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1、as theth and精品自学考 料推荐浙江省 2018 年 7 月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码： 00522 .Read the following statements and decide which are true and which are false by putting Tfor true or F for false.(20%)1.The first shot of the American Independence War was fired at Fort Sumter.2.When the First World War broke out, the U.
2、S. President Wilson immediately declared war againstGermany.3.Historically,Ireland had been free of ethnic conflicts because of racial homogeneity.4.Western Australia is the biggest Australian state, while Tasmania is the smallest state.5.January 6 is celebrated as New Zealand National Day, Waitangi
3、.6.English colonial expansion began with the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583.7.When the Korean War broke out in June,1950,Marshall sent the 7th Fleet to the Taiwan Straits toprevent the PLA from liberating Taiwan.8.Bilingualism,an effort to recognize the rights of Canadas French-speaking minori
4、ty, has had itsdesired effect.9.AllIrish newspapers are privately and domestically owned. Attempts for foreign control havebeen vigorously opposed.10.After heated debates by the British Parliament, capital punishment for murder was restored in Britain.11.In Britain, the Parliament s main functions a
5、re law-making, authorization of taxation and pubilcexpenditure, and examination of the actions of the Government.12.The universities of Oxford and Cambridge, popularly known as Oxbridge, date from the 12 th13.In September,1774,the First International Congress was held in Philadelphia.14.In the 1920s
6、,Black Literature developed into an upsurge which has come to be known Black Renaissance.15.Nationalnewspapers in Britainare popularlydividedinto3 groups: quality,popular andmid-market papers on the basis of differences in style and content.16.The typical organizational pattern for elementary and se
7、condary schools in the US is that of graded schools.17.Ireland is a planned economy with a dominant private sector.18.The most typical English sports is skating which has been in existence since the 16 th ecntury.19.The Union army under the command of Ulysses Grant defeated the Confederate army at G
8、ettysburg.20.The Mississippi has been called“ father of waters ” or “ old man river ”. .Fill in the blanks with appropriate information.(10%)1.British recorded history began with the _ invasion.2.In the Civil Wars of 1640s in Britain, the Kings men were called,and the supporters of1精品自学考 料推荐Parliame
9、nt were called Roundheads because of their short haircuts.3.The First World War was fought primarily between the European power blocs: the“ _”,andthe “Allies ” .4.Since its independence, Ireland has adhered to a policy of _ and nonalignment.5.The Queen is represented in Canada by _,who is appointed
10、on the recommendation of thePrime Minister.6.The _ Treaty was signed on April 4,1949.7.At the turn of the 20th century, a group of reform-mindedjournalists made investigations andexposed various dark side of the seemingly prosperous society. President Theodore Roosevelt called them the _.8.Abraham L
11、incoln issued the famous“ _” ,which granted freedom to all slaves in areas stillcontrolled by the Confederacy.9.By law any natural-born American citizenof and over _ years of age can run for thePresidency.10.The narrow channel which separates England from France is known as theChannel. .Multiple Cho
12、ices(24%)In the following statements, there is only one correct choice for each blank, fill in the blanks with the letter corresponding to the information you choose.1._ means making verdicts by relying on traditions and conventions.A. Equity lawB. Common lawC. Parliament actsD. Constitution2.The no
13、bles forced King John to sign _ on June 15,1215.A. the Great CharterB. the People s CharterC. the Declaration of BtredaD. the Bill of Rights3.Britain s climate is characterized by _.A. cold winter and hot summerB. spring all the year roundC. fog and droughtD. mild temperature and plentiful rainfall4
14、.The most important advantage the North had over the South in the Civil War was its _.A. superior military leadershipB. European alliesC. industrial superiorityD. largest population5.The First Continental Congress was attended by the representative from all the colonies except_.A. DelawareB. Pennsyl
15、vaniaC. GeorgiaD. Texas6.The House of Lords is presided over by _.A. Lord ChancellorB. the Chancellor of the ExchequerC. PMD. the monarch7.World War II began after the fall of _.A. CzechoslovakiaB. AlbaniaC. PolandD. Hungary2精品自学考 料推荐8.The first Christian Church was built at _ in England.A. LondonB.
16、 ManchesterC. CanterburyD. Oxford9.The Pentagon is a large building which houses the US _ Department.A. Foreign AffairsB. DefenseC. CulturalD. Development10.The names of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday derive from the names of _ gods.A. ChristianB. the USC. GermanyD. Canada11._ was the first
17、 nation to build a large iron and steel industry.A. BritainB. The U.S.C. GermanyD. Canada12.In Ireland, the head of state is the president, elected by direct suffrage for a term of _ years.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven13.In the late 19th century, Canadafirstsnative composer,_, wrote the music for“ O
18、Canada” ,now used as Canadas national anthem.A. Calixa LavalleeB. Clarence GagnonC. Tom ThompsonD. Moshe Safdie14.The top of Australia s judicial system is the _.A. Supreme CourtB. High CourtC. Federal CourtD. Family court15.In 1982,the Falkland Island War broke out between Britain and _.A. Argentin
19、aB. BrazilC. PeruD. Columbia16.The three summit meetings the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain heldwere first at Teheran, second at _,and third at Potsdam.A. AnkaraB. YaltaC. ParisD. Rome17.It is traditionally believed that Australia was chosen by the Britain as _.A. a gold
20、mining colonyB. a testing centreC. experimental farmD. a penal colony18.Today,about half of the two million Native Indians in the United States live on the 278 _.A. reservationsB. special zonesC. ghettoesD. national tourist spots19.Because of _,the populationin Ireland shrank from 8.2 millionby 1841
21、 to 6.6 millionwithin the next 20 years.A. the Black DeathB. the CrusadeC. the Great FloodD. the Great Famine20.Nearly three fourths of the New Zealanders live in _,due to the mild climate there.A. South IslandB. Stewart IslandC. North IslandD. Hamilton3精品自学考 料推荐21.The President publiclytakes on an
22、oath of office, which is administered by the _ of theUnited States.A. Chief JusticeB. Speaker of the HouseC. Head of the SenateD. Chief Minister22._ is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.A. Walt WhitmanB. Mark TwainC. Bret HarteD. Henry23.Which country didn tjoin the League of Nations at last
23、?A. The U.S.B. ItalyC. FranceD. Germany24.In 1971,the Canadian Government adopted a policy of _,recognizing that cultural pluralismwithin a bilingual framework was the essence of the Canadian identity.A. unilingualismB. multilingualismC. biculturalismD. multiculturalism .Explain any three of the following in English(15%)1.Watergate Scandal2.Referendum3.The Irish Republican Army4.British Disease5.School of the Air .Questions(31%)1.What is the Bill of Right? How did it come into being?2.What were the main contents of the Thatcherism ?4