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
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Read the following unfinished 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
Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.
(30 points, 1 point each
1. The UKs climate is of the
type, characterized by cool temperatures, frequent
cloudy days and rainstorms
A. maritime
b. tropical
C. subtropical
D. continent
were the last important linguistic group to enter britain
A. The West germans
B. The normans
C. The danes
D. The celts
3. During the reign of
Britain lost the port of Calais, the last British possession on
the Continent
A. Mary Tudor
B. Elizabeth i
C. Anne Tudor
D. Edward VI
4. The only surviving large mammals in britain today are
and roe deer
A. wolves
B. tigers
C. red deer
D. wild
5describes a group of pilgrims going to visit Thomas Becket's tomb
A. The Merchant of venice
B. Murder in the cathedra
C. The Pilgrims Progress
D. The Canterbury Tales
6. The religious reform of the Church in England began as Henry VIII's struggle for a
divorce and ended in
A. freedom from the Papacy
B. hatred towards Henry VIIl's offspring
C. wars with the continental monarchs
D. conflicts between Henry VIll and Parliament
7. Women’s
was included for the first time in the 2012 Summer Olympics held in
A. hockey
B. basebal
C. boxing
D. soccer
8. In 1979, Margaret Thatcher's
formed a new government
A. Labor Party
B. Conservative Party
C. Liberal democrats
D. Scottish Nationalist Party
9. The Open University in the UK provides courses of study for
through TV, radio
and local study programs
A. adults
B. teenagers
C. primary school students
D. secondary school students
10. In the us
is called“ father of waters”or“ old man river
A. the potomac river
b. the rio grande river
C. the missouri river
D. the Mississippi river
is Americas most important agricultural area and the nation's leading center of
heavy industry
A. New England
B. The american est
C. The midwest
D. The Pacific Coast
12. 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 to
A. General ulysses S. grant
b. President abraham lincoln
C. President andrew johnson
D. General stonewall"' Jackson
14. The clash between the Soviet Union and the us during the early stage of the Cold War
was over the control of
A. the eastern European countries
B. the north easten asia
C. the Western European countries
D. the south eastern asia
15. What was the impact of Mc Carthyism 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 which
A. enforces laws
B. passes laws
C. interprets laws
D. approves the justices
17. "This nation asks for action, and action now is from the inaugural speech by president
A. Franklin d. roosevelt
B. Theodore rooseve
C. John F Kennedy
D. Herbert hoover
18
celebrated on November ll, was originally called Armistice Day and established
to honor americans who had served in world War i
A. Memorial day
B. Veterans Day
C. Independence Day
D. New Year's Day
19.By1893,
had made the first successful gasoline -driven automobile in the us
A. Henry ford
b. the wright brothers
C. the duryea brothers
D. John d. rockefeller
20. The largest city in Canada is
A. Montreal
B. Vancouver
C. Gatineau
D. Toronto
The name"Ottawa'"derived from the algonquin word adawe means
A. to explore
b. to venture
C. to sai
D. to trade
22. In Canada,
is recognized as head of state
A. the speaker of the senate
B. the governor-general
C. the british monarch
D. the prime minister
23. The 1956 Summer olympics was held in
A. Melbourne
B. Canberra
C. Sydne
24.In
six separate colonies in Australia joined together to form a federation
A.1851
B.190
C.1915
D.1942
25. The explorer who suggested the name australia was
A. Dirck hartog
B. Matthew Flinders
C. abel tasman
D. William Dampier
26. The highest peak in New Zealand is
A. Mount Cook
B. Mount Ruapehu
C. Tongariro
D. ngaurohoe
27. Education in New Zealand is compulsory between the ages of
A. 5 and 18
b. 5 and 19
C. 6 and 15
D. 6 and 16
28. In 1865, the New Zealand seat of government was moved to Wellington from
A. Auckland
b. Christchurch
C. hamilton
D. Tauranga
29. Today, about nine-tenths of the people in the Republic of Ireland are
A. Methodists
B. Muslims
C. Roman catholics
D. Presbyterians
30. Among the following Irish dramatists
was the winner of the nobel prize for
Literature
a. Oliver goldsmith
B. Samuel beckett
C. John millington synge
D. Richard brinsley sheridan
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注意事项
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I. BLANK FILLING
Choose 10 answers from the box and write the correct letter in the blanks 31-40
on the ANSWER ShEET (20 points, 2 points each)
31. More than half of the foreign-born people in britain live in
32. The seven principal kingdoms of Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and
Northumbria in British history have been given the name of
33. English oppression and
of 1845-1849 drove 1.5 million irishmen from
homeland to the united states in the decade of 1845-1854
34. In 1820, US Congress reached an agreement known as
allowing Maine to enter
the Union as a"free"state- one that prohibited slavery
35. In Canada, people legally defined as Indians are known
Indians
36
perates national television and radio networks in both English and French
37. Aborigines gained Australian
in1967
38
acts as the final court of appeal 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

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A. the missouri Compromise
B. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
C. the potato famine
D. Greater London
E. the European Communities
F. heptarchy
G. citizenship
H. Inner london
I. the Canberra pact
J. nonstatus
K. The British Privy Counci
L. status
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TERM EXPLANATION
Define the following terms in English. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET
in around 40 words. (10 points, 5 points each)
41. The Divine Right of Kings
42. penal colony
I. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Give 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 UK's climate on the Englishman 's character?
44. Who were at the bottom of the feudal scale in England under the rule of William the
Conqueror?
45. Why didn't the romans totally occupy Britain?
46. What were the effects of elizabeth I's foreign policy in her reign?
47. Why was October 19, 1987 called Black Monday in American history?
48. Why did over 200,000 people gather in Washington, DC on august 28, 1963?
49. Why was the North american Free Trade agreement significant in Canadian history
50. What are New Zealand s 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 QUESTION
Write 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?