messrs7月英语国家概况自考试题(1)

2021年1月14日发(作者：洪学智)
2010年7月英语国家概况自考试题
全国2010年7月自考
英语国家概况试题
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I．MultipIe Choice Questions．(50 points，1 point for each)
Directions：In this part of the test,there are 50 unfinished
statements or questions．For each of the unfinished statements
or questions，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．
Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the
corresponding space on your Answer Sheet．
ianity was first brought to England by______.
Romans Celts
Danes
names such as Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
came from______.
ianity ic religion
sm 1icism
about 700 BC，______began to arrive in England from
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eastern and central Europe，now France，Belgium and southern
Germany.
Celts Beaker Folk
Romans Anglo-Saxons
4.______made a treaty with the Danes allowing them to keep
the northern and eastern parts of England，which later became
known as the Danelaw.
Ethelred Alfred
Edward Harold
hundreds of rebels were put to death by______ as he
passed triumphantly with an army of 40，000 men through Kent
and Essex.
Henry II Richard
John Edward III
electoral purposes Britain is divided into ______
constituencies，each of which has ______ representative(s) in
Parliament.
A.651，one B.561，two
C.651，twoD.561，one
Wars of the Roses broke out shortly after ______.
Black Death Watt Tyler’s Uprising
Hundred Years’ War Glorious Revolution
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was during the reign of______that the name Great Britain
came into being in 1707.
A.E1izabeth I VIII
s I
religious Change came in Edward VI’s call his
switch to______ theology “the Reformation”.
n tant
ic ian
English Civil War has been seen as a conflict
between________.
Commons and the Lords King and the Barons
Parliament and the King Crown and the Church
William and Mary were crowned jointly in Westminster
Abbey on their acceptance of the Bill of Rights，the age
of_______ began.
hy tutional monarchy
lism l government
a result of the First World War settlement，the
______was established.
of Nations h Commonwealth
h East India Nations
Britain，the election of ________returned the________ to
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power and Margaret Thatcher became the first woman prime
minister in Britain.
A.1979，Conservative Party B.1983，Labor Party
C.1979，Liberal Democrats D.1983，Democratic Party
House of Commons is headed by________.
Prime Minister Speaker
Lord Chancellor Monarch
15. The Witan, the basis of the Privy Council was created
by________.
A. the Celts B. the Anglo-Saxons
C. the Normans D. the Romans
16. Which of the following is NOT one of the members of the
Lords Temporal in the House of Lords?
A. All hereditary peers and peeresses of England, Scotland,
Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
B. Life peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties.
C. Senior bishops of the Church of England.
D. All other life peers.
17. Margaret Thatcher believed in the following
EXCEPT________.
A. self-reliance
B. the strengthening of trade unions
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C. privatization
D. the use of monetary policies to control inflation
18. Established Churches in Britain are________.
A. the Church of England and the Church of Wales
B. the Church of Wales and the Church of Scotland
C. the Anglican Churches
D. the Church of England and the Church of Scotland
19. ________appeal to people wanting news of more
entertaining character in Britain.
A. Popular newspapers B. Quality newspapers
C. “Mid-market” newspapers D. Daily newspapers
20. ________is the most popular sport in England and in
Europe.
A. Rugby B. Tennis
r D. Football
21. The Open University is a non-residential university based in
the new town of________.
A. Milton Keynes B. Glasgow
C. Edinburgh D. Cambridge
22. From 1980 to 1989, the population between the age of 25
and 44 increased by 28.1% in America because_____.
A. those who were born during the period of large inflow of
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immigrants reached this age bracket
B. those who were born after the World War II reached this age
bracket
C. those who were born during the World War I reached this
age bracket
D. those who were born before the World War II reached this
age bracket
23. On April 6, 1789, George Washington was elected the
President of America and took the oath of office in_____.
A. Washington D.C. B. Philadelphia
C. Boston D. New York
24. After_____, the United States saw great developments in
industry, agriculture, science and technology, and population.
A. the Civil War B. the War of Independence
C. the Vietnam War D. the Second World War
25. _____is a clear explanation of the political theory behind
the revolution and this theory came from the British
philosopher John Locke.
A. The Articles of Confederation B. The American Constitution
C. The Declaration D. The Bill of Rights
26. Faced with the serious economic crisis, the _____
administration refused to take strong government action to
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