2003年4月全国英语国家概况试题及答案

英语巴士-专注于英语考试和英语学习的网络媒体与服务平台()1全国2003年4月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题课程代码：00522PARTONEⅠ.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(40points,1pointforeach)1.TheLakeDistrict,whichiswell-knownforitsbeautifulscenery,islocatedinthe_______.A.SouthofScotlandB.NorthwestofEnglandC.NorthofWalesD.EastofEngland2.AboutthreemillionpeoplehavemigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWarⅡ.TheyaremainlyfromtheWestIndies,Indiaand_______.A.IndonesiaB.SingaporeC.HongKongD.Pakistan3.AsaresultoftheBlackDeath,muchlandwasleftuntendedandtherewasaterribleshortageof_______inEngland.A.grainB.farmtoolsC.housesD.labour4.Thefirststeamenginewasdevisedby_______attheendofthe17thcentury,andtheScottishinventorJamesWattmodifiedandimprovedthedesign.A.RobertBakewellB.ThomasNewcomenC.JethroTullD.ThomasCoke5.TheBritishPrimeMinister'sofficialresidenceisNo.10_______StreetinLandon.A.DowningB.OxfordC.RegentD.NewBond6.IntheUnitedKingdom,eachmemberofParliamentrepresentsa_______,andholdshisseatduringthelifeofaparliament.A.constituencyB.shireC.boroughD.county7.TheBritishconstitutionismadeupofthefollowinglawsexcept_______.A.statutelawB.commonlawC.commonwealthlawD.EuropeanCommunitylaw8.UnderMargaretThatcherBritainadoptedaneconomicpolicyof_______.英语巴士-专注于英语考试和英语学习的网络媒体与服务平台()2A.pricesandincomescontrolB.stateinterventionC.highconsumptionandlowinvestmentD.privatization,deregulationandmarketliberalization9.The1970ssawthegrowthof_______inWalesandScotland.A.MarxismB.liberalismC.nationalismD.chauvinism10.ChristmasDay,December25th,celebratesthe_______ofChrist,andisthegreatestofChristianfestivals.A.birthB.dreathC.CrucifixionD.Resurrection11.Shakespearewasbornat_______inWarwickshire,England,in1564.A.Stoke-on-TrentB.Stratford-upon-AvonC.Berwick-upon-TweedD.Bradford-on-Avon12.Themostimportant_______magazinesinBritainareTheEconomist,NewStatesmananandSociety,andSpectator.A.weeklyB.fortnightlyC.monthlyD.quarterly13._______arealsoknownastheContinentalDivide.A.TheRockyMountainsB.TheAppalachianHighlandsC.TheCoastMountainsD.TheBlueMountains14.NewEnglanderswereoriginallyknownas_______.A.YankeesB.EnglishPuritansC.GermanfarmersD.FishermenfromScandinavia15.ThefirstEnglishcolonywasfoundedat_______.A.PlymouthB.theMassachusettsBayC.JamestownD.NewYork16.TheUnitedStatesistheworld'sbiggestproducerof_______.A.cottonB.riceC.tobaccoD.milk17.InAmericanhistory,theAmericanswenttowaragainsttheBritish_______.A.onlyonceB.ontwooccasionsC.forthreetimesD.forfourtimes18.TheimportantdecisionmadeattheSecondContinentalCongresswas_______.A.theestablishmentofacontinentalarmyunderthecommandofGeorgeWashington英语巴士-专注于英语考试和英语学习的网络媒体与服务平台()3B.theadoptionoftheConstitutionC.anappealtotheBritishkingD.AandB19.TheUnitedStateshas,initshistory,_______.A.oneconstitutionB.twoconstitutionsC.threeconstitutionsD.oneconstitutionwithmanyamendments20.ThepoliticaltheoryunderliningtheDeclarationofIndependencecamefrom_____.A.ThomasJeffersonB.GeorgeWashingtonC.BritishphilosopherJohnLockeD.AmericanphilosopherJohnLocke21.IntheUnitedStates,theMuckrakersattheturnofthe20thcenturyreferredtoagroupof_______.A.reform-mindedmiddle-classpeopleB.journalistswhoexposedthedarksidesofthesocietyC.upper-classprofessionalsD.progressivewomen22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueconcerningthedistrictcourtintheU.S.?A.Eachstatehasadistrictcourt.B.ThereisadistrictcourtforeachstateplusoneforDistrictofColumbiaandoneforPuertoRico.C.Therearealtogether89districtcourts.D.Therearealtogether91districtcourts.23.The“newbasics”inthereport“ANationAtRisk”issuedintheU.S.referto_______.A.EnglishandmathematicsB.scienceandsocialstudiesC.computerD.alloftheabove24.SpecializedinstitutionsintheU.S.offer_______.A.degreesuptothedoctorateB.onlyBAdegreesC.BAandMAdegreesD.nodegrees25.MountKosciusko,thehighestpointinAustralia,islocatedin_______.A.theBlueMountainsB.theAustralianAlpsC.theSnowyMountainsD.AyersRock26.Australia'smostfamousnationalpark,whichusedtobeknownasAyersRock,isnowcalled_______intheAboriginallanguage.A.UluruB.YolnguC.AnanguD.Nungga27.DuringWorldWarⅠ,aspecialcorpsofAustralianandNewZealandtroopscalled_______wonareputationforoutstandingbravery.A.AnzacsB.AnzusC.AsusD.Aussies28.TheAustralianConstitutiondealswiththefollowingexcept_______.A.thecompositionoftheAustralianfederalgovernmentB.thepowersofthefederalgovernment英语巴士-专注于英语考试和英语学习的网络媒体与服务平台()4C.therelationshipbetweenthefederalgovernmentandthegovernmentsoftheStatesD.thepowersofthePrimeMinister29.IntheAustralianFederalParliament_______oftenformacoalitioninoppositionto_______.A.theLaborPartyandtheNationalparty/theLiberalPartyB.theLiberalPartyandtheLaborparty/theNationalPartyC.theLiberalPartyandtheNationalparty/theLaborPartyD.theConservativePartyandtheDemocrats/theLaborParty30.In1988,Australiacelebratedits_______anniversaryofthefoundingofthefirstwhit