2022年10月自考00522英语国家概况试题及答案.docx

1、姓 名 : 座 位 号 : 绝密启用前2022年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语国家概况(课程代码 00522)注意事项：1. 本试卷分为两部分。2. 应考者必须按试题顺序在答题卡(纸)指定位置上作答，答在试卷上无效。3. 涂写部分必须使用2B铅笔，书写部分必须使用黑色字迹签字笔。PART ONEI. MULTIPLE CHOICERead the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinishedstatement or question, four suggested answer

2、s 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. The UK lies between latitude 50to 60north and has a climate.A

3、. MediterraneanB. continentalC. subtropicalD. maritime2. Modern English is derived mainly from and heavily influenced by the languageof the Danes.A. the Celtic languageB. the Germanic dialectsC. the Scottish GaelicD. the Brythonic dialects3. imposed a tax on his people to pay the Viking invaders to

4、stay away. A. Edward the Confessor B. Alfred the GreatC. Ethelred the Unready D. William Rufus4. William the Conqueror replaced the council of the Anglo-Saxon Kings with ofhis new tenants-in-chief.A. the Grand Council B. the Great Council5. Among the dramas with Beckets martyrdom as the subject, the

5、 most noteworthy one isA. The Merchants ofVenice B. Constitutions of ClarendonC. The Canterbury Tales D. Murder in the Cathedral6. Henry VII placed local government in the hands of A. the barons B. the clergy C. the Pope D. the gentry7. Elizabeth I, as the last of the five monarchies ruling England,

6、 witnessed great achievements in literature and other arts, in exploration and in battle.A. Stuart B. CommonwealthC. Tudor D. Plantagenet8. The battles between the great House of Lancaster and that of York are referred to asA. the War of Independence B. the Wars of the RosesC. the Hundred YearsWar D

7、. the Civil Wars9. lies almost entirely within the area of the rolling Interior Plains in the US. A. The Midwest B. The SouthC. The American West D. New England10.In September, 1783, was signed, and Britain recognized the independence of theUnited States.A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Treat

8、y of ParisC. the Declaration of Independence D. the Emancipation Proclamation11.After the American Civil War, the new state govenments in the South had to acceptwhich provided citizenship to all the former slaves.A. the Fourteenth Amendment to the ConstitutionB. Kansa-Nebraska ActC. Missouri Comprom

9、iseD. the Bill of Rights12. At the beginning of the World War I, the United States declared neutrality, but in fact itpursued a policy of A. isolationismB. pro-Central partialityC. containmentD. pro-Ally partialityC. the Privy Council D. Parliament英语国家概况试题第1页(共6页) 英语国家概况试题第2页(共6页)13. Which brought a

10、bout the worst economic recession in the US?23. In 1907 New Zealand assumed dominion status within the British Empire and in itA. The 1973 oil crisis. B. The 1990- 1991 downturn.became fully independent within the Commonwealth.C. The 2008 financial crisis. D. The 2001 recession. A. 1920 B. 194414.Ca

11、nadas vast territory extends almost from the North Pole to the parallel. C. 1947 D. 1951A.45th B. 35th 24. The main hurdles to New Zealands economic development are its great distance fromC. 30th D. 20th major world markets and its 15.Regarded as one of the greatest Canadian writers of fiction, is a

12、warded the 2013 A. mountainous terrain B. radical climateNobel Prize for literature. C. limited population D. limited resourcesA. Alice Munro B. Margaret Laurence 25. The ports of and Auckland in New Zealand are the most important links forC. Margaret Atwood D. Jacques Godbout international trade.16

13、.As the second largest band of tree growth in the world, Canadas accounts for four A. Wellington B. Pictonfifths of the nations forested area. C. Christchurch D. TaurangaA. coniferous forest B. deciduous forest 26. The unrivaled scenic attractions of New Zealand are shown to the world in movies such

14、 asC. broad-leaved forest D. boreal forest trilogy.17. The final province, ,joined Canada in 1949. A. The Lord of the Rings B. The Piano A. Quebec B. Ontario C. Once Were Warriors D. Whale RideC. Manitoba D. Newfoundland 27.In 1998,Ireland and Britain signed the Belfast Agreement, which would create

15、 18. The three basic geographical regions in Australia are the Western Plateau, and the A. an Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental councilCentral Lowlands. B. a Northern Ireland AssemblyA. the Eastern Highlands B. the Outback C. a Council of IrelandC. the Interior Lowland Basins D. South Australia D. a uni

16、tary state19.Australia Day is celebrated on to commemorate the arrival of the British First 28. The largest river running through Ireland is Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. A. the Barrow B. the BoyneA. January 26 B. February 6 C. the Blackwater D. the ShannonC. July 1 D. July 4 29. Which language was

17、first introduced to Ireland in the Norman invasion?20.In Australia the Queen is represented by A. Latin. B. English.A. the Governor-General B. the Senate C. French. D. Old Norse.C. the House of Representatives D. the Prime Minister 30. is the most Irish state in the US with 23.8%of the population cl

18、aiming Irish ancestry.21.What brings in the largest share of Australias export income? A. North Carolina B. MarylandA. The manufacturing. B. Wine products. C. Massachusetts D. South CarolinaC. The mining industry D. Wool products.22. is a dormant volcano in the central plateau in New Zealand.A. Ruap

19、ehuB. TongariroC. NgaurohoeD. Cook英语国家概况试题第3页(共6页) 英语国家概况试题第4页(共6页)PART TWOI. BLANK FILLINGChoose 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. The Anglo-Saxons created to advise the king, the basis of the Privy Council whi

20、ch still exists today.32. King John was forced to sigr presented by his barons on June 19,1215.33. The most remarkable economic development in the UK has been the growth of 34. The Paris Conference in 1919 resulted in the emergence of in Europe.35. abolished the system of national-origin quotas and

21、changed the ethnic make-upof the United States.36. Edward VIs real religious switch to Protestant theology is called“ 37. The English government originally decided to start in Australia.38. The Australian Constitution can be changed only by 39. On behalf of the British government, Captain William Ho

22、bson signed withMaori chiefs in 1840.40. The South Australian government was the first in the world to adopt for all adultmales.*A. service industriesB. a penal colonyC. The ReformationD. the Versailles Treaty SystemE. the Treaty of WaitangiF. referendumG. the Great CharterH.AotearoaI. the Enclosure

23、 ActsJ. the WitanK.The Hart-Cellar ActL. suffrage*.TERM EXPLANATIONDefine the following terms in English. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEETin around 40 words.(10 points, 5 points each)41.Domesday Book42.Manifest DestinyIV. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSGive a brief answer to each of the following quest

24、ions.You are required to use complete sentences.Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points, 3points each)43.To whom did landowners take the oath of allegiance for the land they held underWilliams rule?44. Why is Alfred known as“the father of the British navy”?45. Why is the English Civil War

25、generally regarded as the beginning of modern world history?46.What has New Zealand done to make full use of the Souths surplus hydroelectric power in its electricity grid?47. What replaced plantation farming by slaves after the American Civil War?48.What accounts for the disadvantaged status of Afr

26、ican Americans as a group in the US today?49. Who are called nonstatus Indians in Canada?50.What does the Govemor-General do if no party holds a majority in the House of Commons after a general election in Canada?51. Which branch makes important policy decisions in the local government system in Ire

27、land?52. Why did the population of Ireland collapse dramatically in the second half of the 19th century?V.ESSAY QUESTIONWrite 100- 120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)53. What efforts were made in the Progressive Movement in the United States?英语国家概况试题第5页(共6页)英语国家概况试题第6页(共

28、6页)绝密启用前2022年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语国家概况试题答案及评分参考(课程代码 00522)I. MULTIPLE CHOICE(30 points, 1 point each)1. D6. D11.A16. D21.C26.A2. B7. C12. D17. D22. B27. B3.C8. B 13. C18.A23.C28. D. BLANK FILLING(20 points, 2 points each)31.J 32.G 33.A36.C 37. B 38.F4.A9.A14.A19.A24.C29. B34. D39.E5. D10. B15.A20.A

29、25. D30.C35.K40.L. TERM EXPLANATION(10 points, 5 points each)41.Domesday BookDomesday Book was a property record William sent his clerks to compile and it was completed in 1086.(2分) This book was the result of a general survey of England made in 1085 and it stated the extent, value, the population,

30、state of cultivation, and ownership of the land.(2分)42. Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny is a theory produced during the expansionist movement.(1分)Its meaning is threefold: the inevitability of the founding of the US;(1分)the legitimacy of the expansion of American territory;(1分)the spread of America

31、n democracy being the task of American people.(1分)【评分参考】1. 每小题5分。2. 内容为4分，语言为1分。 一般拼写错误不扣分。如有重大语法错误或拼写错误引 起误解，要扣语言分。3. 提供的答案仅供参考，如考生的回答与参考答案的内容一样，但表述形式不一致， 也应给满分：英语国家概况试题答案及评分参考第1页(共3页)IV. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (30 points, 3 points each)43. Landowners took the oath of allegiance not only to their immediate lord, but also to the king.44. Because he founded a strong fleet which first beat the Danes at sea, then protected the coasts and encouraged trade.45. Because it not only overthrew the feudal s