英语国家概况自考2013年04月真题及答案解析

Bilingualism in Canada

Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921

Frederick Douglass

Quality papers in the United Kingdom

What was the significance of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 to Canada?

When did the partition of Ireland occur?

What do the Maoris consider their ancestors and all living things in the world to be descended from?

What is the policy that Australian governments have adopted to encourage people with different ethnic backgrounds to keep their own cultures?

What is the“winner-take-all”system in the U.S.?

What kind of education is compulsory in the United States?

What is the official residence of the British Prime Minister in London?

What was the U.S. Supreme Court ruling for the case of Brown versus Board of Education in 1954?

How is the British higher education financed?

When did England begin to be Christianized?

In 1949, Newfoundland became Canada’s_______province.

• A.7th
• B.8th
• C.9th
• D.10th

In the past, _______were the principal sources of immigration of Canada.

• A.the United States
• B.Latin American countries
• C.Britain and Western Europe
• D.Britain and Northern Europe

The capital of Canada, Ottawa, is located in the province of_______.

• A.Alberta
• B.Manitoba
• C.Quebec
• D.Ontario

After_______, the whole Canada came under the British rule.

• A.the War of 1812
• B.the Seven Years’ War
• C.the First World War
• D.the War of Independence

Modern Australian culture is a mixture of the following traditions and influences EXCEPT______.

• A.Asian
• B.British
• C.African
• D.American

The sunniest town in New Zealand,______, receives more than 2400 hours of sunshine a year.

• A.Nelson
• B.Dunedin
• C.Auckland
• D.Wellington

The Shannon River______in the Republic of Ireland.

• A.is the most impressive
• B.is the second largest river
• C.provides much of the electric power
• D.rises in the mountains near Sligo Bay

Australia as a whole averages only______persons per square kilometer.

• A.two
• B.three
• C.four
• D.five

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was mapped out of the slate of_____tobe the site of the national capital.

• A.Tasmania
• B.Victoria
• C.Queensland
• D.New South Wales

Off the_______coast of Australia is a 2,000 km line of coral islands and reefsknown as the Great Barrier Reef.

• A.northwestern
• B.southwestern
• C.northeastern
• D.southeastern

Christopher Columbus reached the New World in _______.

• A.1492
• B.1607
• C.1620
• D.1776

_______is considered to be Hemingway’s representative work.

• A.Old Man and the Sea
• B.For Whom the Bell Tolls
• C.The Sun Also Rises
• D.A Farewell to Arms

Today______of the American people still live under the poverty line.

• A.none
• B.few
• C.some
• D.many

The community colleges in the U.S. have the following main functions EXCEPT _______.

• A.to research and offer public service
• B.to prepare students for transferring to a B.A. program
• C.to provide vocational training for the working people
• D.to provide recreational and cultural activities for adults

In the United States, the privately owned and operated businesses includingfarms, produce______of the total output of goods and services.

• A.all
• B.most
• C.half
• D.less than half

In February 1972, _______visited China and met Chairman Mao Zedong andthe two countries issued the Shanghai Communique.

• A.President Bush
• B.President Carter
• C.President Reagan
• D.President Nixon

______was the first American President to resign as a result of the WatergateScandal.

• A.President Kennedy
• B.President Johnson
• C.President Carter
• D.President Nixon

The U.S. Constitution requires the President to be a natural-born Americancitizen at least_____years of age.

• A.30
• B.35
• C.40
• D.45

Which of the following is NOT an impact of the Vietnam War on the American society?

• A.The image of the United Slates was discredited.
• B.The country was weakened as a result of the long war.
• C.The American defense budget was much smaller than ever.
• D.American society had never been so divided since the Civil War.

The Taiwan Relations Act was adopted by the U.S. Congress______.

• A.not long before Carter left the White House
• B.in the first term of the Reagan administration
• C.soon after the establishment of diplomatic relations with China
• D.not long before the establishment of diplomatic relations with China

In the long telegram to the U.S. State Department, George Kennan wrote that_____.

• A.a war with the Soviet Union was inevitable
• B.reconciliation with the Soviet Union was impossible
• C.the Soviet Union would not expand in the near future
• D.a policy of containment should be adopted in dealing with the Soviet Union

The laissez-faire theory of the 19th century should be understood as_____.

• A.government control of economy
• B.monopoly of economy by big business
• C.cut-throat competition and survival of the fittest
• D.government giving the business people a free hand in managing economy

One of the results of WWI to the United Slates was______.

• A.it became a debtor nation
• B.it became a creditor nation
• C.it owed other countries 3.7 billion US dollars
• D.it became the strongest military power in the world

The“first Americans”were _______.

• A.the Asians
• B.the Africans
• C.the Indians
• D.the Europeans

_______accounts for a major source of population growth in the U.S.

• A.Immigration
• B.Emigration
• C.High birth rate
• D.Low death rate

When O’Sullivan first put forward the“Manifest Destiny”______.

• A.he wanted to support the volunteers fighting in Texas
• B.he wanted to justify American westward territorial expansion
• C.he wanted to prove that the Americans were God's chosen people
• D.none of the above

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are the three giants in American______.

• A.auto industry
• B.computer industry
• C.steel industry
• D.chemical industry

The Blacks make up about______of the total population in the U.S.

• A.10.1%
• B.12.1%
• C.15.1%
• D.20.1%

The biggest city in the U.S. is______.

• A.Los Angeles
• B.San Francisco
• C.Chicago
• D.New York

The Declaration of Independence is a clear explanation of the political theorybehind the American Revolution and this theory came from the British philosopher______.

• A.John Locke
• B.Thomas Jefferson
• C.Alexander Hamilton
• D.George Washington

Ceremonies are held at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhousein_____to bestow honors.

• A.England
• B.Wales
• C.Scotland
• D.Northern Ireland

In Britain, the parliament has the following functions EXCEPT______.

• A.to pass laws
• B.to declare war and make peace
• C.to examine the actions of the government
• D.to authorize taxation and public expenditure

Easter is traditionally associated with the following EXCEPT______.

• A.the coming of spring
• B.the eating of Easter eggs
• C.the resurrection of Christ
• D.the burning of a guy on bonfire

British citizens over the age of______have the right to vote, except criminalsand certified lunatics.

• A.16
• B.18
• C.19
• D.21

Which statement about British higher education is NOT true?

• A.The British universities are not governed by royal charters.
• B.Tuition fees for students are paid through the awards system.
• C.Universities can appoint their own staff, and decide which students to admit.
• D.Universities enjoy academic freedom, and provide their own courses and award their degrees.

The House of Lords may not delay for longer than one year any bill passed bythe Commons in______successive sessions.

• A.two
• B.three
• C.four
• D.five

According to the text, ______ is by far the largest advertising medium.

• A.press
• B.radio
• C.television
• D.internet

In the United Kingdom, which of the following is NOT responsible for justice?

• A.Lord Chancellor.
• B.Home Secretary.
• C.Attorney General.
• D.Chancellor of Exchequer.

Elizabethan drama began to excel only in the last decade of the______century and reached its height in the first 15 years of the_______century.

• A.15th, 16th
• B.16th, 17th
• C.17th, 18th
• D.18lh, 19th

The British Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, came to the throne in______.

• A.1950
• B.1951
• C.1952
• D.1953

Most bills in the House of Commons arc relating to public policy, the greatmajority of which are government measures introduced by______.

• A.a Minister
• B.an individual member
• C.the Speaker
• D.the Opposition Leader

Who is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the English language?

• A.Christopher Marlowe.
• B.Ben Johnson.
• C.William Shakespeare.
• D.Geoffrey Chaucer.

What was Elizabeth’s relationship with the Parliament?

• A.It was often turbulent.
• B.She often troubled the Parliament. .
• C.She was not able to work with the Parliament.
• D.The Puritans in the House of Commons were not loyal to her.

Under William the Conqueror, the feudal system in England was completelyestablished. According to this system, _______.

• A.the barons owned the land
• B.the King owned all the land personally
• C.the freemen were at the bottom of the feudal scale
• D.the growth of the power of the barons was not restrained

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Henry VIII carried out the religious reform?

• A.He needed money.
• B.He was a frivolous king.
• C.The privilege and wealth of the clergy were resented.
• D.A desire for change and reform in the Church had been growing for many years.

The Black Death in the 14th century______.

• A.spread through the whole world
• B.was an epidemic disease spread by rat fleas
• C.killed two thirds of the population in England
• D.spared those who were rich enough to afford the expensive medicine

_______were the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes.

• A.The Iberians
• B.The Gaels
• C.The Brythons
• D.The Belgae

Which of the following is NOT true about King Alfred?

• A.He was a learned man.
• B.He did not encourage learning in others.
• C.He established schools and formulated a legal system.
• D.He is said to have taught himself Latin at the age of 40.

Domesday Book was completed in _______.

• A.1066
• B.1085
• C.1086
• D.1215

The English Civil War is also called_______.

• A.the Second Magna Carta
• B.the Glorious Revolution
• C.the Puritan Revolution
• D.the Long Parliament