1、英语国家概况自考题-2 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.At present, there are _ member countries within the Commonwealth(1991). A. 50 B. 45 C. 55 D. 40（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The Anglo-Saxons brought _ religion to Britain. A. Druidism B. Roman Catholic C. Teutonic D. Chri
2、stian（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in _. A. 1086 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 1381（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Which of the following is not true about “Domesday Book“? A. It was compiled to discover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes. B. I
3、t was so called because it seemed to the English like the Book of Doom used on Judgment Day. C. It was completed as the result of a general survey of England. D. It is kept in the public library in London.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.According to Magna Carta no tax should be made without the approval of _. A.
4、 the witan B. the King C. the Grand Council D. the Commons（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The Hundred Years War between England and France was caused by _. A. racial struggles B. territorial and economic disputes C. colonial expansions D. struggle for new territories（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The War of Roses that took
5、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.8.The religious reform in England in the 16th century was to _ and to make _ Church of England. A. c
6、ut connections with the Pope, an independent B. establish connections with the Pope, a Catholic C. establish new relations with the Pope, a Royal D. alter theology in every way, revolutionary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Three of the following were characteristics of the Elizabeth age. Which of the four is the
7、 exception? A. Queen Elizabeth advocated the Divine Right and quarreled with parliament. B. Protestantism gradually became the dominant faith. C. This was the age of literature which Shakespeare lived and when English literature blossomed. D. This was the beginning of trade and colonization.（分数：1.00
8、）A.B.C.D.10.The First Civil War in England began in _ and ended in _. A. 1640, 1642 B. 1620, 1640 C. 1607, 1620 D. 1642, 1646（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.In Britain the Nonconformists were originally called the _. A. Puritans B. Levelers C. Catholics D. Cavaliers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.In Britain, the Tories wer
9、e the forerunners of _, which still bears the nickname today. A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party. C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.After _ between Britain and France, Canada was ceded to Britain by the 1763 Treaty of Paris. A. the Six Years War B. the
10、Quebec War C. the Canadian War D. the Seven Years War（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The Reform Act of 1832 was also called _ which abolished “rotten boroughs“. A. the Election Act of 1832 B. the Greater Charter of 1832 C. the petition of Right D. the Anti-Corruption Act（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The first woman prime
11、 minister in Britain was _ who came to power in _. A. Margaret Thatcher, 1979 B. Elizabeth , 1979 C. Edward Heath, 1973 D. Harold Macmillan, 1950（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. All hereditary peers and peeresses of England, Scotland, Gre
12、at Britain and the United Kingdom(but not peers of Ireland). B. Life peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties. C. Senior bishops of the Church of England. D. All other life peers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Which of the following is not involved in the British judicial responsibilities? A. A
13、ttorney General. B. Ministry of Justice. C. The Lord Chancellor. D. The Home Secretary.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Police forces are allowed to join some organizations except _. A. a club B. a trade union C. a political D. the army（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Which statement about the religion in Britain is true? A.
14、 Every person in Britain may change his religion, but with difficulty. B. Every person may not manifest his faith in teaching, worship and observance. C. Every person has the right to religious freedom without interference from the community or the State. D. Churches and religious societies of any k
15、ind cannot own property and propagate their beliefs in speeches and writing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Which statement about the British universities is not true? A. They enjoy academic freedom. B. They cannot appoint their own staff. C. They are governed by royal charters. D. They provide their own course
16、s and award their own degrees.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Which of the following is not quality newspaper in Britain? A. Financial Times. B. The Sun. C. The Guardian. D. The Times.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The home of golf is _ where the game has been played since the _ century. A. Scotland, 17th B. England, 17th
17、 C. England, 18th D. Scotland, 18th（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23._ remain the most significant feature of Irish landscape. A. Lakes B. Low ridges C. Cliffs D. Bogs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Which of the following statements about Irelands history is true? A. Ireland was invaded only by Celtic tribes. B. The arrival
18、of St. Patrick in AD 432 was perhaps the most important event in Irish history. C. At the early of the 8th century the Viking invasions began. D. In 1170, the Anglo-Saxons invaded Ireland and from then on, the conflict between the English and the Irish went on for almost 600 years.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2
19、5.Ireland declared itself a republic in _. A. 1921 B. 1945 C. 1917 D. 1949（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Christopher Columbus was _ navigator who was supported by the _. A. a Spanish, Spanish queen B. an Italian, Spanish queen C. an English, English queen D. a portuguese, portuguese king（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The
20、 Constitution was first ratified by _ in December 1787. A. Massachusetts B. New York C. Georgia D. Delaware（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.In the early 1850s, with the westward movement, the slavery issue became a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because _. A. whether the future stat
21、es formed as a result of the westward movement should be free or slave world affect the balance of power in the Senate B. the south insisted that slavery should be allowed to spread into all new territories C. the north refused to let slavery spread into new territories D. the north wanted to put an
22、 end to slavery（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.With the development of industry and extension of railroad network in the early 20th century in the USA, there appeared _. A. a rapid growth of cities B. an influx of foreign goods C. an increase of urban ghettos D. a great increase in the number of farms（分数：1.00）A
23、.B.C.D.30.Which of the following does not account for President Theodore Roosevelts contributions? A. The initiation of large-scale irrigation projects. B. The implementation of the Sherman Anti-trust Act. C. The adoption of the Hepburn Act of 1906. D. The passage of the Federal Reserve Act.（分数：1.00
24、）A.B.C.D.31._ was the beginning of a long economic depression in the U.S. A. The bankruptcy of banks B. Serious unemployment C. The stock market crash D. Farm foreclosures（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.Which of the following that are concerned with President Franklin D. Roosevelt is not true? A. the New Deal.
25、B. the Teheran Conference. C. the Yalta Conference. D. the Potsdam Conference.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Which of the following is not true about McCarthyism? A. It was the reflection of anti-Communism on the American society. B. It refers to the anti-Communist hysteria in the United States. C. The court p
26、layed a role in approving the lawfulness of anti-Communist activities. D. It frightened a large number of Americans who felt it would be more dangerous to conform than to disagree with the majority.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34._ was elected president because in the late 1970s, the American society turned con
27、servative. A. Ronald Reagan B. Jimmy Carter C. Richard M. Nixon D. George Bush（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35._, the Pacific Coasts largest and busiest commercial city and the second largest city in population in the United States, is located in the heart of a rich agriculture and oil-producing region. A. San F
28、rancisco B. Los Angeles C. New York D. New Orleans（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.The president cannot veto a law if Congress passes it by a _ vote at the second time. A. one-third B. half C. two-thirds D. three-fourths（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37._ must first come from the House of representation. A. Legislative bills
29、B. Commercial bills C. Revenue bills D. Budget bills（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.According to the U.S. Constitution, education is a function of the _. A. state B. federal government C. church D. voters（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.Junior colleges include the following colleges except _. A. Bible B. community C. junior
30、 D. technical（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Mummers Parade held in _ is one of the most popular New Years Day activities. A. New York City B. Washington D.C. C. Philadelphia D. pasadena（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41._ is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States. A. Independence Day B. Thanksgiving Day C. C
31、hristmas Day D. New Years Day（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42.It was _ who established the settlement in Canada in 1608. A. Henry Hudson B. John Cabot C. Jacques Carder D. Samuel de Champlain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43.According to the new federal Immigration Act (1978), the following are the fundamental objectives of C
32、anadian immigration law except _. A. family reunion B. concern for refugees C. promotion of the economic development of the country D. preservation of British culture（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.Australia is the worlds _ continent with an area of about _ million square kilometres. A. second largest, 8.7 B. s
33、mallest, 7.7 C. third largest, 6.7 D. fourth, 6.2（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.80% of Australians live in _. A. the west B. the north C. the south and east D. the central（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.New South Wales was the first colony set up by Britain in _, so it is the oldest of the Australian states. A. 1776 B. 17
34、78 C. 1788 D. 1789（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.Queensland is also called _. A. the garden state B. the sunshine state C. the premier state D. the state of excitement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48._ is also called the garden city because of its beautiful layout. A. Tasmania B. Canberra C. Victoria D. South Australia（分数：
35、1.00）A.B.C.D.49.New Zealand consists of two main islands: _. A. North Island and South Island B. Steward Island and Long Island C. West Island and East Island D. Victorian Island and Tasman Island（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.The climate in New Zealand is generally _. A. hot B. cold C. dry D. temperate（分数：1.0
36、0）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 Anglo-Saxons invade England?（分数：3.00）_52.What is the main spirit of the Great Charter?（分数：3.00）_53.What was Puritanism noted for?（分数：3.00）_54.What was the goal of the London Working Mens Association in its struggle?（分数：3.00）_55
37、.What are Established churches in Britain?（分数：3.00）_56.What was the consequence of the the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921?（分数：3.00）_57.What was the basic demand of the Progressive Movement?（分数：3.00）_58.What are the three giants in the American automobile industry?.（分数：3.00）_59.Why is education very impo
38、rtant to Americans?（分数：3.00）_60.Where is the name “Canada“ believed to have come from?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.William the Conqueror（分数：5.00）_62.the Industrial Revolution（分数：5.00）_63.the Bill of Rights（分数：5.00）_64.Two-Party System of USA（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-2 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART
39、ONE/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：50，分数：50.00)1.At present, there are _ member countries within the Commonwealth(1991). A. 50 B. 45 C. 55 D. 40（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 目前(截止到 1991年)，英联邦中有 50个成员国。2.The Anglo-Saxons brought _ religion to Britain. A. Druidism B. Roman Catholic C. Teutonic D. Christian（分数：1.00
40、）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 盎格鲁-撒克逊人带来了日耳曼宗教。3.William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in _. A. 1086 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 1381（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 威廉，诺曼底公爵，于 1066年在哈斯丁斯战役中打败了英国的哈罗德国王。4.Which of the following is not true about “Domesday Book“? A. It was compiled to dis
41、cover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes. B. It was so called because it seemed to the English like the Book of Doom used on Judgment Day. C. It was completed as the result of a general survey of England. D. It is kept in the public library in London.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 对英国人来说，末日审判书无疑就是最
42、后审判日那天，众王之王所用的末日书。这本财产清册完成于 1086年，它记录了 1085年作的英国全国总调查的结果。这本清册陈述了土地的范围、价值、人口、耕种情况和所有权。现在末日审判书保存在伦敦的公共档案馆里。这本书是被保存在公共档案馆里，而不是公共图书馆里。5.According to Magna Carta no tax should be made without the approval of _. A. the witan B. the King C. the Grand Council D. the Commons（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 大宪章共有 63条，
43、其中一条是：没有大议会批准不得征税。6.The Hundred Years War between England and France was caused by _. A. racial struggles B. territorial and economic disputes C. colonial expansions D. struggle for new territories（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 英法百年战争起因既有领土之争也有经济利益的冲突。7.The War of Roses that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between _. A. Britain and France B. the Parliament and the
