2019年4月英语国家概况自考真题及答案(00522)
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Why is it said that the American people are always on the move?
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What are the major agricultural activities in the Republic of Ireland?
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What was the significance of the cultural revivalism in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Ireland?
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Why was the North American Free Trade Agreement significant in Canadian history?
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What are New Zealand's major imports?
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What were the effects of Elizabeth Fs foreign policy in her reign?
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Why was October 19, 1987 called Black Monday in American history?
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Why did over 200,000 people gather in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963?
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Why didn’t the Romans totally occupy Britain?
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What is the effect of the UK’s climate on the Englishman’s character?
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Who were at the bottom of the feudal scale in England under the rule of William the Conqueror?
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penal colony
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The Divine Right of Kings
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In 1944, New Zealand and Australia signed , claiming a voice in the postwar affairs of the Pacific.
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______acts as the final court of appeal for New Zealand.
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Ireland’s entry into___in 1973 was a great boon to the nation's economy.A. the Missouri CompromiseB. The Canadian Broadcasting CorporationC.the Potato FamineD. Greater LondonE. the European CommunitiesF. HeptarchyG. citizenshipH. Inner LondonI. the Canberra PactJ. nonstatusK. The British Privy CouncilL. status
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In Canada, people legally defined as Indians are known as___Indians.
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______operates national television and radio networks in both English and French.
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Aborigines gained Australian_____in 1967.
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The seven principal kingdoms of Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria in British history have been given the name of___.
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English oppression and_______of 1845—1849 drove 1.5 million Irishmen from their homeland to the United States in the decade of 1845—1854.
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In 1820, US Congress reached an agreement known as_______, allowing Maine to enter the Union as a “free” state—one that prohibited slavery.
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More than half of the foreign-bom people in Britain live in____.
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Among the following Irish dramatists,_______was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
- A.Oliver Goldsmith
- B.Samuel Beckett
- C.John Millington Synge
- D.Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Today, about nine-tenths of the people in the Republic of Ireland are
- A.Methodists
- B.Muslims
- C.Roman Catholics
- D.Presbyterians
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Education in New Zealand is compulsory between the ages of_____.
- A.5 and 18
- B.5 and 19
- C.6 and 15
- D.6 and 16
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In 1865, the New Zealand seat of government was moved to Wellington from______.
- A.Auckland
- B.Christchurch
- C.Hamilton
- D.Tauranga
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The explorer who suggested the name Australia was______.
- A.DirckHartog
- B.Matthew Flinders
- C.Abel Tasman
- D.William Dampier
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The highest peak in New Zealand is______.
- A.Mount Cook
- B.Mount Ruapehu
- C.Tongariro
- D.Ngaurohoe
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In_______, six separate colonies in Australia joined together to form a federation.
- A.1851
- B.1901
- C.1915
- D.1942
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The name “Ottawa” derived from the Algonquin word adawe means______.
- A.to explore
- B.to venture
- C.to sail
- D.to trade
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In Canada,_______is recognized as head of state.
- A.the speaker of the Senate
- B.the Governor-General
- C.the British monarch
- D.the prime minister
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The 1956 Summer Olympics was held in________.
- A.Melbourne
- B.Canberra
- C.Sydney
- D.Perth
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By 1893,_______had made the first successful gasoline-driven automobile in the US.
- A.Henry Ford
- B.the Wright brothers
- C.the Duryea brothers
- D.John
- E.Rockefeller
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______, celebrated on November 11, was originally called Armistice Day and established to honor Americans who had served in World War I.
- A.Memorial Day
- B.Veterans Day
- C.Independence Day
- D.New Year’s Day
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The largest city in Canada is____.
- A.Montreal
- B.Vancouver
- C.Gatineau
- D.Toronto
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“This nation asks for action，and action now.” is from the inaugural speech by President____
- A.Franklin
- B.Roosevelt
- C.Theodore Roosevelt
- D.John F. Kennedy
- E.Herbert Hoover
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What was the impact of McCarthyism in the US?
- A.Its proponent won the respect of the American people.
- B.Its proponent was removed from his senator position.
- C.It aroused full-scale, anti-Communist hysteria.
- D.It allowed arrest of any suspects.
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The US president heads the executive branch which____.
- A.enforces laws
- B.passes laws
- C.interprets laws
- D.approves the justices
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The American Civil War ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to_______.
- A.General Ulysses S. Grant
- B.President Abraham Lincoln
- C.President Andrew Johnson
- D.General “Stonewall” Jackson
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The clash between the Soviet Union and the US during the early stage of the Cold War was over the control of_____
- A.the Eastern European countries
- B.the North Eastern Asia
- C.the Western European countries
- D.the South Eastern Asia
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In the US, is called “father of waters” or “old man river.”
- A.the Potomac River
- B.the Rio Grande River
- C.the Missouri River
- D.the Mississippi River
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_____is America’s most important agricultural area and the nation’s leading center of heavy industry.
- A.New England
- B.The American West
- C.The Midwest
- D.The Pacific Coast
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Which of the following territories of the US was bought from Napoleon?
- A.Florida.
- B.Louisiana.
- C.New Mexico.
- D.California.
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In 1979, Margaret Thatcher’s_______formed a new government.
- A.Labor Party
- B.Conservative Party
- C.Liberal Democrats
- D.Scottish Nationalist Party
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The Open University in the UK provides courses of study for_______through TV, radio,and local study programs.
- A.adults
- B.teenagers
- C.primary school students
- D.secondary school students
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Women’s_________was included for the first time in the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London.
- A.hockey
- B.baseball
- C.boxing
- D.soccer
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The religious reform of the Church in England began as Henry Ⅷ’s struggle for a divorce and ended in________.
- A.freedom from the Papacy
- B.hatred towards Henry Ⅷ’ offspring
- C.wars with the continental monarchs
- D.conflicts between Henry Ⅷ and Parliament
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The only surviving large mammals in Britain today are___and roe deer.
- A.wolves
- B.tigers
- C.red deer
- D.wild pigs
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_______describes a group of pilgrims going to visit Thomas Becket’s tomb.
- A.The Merchant of Venice
- B.Murder in the Cathedral
- C.The Pilgrim’s Progress
- D.The Canterbury Tales
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During the reign of_____, Britain lost the port of Calais, the last British possession on the Continent.
- A.Mary Tudor
- B.Elizabeth I
- C.Anne Tudor
- D.Edward VI
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______were the last important linguistic group to enter Britain.
- A.The West Germans
- B.The Normans
- C.The Danes
- D.The Celts
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The UK’s climate is of the______type, characterized by cool temperatures, frequent cloudy days and rainstorms.
- A.maritime
- B.tropical
- C.subtropical
- D.continent