【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-1及答案解析.doc

1、英语国家概况自考题-1 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.The British Empire gradually disappeared and it was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in _. A. 1840 B. 1913 C. 1931 D. 1945（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The Romans built two walls to keep

2、the picts out of the area they had conquered. The two walls were called _ and _. A. the picts Wall, Celts Wall B. the Hadrians Wall, the Antonine Wall C. Britains Wall, Scotlands Wall D. Roman Wall, Julius Wall（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ is known as “the father of the British navy“. A. Edward B. William th

3、e Conqueror C. Oliver Cromwell D. Alfred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Which of the following kings was responsible for the complete establishment of the feudal system in England? A. Edward . B. Henry . C. Alfred the Great. D. William the Conqueror.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Magna Carta was signed in _ at a conference

4、at _. A. Runnymede B. 1215, Windsor C. 1215, Oxford D. 1215, Runnymede（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.In the Hundred Years War started in _ and was ended in _, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of _. A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Arg

5、encourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Which of the following is not true about the result of the Black Death? A. Much land was left untended. B. There was a terrible shortage of labour. C. The surviving peasants had lost their power of bargaining. D. Landowners tended to change from arable

6、to sheep-farming.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.In foreign affairs, Henry was aided by _, Archbishop and Lord Chancellor. A. Thomas More B. Thomas Becket C. Thomas Wolsey D. Martin Luther（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Which of the following statements is not true about Elizabeth ? A. Elizabeth broke Marys ties with Rome. B

7、. Elizabeth restored her fathers independent Church of England. C. Elizabeth s religious reform was a compromise of views. D. Elizabeth s religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme protestants and ardent Catholics.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The word Renaissance is from _, meaning “rebirth“, and wa

8、s first applied by the _ historian Jakob Burckhardt in 1860. A. English, Swiss B. French, Italian C. French, Swiss D. English, Italian（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The puritans were mainly from the _. A. rich farmers B. big landowners C. big merchants D. the urban middle classes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.After the G

9、lorious Revolution came the Age of _, a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament. A. the Commonwealth B. the Federal Republic C. the Constitutional Monarchy D. the special monarchy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.In the late 18th and early 19th centuries Radicals were active in English Parliament spreading rad

10、ical ideas whose common aim was thorough reform of the _. A. political System B. religious system C. Parliamentary system D. hereditary monarchy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The _ refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th

11、 and early 19th centuries. A. Urbanization B. Economic Boom C. Glorious Revolution D. Industrial Revolution（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.In January, 1973, Britain finally became a full member of the _, which was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. A. Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

12、 B. Organization of European Development C. European Economic Community D. European Union（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The Prime Minister is appointed by _ and he or she always sits in _. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, th

13、e House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The great majority of the draft Acts of Parliament in Britain are Government measures introduced by _. A. a Minister B. individual members on their own initiative C. the Members of Parliament of the Opposition party D. the Member

14、s of Parliament of the ruling party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship, as laid down in _ without the consent of Parliament. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of Oxford C. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.

15、D.19.Bank holidays in Britain refer to _. A. official public holidays B. holidays for the banks only C. public holidays except for the banks D. holidays for the financial institutions only（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.About 90% of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attends _. A. independen

16、t school B. public school C. grammar school D. comprehensive school（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Which is not the popular Sundays? A. News of the World. B. The Sun. C. The people. D. Sunday Mirror.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Although tennis has been played for centuries, the modern game originated in _ in the late 19

17、th century. A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The central plain area of Ireland is characterized by many lakes, _ and low ridges. A. bogs(wet area) B. rapid streams C. small islands D. high cliffs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Irish is a _ language. A. Anglo-Saxon B. Celtic C. Latin

18、 D. Greek（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in _. A. 1492 B. 1607 C. 1733 D. 1750（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The three well-known authors who penned the Federalist Papers are _. A. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Jay B. George Washington, James Madison and John Jay C.

19、 Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay D. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Adams（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The implication of the “Manifest Destiny“ is _. A. the legitimacy of American territorial expansion and American obligation of the spread of American value and institution B. the le

20、gitimacy of the westward movement C. the Americans were doing the Lords work in spreading American democracy to other places D. All of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.After the Civil War, monopoly by big business became a strong trend in the American economy. Among the following individuals, _ was not

21、a big business dominator. A. John B. John Wilkes Booth C. J.P. Morgan D. du Pont（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.President Wilsons reform program was known as _. A. New Deal B. Reformation C. New Freedom D. Antitrust Act（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The Red Scare in 1919 and 1920 was a typical example of _. A. religious i

22、ntolerance B. intolerant nationalism C. Progressive Movement D. deregulation of big trusts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.In the early 1930s, the American foreign policy was _. A. expansionist B. involvement C. appeasement D. isolationist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The ratification of _ marked the beginning of U.S, eff

23、orts in setting up a military alliance around the Soviet Union and its allies. A. the North Atlantic Treaty B. GATT C. the Treaty of paris D. the oslo Agreement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.After the Watergate scandal happened in 1972, the President _ had to resign. He is the first president to do so in the U

24、.S. history. A. Ronald Reagan B. Harry Truman C. John F. Kennedy D. Richard Nixon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.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.35.The Presi

25、dent _ once admitted that one third of the people of U.S. went to bed hungry. A. Kennedy B. Johnson C. Nixon D. Reagan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.The safeguards against misuse of powers come in the form of _. A. separation of powers B. executive orders C. presidential elections D. party political（分数：1.00）A.

26、B.C.D.37.The highest duty of the U.S. President is _. A. execution B. legislative C. judicial D. law-making（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.In 1992, _ tried to run for the President as an independent candidate and he gained 19% of votes. A. Bill Clinton B. Bob Dole C. Ross Perot D. George Bush（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39

27、.The system of higher education in the U.S. has three principal functions except _. A. teaching B. research C. public service D. individual service（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Which of the following statements about New Years Day is not true? A. In the U.S. it is a nationally observed holiday. B. It is thoug

28、ht of as a good time to make the New Year decision. C. Most people like to hold big parties and make pumpkin lanterns on that day. D. The celebration of this holiday begins the night before-on New Years Eve.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Which of the following is not true about the Independence Day? A. It is A

29、mericas most important patriotic holiday, the birthday of the nation. B. Some people bring their children to visit the birthplace of the nationBoston. C. The Army fires a thirteen-gun salute every year. D. The president traditionally holds a large national banquet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42._ takes up four

30、-fifths of Canada. A. Atlantic provinces B. the Canadian Shield C. Northern provinces and territories D. British Columbia（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43.Nowadays, _ are the native in Canada. A. French-speaking people B. English-speaking people C. the Canadian Indian Inuit D. the early immigrants from Europe（分数：

31、1.00）A.B.C.D.44.Which of the following best describes the result of Canadian governments long-held policy of assimilation? A. It won a popular support across the country. B. It proved to be a great success. C. It failed in achieving the desired effect. D. It brought disastrous effect to the Canadian

32、 society.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.Which of the following statements is not true about the composition of Australias population? A. The Aboriginal and Tortes Strait Islander people account for only 1.5% of the total B. The Australian population is mainly of British descent. C. The Australian population is

33、 made up of the Aboriginal people, the British immigrants and their descendants. D. The majority of the Australian people are immigrants from many countries and their descendants.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.The Australian political division borders are drawn _. A. along straight lines of latitude and longit

34、ude B. along rivers and forests C. along mountain ranges D. along natural features（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.The size of New Zealand is similar to _. A. Britain or Canada B. Canada or Australia C. Britain or Japan D. Australia or U.S.A.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.The largest lake in New Zealand is _. A. Lake Eric

35、B. Lake Michigan C. Lake Taupo D. Lake Superior（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.The first British settlers came to New Zealand in 1840 through _, and they hoped to start model colonies by planned migration. A. the New Zealand Company B. the British East India Company C. a private immigration agency D. the Dutch

36、East India Company（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.In Second World War, a very high proportion of Maoris men fought with distinction in _ and _. A. North Africa, Southern Europe B. North Europe, Southern Africa C. North Africa, Northern Europe D. South Africa, Southern Europe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，

37、分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)51.What were the names of two great walls built by the Romans?（分数：3.00）_52.What are the two aspects of the Norman legacy that contributed to great domestic unrest in England in the 12th and 13th centuries?（分数：3.00）_53.Who were the finest exponents of the English Renaissan

38、ce?（分数：3.00）_54.What is the direct result of the Industrial Revolution?（分数：3.00）_55.What are the main functions of the Prime Minister?（分数：3.00）_56.What is the weather like in Ireland?（分数：3.00）_57.What were the three features in the growth of American economy at the beginning of the 20th century?（分数：

39、3.00）_58.What were the cornerstones of Americas twenty-five-year economic boom since 1945?（分数：3.00）_59.What is the most central function of the U.S. Congress?（分数：3.00）_60.Where are the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Mountains located in?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.Witan（分数：5.00）_62.the Peoples Ch

40、arter of 1838（分数：5.00）_63.baby boom（分数：5.00）_64.Separation of Powers（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-1 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.The British Empire gradually disappeared and it was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in _. A. 1840

41、B. 1913 C. 1931 D. 1945（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 英帝国逐渐消失，并被英联邦所替代是在 1931 年。2.The Romans built two walls to keep the picts out of the area they had conquered. The two walls were called _ and _. A. the picts Wall, Celts Wall B. the Hadrians Wall, the Antonine Wall C. Britains Wall, Scotlands Wall D. Rom

42、an Wall, Julius Wall（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 公元 2 世纪，罗马人从北部撤军，并修筑两条长城，把皮克特人因其在脸上涂绘而得名挡在已征服的地区之外。一条是从卡莱尔到纽卡斯尔的哈德利安长城，另一条是连接福斯河口和克莱德河口的安东尼长城。3._ is known as “the father of the British navy“. A. Edward B. William the Conqueror C. Oliver Cromwell D. Alfred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 阿尔弗雷德被称为“英国海军之父”，因为他建立的强大

43、舰队先是在海战中打败了丹麦人，后又保护海岸并促进贸易。4.Which of the following kings was responsible for the complete establishment of the feudal system in England? A. Edward . B. Henry . C. Alfred the Great. D. William the Conqueror.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 在威廉统治下，英国的封建制度得以完全确立。根据此制度，国王个人拥有全国所有土地。5.Magna Carta was signed in _ at a conference at _. A. Runnymede B. 1215