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1、全国自考(英语国家概况)模拟试卷 2 及答案与解析一、单项选择题1 Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the_and the North Sea in the east. ( )(A)east(B) west(C) south(D)north2 In the year 597, England began to be Christianized. It was mainly due to the work of_. ( )(A)St. Augustine(B) Constantine(C

2、) Pope Gregory(D)Ethelbert, king of Kent3 _ of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history, in which William,the Conqueror confiscated almost all the land and gave it to his followers. ( )(A)The Roman Conquest(B) The Anglo-Saxon Conquest(C) The Norman Conquest(D)The Celt Conquest4 When W

3、illiam died in 1087, he left Normandy to_, and England to_. ( )(A)William Rufus, Robert(B) Robert, Henry(C) Robert, William Ruf us(D)Henry, Robert5 The spirit of the Great Charter was_. ( )(A)a limitation of the powers of the king(B) a guarantee of the freedom of the serfs(C) a limitation of the pow

4、ers of the Church(D)a declaration of equality among all people6 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left un-tended and there was a terrible shortage of in England. ( )(A)grain(B) farm tools(C) houses(D)labour7 Which of the following about the Wars of the Roses is not true? ( )(A)It is the

5、battles between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.(B) The name was coined by a 19 th century novelist Sir Walter Scott.(C) The red rose symbolized the House of Lancaster while the white one symbolizes the House of York.(D)The common people were deeply engaged in the Wars.8 The English swi

6、tch to Protestant theology under Edward VIs reign has been known as the . ( )(A)religious switch(B) Reformation(C) Renaissance(D)Restoration9 For nearly thirty years, Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other the two great Catholic powers at the time, , and prevented England from gettin

7、g involved in any major European conflict. ( )(A)Spain and Germany(B) France and Spain(C) Spain and Denmark(D)France and Italy10 Those who supported Parliament in its struggle against Charles I were known as_. ( )(A)Roundheads(B) Lollards(C) anti-king men(D)Luddites11 The Restoration of the House of

8、 Stuart happened in the year 16The monarch who restored was_. ( )(A)Charles I(B) Charles II(C) James I(D)James II12 The Chartist Movement lasted from to ( )(A)1840, 1848(B) 1840, 1845(C) 1836, 1840(D)1836, 184813 The establishment of the British East India Company in 1600 was a case of_. ( )(A)econo

9、mic penetration(B) territorial aggression(C) cultural expansion(D)military invasion14 The militant feminist movement of the in Britain was led by Mrs. Pankhurst. ( )(A)Puritans(B) Levellers(C) Roundheads(D)Suffragettes15 The system of Parliamentary government is based on _. ( )(A)a written constitut

10、ion(B) conventions(C) statute law and common law(D)both B and C16 For electoral purposes Britain is divided into constituencies, each of which returns to the House of Commons. ( )(A)one member(B) two members(C) three members(D)four members17 Only in_are police officers allowed to carry firearms for

11、personal protection and for duty purpose. ( )(A)Wales(B) England(C) Scotland(D)Northern Ireland18 In Britain a full range of medical services for every resident is provided by_. ( )(A)jobs exchange centre(B) employment centres(C) private hospitals(D)the National Health Service19 At Christmas, the ho

12、me is decorated with the following except_. ( )(A)colorful paper chains(B) leaves of holly and mistletoe(C) a young fir-tree(D)firecrackers20 The British universities are governed by_or by and enjoy academic freedom. ( )(A)royal charters, Act of Parliament(B) the Peoples Charter, the Reform Act of 1

13、832(C) the Great Charter, the Bill of Rights(D)the Petition of Right, the Test Act21 London has one paid-for evening paper, _,with a circulation of 475000. ( )(A)Express and Star(B) Evening Standard(C) Daily Post(D)Daily Record22 David Hare s trilogy does not include_. ( )(A)Racing Demon(B) The Phan

14、tom of Opera(C) Murmuring Judges(D)The Absence of War23 The basic ethnic stock of Ireland is ( )(A)Norse(B) English(C) Norman(D)Celtic24 _forced the Protestant Reformation and English law on the Irish. ( )(A)The Tudors(B) Henry VIII(C) Elizabeth(D)Mary25 The correct order of the cities in the United

15、 States which has a population over 2 million, from the smallest to the biggest, is_. ( )(A)New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles and Philadelphia(B) Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York(C) New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco and Philadelphia(D)Phila

16、delphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York26 In 1620,_sailed to the New World in a ship called “Mayflower“. ( )(A)the Puritans(B) the Pilgrims(C) the English nobles(D)the English poor27 Which of the following is not true about the Bill of Rights? ( )(A)It was meant to protect the blac

17、ks for the right to vote, to use the public facilities and to enjoy the same education as white people.(B) It was the first ten amendments to the American Constitution.(C) It was not until the federalists agree to the Bill of Rights Amendments that ratification of the Constitution was assured.(D)It

18、guarantees the basic rights for the individual such as the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and so on.28 In the Civil War,_and _stood by the Unions side. ( )(A)England, Mexico(B) Canada, Mexico(C) England, France(D)France, Canada29 Which of the following pairs is correct

19、? ( )(A)Rockefelleraeroplane.(B) Henry Fordcrude oil refining.(C) J.P.Morganrailroad.(D)The Wright Brothersautomobile.30 The 19 th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution adopted in 1920 gave American women_. ( )(A)equal treatment(B) the right to vote(C) the right to education(D)equal pay for equal work

20、31 At the beginning of the Great Depression, the first blow to the stock market came on_, 1929, called the black Thursday. ( )(A)October 24(B) October 25(C) 41602(D)4160332 During the WWW II,the three summit meetings the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain held were first at T

21、eheran, second at_, and third at Potsdam. ( )(A)Ankara(B) Yalta(C) Paris(D)Rome33 Of the three cornerstones of the postwar economic boom,_ was not related to the upsurge in births. ( )(A)automobile(B) defense industries(C) housing(D)all of the above34 The U. S. has less than_of the worlds population

22、, but it produces about of the total world output. ( )(A)6%, 25%(B) 6%, 23%(C) 7%, 25%(D)7%, 23%35 The US imports about of all world imports. ( )(A)10%(B) 13%(C) 0.2(D)0.2336 In the U. S. , constitutional amendment can go into effect after it is approved by_. ( )(A)a two-thirds vote of both houses(B

23、) three-fourths of the states(C) two-thirds of the states(D)half of the states37 The meeting of the U. S. House of Representatives is presided over by_. ( )(A)a Senator(B) the Vice President(C) the Speaker of the House(D)the Chairman of the House38 _ has only one operating local public school distri

24、ct. ( )(A)Georgia(B) New York(C) Hawaii(D)Texas39 In the 1990s,_emerges to meet the immediate need of the economic expansion and rapid rise in immigrants of the times. ( )(A)open university(B) evening courses(C) junior colleges(D)community college40 The most exciting place in the United States on Ne

25、w Years Eve is_. ( )(A)Rockefeller Center in New York City(B) Times Square in New York City(C) Independence Hall in Philadelphia(D)Pasadena in California41 Which of the following is not one of the Atlantic coast provinces in Canada? ( )(A)Nova Scotia(B) Saskatchewan(C) New Brunswick(D)Prince Edward

26、Island42 From 1896 to 1911,Canada was ruled by under Sir Wilfred Laurier. ( )(A)the Liberal Party(B) the Conservative Party(C) the Labor Party(D)the Democratic Party43 In recent years there has been a decline in European applications to immigration to Canada and an increase in those from Asia, the C

27、aribbean and_. ( )(A)the U. S.(B) New Zealand(C) Australia(D)North America44 The heart of Australia covered with tan soils is traditionally known as_. ( )(A)the Central Land(B) the Red Soils(C) the Red Centre(D)the Tan Soil45 Australia has always been a continent with few people mainly because . ( )

28、(A)Australia is too far away from Europe(B) Australia is the flattest and lowest of the continents(C) Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas(D)most of the continent is hot and dry46 _, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its arts festival. ( )(A)Adelaide(B

29、) Perth(C) Canberra(D)Darwin47 _is the capital of New Zealand. ( )(A)Auckland(B) Wellington(C) Toronto(D)Montreal48 A _, where two parts of the earths crust meet, runs the length of New Zealand. ( )(A)fault line(B) built area(C) dormant volcano(D)geothermal area49 The red is called New Zealand Chris

30、tmas tree because it flowers in December. ( )(A)rata(B) pohuakawa(C) kowhai(D)totara50 The natives of New Zealand are known as the_. ( )(A)Aborigines(B) Maoris(C) Islanders(D)Tasman二、简答题51 Why did William I give his barons large estates in England?52 What was Queen Mary known as?53 Which war was rel

31、atively smooth,with no bloodshed, nor any execution of the king in Britain?54 What is American labour force like?55 What is the highest duty of the President in the United States?56 Who was the first to explore fully the possibilities of free verse?57 When is “Trick or treat“ played and what does it

32、 mean?58 How do children in remote areas of Australia receive their education?59 Why is Australias New South Wales called the premier state?60 What is the most potential serious natural disaster in New Zealand?三、名词解释61 Witan62 the Peoples Charter of 183863 baby boom64 Separation of Powers全国自考(英语国家概况

33、)模拟试卷 2 答案与解析一、单项选择题1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海把英国与欧洲的其他部分隔开。2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 公元 597 年,教皇格里高里一世把罗马圣安德鲁修道院的副院长圣.奥古斯丁派遣到英格兰,要把异教徒的英国人变为基督教徒。奥古斯丁在使国王和贵族皈依基督徒方面很成功。但是普通人的皈依很大程度上归功于北部修士们的传教活动。3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 公元 1066 年的诺曼征服或许是英国历史上最著名的事件。征服者威廉没收了几乎所有土地,酬劳他的诺曼亲信与随从。4 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 1087 年威廉去世,把诺曼底留给大儿

34、子罗伯特,把英格兰留给二儿子威廉。三儿子亨利得了一大笔钱。5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 大宪章的精神是限制王权,置王权于封建法律的约束下。6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 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。7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 从 1455 年到 1485 年的玫瑰战争,发生在兰开斯特家族和约克家族之间。玫瑰战争这个词是 19 世纪的大作家瓦尔特.司考特创造的。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。8 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 亨利八世之后是他的儿子爱德华六世(1547-1553),女儿玛丽

35、.都铎(1553-1558)和伊丽莎白一世 (1558-1603)。真正的宗教变革发生在他的儿子爱德华统治时期,人们把他向新教神学的转变称为“宗教改革”。9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 在近 30 年中,伊丽莎白成功地使两大天主教强国法国和西班牙互相争斗,从而避免了英国卷入任何欧洲大国的冲突。10 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 在英国第一次内战中,支持议会者因为留短发被称为“圆颅派”。11 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 1660 年选出的议会要求前国王的儿子从长期流亡地法国回国做国王,称查尔斯二世(1660-1685) ,从而解决了危机,王朝复辟相对顺利。12 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】

36、英国的宪章运动从 1836 年持续到 1848 年。13 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 1600 年英国东印度公司的建立是经济渗透的实例。14 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 旨在争取妇女选举权的运动是由潘克赫斯特夫人领导的。15 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 与大多数其他国家宪法不同,英国宪法不由单一文件构成,而是由成文法、习惯法和惯例组成。16 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 为了举行议会选举,英国被划分为选区,每个选区选举一名下议院议员,选举实行无记名投票。17 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 英国警察通常不带枪,此北爱尔兰,警察带枪作为个人保护之用和执行任务的需要。18 【正确答案】 D【试

37、题解析】 不管个人收入如何,国民保健制度为每个居民提供全面医疗服务。19 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 圣诞时,家里要装饰上五颜六色的纸带、冬青树和槲寄生植物的树叶,以及朋友寄来的迷人的贺卡。角落的大花盆里有棵小冷杉树,这是“圣诞树”,其枝条装饰有发光的小饰物和彩灯,有时还挂上礼物。20 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 英国的大学依照皇家特许状或议会法进行管理并享有学术自由。21 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 伦敦有一份付费晚报标准晚报,发行量为 475,000 份。22 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 英国现代剧作家中,大卫.黑尔的代表作有:丰富以及三部曲赛跑恶鬼、抱怨的法官和没有战争。B 项戏

38、剧幽灵是安德鲁.劳依德.威伯的近期作品。23 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 爱尔兰的基本民族是凯尔特人,同时还混合有挪威人、法国人、诺曼人和英国人,没有重要的少数民族。24 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 都铎王朝强制向爱尔兰人推行宗教改革和英国法律。25 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 美国有 21 个城市的人口超过 200 万。最大的城市是纽约,1990 年人口超过 1800 万,紧随其后的是洛杉矶(1450 万)、芝加哥(810 万)、旧金山(630 万)和费城(590 万) 。26 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 1620 年,201 个英国清教徒乘坐一艘叫“五月花号”的船来到新大陆。27

39、【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 1964 年通过的民权法案而并非人权法案,加强维护黑人选举权、使用公共设施以及和白人享受同等受教育的权利。此法案还包括保证黑人享有同等就业机会的条款。选项 A 表述错误。人权法案 是美国宪法的第一个修正案,直到联邦派接受了人权法案修正案,才确保了宪法的通过。28 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 林肯发表了著名的解放宣言。英国和法国因此都站在联邦的立场上。29 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 洛克菲尔的是石油,福特的是汽车,摩根的是铁路,莱特兄弟的是飞机。30 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 1920 年美国宪法通过的第 19 个修正案,给予美国妇女的是选举权。31 【正

40、确答案】 A【试题解析】 1929 年 10 月 24 日发生了第一次股票市场的重击,这一天被称作黑色星期四。32 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 美国、苏联和英国的首脑在战争期间共会晤了三次。第一次首脑会议于 1943 年 11 月在德黑兰举行。第二次会议于 1945 年 2 月在雅尔塔举行。第三次会议于 1945 年 7、8 月间在柏林城外的波茨坦进行。33 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 战后经济发展的三个基石中,两个与高出生率有关。第一个是建筑业的繁荣,是要为这些孩子提供住房和学校。第二个是汽车制造业,要为增加的新人口制造汽车。第三个军事开销与高出生率无关。34 【正确答案】 A【试题解析

41、】 美国拥有世界上不到 6的人口,生产出的产品却占世界总产量的25。35 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 美国的进口额约占世界所有进口额的 13%。36 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 在美国,修正案必须经过 34 的州的批准才能生效。37 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 美国的众议院选举自己的主持官员一一众议院院长。38 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 当前,约有 155 万个公立学区;夏威夷有 1 个,而加利福尼亚和得克萨斯各有 1 千多个。39 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 20 世纪初期,为了满足经济扩张和迅速增加的移民的燃眉之需,出现了社区学院。40 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 除夕夜,美

42、国最大、最令人激动的地方是纽约市的时代广场。41 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 大西洋诸省包括新不伦瑞克省,新斯科舍省,爱德华王子岛和纽芬兰省。42 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 1896 年,加拿大由自由党接管政权,直至 1911 年,加拿大一直由一位著名的法裔加拿大人,威尔福德.鲁瑞尔任总理。43 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 以前,英国和西欧是主要的移民来源。但近几年欧洲人的申请数量下降,亚洲、加勒比地区和美国人的申请数量上升。44 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 红色中心指的是澳大利亚中部有红色和棕黄色土壤的地区。45 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这块大陆的大部分地区炎热干燥,没有什么

43、水和食物,所以它只能养活很少的人。这就是为什么澳大利亚人口一直这样少的原因。46 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 南澳大利亚州的首府阿德雷德,以其艺术节而闻名于世。47 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 新西兰首都是惠灵顿。48 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 地壳的两部分交接的地方叫断层线,断层线贯穿了整个新西兰,这就意味着新西兰经常会发生地震,其中有些地震很强烈,但因为新西兰的许多地区人口分布密度不大,因此地震通常不会导致很多人死亡。49 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 人们把红色的桃金娘科常绿树称为新西兰圣诞树,因为它在 12 月开花。50 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 新西兰的土著是毛利人。二、

44、简答题51 【正确答案】 William I gave large estates to his barons because he wanted to get a promise of military service and a proportion of the lands produce. 52 【正确答案】 She was known as the “Bloody Mary“ and also remembered as the monarch who lost the last British possesion on the Continent, that the French

45、port of Calas during a renewed war with France. 53 【正确答案】 It is the Glorious Revolution. 54 【正确答案】 The American labour force in not only hard working, but also willing to experiment, to change and to learn new technologies. 55 【正确答案】 The highest duty of the President is the execution or carrying out

46、 of the law. 56 【正确答案】 Walt Whitman was the first to explore fully the possibilities of free verse. 57 【正确答案】 It is in Halloween. It means“give me something nice, or I will play a trick on you. “58 【正确答案】 They receive their education at home through a radio educational system called School of the Ai

47、r. 59 【正确答案】 It is because it was the first colony established by Britain in 1788.60 【正确答案】 In New Zealand, earthquakes and volcanoes are the most serious potential natural disasters. 三、名词解释61 【正确答案】 Witan were the council or meeting of the wisemen. It was created by the Anglo-Saxons to advise the k

48、ing. It s the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today. 62 【正确答案】 In 1838, the Chartists led by William Lovett drew up a charter of political demands, known as the Peoples Charter. It has six points: (1) the vote for all adult males; (2) voting by secret ballot; (3) equal electoral distri

49、cts; (4) abolition of property qualifications for members of Parliament; (5) payment of members of Parliament; (6) annual Parliaments, with a General Election every June. The 6 points were achieved gradually although the 6th has never been practical. 63 【正确答案】 Baby boom refers to the great increase of birth rate between 1946 and 19People born in this period are calle

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