自考英语国家概况2009年7月真题及答案解析

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15

The dominant aspect of Aboriginal culture was ______.

  • A.rock paintings and story-telling
  • B.religious ceremonies
  • C.the Dreamtime
  • D.the balance between the people and their environment
16

The following animals are unique to Australia EXCEPT ______.

  • A.kangaroos
  • B.emus
  • C.budgerigars
  • D.koalas
18

Which of the following is the longest river in Australia?

  • A.The Murray.
  • B.The Clutha.
  • C.The Swan River.
  • D.The Shannon River.
19

According to the new federal Immigration Act (1978), the following are the fundamental objectives of Canadian immigration law EXCEPT ______.

  • A.family reunion
  • B.concern for refugees
  • C.promotion of the economic development of the country
  • D.preservation of British culture
20

New Zealand is about 1,500 km to the ______.

  • A.northeast of Australia
  • B.southeast of Australia
  • C.northwest of Australia
  • D.southwest of Australia
21

Canada is bounded on the north by ______, on the west by ______, and on the east by ______.

  • A.the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean
  • B.Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean
  • C.the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean
  • D.Antarctica, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean
22

The first British settlers came to New Zealand in 1840 through ______, and they hoped to start model colonies by planned migration.

  • A.the New Zealand Company
  • B.the British East India Company
  • C.a private immigration agency
  • D.the Dutch East India Company
24

The six goals set by President Bush in his "America 2000" Plan are all the following EXCEPT ______.

  • A.eliminating drugs and violence from the school
  • B.improving the nation’s high-school graduation rate to at least 80%
  • C.requiring students to demonstrate competency in English, mathematics, science, history and geography
  • D.ensuring that all adult Americans were literate
28

According to the American Constitution, the Vice President shall be President of ______.

  • A.the Senate
  • B.the Congress
  • C.the House of Representatives
  • D.the Cabinet
32

After the Geneva Conference, the United States replaced ______ and became the main force in providing aid for ______.

  • A.France, the North Vietnam government
  • B.France, the South Vietnam government
  • C.Britain, the North Vietnam government
  • D.Britain, the South Vietnam government
33

Which of the following is NOT true about McCarthyism?

  • A.It was the reflection of anti-Communism on the American society.
  • B.It refers to the anti-Communist hysteria in the United States.
  • C.The court played a role in approving the lawfulness of anti-Communist activities.
  • D.It frightened a large number of Americans who felt it would be more dangerous to conform than to disagree with the majority.
34

The decision of the setting-up of a world organization—the United Nations was made at the ______.

  • A.Yalta Conference
  • B.Geneva Conference
  • C.Teheran Conference
  • D.Paris Conference
35

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union basically originated from ______.

  • A.their different goals during the Second World War
  • B.their different attitudes toward Germany
  • C.their different attitudes toward Eastern Europe
  • D.their separate concepts of postwar world order
36

The real purpose of the Marshal Plan is to ______.

  • A.prevent Greece and Turkey from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union
  • B.support any country which said it was fighting against Communism
  • C.help Western Europe recover from the disrupted industrial production
  • D.prevent Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion
37

After the World WarⅠ, the result of the ______ was the emergence of the ______.

  • A.Peace Conference, Treaty of Paris
  • B.Paris Conference, Versailles Treaty System
  • C.Teheran Conference, Versailles Treaty System
  • D.Paris Conference, Munich Agreement
38

As a result of ______, the territory owned by the United States almost doubled.

  • A.the Louisiana Purchase
  • B.the peace treaty with Mexico
  • C.the Gadsden Purchase
  • D.the armed uprising of the Americans in Texas
39

______ was not an idealist, not a dreamer, so he presented to Congress his program known as ______.

  • A.John F. Kennedy, the New Frontier
  • B.Theodore Roosevelt, the New Deal
  • C.Woodrow Wilson, the program of New Freedom
  • D.Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal
40

In 1865, ______, which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution.

  • A.the Tenth Amendment
  • B.the Thirteenth Amendment
  • C.the Declaration of Independence
  • D.the Bill of Rights
41

In 1787, all of the states except Rhode Island were represented to revise the Articles of Confederation at ______.

  • A.the First Continental Congress
  • B.the Second Continental Congress
  • C.the Constitutional Convention
  • D.the First US Congress
42

Which of the following is NOT true about the Bill of Rights?

  • A.It was meant to protect the blacks for the right to vote, to use the public facilities and to enjoy the same education as white people.
  • B.It was the first ten amendments to the American Constitution.
  • C.It was not until the federalists agree to the Bill of Rights Amendments that ratification of the Constitution was assured.
  • D.It guarantees the basic rights for the individual such as the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and so on.
44

The Declaration of Independence clearly explained the political theory behind the American Revolution which came from ______.

  • A.the British philosopher John Locke
  • B.the Italian philosopher John Locke
  • C.the American president George Washington
  • D.the American statesman Thomas Jefferson
45

Now about 80% to 90% of immigration to the United States is from ______.

  • A.Asian and Hispanic countries
  • B.African countries
  • C.European countries
  • D.Central and South American countries
46

The British universities are governed by ______ or by ______ and enjoy academicfreedom.

  • A.royal charters, Act of Parliament
  • B.the People’s Charter, the Reform Act of 1832
  • C.the Great Charter, the Bill of Rights
  • D.the Petition of Right, the Test Act
47

The Church of England is NOT free to change its form of worship, as laid downin ______, without the consent of Parliament.

  • A.the Bill of Rights
  • B.the Provisions of Oxford
  • C.the Constitutions of Clarendon
  • D.the Book of Common Prayer
48

The leader of the House of Lords is ______.

  • A.the Archbishops of Canterbury
  • B.the Monarch
  • C.the Prime Minister
  • D.the Lord Chancellor
50

Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of farming in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?

  • A.Use of artificial fertilizer.
  • B.Introduction of new agricultural machinery.
  • C.The“open-field”system.
  • D.A system of crop rotation.
51

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Elizabeth I?

  • A.Elizabeth I broke Mary’s ties with Rome.
  • B.Elizabeth I restored her father’s independent Church of England.
  • C.Elizabeth I’s religious reform was a compromise of views.
  • D.Elizabeth I’s religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestants and ardent Catholics.
55

The Religious Reformation in England was led by King ______, and the direct cause was his divorce case with ______.

  • A.Henry Ⅷ, Catherine of Aragon
  • B.Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York
  • C.Henry Ⅱ, Eleanor of Aquitaine
  • D.HenryⅠ, Matilda
56

The significance of the Wars of the Roses was all the following EXCEPT that ______.

  • A.feudalism received its death blow
  • B.the great medieval nobility was much weakened
  • C.the king’s power now became limited
  • D.no less than 80 nobles of royal blood were killed in the wars
58

Which of the following is NOT true about“Domesday Book”?

  • A.It was compiled to discover how much to be called upon to pay by taxes.
  • B.It was so called because it seemed to the English like the Book of Doom used on Judgment Day.
  • C.It was completed as the result of a general survey of England.
  • D.It is kept in the public library in London.
59

The Lollards were ______ who had played a very important role in the Peasant Uprising of 1381.

  • A.poor priests and itinerant preachers
  • B.poets and writers
  • C.merchants
  • D.craftsmen
60

In the year 597, England began to be Christianized. It was mainly due to the work of ______.

  • A.St. Augustine
  • B.Constantine
  • C.Pope Gregory
  • D.Ethelbert, king of Kent
61

______ is regarded by many Englishmen as the foundation of English liberties.

  • A.The beginning of British Parliament
  • B.The People’s Charter
  • C.The Petition of Right
  • D.Magna Carta of 1215
62

During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic ______ invaded and conquered Britain.

  • A.Angles and Celts
  • B.Angles and Picts
  • C.Angles and Britons
  • D.Angles and Saxons
63

The successful Roman invasion took place in ______, headed by ______.

  • A.43 AD, the Emperor Claudius
  • B.43 AD, Julius Caesar
  • C.55 BC, Julius Caesar
  • D.55 BC, the Emperor Claudius
64

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Britain?

  • A.Great Britain and England are geographical names.
  • B.The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  • C.Britain has four political divisions on the island of Great Britain.
  • D.British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth in 1931.