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年月高等教育自学考试《英语国家概况》试题20194课程代码
005221.MULTIPLE CHOICEReadthe followingunflnished statementsor questionscarefully.For eachunfinished statementorquestion,four suggestedanswers markedA,B,C andD aregiven.Choose theone thatyouthink bestcompletes thestatement oranswers thequestion.Write theletter of the answeryouhave chosenin thecorresponding spaceon the ANSWER SHEET.30points,1point each
1.The UK,s climateis of the type,characterized bycool temperatures,frequentcloudy daysand rainstorms.A.maritime B.tropicalC.subtropical D.continental
2.were the last importantlinguistic groupto enterBritain.A.The WestGermans B.The NormansC.The DanesD.The Celts
3.During thereign of,Britain lostthe portof Calais,thelastBritish possessionon theContinent.A.Mary TudorB.Elizabeth IC.Anne TudorD.Edward VI
4.The onlysurviving largemammals in Britain todayare androe deer.A.wolves B.tigersC.red deerD.wild pigs
5.describes agroup ofpilgrims goingto visitThomas Becketstomb.A.The Merchantof VeniceB.Murder in the CathedralC.The PilgrimsProgress D.The CanterburyTales
6.The religiousreform of the Churchin Englandbegan asHenry VIIFsstruggle fora divorceandended inA.freedom fromthe PapacyB.hatred towardsHenry VIIIsoffspringC.wars withthe continentalmonarchsD.conflicts betweenHenry VITIand Parliament
7.Womens wasincluded forthe firsttime in the2012Summer Olympicsheld inLondon.A.hockey B.baseballC.boxing D.soccer
8.In1979,Margaret Thatcher*s formeda newgovernment.A.Labor PartyB.Conservative PartyC.Liberal DemocratsD.Scottish NationalistParty
9.The OpenUniversity in the UKprovides coursesof studyfor throughTV,radio,and localstudy programs.A.adultsB.teenagersC.primary schoolstudentsD.secondary schoolstudents
10.In the US,is calledfather ofwatersn orold manriver.A.the PotomacRiver B.the RioGrande RiverC.the MissouriRiver D.the MississippiRiver
11.is Americasmost importantagricultural areaand thenations leadingcenter ofheavyindustry.A.New EnglandB.The AmericanWestC.The MidwestD.The PacificCoast
12.Which of the followingterritories ofthe USwas boughtfrom NapoleonA.Florida.B.Louisiana.C.New Mexico.D.California.
13.The AmericanCivil Warended inApril1865when ConfederateGeneral RobertE.Leesurrendered toA.General UlyssesS.Grant B.President AbrahamLincolnC.President AndrewJohnson D.General“Stonewall”Jackson
14.The clashbetween theSoviet Unionand theUS duringthe earlystage ofthe ColdWar wasoverthe controlofA.the EasternEuropean countriesB.the NorthEastern AsiaC.the WesternEuropean countriesD.the SouthEastern Asia
15.What was the impactof McCarthyismin theUSA.Its proponentwon therespect ofthe American people.B.Its proponentwas removedfrom hissenator position.C.It arousedfull-scale,anti-Communist hysteria.D.It allowedarrest ofany suspects.
16.The USpresident headsthe executivebranch whichA.enforces lawsB.passes lawsC.interprets lawsD.approves thejustices
17.This nationasks foraction,and actionnow.*is fromthe inauguralspeech byPresidentA.Franklin D.Roosevelt B.Theodore RooseveltC.John F.Kennedy D.Herbert Hoover
18.1,celebrated onNovember11,was originallycalled ArmisticeDay andestablished tohonorAmericans whohad servedin WorldWar I.A.Memorial DayB.Veterans DayC.Independence DayD.New YearsDay
19.By1893,had madethe firstsuccessful gasoline-driven automobilein tt,eUS.A.Henry FordB.the WrightbrothersC.the Duryeabrothers D.John D.Rockefeller
20.The largestcity inCanada isA.Montreal B.VancouverC.Gatineau D.Toronto
21.The nameOttawa”derived fromthe Algonquinword adawemeansA.to exploreB.to ventureC.to sailD.to trade
22.In Canada,is recognizedas headof state.A.the speakeroftheSenate B.the Governor-GeneralC.the Britishmonarch D.the primeminister
23.The1956Summer Olympicswas heldinA.MelbourneB.CanberraC.SydneyD.Perth
24.In,six separatecolonies inAustralia joinedtogether toform afederation.A.1851B.1901C.1915D.
194225.The explorerwho suggestedthe nameAustralia wasA.Dirck HartogB.Matthew FlindersC.Abel TasmanD.William Dampier
26.The highestpeak inNew ZealandisA.Mount CookB.Mount RuapehuC.Tongariro D.Ngaurohoe
27.Education inNew Zealandis compulsorybetween theages ofA.5andl8B.5andl9C.6andl5D.6andl
628.In1865,the New Zealand seatof governmentwas movedto WellingtonfromA.Auckland B.ChristchurchC.Hamilton D.Tauranga
29.Today,about nine-tenths ofthe peoplein theRepublic ofIreland areA.Methodists B.MuslimsC.Roman CatholicsD.Presbyterians
30.Among the following Irishdramatists,wasthewinner ofthe NobelPrize forLiterature.A.Oliver GoldsmithB.Samuel BeckettC.John MillingtonSynge D.Richard BrinsleySheridanIL BLANKFILLINGChoose10answers fromthe boxand writethe correctletter inthe blanks31-40on theANSWERSHEET.20points,2points each
31.More thanhalf ofthe foreign-bom peopleinBritainlive in
32.The sevenprincipal kingdomsof Kent,Essex,Sussex,Wessex,East Anglia,Mercia andNorthumbriain Britishhistory havebeen giventhe nameof
33.English oppressionand of1845-1849drove
1.5million Irishmenfrom theirhomelandto theUnited Statesinthedecade of1845-
1854.
34.In1820,US Congressreached anagreement known as,allowing Maineto enterthe Unionas a“free”state onethat prohibitedslavery.
35.In Canada,people legallydefined asIndians areknownasIndians.
36.operates nationaltelevision andradio networksin bothEnglish andFrench.
37.Aborigines gainedAustralian in
1967.
38.acts asthe finalcourt ofappeal forNew Zealand.
39.In1944,NewZealandand Australiasigned,claiming avoice inthe postwaraffairs ofthePacific.40・Irelands entryinto in1973was agreat boonto thenation*s economy.*1*■.、A.the MissouriCompromiseB.The CanadianBroadcasting CorporationC.the PotatoFamineD.Greater LondonE.the EuropeanCommunitiesF.HeptarchyG.citizenshipH.Inner LondonI.the CanberraPactJ.nonstatusK.The BritishPrivy CouncilL.statusKJ*KJ**1K!*KJ*KJ^KJKJ*KJ KJ*7**1**T**7**T*III.TERM EXPLANATIONDefinethe followingterms inEnglish.Write youranswers on the ANSWERSHEET inaround40words.10points,5points each
41.The DivineRight ofKings
42.penal colonyIV.SHORT ANSWERQUESTIONSGive abrief answerto eachofthefollowing questions.You arerequired touse completesentences.Write youranswers on the ANSWERSHEET.30points,3points each
43.What isthe effectoftheUKs climateontheEnglishmans character
44.Who wereat thebottom ofthe feudalscale inEngland underthe ruleof WilliamtheConqueror
45.Why didntthe Romanstotally occupyBritain
46.What werethe effectsof ElizabethFs foreignpolicy inher reign
47.Why wasOctober19,1987called BlackMonday inAmerican history
48.Why didover200,000people gatherin Washington,DC onAugust28,
1963749.Why wasthe NorthAmerican FreeTrade Agreementsignificant inCanadian history
50.What areNew Zealandsmajor imports
51.What wasthe significanceofthecultural revivalisminthe19th andearly20th centuriesinIreland
52.What arethe majoragricultural activitiesintheRepublic ofIrelandV.ESSAY QUESTIONWrite100-120words onthefollowingtopic ontheANSWERSHEET.10points
53.Why isit saidthat theAmericanpeopleare alwaysonthemove。