自考英语国家概况2011年4月真题及答案解析

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14

The reason why Maori workers moved to the cities to make a living after World War Ⅱ is that_______.

  • A.they lost their land
  • B.they learned skills during the war
  • C.they lost their social and cultural links
  • D.they regained their identity as the native people
17

Earthquakes in New Zealand do not cause many deaths because of _______.

  • A.the dormant volcanoes
  • B.the concrete building materials
  • C.the small population in many areas
  • D.the mild magnitude of the earthquakes
18

New Zealand remains green all year round because_______.

  • A.there is enough bushes
  • B.the trees are deciduous
  • C.its native trees are evergreen
  • D.the trees can receive enough sunshine
19

Nowadays, _______are the natives in Canada.

  • A.French-speaking people
  • B.English-speaking people
  • C.the Canadian Indians and Inuit
  • D.the early immigrants from Europe
20

Politically Australia is divided into six states and Sydney is the capital of_______.

  • A.Victoria
  • B.Queensland
  • C.South Australia
  • D.New South Wales
21

Today, Ireland is _______.

  • A.a colony of Great Britain
  • B.a free state within Great Britain
  • C.an independent and sovereign state
  • D.a member of the British commonwealth
23

Which of the following statements about the weather of Ireland is true?

  • A.It has a lot of rainfall.
  • B.It often snows in winter.
  • C.It is a country of sunshine.
  • D.It is quite windy throughout the year.
24

Which of the following statements about New Year’s Day is NOT true?

  • A.In the U.S. it is a nationally observed holiday.
  • B.It is thought of as a good time to make the New Year decisions.
  • C.Most people like to hold big parties and make pumpkin lanterns on that day.
  • D.The celebration of this holiday begins the night before—on New Year’s Eve.
25

The Irish lowland _______.

  • A.is a rocky area
  • B.has many high mountains
  • C.is covered by green forests
  • D.has different landscapes from place to place
26

Rip Van Winkle is a character from the famous book _______written by Washington Irving.

  • A.The Sketch Book
  • B.The Scarlet Letter
  • C.A History of New York
  • D.Poor Richard’s Almanac
27

American higher education began with the founding of _______in 1636.

  • A.Yale University
  • B.Harvard College
  • C.University of Virginia
  • D.Princeton University
28

Under the Constitution, _______is the federal official primarily responsible for the relations with foreign nations.

  • A.the president
  • B.the federal chief justice
  • C.the Speaker of the House
  • D.the Senate Majority Leader
29

In the U.S., the revenues for public schools primarily come from_______.

  • A.states and localities
  • B.religious communities
  • C.state boards of education
  • D.federal government and states
32

The U.S. Constitution provides that the _______shall be President of Senate.

  • A.President
  • B.Chief Justice
  • C.Vice President
  • D.Attorney General
35

Which of the following statements about Franklin Roosevelt is NOT true?

  • A.He was a great communicator.
  • B.He had a sure sense of what seemed practical or possible.
  • C.He called out the army to drive out the World War I veterans.
  • D.His fireside chats over the radio were listened to by millions of people.
36

The incident that made the United States formally declare war against the Axis Powers was _______.

  • A.the Great Depression
  • B.the attack on the Soviet Union
  • C.the Japanese invasion of China
  • D.the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941
37

The Peace Conference after World War I in 1918 was dominated by the Big Four, that is _______.

  • A.the United States, Britain, Japan and Italy
  • B.the United States, Russia, France and Italy
  • C.the United States, Britain, France and Italy
  • D.the United States, Britain, France and China
38

Which of the following statements is NOT a reason to explain the rapid growth of capitalism after the Civil War?

  • A.The U.S. federal government put low taxes on foreign imports.
  • B.There was enough labor supply for the development of American industries.
  • C.Science and invention played a key role in accelerating America’s industrial development.
  • D.With the war over, both foreign and domestic capital became available for investment.
39

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the southern states broke away and formed a new nation called_______.

  • A.the Confederate Unions
  • B.the Federal States of America
  • C.the Federal Union of America
  • D.the Confederate States of America
40

The Civil War ended with the passing of the _______to the Constitution, which banned slavery in the United States.

  • A.Tenth Amendment
  • B.Eleventh Amendment
  • C.Twelfth Amendment
  • D.Thirteenth Amendment
42

After the United States bought the _______ for only $15 million, its territory almost doubled.

  • A.Ohio Territory
  • B.Gadsden Territory
  • C.Louisiana Territory
  • D.New Mexico Territory
46

In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of_______.

  • A.the Prime Minister
  • B.the Lord Chancellor
  • C.the Duke of Edinburgh
  • D.the Speaker of the House of Commons
47

_______ is a“quality”newspaper in Britain.

  • A.The Sun
  • B.The Times
  • C.The Daily Star
  • D.The Daily Mirror
48

The home of golf is_______.

  • A.Wales
  • B.England
  • C.Scotland
  • D.Northern Ireland
50

The two established churches in Britain are_______.

  • A.Church of England and Church of Wales
  • B.Church of Ireland and Church of England
  • C.Church of Ireland and Church of Scotland
  • D.Church of England and Church of Scotland
54

Each session of the British Parliament usually lasts for_______.

  • A.one year
  • B.two years
  • C.four years
  • D.half a year
55

In the line of succession to the throne, _______ have precedence over other candidates (heirs).

  • A.the monarch’s sons
  • B.the queen’s sisters
  • C.the monarch’s brothers
  • D.the queen’s daughters
56

_______ is NOT a constitutional part of the British Parliament.

  • A.The Cabinet
  • B.The Sovereign
  • C.The House of Lords
  • D.The House of Commons
57

_______ overthrew the feudal system in England and is generally regarded as the beginning of modern world history.

  • A.Puritan Revolution
  • B.The War of Roses
  • C.The English Civil War
  • D.The Glorious Revolution
58

Winston Churchill was heavily defeated at the general election of 1945 because _______.

  • A.he did not act as a great war leader
  • B.he failed to lead his country to victory
  • C.people wanted Britain to return to the politics of the 1920s and 30s
  • D.the Conservative Party’s traditional principles seemed old-fashioned
61

The name Wars of Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th centurynovelist_______.

  • A.Walter Scott
  • B.Ben Johnson
  • C.Francis Bacon
  • D.Edmund Spenser