【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-14及答案解析.doc

1、英语国家概况自考题-14 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B/B(总题数：36，分数：36.00)1.The War of Roses that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between _. A. Britain and France B. the Parliament and the Crown C. the working people and the aristocrats D. two branches of the Plantagenet family（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The nam

2、e 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 Norman Angell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The Wars of the Roses broke out shortly after _. A. the Black Death B. the Watt Tylers Uprising C. the Hundred Years War

3、D. the Glorious Revolution（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Which statement about the “Wars of Roses“ is not true? A. The kings power now became supreme. B. Ordinary people were seriously affected. C. The wars were waged intermittently for 30 years. D. From these wars feudalism received its death blow.（分数：1.00）A.B

4、.C.D.5.The _ ruled England and Wales for just over two hundred years following the ending of the _. A. Stuart monarchs, Civil War B. Plantagenet monarchs, Hundred Years War C. Lancaster monarchs, 1381 Peasant Uprising D. Tudor monarchs, Wars of the Roses（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The Tudor monarchy was foun

5、ded by _. A. Henry B. Henry C. Elizabeth D. William（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ was above all responsible for the religious reform in England. A. Alfred the Great B. Edward C. Henry D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Henry started the practice of appointing _ and gave them full power over law and ad

6、ministration in the provinces. A. lawyers of the provinces B. local administrators C. local policemen D. Justices of the Peace（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The religious reform in England in the 16th century _ of Parliament because of its active participation in the reform. A. reduced the size B. increased the

7、 size C. increased the importance D. reduced the importance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Queen Mary Tudor has been known as “Bloody Mary“ because under her reign _. A. a series of bloody wars were fought B. many Protestants were persecuted and burnt as heretics C. many rebel peasants were put to death D. many

8、 protesters against her rule were killed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._is remembered as the monarch who lost the French port of Calais. A. Edward B. Mary Tudor C. Elizabeth D. Henry （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Elizabeths relationship with Parliament was often _. A. peaceful B. turbulent C. cooperative D. harmonious（分

9、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Elizabeth Is religious reform was _. A. a compromise of views B. thorough and radical C. to the welcome of the Pope D. warmly welcomed by Puritans（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._s reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of great achievements in literature and other arts, in expl

10、oration and in battle. A. Mary B. Henry C. Elizabeth D. Charles （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Which of the following statements about Elizabeth (15581603) is true? A. Elizabeth was 35 when she came to the throne. B. Elizabeth remained single. C. Elizabeth was not able to work with Parliament. D. Her reign was

11、 a time of diminishing English nationalism.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was Elizabeth Is _. A. sister B. daughter C. cousin D. half-sister（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Elizabeth I was succeeded by King James of Scotland who was also known as _. A. King of Britain B. James of England C. Hea

12、d of the church D. Stuard （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.England showed its superiority as a naval power by destroying the Spanish _ in _ time. A. Armada, Elizabeth s B. navy, James s C. king, Henry s D. colonist, Henry （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19._ was generally considered the transitional period between the Middle A

13、ges and modern times, covering the years c.1350c.1650. A. The Reformation B. The Renaissance C. The Restoration D. The Glorious Revolution（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Which is not the characteristic of the English Renaissance? _ A. England followed a course of history greatly independent of the others in Eur

14、ope. B. The native literature was sufficiently subjected by foreign influences. C. English Renaissance literature is primarily artistic rather than philosophical and scholarly. D. The Renaissance coincided with the Reformation in England.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The finest exponents of Elizabethan drama

15、in the English Renaissance were _. A. Ben Johnson, Christopher Marlowe and Charles Dickens B. Edmund Spenser, Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare C. William Shakespeare, Ben Johnson and Charles Dickens D. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Which of the fo

16、llowing is the tragedy of Shakespeare? _ A. Henry . B. The Tempest. C. Hamlet. D. The Merchant of Venice.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The English Renaissance was largely literary, and it achieved its finest expression in the so-called _. A. Romantic poetry B. Romantic fiction C. Elizabethan poetry D. Elizabe

17、than drama（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24._ established blank verse in plays. A. William Shakespeare B. Francis Bacon C. Edmund Spenser D. Christopher Marlowe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.During the Civil Wars Charles Is men were called _. A. loyalists B. Kings supporters C. Cavaliers D. Catholics（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The

18、English Civil War is also called _. A. the Revolutionary War B. the Puritan Revolution C. the Reformation D. the Renaissance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.One of Cromwells first acts after declaring England a Commonwealth, was to crush a rebellion in _. A. Scotland B. Ware C. England D. Ireland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

19、.28.In English history the “Rump“ referred to _ who voted for Charles Is execution. A. members of the Long Parliament B. the Cavaliers who supported Charles C. supporters of Episcopalian belief D. Puritans and their followers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.After Charles I was executed England became known as _.

20、 A. a country without King B. a kingless country C. the Commonwealth D. the Rump Parliament（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The Restoration in English history took place in _. A. 1042 B. 1066 C. 1606 D. 1660（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.The Test Act passed after Restoration _. A. were against the Puritans B. excluded all

21、Catholics from public office C. increased the kings powers D. was the law for schools（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.After the Restoration, Parliament passed a series of severe laws called _ against the Puritans, now known as Nonconformists. A. Agreement of the people B. the petition of the Right C. the Clarend

22、on Code D. the Act of Supremacy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.The Disabling Act forbade _. A. any Catholics to sit in either House of Parliament B. any Puritans to sit in either House of Parliament C. any landowners to sell and buy land D. any tenant-in-chief to divide his land（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Constitutiona

23、l monarchy is a system under which the powers of the _ are limited by Parliament or the constitution. A. church B. king or queen C. government ministers D. bishops court（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.England and Scotland was officially united into Great Britain by _ of 1707. A. the Act of Union B. the Bill of

24、Right C. the Great Charter D. the Bill of Supremacy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36._ associate 1690 with William of Oranges punishment of them by confiscating their lands. A. Puritans B. Roundheads C. Scottish Catholics D. Irish Catholics（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B/B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)37.Who were Justices of the Peace i

25、n Henry s time?（分数：3.00）_38.Was the religious reform of Elizabeth I radical?（分数：3.00）_39.What questions did Elizabeth I treat as personal and private?（分数：3.00）_40.What were the two countries Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other for nearly 30 years?（分数：3.00）_41.How did Elizabeth I m

26、anage to maintain a friendly relationship with France?（分数：3.00）_42.What was the military significance of the destruction of the Spanish Armada for Britain?（分数：3.00）_43.When did the Renaissance begin in England?（分数：3.00）_44.What was Puritanism noted for?（分数：3.00）_45.What was the direct result of the

27、Glorious Revolution?（分数：3.00）_46.Which war was relatively smooth, with no bloodshed, nor any execution of the King in Britain?（分数：3.00）_三、B/B(总题数：4，分数：34.00)47.Bloody Mary（分数：8.00）_48.Elizabeth （分数：8.00）_49.Roundheads（分数：9.00）_50.Clarendon Code（分数：9.00）_英语国家概况自考题-14 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B/B(总

28、题数：36，分数：36.00)1.The War of Roses that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between _. A. Britain and France B. the Parliament and the Crown C. the working people and the aristocrats D. two branches of the Plantagenet family（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 玫瑰战争专指两支金雀花家族间的战争。2.The name Wars of the Roses wa

29、s, in fact, coined by the great 19th century novelist _. A. Sir Thomas Browne B. Sir Max Beerbohm C. Sir Walter Scott D. Sir Norman Angell（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 玫瑰战争这个词是 19世纪的大作家瓦尔特司考特创造的。3.The Wars of the Roses broke out shortly after _. A. the Black Death B. the Watt Tylers Uprising C. the Hundre

30、d Years War D. the Glorious Revolution（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 黑死病发生的时间是 13481349年；瓦特泰勒和杰克斯特劳领导的农民起义发生在1351年；英法百年战争发生在 13371453年；光荣革命发生在 1688年。可见，14551485 的玫瑰战争发生在英法百年战争后。4.Which statement about the “Wars of Roses“ is not true? A. The kings power now became supreme. B. Ordinary people were seriously

31、affected. C. The wars were waged intermittently for 30 years. D. From these wars feudalism received its death blow.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 虽然玫瑰战争断断续续进行了三十年，但普通民众所受影响甚微，他们照常从事各自营生。封建制度却遭受了致命打击。不少于 80位皇族血统的贵族阵亡，中世纪的贵族势力被大大削弱，名誉扫地。至此国王的权力变得至高无上。5.The _ ruled England and Wales for just over two hundred

32、years following the ending of the _. A. Stuart monarchs, Civil War B. Plantagenet monarchs, Hundred Years War C. Lancaster monarchs, 1381 Peasant Uprising D. Tudor monarchs, Wars of the Roses（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 亨利都铎取得胜利后不久娶了约克家族的伊丽莎白(爱德华四世的女儿)，这样兰开斯特家族和约克家族联合在了一起，国家处于都铎王朝统治之下。都铎王朝的五位君主统治英格兰和威尔士达

33、两百多年。6.The Tudor monarchy was founded by _. A. Henry B. Henry C. Elizabeth D. William（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 玫瑰战争结束后，亨利都铎成为亨利七世(14851509)，他强有力地统治了英国。7._ was above all responsible for the religious reform in England. A. Alfred the Great B. Edward C. Henry D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：

34、解析 亨利八世是宗教改革的最重要的责任者。8.Henry started the practice of appointing _ and gave them full power over law and administration in the provinces. A. lawyers of the provinces B. local administrators C. local policemen D. Justices of the Peace（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 亨利八世不把地方政府交给迷恋个人权势的贵族，而是交给绅士。这些绅士被任命为地方行政长官，

35、全权管理伦敦以外各地的法律和行政事务。9.The religious reform in England in the 16th century _ of Parliament because of its active participation in the reform. A. reduced the size B. increased the size C. increased the importance D. reduced the importance（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 使 16世纪英国的宗教改革得以进行的法律有三大影响：强调君主权力，因而加强了亨利的

36、地位；议会以往从未做过如此漫长而重要的工作，结果是议会的重要性也有所加强；对教皇权力的打击鼓舞了许多人批评指责天主教会，并希望从天主教转向新教。10.Queen Mary Tudor has been known as “Bloody Mary“ because under her reign _. A. a series of bloody wars were fought B. many Protestants were persecuted and burnt as heretics C. many rebel peasants were put to death D. many pro

37、testers against her rule were killed（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 在玛丽都铎统治期间，许多人因坚持新观点被处死，至少有 300名新教徒被当作。并教徒烧死。人们称她为“血腥玛丽”。11._is remembered as the monarch who lost the French port of Calais. A. Edward B. Mary Tudor C. Elizabeth D. Henry （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 玛丽都铎是丢失法国港口加莱的君主。12.Elizabeths relationship w

38、ith Parliament was often _. A. peaceful B. turbulent C. cooperative D. harmonious（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 伊丽莎白与议会的关系经常动荡不安。13.Elizabeth Is religious reform was _. A. a compromise of views B. thorough and radical C. to the welcome of the Pope D. warmly welcomed by Puritans（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 伊丽莎白的

39、宗教改革是各种观点的妥协。14._s reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of great achievements in literature and other arts, in exploration and in battle. A. Mary B. Henry C. Elizabeth D. Charles （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 伊丽莎白统治时期人民自信，民族主义高涨，在文学和其他艺术方面，在探险和对外战争方面都取得了巨大成就。15.Which of the following stat

40、ements about Elizabeth (15581603) is true? A. Elizabeth was 35 when she came to the throne. B. Elizabeth remained single. C. Elizabeth was not able to work with Parliament. D. Her reign was a time of diminishing English nationalism.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 伊丽莎白 25岁时登基。伊丽莎白统治英格兰、威尔士和爱尔兰 45年，一直独身。伊丽莎白能

41、与议会合作。可见只有 B项是正确的。16.Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was Elizabeth Is _. A. sister B. daughter C. cousin D. half-sister（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 苏格兰女王玛丽斯图亚特，是伊丽莎白的表妹。17.Elizabeth I was succeeded by King James of Scotland who was also known as _. A. King of Britain B. James of England C. Head of the churc

42、h D. Stuard （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 1603 年 3月，伊丽莎白无嗣而终，由远亲苏格兰国王詹姆斯六世继位，他是苏格兰女王玛丽斯图亚特之子。苏格兰国王詹姆斯六世同时也是英国国王詹姆斯一世，是英国斯图亚特王朝的首位君主。18.England showed its superiority as a naval power by destroying the Spanish _ in _ time. A. Armada, Elizabeth s B. navy, James s C. king, Henry s D. colonist, Henry （分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 伊丽莎白一世时期，摧毁西班牙的无敌舰队这一事件，显示了英国作为海上强国的优势。19._ was generally considered the transitional period between the Middle Ages and modern times, covering the years c.1350c.1650. A. The Reformation B. The Renaissance C. The Restor