【学历类职业资格】英语国家概况自考题-3及答案解析.doc

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1、英语国家概况自考题-3 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.Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _ and the North Sea in the east. A. east B. west C. south D. north（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.In the year 597, England began to be Christianized.

2、 It was mainly due to the work of _. A. St. Augustine B. Constantine C. Pope Gregory D. Ethelbert, king of Kent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ 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 C

3、onquest B. The Anglo-Saxon Conquest C. The Norman Conquest D. The Celt Conquest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.When William died in 1087, he left Normandy to _, and England to _. A. William Rufus, Robert B. Robert, Henry C. Robert, William Rufus D. Henry, Robert（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The spirit of the Great Charter

4、was _. A. a limitation of the powers of the king B. a guarantee of the freedom of the serfs C. a limitation of the powers of the Church D. a declaration of equality among all people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of _ i

5、n England. A. grain B. farm tools C. houses D. labour（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Which of the following about the Wars of the Roses is not true? A. It is the battles between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. B. The name was coined by a 19th century novelist Sir Walter Scott. C. The red rose symbo

6、lized the House of Lancaster while the white one symbolizes the House of York. D. The common people were deeply engaged in the Wars.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The English switch to Protestant theology under Edward s reign has been known as the _. A. religious switch B. Reformation C. Renaissance D. Restorat

7、ion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.For nearly thirty years, Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other the two great Catholic powers at the time, _, and prevented England from getting involved in any major European conflict. A. Spain and Germany B. France and Spain C. Spain and Denmark D. France and

8、Italy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Those who supported Parliament in its struggle against Charles were known as _. A. Roundheads B. Lollards C. anti-king men D. Luddites（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The Restoration of the House of Stuart happened in the year 1660. The monarch who restored was _. A. Charles B. Charles C

9、. James D. James （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The Chartist Movement lasted from _ to _. A. 1840, 1848 B. 1840, 1845 C. 1836, 1840 D. 1836, 1848（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The establishment of the British East India Company in 1600 was a case of _. A. economic penetration B. territorial aggression C. cultural expansi

10、on D. military invasion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The militant feminist movement of the _ in Britain was led by Mrs. Pankhurst. A. Puritans B. Levellers C. Roundheads D. Suffragettes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The system of Parliamentary government is based on _. A. a written constitution B. conventions C. statute

11、 law and common law D. both B and C（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.For electoral purposes Britain is divided into constituencies, each of which returns _ to the House of Commons. A. one member B. two members C. three members D. four members（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Only in _ are police officers allowed to carry firea

12、rms for personal protection and for duty purpose. A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.In Britain a full range of medical services for every resident is provided by _. A. jobs exchange centre B. employment centres C. private hospitals D. the National Health Service（

13、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.At Christmas, the home is decorated with the following except _. A. colorful paper chains B. leaves of holly and mistletoe C. a young fir-tree D. firecrackers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The British universities are governed by _ or by _ and enjoy academic freedom. A. royal charters, Act o

14、f Parliament B. the Peoples Charter, the Reform Act of 1832 C. the Great Charter, the Bill of Rights D. the Petition of Right, the Test Act（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.London has one paid-for evening paper, _, with a circulation of 475000. A. Express and Star B. Evening Standard C. Daily Post D. Daily Record

15、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.David Hares trilogy does not include _. A. Racing Demon B. The Phantom of Opera C. Murmuring Judges D. The Absence of War（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The basic ethnic stock of Ireland is _. A. Norse B. English C. Norman D. Celtic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24._ forced the Protestant Reformation and

16、English law on the Irish. A. The Tudors B. Henry C. Elizabeth D. Mary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The correct order of the cities in the United States which has a population over 2 million, from the smallest to the biggest, is _. A. New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles and philadelphia B. Philade

17、lphia, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York C. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco and Philadelphia D. Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.In 1620, _ sailed to the New World in a ship called “Mayflower“. A. the Puritans B. the Pi

18、lgrims C. the English nobles D. the English poor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Which of the following is not true about the Bill of Rights? A. It was meant to protect the blacks for the right to vote, to use the public facilities and to enjoy the same education as white people. B. It was the first ten amendmen

19、ts to the American Constitution. C. It was not until the federalists agree to the Bill of Rights Amendments that ratification of the Constitution was assured. D. It guarantees the basic rights for the individual such as the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and so on.（分数：

20、1.00）A.B.C.D.28.In the Civil War, _ and _ stood by the Unions side. A. England, Mexico B. Canada, Mexico C. England, France D. France, Canada（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Which of the following pairs is correct? A. Rockefelleraeroplane. B. Henry Fordcrude oil refining. C. J.P. Morganrailroad. D. The Wright Br

21、othersautomobile.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution adopted in 1920 gave American women _. A. equal treatment B. the right to vote C. the right to education D. equal pay for equal work（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.At the beginning of the Great Depression, the first blow to the sto

22、ck market came on _, 1929, called the black Thursday. A. October 24 B. October 25 C. November 24 D. November 25（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.During the WWW , the three summit meetings the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain held were first at Teheran, second at _, and third at Potsdam.

23、A. Ankara B. Yalta C. Paris D. Rome（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Of the three cornerstones of the postwar economic boom, _ was not related to the upsurge in births. A. automobile B. defense industries C. housing D. all of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.The U.S. has less than _ of the worlds population, but it p

24、roduces about _ of the total world output. A. 6%, 25% B. 6%, 23% C. 7%, 25% D. 7%, 23%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.The US imports about _ of all world imports. A. 10% B. 13% C. 20% D. 23%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.In the U.S., constitutional amendment can go into effect after it is approved by _. A. a two-thirds vo

25、te of both houses B. three-fourths of the states C. two-thirds of the states D. half of the states（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.The meeting of the U.S. House of Representatives is presided over by _. A. a Senator B. the Vice President C. the Speaker of the House D. the Chairman of the House（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38

26、._ has only one operating local public school district. A. Georgia B. New York C. Hawaii D. Texas（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.In the 1990s, _ emerges to meet the immediate need of the economic expansion and rapid rise in immigrants of the times. A. open university B. evening courses C. junior colleges D. com

27、munity college（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.The most exciting place in the United States on New Years Eve is _. A. Rockefeller Center in New York City B. Times Square in New York City C. Independence Hall in PhiladelPhia D. Pasadena in California（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Which of the following is not one of the Atl

28、antic coast provinces in Canada? A. Nova Scotia B. Saskatchewan C. New Brunswick D. Prince Edward Island（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42.From 1896 to 1911, Canada was ruled by _ under Sir Wilfred Laurier. A. the Liberal Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Labor Party D. the Democratic Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43

29、.In recent years there has been a decline in European applications to immigration to Canada and an increase in those from Asia, the Caribbean and _. A. the U.S. B. New Zealand C. Australia D. North America（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.The heart of Australia covered with tan soils is traditionally known as _.

30、A. the Central Land B. the Red Soils C. the Red Centre D. the Tan Soil（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.Australia has always been a continent with few people mainly because _. A. Australia is too far away from Europe B. Australia is the flattest and lowest of the continents C. Australia is separated from the rest

31、 of the world by seas D. most of the continent is hot and dry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.46._, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its arts festival. A. Adelaide B. Perth C. Canberra D. Darwin（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47._ is the capital of New Zealand. A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Toronto D. M

32、ontreal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.48.A _, where two parts of the earths crust meet, runs the length of New Zealand. A. fault line B. built area C. dormant volcano D. geothermal area（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.The red _ is called New Zealand Christmas tree be cause it flowers in December. A. rata B. pohutukawa C. kowh

33、ai D. totara（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.50.The natives of New Zealand are known as the _. A. Aborigines B. Maoris C. Islanders D. Tasman（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.Why is King Alfred known as “the father of the British navy“?（分数：3.00）_52.How did the Wars of Roses get its

34、 name?（分数：3.00）_53.What was the direct result of the Glorious Revolution?（分数：3.00）_54.What are the main functions of the British Parliament?（分数：3.00）_55.What are the two provinces of the Church of England?（分数：3.00）_56.In what way were the puritans different from the Pilgrims?（分数：3.00）_57.How was the

35、 1920s in the United States described by many historians?（分数：3.00）_58.What are character-istics of the U.S. economy?（分数：3.00）_59.What are the reasons for the rapid growth of the community college in America?（分数：3.00）_60.What are the two largest ethnic groups in Canada?（分数：3.00）_五、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)61

36、.Domesday Book（分数：5.00）_62.the Civil List（分数：5.00）_63.abolitionists（分数：5.00）_64.the community college（分数：5.00）_英语国家概况自考题-3 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.Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _ and the North Sea in the

37、 east. A. east B. west C. south D. north（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海把英国与欧洲的其他部分隔开。2.In the year 597, England began to be Christianized. It was mainly due to the work of _. A. St. Augustine B. Constantine C. Pope Gregory D. Ethelbert, king of Kent（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 公元 597年，教皇格里高里一世把罗马圣

38、安德鲁修道院的副院长圣奥古斯丁派遣到英格兰，要把异教徒的英国人变为基督教徒。奥古斯丁在使国王和贵族皈依基督徒方面很成功。但是普通人的皈依很大程度上归功于北部修士们的传教活动。3._ 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 Conquest C. Th

39、e Norman Conquest D. The Celt Conquest（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 公元 1066年的诺曼征服或许是英国历史上最著名的事件。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。4.When William died in 1087, he left Normandy to _, and England to _. A. William Rufus, Robert B. Robert, Henry C. Robert, William Rufus D. Henry, Robert（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 1087 年

40、威廉去世，把诺曼底留给大儿子罗伯特，把英格兰留给二儿子威廉。三儿子亨利得了一大笔钱。5.The spirit of the Great Charter was _. A. a limitation of the powers of the king B. a guarantee of the freedom of the serfs C. a limitation of the powers of the Church D. a declaration of equality among all people（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 大宪章的精神是限制王权，置王权于封建法

41、律的约束下。6.As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of _ in England. A. grain B. farm tools C. houses D. labour（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 黑死病对经济造成的后果更为深远。鼠疫导致了大片土地无人照管和劳动力极度匮乏。7.Which of the following about the Wars of the Roses is not true? A. It is th

42、e battles between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. B. The name was coined by a 19th century novelist Sir Walter Scott. C. The red rose symbolized the House of Lancaster while the white one symbolizes the House of York. D. The common people were deeply engaged in the Wars.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 从 1455年到 1485年的玫瑰战争，发生在兰开斯特家族和约克家族之间。玫瑰战争这个词是 19世纪的大作家瓦尔特司考特创造的。虽然玫瑰战争断断续续进行了三十年，但普通民众所受影响甚微，他们照常从事各自营生。8.The English switch to Protestant theology under Edward s reign has been known as the _. A. religious switch B. Reformation C. Renaissance D. Restoration（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 亨利八世之后是他