【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-10及答案解析.doc

1、英语国家概况自考题-10 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART ONE/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：50，分数：50.00)1.There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: Scotland, Wales and _. A. Ireland B. Never land C. New Zealand D. England（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The great King of Wessex who fought against the in

2、vasion of the Danes in the 9th century was known as _. A. Hengist B. Alfred the Great C. the Pilgrim D. King of Picts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as _. A. William Rufus B. William the Confessor C. William the Great D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The feudal s

3、ystem was completely established under after the _ in 1066. A. William, Norman Conquest B. Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon Conquest C. the Dane, arrival of the Dane D. the Celts, arrival of Pane（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.William replaced the Anglo-Saxon Kings Council known as _ with a new council known as _.

4、A. Kings Council, Norman Council B. the Witan, the Grand Council C. Anglo-Saxon Council, Barons Council D. Grand Council, Parliament（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The name Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century-novelist _. A. Sir Thomas Browne B. Sir Max Beerbohm C. Sir Walter Scott D.

5、 Sir Norman Angell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Which of the following is not true of Elizabeth ? A. Her religious reform was a compromise of views. B. Her religious reform was welcomed by both the Puritans and ardent Catholics. C. She desired “that there should be outward conformity to the Established religio

6、n“. D. She broke Marys ties with Rome and restored her fathers independent Church of England.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Loosely speaking, _ were those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to religious freedom for Nonconformists. A. the Whigs B. the Tories C. the members of the Labor Party D

7、. the members of the Conservative Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of farming in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? A. The “open-field“ system. B. A system of crop rotation. C. Introduction of artificial fertilizer. D. Introduction of new agricul

8、tural machinery.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The first steam engine was devised by _ at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design. A. Robert Bakewell B. Thomas Newcomer C. James Watt D. Thomas Coke（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.As a result of the industrial revol

9、ution, Britain was by 1830 the “_“. A. industrial leader of the world B. Leading Sea Power of the World C. workshop of the world D. industrialized country of the world（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The Seven Years War (17561763) was fought between Britain and _ for the coloniza-tion in North America. A. Spain

10、B. Russia C. Holland D. France（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Over the past one thousand years, the British _ has been broken only once between 1649 and 1660. A. Cabinet B. Parliament C. Monarchy D. Privy Council（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countri

11、es except _. A. Australia B. Canada C. New Zealand D. South Africa（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The Privy Council includes _. A. all Cabinet ministers B. all the Archbishops in Britain C. all members of the House of Lords D. all members of the House of Commons（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.In Britain, ministers are appo

12、inted by the Queen on the recommendation of _. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Prime Minister C. the Speaker D. the Parliamentary Commissioner（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Londons Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of _. A. the England secretaries B. the Scottish Secretaries C. Northern Ireland Secr

13、etaries D. the Home Secretary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The Christian festivals in Britain are _. A. Christmas and Easter B. Christmas and Whit Sunday C. Easter and Whit Sunday D. Christmas, Easter and Whit Sunday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19._ newspapers are directed at readers who want full information on a wide r

14、ange of public matters. A. Quality B. Popular C. “Mid-market“ D. Tabloid（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.There are some _ universities in U.K., including the Open University. A. 900 B. 290 C. 90 D. 50（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The capital of Ireland is _. A. Edinburgh B. Belfast C. Dublin D. Cardiff（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.

15、Which statement is not true about Ireland? A. Ireland is divided into two political units. C. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. C. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country. D. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Today

16、93% of the Irish population are _. A. Puritans B. Roman Catholics C. Anglicans D. Christians（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.More than _ of the population in the U.S. lived in city areas in 1988. A. 65% B. 70% C. 77% D. 85%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Which statement about the Puritans is not true? A. The Puritans did no

17、t allow religious dissent. B. The Puritans were poor artisans and unskilled peasants. C. They were dissatisfied with the political corruption in England. D. They went to the United States to establish what they considered the true church.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The Articles of Confederation in 1781 was

18、unusual because it provided for _. A. no king B. a strong central government C. civil rights D. taxation powers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.On April 30th of 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in _ which housed the first American government. A. New York B. Washington C. Philadelphia D. Boston（分数：

19、1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Before the American Civil War, public feeling against slavery was increased by Harriet Beecher Stowes novel _. A. Roots B. Uncle Toms Cabin C. American Tragedy D. Shame of America（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.During the American Civil War, the victory at _ proved to be the turning point for th

20、e Union Army. A. Harrisburg B. Gettysburg C. Lexington D. Fort Sumter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.In 1903, the _ flew an aeroplane for a brief 12 seconds at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. A. Franklin B. Wright brothers C. Johnson D. Einstein（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.In the official statement proclaiming American neut

21、rality, President Wilson said that “we must be _ in thought as well as in action.“ A. impartial B. partial C. pro-Ally D. isolationist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The Peace Conference in 1919 was dominated by the Big Four, that is, _. A. the United States, Britain, Spain and Italy B. the United States, Japan

22、, France and Italy C. the United States, Britain, France and Italy D. the United States, Britain, France and Russia（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.During the WW , the first summit the leaders of the U.S., the Soviet Union and Britain was held at _ in November, 1943. A. Berlin B. Potsdam C. Yalta D. Teheran（分数：1

23、.00）A.B.C.D.34.In 1947 the Truman Administration decided to provide aid for _ to prevent these two countries from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union. A. Poland and Romania B. Germany and Italy C. the U.K. and France D. Greece and Turkey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.In 1972, U.S. President _ visited Ch

24、ina, which led to the establishment of diplomatic relations with China in January 1979. A. Ronald Reagan B. Richard Nixon C. Jimmy Carter D. Gerald Ford（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36._ is the largest single source of goods imported by the U.S., accounting for nearly 30%. A. Canada B. Australia C. Asia D. Latin

25、 America（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Membership in the House of Representatives is based on _. A. the number of cities in each state B. the number of families in each state C. the size of population in each state D. the size of cities in each state（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.There have been _ periods in the history

26、of political parties in the U.S A. four B. five C. two D. three（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.In the U.S. each local school district has a governing board which is usually _. A. elected by the voters B. chosen from the teaching staff C. selected from the local community D. appointed by the county magistrate（分数

27、：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _ in 1636. A. Harvard B. Stanford University C. Yale University D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Which work praised the idea of equality and democracy and also celebrated the dignity, the sel

28、f-reliant spirit and the joy of the common man? A. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. B. Self-reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson. C. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. D. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42.The two great themes of Dickinsons poetry were _. A. death and search for fa

29、ith B. the grave and the soul C. the grave and the nature D. death and the soul（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43.The theme of Thanksgiving has always been _. A. friendship and happiness B. peace and plenty C. cooperation and rich reward D. love and happiness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.Which of the following is a typical

30、bilingual city in Canada? A. Ottawa. B. Calgary. C. Toronto. D. Vancouver.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45._ is British Columbias largest city and the third largest city in Canada. A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Quebec City D. Montreal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.The Canadian government has followed a policy of bilingualism

31、since 1969 when the _ made both English and French the official language of C-a-n-a-da. A. Official language Act B. French Language Act C. Meech Lake Accord D. Charter of the French Language（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.Great Britain has had the greatest influence upon Australians because _. A. Australia was

32、poor B. Great Britain was very powerful C. Australia was settled as a British colony D. Great Britain was rich（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million only _ lies on the Western coast. A. Sydney B. Brisbane C. Melbourne D. Perth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49._ is

33、 the capital of New Zealand. A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Toronto D. Montreal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.According to the Waitangi Treaty, if the Maoris want to sell land, only _ will have the fight to buy. A. the Maoris themselves B. the Crown C. the British citizens D. the local government（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

34、.三、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)51.What is the official name of Great Britain?（分数：3.00）_52.What was the significance of the English Civil War?（分数：3.00）_53.What does the British Parliament consist of?（分数：3.00）_54.What was the result of growing Irish nationalism in the early decades o

35、f the 20th century?（分数：3.00）_55.What was the chief weakness of the Articles of Confederation?（分数：3.00）_56.What dose IBM stand for?（分数：3.00）_57.What are the two major parties that dominate American politics at the federal, state and local levels?（分数：3.00）_58.Whats the main function of a party?（分数：3.0

36、0）_59.What does SAT stand for?（分数：3.00）_60.Who are the native people living in Australia?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.the Commonwealth（分数：5.00）_62.bank holidays（分数：5.00）_63.Muckrakers（分数：5.00）_64.the U.S. Federal system（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-10 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART ONE/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二

37、、B(总题数：50，分数：50.00)1.There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: Scotland, Wales and _. A. Ireland B. Never land C. New Zealand D. England（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 大不列颠岛上的三个政区为英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。2.The great King of Wessex who fought against the invasion of the Danes in the 9th century

38、 was known as _. A. Hengist B. Alfred the Great C. the Pilgrim D. King of Picts（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 从 8 世纪末开始，挪威海盗和丹麦人就不断袭击英格兰的各地。到 9 世纪，已成为严重的问题：威塞克斯国王阿尔弗雷德(公元 871899 年)非常强大，打败了丹麦人，并于公元 879 年与他们达成了友好的协议。后来他被人尊称为“阿尔弗雷德大帝”。3.William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as _. A. William Rufus B. William

39、 the Confessor C. William the Great D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 诺曼底公爵威廉，也就是有名的“征服者威廉”。4.The feudal system was completely established under after the _ in 1066. A. William, Norman Conquest B. Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon Conquest C. the Dane, arrival of the Dane D. the Celts, arr

40、ival of Pane（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 在威廉统治(10661087)下，英国的封建制度得以完全确立。根据此制度，国王个人拥有全国的有土地。威廉把英国的大片土地分给贵族，条件是贵族保证服役和交租。这一特点限制了贵族权力的扩大。5.William replaced the Anglo-Saxon Kings Council known as _ with a new council known as _. A. Kings Council, Norman Council B. the Witan, the Grand Council C. Anglo-Saxon

41、Council, Barons Council D. Grand Council, Parliament（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 威廉用大议会取代了盎格鲁撒克逊国王的顾问团，贤人会议。大议会由他的土地承租人组成，一旦国王召集，他们就得到大议会服务。大议会一年开三次。6.The name Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century-novelist _. A. Sir Thomas Browne B. Sir Max Beerbohm C. Sir Walter Scott D. Sir

42、Norman Angell（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 1455 至 1485 年间英国政局不稳定是因为两支金雀花家族争斗引起的，他们是兰开斯特家族和约克家族。这两个家族之间的战争叫玫瑰战争。实际上，玫瑰战争这个词是 19 世纪的大作家瓦尔特司考特创造的，但它已被普遍接受。7.Which of the following is not true of Elizabeth ? A. Her religious reform was a compromise of views. B. Her religious reform was welcomed by both the Pu

43、ritans and ardent Catholics. C. She desired “that there should be outward conformity to the Established religion“. D. She broke Marys ties with Rome and restored her fathers independent Church of England.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 伊丽莎白的宗教改革是各种观点的妥协。她中断了玛丽女王与罗马建立的关系，恢复了她父亲建立的独立的英格兰教会。希望英国人“对国教应有表面的顺从，但观点应该是自由的”。她的宗教和解政策既不被极端的清教徒所接受，也不为虔诚的天主教徒所接受。8.Lo