【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-5及答案解析.doc

1、英语国家概况自考题-5 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.Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the _. A. Gaels B. Brythons C. Belgae D. Vikings（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ laid the foundations of the

2、English state. A. Roman B. The Celts C. The Anglo-Saxons D. The Viking and Danish Invasions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.At the bottom of the English feudal scale were _. A. slaves B. free peasants C. villeins D. freemen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.William was known as _ because of his red complexion. A. Rufus B. the Co

3、nqueror C. the Confessor D. the Unready（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The Hundred Years War between England and France lasted from _. A. 1066 to 1215 B. 1215 to 1266 C. 1337 to 1453 D. 1066 to 1381（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Black Death reduced Englands population from _ million to _ million by the end of the 14th centu

4、ry. A. 5, 3 B. 4.5, 3 C. 4, 3 D. 4, 2（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.Which of the following statements about Elizabeth (15581603) is true? A. Elizabeth was 35 when sh

5、e 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.9.In 1603, _ became the first of the Stuarts to take the throne. A. Edward B. Henry C. James D. James （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10

6、In December 1653. by an Instrument of Government, Oliver Cromwell became _ of the Commonwealth of England. A. Prime Minister B. King C. Lord Protector D. Emperor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The age of constitutional monarchy began with the accession of _ to the throne. A. Charles B. James C. William and Mar

7、y D. Oliver Cromwell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._ led the U.K. to final victory in the Second World War. A. Winston Churchill B. Neville Chamberlain C. Tony Blair D. William Gladstone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.King George was nicknamed “_“ because he was so enthusiastic about changes in agriculture. A. Farmer Geor

8、ge B. peasant George C. Agricultural George D. Enthusiastic King（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The British policy of _ of German aggression was no longer tenable after Germany invaded Poland. A. non-interference B. appeasement C. mutual friendship D. containment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.In Canada, Australia and New

9、Zealand, _ is the official head of state. A. Prime Minster B. Governor-General C. President D. Queen in Britain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945 are _. A. the Democratic Party and the Republican Party B. the Conservative Party and the Labor Party C. the L

10、abor Party and the Social Democratic Party D. the Labor Party and the Democratic Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.There are _ police forces in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland. A. 40 B. 41 C. 42 D. 43（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The Two established churches in Britain are _. A. Church of

11、England and Church of Wales B. Church of Ireland and Church of England C. Church of Ireland and Church of Scotland D. Church of England and Church of Scotland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Which of the following holidays is not celebrated in Scotland? A. Bank Holiday. B. Summer Bank Holiday. C. Christmas Day.

12、D. Good Friday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.There are about _ daily and Sunday newspapers published in Britain. A. 180 B. 150 C. 130 D. 100（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21._, the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century. A. Basketba

13、ll B. Tennis C. Football D. Baseball（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The Republic of Ireland is bounded by all the following but _. A. the English Channel B. the Irish Sea C. St George Channel D. the Atlantic Ocean（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Migration in Ireland declined sharply _. A. during WW B. in recent years C. in

14、the early decades of the 20th century D. after the establishment of the Irish Free State（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.What is Ireland called in Irish? A. Irea. B. Aire. C. Eare. D. Eire.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The slave system in the United States was formally ended by _. A. The Thirteenth Amendment to the Consti

15、tution B. President Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation C. the Declaration of Independence D. Both A and B（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Three weeks after the battles at Lexington and Concord, the _ was held at Philadelphia. A. Peace meeting B. Second Continental Congress C. negotiation with Britain D. meeting

16、for independence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.President Jefferson bought the _ from France for 15 million dollars. A. Mississippi B. Louisiana territory C. New Mexico D. California（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Abraham Lincoln belonged to _. A. the Federalist Party B. the Whig Party C. the Republican Party D. the Democr

17、atic Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.New Freedom was the program of _. A. Woodrow Wilson B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Franklin Roosevelt D. Henry Truman（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The most important features in the growth of the American economy in the early 20th century were _. A. the use of steam and electricity as

18、chief energy, the use of machines and the development of railway B. the appearance of airplane, the use of electricity on a large scale and urbanization C. the development of large corporation, urbanization and the application in production of new technology D. the development of industry and large

19、cities, the expansion of railroad network（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _ as their next president who promised to get America out of the depression. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert C. Hoover（分数：1.00）A

20、B.C.D.32.The real purpose of the Marshal Plan is to _. A. prevent Greece and Turkey from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union B. support any country which said it was fighting against Communism C. help Western Europe recover from the disrupted industrial production D. prevent Western Europe f

21、rom possible Soviet expansion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Under the pressure of the Anti-war Movement, _ decided not to run for the presidency for a second term. A. Truman B. Nixon C. Johnson D. Kennedy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Among the following, _ is not automobile giant. A. Chrysler B. the International Busine

22、ss Machines C. Ford D. General Motors（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.The writers of the Constitution worked out the “checks and balances“ in order to _. A. prevent the government from being too strong B. prevent the government from being separated C. prevent the government from misusing its power D. prevent the

23、 government from losing power（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.To be successful, a candidate for the U.S. Presidency must receive at least _ electoral votes. A. 260 B. 180 C. 270 D. 538（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.In the U.S., _ stood mainly for northern commercial and industrial interests and opposed Jacksons economic po

24、licies. A. Parliament B. the Democratic Party C. the Republic Party D. the Whig party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Recently, _ are emphasized in the U.S. elementary schools. A. socialization skills B. values education C. foreign languages D. visual arts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39._ is not written by Theodore Dreiser.

25、 A. Sister Carrie B. Trilogy of Desire C. An American Tragedy D. The Scarlet Letter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Valentines Day is on _. A. April 1st B. November 20th C. February 14th D. May 4th（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41._ is an ice-free harbour and the major Canadian outlet to the Pacific Ocean and the largest carg

26、o port on the pacific. A. Ontario B. Vancouver C. Montreal D. Saskatchewan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42.In _, Canada was formally declared to be partner nations with Britain and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. A. 1919 B. 1927 C. 1940 D. 1931（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43._ are the two official languages

27、in Canada. A. French and Indian B. English and French C. English and Italian D. Italian and French（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.In recent years there has been a decline in European applications to immigration to Canada and an increase in those from Asia, the Caribbean and _. A. the U.S. B. New Zealand C. Aust

28、ralia D. North America（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.The highest peak in Australia is _ which is 2,255 metres above sea level. A. the Outback B. the Plateau C. the Eastern Highlands D. Mount Kosciusko（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.Western Australia is known as _. A. the garden states B. the sunshine state C. the state of

29、 excitement D. the holiday isle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.Australia is politically divided into _. A. ten states and three territories B. six provinces and two counties C. six states and two territories D. seven states and four districts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.The sunniest city in Australia is _. A. Sydney B.

30、Melbourne C. Adelaide D. Darwin（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.The following are the volcanic mountain in North Island except _. A. Tongariro B. Mt. Cook C. Ngaurohoe D. Ruapehu（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.The only native mammals in New Zealand are _. A. rabbits B. bats C. opossums D. goats（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPART TWO/B

31、总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)51.What was William s policy towards the church?（分数：3.00）_52.How did Elizabeth manage to maintain a friendly relationship with France?（分数：3.00）_53.What did the English Industrial Revolution begin with?（分数：3.00）_54.What is the main function of the House of Lords?（分数

32、3.00）_55.What are the geographical features of Ireland?（分数：3.00）_56.What was the turning point of the Civil War?（分数：3.00）_57.What was the postwar strategy of the United States?（分数：3.00）_58.What are the two serious weakness of the Article of Confederation?（分数：3.00）_59.What is Emersons view of man an

33、d nature in his hook Nature?（分数：3.00）_60.How many main islands does New Zealand have?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.the Glorious Revolution of 1688（分数：5.00）_62.Anglo-Irish Treaty（分数：5.00）_63.Isolationist（分数：5.00）_64.the Seven Years War（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-5 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART ONE/B(总题

34、数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：50，分数：50.00)1.Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the _. A. Gaels B. Brythons C. Belgae D. Vikings（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 在迁入英国的三个凯尔特部落中，贝尔盖人是最勤奋、最精力充沛的。2._ laid the foundations of the English state. A.

35、 Roman B. The Celts C. The Anglo-Saxons D. The Viking and Danish Invasions（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 盎格鲁-撒克逊人为英国国家的形成打下了基础。3.At the bottom of the English feudal scale were _. A. slaves B. free peasants C. villeins D. freemen（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 处在封建等级制底层的是农奴和奴隶差不多的没有自由的人们。4.William was known as _ be

36、cause of his red complexion. A. Rufus B. the Conqueror C. the Confessor D. the Unready（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 威廉因其面色红润而被称为“红脸威廉”。5.The Hundred Years War between England and France lasted from _. A. 1066 to 1215 B. 1215 to 1266 C. 1337 to 1453 D. 1066 to 1381（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 百年战争是指从 1337年开始，断断

37、续续直至 1453年结束的英法两国之间的战争。6.Black Death reduced Englands population from _ million to _ million by the end of the 14th century. A. 5, 3 B. 4.5, 3 C. 4, 3 D. 4, 2（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 黑死病使英国的人口在 14世纪末从 400万锐减至 200万。7._ was above all responsible for the religious reform in England. A. Alfred the Great

38、B. Edward C. Henry D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 亨利八世是英国宗教改革的最重要的责任者。8.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 reig

39、n 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，选项 A说“35 岁登基”表述有误。她统治英格兰、威尔士和爱尔兰 45年，一直独身；选项 B正确。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，选项 D表述有误。总的来说，伊丽莎白能与议会合作，这是因为尽管下议院中的清教徒要求进一步推行宗教改革，但他们仍忠于女王；选项 C表述错误。9.In 1603, _ became the first of the Stuarts to

40、take the throne. A. Edward B. Henry C. James D. James （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。10.In December 1653. by an Instrument of Government, Oliver Cromwell became _ of the Commonwealth of England. A. Prime Minister B. K

41、ing C. Lord Protector D. Emperor（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 1653 年 12月，根据政府文告，克伦威尔成了英格兰共和国的护国公。11.The age of constitutional monarchy began with the accession of _ to the throne. A. Charles B. James C. William and Mary D. Oliver Cromwell（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 威廉和玛丽接受权利法案(1689 年)后，在威斯敏斯特教堂被共同加冕为王。从此，议会限制

42、王权的君主立宪制时代开始了。12._ led the U.K. to final victory in the Second World War. A. Winston Churchill B. Neville Chamberlain C. Tony Blair D. William Gladstone（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 温斯顿丘吉尔爵士作为战时领导人受到群众普遍欢迎，他领导英国在 1945年获胜。13.King George was nicknamed “_“ because he was so enthusiastic about changes in agriculture. A. Farmer George B. peasant George C. Agricultural George D. Enthusiastic King（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 乔治三世对温莎的农业变革极为热心，因此得了“农夫乔治”的绰号。14.The British policy of _ of German aggression was