【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-9及答案解析.doc

1、英语国家概况自考题-9 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 Isles are made up of two large islands and hundreds of small ones. The two large islands are _ and _. A. Great Britain, Ireland B. Great Britain, England C. Scotland, Wales D. Great British, Northern

2、 Ireland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The Romans remained in control of Britain for nearly _ and they pulled out in AD 410. A. six centuries B. the whole of the Middle Ages C. 400 years D. a century（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The Great Charter of 1215 is also known as _. A. Peoples Charter B. Magna Carta C. Kings Chart

3、er D. the Declaration of Human Rights（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The 1381 peasant uprising in England was directed against the _. A. rich clergy and landowners B. rich merchants and industrialists C. the Parliament and lords D. the Hundred Years War（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The Wars of Roses ended with the failure

4、of _. A. the House of Lancaster B. the House of Stuart C. the House of York D. the House of Plantagenet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Queen Tudor Mary has been known as “Bloody Mary“ because under her reign _. A. a series of bloody wars were fought B. about 300 Protestants were burnt as heretics C. many rebel p

5、easants were put to death D. many protesters were killed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.During the English Civil Wars the New Model Army was commanded by _. A. the King B. Prince Rupert C. Oliver Cromwell D. General Pride（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were John Bun

6、yans Pilgrims Progress and _. A. Marlowes the Jew of Malta B. Aschams the School of Archery C. Bacons Novum Organum D. John Miltons Paradise Lost（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The two parties whose names originated with the Glorious Revolution were _. A. the Labour and the Conservatives B. the Socialist and the

7、 Liberty C. the Democrats and the Republicans D. the Whigs and the Tories（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The Peoples Charter was drawn up by _ as their demands. A. the London Working Mens Association B. the Luddites C. the activists in the Chartist Movement D. Trade Unions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.As a result of the

8、First World War was established _ in 1920. A. the Commonwealth of Nations B. the East India Company C. the League of Nations D. the United States（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.German bombing-raids destroyed many English cities, of which _ was the worst hit. A. Coventry B. London C. Manchester D. Birmingham（分数：

9、1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher believed in the following except _. A. privatization B. self-reliance C. the strengthening of trade unions D. the use of monetary policies to control inflation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.A Parliament has a maximum duration of _ years, but in practice, gen

10、eral elections are usually held before the end of this term. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 651 constituencies, each of which has _ representative in Parliament. A. one B. two C. three D. four（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.In Britain a candidate must be at

11、 least _ or over with the deposit of _. A. 20; 500 B. 21; 500 C. 20; 800 D. 18; 400（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The Speaker in Britain is required to do the following except _. A. being impartial B. abstaining from debating or voting on a measure C. making sure that all points of view have a fair hearing D.

12、summoning and dissolving parliament（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.In Britain police officers are not allowed to join _ or to go on strike. A. a choir B. a political party C. a trade union D. a club（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Established Churches in Britain are _. A. Church of England and Church in Wales B. Church in W

13、ales and Church of Scotland C. the Anglican Churches D. Church of England and Church of Scotland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.In Britain, the _ birthday is a great event which marks the beginning of full manhood or womanhood. A. seventeenth B. eighteenth C. twenty-first D. twentieth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Of the

14、following four sports, _ has the longest history. A. cricket B. golf C. football D. rugby（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Immigration to the United States from Asian and Hispanic Countries now account for _ of the total. A. 30% B. 50% C. 60% D. 80%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a shi

15、p called _. A. mayflower B. Britannia C. Pilgrims D. Adventure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.On July 4, 1776, _ adopted the Declaration of Independence. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Third Continental Congress D. the Constitutional Convention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The

16、 Federalists Papers were written to support the _. A. Articles of Confederation B. Constitution C. Bill of Rights D. Federalists（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The slavery was legally abolished in 1865 by _ amendment. A. the thirteenth B. the fourteenth C. the fifteenth D. the sixteenth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.In 19

17、08, _ began to mass-produce cars known as the Model T. A. Rockefeller B. Henry Ford C. General Motors D. Chrysler（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28._ personally directed the action by using the army to drive a few hundred WW veterans out of the capital. A. President Hoover B. President Roosevelt C. President Wilso

18、n D. General McArthur（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Most of the measures F.D. Roosevelt took in the first hundred days he was in the White House were to _. A. stop bank failures B. prevent radical actions in the United States C. prevent the further worsening of the economic situation and help the needy people

19、D. prevent further worsening of the unstable political situation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The planned large-scale attack on the south of France in May, 1944 was named _. A. Storm Shield B. Big Operation C. Overlord D. Mayflower（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.In his attempt to stir up anti-Communist hysteria, McCarthy

20、 uses “_“ tactic. A. direct attack B. debate C. exposure D. big lie（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The privately owned and operated businesses produce about _ of the total output of goods and services of the United States. A. half B. 60% C. 100% D. 85%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Which one of the following is not govern

21、ment-run at the U.S. federal level? A. Motor vehicle. B. The road system. C. National defense. D. The postal service.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.To make sure that the government would not misuse its powers, the U.S. Constitution introduced a new system known as _. A. centralism B. absolute powers C. checks

22、and balances D. strong government（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.The electors of all 50 states and the District of Columbia comprise what is known as the _. A. electors meeting B. Electoral College C. electors convention D. Electoral Congress（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.In the United States, educational policies are det

23、ermined by _. A. the federal government B. the local school district C. board of trustees D. the state and board of trustees in some states（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.The system which admits all high school graduates and other residents to universities and colleges is known as the _ system. A. equal admissi

24、on B. all admission C. open admission D. unconditional（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Washington Irving falls his stories of the Sketch Book with the “local color“ of _. A. New York City B. New York State C. New Yorks Hudson River Valley D. Germany（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.Langston Hughes was noted for his _. A. true

25、 description of urban Blacks in poetry B. unconventional portrayal of Harlem C. singing of black America D. None of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Of all the symbols, _ which are considered to represent fertility and new life, are most frequently associated with Easter. A. the lamb and the beef B. the

26、 egg and the hare C. the pumpkin and the turkey D. the spring peas and box of chocolate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Historically, Ireland has been free of ethnic conflicts because of its _. A. racial unity B. racial homogeneity C. multiculturalism D. high rate of emigration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42.Ireland has the

27、 following demographic features except _. A. a late marriage age B. an excess of females in the population C. a high proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages D. a low birthrate compounded by a century of emigration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43.Irish nationalism climaxed in _ in which an Irish Republi

28、c was proclaimed. A. the Easter Uprising of 1916 B. the Chartist Movement C. the Massacre of Drogheda D. the Falkland War（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.In terms of land area, Canada is the _ largest country in the world. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.Most of Canadas French Canadians

29、live in the province of _. A. Ontario B. New Brunswick C. Quebec D. Nova Scotia（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.Which of the following statements about immigration in Canada is not true? A. It is estimated that one-third of Canadians were born in other countries. B. Immigration has always been an important sourc

30、e of its population growth. C. Immigration has played an important role in the development of its economy. D. In the past Britain and Western Europe were the principal sources of Canadian immigration.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.The head of state of Australia is _. A. the Governor B. the President C. the Pri

31、me Minister D. the Queen of England（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.Among the five Australian cities with a population of more than one million, only _ is on the western coast. A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Perth D. Adelaide（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because

32、 A. it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean B. it is just east of the International Date Line C. it is just west of the International Date Line D. it is located halfway between the equator and the South Pole（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was an agreement between _. A. the M

33、aori whalers and the British Crown B. the Maori people and the British missionaries C. the Maori traders and the British missionaries D. the chiefs of the Maori people and the British Crown（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)51.How did the Celts invade Britain?（分数：3.00）_

34、52.Why do we call the English Civil War the Puritan War?（分数：3.00）_53.Who were the forerunners of the Liberal Party in Britain?（分数：3.00）_54.What field did the Industrial Revolution firstly occur in?（分数：3.00）_55.What is “a nation on wheels“?（分数：3.00）_56.What kind of economic system does the United Sta

35、tes have?（分数：3.00）_57.What are the three principal functions of the higher education in the United States?（分数：3.00）_58.What do people usually do on Valentines Day in America?（分数：3.00）_59.What is the chief language of instruction in Ireland?（分数：3.00）_60.What is another name of New Zealand National Da

36、y?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.the monarchy（分数：5.00）_62.the Puritans（分数：5.00）_63.the Truman Doctrine（分数：5.00）_64.Lost Generation（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-9 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 Isles are made up of two large islands and hundreds of smal

37、l ones. The two large islands are _ and _. A. Great Britain, Ireland B. Great Britain, England C. Scotland, Wales D. Great British, Northern Ireland（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 不列颠诸岛是由两个大岛和几百个小岛组成的。两个大岛是不列颠岛和爱尔兰岛。2.The Romans remained in control of Britain for nearly _ and they pulled out in AD 410. A. s

38、ix centuries B. the whole of the Middle Ages C. 400 years D. a century（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 英国被罗马人占领了近 400 年。3.The Great Charter of 1215 is also known as _. A. Peoples Charter B. Magna Carta C. Kings Charter D. the Declaration of Human Rights（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 1215 年大宪章又叫 Magna Carta，它的精神是限制王

39、权，置王权于封建法律的约束下。A项的人民宪章是 18361848 年宪章运动中起草的有关人民政治要求的宪章。4.The 1381 peasant uprising in England was directed against the _. A. rich clergy and landowners B. rich merchants and industrialists C. the Parliament and lords D. the Hundred Years War（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 英国 1381 年的农民起义具有真正的社会性，把矛头直接对准了富有的教职

40、人员、律师和地主。5.The Wars of Roses ended with the failure of _. A. the House of Lancaster B. the House of Stuart C. the House of York D. the House of Plantagenet（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 玫瑰战争以约克家族的失败告终。6.Queen Tudor Mary has been known as “Bloody Mary“ because under her reign _. A. a series of bloody wars w

41、ere fought B. about 300 Protestants were burnt as heretics C. many rebel peasants were put to death D. many protesters were killed（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 英国宗教改革时期，玛丽都铎试图强迫人们重新皈依罗马天主教；许多人因坚持新观点被处死；至少有 300 名新教徒被当作异教徒烧死。人们称她为“血腥玛丽”。7.During the English Civil Wars the New Model Army was commanded by _.

42、A. the King B. Prince Rupert C. Oliver Cromwell D. General Pride（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 英国内战中，克伦威尔是新模范军的总司令。8.In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress and _. A. Marlowes the Jew of Malta B. Aschams the School of Archery C. Bacons Novum Organum D. John Miltons Paradise Lost（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 17 世纪末，两本最著名的文学著作皆出自清教徒之手：一是约翰班扬的天路历程，这是班扬因拒绝接受反对新教徒的新规定而被关在监狱时所写的；另一本是盲诗人约翰弥尔顿因为绝望而写的失乐园。9.The two parties whose names originated with the Glorious Revolution were _. A. the Labour and the Conservatives B. the Socialist and the Li