.religious
D.territorial
7.In British history,the First Civil War broke out in .
A.1640
B.1642
C.1645
D.1649
8.The main causes for Henry Ⅷ’s religious reform of the Church were the following EXCEPT .
A.pressure from the pope
B.Henry’s need for money
C.accumulated desire for change and reform in the Church
D.public resentment for the pricvilege and wealth of the clergy
9. was the only monarch that was condemned to death and executed in British history.
A.Charles Ⅰ
B.CharlesⅡ
C.JamesⅠ
D.JamesⅡ
10.A good result of the argricultural enclosure was that .
A.renants were ecicred from their lands.
B.riots erupted in many areas where the peasant farmers went
C.a new class hostility was introduced into tural relationshios
D.farms became bigger and bigger units as the great bought up the small
11.The Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the .
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https://www.360docs.net/doc/795528745.html,te 18th century and early 19th century
https://www.360docs.net/doc/795528745.html,te 19th century and early 20th century
12.Which of the following is TRUE about Britain in World War Ⅱ?
A.It lost all her natonal wealth .
B.It was left gravely impoverished.
C.It devoted half of her strength to the war.
D.It entered a period of economic and financial boom.
13. ,who found that his policy of appeasement of German aggression was no longer tenable ,was forced to declare war on Germany on Setember 3,1939.
A.Churchill
B.GeorgeⅥ
C.Chamberlain
D.ElizabethⅡ
14.In January 1973,Britain finally because a full member of the .
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B.European Economic Community
C.North Atlantic Treaty Organization
https://www.360docs.net/doc/795528745.html,anization of Petroleum Exportiong Countries
15.The interval between General Elections in the U.K.is years.
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.8
16.The two major parties in Britain since 1945 are .
A.the Whig Party and the Tory Party
B.the Labor Party and the Liberal Party.
C.the Labor Party and the Conservative Party.
D.the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party
17.In the U.K.,government ministers are responsible collectively to for all Cabinet decisions.
A.the Queen
B.the Parliament
C.the Privy Council
D.the Prime Minister
18.In Britain, is the largest of the Free Churches ,originated in the 18th century following the evangelical revival under John Wesley(1703-1791).
A.the Methodist Church
B.the Baptist Church
D.the Church of England D.the Church of Scotland
19.Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Open University?
A.It is a non-residential university.
B.It is open to all to become students.
C.It admits students only from Britain.
D.It offers degree and other courses for adult students of all ages.
20. ,the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe,has its traditional home in England.
A.Golf
B.Football
C.Cricket
D.basketball
21. In the late 15th century, supported by the Spanish Queen,Christopher Columbus, ,discovered the New World.
A.an Italian navigator
B.a Danish navigator
C.an English navigator
D.a Portuguese navigator
22. One of the features of the early colonists which play a role in the formation of American character is .
A.religious intolerance
B.respect of individual rights
C.strong form of government
D.discouragement of individual enterprise
23. In September 1783, was signed and Britain recognized the independence of the United States.
A.the Articles of Confederation
B.the Bill of Rights
C.the Declaration of independence
D.the Treaty of Paris
24.The Articles of confedration was very important in all the following Except that .
A.it provided for no king.
B.it declared independence from Great Britain.
C.it was a written constitution for the United States.
D.it created a central government in the form of a Congress.
25.The American Civil War broke out mainly because .
A.Abbraham Lincoln was elected president
B.Harrier Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published
C.the southern states controlled land ,raw materials and labor tha the North needed
D.the southern states broke away from the Union and formed the Confederate State of
America
26. On August 4,1914,American President issued an official statement proclaiming American neutrality in the First World War.
A.Harry Truman
B.Theodore Roosevelt
C.Woodrow Wilson
D.Franklin D.Roosevelt
27.In the U.S.,the first blow to the stock market came on October 24,1929,which was called .
A.the black Monday
B.the black Friday
C.the black Thursday
D.the black Tuesday
28. The aim of President Roosevelt’s New Deal was to .
A.abolish social security systems
B.reduce government regulation and control
C.discograge industries from deceloping too fast
D.“save American democracy”as the himself put it
29.The American containment policy towards the Soviet Union ,made by President Truman in 1949,lasted until .
A.1975
B.1989
C.1991
D.1998
30. was the result of struggle between the great powers for control of the world and military expansion of the countries of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and militarist Japan.
A.The Cold War
B.The Korean War
C.The First World War
D.The Second World War
31. was NOT a comerstone of the postwar American Economic boom.
A.Increasing investment in agriculture
B.An ever-increasing military spending
C.Automobile manufacturing for the growing new communities
D.A construction boom to provide houses and schools for all children
32. In Feberuary 1972, President visited China and met Chairman Mao and the two coutntries issued the Shanghai Communique.
A.Nixon
B.Carter
C.Ford
D.Reagan
33.In the postwar years the United States continued to emphasize government involvement and adopted the in running the economy.
A.Keynesian theory
B.Marxist theory
C.Truman Doctrine
D.Monetarist policies
34.Apart from the stagnation,the American economy is now facing another problem
of .
A.foreign debts and trade deficit
B.foreign debts and trade surplus
C.overproduction and trade deficit
D.overproduction and trade surplus
35.The three giants in auto industry in the U.S.are .
A.General Motors,Fotors,Ford,Chrysler
B.General Motors,Toyota,Chrsler
C.General Motors,Nissan,Chrysler
D.General Motors,Volkswagen,Chrysler
36. According to the provisions for constitutional amendment,the Congress may initiate
an amendment by a vote in each house.
A.half
B.one-third
C.two-thirds
D.three-fourths
37.In order to be successful,a candidate for the U.S.Presidency must receive at least ecectoral votes.
A.200
B.270
C.435
D.538
38.The ambassadors,ministers and consuls appointed by the U.S.Prident must be
confirmed by the .
A.Senate
B.House
C.Supreme Court
D.State Department
39.Which statement about the American political parties in NOT true?
A.In general,America has a two-party system.
B.The Constitution makes no provisions for political parties.
C.Political parties are the basis of the American political system.
D.The Democrats and the Republicans dominate politics only at the federal level.
40. were those American writers who reported truthfully and objectively the life
in the slums in the last decades of the 19th century and first decade of the 20th century.
A.Realists
B.Natralists
C.transcendentalists
D.Modemists
41.The Prairie Provinces which lie west of Ontario are ideal for and are thinly settled.
A.fishing
B.mining
C.tourism
D.growing wheat
42. After the Seven Years’War from 1756 to 1763,the French were forced to give up Of Canada to Britain.
A.parts
B.the east
C.the whole
D.the northwest
43.By the Statute of Westminster in 1931,Canada .
A.took Newfoundland as its tenth province
B.became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
C.found rich oil dields in Alberta and other western procinces
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44.In 1921the British signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty to .
A.start a civil war
B.keep Ireland out of World WarⅡ
C.found the Irish Republican Army
D.establish an Irish Free State in Northern Ireland
45.Henry Ⅷ was the first king to bring all under English control.
A.Wales
B.Europe
C.Ireland
D.Scotland
46.Most of Australia lies between 20℃ and 35℃ which is a area in the world.
A.hot and wet
B.hot and dry
C.dry and windy
D.dry and sunny
47.In Australia,traffic drives on the of the road.
A.single line
B.middle
C.right side
D.left side
48.In Australia,as people with different traditions and customs interact with each other,a peculiar blend of different will be emerging.
A.politics
B.societies
C.cultures
D.philosophies
49.The Lake of Taupo was formed by a(n) .
A.big tsunami
B.horrible flood
C.terrible earthquake
D.enormous volcanic eruption
50.Since ,earthquakes in New Zealand do not usually cause many deaths.
A.the land is hilly
B.there are many mountain lakes
C.many areas of the country are not heavily populated
D.the central plateau in North Island is dominated by 3 volcanic mountains
第二部分非选择题
Ⅱ.SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. (30 Points,3 points each)
51.What was one of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War to Britain?
52.Who is the current heir to the British throne according to law and convention?
53.What kind of service does the National Health Service(NHS)provide in the U.K.?
54.What does Oxbridge stand for?
55.What is the major difference between the Puritans and the Pilgrims in American colonial times?
56.What important proclamation did Predident Lincoln issue to make the Civil War a just one ?
57.What is the basic instrument of American government and the supreme law of the land?
58.What is America’s most important patriotic holiday?
59.What is the name of the radio educational system through which children learn their lessons in Australia?
60.Politically how many states and territories does Anstralia have?
Ⅲ.TERM EXPLANATION
Explain each of the following terms in English.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet in around 40 words.(20 points,5 points each)
61.Black Death
62.Civil List
63.The U.S.Presidency
64.The Cuban Missile Crisis
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