英语国家概况自考2016年04月真题及答案解析

What were the impacts of the War of 1812 on the development of the UnitedStates?

Who is the author of the novel Ulysses?

Why is Australia Day celebrated on January 26?

What is the meaning of the name of Ireland’s capital?

Why did the aboriginal people of New Zealaod adopt the name “Maori”?

What was the aim of the Progressive Movement in American history?

What are the two official languages of Canada?

What judicial power docs the US Supreme Court have while British courts do not?

What are the three elements of the British Parliament?

What languages contributed to the shaping of the English language in history?

Why did the Romans never fully occupy Britain between 55 BC and 410 AD?

In Ireland, health services are administered by eight regional health boardsunder the general supervision of the______.

Open University in the UK

”the land down under”

The six colonies of Australia joined together to form. a ______ on January 1, 1901 when the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act was enacted by the British Parliament.

In 1951, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States signed the_____, creatinga Pacific defense alliance.

In Canada the word “Indian” has a legal definition under the______.

The leader of the_______is the vice president of the United States.

By 1608, Samuel de Champlain had reached______, where he founded France’sfirst permanent Canadian colony.

The_______is the term used for the first ten amendments to the Constitutionof the United States.

In the summer of 1588 the Spanish fleet, the______, was defeated by the English navy.

In the UK, the______of 1832, though called the “Great Charter of 1832”,was regarded as a great betrayal by the middle class of the working classes.

A.Armada

B.Quebec

C.Senate

D.federation

E.Reform. Act

F.confederation

G.Bill of Rights

H.ANZUS Treaty

I.Indian Act of 1876

J.House of Commons

K.House of Representatives

L.Department of Health and Children

The British prime minister is the leader of the majority party in the______.

Which of the following statements about Irish president is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the Maori of New Zealand is NOT true?

From the late 8th to the 10th century, _______invaded parts of Ireland but were eventually defeated by the Irish.

_______is the only major city of Australia not located on a coast.

The first novel set in Canada was_______, published in 1769.

In 1770, _______visited southeastern Australia near what is now Sydney andclaimed the land for Britain.

The parliament of Australia consists of the Senate and the______.

In terms of land area, Canada spans______time zones and borders three oceans.

_______is the day to honor the American dead of all wars.

In the year of_______, Canada was finally a fully independent nation.

19. Among the US religious followers, _______account for the largest percentage.

All the following institutions of higher education are located in New EnglandEXCEPT______.

In the 1960s’ Civil Rights Movement, African Americans demand the following EXCEPT the______.

Though______ is no longer the most popular sport in the US, it is still referred to as “the national sport”by the Americans.

The difficult period of political, social, and economic changes in the South after the American Civil War is known as_______.

The Mississippi River, also called_______, has played a vital role in Americanhistory.

The American Constitution, the world’s oldest written constitution, wasdrawn up in______.

The decision on setting up a world organization, the United Nations, wasmade at_______Conference in 1945.

_______, the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, is often considered the father of American drama.

The Hundred Years’ War started in_______and ended in 1453, in which theEnglish lost all of its territories in the European continent EXCEPT______.

The English Civil War is also called the_______.

The narrowest part of the English Channel between England and______isthe Straits of Dover.

Scottish inventor_______modified and improved the design of steam engineand produced a very efficient one with rotary motion in 1765.

The great majority of British parents send their children to______.

Which of the following statements is true about Henry Ⅱ’s reform?

In Britain, the parliamentary general election is normally held every______ years;while in the US, the presidential election is held every______years.

The______is a member of all three branches of the British government.

________is the birthplace for cricket.

King Edward was known as the “______”because of his religious piety.