2010年自考英语《英语国家概况》冲刺练习.doc

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1、全国2004年7月高等教育自学考试　　英语国家概况试题　　课程代码：00522　　请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上　　全部题目用英文作答，否则不计分。　　Ⅰ.ReadthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhichistrueandwhichisfalsebyputtingTfortrueorFforfalse.(20%)　　1.TheU.S.Constitutionsetupafederalsystemofgovernmentwhichhastwolayersofrule.　　2.TheQueenofBritainistheheadoftheexecutive,

2、anintegralpartofthelegislature,theheadofjudiciary,thecommander-in-chiefofallthearmedforcesoftheCrownandthe“supremegovernor”oftheestablishedChurchofEngland.　　3.ThesocialsecuritysysteminBritainisdesignedtosecureabasicstandardoflivingforpeopleunemployed.　　4.From1017to1042EnglandwasruledbyDanishKin

3、gs.　　5.MarkTwain’srealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensandhewasbornandbroughtupinthesmalltownofHannibal,Missouri,ontheMississippiRiver.　　6.Valentine’sDayisAmerica’smostimportantpatrioticholiday,thebirthdayofthenation.　　7.Canada,aself-governingmemberoftheCommonwealthofNations,isafederationof15provin

4、cesandtwoterritories.　　8.TheRockies,thebackboneoftheNorthAmericancontinent,isalsoknownastheContinentalDivide.　　9.InBritain,ithasbeeneasyfortheimmigrantstofinddecentjobsanddecentplacestolive.　　10.ManufacturinginAustraliabeganwiththemakingofbuildingmachines.　　11.TheBillofRightsisthetermusedforthe

5、firstamendmentstotheConstitution.　　12.In1803,PresidentKennedypurchasedLouisianafromFrance.　　13.The1950sintheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedasaperiodofmaterialsuccessandspiritualfrustration.　　14.FewpeopleknewthatAustraliawasagold-bearingcountrybeforethegoldrushesofthe1850s.　　15.TheNormanConquestof1

6、066isperhapsthebest-knowneventinEnglishhistory.　　16.BenNevis,thehighestmountaininBritainislocatedinNorthernIreland.　　17.TheprovinceofQuebecdiffersfromotherprovincesofCanada,becausethepeopletherehavespecialreligiousbelief.　　18.ThetwoprincipalpartiesintheU.S.todayaretheDemocraticPartyandtheFedera

7、lParty.　　19.InJanuary1940Australiantroopsfirstsailedforoverseastheatresofwar,andinthenexttwoyearstheyfoughtwiththeBritishagainsttheGermansandItaliansinnorthernAfrica,theMiddleEastandMediterranean.　　20.NewZealandhastwomainislands.T