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全国2009年4月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题
I.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully.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.(50 points, 1 point for each)
1.Strictly speaking, “the British Isles” refers to_______.A.Great BritainB.Ireland
C.the United KingdomD.Great Britain and Ireland
2.Which of the following kings was responsible for the complete establishment of the feudal system in England?
A.Edward IB.Henry II
C.Alfred the GreatD.William the Conqueror
3.The spirit of the Great Charter was ______.A.a limitation of the powers of the kingB.a guarantee of the freedom of the serfs
C.a limitation of the powers of the ChurchD.a declaration of equality among all people
4.Which of the following is NOT true about the result of the Black Death?
A.Much land was left untended.B.There was a terrible shortage of labour.C.The surviving peasants had lost their power of bargaining.D.Landowners tended to change from arable to sheep-farming.5.The War of Roses that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between ______.A.Britain and FranceB.the Parliament and the Crown
C.the working people and the aristocratsD.two branches of the Plantagenet family
6.The English Renaissance was largely literary, and it achieved its finest expression in the so-called ______.A.Romantic poetryB.Romantic fiction
C.Elizabethan poetryD.Elizabethan drama
7.British constitutional monarchy is a system under which the powers of the ______ are limited by Parliament or the constitution.A.churchB.king or queen
C.government ministersD.Bishop’s court
8.The Tories in Britain were the forerunners of ______, which still bears this nickname today.A.the Labor PartyB.the Liberal Party
C.the Conservative PartyD.the Social Democratic Party
9.Which of the following was NOT included in the six-point demand of the Chartist Movement?
A.Equal electoral districtsB.Voting by secret ballot
C.The vote for all adult malesD.The vote for all adult females
10.During the First World War, Britain was allied with ______.A.TurkeyB.the Central Powers
C.France and RussiaD.Germany and Austria-Hungary
11.Who was the man that led Britain in the crisis of the Second World War?
A.George VIB.Theodore Roosevelt
C.Neville ChamberlainD.Sir Winston Churchill
12.The new policies adopted by Mrs.Thatcher and Conservative Government after the 1979 election was known as ______.联系电话：010 –88811830，88810906学校网站：Email ：xydschool@163.com
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A.ThatcherismB.the New Deal
C.New FrontierD.Keynesianism
13.Over the past one thousand years, the British ______ has been broken only once between 1649 and 1660.A.CabinetB.Parliament
C.MonarchyD.Privy Council
14.Who has the power to appoint the Prime Minister in Britain?
A.The QueenB.The Parliament
C.The House of LordsD.The Church of England
15.In Britain, a full meeting of ______ is called only when a Sovereign dies or announces his or her intention to marry.A.the Privy CouncilB.the Parliament
C.the House of CommonsD.the House of Lords
16.Which of the following is NOT involved in the British judicial responsibilities?
A.Attorney GeneralB.Ministry of Justice
C.The Lord ChancellorD.The Home Secretary
17.Bank holidays in Britain refer to ______.A.official public holidaysB.holidays for the banks only
C.public holidays except for the banksD.holidays for the financial institutions only
18.Which statement about the British universities is NOT true?
A.They enjoy academic freedom.B.They cannot appoint their own staff.C.They are governed by royal charters.D.They provide their own courses and award their own degrees.19.______, the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.A.BasketballB.TennisC.FootballD.Baseball
20.London’s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _______.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Lord Chancellor
C.the Home SecretaryD.the Attorney General
21.Which statement about the Puritans is NOT true?
A.The Puritans did not allow religious dissent.B.The Puritans were poor artisans and unskilled peasants.C.They were dissatisfied with the political corruption in England.D.They went to the United States to establish what they considered the true church.22.The largest racial and ethnic minority in the U.S.is the ______, which accounts over 12.1% of the population.A.blacksB.AsiansC.IndiansD.Hispanics
23.The three well-known authors who penned the Federalist Papers are ______.A.Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Jay
B.George Washington, James Madison and John Jay
C.Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
D.Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Adams
24.When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the southern states broke away and formed a new nation called ______.联系电话：010 –88811830，88810906学校网站：Email ：xydschool@163.com
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A.the Southern States of AmericaB.the Federalist States of America
C.the Confederate States of AmericaD.the Anti-confederate States of America
25.With the development of industry and extension of railroad network in the early 20th century in the U.S.A., there appeared ______.A.a rapid growth of citiesB.an influx of foreign goods
C.an increase of urban ghettosD.a great increase in the number of farms
26.In the early 19th century, ______ actively used the Sherman Antitrust Act to stop monopolistic business mergers in the United States.A.J.P.MorganB.Woodrow Wilson
C.Henry RockefellerD.Theodore Roosevelt
27.The Red Scare in 1919 and 1920 was a typical example of American ______.A.religious intoleranceB.intolerant nationalism
C.Progressive MovementD.deregulation of big trusts
28.In the early 1930s, the American foreign policy was isolationist, but the ______ suddenly changed the whole situation, which propelled the U.S.into the Second World War.A.Pearl Harbor attackB.bombing of Guam island
C.seizing of American merchant shipsD.sinking of American passenger ships
29.In 1962, President ______ finally decided on the use of naval force to prevent military material and arms from entering Cuba and demanded Soviet removal of the missiles there.A.NixonB.Truman
C.JohnsonD.Kennedy
30.In 1853, in the ______, another 30,000 square miles of Mexican land were added to the territory of the U.S.A.A.Atlantic PurchaseB.Mexican Purchase
C.Gadsden PurchaseD.Louisiana Purchase
31.The four problems that face the economy of the United States are______.A.unemployment, inflation, financial crisis and trade deficit
B.unemployment, inflation, financial deficit and trade deficit
C.mortgage losses, inflation, financial deficit and trade deficit
D.unemployment, market failures, financial deficit and trade deficit
32.Which statement about the U.S.Constitution is NOT true?
A.It is the supreme law of the land.B.It is the oldest written constitution in the world.C.It was adopted in 1781 at the Second Continental Congress.D.It provides the basis for political stability, economic growth and social progress.33.The American President usually takes an oath of office, administered by the ______ of the United States in January.A.Chief JusticeB.House Speaker
C.Secretary of StateD.Senate Majority Leader
34.The U.S.Constitution provides that the ______ shall be President of the Senate.A.Vice PresidentB.Secretary of State
C.Senate Majority LeaderD.Senate Minority Leader
35.Which one of the following is NOT government-run at the U.S.federal level?
A.Motor vehicleB.The road system
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C.National defenseD.The postal service
36.It is generally agreed that U.S.higher education began with the______.A.Civil WarB.Independence War
C.founding of Harvard CollegeD.founding of Princeton University
37.Formal education in the United States consists of ______.A.kindergarten, junior and senior education
B.junior, elementary and secondary education
C.elementary, secondary and higher education
D.kindergarten, secondary and higher education
38.In his Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway ______.A.expresses the idea of facing defeat courageously
B.shows the basic goodness and wisdom of ordinary people
C.praises the ideas of equality and democracy and the joy of common people
D.describes the sharp contrast of wealth and poverty in Chicago and New York
39.In the early part of the 19th century, ______ was the center of American writing.A.BostonB.DetroitC.New York CityD.Philadelphia
40.The most important patriotic holiday in the U.S.is ______.A.HalloweenB.Veterans’ DayC.Thanksgiving DayD.Independence Day
41.The capital city of Ireland is ______.A.CorkB.DublinC.GalwayD.Waterford
42.Historically, Ireland has been free of ethnic conflicts because of its ______.A.racial unityB.racial homogeneity
C.multi-culturalismD.high rate of emigration
43.Ireland has the following demographic features EXCEPT ______.A.a late marriage age
B.an excess of females in the population
C.a high proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages
D.a low birthrate compounded by a century of emigration
44.Which of the following is a typical bilingual city in Canada?
A.OttawaB.CalgaryC.TorontoD.Vancouver
45.Which of the following statements about immigration in Canada is NOT true?
A.It is estimated that one-third of Canadians were born in other countries.B.Immigration has always been an important source of its population growth.C.Immigration has played an important role in the development of its economy.D.in the past Britain and Western Europe were the principal sources of Canadian immigration.46.In terms of land area, Canada is the ______ largest country in the world.A.secondB.thirdC.fourthD.fifth
47.The head of state of Australia is ______.A.the GovernorB.the President
C.the Prime MinisterD.the Queen of England
48.______ is the only city on the western coast of Australia with a population of over one million.A.PerthB.SydneyC.BrisbaneD.Melbourne
49.A ______, where two parts of the earth’s crust meet, runs the length of New Zealand.A.fault lineB.built area
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C.dormant volcanoD.geothermal area
50.The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was an agreement between ______.A.the Maori whalers and the British Crown
B.the Maori people and the British missionaries
C.the Maori traders and the British missionaries
D.the chiefs of the Maori people and the British Crown
II.Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points, 3 points for each)
51.What are the main functions of the British Parliament?
52.What were the two countries Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other for nearly 30 years?
53.What was the outcome of the English Civil War?
54.What are the three main Christian festivals in the U.K.?
55.What were the three cornerstones of American postwar economic boom?
56.What was the most important document produced between China and the United States when President Nixon visited China in 1972?
57.What is the most central function of the U.S.Congress?
58.What are the two major parties that dominate American politics at the federal, state and local levels?
59.What are the two official languages used in Ireland?
60.Who are the native people living in Australia?
III.Explain each of the following terms in English.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words.(20 points, 5 points for each)
61.Open University
62.The Speaker(of the House of Commons in Britain)
63.Muckrakers
64.The stock market crash of 1929
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第二篇：新英达自考英语专科试题2009年4月英语国家概况试题
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全国2009年4月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题
I.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully.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.(50 points, 1 point for each)1.Strictly speaking, “the British Isles” refers to_______.A.Great Britain
B.Ireland
C.the United Kingdom
D.Great Britain and Ireland
2.Which of the following kings was responsible for the complete establishment of the feudal system in England?
A.Edward I
B.Henry II
C.Alfred the Great
D.William the Conqueror 3.The spirit of the Great Charter was ______.A.a limitation of the powers of the king
B.a guarantee of the freedom of the serfs C.a limitation of the powers of the Church
D.a declaration of equality among all people 4.Which of the following is NOT true about the result of the Black Death? A.Much land was left untended.B.There was a terrible shortage of labour.C.The surviving peasants had lost their power of bargaining.D.Landowners tended to change from arable to sheep-farming.5.The War of Roses that took place from 1455 to 1485 was fought between ______.A.Britain and France
B.the Parliament and the Crown
C.the working people and the aristocrats
D.two branches of the Plantagenet family
6.The English Renaissance was largely literary, and it achieved its finest expression in the so-called ______.A.Romantic poetry
B.Romantic fiction C.Elizabethan poetry
D.Elizabethan drama
7.British constitutional monarchy is a system under which the powers of the ______ are limited by Parliament or the constitution.A.church
B.king or queen
C.government ministers
D.Bishop’s court
8.The Tories in Britain were the forerunners of ______, which still bears this nickname today.A.the Labor Party
B.the Liberal Party
C.the Conservative Party
D.the Social Democratic Party
9.Which of the following was NOT included in the six-point demand of the Chartist Movement? A.Equal electoral districts
B.Voting by secret ballot C.The vote for all adult males
D.The vote for all adult females 10.During the First World War, Britain was allied with ______.A.Turkey
B.the Central Powers
C.France and Russia
D.Germany and Austria-Hungary
11.Who was the man that led Britain in the crisis of the Second World War?
A.George VI
B.Theodore Roosevelt
C.Neville Chamberlain
D.Sir Winston Churchill
12.The new policies adopted by Mrs.Thatcher and Conservative Government after the 1979 election was known as ______.联系电话：010 –88811830，88810906
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A.Thatcherism
B.the New Deal C.New Frontier
D.Keynesianism
13.Over the past one thousand years, the British ______ has been broken only once between 1649 and 1660.A.Cabinet
B.Parliament C.Monarchy
D.Privy Council
14.Who has the power to appoint the Prime Minister in Britain? A.The Queen
B.The Parliament
C.The House of Lords
D.The Church of England
15.In Britain, a full meeting of ______ is called only when a Sovereign dies or announces his or her intention to marry.A.the Privy Council
B.the Parliament
C.the House of Commons
D.the House of Lords
16.Which of the following is NOT involved in the British judicial responsibilities? A.Attorney General
B.Ministry of Justice C.The Lord Chancellor
D.The Home Secretary 17.Bank holidays in Britain refer to ______.A.official public holidays
B.holidays for the banks only
C.public holidays except for the banks
D.holidays for the financial institutions only 18.Which statement about the British universities is NOT true? A.They enjoy academic freedom.B.They cannot appoint their own staff.C.They are governed by royal charters.D.They provide their own courses and award their own degrees.19.______, the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.A.Basketball
B.Tennis
C.Football
D.Baseball
20.London’s Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _______.A.the Prime Minister
B.the Lord Chancellor C.the Home Secretary
D.the Attorney General 21.Which statement about the Puritans is NOT true? A.The Puritans did not allow religious dissent.B.The Puritans were poor artisans and unskilled peasants.C.They were dissatisfied with the political corruption in England.D.They went to the United States to establish what they considered the true church.22.The largest racial and ethnic minority in the U.S.is the ______, which accounts over 12.1% of the population.A.blacks
B.Asians
C.Indians
D.Hispanics
23.The three well-known authors who penned the Federalist Papers are ______.A.Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Jay B.George Washington, James Madison and John Jay C.Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay D.Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Adams
24.When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the southern states broke away and formed a new nation called ______.联系电话：010 –88811830，88810906
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A.the Southern States of America
B.the Federalist States of America C.the Confederate States of America
D.the Anti-confederate States of America
25.With the development of industry and extension of railroad network in the early 20th century in the U.S.A., there appeared ______.A.a rapid growth of cities
B.an influx of foreign goods
C.an increase of urban ghettos
D.a great increase in the number of farms
26.In the early 19th century, ______ actively used the Sherman Antitrust Act to stop monopolistic business mergers in the United States.A.J.P.Morgan
B.Woodrow Wilson C.Henry Rockefeller
D.Theodore Roosevelt
27.The Red Scare in 1919 and 1920 was a typical example of American ______.A.religious intolerance
B.intolerant nationalism C.Progressive Movement
D.deregulation of big trusts
28.In the early 1930s, the American foreign policy was isolationist, but the ______ suddenly changed the whole situation, which propelled the U.S.into the Second World War.A.Pearl Harbor attack
B.bombing of Guam island
C.seizing of American merchant ships
D.sinking of American passenger ships
29.In 1962, President ______ finally decided on the use of naval force to prevent military material and arms from entering Cuba and demanded Soviet removal of the missiles there.A.Nixon
B.Truman C.Johnson
D.Kennedy
30.In 1853, in the ______, another 30,000 square miles of Mexican land were added to the territory of the U.S.A.A.Atlantic Purchase
B.Mexican Purchase C.Gadsden Purchase
D.Louisiana Purchase
31.The four problems that face the economy of the United States are______.A.unemployment, inflation, financial crisis and trade deficit B.unemployment, inflation, financial deficit and trade deficit C.mortgage losses, inflation, financial deficit and trade deficit D.unemployment, market failures, financial deficit and trade deficit 32.Which statement about the U.S.Constitution is NOT true? A.It is the supreme law of the land.B.It is the oldest written constitution in the world.C.It was adopted in 1781 at the Second Continental Congress.D.It provides the basis for political stability, economic growth and social progress.33.The American President usually takes an oath of office, administered by the ______ of the United States in January.A.Chief Justice
B.House Speaker
C.Secretary of State
D.Senate Majority Leader
34.The U.S.Constitution provides that the ______ shall be President of the Senate.A.Vice President
B.Secretary of State
C.Senate Majority Leader
D.Senate Minority Leader
35.Which one of the following is NOT government-run at the U.S.federal level? A.Motor vehicle
B.The road system
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C.National defense
D.The postal service
36.It is generally agreed that U.S.higher education began with the______.A.Civil War
B.Independence War
C.founding of Harvard College
D.founding of Princeton University 37.Formal education in the United States consists of ______.A.kindergarten, junior and senior education B.junior, elementary and secondary education C.elementary, secondary and higher education D.kindergarten, secondary and higher education
38.In his Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway ______.A.expresses the idea of facing defeat courageously B.shows the basic goodness and wisdom of ordinary people
C.praises the ideas of equality and democracy and the joy of common people D.describes the sharp contrast of wealth and poverty in Chicago and New York 39.In the early part of the 19th century, ______ was the center of American writing.A.Boston
B.Detroit
C.New York City
D.Philadelphia 40.The most important patriotic holiday in the U.S.is ______.A.Halloween
B.Veterans’ Day
C.Thanksgiving Day
D.Independence Day 41.The capital city of Ireland is ______.A.Cork
B.Dublin
C.Galway
D.Waterford
42.Historically, Ireland has been free of ethnic conflicts because of its ______.A.racial unity
B.racial homogeneity C.multi-culturalism
D.high rate of emigration
43.Ireland has the following demographic features EXCEPT ______.A.a late marriage age
B.an excess of females in the population
C.a high proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages D.a low birthrate compounded by a century of emigration 44.Which of the following is a typical bilingual city in Canada? A.Ottawa
B.Calgary
C.Toronto
D.Vancouver
45.Which of the following statements about immigration in Canada is NOT true? A.It is estimated that one-third of Canadians were born in other countries.B.Immigration has always been an important source of its population growth.C.Immigration has played an important role in the development of its economy.D.in the past Britain and Western Europe were the principal sources of Canadian immigration.46.In terms of land area, Canada is the ______ largest country in the world.A.second
B.third C.fourth
D.fifth 47.The head of state of Australia is ______.A.the Governor
B.the President C.the Prime Minister
D.the Queen of England
48.______ is the only city on the western coast of Australia with a population of over one million.A.Perth
B.Sydney
C.Brisbane
D.Melbourne
49.A ______, where two parts of the earth’s crust meet, runs the length of New Zealand.A.fault line
B.built area
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C.dormant volcano
D.geothermal area
50.The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was an agreement between ______.A.the Maori whalers and the British Crown B.the Maori people and the British missionaries C.the Maori traders and the British missionaries D.the chiefs of the Maori people and the British Crown
II.Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points, 3 points for each)51.What are the main functions of the British Parliament?
52.What were the two countries Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other for nearly 30 years? 53.What was the outcome of the English Civil War? 54.What are the three main Christian festivals in the U.K.?
55.What were the three cornerstones of American postwar economic boom?
56.What was the most important document produced between China and the United States when President Nixon visited China in 1972?
57.What is the most central function of the U.S.Congress?
58.What are the two major parties that dominate American politics at the federal, state and local levels? 59.What are the two official languages used in Ireland? 60.Who are the native people living in Australia?
III.Explain each of the following terms in English.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words.(20 points, 5 points for each)61.Open University
62.The Speaker(of the House of Commons in Britain)63.Muckrakers
64.The stock market crash of 1929
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I.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully.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.(50 points，1 point for each)
1.___________of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history, in which William，the Conqueror confiscated almost all the land and gave it to his followers.A.The Roman ConquestB.The Anglo-Saxon Conquest
C.The Norman ConquestD.The Celt Conquest
2.As a result of the Black Death，___________.A.all land was left untendedB.no labor was required any longer
C.1and owners tended to change from arable to sheep-farming
D.surviving peasants were not able to bargain about their wages
3.Which of the following statements about Elizabeth I(1 55 8-1 603)is true?
A.Elizabeth was 35 when she came to the throne.B.Elizabeth remained single.C.Elizabeth was not able to work with Parliament.D.Her reign was a time of diminishing English nationalism.4.___________ was not in the“Allies” in the First World War.A.BritainB.France
C.RussiaD.Turkey
5.The English Civil War is also called ___________.A.the Revolutionary WarB.the Puritan Revolution
C.the ReformationD.the Renaissance
6.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.The head of State is a king or a queen.In practice，___________.A.Parliament rules the country
B.the Sovereign reigns but does not rule
C.the Sovereign rules but does not reign
D.the Prime Minister rules and reigns
7.In January,1973，Britain finally became a full member of the___________，which was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957.A.Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
B.Organization of European Development
C.European Economic Community
D.European Union
8.The___________refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.A.UrbanizationB.Economic Boom
C.Glorious RevolutionD.Industrial Revolution
9.The major Christian festivals in Britain are___________.A.Christmas, Easter and Mother’s Day
B.Christmas, Easter and Whit Sunday
C.Christmas，Guy Fawkes Day and St.Patrick’s Day
D.Christmas，Whit Sunday and St.George’s Day
10.The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.At present there are ___________ countries within the Commonwealth(1991).A.30B.40
C.50D.60
11.Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the ___________.A.GaelsB.Brythons
C.BelgaeD.Vikings
12.Political change in England came mainly through___________.A.gradual reformB.revolution
C.people’s uprisingsD.working class movement
13.The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945 are ___________.A.the Democratic Party and the Republican Party
B.the Conservative Party and the Labor Party
C.the Labor Party and the Social Democratic Party
D.the Labor Party and the Democratic Party
14.___________’s reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of great achievements in literature and other arts.in exploration and in battle.A.MaryB.Henry VIII
C.E1izabeth ID.Charles II
15.After the Restoration，Parliament passed a series of severe laws called ____________against the Puritans，now known as Nonconformists.A.Agreement of the PeopleB.the Petition of the Right
C.the Clarendon CodeD.the Act of Supremacy
16.Which statement about the“Wars of Roses”is NOT true?
A.The king’s power now became supreme.B.Ordinary people were seriously affected.C.The wars were waged intermittently for 30 years.D.From these wars feudalism received its death blow.7.The finest exponents of Elizabethan drama in the English Renaissance were ___________.A.Ben Johnson，Christopher Marlowe and Charles Dickens
B.Edmund Spenser, Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare
C.William Shakespeare, Ben Johnson and Charles Dickens
D.William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson
18.The Chartist movement was the first nationwide ___________ movement.A.working classB.lower middle class
C.upper middle classD.upper class
19.______________led the U.K.to final victory in the Second World War.A.Winston ChurchillB.Neville Chamberlain
C.Tony BlairD.William Gladstone
20.Which statement about the religion in Britain is true?
A.Every person in Britain may change his religion，but with difficulty.B.Every person may not manifest his faith in teaching，worship and observance.C.Every person has the right to religious freedom without interference from the community or the State.D.Churches and religious societies of any kind cannot own property and propagate their beliefs in speeches and writing.th21.In the late 15 century, Christopher Columbus，a(n)___________navigator, led his men to sail across the vast ocean
and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.A.FrenchB.Spanish
C.ItalianD.English
22.American troops defeated the British at___________ in Northern New York.This was a great turning point of the American War of Independence，leading directly to an alliance between the U.S.and France.A.SaratogaB.Trenton
C.LexingtonD.Yorktown
23.In 1787，delegates from the states held a meeting in Philadelphia to make the Articles of Confederation adequate.The meeting came to be called the ___________.A.First Continental CongressB.Second Continental Congress
C.Constitutional ConventionD.Independent Convention
24.Which of the following is NOT among President Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions?
A.The implementation of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.B.The initiation of large-scale irrigation projects.C.The adoption of the Hepburn Act of 1906.D.The passage of the Federal Reserve Act.25.___________Was the beginning of a long economic depression in the U.S.in 1929.A.Business bankruptcyB.Serious unemployment
C.The stock market crashD.Foreclosures
26.During the Second World War, American wartime objectives were the total destruction of___________ powers and the establishment of a world order.A.AxisB.Asian
C.AlliedD.European
27.In 1932，in the depth of the depression，the American people chose ___________ as their next president who promised to get the U.S.out of the depression.A.Theodore RooseveltB.FranklinD.Roosevelt
C.Woodrow WilsonD.HerbertC.Hoover
28.Education was made a function of the state under the ___________Amendment to the US Constitution.A.TenthB.Eleventh
C.TwelfthD.Thirteenth
29.McCarthyism was a full-scale ___________hysteria in the United States in the 1950s.A.pro-NaziB.anti-Fascist
C.pro-CommunistD.anti-Communist
30.On June 5，1947，___________suggested that the US should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.A.George KennanB.George Marshall
C.Dwight EisenhowerD.James F.Byrnes
31.A decision to set up a world organization，the United Nations，was made at___________.A.Yalta ConferenceB.Potsdam Conference
C.Teheran ConferenceD.Paris Conference
32.The safeguards against abuse of powers in the United States come in the form of___________.A.separation of powersB.executive orders
C.presidential electionsD.judicial reviews
33.___________Was meant to guarantee the blacks and others the right to vote.A.Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
B.The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865
C.The Civil Rights Act of 1964
D.The Voting Rights Act of 1965
34.Woman obtained voting right from the___________ Amendment to the Constitution.ththA.17B.18
C.19thD.20th
35.Of the four kinds of high schools，___________ones only aim to prepare students for college.A.comprehensiveB.academic
C.vocationalD.technical
36.There have been__________ periods in the development of American political parties in
the United States.A.twoB.three
C.fourD.five
37.The 1920s in the United States has been described by many historians as a period of
___________.A.material failureB.spiritual frustration
C.political setbacksD.welfare reform
38.___________is the largest single source of goods imported by the U.S.，accounting for nearly
30％of the total.A.CanadaB.Mexico
C.JapanD.European Union
39.Mark Twain’s masterwork was ___________.A.The Scarlet LetterB.Leaves of Grass
C.The Sketch BookD.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
40.In the early part of the 19th century，___________was the center of American writing.A.BostonB.Philadelphia
C.ChicagoD.New York City
41.Tourist trade is important in economy in ___________with rich green mountains and valleys.A.British ColumbiaB.Atlantic provinces
C.the Canadian-ShieldD.St.Lawrence-Great Lakes provinces
42.Which of the following about Canada in World War I is NOT true?
A.It founded its navy to enter World War I.B.It took a seat as a member of the League of Nations.C.It won the right to sign the Peace Treaty of 1919 in its own name.D.It has found its place among the nations of the world since World War I.43.Generally speaking，Canada can be divided into___________ geographical regions.A.threeB.four
C.fiveD.six
44.Which of the following statements about Australia is true?
A.It is the world’s fifth largest country and is surrounded by sea.B.It is the smallest and the only continent that contains only one country.C.It is a continent that contains only Australia and New Zealand.D.It is the world’s smallest continent and the world’s fourth largest country.45.The first Australian colony, established by Britain in 1788 and called the premier state，is ___________.A.VictoriaB.Tasmania
C.QueenslandD.New South Wales
46.The Australian political division borders are drawn___________.A.along straight lines of latitude and longitude
B.along rivers and forests
C.along mountain ranges
D.along natural features
47.The only native mammals in New Zealand are___________.A.rabbitsB.bats
C.opossumsD.goats
48.A chain of mountains runs almost the whole length of South Island in New Zealand.The highest peak is___________.A.Mt RuapehuB.Mt Cook
C.Mt NgaurohoeD.Mt Tongariro
49.One of the four unusual demographic features of Ireland is___________.A.an early marriage age
B.an excess of males in the population
C.a low proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages
D.a high birthrate compounded by a century of emigration
50.Migration in Ireland declined sharply___________.A.during WWI
B.in recent years
C.in the early decades of the 20th century
D.after the establishment of the Irish Free State
II.Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points，3 points for each)
51.What is the Magna Carta also known as?
52.Who has the power to declare war and make peace in the U.K.?
53.What are the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain?
54.When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
55.What foreign policy did the American government pursue in the early 1930s?
56.What are Conglomerates in the USA?
57.Where is the name“Canada”believed to have come from?
58.Why does Great Britain have the greatest influence upon Australia?
59.What is Maoritanga?
60.What was the consequence of the the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921?
III.Explain each of the following terms in English.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words.(20 points，5 points for each)
61.the House of Commons
62.English feudal system
63.the U.S.two-party system
64.the New Deal
第四篇：浙江广播电视大学英语国家概况试题
卷号 5068 a
浙江广播电视大学2006年1月期末考试
英语国家概况（2）试题
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Ⅰ.There are 20 questions in this part.Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
1.Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?
A.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.B.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.C.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.D.The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only.2.The following were the main Reformation leaders except __________________.A.Martin Luther.B.Martin Luther King.C.John Calvin.D.The English King Henry VIII.3.Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over.A.each new state had its own government.B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.C.the national government was called the Congress with little power.D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.4.Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
A.The freedom of religion.B.The right to own weapons if one wishes.C.The freedom of speech and of the press.D.The freedom of searching a person' s home by police.5.The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of _____________.A.New York
B.Rhode Island
C.Connecticut
D.Georgia
6.The “American system” of mass production was first used in __________________.A.car industry
B.textile industry
C.firearms industry
D.agriculture
7.Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination?
A.The Baptists.B.The Catholics.C.The Methodists.D.The Presbyterians.8.The following are distinctively American features of religion except _____________________.A.Various religious groups have coexisted in the U.S.more harmoniously than Europe.B.Scientific and economic advance and material prosperity have not been accompanied by a decline in religious faith.C.There has been little concentration on doctrine or religion argument in the U.S.D.There has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the U.S.9.Which of the following was a writer of the post-Revolutionary period?
A.Edgar Allan Poe
B.Natty Bumppo
C.Washington Irving
D.Rip Van Winkle
10.Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?
A.The Last of the Mohicans
B.The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow
C.“The Masque of the Red Death”
D.Moby Dick
11.Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students?
A.Mathematics and languages.B.Science and social studies.C.Politics and business education.D.Music and physical education.12.Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?
A.Large universities offer scholarships to all students.B.Large universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.C.Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research.D.Large universities attract students with modem laboratories.13.Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement,“ _______________ ”affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice.A.“Let it all hang out.”
B.“Hell, no, we won't go.”
C.“We Shall Overcome”
D.“Speak your heart without interruption”
14.The most notorious terrorist group against black civil rights workers in the South was known as _______________.A.Ku Klux Klan
B.Federal Bureau of Investigation
C.Student for A Democratic Society
D.the Black Muslims
15.Three of the following changes among many blacks took place after the 1960s.Which of them is NOT true?
A.Blacks felt more and more confident that they would be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.B.Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups.C.Blacks felt that “black is beautiful.”
D.Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.16.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?
A.bribery
B.tax evasion
C.false advertising
D.robbery
17.Which invention marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”?
A.newspaper
B.telegraph
C.laundry machine
D.television
18.Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?
A.the QueenB.a Cabinet Minister
C.the Prime MinisterD.the Governor General
19.What is the other official language besides English in Canada?
A.German
B.Japanese
C.French
D.Finnish
20.Which of the following industries account for more than half of the GDP in Canada?
A.primary industries
B.secondary industries
C.tertiary industries
D.none of them
Ⅱ.There are altogether 15blanks in the following sentences.Fill in the blanks and writer your answer at the corresponding places on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
___21_____ officially proclaimed the birth of a new American nation. The New World of America was peopled as a result of two long-continuing immigration
movements, the first one from ____22_____, and the second from____23_____ and ____24_____.
Two major political parties are ____25_____which is thought to be more liberal, and _____26_______ which is believed to be more ____27______. Former President Nixon said that _____28______ is America’s “number one enemy.”
Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: _____29_____, endowments and_____30______. T.S.Eliot's long poem _____31_______ revealed a pessimistic view of post-World War I
society.He dominated the so-called _______32_________ movement in poetry. In area, Canada is the _____33______ country on earth. Many people use the notion that American society is a ______34______while Canada is
described as a _____ 35______.III.Directions:(20%)
There are 10 questions in this part.Answer each of the questions in one full sentence and write you answer on the answer sheet.(20%)
36.Where was the first permanent settlement established in North America?
37.Who is the first Secretary of Treasury of the United States?
38.What is the best-known stock exchange in the United States?
39.Did the counter culture exert a great influence upon people’s attitudes towards social mores, marriage, career and success?
40.What is the symbol of the Republican Party?
41.Is research institutions mentioned in American higher education?
42.Is the State of California on the Atlantic Coast?
43.When was voice and music first transmitted over the radio?
44.Which city is the capital of Canada?
45.Which province is the manufacturing heartland of Canada?
Ⅳ.Explain each of the following 6 out of 8.Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET(30%, 5 points for each)
46.the meaning of being an American according to Crevecoeur
47.a federal system
48.American characteristics of religion
49.Walden
50.PC
51.NBA
52.Yellowstone National Park
53.the Canadian Mosaic
第五篇：自考英语二试题及参考答案
英语《二》试题及参考答案
【自学考试(英语《二》)试题】：
Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points, 1 point for each item)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.________ Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree on one subject: taxes are too high.
A.Despite B.In spite of C.Because D.Although
2.These little things aren't important ________ themselves, but put together, they can cause troubles.A.by B.in C.for D.at
3.If there were any inhabitants of the moon, they would see our earth reflecting the light of the sun, again like a huge mirror ________ in the sky.
A.hang B.hanged C.hung D.hangs
4.When we call a word “learned,” we do not mean that it is used by learned persons alone, ________ simply that its presence in the English vocabulary is due to books and the cultivation of literature rather than to the actual needs of ordinary conversation.
A.so B.since C.but D.for
5.________ is accepted as true often is relatively, and not absolutely, true.A.What B.That C.Which D.It
6.I ________ awake for about two hours last night.A.lie B.lied C.laid D.lay
7.In theory, every person will have ________ to an unlimited amount of information with the development of telecommunication satellites.
A.entry B.access C.entrance D.opening
8.It is in Iran ________ the family members are involved in the wedding preparations.A.where B.in which
C.that D.from which
9.I have never before met ________ as he is.
A.so an intelligent person B.a so intelligent person
C.so intelligent person D.so intelligent a person
10.The role of the father in the traditional family was to provide ________ his family. A.for B.with C.up D.over
Ⅱ.Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each item)
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
Getting plenty of exercise is very important.I enjoy 11 very much.Last Summer, I went to the beach every day.I plan to go there this summer too, 12 I may not be able to.I have a new job.Sometimes I have to work until 13 at night.Though I now work more hours than I used to, I do receive a larger salary.I didn't receive much pay on my old job.I like 14 new job, but had I known that it would take up so much of my free time, I 15 it.I prefer swimming to spending money.I have heared that riding a bike is good exercise.Maybe I will be able to enough money to buy a bike.My neighbour, Mrs.Wilson, has a bicycle that I could borrow from her, but I would rather own my own bike.If I used 17 , I would worry about damaging it.Since I 18 more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own.Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I am riding to and from work, I will be getting exercise at the same time.It's easier to get to the beach by bike too.I might be able to go swimming every day 19.This new job is great: I'm very 20.This will be a summer full of exercise.11.A.to swim B.swim C.swimming D.the swim
12.A.and B.or C.neither D.but
13.A.lately B.latter C.late D.latest
14.A.some B.any C.my D.its
15.A.would not take B.wouldn't have taken
C.won't have taken D.had not taken
16.A.take B.save C.keep D.maintain
17.A.her B.hers C.its D.theirs
18.A.make B.spend C.pay D.do
19.A.at all B.all over C.after all D.all but
20.A.excited B.exciting C.surprising D.surprised
Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的答案涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.When Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to face many opponents of the scheme;some said that it would not pay, others that it was unworkable.But Hill, supported by general public opinion, eventually overcame opposition, and late in 1839 the Penny Post was established.From then until the first world war the cost of sending a letter any distance within the United Kingdom remained at one penny.The gloomy prophecies(预言)of the critics were not fulfilled: the profits of the Post Office were maintained and improvements in transport and administration made it possible not only to handle the increased volume of correspondence but also to extend postal facilities.Before this great change took place, the charge for sending a letter varied according to the distance the letter was carried and had to be paid for on delivery by the person to whom it was addressed.The lowest charge was four pence and for long distances as much as eighteen pence.Such high rates, when wages were low, could rarely be afforded by poor people, who were often compelled to refuse letters from their dear ones because they were unable to pay.Under the new scheme, a letter was paid for by the sender, who affixed(贴上)to it an adhesive(粘的)postage stamp, the cost of which was within reach of all.Thus the poor were enabled to exchange news with their relations and friends at a time when many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere.
Businessmen also found cheap postage a boom and, since it soon turned out to be a great financial success, the new scheme was, before long, adopted by every civilized country in the world——a final tribute(明证)to the wisdom and vision of its promoter.21.“Some said that it(i.e.Rowland Hill's scheme)would not pay” means ________.A.some said that people would refuse to pay for the scheme
B.some said that the scheme would not be profitable
C.some said that the scheme was not economical
D.some said that they did not have enough money to pay for the scheme
22.Rowland Hill's system is known as the ‘Penny post’ ________.
A.because it undertook the delivery of all inland letters for the charge of one penny
B.since it was established late in 1839
C.because many people who used its facilities were poor
D.as a result of the gloomy prophecies of those who had said scheme would not pay 23.Postal facilities were extended after the introduction of the Penny Post ________.A.because the volume of correspondence increased
B.as a result of improvements in transport and administration
C.until the first world war
D.provided that the cost of sending a letter remained at one penny
24.Under the old system the poor had frequently been compelled to refuse letters ________.
A.because they could not afford to pay the high postage rates which had to be paid on receipt of a letter
B.unless the charge on them was less than four pence
C.although rates varied according to the distance letters were carried
D.because many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere
25.The new postal scheme was adopted by every civilized country in the world ________.A.because it enabled the poor, as well as the rich, to exchange news
B.as a tribute to the wisdom and vision of its promoter
C.since the scheme, in addition to its convenience, had proved financially successful
D.a hundred years after its adoption by the English Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?”“And Paul-why didn't I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back, it's too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends——or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he said, “You're a lucky guy” or “You're a lucky gal,” that's being friendly.But “lucky dog”? There's a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn't see it himself.But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important.It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says quare with(符合)the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
26.In the first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between him and his friends.He ________.
A.feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B.feels he may not have “read” his friends' true feeling correctly
C.is sorry that his friends let him down
D.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friends, Helen
27.In the second paragraph, the writer talks about someone saying, “You're a lucky dog.” He is saying that ________.
A.the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B.this saying means the same as “You're a lucky guy” or “You're a lucky gal.”
C.the word “dog” shouldn't be used to apply to people
D.sometimes the words give a clue(线索)to the feeling behind the words
28.This passage tries to tell you how to ________.
A.avoid mistakes about money and friends
B.“size up” people
C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D.keep people friendly without trusting them
29.In listening to a person the important thing is ________.
A.to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eye
B.to listen to how he pronounces his words
C.to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture
D.not to believe what he says
30.The phrase ‘puts you down’(Para 2, Line 7)can be replaced by another phrase “________”.
A.makes you humble B.reduces you to silence
C.press you down D.makes you sad
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10th and 11th centuries.As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry or decimum.Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion(抛弃), but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important.The decimum was the wife's right to receive a tenth of all her husband's property.The wife had the right to withhold consent(不同意), in all transactions(交易)the husband would make.And more than just a right: the documents show that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband.In no case do the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife.
The wife shared in the management of her husband's personal property, but the opposite was not always true.Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit.A case in point is that of Maria Vivas, a Catalan woman of Barcelona(巴塞罗那).Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on co mpensation(补偿).None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe(法律学家)to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miro's personal inheritance.The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, “for the sake of peace.” Either through the dowry or through being hottempered, the Catalan wife knew how to win herself, within the context of the family, a powerful economic position.31.A decimum was ________.
A.the wife's inheritance from her father
B.a gift of money to the new husband
C.a written contract
D.the wife's right to receive onetenth of her husband's property
32.In the society described in the passage, the legal standing(地位)of the wife in marriage was ________.
A.higher than that of her husband
B.lower than that of her husband
C.the same as that of her husband
D.higher than that of a single woman
33.What compensation did Maria Vivas get for the field?
A.Some of the land Miro had inherited
B.A tenth of Miro's land
C.Money for household expenses
D.Money from Miro's inheritance
34.Could a husband sell his wife's inheritance?
A.No, under no circumstances.B.Yes, whenever he wished to.
C.Yes, if she agreed.D.Yes, if his father in law agreed.
35.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of the dowry system?
A.The husband had to share the power of decision in marriage.
B.The wife was protected from desertion.
C.The wife gained a powerful economic position.D.The husband was given control over his wife's property.PART TWO
Ⅳ.Word Spelling(10 points, 1 point for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36.交换，调换 n.e __ __ __ __ __ __ __
37.运输，运输工具 n.t__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
38.平均的;普通的 a.a __ __ __ __ __ __
39.暴力的，猛烈的 a.v __ __ __ __ __ __
40.仍然，然而，不过 ad.n __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
41.有益的，有利的 a.b __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
42.宣扬，宣传 v.p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
43.估计，评价，估价 n./v.e __ __ __ __ __ __ __
44.观光，旅游 n.t __ __ __ __ __ __
45.指示，指出;代表 v.d __ __ __ __ __
46.起初的，新颖的 a.o __ __ __ __ __ __ __
47.独立的，自主的 a.i __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
48.想象，设想 v.v __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 49.对比 n./v.c __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 50.压力;强调 n./v.s __ __ __ __ __ 51.减少，缩小 v.r __ __ __ __ __
52.有限的 a.l__ __ __ __ __ __
53.使迷惑;迷 n./v.p __ __ __ __ __ 54.环境，周围状况 n.e__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 55.容忍的;宽容的 a.t__ __ __ __ __ __ __ Ⅴ.Word Form(10 points，1 point for each item)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。
56.There is no way to escape ________(do)the work today.
57.We will have a visit to the seaside ________(provide)the weather remains clear.58.Had I left a little earlier, I ________(catch)the train.
59.The last train ________(go), we had to walk home.
60.A few years later she came home only ________(find)that her hometown had greatly changed.
61.The more she thought about it, ________(angry)she grew.
62.I'm sure he ________(leave)Tokyo by this time tomorrow.
该文章转载自无忧考网：http://www.xiexiebang.come used to ________(see)blood on the news on television, or in full color in newspaper and magazines..
64.It is ________(interesting)novel I have ever read.65.I can't find the recorder in the room.It must ________(take)by someone else.Ⅵ.Translation from Chinese into English(15 points，3 points for each item)将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。
66.他走都不会，更不用说跑了。
67.不管赞成还是反对，我都将继续下去。
68.生产商应该对自己的产品质量负全部责任。
69.老人继续说着，根本不顾我在此事上的感情。
70.毋庸置疑，很多人受益于心脏手术。
Ⅶ.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points).将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。
Are you able to read these articles in a minute or less? Perhaps right now you should stop a while and remind yourself of some important things that help you to read faster.Check yourself on these points and be sure you are doing the right things.You should always move your eyes from left to right across the page.Always keep moving forward.Do not let your eyes go back over words you have already read.Do not read words separately.Learn to see groups of words.Do not sound out(发响)the words as you read them.And remember that you do not have to read every word.Look for the main nouns and the main verbs.If you want to be sure that you do not lose your place as you read, you can keep your finger under the line.But do not move your finger from left to right with your eyes.Your finger should be under the middle of the line.Keep your eyes moving all the time.Be sure to practice on everything you read.Also remember to exercise your eyes every day.参 考 答 案
Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points, 1 point for each item)
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.A
Ⅱ.Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each item)
11.C 12.D 13.C 14.C 15.B
16.B 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.A
Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)
21.B 22.A 23.B 24.A 25.B
26.B 27.D 28.C 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.D
Ⅳ.Word Spelling(10 points, 1 point for two items)36.exchange 37.transportation 38.average 39.violent 40.nevertheless 41.beneficial 42.publicize 43.estimate 44.tourism 45.denote 46.original 47.independent 48.visualize 49.contrast 50.stress 51.reduce 52.limited 53.puzzle 54.environment 55.tolerant Ⅴ.Word Form(10 points, 1 point for each item)56.doing 57.provided/providing 58.would have caught 59.gone 60.to find 61.the angrier 62.will have left 63.having taken 64.the most interesting 65.have been taken Ⅵ.Translation from Chinese into English(15 points, 3 points for each item)
66.He can't even walk, let alone run.
67.Pro or con, I shall continue.
68.The manufacturers should take full responsibility for the quality of their products.
69.The old man continued speaking, regardless of my feelings on the matter.
70.There is no doubt that a large number of people benefit from heart surgery.Ⅶ.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)
你能在一分钟或更短的时间内读完这些短文吗?也许现在你该停一下，提醒自己注意一些能帮你读得更快的重要问题。检查一下以下几点，以确定你做得正确无误。你当始终自左至右移动目光，始终向前。别再回头看已读过的字句。别把每个词分开来读。要学会看句群。读时别出声。还要牢记你无须每词必读。找到主要的名词和主要的动词。如果想保证自己在读时不至于找不到地方，你可以手指放在行下。但别随目光自左至右移动。你的手指应当放在一行中间的下方。目光要不停地移动。一定要在每次阅读中这样练习。同时，记得每天做做眼部保健。
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