全国2010年4月高等教育自学考试英语英语国家概况试题.doc

全国2010年4月高等教育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I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question，four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(50 points，1 point for each)1._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 ConquestC. The Norman Conquest D. The Celt 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 wages3.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 First World War.A. Britain B. FranceC. Russia D. Turkey5.The English Civil War is also called _ .A. the Revolutionary War B. the Puritan RevolutionC. the Reformation D. the Renaissance6.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of State is a king or a queen .In practice，_.A. Parliament 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 and DevelopmentB. Organization of European DevelopmentC. European Economic CommunityD. European Union8.The_refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.A. Urbanization B. Economic BoomC. Glorious Revolution D. Industrial Revolution9.The major Christian festivals in Britain are_ .A. Christmas, Easter and Mothers DayB. Christmas, Easter and Whit SundayC. Christmas，Guy Fawkes Day and St. Patricks DayD. Christmas，Whit Sunday and St. Georges Day10.The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. At present there are _ countries within the Commonwealth (1991).A. 30 B. 40C. 50 D. 6011.Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the _ .A. Gaels B. BrythonsC. Belgae D. Vikings12.Political change in England came mainly through_.A. gradual reform B. revolutionC. peoples uprisings D. working class movement13.The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945 are _ .A. the Democratic Party and the Republican PartyB. the Conservative Party and the Labor 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 great achievements in literature and other arts. in exploration and in battle.A. Mary B. Henry VIIIC. E1izabeth I D. Charles II15.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 RightC. the Clarendon Code D. the Act of Supremacy16.Which statement about the“Wars of Roses”is NOT true?A. The kings 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 Johnson，Christopher Marlowe and Charles 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 classC. upper middle class D. upper class19._led the U.K. to final victory in the Second World War.A. Winston Churchill B. Neville ChamberlainC. 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 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 kind cannot own property and propagate their beliefs in speeches and writing.21.In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus，a(n)_navigator, led his men to sail across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.A. French B. SpanishC. Italian D. English22.American troops defeated the British at_ in Northern New York. This was a great turning point of the American War of Independence，leading directly to an alliance between the U.S. and France.A. Saratoga B. TrentonC. Lexington D. Yorktown23.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 Congress B. Second Continental CongressC. Constitutional Convention D. Independent Convention24.Which of the following is NOT among President Theodore Roosevelts contributions?A. The implementation of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.B. The initiation of large-scale irrigation projects.C. The adoption 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. in 1929.A. Business bankruptcy B. Serious unemploymentC. The stock market crash D. Foreclosures26.During the Second World War, American wartime objectives were the total destruction of_ powers and the establishment of a world order.A. Axis B. AsianC. Allied D. European27.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. RooseveltC. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert C. Hoover28.Education was made a function of the state under the _Amendment to the US Constitution.A. Tenth B. EleventhC. Twelfth D. Thirteenth29.McCarthyism was a full-scale _hysteria in the United States in the 1950s.A. pro-Nazi B. anti-FascistC. pro-Communist D. anti-Communist30.On June 5，1947，_suggested that the US should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.A. George Kennan B. George MarshallC. Dwight Eisenhower D. James F. Byrnes31.A decision to set up a world organization，the United Nations，was made at_.A. Yalta Conference B. Potsdam ConferenceC. Teheran Conference D. Paris Conference32.The safeguards against abuse of powers in the United States come in the form of_.A. separation of powers B. executive ordersC. presidential elections D. judicial reviews33._Was meant to guarantee the blacks and others the right to 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 the_ Amendment to the Constitution.A. 17th B. 18thC. 19th D. 20th35.Of the four kinds of high schools，_ones only aim to prepare students for college.A. comprehensive B. academicC. vocational D. technical36.There have been_ periods in the development of American political parties in the United States.A. two B. threeC. four D. five37.The 1920s in the United States has been described by many historians as a period of_.A. material failure B. spiritual frustrationC. political setbacks D. welfare reform38._is the largest single source of goods imported by the U.S.，accounting for nearly 30of the total.A. Canada B. MexicoC. Japan D. European Union39.Mark Twains masterwork was _ .A. The Scarlet Letter B. Leaves of GrassC. The Sketch Book D. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn40.In the early part of the 19th century，_was the center of American writing.A. Boston B. PhiladelphiaC. Chicago D. New York City41.Tourist trade is important in economy in _with rich green mountains and valleys.A. British Columbia B. Atlantic provincesC. the Canadian-Shield D. St. Lawrence-Great Lakes provinces42.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 1919 in its own name.D. It has found its place among the nations of the world since World War I.43.Generally speaking，Canada can be divided into_ geographical regions.A. three B. fourC. five D. six44.Which of the following statements about Australia is true?A. It is the worlds fifth largest 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 worlds smallest continent and the worlds fourth largest country.45.The first Australian colony, established by Britain in 1788 and called the premier state，is _ .A. Victoria B. TasmaniaC. Queensland D. New South Wales46.The Australian political division borders are drawn_.A. along straight lines of latitude and longitudeB. along rivers and forestsC. along mountain rangesD. along natural features47.The only native mammals in New Zealand are_.A. rabbits B. batsC. opossums D. goats48.A chain of mountains runs almost the whole length of South Island in New Zealand. The highest peak is_.A. Mt Ruapehu B. Mt CookC. Mt Ngaurohoe D. Mt Tongariro49.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 agesD. a high birthrate compounded by a century of emigration50.Migration in Ireland declined sharp