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1、中国自考人()700门自考课程 永久免费、完整 在线学习 快快加入我们吧！全国2007年4月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码：00522请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟.IRead the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you th
2、ink best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (50 points, 1 point for each)1Which of the following is NOT true of Elizabeth I?AHer religious reform was a compromise of views.BHer religious refo
3、rm was welcomed by both the Puritans and ardent Catholics. CShe desired “that there should be outward conformity to the Established religion”.DShe broke Marys ties with Rome and restored her fathers independent Church of England.2The Restoration in English history took place in _. A1042B1066C1606D16
4、603Historically, _ were ferocious people, but they laid the foundations of the English state.Athe CeltsBthe VikingsCthe Anglo-SaxonsDthe Normans4William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as _.AWilliam RufusBWilliam the ConfessorCWilliam the GreatDWilliam the Conqueror5In Britain, the Tories were the f
5、orerunners of _ which still bears the nickname today.Athe Social and Democratic Liberal PartyBthe Liberal PartyCthe Labor PartyDthe Conservative Party6The person who was responsible for the religious Reformation of England in the 16th century was _.AEdward VIIIBHenry VIIICElizabeth IDEdward VI7Queen
6、 Mary Tudor has been known as “Bloody Mary ”because under her reign _.Aa series of bloody wars were foughtBmany Protestants were persecuted and burnt as hereticsCmany rebel peasants were put to deathDmany protesters against her rule were killed8The _ developed later into the Lords and the Commons kn
7、own as Parliament.AWitanBPrivy CouncilCPublic Records OfficeDGreat Council9In Britain,_ is the symbol of the whole nation.Athe QueenBthe Prime Minister Cthe Prince Dthe Parliament10Easter is the chief Christian festival, which celebrates_.Athe birth of Jesus Christ Bthe Resurrection of Jesus ChristC
8、the coming of springDthe revival of Christianity11The English king, who gave up his crown for the sake of a marriage with Wallis Simpson, was _.A. Henry B Edward CGeorge DJames 12Those who tried to destroy the hated machines during the English Industrial Revolution were called _.ADestroyersBBreakers
9、CUnionistsDLuddites13The great King of Wessex who fought against the invasion of the Danes in the 9th century was known as _.AHengistBAlfred the Great Cthe PilgrimDKing of Picts14The Seven Years War (17561763) was fought between Britain and _ for the colonization in North America. ASpain BRussia CHo
10、lland DFrance 15In Britain, the national newspapers can be divided into two groups: _. Adaily papers and weekly papers Bdaily papers and Sunday papers Cweekly papers and monthly papers Dweekly papers and quarterly papers 16The Peoples Charter was drawn up by _ as their demands. Athe London Working M
11、ens Association Bthe British Steel Corporation Cthe activists in the Chartist Movement Dthe Trade Union 17Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, a Conservative Party leader in the 1980s, believed in the following EXCEPT _.Aself-reliance Bprivatization Cthe strengthening of the trade unions Dthe keeping of law and
12、order18The two main tiers of local authority throughout England and Wales are _.Acounties and districts Bcities and towns Ccities and villages Dcities and shires 19In Britain, official public holidays are also called _. Areligious holidays Bsaints holidays Cmemorial holidays Dbank holidays 20The Eng
13、lish Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _.ADenmark BBelgium Cthe Netherlands DFrance 21Most of the first Chinese immigrants who came to the United States between 18501880 settled down in _. AFlorida BWashington CCalifornia DNew Jersey 22In September, 1774 the First Continental Congre
14、ss was held in _, which encouraged Americans to refuse to buy British goods. ANew York BBoston CPhiladelphia DConcord 23During the American westward movement, Democratic politician John L. OSullivan produced the famous theory of _. A “Isolationism”B “Good Neighbor Policy”C “Social Darwinism”D “Manifest Destiny”24The American Constitution was finally adopted in 1789 by a narrow margin on the understanding that _ after the Constitution came into force. AWashington would be president of the U.S.Bthe House of Representatives would be elected by each stateCa Bill of Rights would be amended D
