4月全国自考英语国家概况试题及答案

1、精品自学考试资料推全国 2018 年 4 月自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码： 00522请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上1. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully.For each unfinishedstatement or question ， four suggested answers marked A， B， C and D are given.Choosethe one that you think best completes the statement or answers the ques

2、tion.Write theletter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(50points ， 1 point for each)2. of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history, inwhich William ， the Conqueror confiscated almost all the land and gave it to his followers.A. The Roman Conq

3、uest B. The Anglo-Saxon ConquestD. The Celt ConquestC. The Norman Conquest2.As a result of the Black Death， .A. all land was left untended B. no labor was required any longerC. 1and owners tended to change from arable to sheep-farmingD. surviving peasants were not able to bargain about their wagesE.

4、 Which of the following statements about Elizabeth I(1 55 8-1 603)is true?A. Elizabeth was 35 when she came to the throne.B. Elizabeth remained single.C. Elizabeth was not able to work with Parliament.D. Her reign was a time of diminishing English nationalism.4. was not in the “ Allies ” in the Firs

5、t World War.A. Britain B. FranceD. TurkeyC. Russia5.The English Civil War is also called .A. the Revolutionary War B. the Puritan RevolutionD. the RenaissanceC. the Reformation6.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of State is a king or a queen .In1精品自学考试资料推荐practice ， .A. Parli

6、ament rules the countryB. the Sovereign reigns but does not ruleC. the Sovereign rules but does not reignD. the Prime Minister rules and reigns7.In January,1973， Britain finally became a full member of the，which was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957.A. Organization of Economic Cooperation an

7、d DevelopmentB. Organization of European DevelopmentC. European Economic CommunityD. European Union8.Therefers to the mechanization of industry and the consequentchanges in socialththcenturies.and early 19economic organization in Britain in the late 18A. Urbanization B.Economic BoomD. Industrial Rev

8、olutionE. Glorious Revolution9 .The major Christian festivals in Britain are.A. Christmas, Easter and Mother's DayB. Christmas, Easter and Whit SundayC. Christmas， Guy Fawkes Day and St. Patrick's DayD. Christmas， Whit Sunday and St. George's Day10 .The Commonwealth of Nations is a free

9、association of independent countries that were oncecolonies of Britain. At present there are countries withinthe Commonwealth (1991).A. 30B. 40F. 6011.Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of theCeltic tribes was the .A. Gaels B. BrythonsD. VikingsC

10、. Belgae12.Political change in England came mainly through.2精品自学考试资料推荐A. gradual reform B. revolutionD. working class movements uprisings C. people'13.The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945 areA. the Democratic Party and the Republican PartyB. the Conservative Party and the L

11、abor PartyC. the Labor Party and the Social Democratic PartyD. the Labor Party and the Democratic Party14. 's reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of greatachievements in literature and other arts. in exploration and in battle.A. Mary B. Henry VIIID. Charles IIE. E1izabeth IC. 5

12、03/ 1415.After the Restoration ， Parliament passed a series of severe laws called against the Puritans， now known as Nonconformists.A. Agreement of the People B. the Petition of the RightF. the Act of SupremacyC. the Clarendon Code16.Which statement about the “Wars of RNoOsTestrue” ? isA. The king&#

13、39;s power now became supreme.B. Ordinary people were seriously affected.C. The wars were waged intermittently for 30 years.D. From these wars feudalism received its death blow.1 7.The finest exponents of Elizabethan drama in the English Renaissance were .A. Ben Johnso，n Christopher Marlowe and Char

14、les DickensB. Edmund Spenser, Charles Dickens and William ShakespeareC. William Shakespeare, Ben Johnson and Charles DickensD. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson18.The Chartist movement was the first nationwide movement.A. working class B. lower middle classD. upper classC. upp

15、er middle class19. led the U.K. to final victory in the Second World War.A. Winston Churchill B. Neville Chamberlain3精品自学考试资料推C. Tony Blair D. William Gladstone20.Which statement about the religion in Britain is true?A. Every person in Britain may change his religion， but with difficulty.B. Every pe

16、rson 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 kind cannot own property and propagate their beliefs in speeches and writing.th centu

17、ry, Christopher Columbus， 21.In the late 15a(n)navigator,led his men to sailacross the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.A. French B. SpanishD. EnglishC. Italian22.American troops defeated the British atin Northern New York.This was a greatturning point of the American

18、 War of Independence， leading directly to an alliance between the U.S. and France.A. Saratoga B. TrentonD. YorktownC. Lexington23.In 1787， delegates from the states held a meeting in Philadelphia to make the Articles of Confederation adequate. The meeting came to be called the.A. First Continental C

19、ongress B. Second Continental CongressD. Independent ConventionC. Constitutional Convention24 .Which of the following is NOT among President Theodore Roosevelt's contributions?A. The implementation of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.B. The initiation of large-scale irrigation projects.C. The adoption

20、 of the Hepburn Act of 1906.D. The passage of the Federal Reserve Act.25 .Was the beginning of a long economic depression in the U.S. in1929.A. Business bankruptcy B. Serious unemploymentD. ForeclosuresC. The stock market crash26.During the Second World War, American wartime objectives were the tota

21、l destruction4精品自学考试资料推荐ofpowers and the establishment of a world order.A. Axis B. AsianD. EuropeanC. Allied27.In 1932， in the depth of the depression， the American people chose as their next president who promised to get the U.S. out of the depression.A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Franklin D. RooseveltD

22、. Herbert C. Woodrow Wilson C. Hoover28.Education was made a function of the state under the Amendment to the USConstitution.A. Tenth B. EleventhD. ThirteenthC. Twelfth29.McCarthyism was a full-scale hysteria in the United States in the1950s.A. pro-Nazi B. anti-FascistD. anti-CommunistE. pro-Communi

23、st30.On June 5， 1947， suggested that the US should offereconomic aid to WesternEurope so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.A. George Kennan B. George MarshallF. James F. ByrnesG. Dwight Eisenhower31.A decision to set up a world organization， the United Nations ， was made at.A. Yalta Con

24、ference B. Potsdam ConferenceH. Paris ConferenceI. Teheran Conference32.The safeguards against abuse of powers in the United States come in the form of.A. separation of powers B. executive ordersJ. judicial reviewsC. presidential elections33 .Was meant to guarantee the blacks and others the right to

25、vote.A. Emancipation Proclamation in 1863B. The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865C. The Civil Rights Act of 1964D. The Voting Rights Act of 196534 .Woman obtained voting right from theAmendment to theConstitution.5精品自学考试资料推 荐ththB. 18A. 17ththC. 19D. 2035 .Of the four kinds of high sc

26、hools， ones only aim to preparestudents for college.A. comprehensive B. academicD. technicalE. vocational36.There have beenperiods in the development of Americanpolitical parties inthe United States.A. two B. threeF. fiveC. four37.The 1920s in the United States has been described by many historians

27、as a period ofA. material failure B. spiritual frustrationD. welfare reformE. political setbacks38. is the largest single source of goods imported by the U.S， .accounting for nearly 30 of the total.A. Canada B. MexicoF. European UnionG. Japan39.Mark Twain's masterwork was .A.The Scarlet Letter B

28、.Leaves of GrassD.The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC.The Sketch Book40.In the early part ofthe 19th century ， was the center of American writing.A. Boston B. PhiladelphiaH. New York City11 / 14C. Chicago41.Tourist trade is important in economy in with rich greenmountains and valleys.A. British Colu

29、mbia B. Atlantic provincesD. St. Lawrence-Great Lakes provincesC. the Canadian-Shield42 .Which of the following about Canada in World War I is NOT true?A. It founded its navy to enter World War I.B. It took a seat as a member of the League of Nations.C. It won the right to sign the Peace Treaty of 1

30、919 in its own name.6精品自学考试资料推荐D. It has found its place among the nations of the world since World War I.43 .Generally speaking， Canada can be divided intogeographicalregions.A. three B. fourD. sixC. five44 .Which of the following statements about Australia is true?A. It is the world's fifth la

31、rgest country and is surrounded by sea.B. It is the smallest and the only continent that contains only one country.C. It is a continent that contains only Australia and New Zealand.D. It is the world's smallest continent and the world's fourth largest country.45 .The first Australian colony,

32、 established by Britain in 1788 and called the premier state ， is .A. Victoria B. TasmaniaD. New South WalesC. Queensland46 .The Australian political division borders are drawn.A. along straight lines of latitude and longitudeB. along rivers and forestsC. along mountain rangesD. along natural featur

33、es47 .The only native mammals in New Zealand are.A. rabbits B. batsD. goatsC. opossums48.A chain of mountains runs almost the whole length of South Island in New Zealand. Thehighest peak is.A. Mt Ruapehu B. Mt CookD. Mt TongariroE. Mt Ngaurohoe49.One of the four unusual demographic features of Ireland is.A. an early marriage ageB. an excess of males in the populationC. a low proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages7精品自学考试资料推 荐D. a high birthrate compounded by a century of emigration50 .Migration in Ireland declin