英语国家概况自考2017年04月真题及答案解析

What is the base of support of the Labor Party in New Zealand?

What are the distinct characteristics of the US government?

What caused the fall of the Irish population in the 19th century?

Why is Australia rich in unique species of animals and plants?

Why was Australia called a prison colony when it was founded in the late 1700s?

Who are the aboriginal people of Canada?

What are the main factors shaping the Canadian climate?

What role did Martin Luther King play in the Civil Rights Movement?

For what purpose did the British government put the Stamp Tax into effect in America?

What was the effect of the Glorious Revolution on the British form of government?

How important is trade in the UK’s economy?

ANZUS Treaty

10.Ulysses was written by the Irish novelist_______.

Wars of the Roses

9.The armed Irish uprising against the British rule in 1916 is known as_______.

7.In 1840, on behalf of the British government, William Hobson signed______with Maori chiefs in New Zealand.

8.In Australia, Britain’s monarch is officially represented by______and six state governors.

6.Once a colony of Great Britain, Canada became independent in______through the British North America Act.

4.Americans celebrate_______to honor veterans of all wars in which the UShas fought.

5.The first immigrants in American history came from England and_______.

2.During nearly 400 years of control of Britain, the Romans always treated theBritons as a _______ people of slave class.

A.1867

B.the Netherlands

C.the Easter Rising

D.Thanksgiving Day

E.subject

F.James Joyce

G.Veterans Day

H.the prime minister

I.The English Civil War

J.Alfred

K.the Treaty of Waitangi

L.the Governor-General

1.Known as “the father of the British navy,”_______founded a strong fleetwhich first beat the Danes at sea.

3.________marked the beginning of modem world history because it shook thefoundation of the feudal rule in Europe.

_______, the capital of Ireland, is known for its theaters and writers.

Ireland enjoys a climate of western maritime under the influence of_______.

Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of______.

There have been nine major occurrences of_______in Australia since 1788due to its location and geographical features.

As the federal capital of Australia, Canberra balances the power between two ________centers of Sydney and Melbourne.

_______, as "the national sport,” is the oldest of the major American team sports.

Among the natural regions of Canada, farthest east is_______.

In Canada______can introduce bills involving taxation.

The nature of McCarthyism is_______.

John Maynard Keynes believed the government could enhance thedevelopment of economy by_______.

______ is often considered the father of American drama.

In 1607, the English founded their first permanent settlement in_______onthe American continent.

In September 1783, by______Britain recognized the independence of theUnited States.

In______women in the USA were given the right to vote.

Which of the following was the chief center of the American War of Independence?

What language has official status in the state of New Mexico?

_______forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the USA.

In 1265, Simon de Montfort summoned the Great Council to meet at_______,and the meeting was seen as that of the earliest parliament.

Which of the following is a newspaper of Northern Ireland?

The Labour Party and______have been the dominant party in the UK sincethe mid-1920s.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Norman Conquest on England?

How do most students in the UK pay for their college education?

The Parliament Act in 1911 strictly limited the powers of_______, making theCommons the supreme legislative body.

What might be the immediate cause of the UK’s entry into WWI?

The discovery of oil in______has made the UK self-sufficient in oil.

Located in Wales, ________is an important city in the UK.

In the reign of______, Britain lost the French port of Calais.

The name Great Britain came into being when, in 1707, the Act of Union unitedEngland and______.

Which of the following rivers goes through the city of London?

About 500 BC_______began to arrive in Britain and kept coming until thearrival of the Romans.