2004年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题 PART ONE （40 POINTS） I. 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.（40 points，1 point for each） 1. British recorded history begins with the _ invasion. A. Roman B. Viking C. Anglo-Saxon D. Norman 2. The Authorized Version of the Bible （published in 1611） was made by _ command. A. Edward IVs B. James Is C. Elizabeth Is D. Henry V IIIs 3. In the United Kingdom， succession is founded on the _ principle. Sons of the Sovereign have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne. A. ethical B. obligation C. hereditary D. public relations 4. In the United Kingdom， ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _. A. the Speaker B. the Lord Chancellor C. the Duke of Edinburgh D. the Prime Minister 5. The most important prehistoric monument of the Iberians was _. A. Maiden Castle in Wiltshire B. Stonehenge in Wiltshire C. Avebury in Wiltshire D. Leeds Castle in Kent 6. The Royal National Eisteddfod is a（n） _ festival of poetry， music and other arts. A. English B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish 7. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before _. A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928 D. 1945 8. The English Civil War is generally regarded as the beginning of modern _ history. A. European B. Scottish C. Welsh D. world 9. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _. A. the Home Secretary B. the Lord Chancellor C. the Prime Minister D. the Attorney General 10. During the 1970s Britain began producing petroleum from wells in _. A. the Irish Sea B. the North Sea C. the Dover Straits D. the Cambrians 11. The two very important crops in Britain are _. A. barley and corn B. wheat and rice C. barley and oats D. wheat and barley 12. In Britain， a _ is held when a Member of Parliament dies， retires or resigns. A. civic election B. by-election C. popular election D. general election 13. What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States A. The Rio Grande River. B. The southern Rocky Mountains. C. The Colorado River. D. The Gulf of California. 14. The financial， manufacturing and transportation center of the United States is _. A. New York B. Washington D.C. C. Philadelphia D. Chicago 15. One of the measures taken by the Roosevelt Administration in the New Deal was _. A. to close down more banks B. to further loosen the control of financial institutions C. to adopt a number of labor laws to raise the role of labor in the relations of production D. to encourage farm production 16. Most of the colleges and universities in the U.S. are located _. A. in only 5 or 6 states along the Atlantic coast B. in the South C. in states with a large population D. along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts 17. Rockn roll in the early 1960s in the United States was music for _. A. teenagers B. black audience C. white adult audience D. people of all ages 18. The major Hispanic groups in the United States are _. A. the Mexicans and Haitians B. the Puerto Ricans and Cubans C. the Mexicans and the Puerto Ricans D. the Mexicans， Puerto Ricans and Cubans 19. Today， American people observe Veterans Day by _. A. keeping two minutes of silence at 1100 A.M. on that day B. holding veterans parades in their communities C. going to public cemeteries to pay tribute to war heroes D. going to churches for memorial services 20. In the U.S.， constitutional amendment can go into effect after it is approved by _. A. a two-thirds vote of both houses B. three-fourths of the states C. two-thirds of the states D. half of the states 21. When the president of the U.S. signs an act passed by Congress into law， it still can be cancelled if _. A. the lower federal court decides that it goes against previous laws B. the Supreme Court decides that it goes against previous laws C. the lower federal court decides it is unconstitutional D. the Supreme Court decides it is unconstitutional 22. President Nixon decided to resign because he _. A. refused to hand over the White House tapes to court B. was tired of political struggle in Washington D.C. C. came to see that most probably he would be impeached D. was deserted by the Republican Party 23. In the United States， the first largest immigrati