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1、 各类考试历年试题免费免注册下载 超过2万套word文档试题和答案全国2008年4月历年自考英语国家概况真题课程代码：00522请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上.Read 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 think best completes the statement o
2、r 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)1About a hundred years ago, as a result of its imperialist expansion, Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the worlds people and _ of the worlds
3、 land area.（）AhalfBone third Cone fourth Done fifth2Which of the following statements about the Celts is NOT true?（）AThey were ironworkers.BThey were practiced farmers.CThey spoke Anglo-Saxon English.DThey drained much of the marshlands and built houses.3The spirit of the _ was the limitation of the
4、 powers of the king.（）ABook of Concord BMagna CartaCDomesday BookDcommon law4_ was above all responsible for the religious reform in England.（）AAlfred the GreatBEdwardCHenryDWilliam the Conqueror5The name Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century novelist _.（）ASir Thomas Brown
5、eBSir Max BeerbohmCSir Walter ScottDSir Norman Angell6Elizabeths relationship with Parliament was often _.（）ApeacefulBturbulentCcooperativeDharmonious7_ was generally considered the transitional period between the Middle Ages and moderntimes,covering the years c.1350-c.1650.（）AThe Reformation BThe R
6、enaissance CThe RestorationDThe Glorious Revolution8Loosely speaking, _ were those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to religious freedom for Nonconformists.（）Athe Whigs Bthe ToriesCthe members of the Labor PartyDthe members of the Conservative Party9As a result of the agricultur
7、e enclosure in England in the late 18th century, _.（）Adiet became less varied Bthe English tenants got benefitsCfarms became smaller and smaller Dpeasant farmers had to look for work in towns10One of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War is that _.（）Ait improved British economy
8、Bit strengthened the British Empire Cit hastened the end of the British EmpireDit hastened the end of the British Commonwealth11The Prime Minister of Britain was _.（）Aappointed by the Queen Belected by the ParliamentCvoted directly by the people of the country Dselected from the members of the Parli
9、ament 12Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT _.（）AAustraliaBCanadaCNew ZealandDSouth Africa13In the U.K., the public are admitted to _ in the House of Lords and the House of Commons.（）Athe Strangers GalleriesBthe Tate GalleryCthe National GalleryD
10、the State Galleries14In Britain, the position of _ is traditionally held by the Prime Minister.（）AMinister of DefenseBFirst Lord of the TreasuryCLord ChancellorDMinister of Education15_ is NOT the function of the British Parliament.（）AExamining and making lawsBExamining the actions of the government
11、CAuthorizing taxation and public expenditureDMaintaining the supreme authority of the Sovereign16No.10 Downing Street in London is _.（）Athe official residence of the QueenBthe office building of Lord ChancellorCthe meeting place of the British ParliamentDthe official residence of British Prime Minis
12、ter17There are two established Churches in Britain, that is, _.（）Athe Church of Wales and the Church of IrelandBthe Church of England and the Church of WalesCthe Church of Scotland and the Church of IrelandDthe Church of England and the Church of Scotland 18_ is a public holiday in Britain.（）AThe Na
13、tional Day BGuy Fawkes DayCBoxing DayDApril Fools Day19_ newspapers are directed at readers who want full information on a wide rangeof public matters.（）AQualityBPopularC“Mid-market”DTabloid20The Privy Council includes _.（）Aall Cabinet ministers Ball the Archbishops in BritainCall members of the Hou
14、se of LordsDall members of the House of Commons21_ of New York used to be an important immigration reception spot.（）AEllis IslandBManhattanCBrooklynDLong Island22_ to the Constitution, as the foundation of the American constitutional system, werecalled the Bill of Rights.（）AThe first three amendmentsBThe first five amendmentsCThe first ten amendmentsDThe first twelve amendments23After much debate, the Compromise of 1850 was passed, which allowed _ to beaccepted as a free state.（）AUtahBCaliforniaCLouisianaDNew Mexico24The Articles of Confederation
