1、全国2008年4月历年自考英语国家概况真题Ⅰ.(50points,1pointforeach)1.Aboutahundredyearsago,asaresultofitsimperialistexpansion,Britainruledanempirethathadonefourthoftheworld’speopleand______oftheworld’slandarea.( C )A.halfB.onethirdC.onefourthD.onefifth2.Whichofthefollowingstatements
2、abouttheCeltsisNOTtrue?( C )A.Theywereironworkers.B.Theywerepracticedfarmers.C.TheyspokeAnglo-SaxonEnglish.D.Theydrainedmuchofthemarshlandsandbuilthouses.某某3.Thespiritofthe______wasthelimitationofthepowersoftheking.( B )A.BookofConcordB.MagnaCartaC.DomesdayBookD
3、.commonlaw4.______wasaboveallresponsibleforthereligiousreforminEngland.( C )A.AlfredtheGreatB.EdwardⅠC.HenryⅧD.WilliamtheConqueror5.ThenameWarsoftheRoseswas,infact,coinedbythegreat19thcenturynovelist___C___.A.SirThomasBrowneB.SirMaxBeerbohmC.SirWalterScottD.SirNo
4、rmanAngell6.Elizabeth’srelationshipwithParliamentwasoften___B___.A.peacefulB.turbulentC.cooperativeD.harmonious7.______wasgenerallyconsideredthetransitionalperiodbetweentheMiddleAgesandmoderntimes,coveringtheyearsc.1350-c.1650.( B )A.TheReformationB.TheRenaissanc
5、eC.TheRestorationD.TheGloriousRevolution8.Looselyspeaking,______werethosewhoopposedabsolutemonarchyandsupportedtherighttoreligiousfreedomforNonconformists.( A )A.theWhigsB.theToriesC.themembersoftheLaborPartyD.themembersoftheConservativeParty9.Asaresultoftheagric