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《英语国家概况》自考真题及答案解析

卷面总分:80分 答题时间:70分钟 试卷题量:40题 练习次数:0次

一、单选题 (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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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18.

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

  • A. coal
  • B. electricity
  • C. oil
  • D. wheat
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ”
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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
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31.

The longest river in Canada is ________.

  • A. the Mackenzie
  • B. the St. Lawrence
  • C. teh Severn
  • D. the Yukon
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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.
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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.
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34.

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

  • A. 1994
  • B. 1995
  • C. 1996
  • D. 1997
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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
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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
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37.

What is Ireland called in Irish?

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