英语国家概况自考2018年04月真题及答案解析
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Who are the two Irish poets that won the Nobel Prize few Literature?
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What were the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
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When was Ireland’s entry into the European Community and what was the effect?
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What natural conditions allows for the year-round outdoor activities in New Zealand?
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When and why was the ANZUS Treaty signed?
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What did the Progressive Movement in the US demand?
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Why are many American Hispanics in low-paying jobs?
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Why do most people in Australia live along the coasts?
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What are the aim of the Marshall Plan?
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In what literary areas did the English Renaissance find its expression?
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What are the three functions of the Community Health Service in the UK?
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the Treaty of Waitangi
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Manifest Destiny
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10.The ________religion and a major influence on Ireland long before the adoptionof Christianity in the 5th century.
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9.In 1944 New Zealand and Australia signed ________, claiming a voice in thepostwar affairs of the Pacific.
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7.The totem-pole________of the Northwest Coast Indians are now recognized asimportant works of Canadian visual art.
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8.________, the state capital of Victoria, is Australia’s second largest city in termsof population.
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6.The Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and ________influence theclimate of the United States.
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5.The ________policy towards the Soviet Union was openly declared by PresidentTruman on March 12, 1949.
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3.The two party names Whigs and Tories originated with_______.
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2.In 597, ________became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
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4.As the epicenter of American commercial theater, ________is one of the largesttheater communities in the world.
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A.the Great Lakes
B.the Canberra Pact
C.carvings
D.Birmingham
E.appeasement
F.Broadway
G.Celtic
H.paintings
I.the Glorious Revolution
J.St. Augustine
K.containment
L.Melbourne
1.In the UK, _______dominates the extensive built-up area of the West Midlandsmetropolitan area.
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In ________, the Irish Free State left the British Commonwealth and became theRepublic of Ireland.
- A.1918
- B.1920
- C.1921
- D.1948
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Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland and _______.
- A.Northern Ireland
- B.Scotland
- C.England
- D.Wales
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Appointed by the British monarch, the Governor-General in New Zealand holdsa _______term.
- A.three-year
- B.four-year
- C.five-year
- D.six-year
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New Zealand lies in ________ latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere.
- A.cold
- B.tropical
- C.subtropical
- D.temperate
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In New Zealand there is wide-spread participation in ________.
- A.soccer
- B.basketball
- C.rugby football
- D.high jump
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In Australia the Constitution can be changed only by ________.
- A.referendum
- B.the parliament
- C.the British monarch
- D.the Supreme Court
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________is Australia’s primary crop, for both domestic consumption andexports.
- A.Cotton
- B.Wheat
- C.Sugar
- D.Fruit
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Plant life in Canada varies with land type and climate, and by far the most formis ________.
- A.long grass
- B.scattered trees
- C.boreal forest
- D.muskeg swamp
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Although Australia is not a large continent, it is the world’s ______largestcountry.
- A.third
- B.fourth
- C.fifth
- D.sixth
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_______is the principal religion in Canada.
- A.Buddhism
- B.Christianity
- C.Islam
- D.Hinduism
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The largest state in the US is ________.
- A.Texas
- B.Alaska
- C.Nevada
- D.Carolina
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Why was the new continent named America after Amerigo Vespucci?
- A.Because he gave his own name to the new.
- B.Because he was the first European to reach the new continent.
- C.Because he proved the land was not India, but a new continent.
- D.Because he was the first European to discover the new continent.
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Who is considered the father of Canadian literature?
- A.Alice Munro.
- B.Frances Brooke.
- C.Ernest Thompson Seton.
- D.Charles G.D.Roberts.
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The final defeat of the Native Americans came in the battle of Wounded Knee in_______in 1890.
- A.Kansas
- B.South Dakota
- C.California
- D.New Hampshire
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President _________visited China in 1972, which led to the establishment ofdiplomatic relations between China and the US.
- A.Nixon
- B.Carter
- C.Reagan
- D.Kennedy
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The first railroad to cross the entire country of the US was completed in Utah in________.
- A.1865
- B.1869
- C.1870
- D.1893
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The moviemaker of Reservoir Dogs is _______.
- A.Quentin Tarantino
- B.Steven Soderbergh
- C.Kevin Smith
- D.Spike Lee
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The first representative assembly in America, which was organized by the people of Virginia in 1619, was_______.
- A.the senate
- B.the congress
- C.the house of Burgesses
- D.the house of Representatives
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In the US________introduced the assembly-line method of making cars.
- A.Henry Ford
- B.Wilbur Wright
- C.Andrew Carnegie
- D.John D. Rockefeller
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_______, accepted by all the states in America by March 1781, was intended for amore permanent and legitimate union of the states.
- A.The Treaty of Paris
- B.The American Constitution
- C.The Articles of Confederation
- D.The Declaration of Independence
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Among many of the important rivers in the United States, ________has beencalled “father of waters.”
- A.the Missouri
- B.the Mississippi
- C.the Ohio River
- D.the Colorado River
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The causes of the Hundred Years’ War were territorial and _________.
- A.racial
- B.political
- C.economic
- D.religious
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In the UK, primary educations is free and compulsory from age________.
- A.4 to 10
- B.5 to 11
- C.7 to 12
- D.8 to 13
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The real legislative body in the UK is ________.
- A.the Cabinet
- B.the Sovereign
- C.the House of Lords
- D.the house of Commons
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British culture industry accounts for _______ of the world’s cultural exports.
- A.one-sixth
- B.one-fourth
- C.one-third
- D.one-half
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In the UK, historic ________ remain important cultural units and serve as a focusfor local identity, though they have little administrative power.
- A.cities
- B.towns
- C.shires
- D.counties
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Margaret Thatcher was removed by her own party in 1990 partly because of her________.
- A.opposition to European Union
- B.imposition of property taxes
- C.weakening of trade unions
- D.failure to control inflation
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On July 7, 2005, London was struck by _______. Britain’s worst attack sinceWorld WarⅡ.
- A.a fire
- B.a tornado
- C.an earthquake
- D.a terrorist bombing
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When George VI died in 1952, _______ was crowned.
- A.Prince Charles
- B.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
- C.Mary Tudor
- D.Lord Darnley
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“Chunnel” is a channel _______ that joins England to France.
- A.highway
- B.bridge
- C.tunnel
- D.cable