浙江省2002年7月高等教育自学考试

　　英语国家概况试题

　　课程代码：00522

　　Ⅰ.Read the following statements and decide which are true and which are false by putting T for true or F for false.Then write the answer on the Answer Sheet.(20%)

　　1.Hispanics refer to Spanish-speaking people to the exclusion of Cubans and Puerto Ricans.

　　2.The Wars of Roses was waged between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.

　　3.The Magna Carta of 1215 is looked upon by many Englishmen as a legal step toward constitutional monarchy.

　　4.The Civil Service helps provide stability when the government changes,for a change of ministers does not involve a change of staff.

　　5.During American Colonialism,most colonies were left free to manage themselves politically, economically and culturally.

　　6.By the end of the 18th century,the United States had stepped into the imperialist stage and become the strongest power in the world.

　　7.Canada,a self-governing member of the Commonwealth of Nations,is a federation of 10 provinces and two territories.

　　8.The Progressive Democratic Party is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.

　　9.The spiritual head of the Church of England is the British monarch.

　　10.The history of Australia began with the arrival of Aborigines.

　　11.Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the East Sea in the east.

　　12.The first immigrants in American history came from England and the Netherlands.

　　13.Criminal courts in England and Wales include Magistrates' Courts,Youth Courts and the Crown Court.

　　14.The weather of Ireland is described as “mild,dry and changeable来源：www.91exam.org."The national newspapers in Great Britain can be divided into two groups:national Dailies and national Sundays.

　　16.The Kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand,and the New Zealanders refer to themselves as Kiwis.

　　17.The universities of Oxford and Cambridge,popularly known as Oxbridge,date from the 12th & 13th centuries.

　　18.The US government is divided into three branches,the legislative,the executive and the judicial,each having part of the power but not all the power.

　　19.John Donne is best known of the “Graveyard" poets.

　　20.The Hundred Years' War was a war between England and Russia.

　　Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks with appropriate information.Write the answer on the Answer Sheet(10%)

　　1._____ runs through the central part of America from north to south.

　　2.The US senate has _____ members who are called senators.

　　3.The Pentagon is a large building which houses the US _____ Department.

　　4.On February 4,1861,representatives from the southern states of America met and agreed to form a government which they named the _____.

　　5.Acts passed by the English Parliament must be signed by _____ before they become laws.

　　6.The Short Parliament and the Long Parliament were two important meetings held before the English _____ Revolution.

　　7.The destruction of the _____ established the position of England as a major sea power.

　　8.The president of Ireland appoints the prime minister on the nomination of _______.

　　9.Canada's main trading partner is _____.

　　10.The Whigs were the forerunners of the _____ Party while the Tories were the forerunners of the Conservative Party of England.

　　Ⅲ.Multiple Choice(25%)

　　In the following statements,there is only one correct choice for each blank.

　　Choose the correct answer and write it on the Answer Sheet.

　　1.In 1620,_____ sailed to the New World in a ship called “Mayflower".

　　A. the Puritans B. the Pilgrims

　　C. the English nobles D. the English poor

　　2.In his inaugural speech,_____ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself".

　　A. Woodrew Wilson B. Theodore Roosevelt

　　C. Franklin D.Roosevelt D. George Washington

　　3.Quebec,one of Canada's two most important provinces,differs from the other provinces of Canada because it has a strong _____ culture.

　　A. American B. British

　　C. Canadian D. French

　　4.The Black Death killed about _____ of the entire population in England at that time.

　　A.one fifth B.one half

　　C.one third D.one quarter

　　5.The English Civil War is also called _____.

　　A. the second Magna Carta B. the Long Parliament

　　C. the Puritan Revolution D. the Anglican War

　　6.The head of the Australian government is _____.

　　A. the Prime Minister B. the President

　　C. the Governor General D. the Queen of England

　　7._____ is the world's largest exporter of lamb and mutton. A. Australia B. Ireland

　　C. Britain D. New Zealand

　　8.People call King Edward's switch to _____ theology “The Reformation." A.Catholic B. Protestant

　　C. Jewish D. Puritan

　　9.The _____ in the 1920s was the beginning of a long economic depression in the US.

　　A. stock market crash B. failure of crops

　　C. political persecution D. government corruption

　　10.The top of Australian judicial system is the _____.

　　A. High Court B. Supreme Court

　　C. Federal Court D. Family Court

　　11.The telephone was invented in 1876 by _____.

　　A. Thomas Edison B. Alexander Bell

　　C. George Westinghouse D. Albert Einstein

　　12.The presiding officer of the Senate is the _____ while the chief spokesman of the House is the _____.

　　A. Speaker,President

　　B. Vice-president,Speaker

　　C. Speaker,Vice-president

　　D.Vice-president,Chief Executive

　　13.Of all the 50 states in the USA,the smallest one is _____.

　　A. Rhode Island B. Alaska

　　C. Texas D. Florida

　　14.Grammar Schools in Britain provide secondary school pupils with ______ education.

　　A. a grammar B. an academic

　　C. a tertiary D. a technical

　　15.The first Negro slaves were brought to Virginia in _____.

　　A. 1617 B. 1618

　　C. 1619 D.1620

　　16.Under the Articles of Confederation,the United States was ______.

　　A. a strong union

　　B. a loose confederation

　　C. a strong central government

　　D. a strong but decentralized government

　　17.The Great Compromise which became part of the US Constitution related to _____.

　　A. representation B. tariff

　　C. slavery D. commerce

　　18.After Charles I was beheaded,_____ became Lord Protector and exercised bourgeois dictatorship.

　　A. James II B. Crownwell

　　C. Charles II D. Elizabeth I

　　19.Westminster Abbey is well known for its _____ which has been the traditional burial ground of the most famous English poets.

　　A. Speaker's Corner B. London Tower

　　C. Poets' Corner D. archbishop

　　20.The power to interpret the US Constitution belongs to the _____.

　　A. President B. Congress

　　C. Senate D. Supreme Court

　　21.The jury in England,Wales and Northern Ireland has _____ members.

　　A. 15 B. 12

　　C. 10 D. 16

　　22.Education in Britain is generally supported by _____.

　　A. public funds B. students themselves

　　C. businesses D. private sources

　　23.The state-run BBC is financed from _____.

　　A. the Government B. the sale of television license

　　C. commercial activities D. both B and C

　　24.Which of the following tribes came to Britain first?

　　A. Jutes B. Angles

　　C. Saxons D. Teutons

　　25.In _____ New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to vote.

　　A. 1882 B. 1893

　　C. 1898 D. 1872

　　Ⅳ.Explain any three of the following in English and write the answer on the Answer Sheet.(15%)

　　1. Constitutional monarchy

　　2. The Supreme Court of the United States

　　3. Jazz music

　　4. James Cook

　　5. Bilingualism in Canada

　　Ⅴ.Questions.Write the answer on the Answer Sheet.(30%) 1.What do you know about the Parliament in the UK?

　　2.What was the impact of the Vietnam War on American society?