英语国家概况自考2015年10月真题及答案解析

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The U.S. Presidency

Civil List

Black Death

What is American’s most important patriotic holiday?

What is the name of the radio educational system through which children learn their lessons in Australia?

Politically how many states and territories does Australia have?

What is the major difference the Puritans and the Pilgrims in American colonial times?

What important proclamation did President Lincoln issue to make the Civil War a just one?

What is the basic instrument of American government and the supreme law of the land?

What kind of service does the National Health Service (NHS) provide in the U.K.?

Who is the current heir to the British throne according to law and convention?

What does Oxbridge stand for?

What was one of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War to Britain?

The Lake of Taupo was formed by a(n)_______.

Since_______, earthquakes in New Zealand do not usually cause many deaths.

In Australia, traffic drives on the_______of the road.

In Australia, as people with different traditions and customs interact with eachother, a peculiar blend of different______will be emerging.

Henry VIII was the first king to bring all_______under English control.

In 1921 the British signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty to_______.

Most of Australia lies between 20°S and 35°S which is a_______area in the world.

The Prairie Provinces which lie west of Ontario are ideal for______and are thinly settled.

After the Seven Years’ War from 1756 to 1763, the French were forced to giveUp_______of Canada to Britain.

By the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Canada_______.

Which statement about the American political parties is NOT true?

_______were those American writers who reported truthfully and objectivelythe life in the slums in the last decades of the 19th century and first decade ofthe 20th century.

38. The ambassadors, ministers and consuls appointed by the U.S. President mustbe confirmed by the _______.

The three giants in auto industry in the U.S. are_______.

According to the provisions for constitutional amendment, the Congress mayinitiate an amendment by a_______vote in each house.

In order to be successful, a candidate for the U.S. Presidency must receive atleast_______electoral votes.

In the postwar years the United States continued to emphasize government involvement and adopted the ________in running the economy.

Apart from the stagnation, the American economy is now facing another problem of_______.

_______was NOT a cornerstone of the postwar American economic boom.

In February 1972, President_______visited China and met Chairman Mao andthe two countries issued the Shanghai Communique.

_______was the result of the struggle between the great powers for control ofthe world and military expansion of the countries of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and militarist Japan.

The aim of President Roosevelt’s New Deal was to_______.

The American containment policy towards the Soviet Union, made by President Truman in 1949, lasted until_______.

In the U.S., the first blow to the stock market came on October 24, 1929,which was called ________.

On August 4, 1914, American President______issued an official statementproclaiming American neutrality in the First World War.

The American Civil War broke out mainly because________.

The Articles of Confederation was very important in all the following EXCEPT that______.

In the late 15th century, supported by the Spanish queen, ChristopherColumbus, ________, discovered the New World.

In September 1783, _______was signed and Britain recognized theindependence of the United State.

One of the features of the early colonists which play a role in the formation ofAmerican character is_______.

_______, the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has itstraditional home in England.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Open University?

The two major parties in Britain since 1945 are_______.

In the U.K., government ministers are responsible collectively to_______for allCabinet decisions.

In Britain, _______is the largest of the Free Churches, originated in the 18thcentury following the evangelical revival under John Wesley (1703-1791).

In January 1973, Britain finally became a full member of the______.

_______, who found that his policy of appeasement of German aggression wasno longer tenable, was forced to declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939.

The interval between General Elections in the U.K. is ______years.

A good result of the agricultural enclosure was that_______.

The Industrial Revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the______.

Which of the following is TRUE about Britain in World War II?

_______was the only monarch that was condemned to death and executed inBritish history.

In British history, the First Civil War broke out in_______.

The main causes for Henry Ⅷ’s religious reform of the Church were thefollowing EXCEPT_______.

The Domesday Book states all the following EXCEPT_______.

The spirit of Magna Carta was_______.

The causes of the Hundred Years’ War was partly_______ and partly economic.

The Celts began to arrive at Britain around______and kept coming until thearrival of the Romans.

Among the British kings, ______ was known as “the Confessor” because of his religious piety.

The Vikings, who came form_______, attacked various parts of England formthe end of the 8th century.