1、英语国家概况自考题-4 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.Which of the following statements is not true about Britain? A. Great Britain and England are geographical names. B. The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. C. B
2、ritain has four political divisions on the island of Great Britain. D. British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth in 1931.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ was the first Archbishop of Canterbury who was remarkably successful in converting the British king and the nobility to Christianity. A. St. Pat
3、rick B. St. Augustine C. St. Palladius D. Ethelbert（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Which is not true about the consequences of the Norman Conquest? A. The English history of being invaded was ended. B. The feudal system in England was completely established. C. Relations with the Continent were opened. D. The Br
4、itish native culture perished.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The property record in Williams time is known as _. A. the Book of Doom B. Domesday Book C. Magna Carta D. the Salic Law（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5._ is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liber-ties. A. The beginning of British Parliament
5、 B. The peoples Charter C. The petition of Right D. Magna Carta of 1215（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.As a result of the Black Death, _. A. all land was left untended B. no labor was required any longer C. Landowners tended to change from arable to sheep-farming D. surviving peasants were not able to bargain ab
6、out their wages（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The significance of the Wars of the Roses was all the following except that _. A. feudalism received its death blow B. the great medieval nobility was much weakened C. the kings power now became limited D. no less than 80 nobles of royal blood were killed in the war
7、s（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The real religious change which people call “The Reformation“ began with _. A. Henry B. Henry C. Mary Tudor D. Edward （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The defeat of _ by the English in 1588 put an end to Catholic conspiracies against Elizabeth and enabled England to become a trading country. A
8、. the French navy B. the Roman Catholics C. Queen of Scots D. the Spanish Armada（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._ became Lord Protector for the Commonwealth of England, in 1653. A. Charles B. Oliver Cromwell C. Charles D. William and Mary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The replacement of King James by William and his wife
9、Mary has been known as _. A. the Restoration B. the takeover C. the Glorious Revolution D. the Revolutionary War（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._ was not in the “Allies“ in the First World War. A. Britain B. France C. Russia D. Turkey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Under the traditional English open field system _ was cult
10、ivated at any time. A. all the land B. only 2/3 of the land C. half of the land D. only 1/3 of the land（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.During the First World War, Britain was allied with _. A. Turkey B. the Central powers C. France and Russia D. Germany and Austria-Hungary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The British Constit
11、ution is made up of the following laws except _. A. common law B. commonwealth law C. statute law D. conventions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.In Britain, the members of the House of Commons are elected for a maximum of _ years. A. four B. three C. five D. six（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The central responsibility of j
12、ustice in the United Kingdom lies with _, the Home Secretary and the Attorney General. A. the Prime Minister B. the Lord President C. the Lord Chancellor D. the Sovereign（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.In Great Britain, almost _ of medical prescription items are supplied free. A. 50% B. 60% C. 70% D. 80%（分数：1.0
13、0）A.B.C.D.19.Which of the following is not concerned with Easter? A. Easter celebrates the Resurrection of Christ. B. Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon that coincides with or comes after the spring equinox. C. On Easter, people exchange presents and greeting cards. D. Easter is
14、 traditionally associated with the eating of Easter eggs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.First degree courses are mainly full time and usually last _ years in English, Wales and Northern Ireland. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The professional football season runs from _ until _ in U.K. A. May, August B
15、. September, May C. May, September D. August, May（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Pantomime is a kind of play based on a traditional fairy tale and performed _. A. at Easter B. on New Years Day C. at Christmas time D. on St. Patricks Day（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.One of the four unusual demographic features of Ireland
16、is _. A. an early marriage age B. an excess of males in the population C. a low proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages D. a high birthrate compounded by a century of emigration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The Irish Republic was proclaimed in the _ of 1916. A. peasant Uprising B. Easter Uprising C.
17、 Revolutionary War D. Great Movement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.About 77% of the population in the United States lived in the _ in 1988. A. 283 cities B. along the Mississippi C. around the Great Lakes D. countryside（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _. A. James Madison B. Th
18、omas Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.When the United States was founded there were _ states. A. 50 B. 48 C. 13 D. 16（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Lincoln ended his famous Gettysburg Speech by these words: “that government _ the people, _ the people, _ the people, shall
19、not perish from the earth.“ A. of, for, by B. by, of, for C. for, of, by D. of, by, for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.In the political area, the Progressive Movement wanted to _. A. improve living conditions for the poor in the cities B. reform the national government C. reform the city and state governments a
20、nd to end corruption D. regulate big business（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The 1920s has been described as a period of _ and _ in the United States. A. material success, spiritual frustration B. reforms, progress C. foreign expansion, domestic oppression D. racial discrimination, demonstrations（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
21、D.31.Franklin Roosevelts program for the depression was called _. A. Progressivism B. Laissez Faire C. New Freedom D. New Deal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.After the Second World War, both the US and the Soviet Union first attempted to exercise control over _. A. Middle East B. Eastern Europe C. Western Europ
22、e D. North Korea（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.In 1962, President _ finally decided on the use of naval force to prevent military material and arms from entering Cuba and demanded Soviet removal of the missiles there. A. Nixon B. Truman C. Johnson D. Kennedy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Which of the following is not tru
23、e about the American economy? A. It is one of the least regulated economics in the world. B. It is based largely on a free enterprise system. C. There is little government involvement in the economy. D. Many of the nations basic industries are represented by only a few major corporations.（分数：1.00）A.
24、B.C.D.35.It was _ which formed a new nationthe United States of America. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles of Confederation C. the Continental Congress D. the Constitutional papers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.The Bill of Right is the term used for the first _ amendments to the Constitution. A. ten B. ele
25、ven C. thirteen D. nine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.There have been _ periods in the development of American political parties in the United States. A. two B. three C. four D. five（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.In America education, for the four following high schools, _ high schools only aim to prepare students for co
26、llege. A. comprehensive B. academic C. vocational D. technical（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.The locality in Mark Twains works was usually somewhere along _. A. the Hudson River B. the Mississippi River C. the Missouri River D. the Mississippi Lowland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.The symbols which are associated with Va
27、lentines Day are the following except _. A. cards decorated with B. cupid armed with bow and arrow C. flowers tied with red ribbons D. toast turkey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.The chief manufacturing district of Canada is _. A. Southeastern Ontario B. Newfoundland C. Nova Scotia D. New Brunswick（分数：1.00）A.B.
28、C.D.42._ became Canadas tenth province in 1949. A. Quebec B. British Columbia C. Newfoundland D. Prince Edward Island（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43.Since 1945 the Canadian government has adopted a policy of _ migration to Canada. A. free B. selected C. restricted D. encouraging（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.Canada has ad
29、mitted over _ immigrants since Confederation in 1867 and approximately _ since the end of WW. A. 10 million, 4 million B. 10 million, 4.5 million C. 11 million, 4 million D. 11 million, 4.5 million（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.Australia is located between _ and the Indian Ocean. A. the South Pacific Ocean B.
30、the Atlantic Ocean C. the North Sea D. the Arctic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.Although Australia has a large area, _ of the continent is desert or semi-desert. A. one-third B. two-thirds C. half D. more than half（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.About _ of the land in Australia is used for sheep and cattle grazing on larg
31、e properties called _. A. 30%, farms B. 60%, stations C. 80%, ranges D. 70%, grassland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.The biggest and smallest states of Australia are respectively _. A. Queensland and Victoria B. South Australia and Tasmania C. Western Australia and South Australia D. Western Australia and Tasm
32、ania（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.New Zealands highest peak is _ in the mountain range called the Southern Alps. A. Mount Ngaurohoe B. Mount Tongariro C. Mount Cook D. Mount Taranaki（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.The bird called _ is a national symbol of New Zealand. A. weka B. Pukeko C. bellbird D. kiwi（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
33、.三、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)51.What is the significance of the Norman Conquest?（分数：3.00）_52.How do you describe the relationship between Elizabeth I and Parliament?（分数：3.00）_53.What did the Whigs stand for in the early 19th century?（分数：3.00）_54.What is the House of Lords made up
34、 of?（分数：3.00）_55.What are the three main Christian festivals in the U.K.?（分数：3.00）_56.What international influence did the American War of Independence have?（分数：3.00）_57.What were American wartime objectives during the Second World War?（分数：3.00）_58.What problems are facing the U.S. economy?（分数：3.00）
35、_59.Who was the only writer in colonial period whose work are still read today?（分数：3.00）_60.How is Australia divided geographically?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.Renaissance（分数：5.00）_62.the Official Opposition（分数：5.00）_63.Black Thursday of 1929（分数：5.00）_64.Transcendentalism（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-4 答案
36、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.Which of the following statements is not true about Britain? A. Great Britain and England are geographical names. B. The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. C. Britain has four
37、 political divisions on the island of Great Britain. D. British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth in 1931.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 大不列颠岛上有三个政区：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。因此 C项说有四个政区是不正确的。2._ was the first Archbishop of Canterbury who was remarkably successful in converting the British king and the nob
38、ility to Christianity. A. St. Patrick B. St. Augustine C. St. Palladius D. Ethelbert（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 公元 579年，圣奥古斯丁成为第一位坎特伯雷大主教。奥古斯丁在使国王和贵族皈依基督徒方面很成功。3.Which is not true about the consequences of the Norman Conquest? A. The English history of being invaded was ended. B. The feudal system in En
39、gland was completely established. C. Relations with the Continent were opened. D. The British native culture perished.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 1066 年的诺曼征服后，威廉用强大的诺曼政府取代了软弱的撒克逊人统治。这样英格兰完全确立了封建制度：扩展了与欧洲大陆的关系；文明和商业都得到了发展；引进了诺曼-法国文化、语言、举止和建筑；教会与罗马的联系更为密切，教会法庭从世俗法庭中单独分离出来。引进法国文化的同时，英国本地文化并没有消亡，因此选项 D表述有误。
40、4.The property record in Williams time is known as _. A. the Book of Doom B. Domesday Book C. Magna Carta D. the Salic Law（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 为了使所有的土地、佃户和他们的财产记录可靠并查明他们能交多少税，威廉派官员编了一本财产清册，称为末日审判书。5._ is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liber-ties. A. The beginning of Brit
41、ish Parliament B. The peoples Charter C. The petition of Right D. Magna Carta of 1215（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 长期以来普遍认为大宪章是英国自由的基础。6.As a result of the Black Death, _. A. all land was left untended B. no labor was required any longer C. Landowners tended to change from arable to sheep-farming D. survi
42、ving peasants were not able to bargain about their wages（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 黑死病对经济造成的后果更为深远。鼠疫导致了大片土地无人照管和劳动力极度匮乏，选项 A表述“全部的”有误。地主只得把耕地改成对人力需求较少的牧场，选项 C表述正确。幸存的农民处于有利的地位，可以讨价还价，他们从农奴变成了雇佣劳动力，选项 A和 D表述错误。7.The significance of the Wars of the Roses was all the following except that _. A. feudalism
43、 received its death blow B. the great medieval nobility was much weakened C. the kings power now became limited D. no less than 80 nobles of royal blood were killed in the wars（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。8.The real re
