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　　2023年4月贵州自考00522英语国家概况真题试卷

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　　I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

　　Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points, 1 point each)

　　1. Britain was originally a part of the continent.

　　A. Asian B. African

　　C. American D. European

　　2. The suffix -caster in English place names such as Lancaster derives from the Latin word

　　castra, which means

　　A. camp B. port

　　C. fort D. villa

　　3. The Hundred Years'War was an intermittent war between England and A. Germany B. Holland

　　C. France D. Italy

　　4. One important effect of the laws making Henry VIII's reform possible was the stress on

　　he power of

　　A. the nobility B. the church

　　C. the parliament D. the monarch

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　　5. Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare composed

　　altogether 37

　　A. novels B. plays

　　C. essays D. sonnets

　　6. Instead of giving the poor people sufficient money to survive in their own homes,

　　forced them into workhouses.

　　A. the Reform Act of 1832 B. the New Poor Law of 1834

　　C. the People's Charter of 1838 D. the Combination Acts of 1799- 1809

　　7. On July 7,2005, hit London. It was Britain's worst attack since World War Ⅱ. A. a terrorist bombing B. a tornado

　　C. an earthquake D. a fire

　　8. In much of Northern Ireland, the secondary schools that prepare pupils for higher

　　education are called

　　A. grammar schools B. private schools

　　C. comprehensive schools D. secondary modern schools

　　9. Of the following British newspapers, has consistently supported the Conservative

　　Party.

　　A. The Guardian B. The Daily Telegraph

　　C. Daily Mirror D. The Sun

　　10. As an important river in the US, has been called"father of waters".

　　A. the Missouri B. the Colorado

　　C. the Mississippi D. the Columbia

　　11. The political theory behind the American War of Independence originated with the

　　British philosopher

　　A. Bertrand Russell B. Francis Bacon

　　C. David Hume D. John Locke

　　12. In 1919, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted, giving American

　　women the right

　　A. to employment B. to abortion

　　C. to education D. to vote

　　13. The 1920s in the United States is generally regarded as a time of and spiritual

　　frustration.

　　A. political turbulenceB. cultural revival

　　C. material successD. land scarcity

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　　14. In February 1972, the US president visited China, and the two countries issued

　　the Shanghai Communique.

　　A. Richard Nixon B. Lyndon B.Johnson

　　C. John F. Kennedy D. Dwight D.Eisenhower

　　15. in 1991 marked the end of the Cold War.

　　A. The outbreak of the Gulf WarB. The collapse of the Soviet Union

　　C. The reunion of GermanyD. The US invasion of Panama

　　16. What was the main campaign issue in the presidential election of 1860 in the United

　　States?

　　A. Expansion. B. Reconstruction.

　　C. Slavery. D. Reform.

　　17. Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first US patent for A. the radio B. the telephone

　　C. the television D. the phonograph

　　18. In 1851, there were 25,000 Chinese laborers working in the industry in California. A. mining B. steel

　　C. lumber D. construction

　　19. The most abundant form of plant life in Canada is boreal forest, which lies in the

　　of Canada.

　　A. north B. south

　　C. east D. west

　　20. In Canada. is the largest French-speaking city outside France. A. Ottawa B. Montreal

　　C.Toronto D. Vancouver

　　21. In 1949, joined Canada as its last province.

　　A. Newfoundland B. Alberta

　　C. British Columbia D. Prince Edward Island

　　22. The main purpose of "guidebook novels", the earliest works of written fiction in Australia,

　　was to

　　A. attract immigrants to Australia

　　B. instruct new settlers in survival skills

　　C. recommend sightseeing spots to visitors

　　D. introduce farming techniques to Aborigines

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　　23. The three largest cities in Australia are Sydney, and Brisbane.

　　A. Canberra B. Melbourne

　　C. Adelaide D. Perth

　　24. The secret ballot is universally known as the ballot.

　　A. British B. Australian

　　C. Canadian D. Irish

　　25. A common nickname for New Zealanders is

　　A. Takahes B. Moas

　　C.Kakapos D. Kiwis

　　26. New Zealand and Australia signed in 1944, claiming a voice in the postwar affairs

　　of the Pacific

　　A. the Statute of Westminster B. the Land for Settlements Act

　　C. the Canberra Pact D. the ANZUS Treaty

　　27. The largest city of New Zealand is

　　A. Christchurch B. Wellington

　　C.Auckland D. Hamilton

　　28. Ireland enjoys a western maritime climate because of the predominant influence of

　　,

　　A. the Irish Sea B. the North Sea

　　C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean

　　29. As an annual celebration in Dublin,"Bloomsday"honors

　　A. Jonathan Swift B. James Joyce

　　C. Seamus Heaney D. William Butler Yeats

　　30. The president of the Irish republic is elected directly by the public for a term of

　　years.

　　A. four B. five

　　C. six D. seven

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　　非选择题部分

　　注意事项：

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　　I. BLANK FILLING

　　Choose 10 answers from the box and write the correct letter in the blanks 31-40 on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points,2 points each)

　　31."Chunnel"is a channel that joins England and France together.

　　32. Although has been regarded as the foundation of English liberties, it was a

　　statement of the feudal and legal relationship between the Crown and the barons.

　　33.On the death of in 1952, Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.

　　34. In the US, are the basis of the political system.

　　35. The first black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi was

　　36. In 1932,the American people chose as their next president who promised a"new deal"to get America out of the depression.

　　37. In Canada, a strong sense of has resulted from a combination of physical barriers

　　and a scattered population.

　　38. Australia has a written Constitution which can be changed only by

　　39. The culture of New Zealand shows the strong influence of the people who came to the region much earlier than Europeans.

　　40. Since the conversion to Christianity, has been Ireland's principal religion.

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　　A. Magna Carta

　　B. political parties

　　C. James Meredith

　　D. Maori

　　E. Roman Catholicism

　　F. tunnel

　　G. multiculturalism

　　H. George VI

　　I. regionalism

　　J. Edward VIII

　　K. referendum

　　L. Franklin D.Roosevelt

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　　III. TERM EXPLANATION

　　Define the following terms in English. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET in around 40 words.(10 points,5 points each)

　　41. The Cuban Missile Crisis

　　42. Quebec Separatism

　　IV. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

　　Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points, 3

　　points each)

　　43. What has been done in Britain in response to the 1952 London smog?

　　44. What was the trend of internal migration in Britain at the end of the 20th century?

　　45. How many times has the UK hosted summer Olympic Games? And in which city?

　　46. Why are Alaska and Hawaii called the New States?

　　47. At the time of the American Revolution, what did the people in the colonies mean when they declared"No taxation without representation"?

　　48. What was the assembly-line method of making cars introduced by Henry Ford?

　　49. What has shaped and reshaped Canada's heterogeneous population?

　　50. What was the main cause of the 1975 constitutional crisis in Australia?

　　51. Why are most of New Zealand's native plant and animal species not found anywhere else

　　in the world?

　　52. What is the role of the pub in Irish people's daily life?

　　V. ESSAY QUESTION

　　Write 100-120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)

　　53. What did the Norman Conquest result in?

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