1、英语国家概况自考题-6 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART ONE/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：50，分数：50.00)1.The Anglo-Saxons created the _ to advise the king, the basis of the Privy Council. A. Whitby B. Synod C. Shirt Court D. Witan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Under _, the feudal system in England was completely established. A
2、. King Alfred B. Henry C. Edward D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.William replaced the Witan, the council of the Anglo-Saxon Kings, with _. A. the Grand Council B. the House of Lords C. the House of Commons D. Parliament（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The Black Death swept through England in the summer
3、 of _ without warning. A. 1347 B. 1348 C. 1350 D. 1351（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.After the Hundred Years War, power in England was in the hands of a number of rich and ambitious _. A. bishops B. merchants C. nobles D. royal family members（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The English Renaissance is said to have begun in _.
4、 A. 1422 B. 1478 C. 1485 D. 1495（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The English Renaissance was largely literary, and it achieved its finest expression in the so-called _. A. great novels B. classical poems C. industrial revolution D. Elizabethan drama（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.William and Mary jointly accepted _ and were c
5、rowned jointly in Westminster Abbey, the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began. A. Petition of Right B. Test Act C. Bill of Rights D. Great Charter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Tories were traditionalists who were certainly against _. A. hereditary monarchy B. P
6、arliamentary reforms C. the Church of England D. strict maintenance of law and order（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the _ led by Mrs. Pankhurst before the First World War, votes were granted to women over 30 in 1918. A. Luddites B. Suffragettes C. Chartists D. Levelle
7、rs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.After the First World War, _ was established. A. the United Nations B. the Central Powers C. the Allies D. the League of Nations（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.At the general election of 1945 Winston Churchill was heavily defeated, because _. A. he was old-fashioned B. people did not suppo
8、rt his postwar policies C. he was not qualified as a prime minister in a peaceful age D. people wanted to forget about the war（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Which of the following about U.K.s monarchy is not true? A. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. B. There is no written constitution in the Un
9、ited Kingdom. C. Today the Queen holds the real power in the United Kingdom. D. The continuity of the monarchy has been broken once.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The House of Lords is presided over by _. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
10、15.In Britain the citizens aged _ or over have the right to vote. A. 16 B. 18 C. 21 D. 30（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.No.10 Downing Street in London is _. A. the official residence of the Queen B. the office building of Lord Chancellor C. the meeting place of the British Parliament D. the official residence
11、of British Prime Minister（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Which of the following statement is not true? A. The Sovereign must be a member of Church of England. B. Church of England archbishops, bishops and deans are appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the PM. C. The two archbishops, the bishops of London,
12、Durham and Winchester have seats in the House of Lords. D. Clergy of the Church of England and of other churches may sit in the House of Commons.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Which public holiday is the Scottish holiday only? A. New Years Day. B. Good Friday. C. Bank Holiday. D. Easter Day.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19
13、.The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from _. A. the 10th and 11th century B. the 12th century C. the 12th and 13th century D. the 13th century（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Which of the following is not the quality Sundays? A. The Times. B. Sunday Telegraph. C. The Sunday Times. D. The Observer.（分数：1
14、.00）A.B.C.D.21.Ireland is divided into two political units. They are _. A. Northern Ireland and Wales B. Wales and Scotland C. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland D. Scotland and England（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.In 1170, the Anglo-Saxons invaded Ireland, from then on, conflicts between the Englis
15、h and the Irish went on for almost _ years. A. 1000 B. 800 C. 600 D. 500（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.A major source of population growth in the United States is _. A. immigration B. social security C. high birth rate D. low death rate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Uncle Toms Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a
16、vivid description the miserable life of the _. A. early settlers B. puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, _. A. First, 1774 B. First, 1776 C. Second, 1774 D. Second, 1776（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The
17、 Constitutional Convention in America was attended by _. A. all of the 13 states B. all of the states except Maryland C. all of the states except Rhode Island D. all of the states, but later Rhode Island withdrew from the convention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The foundation of American Constitutional system
18、 was completed in _. A. 1781 B. 1787 C. 1788 D. 1791（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.The largest land that the U. S. got from France was _. A. the Louisiana Territory B. Texas C. New Mexico D. Old Northwest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by _ during the Civil War. A. George Washingto
19、n B. Abraham Lincoln C. Thomas Jefferson D. Franklin Roosevelt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Pushed by the Progressive Movement, Presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) and Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) initiated changes from the 19th century tradition of _. A. monopoly B. laissez faire C. government regulation
20、 D. market control（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.On April 6, 1917 the U S. government declared war on _. A. Italy B. Germany C. French D. Poland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.In his inaugural speech, _ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.“ A. Abraham Lincoln B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D.
21、 Franklin Roosevelt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.The United States did not join the Second World War directly until _ in December, 1941. A. Great Depression B. Pearl Harbor incident C. the Japanese attack on China D. the German attack on Poland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.The trial of Alger Hiss proved _. A. that he w
22、as a Soviet spy B. that he was a traitor C. that he provided Soviet agent with secret information on atomic weapon D. None of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.The Vietnam War was the longest war the U.S. fought. It lasted from _ to _. A. 1945, 1970 B. 1950, 1970 C. 1950, 1975 D. 1953, 1975（分数：1.00）A.B.C
23、.D.36.The American economy is characterized by a high degree of _. A. free competition B. planned economy C. monopoly D. decentralization（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.In 1781, _ adopted the Articles of Confederation in the U.S. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Nation
24、al Committee D. the President（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.The American Constitution says that only _ can declare war upon other nations. A. President B. Senate C. Cabinet D. Congress（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.It is said that Thomas Jeffersons belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal is best e
25、mbodied by _. A. research universities B. doctoral universities C. comprehensive colleges D. community colleges（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.“America 2000: An Education Strategy“ was issued by the American President _ in 1991. A. Bush B. Clinton C. Reagan D. Carter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Among the following autho
26、rs, the one who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946 is _. A. T.S. Eliot B. Emily Dickenson C. Walt Whitman D. Richard Wright（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42._ was the first book by a Black author about Black life. A. Native Son B. Black Boy C. The Weary Blues D. For Whom the Bell Tolls（分数：1.00）A.B
27、.C.D.43.The symbols that are associated with Valentines Day are the following except _. A. cards decorated with hearts B. Cupid armed with bow and arrow C. flowers tied with red ribbons D. toast turkey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.In Canada, thinly settled region of _ takes up four fifths of the country. A. A
28、tlantic provinces B. the Canadian Shield C. British Columbia D. northern Canada（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.Why were the French troops in Canada defeated by the British during the Seven Years War? A. Because they were not used to the weather in Canada. B. Because they did not get support from the local peopl
29、e. C. Because they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly. D. Because the British had larger and better settlements in Canada.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46.Indigenous peoples make up about 1.5% of the Canadian people. They are _. A. Indians B. American Indians and Inuit C. Eskimos D. Aborigines（分数：
30、1.00）A.B.C.D.47.Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted a policy of _, recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity. A. assimilation B. integration C. multiculturalism D. gender equality（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.With a geological history o
31、f more than _ billion years Australia is one of the oldest land masses in the world. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49._ is the biggest Australian state, accounting for one third of the total area of the country. A. Victoria B. Western Australia C. Melbourne D. Queensland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.Whi
32、ch of the following is dormant volcano? A. Ruapehu. B. Ngaurohoe. C. Marlborough. D. Tongariro.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：10，分数：30.00)51.Who began to invade England from the end of the 8th century?（分数：3.00）_52.What was Domesday Book?（分数：3.00）_53.In Britain, what does BBC st
33、and for?（分数：3.00）_54.What is largely responsible for the lack of extreme summer heat and winter cold in Ireland?（分数：3.00）_55.Which state is the largest in the United States?（分数：3.00）_56.Who drafted “The Declaration of Independence“ in the U.S.?（分数：3.00）_57.What mechanism did the writers of the Const
34、itution introduce to provide safeguards of the new government misusing its power?（分数：3.00）_58.What was the consequence of the Seven Years War between the British and the French?（分数：3.00）_59.What does the outback refer to in Australia?（分数：3.00）_60.What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Z
35、ealand?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61.The Civil List（分数：5.00）_62.The Progressive Movement（分数：5.00）_63.New Freedom（分数：5.00）_64.Earl Warren（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-6 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART ONE/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：50，分数：50.00)1.The Anglo-Saxons created the _ to advise the king, the basis of
36、the Privy Council. A. Whitby B. Synod C. Shirt Court D. Witan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 盎格鲁-撒克逊人创立了议会(贤人会议)，给国王提供咨询，这是现在的枢密院的基础。2.Under _, the feudal system in England was completely established. A. King Alfred B. Henry C. Edward D. William the Conqueror（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 公元 1066年的诺曼征服是英国历史上最著名的事件
37、。征服者威廉没收了几乎所有土地，酬劳他的诺曼亲信与随从。他用强大的诺曼政府取代软弱的撒克逊人统治，这样英格兰完全确立了封建制度。3.William replaced the Witan, the council of the Anglo-Saxon Kings, with _. A. the Grand Council B. the House of Lords C. the House of Commons D. Parliament（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 英国威廉一世统治时期，用大议会取代了盎格鲁-撒克逊国王的顾问团贤人会议。大议会由他的土地承租人组成，一旦国王召集
38、，他们就得到大议会服务。在南部城市温切斯特、威斯敏斯特和格洛斯特，大议会一年开会三次。4.The Black Death swept through England in the summer of _ without warning. A. 1347 B. 1348 C. 1350 D. 1351（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 黑死病于 1348年夏天横扫英国全国，夺去了三分之一到一半的英国人的生命。5.After the Hundred Years War, power in England was in the hands of a number of rich and
39、ambitious _. A. bishops B. merchants C. nobles D. royal family members（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 1453 年，英国在百年战争中最后战败。此时英国的权力掌握在许多富有而且野心勃勃的贵族手里。因为百年战争已结束，他们企图通过控制国内政府来实现自己的野心。6.The English Renaissance is said to have begun in _. A. 1422 B. 1478 C. 1485 D. 1495（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 通常认为英国的文艺复兴起始于都铎家族登上
40、王位的 1485年。从政治上看，都铎家族登位标志着 15世纪中叶旧封建贵族间内战的结束，以及现代、高效、中央集权国家的确立。从技术上看，这一日期接近威廉卡克斯顿把印刷术引进英国的时间；文化上看，英国第一个重要时期是第二代都铎君主亨利八世的统治期。这也是人文主义托马斯莫尔爵士和诗人托马斯怀亚特爵士在世的时期。7.The English Renaissance was largely literary, and it achieved its finest expression in the so-called _. A. great novels B. classical poems C. in
41、dustrial revolution D. Elizabethan drama（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 英国文艺复兴大部分是在文学上的，最大成就表现为人们所说的伊丽莎白戏剧。8.William and Mary jointly accepted _ and were crowned jointly in Westminster Abbey, the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began. A. Petition of Right B.
42、Test Act C. Bill of Rights D. Great Charter（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 英国“光荣革命”后，威廉和玛丽共同接受了权利法案(1689 年)，此法案剥夺了罗马天主教徒的继承王位的权利，确立了议会权力至高无上的原则，保证了上下两院中的自由言论权。威廉和玛丽接受法案后，在威斯敏斯特教堂被共同加冕为王。从此，议会限制王权的君主立宪制时代开始了。9.Tories were traditionalists who were certainly against _. A. hereditary monarchy B. Parliamentary r
43、eforms C. the Church of England D. strict maintenance of law and order（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 在英国，托利党人是一批持传统观点的人。他们主张保留君主和英格兰教会的权力，不喜欢非国教教徒，认为他们是对英格兰教会的一大威胁；他们想严格地维护法律与秩序，害怕下层阶级造反；他们并不总赞同改革，特别是坚决反对议会改革，他们只同意某些人道主义改革。10.Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the _ led by Mrs. Pankhurst before the First Worl
