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英语国家概况试题英语国家概况试题_全国2009年4月自考试卷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. (50 points, 1 point for each)1. Strictly speaking, “the British Isles” refers to_.A. Great Britain ;B. IrelandC. the United Kingdom ;D. Great Britain and Ireland2. Which of the following kings was responsible for the complete establishment of the feudal system in England?A. Edward I ;B. Henry IIC. Alfred the Great ;D. William the Conqueror3. The spirit of the Great Charter was _.A. a limitation of the powers of the king;B. a guarantee of the freedom of the serfsC. a limitation of the powers of the Church;D. a declaration of equality among all people4. Which of the following is NOT true about the result of the Black Death?A. Much land was left untended.B. There was a terrible shortage of labour.C. The surviving peasants had lost their power of bargaining.D. Landowners tended to change from arable to sheep-farming.5. The War of Roses that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between _.A. Britain and France;B. the Parliament and the CrownC. the working people and the aristocrats;D. two branches of the Plantagenet family6. The English Renaissance was largely literary, and it achieved its finest expression in the so-called _.A. Romantic poetry ;B. Romantic fictionC. Elizabethan poetry ;D. Elizabethan drama7. British constitutional monarchy is a system under which the powers of the _ are limited by Parliament or the constitution.A. church ;B. king or queenC. government ministers ;D. Bishops court8. The Tories in Britain were the forerunners of _, which still bears this nickname today.A. the Labor Party ;B. the Liberal PartyC. the Conservative Party ;D. the Social Democratic Party9. Which of the following was NOT included in the six-point demand of the Chartist Movement?A. Equal electoral districts ;B. Voting by secret ballotC. The vote for all adult males ;D. The vote for all adult females10. During the First World War, Britain was allied with _.A. Turkey ;B. the Central PowersC. France and Russia ;D. Germany and Austria-Hungary11. Who was the man that led Britain in the crisis of the Second World War?A. George VI ;B. Theodore RooseveltC. Neville Chamberlain ;D. Sir Winston Churchill12. The new policies adopted by Mrs. Thatcher and Conservative Government after the 1979 election was known as _.A. Thatcherism ;B. the New DealC. New Frontier ;D. Keynesianism13. Over the past one thousand years, the British _ has been broken only once between 1649 and 1660.A. Cabinet ;B. Parliament C. Monarchy ;D. Privy Council14. Who has the power to appoint the Prime Minister in Britain?A. The Queen ;B. The ParliamentC. The House of Lords ;D. The Church of England15. In Britain, a full meeting of _ is called only when a Sovereign dies or announces his or her intention to marry.A. the Privy Council ;B. the ParliamentC. the House of Commons ;D. the House of Lords16. Which of the following is NOT involved in the British judicial responsibilities?A. Attorney General ;B. Ministry of JusticeC. The Lord Chancellor ;D. The Home Secretary17. Bank holidays in Britain refer to _.A. official public holidays;B. holidays for the banks onlyC. public holidays except for the banks ;D. holidays for the financial institutions only18. Which statement about the British universities is NOT true?A. They enjoy academic freedom.B. They cannot appoint their own staff.C. They are governed by royal charters.D. They provide their own courses and award their own degrees.19. _, the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.A. Basketball ;B. Tennis C. Football ;D. Baseball20. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _.A. the Prime Minister ;B. the Lord ChancellorC. the Home Secretary ;D. the Attorney General21. Which statement about the Puritans is NOT true?A. The Puritans did not allow religious dissent.B. The Puritans were poor artisans and unskilled peasants.C. They were dissatisfied with the political corruption in England.D. They went to the United States to establish what they considered the true church.22. The largest racial and ethnic minority in the U.S. is the _, which accounts over 12.1% of the population.A. blacks ;B. Asians C. Indians ;D. Hispanics23. The three well-known authors who penned the Federalist Papers are _.A. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John JayB. George Washington, James Madison and John JayC. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John JayD. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Adams24. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the southern states br
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