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《英语国家概况》自考真题及答案解析

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一、多选题 (共40题,共0分)
1.

Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with ________.

  • A.the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking
  • B.the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
  • C.the South-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
  • D.the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking
2.

Which often following statements is not true about British coal mining?

  • A.Brition has used up almost all coal deposits
  • B.The demand for British coal has declined.
  • C.Petroleum, water power, and electric power replacing coal for many purposes.
  • D.The old British mines are narrow and deep, making it difficult to use machines
3.

For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies, each of whichreturns ________to the House of Commons.

  • A.one member
  • B.two members
  • C.three members
  • D.four members
4.

In the 1970s oil was discovered in ________, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic for Britain.

  • A.the English Channel
  • B.the Irish Sea
  • C.St. George's Channel
  • D.the North Sea
5.

In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ________.

  • A.the Lord Chancellor
  • B.the Prime Minister
  • C.the Speaker
  • D.the Parliamentary Commissioner
6.

Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over the age of ________ in 1918.

  • A.18
  • B.20
  • C.30
  • D.35
7.

The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from “ ________ ”.

  • A.The Bill of Rights
  • B.The Agreement of the People
  • C.The People's Charter
  • D.The Great Charter
8.

In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when ________ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.

  • A.teh Beach Boys
  • B.the Rolling Stone
  • C.the Animals
  • D.the Beatles
9.

The Tories were the forerunners of ________, which still bears this nickname today

  • A.the Labour Party
  • B.the Conservative Party
  • C.the Liberal Party
  • D.the Social Democratic Party
10.

In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ________ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition.

  • A.largest
  • B.second largest
  • C.third largest
  • D.fourth largest
11.

In the United Kingdom,police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike.

  • A.a trade union
  • B.a choir
  • C.apolitical party
  • D.a club
12.

Agricltural changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in England were so great that they were worthy of the term “ ________ ”.

  • A.reform
  • B.evolution
  • C.revolution
  • D.reformation
13.

The Mississippi, which is sometimes called ________, has played a vital role in the history of the United States.

  • A.“ Old Man River ”
  • B.“ Moon River ”
  • C.“ Old Father River ”
  • D.“ Mother of the United States ”
14.

The largest and smallest states of the United States are ________.

  • A.Alaska and Rhode Island
  • B.Texas and Maine
  • C.Texas and Rhode Island
  • D.Alaska and Maine
15.

A trend that occurs at the same time with the movement to the South and the Weast of the United States is ________.

  • A.the flow of people to sunbelt area
  • B.the flow of peole from small cities to big cities
  • C.the growth of small towns
  • D.the outflow of city residents from the core cities to the suburbs
16.

The average life expectancy of the Red Indians is ________.

  • A.higher than the national average
  • B.lower than the national average
  • C.about the same with the national average
  • D.none of the above
17.

The three Puritan traditions are ________.

  • A.religious tolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning
  • B.religious dissent aggressiveness and respect for learning
  • C.religious intolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning
  • D.religious intolerance, aggressiveness, respect for achievement
18.

In 1900, the United States ranked first in the world in the production of ________.

  • A.coal
  • B.electricity
  • C.oil
  • D.wheat
19.

During the Second World War, Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met at ________.

  • A.Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam
  • B.Teheran and Yalta
  • C.Yalta, Potsdam and Berlin
  • D.Teheran and Potsdam
20.

The New Frontier and War on Poverty were put forward respectively by ________.

  • A.Eisenhower and Kennedy
  • B.Johnson and Nixon
  • C.Johnson and Kennedy
  • D.Kennedy and Johnson
21.

The origin of the American party system can be traced to ________.

  • A.the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the War of Independence
  • B.the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti--Federalists
  • C.the struggle between those who upheld slavery and those who opposed slavery
  • D.none of the above
22.

The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are ________.

  • A.research and teaching
  • B.teaching and degree awarding
  • C.professional training, teaching and public service
  • D.teaching, research and public service
23.

In “ Song of Myself ” , Whitman writes that ________.

  • A.woman is not worth mentioning
  • B.woman is not as great as man
  • C.woman as the mother of human beings is the greatest
  • D.none of the above
24.

The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ________.

  • A.friendship and happiness
  • B.peace and plenty
  • C.cooperation and rich reward
  • D.love and happiness
25.

Australia is located between ________ and the Indian Ocean.

  • A.the South Pacific Ocean
  • B.the Atlantic Ocean
  • C.the North Sea
  • D.the Arctic
26.

Australia, which is one of the world's developed countries, has become rich through ________.

  • A.manufacturing industries
  • B.farming and mining
  • C.service industries
  • D.forestry and fishing
27.

Australian Aborigines believed in a creative period, usually referred to in English as ________.

  • A.teh Dreamland
  • B.the Dreaming
  • C.the Beginning of the World
  • D.the Beginning of the Universe
28.

As far as Australian culture is concerned, the history of Australia can be divided into the following phases with the exception of ________.

  • A.the period of the original culture of Aboriginal people
  • B.the period of the dominant British culture
  • C.teh period of Asian culture
  • D.the period of a multicultural society
29.

The Mabo Judgement passed by Australia's High Court in June 1992 overturned the concept of terra nullius, which means ________.

  • A.“ land belonging to no one ”
  • B.“ land unknown to everyone ”
  • C.“ Wonderland ”
  • D.“ Dreamtime ”
30.

During the 1990s many Australians called for their nation to become a republic with ________.

  • A.a president replacing the British monarch as head of state
  • B.a prime minister replacing the governor--general as head of government
  • C.a governor-general replacing the British monarch as head of state
  • D.a president replacing the governor- general as head of government
31.

The longest river in Canada is ________.

  • A.the Mackenzie
  • B.the St. Lawrence
  • C.teh Severn
  • D.the Yukon
32.

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 Cananda.
  • B.Because they did not get support from the local people.
  • C.Because they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly.
  • D.Because the British had larger and better settlements in Canada.
33.

Which of the following is not true about Canada's manufacturing today?

  • A.Manufacturing is the most important economic activity in Canada.
  • B.Transportation equipment ranks as the nation's leading manufactured product.
  • C.Food processing is still important but it is no longer Canada's chief man ufacturing industry
  • D.The production of paper and paper related products is no longer important in Canada's manufacturing.
34.

When was the referendum on Quebec's future status held in Canada?

  • A.1994
  • B.1995
  • C.1996
  • D.1997
35.

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
36.

In Canada the federal governments have always been formed by ________.

  • A.the Liberal Party
  • B.the Progressive Conservative Party
  • C.either the Liberal Party or the Progressive Conservative Party
  • D.both the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservation Party
37.

What is Ireland called in Irish?

  • A.Irea
  • B.Aire
  • C.Eare
  • D.Eire
38.

What are Ireland's chief exports?

  • A.Foodstuffs(especially beef), electrical machinery, and chemicals.
  • B.Wool, dairy products and fruit.
  • C.Motor vehicles, electrical machinery and petroleum.
  • D.Coal, mining equipment and textiles.
39.

A fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means that it often has________.

  • A.floods
  • B.volcanic eruptions
  • C.earthquakes
  • D.droughts
40.

Which of the following is not true about the political system of New Zealand?

  • A.New Zealand has a written constitution.
  • B.New Zealand has a parliamentary government and a constitutional monarchy.
  • C.New Zealand follows the British parliamentary system with some variations.
  • D.New Zealand Parliament has only one chamber.
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