自考英语国家概况2008年4月真题及答案解析

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the U.S. Federal system
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constitutional monarchy
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“No taxation without representation”
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bank holidays
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What is partly the reason for New Zealand to have changeable weather and to be often windy?
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What was the result of growing Irish nationalism in the early decades of the 20th century?
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What dose IBM stand for?
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On which side did Canada fight during WWⅡ?
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What kinds of vegetation are suitable for the hot dry climate in Australia?
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How many Members of Parliament does the House of Commons in the U.K. consist of?
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What are the three branches in the U.S. federal government?
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Please write any three of the 13 colonies the British established along the east coast of North America between 1607 and 1733.
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What was the military significance of the destruction of the Spanish Armada for Britain?
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Today 93% of the Irish population are ______.
- A.Puritans
- B.Roman Catholics
- C.Anglicans
- D.Christians
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When did the recorded history of Britain begin?
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The natural disasters in New Zealand may include ______.
- A.earthquakes, volcanoes and flooding
- B.volcanoes, flooding and heavy snows
- C.earthquakes, flooding, and heavy snows
- D.volcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes
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According to the Waitangi Treaty, if the Maoris want to sell land, only ______ willhave the right to buy.
- A.the Maoris themselves
- B.the Crown
- C.the British citizens
- D.the local government
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During the 19th century, ______ was a most important reason for a century-longpopulation decline in Ireland.
- A.war
- B.flood
- C.famine
- D.earthquake
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Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is the capital of ______.
- A.Victoria
- B.Queensland
- C.South Australia
- D.New South Wales
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Most of the land in Australia’s rural areas is used ______.
- A.for grazing sheep and cattle
- B.for dams and farm buildings
- C.for growing vegetables and sugar canes
- D.for growing crops like wheat and other grains
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Adelaide is internationally well-known ______.
- A.for its arts festival
- B.for its leading role in lumbering
- C.for its most prosperous agriculture
- D.for its production of half of the world’s opals
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In 1885, Canada was linked from coast to coast because ______.
- A.a canal was constructed
- B.many expressways were built
- C.a national highway was finished
- D.the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed
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______, the second largest city of Canada, is located in Quebec.
- A.Montreal
- B.Vancouver
- C.Toronto
- D.Ottawa
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In his Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway praises the old fisherman’s ______.
- A.courage to accept misery in life
- B.attitude towards defeat and failure
- C.courage to fight monsters in the sea
- D.attitude towards the risks of high seas
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One of the goals set by President Bush in his plan“America 2000”is ______.
- A.increasing the adult literacy rate
- B.eliminating drugs and violence at school
- C.bettering all the students’ foreign languages
- D.improving the high-school graduation rate to 80%
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Quebec differs from other Canadian provinces because ______.
- A.it is very rich in oil
- B.it is ideal for wheat growing
- C.it has a strong French culture
- D.its tourist trade is very important to the economy
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Theodore Dreiser was the literary representative of American______.
- A.Romanticists
- B.Transcendentalists
- C.Modernists
- D.Naturalists
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In America, the Constitution provides that ______ shall be President of the Senate.
- A.the Speaker of the House
- B.the Secretary of State
- C.the Chief Justice
- D.the Vice President
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Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ______ in 1636.
- A.MIT
- B.Yale University
- C.Harvard College
- D.Princeton University
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The ______ turned out to be America’s longest war it had ever fought.
- A.First World War
- B.Second World War
- C.Korean War
- D.Vietnam War
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The U.S. Constitution allows the President to give ______ and pardons in federalcriminal cases.
- A.absolutions
- B.reprieves
- C.testimonies
- D.amnesties
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In the U.S. each local school district has a governing board which is usually ______.
- A.elected by the voters
- B.chosen from the teaching staff
- C.selected from the local community
- D.appointed by the county magistrate
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In 1947 the Truman Administration decided to provide aid for ______ to preventthese two countries from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union.
- A.Poland and Romania
- B.Germany and Italy
- C.the U.K. and France
- D.Greece and Turkey
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Since 1945 the United States had entered a twenty-five-year period ofeconomic boom, but its ______ industry did not experience great development.
- A.automobile
- B.aerospace
- C.housing
- D.defense
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In his inaugural speech,______ said that“the only thing we have to fear is fearitself”.
- A.Lyndon Johnson
- B.Theodore Roosevelt
- C.John F. Kennedy
- D.Franklin Roosevelt
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The Second World War came to an end in ______.
- A.1945
- B.1946
- C.1947
- D.1949
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The Great Depression in 1929 was caused by all the following BUT______.
- A.stock market speculation
- B.over-expansion of credit
- C.too much investment in companies
- D.lack of stability in the banking system
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After the Civil War, ______ became a strong trend in American economy.
- A.disappearance of private business
- B.increase in capital investment
- C.monopoly by big business
- D.nationalization of enterprises
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The Federalist Papers are regarded as the best explanation of the ______.
- A.19th Amendment
- B.Articles of Confederation
- C.Bill of Rights
- D.U.S. Constitution
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The Peace Conference in 1919 was dominated by the Big Four, that is, ______.
- A.the United States, Britain, Spain and Italy
- B.the United States, Japan, France and Italy
- C.the United States, Britain, France and Italy
- D.the United States, Britain, France and Russia
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After much debate, the Compromise of 1850 was passed, which allowed ______to be accepted as a free state.
- A.Utah
- B.California
- C.Louisiana
- D.New Mexico
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The Articles of Confederation in 1781 was unusual because it provided for ______.
- A.no king
- B.a strong central government
- C.civil rights
- D.taxation powers
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______ to the Constitution, as the foundation of the American constitutionalsystem, were called the Bill of Rights.
- A.The first three amendments
- B.The first five amendments
- C.The first ten amendments
- D.The first twelve amendments
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The Privy Council includes ______.
- A.all Cabinet ministers
- B.all the Archbishops in Britain
- C.all members of the House of Lords
- D.all members of the House of Commons
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______ newspapers are directed at readers who want full information on a widerange of public matters.
- A.Quality
- B.Popular
- C.“Mid-market”
- D.Tabloid
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______ of New York used to be an important immigration reception spot.
- A.Ellis Island
- B.Manhattan
- C.Brooklyn
- D.Long Island
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There are two established Churches in Britain, that is, ______.
- A.the Church of Wales and the Church of Ireland
- B.the Church of England and the Church of Wales
- C.the Church of Scotland and the Church of Ireland
- D.the Church of England and the Church of Scotland
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______ is a public holiday in Britain.
- A.The National Day
- B.Guy Fawkes Day
- C.Boxing Day
- D.April Fools’ Day
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In Britain, the position of ______ is traditionally held by the Prime Minister.
- A.Minister of Defense
- B.First Lord of the Treasury
- C.Lord Chancellor
- D.Minister of Education
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______ is NOT the function of the British Parliament.
- A.Examining and making laws
- B.Examining the actions of the government
- C.Authorizing taxation and public expenditure
- D.Maintaining the supreme authority of the Sovereign
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No.10 Downing Street in London is ______.
- A.the official residence of the Queen
- B.the office building of Lord Chancellor
- C.the meeting place of the British Parliament
- D.the official residence of British Prime Minister
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In the U.K., the public are admitted to ______ in the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
- A.the Stranger’s Galleries
- B.the Tate Gallery
- C.the National Gallery
- D.the State Galleries
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Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT ______.
- A.Australia
- B.Canada
- C.New Zealand
- D.South Africa
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The Prime Minister of Britain was ______.
- A.appointed by the Queen
- B.elected by the Parliament
- C.voted directly by the people of the country
- D.selected from the members of the Parliament
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Loosely speaking, ______ were those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to religious freedom for Nonconformists.
- A.the Whigs
- B.the Tories
- C.the members of the Labor Party
- D.the members of the Conservative Party
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As a result of the agriculture enclosure in England in the late 18th century, ______.
- A.diet became less varied
- B.the English tenants got benefits
- C.farms became smaller and smaller
- D.peasant farmers had to look for work in towns
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One of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War is that ______.
- A.it improved British economy
- B.it strengthened the British Empire
- C.it hastened the end of the British Empire
- D.it hastened the end of the British Commonwealth
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______ was generally considered the transitional period between the Middle Agesand modern times, covering the years c.1350-c.1650.
- A.The Reformation
- B.The Renaissance
- C.The Restoration
- D.The Glorious Revolution
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The name Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century novelist ______.
- A.Sir Thomas Browne
- B.Sir Max Beerbohm
- C.Sir Walter Scott
- D.Sir Norman Angell
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Elizabeth’s relationship with Parliament was often ______.
- A.peaceful
- B.turbulent
- C.cooperative
- D.harmonious
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Which of the following statements about the Celts is NOT true?
- A.They were ironworkers.
- B.They were practiced farmers.
- C.They spoke Anglo-Saxon English.
- D.They drained much of the marshlands and built houses.
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The spirit of the ______ was the limitation of the powers of the king.
- A.Book of Concord
- B.Magna Carta
- C.Domesday Book
- D.common law
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______ was above all responsible for the religious reform in England.
- A.Alfred the Great
- B.EdwardⅠ
- C.Henry Ⅷ
- D.William the Conqueror
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About a hundred years ago, as a result of its imperialist expansion, Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the world’s people and ______ of the world’s land area.
- A.half
- B.one third
- C.one fourth
- D.one fifth
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