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．
1.Christianity was first brought to England by______.
A.the Romans  B.the Celts
C.the Anglo-Saxons D.the Danes
2.The names such as Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday came from______.
A.Christianity  B.Teutonic religion
C.Druidism  D.Catho1icism
3.At about 700 BC，______began to arrive in England from eastern and central Europe，now France，Belgium and southern Germany.
A.the Celts  B.the Beaker Folk
C.the Romans  D.the 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.
A.King Ethelred  B.King Alfred
C.King Edward  D.King Harold
5.Many hundreds of rebels were put to death by______ as he passed triumphantly  with an army of 40，000 men through Kent and Essex.
A.King Henry II  B.King Richard
C.King John  D.King Edward III
6.For electoral purposes Britain is divided into ______ constituencies，each of which has ______ representative(s) in Parliament.
A.651，one  B.561，two
C.651，two D.561，one
7.The Wars of the Roses broke out shortly after ______.
A.the Black Death  B.the Watt Tyler’s Uprising
C.the Hundred Years’ War  D.the Glorious Revolution
8.It was during the reign of______that the name Great Britain came into being in 1707.
A.E1izabeth I  B.Henry VIII
C.Charles I  D.Anne
9.Real religious Change came in Edward VI’s time.People call his switch to______  theology “the Reformation”.
A.Puritan  B.Protestant
C.Catholic  D.Christian
10.The English Civil War has been seen as a conflict between________.
A.the Commons and the Lords  B.the King and the Barons
C.the Parliament and the King  D.the Crown and the Church
11.After William and Mary were crowned jointly in Westminster Abbey on their acceptance of the Bill of Rights，the age of_______ began.
A.monarchy  B.constitutional monarchy
C.capitalism  D.federal government
12.As a result of the First World War settlement，the ______was established.
A.League of Nations  B.British Commonwealth
C.British East India Company D.United Nations
13.In Britain，the election of ________returned the________ to 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
14.The House of Commons is headed by________.
A.the Prime Minister  B.the Speaker
C.the Lord Chancellor  D.the 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
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
C.Snooker                         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 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 soften the effects of the Great Depression.
A. Hoover                           B. Roosevelt
C. Wilson