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2024年4月自考英语国家概况试卷
PART ONE
I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unf'mished 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 answer to the question. Write the letter of
the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (50 points, 1 point for each)
1. 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. 2. Under_____, the feudal system in England was completely established.( ) A. King Alfred B. Henry II
C. Edward I D. William the Conqueror 3. The cause of the Hundred Years' War was____.( ) A. territorial B. economic
C. partly territorial and partly economic D. partly territorial and partly religious
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the Anglo-Saxons?( ) A. They were regarded as ferocious people. B. They established the manorial system.
C. They divided the country into different shires. D. Their tribes were seldom at war with one another. 5. As a result of the Black Death, _____.( )
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A. much land was left untended and there was a shortage of labour B. landowners tended to change from sheep-farming to arable-farming C. the government did not show much concern about the labour shortage D. the government took several measures to raise the peasants' wages 6. The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _____.( ) A. 1035 B. 1042 C. 1066 D. 1606
7. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Wars of the Roses?( ) A. Feudalism received its death-blow.
B. The great medieval nobility was much weakened. C. The king's power became supreme. D. Ordinary people were greatly affected.
8. In terms of press,_____are directed at readers who want full information on a wide range of public matters.( )
A. quality newspapers B. tabloids
C. popular newspapers D. mid-market newspapers
9.__ was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and Modern Times.( ) A. The Hundred Years' War B. Renaissance
C. The Wars of the Roses D. The English Civil War 10. The English Civil War is also called_________.( ) A. the Puritan Revolution B. the Chartist Movement C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Hundred Years' War
11. In December 1653, by an Instrument of Government,_____ became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.( ) A. Richard I B. Oliver Cromwell C. Charles II D. James II
12. Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were ____ .( ) A. Hamlet and Paradise Lost
B. Pilgrim's Progress and Paradise Lost
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C. Paradise Lost and Shepherd's Calendar D. Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd's Calendar
13. The establishment of the British East India Company in 1600 was a case ____.( ) A. economic penetration B. territorial aggression C. cultural expansion D. military invasion
14. One of the most far-reaching consequences of World War II was that__.( ) A. the British Empire became much stronger B. the British Empire began to disintegrate
C. the British colonialists stepped up their expansion
D. Britain entered a period of economic and financial prosperity 15. Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?( ) A. It is the oldest institution of government. B. R goes back to at least the 9th century.
C. It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years. D. It seems that it enjoys no real power today.
16. In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of_____ years.( ) A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
17. British colonial expansion began with_____.( )
A. the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600
B. the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652
C. the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841 D. the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583
18. Many of Britain's public schools have gained a reputation for__.( ) A. low academic standards and snobbery B. exclusiveness and short history
C. average academic standards, exclusiveness, and short history D. high academic standards, exclusiveness, and snobbery
19. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from_____.( )
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A. the 10th and 11th century B. the 12th century C. the 12th and 13th century D. the 13th century
20. In Britain,____ formally appoints important government ministers, judges,( ) A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
21. Which of the following is NOT among the five biggest cities in the United States?( ) A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Miami. D. Los Angeles.
22.____, which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution in December, 1865.( )
A. The Bill of Rights B. The Thirteenth Amendment C. The Civil Rights Act D. The Voting Rights Act
23.___ have made it possible for all sections of the American population to have higher education.( )
A. The research universities B. The doctoral universities C. The community colleges D. The liberal arts colleges 24. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of___.( ) A. Easter B. Christmas C. Valentine D. New Year's Day
25. ____is one of the most popular places in the United States to celebrate the New Year's Day.( )
A. The Disney I.and in Florida
B. The White House Lawn in Washington D.C. C. Hollywood in California D. Times Square in New York City
26. The best-known speech made by civil fights leader Martin Luther King is_____.( ) A. Guess who?
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B. I have a dream
C. United we stand, divided we fall
D. First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen
27. 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
28. The real American literature began_____.( )
A. before the Civil War B. after the Civil War
C. before the War of Independence D. after the War of Independence 29. Which of the following is NOT true about the Vietnam War?( ) A. Drug-taking was widespread in the American Armed Forces. B. About sixty thousand young Americans died in the war.
C. American insistence on the continuation of the war drew criticism from its allies. D. The morale of the American soldiers was running very high. 30. MIT stands for_____.( ) A. the Military Institute of Texas B. the Macy's Instigation of Thanksgiving C. the Miami Institution of Trade
D. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
31.____was NOT among the first 13 British colonies along the east coast of North America.( )
A. New York B. Pennsylvania C. Florida D. Maryland
32. At the Constitutional Convention in September 1787, the delegates who argued for a national system called themselves______.( ) A. Republicans B. Democrats
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C. Anti-Federalists D. Federalists
33. The Purchase of Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France______.( ) A. increased the American territory by one third B. increased the American territory by a half C. almost doubled the size of the United States D. almost tripled the size of the United States 34. Which of the following pairs is correct?( ) A. Rockefeller_______aeroplane B. Henry Ford- crude oil refining C. J.P. Morgan - railroad
D. The Wright Brothers- automobile
35. The United States did not formally take part in World War H until Pearl Harbor because_____.( )
A. isolationists did not want to be dragged into the war B. the Congress had passed one neutrality law
C. President Roosevelt did not want to offend the Axis Powers D. All of the above
36. In order to protect Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion after WWII, the United States decided to offer Western European countries economic aid, which later came to be called _____.( ) A. the Fourteen Points B. the New Freedoms C. the New Deal D. the Marshall Plan
37. In view of the problem of poverty in the 1960s, President Kennedy had once admitted that_____of the American population went to bed hungry.( ) A. about one quarter B. about one third C. about half D. about two thirds
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38. Whenever the American economy is in trouble, the economy of other countries is affected because the United States is_____.( ) A. the greatest debtor in the world B. the biggest producer of tobacco
C. the largest importer in the world market D. the only superpower in the world
39. Membership in the House of Representatives is based on_____.( ) A. the number of cities in each state B. the number of families in each state C. the size of population in each state D. the size of cities in each state
40. In the United States, if the parents don't send their children to school at certain age,____ .( )
A. the state government will be responsible for it B. they will educate the children themselves C. they can save a lot of money D. they are breaking the law
41. Canada covers about ____of North American continent.( ) A. one quarter B. two-fifths C. two-thirds D. three-fourths
42. By the Statute of____in 1931 the British Dominions, including Canada,were formally declared to be partner nations with Britain.( ) A. Ontario B. Vancouver C. Quebec D. Westminster
43. The first British sealers in Canada were American refugees, who called
themselves_____, because they refused to fight against the British Army in the War of