2019年英语国家概况自考模拟试题（8）

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2019年英语国家概况自考模拟试题（8）

一、单选题

1．In the early 1850s,with the westward movement,the slavery issue became a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because___.

A．whether the future states formed as a result of the westward movement should be free or slave world affect the balance of power in the Senate

B．the south insisted that slavery should be allowed to spread into all new territories

C．the north refused to let slavery spread into new territories

D．the north wanted to put and end to slavery

2．Higher education in the United States consists of___types of institutions.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

3．It was___who first brought up the idea of containment.

A．George Marshall

B．Harry Truman

C．George Kennan

D．Franklin

4．The"Lost Generation"refers to those who___.

A．have no ambition in life

B．are physically and spiritually impotent

C．are homeless

D．are expatriates

5．Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of___.

A．Easter

B．Christmas

C．Valentine

D．New Year’s Day

6．Washington Irving’s most famous book The Sketch Book contains___.

A．The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

B．Rip Van Winkle

C．A History of New York

D．Both A and B

7．In the early 19th century,New York City was___.

A．the capital of the United States

B．the center of Harlem Renaissance

C．the center of knickerbockers

D．None of the above

8．The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called___.

A．Eskimos

B．Aborigines

C．Indians

D．Maoris

9．___is the Maori name for New Zealand，meaning"land of the long，white cloud"．

A．Kiwi

B．Waitangi

C．Maoritanga

D．Aotearoa

10．In the 18th century,there appeared___in England,which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.

A．the Industrial Revolution

B．the Bourgeois Reformation

C．the Wars of the Roses

D．the Religious Reformation

11．Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political division of___.

A．the United Kingdom

B．Britain

C．the British Isles

D．A or B

12．Ireland is one of the most___countries of Europe.

A．Puritan

B．Catholic

C．Christian

D．Protestant

13．Which statement is NOT true about Ireland?

A．Ireland is divided into two political units

B．Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom

C．The Republic of Ireland is an independent country

D．Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds

14．Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?

A．Because Australia is too far away from Europe

B．Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world's continents

C．Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas

D．Because most of the continent is hot and dry

15．In Australia___has the country’s richest farmland and best grazing land.

A．the Great Western Plateau

B．the Eastern Highlands

C．the Central Eastern Lowlands

D．the Outback

16．The Australian Constitution can only be changed by___.

A．the Prime Minister

B．the Governor-General

C．the Parliament

D．referendum

17．Which of the following is true？

A．Canada is the world’s third largest country after Russia and China

B．Canada has a land area of about 10 million square Kilometers

C．Montreal is the largest city in Canada

D．Canada lies to the south of the United States

18．It was___who established the settlement in Canada in 1608．

A．Samuel de Champlain

B．John Cabot

C．Jacques Cartier

D．Henry Hudson

19．Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the St.Lawrence River?

A．John Cabot

B．Jacques Cartier

C．Samuel de Champlain

D．Henry Hudson

20．What was the main cause of the Second World War?

A．The main cause was big power struggle for control of the world

B．It was the world-wide economic crisis

C．It was the military expansion of Japan,and Germany

D．Both B and C

21．The following are the factors that have contributed to the development of the U.S.economy except___.

A．the vast space and resources of the land

B．the ideals of freedom and economic opportunity

C．English as its national language

D．hard work by the people

22．The chief reason for early settlers to come to the New Continent was___.

A．to seek better opportunity

B．to escape religious persecution

C．to satisfy the urge for adventure

D．A and B

23．The legal holiday observed annually in the U.S.on the fourth Thursday of November is___.

A．Independence Day

B．Thanksgiving Day

C．Washington’s Birthday

D．Halloween

24．Which of the following may NOT be President Wilson’s achievements in his program of New Freedom?

A．Making loans available to farmers at low rates

B．Adopting an income tax

C．Regulating trusts by stating clearly the unfair business practices

D．Regulating railroad prices and their rebates

25．When___,this was the beginning of American involvement in Vietnam.

A．the United States decided to provide France with military aid in their fight in Vietnam

B．the United States started to provide aid for the South Vietnamese government after the Geneva Conference in 1954

C．the United States sent more and more military advisers to South Vietnam

D．the United States began to Americanize the war in Vietnam

26．In the 1900s with the development of industry and the extension of railroad network,there was a___in the United States.

A．fast growth of population

B．rapid growth of military power

C．fast growth of labor unions

D．rapid growth of cities

27．Traditionally，the mainstream Americans were called___.

A．WASPs

B．Chicanos

C．New Englanders

D．Hispanics

28．One of the important decisions at the Yalta Conference was___.

A．the allied landing at Normandy

B．the setting-up of a world organization,the United Nations,to manage peace and security after the war

C．co-ordinated efforts in war against Japan

D．None of the above

29．New Freedom was the program of___.

A．Henry Truman

B．Theodore Roosevelt

C．Woodrow Wilson

D．Franklin Roosevelt

30．The symbols that are associated with Valentine’s Day are the following except___.

A．cards decorated with hearts

B．Cupid armed with bow and arrow

C．flowers tied with red ribbons

D．roast turkey

31．According to the American Constitution,the United States has___.

A．a federal system of government

B．a unitary system of government

C．a constitutional monarch

D．three layers of rule

32．In his inaugural speech___said that"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

A．Woodrow Wilson

B．Theodore Roosevelt

C．Franklin Roosevelt

D．George Washington

33．No less than___nobles of royal blood were killed in the Wars of the Roses.

A．80

B．90

C．100

D．110

34．Those who tried to destroy the hated machines during the English Industrial Revolution were called___.

A．Destroyers

B．Breakers

C．Unionists

D．Luddites

35．The modern games of tennis originated in___in the late 19th century.

A．England

B．Scotland

C．Wales

D．Ireland

36．Which of the following statements is not true about the Bishop's courts?

A．They could inflict corporal punishment

B．They could punish by means of censure

C．They could punish by means of excommunications

D．They could punish by means of penance

37．Which of the following is NOT the non-Christian communities in Britain?

A．Jews

B．Buddhists

C．Pentecostalists

D．Moslems

38．In___each year the National Film Theatre hosts the London Film Festival,at which some 250 new films from all over the world are screened.

A．September

B．October

C．November

D．December

39．Which of the following is true about the British Commonwealth?

A．Members of nations are joined together politically

B．The Commonwealth has special powers

C．The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is made by Britain

D．It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.

40．___became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

A．Comumba

B．Ethelbert

C．St.Augustine

D．Egbert

41．There are three political divisions on the islands of great Britain.They are___.

A．Britain,Scotland and Wales

B．England,Scotland and Wales

C．Britain,Scotland and Ireland

D．England,Scotland and Ireland

42．In___,the name Great Britain came into being.

A．1689

B．1702

C．1701

D．1707

43．The English Civil War is also called___.

A．the Glorious Revolution

B．the Bloody Revolution

C．Wars of the Roses

D．the Puritan Revolution

44．In the Industrial Revolution，changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of___.

A．pottery

B．hardware

C．textiles

D．chemicals

45．The war of Roses ended with the failure of___.

A．the House of Lancaster

B．the House of Stuart

C．the House of York

D．the House of Plantagenet

46．During the British Civil Wars(1642-1651),the supporters of Parliament were called___.

A．Cavaliers

B．Royalists

C．Federalist

D．Roundheads

47．In Britain police officers are not allowed to join___or to go on strike.

A．a choir

B．a political party

C．a trade union

D．a club

48．Which of the following statements in NOT true?

A．Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England in 1653 by the Petition of Right

B．Oliver Cromwell crushed without mercy a rebellion in Ireland

C．Oliver Cromwell suppressed the Levellers,a group within his own army who advocated total religious and social equality

D．Oliver Cromwell replaced the Rump with an assembly largely chosen by himself

49．Britain is the___largest trading nation in the world.

A．fourth

B．fifth

C．sixth

D．seventh

50．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Elizabeth I broke Mary's ties with Rome

B．Elizabeth I restored her father's independent Church of England

C．Elizabeth I's religious reform was a compromise of views

D．Elizabeth I's religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestants and ardent Catholics

二、简答题

1．What kind of the economic system does the United States have?

2．What are the two special powers of the Senate?

3．Why did the Civil War break out?

4．What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Zealand?

5．What does IRA stand for?

6．What does ACT stand for in Australian political division?

7．What kind of system of government does Canada have?

8．Why is December 26th called“Boxing Day”?

9．Why is King Alfred known as“the father of the British navy”?

10．What’s the official name of Britain?

三、名词解释题

1．winner-take-all

2．Separation of powers

3．Constitutional Monarchy

4．Alfred the Great

附：部分试卷答案

一、单选题

1．答案：a

2．答案：c

3．答案：c

4．答案：b

5．答案：a

6．答案：d

7．答案：c

8．答案：d

9．答案：d

10．答案：a

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