2006年4月自考英语国家概况模拟试题

I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statements or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statements 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 each)

1.Around which period of time did the Celts start to arrive in Britain?
A.3000 B.C.
B.2000 B.C.
C.700 B.C.
D.500 B.C.

2.Who gives their name to the English people?
A.the Jutes
B.the Saxons
C.the Angles
D.the Celts

3.“ The Danelaw” refers to the ________ part of England which was occupied by the Danes in King Alfred’s time.
A.south and west
B.north and east
C.south and west
D.north and west

4.In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, fought King ________of England near Hastings and won the battle of Hastings.
A.Henry
B.Albert
C.James
D.Harold

5. Which of the following is not the content of the Domesday Book ?
A.lands
B.tenants
C.possessions
D.churches

6.Owing to the great genius of the 14th century poet_______ the British native literature was sufficiently vigorous and experienced in assimilating foreign influences without being subjected by them.
A.Chaucer
B.Ben Johnson
C.Shakespeare
D.Marlow

7.In Britain, the Puritan Revolution refers to __________
A.The War of Roses
B.The Hundred Years’ War
C.The Seven Years’ War
D.The Civil War

8.When Oliver Cromwell became the ruler of the commonwealth, one of his first acts was to crush a rebellion in ________, killing all the inhabitants of the towns of Drogheda and Wexford.
A.Scotland
B.Ireland
C.Wales
D.England

9.The Parliament elected in 1660 asked the late King’s son to return from his long exile in France as King ________. This was the Restoration.
A.Charles I
B.Charles II
C.James I
D.James II

10.Which one of the following is not the content of the People’s Charter?
A.voting by secret ballot
B.equal electoral districts
C.vote for all adults
D.payment of members of Parliament

11.English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _________in 1583.
A.India
B.Massachusetts
C.Newfoundland
D.New Zealand

12.After the Seven Years’ War between Britain and France,_________ was ceded to Britain by the 1763 Treaty of Paris.
A.Canada
B.Louisiana
C.Florida
D.California

13.In 1940, _________ replaced Chamberlain as the British Prime Minister and finally led Britain to victory.
A.Attlee
B.Macmillan
C.Churchill
D.Heath

14.In _________, Britain finally became a full member of the European Economic Community.
A.1972
B.1973
C.1975
D.1976

15.What is not true about the functions of the British Prime Minister?
A.He is appointed by the Queen;
B.He is the First Lord of the Treasury and the Minister of the Civil Service;
C.He always sits in the House of Lords;
D.His official residence is No. 10 Downing Street in London.

16.Which holiday is part of Scottish “Hogmanay” festival?
A.New Year’s Day
B.Christmas
C.Easter
D.Halloween

17.The origin of Guy Fawkes Day lies in the _________.
A.Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
B.Great Fire
C.Resurrection of Christ
D.Crusades

18.The School of Eton belongs to ___________.
A.Comprehensive school
B.Secondary Modern School
C.Tertiary college
D.Public school

19.Of the four papers, which one is of quality paper?
A.Daily Mirror
B.The Times
C.The Sun
D.Daily Star

20.________ is the most typical British sports.
A.football
B.tennis
C.golf
D.cricket

21.The first English colony in the Americas was founded in ________in 1607.
A.Virginia
B.Massachusetts
C.New York
D.New Jersey

22.On__________, 1776, the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
A.June 4
B.July 4
C.June 14
D.July 14

23.In 1791 ten amendments to the American constitution were ratified---- the Bill of Rights---- which were introduced by_________
A.Thomas Jefferson
B.George Washington
C.James Madison
D.John Adams

24.In 1865, the __________ Amendment which banned slavery was added to the Constitution.
A.Tenth
B.Twelfth
C.Thirteenth
D.Fourteenth

25.At the Peace Conference after the WWI, American President Wilson put forward a program of ___________.
A.New Deal
B.New Freedom
C.Fifteen points
D.Fourteen Points