2017年自考专业(英语)英语国家概况考试真题及答案

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一、单项选择题 Multiple Choice Questions (30 points, 1 points for each) Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statements or questions, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statements or answers the question. Blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.参考答案见试卷末尾

1、Which of the following rivers goes through the city of London?

A．The Forth.

B．The Severn.

C．The Thames.

D．The Mersey.

2、About 500 BC_______began to arrive in Britain and kept coming until thearrival of the Romans.

A．the Jutes

B．the Angles

C．the Celts

D．the Saxons

3、Located in Wales, ________is an important city in the UK.

A．Belfast

B．Cardiff

C．Liverpool

D．Edinburgh

4、In the reign of______, Britain lost the French port of Calais.

A．Elizabeth I

B．Edward VI

C．Henry VIII

D．Mary Tudor

5、The name Great Britain came into being when, in 1707, the Act of Union unitedEngland and______.

A．Wales

B．Scotland

C．Southern Ireland

D．Northern Ireland

6、The Parliament Act in 1911 strictly limited the powers of_______, making theCommons the supreme legislative body.

A．the Lords

B．the Cabinet

C．the Crown

D．the Church of England

7、What might be the immediate cause of the UK’s entry into WWI?

A．Germany’s invasion of Belgium.

B．The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

C．Austrian declaration of war on Serbia.

D．Germany’s declaration of war on Russia.

8、The discovery of oil in______has made the UK self-sufficient in oil.

A．the Irish Sea

B．the Black Sea

C．the North Sea

D．the Mediterranean

9、The Labour Party and______have been the dominant party in the UK sincethe mid-1920s.

A．the Republican Party

B．the Liberal Democrats

C．the Conservative Party

D．the Scottish National Party

10、Which of the following was a consequence of the Norman Conquest on England?

A．English became the official language in England.

B．The feudal system was completely established in England.

C．The England''s commerce with the Continent was severely weakened.

D．The English church courts were more closely related to the civil courts.

11、How do most students in the UK pay for their college education?

A．They do part-time jobs.

B．They get state-funded grants.

C．They pay for it after graduation.

D．They get support from their parents.

12、In 1265, Simon de Montfort summoned the Great Council to meet at_______,and the meeting was seen as that of the earliest parliament.

A．Bedford

B．Canterbury

C．Westminster

D．Winchester

13、Which of the following is a newspaper of Northern Ireland?

A．The Herald.

B．The Daily Record

C．The Western Mail.

D．The Belfast Telegraph.

14、_______forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the USA.

A．The Colorado River

B．The Rio Grande River

C．The American Ruhr

D．The Gulf of California

15、Which of the following was the chief center of the American War of Independence?

A．The South.

B．The Midwest.

C．New England.

D．The Middle Atlantic States.

16、What language has official status in the state of New Mexico?

A．French.

B．Russian.

C．Spanish.

D．Portuguese.

17、In September 1783, by______Britain recognized the independence of theUnited States.

A．the Treaty of Paris

B．the Alien and Sedition Acts

C．the Declaration of Independence

D．the Emancipation Proclamation

18、In______women in the USA were given the right to vote.

A．1870

B．1890

C．1913

D．1920

19、In 1607, the English founded their first permanent settlement in_______onthe American continent.

A．Virginia

B．Maryland

C．Connecticut

D．Massachusetts

20、The nature of McCarthyism is_______.

A．anti-racism

B．anti-Communism

C．advocating free market

D．advocating environmental protection

21、John Maynard Keynes believed the government could enhance thedevelopment of economy by_______.

A．limiting birthrate

B．weakening manufacturing

C．averaging household income

D．controlling spending and taxes

22、______ is often considered the father of American drama.

A．William Inge

B．Arthur Miller

C．Eugene O’Neill

D．Tennessee Williams

23、_______, as "the national sport,” is the oldest of the major American team sports.

A．Baseball

B．Football

C．Basketball

D．Ice hockey

24、In Canada______can introduce bills involving taxation.

A．the Supreme Court

B．the House of Commons

C．the Senate

D．the Governor-General

25、Among the natural regions of Canada, farthest east is_______.

A．the Canadian Shield

B．the Arctic Region

C．the Appalachian Region

D．the Cordilleran Region

26、There have been nine major occurrences of_______in Australia since 1788due to its location and geographical features.

A．flood

B．drought

C．landslide

D．earthquake

27、As the federal capital of Australia, Canberra balances the power between two ________centers of Sydney and Melbourne.

A．economic

B．political

C．education

D．population

28、Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of______.

A．its rich green countryside

B．its rich emerald stones

C．its surrounding blue sea

D．its numerous islands

29、_______, the capital of Ireland, is known for its theaters and writers.

A．Dublin

B．Cork

C．Limerick

D．Waterford

30、Ireland enjoys a climate of western maritime under the influence of_______.

A．the Indian Ocean

B．the Pacific Ocean

C．the Arctic Ocean

D．the Atlantic Ocean

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【一、单项选择题】

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