【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-11及答案解析.doc

1、英语国家概况自考题-11 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/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.Which of the following is not true about the Ang

2、lo-Saxons? _ A. They were regarded as ferocious people. B. They established the manorial system. C. They divided the country into different shires. D. Their tribes were seldom at war with one another.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as _. A. William Rufus B. William the Con

3、fessor C. William the Great D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.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 Council, Barons Council D. Grand Council, Parliament（分数：1.00

4、A.B.C.D.5._, king of England initiated the long, drawn-out struggle with France called the Hundred Years War. A. Edward B. Edward C. Edward D. Henry （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The last battle of the Wars of Roses was at _ in 1485. A. Hastings B. Bosworth Field C. Naseby D. Oxford（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Which of

5、 the following is not true of Elizabeth I? _ 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 religion“. D. She broke Marys ties with Rome and

6、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. the members of the Conservative Party（分数

7、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 agricultural machinery.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The

8、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 revolution, Britain was by 1830 the “_“. A. i

9、ndustrial 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 colonization in North America. A. Spain B. Russia C. Holland D. France（分数：1.00）A.

10、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 countries except _. A. Australia B. Canada C. Ne

11、w 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 appointed by the Queen on the recommendation

12、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.Which of the following statements is not true about Church of England? _ A. The Sovereign must be a member of Church of England. B. Church of England archbishops, bishops and deans

13、are appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the PM. C. The two archbishops, the bishops of London, Durham and Winchester have seats in the House of Lords. D. Clergy of the Church of England and those of other Churches may sit in the House of Commons.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Which of the following holid

14、ays is not celebrated in Scotland? _ A. Bank Holiday. B. Summer Bank Holiday. C. Christmas Day. D. Good Friday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.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.20.There are about _ daily and Sunday newspapers publishe

15、d in Britain. A. 180 B. 150 C. 130 D. 100（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The _ Treaty of 1921 established an Irish Free State. A. Peace B. Friendly C. Anglo-Irish D. Independence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Which statement is not true about Ireland? A. Ireland is divided into two political units. B. Northern Ireland is

16、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 93% of the Irish population are _. A. Puritans B. Roman Catholics C. Anglicans D. Christians（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Mo

17、re 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.The Puritans who were wealthy and well-educated gentlemen wanted to _. A. found a new kingdom in America B. purify the Church of England C. bring the Church of England into America D.

18、win over more supporters of the church（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The Articles of Confederation in 1781 was 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 _

19、 which housed the first American government. A. New York B. Washington C. Philadelphia D. Boston（分数：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

20、00）A.B.C.D.29.During the American Civil War, the victory at _ proved to be the turning point for the 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 br

21、others C. Johnson D. Einstein（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.In the official statement proclaiming American neutrality, 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.One of the measures taken by the Roosevelt Adm

22、inistration in the New Deal was _. A. to close down banks B. to further loosen the control of financial institutions C. to adopt a number of labor laws to raise the role of labor in the relation of production D. to encourage farm production（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.In 1947 the Truman Administration decide

23、d to provide aid for _ to prevent these two countries from failing 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.34._, which was passed by Congress in the spring of 1940, made it unlawful for any group to ad

24、vocate or teach the violent overthrow of government in the United States. A. The Civil Rights Act B. The War Power Act C. The Smith Act D. The Marshall Plan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.In 1972, U.S. President _ visited China, which led to the establishment of diplomatic relations with China in January 1979.

25、A. Ronald Reagan B. Richard Nixon C. Jimmy Carter D. Gerald Ford（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.In the postwar years government involvement was emphasized when the U.S. adopted _ theory in running the economy. A. monetarist B. Keynesian C. McCarthyism D. New Freedom（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Membership in the House of

26、 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.The origin of the American party system can be traced to _. A. the struggle between the Royalis

27、ts and revolutionaries in the War of Independence B. the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists C. the struggle between those upheld slavery and those who opposed slavery D. none of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.In the U.S. each local school district has a governing bo

28、ard 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：1.00）A.B.C.D.40._ are usually among the best research universities. A. Harvard and Yale B. Princeton and Columbia C. Stanford and Berkeley D.

29、all the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Which work praised the idea of equality and democracy and also celebrated the dignity, the self-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. S

30、ister 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 faith 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

31、 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 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

32、 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 since 1969 when the _ made both English and French the official language of Canada. A. Official Language Act B. French Language Act C. Meech Lake Accord D. Charter of th

33、e French Language（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.Great Britain has had the greatest influence upon Australians because _. A. Australia was 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._ is also called the garden city because of

34、 its beautiful layout. A. Tasmania B. Canberra C. Victoria D. South Australia（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.Over _ of the land in New Zealand is more than _ metres above sea level. A. 3/4,200 B. 1/2,100 C. 1/4,400 D. 2/5,300（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.According to the Waitangi Treaty, if the Maoris want to sell land,

35、only _ will have the right 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.三、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B/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 outcome of the English Civil War?（分数：3.00

36、53.What does the British Parliament consist of?（分数：3.00）_54.What are the geographical features of Ireland?（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 th

37、e federal, state and local levels?（分数：3.00）_58.Whats the main function of a party?（分数：3.00）_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/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. F

38、ederal system（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-11 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/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

39、尔士。2.Which of the following is not true about the Anglo-Saxons? _ A. They were regarded as ferocious people. B. They established the manorial system. C. They divided the country into different shires. D. Their tribes were seldom at war with one another.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 盎格鲁撒克逊部落之间不断交战，彼此都想占上风。

40、因此 D 项说他们之间很少发生战争是错误的。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. 解析：解析 诺曼底公爵威廉，也就是有名的“征服者威廉”。4.William replaced the Anglo-Saxon Kings Council known as _ with a new council known as _. A. Kin

41、gs 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.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。5._, king of England initiated the long, drawn-out struggle with France called the

42、 Hundred Years War. A. Edward B. Edward C. Edward D. Henry （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 爱德华三世于 1887 年对法宣战，英法战争一打就持续了百年。6.The last battle of the Wars of Roses was at _ in 1485. A. Hastings B. Bosworth Field C. Naseby D. Oxford（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 1485 年 8 月 22 日，在莱切斯特郡的博斯沃思原野进行了玫瑰战争的最后一战。7.Which of the following is not true of Elizabeth I? _ 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 religion“. D. She broke Marys ties with Rome and