全国2018年10月自学考试00522《英语国家概况》试题和答案

2018年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语国家概况 试卷和答案
(课程代码00522)
本试卷共6页，满分l00分，考试时间l50分钟。
考生答题注意事项：
1．本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。
2．第一部分为选择题。必须对应试卷上的题号使用2B铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。
3．第二部分为非选择题。必须注明大、小题号，使用0．5毫米黑色字迹签字笔作答。
4．合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。
PART ONE I. MULTIPLE CHOICE Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefuly. 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 or answers the question.
Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points,I point each)

1. According to 2013 statistics, the UK has the national economy in the world measured by nominal GDP.
A. third-largest
B. fourth-largest
C. sixth-largest
D. eighth-largest
2. is the largest lake on the island of Great Britain.
A. Lake Windermere
B. Lough Neagh
C. Loch Lomond
D. Lake Erie

3. Modem English is derived mainly from thespoken by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.
A. Germanic dialects
B. Cormish
C. Scotish Gaelic
D. Danish

4. The story of “harrying of the north“has a connection with.
A. King Harold
B. Edward the Confessor
C. Alfred the Great
D. William the Conqueror

5. What triggered the 1979 general election resulting in Margaret Thatcher#39;s forming a new govermment?
A. Oil crisis and stock market crash.
B. Rising unemployment and inflation.
C. The loan from the Intermational Monetary Fund.
D. James Callaghan#39;s loss of a vote of no confidence.

6. legalized the trade unions and gave them financial security in theUK
A. The 1825Act
B. The Trade Union Act of 1871
C. The Combination Acts of 1799-1800
D. The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act of 1875

7. Magna Carta, or the barons#39; charter, is regarded as.
A. the guarantee of the king#39;s power
B. the foundation of English liberties
C.a limitation of the freedom of the Church
D.a restriction on the privilege of Parliament

8. In the UK, provides most of the country#39;s electricity.
A. steam power
B. solar power
C. hydroelectric power
D. nuclear power

9. With polluted skies and grimy buildings, was once called“Black Country.“
A. Liverpool
B. Manchester
C. Birmingham
D. Glasgow

10. The expulsion of the English from France at the end of the Hundred Years#39; War is regarded as
A. atragedy for both England and France
B.a blessing for both England and France
C.a blessing for France but a tragedy for England
D.a tragedy for France but a blessing for England

11. In, Britain put an end to its tradition that the crown was only bestowedona daughter when there were no sons in the royal family.
A.2011
B.2012
C.2013
D.2014

12.James lI was removed from the English throne in the Glorious Revolution because
A. he had no children
B. he had no strong amy
C. he was a Catholic
D. he was a Protestant

13. In the UK, the role of the final court of appeal (except in Scottish criminal cases) goes to
A. Lords Temporal
B. Lords Spiritual
C. the Commons
D. Law Lords

14. In 1664, the English seized New Netherland in the area of the Hudson River and changed its name to
A. New Hampshire
B. New Jersey
C. New York
D. New Haven
15. The open declaration of containment policy during the Cold War was made by President
A. Lymdon Johnson
B. Harry S. Truman
C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
D. Woodrow Wilson