2020年4月全国英语国家概况自考试题及答案解析

1、精品自学考试资料推荐全国 2019 年 4 月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码： 00522全部题目用英文作答，否则不计分。PART ONE(40 POINTS)I.Read the followingunfinishedstatementsor questionscarefully.Foreach unfinishedstatement or question, four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D are given. Choose theone that you think best completes the statement o

2、r answers the question. Write the letterof the answeryou have chosen in the correspondingspace on the answer sheet.(40points,1 point for each)1. British recorded history begins with the _ invasion.A. RomanB. VikingC. Anglo-SaxonD. Norman2. The Authorized Version of the Bible (published in 1611) was

3、made by _ command.A. Edward IV sB. James IsC. Elizabeth I sD. Henry V III s3. In the United Kingdom, succession is founded on the _ principle. Sons of the Sovereign have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne.A. ethicalB. obligationC. hereditaryD. public relations4.In the United Kingd

4、om, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _.A. the SpeakerB. the Lord ChancellorC. the Duke of EdinburghD. the Prime Minister5.The most important prehistoric monument of the Iberians was _.A. Maiden Castle in WiltshireB. Stonehenge in WiltshireC. Avebury in WiltshireD. Leeds

5、Castle in Kent6.The Royal National Eisteddfod is a(n) _ festival of poetry, music and other arts.A. EnglishB. ScottishC. WelshD. Irish7.In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before _.A. 1918B. 1920C. 1928D. 19458.The English Civil War is generally regarded as the beginning

6、 of modern _ history.A. EuropeanB. ScottishC. WelshD. world9.London s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _.A. the Home SecretaryB. the Lord ChancellorC. the Prime MinisterD. the Attorney General10. During the 1970s Britain began producing petroleum from wells in _.1精品自学考试资料推荐

7、A. the Irish SeaB. the North SeaC. the Dover StraitsD. the Cambrians11. The two very important crops in Britain are _.A. barley and cornB. wheat and riceC. barley and oatsD. wheat and barley12. In Britain, a _ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns.A. civic electionB. by-electi

8、onC. popular electionD. general election13. What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States? A. The Rio Grande River.B. The southern Rocky Mountains. C. The Colorado River.D. The Gulf of California.14. The financial, manufacturing and transportation center of the United States is

9、_.A. New YorkB. Washington D.C.C. PhiladelphiaD. Chicago15. One of the measures taken by the Roosevelt Administration in the New Deal was _. A. to close down more banksB. to further loosen the control of financial institutionsC. to adopt a number of labor laws to raise the role of labor in the relat

10、ions of production D. to encourage farm production16. Most of the colleges and universities in the U.S. are located _.A. in only 5 or 6 states along the Atlantic coastB. in the SouthC. in states with a large populationD. along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts17. Rock nroll in the early 1960s in the U

11、nited States was music for _.A. teenagersB. black audienceC. white adult audienceD. people of all ages18. The major Hispanic groups in the United States are _. A. the Mexicans and HaitiansB. the Puerto Ricans and CubansC. the Mexicans and the Puerto RicansD. the Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans19.

12、 Today, American people observe VeteransDay by _. A. keeping two minutes of silence at 11 00 A.M. on that dayB. holding veterans parades in their communitiesC. going to public cemeteries to pay tribute to war heroesD. going to churches for memorial services20. In the U.S., constitutional amendment c

13、an go into effect after it is approved by _. A. a two-thirds vote of both housesB. three-fourths of the states2精品自学考试资料推荐C. two-thirds of the statesD. half of the states21. When the president of the U.S. signs an act passed by Congress into law, it still can be cancelled if _.A. the lower federal co

14、urt decides that it goes against previous lawsB. the Supreme Court decides that it goes against previous lawsC. the lower federal court decides it is unconstitutionalD. the Supreme Court decides it is unconstitutional22. President Nixon decided to resign because he _. A. refused to hand over the Whi

15、te House tapes to court B. was tired of political struggle in Washington D.C.C. came to see that most probably he would be impeached D. was deserted by the Republican Party23. In the United States, the first largest immigration movement took place _. A. right after the War of IndependenceB. in the m

16、id-1810sC. at the turn of the 20 th centuryD. right after the Civil War24. The following are the factors that have contributed to the development of the U.S. economy EXCEPT _.A. the vast space and resources of the landB. the ideals of freedom and economic opportunityC. English as its national langua

17、geD. hard work by the people25. Although Australia has a large area, _ of the continent is desert or semi-desert.A. one thirdB. two-thirdsC. halfD. more than half26. The Great Barrier Reef is included on the World Heritage list because it has _. A. the most beautiful seascape in the worldB. the grea

18、test number of islands in the worldC. the most diverse and complex marine life in the world D. the longest coast in the world27. The first major discoveries, made in _ in the early 1850s, resulted in gold rushes inAustralia.A. QueenslandB. South AustraliaC. Victoria and TasmaniaD. Victoria and New S

19、outh Wales28. In Australia, the role of the Senate is _.A. to review bills passed by the House of RepresentativesB. to introduce money billsC. to interpret the ConstitutionD. to remove the prime minister from office29. In Australia, the leader of the majority party or the coalition heads the governm

20、ent as _.3精品自学考试资料推荐A. premierB. prime ministerC. chief executiveD. governor-general30.Traditionally, Australia has relied heavily on migrants _.A. to build up its labor forceB. to defend its countryC. to change its way of lifeD. to improve its living standards31.In each of the ten Canadian province

21、s, the Queen is represented by _.A. the speakerB. the Lord High CommissionerC. the Lieutenant-governorD. the Attorney-General32.By the British North America Act, Canada was made a _ in 1867.A. dominionB. sovereign nationC. colonyD. member of the Commonwealth of Nations33.Who opened the interior of C

22、anada to French fur traders and later colonizers in 1535?A. Samuel de Champlain.B. Jacques Cartier.C. John Cabot.D. Henry Hudson.34.Canada is bounded on the west by _.A. the Pacific OceanB. the Atlantic OceanC. the Indian OceanD. the Arctic Ocean35.The majority of French-speaking Canadians live in _

23、.A. New BrunswickB. OntarioC. QuebecD. Nova Scotia36.The Parliament of Canada is made up of all the following EXCEPT _.A. the CrownB. the SenateC. the House of CommonsD. the National Assembly37.The largest river in Ireland is _.A. the Liffey RiverB. the Dodder RiverC. the Shannon RiverD. Lough Derg3

24、8.In Ireland Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are both descended from _.A. the Irish Labor PartyB. Sinn FeinC. IRAD. the Progressive Democrats39.New Zealand s highest peak is _ in the mountain range called the central Southern Alps.A. Mount NgauruhoeB. Mount TongariroC. Mount CookD. Mount Taranaki40.Which

25、of the following about New Zealand is true?A. New Zealand is a republic.B. Queen Elizabeth II is represented in New Zealand by the Governor-General.C.New Zealand has a bicameral parliament.D.New Zealand has three major political parties.PART TWO (60 POINTS)II.Give a one-sentence answer to each of th

26、e following questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points,3 points for each)41.What is a copyright library in Britain?4精品自学考试资料推荐42.Why is December 26th called Boxing Day in Britain?43.What happened in London in 1952 when 4,000 people were left dead or dying?44.Name one of the two major mountain ranges in t