2019年04月自学考试00522《英语国家概况》试题.docx

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1、2019年4月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码：005221. MULTIPLE CHOICERead the following unflnished 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. Wr

2、ite the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points, 1 point each)1. The UK,s climate is of the type, characterized by cool temperatures, frequentcloudy days and rainstorms.A. maritimeB. tropicalC. subtropicalD. continental2.were the last important

3、 linguistic group to enter Britain.A. The West GermansB. The NormansC. The DanesD. The Celts3. During the reign of, Britain lost the port of Calais, the last British possession on the Continent.A. Mary TudorB. Elizabeth IC. Anne TudorD. Edward VI4. The only surviving large mammals in Britain today a

4、re and roe deer.A. wolvesB. tigersC. red deerD. wild pigs5. describes a group of pilgrims going to visit Thomas Beckets tomb.A. The Merchant of VeniceB. Murder in the CathedralC. The Pilgrims ProgressD. The Canterbury Tales6. The religious reform of the Church in England began as Henry VIIFs struggl

5、e for a divorce and ended inA. freedom from the PapacyB. hatred towards Henry VIIIs offspringC. wars with the continental monarchsD. conflicts between Henry VITI and Parliament7. Womens was included for the first time in the 2012 Summer Olympics held inLondon.A. hockeyB. baseballC. boxingD. soccer8.

6、 In 1979, Margaret Thatcher*s formed a new government.A. Labor PartyB. Conservative PartyC. Liberal DemocratsD. Scottish Nationalist Party9. The Open University in the UK provides courses of study for through TV, radio,and local study programs.A. adultsB. teenagersC. primary school studentsD. second

7、ary school students10. In the US, is called father of watersn or old man river.A. the Potomac RiverB. the Rio Grande RiverC. the Missouri RiverD. the Mississippi River11. is Americas most important agricultural area and the nations leading center of heavy industry.A. New EnglandB. The American WestC

8、. The MidwestD. The Pacific Coast12. Which of the following territories of the US was bought from Napoleon?A. Florida.B. Louisiana.C. New Mexico.D. California.13. The American Civil War ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered toA. General Ulysses S. GrantB. President A

9、braham LincolnC. President Andrew JohnsonD. General “Stonewall” Jackson14. The clash between the Soviet Union and the US during the early stage of the Cold War was over the control ofA. the Eastern European countries B. the North Eastern AsiaC. the Western European countries D. the South Eastern Asi

10、a15. What was the impact of McCarthyism in the US?A. Its proponent won the respect of the American people.B. Its proponent was removed from his senator position.C. It aroused full-scale, anti-Communist hysteria.D. It allowed arrest of any suspects.16. The US president heads the executive branch whic

11、hA. enforces lawsB. passes lawsC. interprets lawsD. approves the justices17. This nation asks for action, and action now.* is from the inaugural speech by PresidentA. Franklin D. RooseveltB. Theodore RooseveltC. John F. KennedyD. Herbert Hoover18.1, celebrated on November 11, was originally called A

12、rmistice Day and established to honor Americans who had served in World War I.A. Memorial DayB. Veterans DayC. Independence DayD. New Years Day19. By 1893,had made the first successful gasoline-driven automobile in tt, e US.A. Henry FordB. the Wright brothersC. the Duryea brothersD. John D. Rockefel

13、ler20. The largest city in Canada isA. MontrealB. VancouverC. GatineauD. Toronto21. The name Ottawa” derived from the Algonquin word adawe meansA. to exploreB. to ventureC. to sailD. to trade22. In Canada,is recognized as head of state.A. the speaker of the SenateB. the Governor-GeneralC. the Britis

14、h monarchD. the prime minister23. The 1956 Summer Olympics was held inA. MelbourneB. CanberraC. SydneyD. Perth24. In, six separate colonies in Australia joined together to form a federation.A.1851B.1901C.1915D.194225. The explorer who suggested the name Australia wasA. Dirck HartogB. Matthew Flinder

15、sC. Abel TasmanD. William Dampier26. The highest peak in New Zealand isA. Mount CookB. Mount RuapehuC. TongariroD. Ngaurohoe27. Education in New Zealand is compulsory between the ages ofA. 5andl8B. 5andl9C. 6andl5D. 6andl628. In 1865, the New Zealand seat of government was moved to Wellington fromA.

16、 AucklandB.ChristchurchC. HamiltonD. Tauranga29. Today, about nine-tenths of the people in the Republic of Ireland areA. MethodistsB. MuslimsC. Roman CatholicsD. Presbyterians30. Among the following Irish dramatists,was the winner of the Nobel Prize forLiterature.A. Oliver GoldsmithB. Samuel Beckett

17、C. John Millington SyngeD. Richard Brinsley SheridanIL BLANK FILLINGChoose 10 answers from the box and write the correct letter in the blanks 31-40 on theANSWER SHEET. (20 points, 2 points each)31. More than half of the foreign-bom people in Britain live in32. The seven principal kingdoms of Kent, E

18、ssex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria in British history have been given the name of33. English oppression and of 1845-1849 drove 1.5 million Irishmen from theirhomeland to the United States in the decade of 1845-1854.34. In 1820, US Congress reached an agreement known as, allowi

19、ng Maine to enter the Union as a “free” state one that prohibited slavery.35. In Canada, people legally defined as Indians are known as Indians.36. operates national television and radio networks in both English and French.37. Aborigines gained Australian in 1967.38. acts as the final court of appea

20、l for New Zealand.39. In 1944, New Zealand and Australia signed, claiming a voice in the postwar affairs of the Pacific.40 Irelands entry into in 1973 was a great boon to the nation*s economy.*1*.、A. the Missouri CompromiseB. The Canadian Broadcasting CorporationC. the Potato FamineD. Greater London

21、E. the European CommunitiesF. HeptarchyG. citizenshipH. Inner LondonI. the Canberra PactJ. nonstatusK. The British Privy CouncilL. statuskJ*kJ* *1k!* kJ*kJkJ kJ*kJkJ*7* *1*T*7*T*III. TERM EXPLANATIONDefine the following terms in English. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET in around 40 words. (10

22、 points, 5 points each)41. The Divine Right of Kings42. penal colonyIV. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSGive a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points, 3 points each)43. What is the effect of the UKs climat

23、e on the Englishmans character?44. Who were at the bottom of the feudal scale in England under the rule of William the Conqueror?45. Why didnt the Romans totally occupy Britain?46. What were the effects of Elizabeth Fs foreign policy in her reign?47. Why was October 19, 1987 called Black Monday in A

24、merican history?48. Why did over 200,000 people gather in Washington, DC onAugust 28, 1963749. Why was the North American Free Trade Agreement significant in Canadian history?50. What are New Zealands major imports?51. What was the significance of the cultural revivalism in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Ireland?52. What are the major agricultural activities in the Republic of Ireland?V. ESSAY QUESTIONWrite 100-120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)53. Why is it said that the American people are always on the move?