解放军文职招聘考试全国2008年4月历年自考英语国家概况真题-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育
发布时间：2017-05-2110:43:39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Ⅰ.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(50points,1pointforeach)1．Aboutahundredyearsago,asaresultofitsimperialistexpansion,Britainruledanempirethathadonefourthoftheworldspeopleand______oftheworldslandarea.（）A．halfB．onethirdC．onefourthD．onefifth2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheCeltsisNOTtrue?（）A．Theywereironworkers.B．Theywerepracticedfarmers.C．TheyspokeAnglo-SaxonEnglish.D．Theydrainedmuchofthemarshlandsandbuilthouses.3．Thespiritofthe______wasthelimitationofthepowersoftheking.（）A．BookofConcordB．MagnaCartaC．DomesdayBookD．commonlaw4．______wasaboveallresponsibleforthereligiousreforminEngland.（）A．AlfredtheGreatB．EdwardⅠC．HenryⅧD．WilliamtheConqueror5．ThenameWarsoftheRoseswas,infact,coinedbythegreat19thcenturynovelist______.（）A．SirThomasBrowneB．SirMaxBeerbohmC．SirWalterScottD．SirNormanAngell6．ElizabethsrelationshipwithParliamentwasoften______.（）A．peacefulB．turbulentC．cooperativeD．harmonious7．______wasgenerallyconsideredthetransitionalperiodbetweentheMiddleAgesandmoderntimes,coveringtheyearsc.1350-c.1650.（）A．TheReformationB．TheRenaissanceC．TheRestorationD．TheGloriousRevolution8．Looselyspeaking,______werethosewhoopposedabsolutemonarchyandsupportedtherighttoreligiousfreedomforNonconformists.（）A．theWhigsB．theToriesC．themembersoftheLaborPartyD．themembersoftheConservativeParty9．AsaresultoftheagricultureenclosureinEnglandinthelate18thcentury,______.（）A．dietbecamelessvariedB．theEnglishtenantsgotbenefitsC．farmsbecamesmallerandsmallerD．peasantfarmershadtolookforworkintowns10．Oneofthemostfar-reachingconsequencesoftheSecondWorldWaristhat______.（）A．itimprovedBritisheconomyB．itstrengthenedtheBritishEmpireC．ithastenedtheendoftheBritishEmpireD．ithastenedtheendoftheBritishCommonwealth11．ThePrimeMinisterofBritainwas______.（）A．appointedbytheQueenB．electedbytheParliamentC．voteddirectlybythepeopleofthecountryD．selectedfromthemembersoftheParliament12．ApartfromBritain,theQueenisalsotheheadofstateofthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT______.（）A．AustraliaB．CanadaC．NewZealandD．SouthAfrica13．IntheU.K.,thepublicareadmittedto______intheHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.（）A．theStrangersGalleriesB．theTateGalleryC．theNationalGalleryD．theStateGalleries14．InBritain,thepositionof______istraditionallyheldbythePrimeMinister.（）A．MinisterofDefenseB．FirstLordoftheTreasuryC．LordChancellorD．MinisterofEducation15．______isNOTthefunctionoftheBritishParliament.（）A．ExaminingandmakinglawsB．ExaminingtheactionsofthegovernmentC．AuthorizingtaxationandpublicexpenditureD．MaintainingthesupremeauthorityoftheSovereign16．No.10DowningStreetinLondonis______.（）A．theofficialresidenceoftheQueenB．theofficebuildingofLordChancellorC．themeetingplaceoftheBritishParliamentD．theofficialresidenceofBritishPrimeMinister17．TherearetwoestablishedChurchesinBritain,thatis,______.（）A．theChurchofWalesandtheChurchofIrelandB．theChurchofEnglandandtheChurchofWalesC．theChurchofScotlandandtheChurchofIrelandD．theChurchofEnglandandtheChurchofScotland18．______isapublicholidayinBritain.（）A．TheNationalDayB．GuyFawkesDayC．BoxingDayD．AprilFoolsDay19．______newspapersaredirectedatreaderswhowantfullinformationonawiderangeofpublicmatters.（）A．QualityB．PopularC．Mid-marketD．Tabloid20．ThePrivyCouncilincludes______.（）A．allCabinetministersB．alltheArchbishopsinBritainC．allmembersoftheHouseofLordsD．allmembersoftheHouseofCommons21．______ofNewYorkusedtobeanimportantimmigrationreceptionspot.（）A．EllisIslandB．ManhattanC．BrooklynD．LongIsland22．______totheConstitution,asthefoundationoftheAmericanconstitutionalsystem,werecalledtheBillofRights.（）A．ThefirstthreeamendmentsB．ThefirstfiveamendmentsC．ThefirsttenamendmentsD．Thefirsttwelveamendments23．Aftermuchdebate,theCompromiseof1850waspassed,whichallowed______tobeacceptedasafreestate.（）A．UtahB．CaliforniaC．LouisianaD．NewMexico24．TheArticlesofConfederationin1781wasunusualbecauseitprovidedfor______.（）A．nokingB．astrongcentralgovernmentC．civilrightsD．taxationpowers25．TheFederalistPapersareregardedasthebestexplanationofthe______.（）A．19thAmendmentB．ArticlesofConfederationC．BillofRightsD．U.S.Constitution26．AftertheCivilWar,______becameastrongtrendinAmericaneconomy.（）A．disappearanceofprivatebusinessB．increaseincapitalinvestmentC．monopolybybigbusinessD．nationalizationofenterprises27．ThePeaceConferencein1919wasdominatedbytheBigFour,thatis,______.（）A．theUnitedStates,Britain,SpainandItalyB．theUnitedStates,Japan,FranceandItalyC．theUnitedStates,Britain,FranceandItalyD．theUnitedStates,Britain,FranceandRussia28．TheGreatDepressionin1929wascausedbyallthefollowingBUT______.（）A．stockmarketspeculationB．over-expansionofcreditC．toomuchinvestmentincompaniesD．lackofstabilityinthebankingsystem29．Inhisinauguralspeech,______saidthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself.（）A．LyndonJohnsonB．TheodoreRooseveltC．JohnF.KennedyD．FranklinRoosevelt30．TheSecondWorldWarcametoanendin______.（）A．1945B．1946C．1947D．194931．In1947theTrumanAdministrationdecidedtoprovideaidfor______topreventthesetwocountriesfromfallingintothehandsoftheSovietUnion.（）A．PolandandRomaniaB．GermanyandItalyC．theU.K.andFranceD．GreeceandTurkey32．Since1945theUnitedStateshadenteredatwenty-five-yearperiodofeconomicboom,butits______industrydidnotexperiencegreatdevelopment.（）A．automobileB．aerospaceC．housingD．defense33．The______turnedouttobeAmericaslongestwarithadeverfought.（）A．FirstWorldWarB．SecondWorldWarC．KoreanWarD．VietnamWar34．TheU.S.ConstitutionallowsthePresidenttogive______andpardonsinfederalcriminalcases.（）A．absolutionsB．reprievesC．testimoniesD．amnesties35．IntheU.S.eachlocalschooldistricthasagoverningboardwhichisusually______.（）A．electedbythevotersB．chosenfromtheteachingstaffC．selectedfromthelocalcommunityD．appointedbythecountymagistrate36．InAmerica,theConstitutionprovidesthat______shallbePresidentoftheSenate.（）A．theSpeakeroftheHouseB．theSecretaryofStateC．theChiefJusticeD．theVicePresident37．HighereducationintheUnitedStatesbeganwiththefoundingof______in1636.（）A．MITB．YaleUniversityC．HarvardCollegeD．PrincetonUniversity38．TheodoreDreiserwastheliteraryrepresentativeofAmerican______.（）A．RomanticistsB．TranscendentalistsC．ModernistsD．Naturalists39．InhisOldManandtheSea,Hemingwaypraisestheoldfishermans______.（）A．couragetoacceptmiseryinlifeB．attitudetowardsdefeatandfailureC．couragetofightmonstersintheseaD．attitudetowardstherisksofhighseas40．OneofthegoalssetbyPresidentBushinhisplanAmerica2000is______.（）A．increasingtheadultliteracyrateB．eliminatingdrugsandviolenceatschoolC．betteringallthestudentsforeignlanguagesD．improvingthehigh-schoolgraduationrateto80%41．QuebecdiffersfromotherCanadianprovincesbecause______.（）A．itisveryrichinoilB．itisidealforwheatgrowingC．ithasastrongFrenchcultureD．itstouristtradeisveryimportanttotheeconomy42．In1885,Canadawaslinkedfromcoasttocoastbecause______.（）A．acanalwasconstructedB．manyexpresswayswerebuiltC．anationalhighwaywasfinishedD．theCanadianPacificRailwaywascompleted43．______,thesecondlargestcityofCanada,islocatedinQuebec（）A．MontrealB．VancouverC．TorontoD．Ottawa44．Adelaideisinternationallywell-known______.（）A．foritsartsfestivalB．foritsleadingroleinlumberingC．foritsmostprosperousagricultureD．foritsproductionofhalfoftheworldsopals45．Sydney,thelargestcityinAustralia,isthecapitalof______.（）A．VictoriaB．QueenslandC．SouthAustraliaD．NewSouthWales46．MostofthelandinAustraliasruralareasisused______.（）A．forgrazingsheepandcattleB．fordamsandfarmbuildingsC．forgrowingvegetablesandsugarcanesD．forgrowingcropslikewheatandothergrains47．AccordingtotheWaitangiTreaty,iftheMaoriswanttosellland,only______willhavetherighttobuy.（）A．theMaoristhemselvesB．theCrownC．theBritishcitizensD．thelocalgovernment48．ThenaturaldisastersinNewZealandmayinclude______.（）A．earthquakes,volcanoesandfloodingB．volcanoes,floodingandheavysnowsC．earthquakes,flooding,andheavysnowsD．volcanoes,heavysnowsandearthquakes49．Duringthe19thcentury,______wasamostimportantreasonforacentury-longpopulationdeclineinIreland.（）A．warB．floodC．famineD．earthquake50．Today93%oftheIrishpopulationare______.（）A．PuritansB．RomanCatholicsC．AnglicansD．ChristiansII.Giveaone-sentenceanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Writeyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(30points,3pointsforeach)51.WhendidtherecordedhistoryofBritainbegin?52.WhatwasthemilitarysignificanceofthedestructionoftheSpanishArmadaforBritain?53.HowmanyMembersofParliamentdoestheHouseofCommonsintheU.K.consistof?54.Pleasewriteanythreeofthe13coloniestheBritishestablishedalongtheeastcoastofNorthAmericabetween1607and1733.55.WhatarethethreebranchesintheU.S.federalgovernment?56.WhatdoseIBMstandfor?57.OnwhichsidedidCanadafightduringWWⅡ?58.WhatkindsofvegetationaresuitableforthehotdryclimateinAustralia?59.WhatispartlythereasonforNewZealandtohavechangeableweatherandtobeoftenwindy?60.WhatwastheresultofgrowingIrishnationalismintheearlydecadesofthe20thcentury?III.ExplaineachofthefollowingtermsinEnglish.Writeyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheetinaround40words.(20points,5pointsforeach)61.bankholidays62.constitutionalmonarchy63.Notaxationwithoutrepresentation64.theU.S.Federalsystem全国2008年4月自考英语国家概况试题答案课程代码：00522请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上Ⅰ.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.Foreachunfinishedstatementorquestion,foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheonethatyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(50points,1pointforeach)1．C2．C3．B4．C5．C6．B7．B8．A9．D10．C11．A12．D13．A14．B15．D16．D17．D18．C19．A20．A21．A22．C23．B24．A25．D26．C27．C28．C29．D30．A31．D32．B33．D34．B35．A36．D37．C38．D39．B40．B41．C42．D43．A44．A45．D46．A47．B48．A49．C50．BII.Giveaone-sentenceanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Writeyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.(30points,3pointsforeach)51.Romaninvasion52.ThedestructionoftheSpanishArmadashowedEnglandssuperiorityasanavalpower.53.65154.Virginia,Maine,NewHampshire,Massachusetts,Connecticut,NewYork,RhodeIsland,Maryland,NorthCarolina,SouthCarolina,NewJersey,PennsylvaniaandGeorgia.（写任意三个就行）55.Thelegislative;theexecutiveandthejudicial56.InternationalBusinessMachines57.asanallyofBritain58.Smallplantssuchasgrassesandshrubs59.Partlybecauseitisanislandinsouthernlatitudes60.AnIrishRepublicwasproclaimed.III.ExplaineachofthefollowingtermsinEnglish.Writeyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheetinaround40words.(20points,5pointsforeach)61.Officialpublicholidaysarealsocalledbankholidays.ThetermBankHolidaygoesbacktotheBankHolidaysactof1871,whichowesitsnametothefactthatbanksareclosedonthedaysspecified.62.ItisaformofgovernmentinwhichthemonarchspowerislimitedbyParliament.TheUnitedKingdomisaconstitutionalmonarchy:theheadofStateisakingoraqueen.Inpractice,theSovereignreigns,butdoesnotrule.TheUnitedKingdomisgoverned,inthenameoftheSovereign,byHisorHermajestysGovernment.63.ThiswasthesloganofthepeopleinthecoloniesbeforetheWarofIndependence.TheyopposedtheBritishpoliciestowardthecolonies.Bytheslogantheydeclaredthat,withouttheirrepresentativestakingpartindecision-making,theyhadnoobligationtopaytaxes.64.Itisasystemofgovernmentinwhichhastwolayersofrule.Thereiscentralorfederalgovernmentforthenationwhichalonehasthepowertoanswerquestionsthataffectthenationasawhole.Therearealsostateandlocalgovernments.EachlayerofgovernmenthasseparateanddistinctpowerslaiddownintheConstitution.
