7月全国自考英语国家概况试题及答案解析

1、精品自学考试资料推荐全国 2018 年 7 月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码： 00522 .Multiple Choice Questions.(40 points, 1 point for each)Directions:Read thefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you thin

2、k best completes the statement or answers the question; and then write your answers on the Answer Sheet.1The longest river in Britain is （） ,which is 338 kilometers long.A the Thames RiverB the Severn RiverC the ClydeD the Tweed2（） ,the great Roman general, invaded Britain for the first time in 55 B

3、C.A Julius CaesarBThe Emperor ClaudiusC BoadiceaD Agricola3King Alfred made a treaty with Danes allowing them to keep the northern and eastern parts ofEngland, which later became known as（）.A WessexBNormandyC“ the Danelaw ”D Sussex4William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as（） .A William RufusB Willi

4、am the ConfessorC William the ConquerorD William the Great5The spirit of（） was the limitation of the powers of the king.A the Provision of OxfordB the Book of DoomC Domesday BookD Magna Carta6Although the Wars of he Roses were fought intermittently for（）years, ordinary peoplewere little affected and

5、 went about their business as usual.A 20B 30C 40D 507In Ireland and the Scottish Highlands （）led to mass emigration, particularly to the NewWorld.A the Black DeathB the Civil WarsC the Great FamineD land enclosure8In the United Kingdom, free medical care for everyone and financial help for the old,

6、the sick1精品自学考试资料推荐and the unemployed, which havebecome available since1948, are thefoundationof（）A the welfare stateB the National Health ServiceC the civil serviceD the National Insurance Fund9Margaret Thatcher believed in the following EXCEPT （） .A self-relianceB privatizationC the strengthening

7、of trade unionsD the use of monetarist policies to control inflation10 The monarchy is the oldest institution of government, goingback to at least （）century.A the 8thB the 9thC the 10thD the 11th11 All criminal trials are held in open court because the criminal law presumes the（）of the accused until

8、 he has been proved guilty beyond reasonable doubt.A innocenceB honestyC guiltD impartiality12 Easter is traditionally associated with the following EXCEPT（） .A the Resurrection of ChristB the eating of Easter eggsC the custom of giving presentsD the coming of spring13（） is the most popular sport in

9、 England and in Europe.A RugbyB TennisC SnookerD Football14 Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama takes place for a period of 3 to 4 weeksbetween （） when Edinburgh becomes a center of cultural activity.A July and AugustB August and SeptemberC September and OctoberD October and November

10、15 Up to the end of WWI, there were （）waves of large-scale immgration to the UnitedStates.A twoB threeC fourD five16 The idea of containment was first brought up by （） .A Harry TrumanB Franklin D. RooseveltC MarshallD George Kennan17 In the last great population movement in America,a large number of

11、 people moved to（） .A the NorthwestB the sunbelt areas2精品自学考试资料推荐C the SouthD the West18 Who were the first settlers of the New England Region?A Hispanic groups.B English Puritans.C German farmers.D Asian Americans19 The Bill of Rights is the term used for （） to the Constitution of the United States

12、.A the first ten amendmentsB the last ten amendmentsC the tenth amendmentD the most important amendment20 The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by （）during the Civil War.A George WashingtonB Abraham LincolnC Thomas JeffersonD Franklin Roosevelt21The Supreme Court played a role in approving the la

13、wfulness of anti-Communist activities by（）.A upholding the constitutionality of the Smith ActB convicting 11 highranking Communist leadersC supporting the trial of Alger HissD supporting President Truman s executive order22 The writers of the Constitution worked out the checks and balances in order

14、to（）.A prevent the government from misusing its powerB prevent the government from being too strongC prevent the government form being separatedD prevent the government form losing its power23 In America, the first period of the party system refers to the appearance of（）.A the FederalistsB the Anti-

15、FederalistsC the Federalists and the Anti-FederalistsD the Democratic- Republicans and the Anti-Federalists24 Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of those who（） transcendentalism.A supportedB was indifferent toC attackedD had nothing to do with25 The first uniquely American contribution to architecture was

16、the Skyscraper perfected by the（）architect, Louis Sullivan.A New York CityB ChicagoC WashingtonD Detroit26 Today there are altogether（） departments of the U.S. government.3精品自学考试资料推荐A 11B 13C 15D 1727 Which of the following is NOT associated with Halloween? （）A “ Trick or treat ”B“ eating eggs”C bon

17、fireD pumpkin-lanterns28 The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Puritans in Plymouth, Massachusetts on（）,1621.A January 13B April 13C October 13D December 1329 About two thirds of Canada s petroleum and about four fifths of its natural gas come from（）.A AlbertaB MontrealC QuebecD Vancouver

18、30Under （ ）,the Upper Canada and Lower Canada were united again and given internal self-government in 1848.A the Act of UnionB the British North America ActC the Quebec ActD the Statute ofWestminister31 Indigenous people make up about 1.5% of the Canadian population .They are（） .A Indians and Africa

19、nsB Aborigines and IndiansC the Eskimo and AboriginesD American Indians and the Eskimo32 Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted a policy of（） ,recognizing thatcultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.A assimilationB integrationC multiculturalism

20、D gender equality33 The main feature of Australia s （trade is that）.A it is mainly with developing countries and Great BritainB there is the decline of manufacturing industries and the high tariffsC there is over-reliance on commodity exportsD it has always involved the exchange of raw materials for

21、 finished products34 The history of Australia began with （） .A the arrival of AboriginesB the colonization of Australia by the BritishC the founding of the Commonwealth ofAustraliaD the First World War4精品自学考试资料推荐35 Victoria is also known as（） .A the garden stateB the premier stateC the sunshine stat

22、eD the state of excitement36 The Australian Constitution can only be changed by（） .A the ParliamentB the QueenC the ExecutiveD referendum37 Ireland is one of the most（）countries of Europe.A ChristianB CatholicC BuddhistD Protestant38 The population of Ireland is predominantly of （） origin.A EnglishB

23、 CelticC NormanD French39 In 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world （） .A to adopt the 40-hour working weekB to introduce old age pensionsC to introduce the Accident Compensation ActD to give women the vote40 Nearly three quarters of the population (including more than 50% of the New

24、 Zealanders)live in（） .A South IslandB North IslandC Stewart IslandD the Chatham Islands .Answer the Following Questions Briefly.(30 points,3 points for each)Directions: Give a onesentence answer to each of the following questions and then write youranswers in the corresponding space on the Answer S

25、heet.41.What does the British parliament consist of ?42.What are the chief purposes of the penal system of Britain?43.How did Elizabeth I manage to maintain a friendly relationship with France?44.How many states are there in the United States? Which one is the largest and which one is thesmallest in area?45.What is “ winner-take-all ” system?46.Why was Lincoln considered to be a ma