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2012年自考《英语国家概况》冲刺练习一
PartofBritain
I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.
1.TheUnitedKingdomislocatedin____.
A.northernEurope
B.westernEurope
C.northwesternEurope
D.southeasternEurope
2.ThetwolargeislandsthatmakeuptheBritishIslesare____.
A.ScotlandandIreland
B.BritainandScotland
C.GreatBritainandNorthernIreland
D.GreatBritainandIreland
3.TheBritishEmpirewasreplacedbytheBritishCommonwealthortheCommonwealthofNationsin____.
A.1921
B.1931
C.1945
D.1950
4.TheCommonwealthofNationsisanassociationofindependentcountries____.
A.thatwereoncecoloniesofBritain
B.thathavealargenumberofBritishimmigrants
C.thathavecloserelationswithBritain
D.thathavefoughtonthesideofBritaininthetwoworldwars
5.TheEnglishChannelseparatestheislandofGreatBritainfrom____.
A.Denmark
B.Belgium
C.France
D.theNetherlands
6.Englandhasthreemainlandregions.TheyaretheSouthwesternPlateau,thePennines,and___.
A.theEasternPlain
B.theHighland
C.theCentralLowlands
D.theSouthernUplands
7.Scotlandoccupiesthe____thirdoftheislandofGreatBritainintheBritishIsles.
A.southern
B.northern
C.eastern
D.western
8.NorthernIreland,whichtakesupthenorthernfifthofIreland,isafourthpoliticaldivisionof____.
A.theUnitedKingdom
B.Ireland
C.Scotland
D.Wales
9.Britain'slongestriversare____.
A.theSevernandtheClyde
B.theThamesandtheClyde
C.theClydeandtheHumber
D.theSevernandtheThames
10.ThelargestlakeintheBritishIslesis____.
A.LochLomond
B.LochNeagh
C.Windermere
D.Ullswater
11.Britain'sclimateisinfluencedby____,awarmoceancurrentthatpassesthewesterncoastoftheBritishIslesandwarmsthem.
A.theNorthAtlanticDrift
B.theBrazilCurrent
C.theLabradorCurrent
D.theFalklandCurrent
12.TheEnglishpeopleandtheEnglishlanguagewerebornfromtheunionof____.
A.theAnglesandtheSaxons
B.GermanicconquerorsandtheNormanFrench
C.DanesorVikingsandtheNormanFrench
D.NormanconquerorsandthedefeatedAnglo-Saxons
13.GenerallyspeakingtheEnglishsouthernersspeakthetypeofEnglishcloserto____.
A.theCockney
B.theQueen'sEnglish
C.theGaelic
D.theBBCEnglish
14.AlthoughWaleshasbeenunitedwithEnglandformorethan400years,theWelshhaskeptalive____.
A.theirownlanguage
B.theirownliterature
C.theirowntradition
D.Alloftheabove
15.TheEisteddfodisa(n)____festivalofpoetry,musicandotherarts.
A.English
B.Scottish
C.Welsh
D.Irish
16.NowadaystheGaeliclanguage,whichisanancient____,isstillheardintheHighlandsandtheWesternIsles.
A.Scottishlanguage
B.Englishlanguage
C.Irishlanguage
D.Celticlanguage
17.ManyScottishnamesbeginwithM',McorMac,whichmeans__.
A.fatherof
B.sunof
C.sonof
D.someof
18.InNorthernIreland____makeupthedominantgroup.
A.RomanCatholics
B.EnglishProtestants
C.non-religiouspeople
D.Jewishpeople
19.NorthernIrelandissmall,butitissignificantbecauseofthe__.
A.theeconomicproblems
B.thepoliticaltroubles
C.theimmigrationissues
D.thenationalidentity
20.AboutthreemillionpeoplehavemigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWarll.TheyaremainlyfromtheWestIndies,Indiaand____.
A.Indonesia
B.Singapore
C.HongKong
D.Pakistan
key1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.D 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.D
2012年自考《英语国家概况》冲刺练习二
I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.
1.ThefirstknownsettlersofBritainwerethe____.
A.Celts
B.Iberians
C.BeakerFolk
D.Romans
2.TheCelts'religionwas____.
A.Buddhism
B.Islam
C.Druidism
D.Christianity
3.Romancontrolwasonlyeffectivein____.
A.Scotland
B.Wales
C.London
D.ThesoutheastofBritain
4.ChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandbythe____.
A.Romans
B.Celts
C.Anglo-Saxons
D.Danes
5.TheRomansremainedincontrolofBritainfornearly400yearsandtheypulledoutin____.
A.306AD
B.410AD
C.446AD
D.1066AD
6.WhichofthefollowingtribescametoBritainfirst?
A.TheAngles.
B.TheSaxons.
C.TheGaels.
D.TheJutes.
7.____becamethefirstrealkingofEngland,thoughhedidnotassumethat style.
A.Offa
B.Egbert
C.Vortigern
D.Hengist
8.____becamethefirstArchbishopofCanterbury.
A.Columba
B.Ethelbert
C.St.Augustine
D.Egbert
9.TheVikingsbegantoattackvariouspartsofEnglandfromtheendofthe____century.
A.7th
B.8th
C.9th
D.10th
10.WhoweretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland?
A.TheAnglo-Saxons.
B.TheNormans.
C.TheVikings.
D.TheRomans
11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.AlfredtheGreatstartedtheEnglishnavy.
B.AlfredtheGreatreorganizedtheSaxonany,makingitmoreefficient.
C.AlfredtheGreatestablishedschoolsandformulatedalegalSystem.
D.AlfredtheGreatimposeatax,calledtheDanegeld,ontheSaxons.
12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.CanutewaschosenbytheWitanaskingofEngland.
B.CanutewasawarriorkingandfoughtmanybattlesagainsttheNormans.
C.CanutedividedpowerbetweenDanesandSaxons.
D.CanuteforcedMalcolmII,kingoftheScots,torecognizehimasoverlord.
13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.EdwardtheConfessorwasmoreFrenchthanEnglish.
B.EdwardtheConfessorfilledhiscourtwith'foreign'favorites.
C.EdwardtheConfessorwasonverygoodtermswithhisfather-in-law,EarlGodwin.
D.EdwardtheConfessorappointedaNormanpriestArchbishopofCanterbury.
14.WhenEdwardtheConfessordied,____waschosenbytheWitanaskingOfEngland.
A.thekingofNorway
B.HaroldGodwinson,EarlofWessex
C.Edgar,Edward'snephew
D.Tostig,thedeposedEarlofNorthumbria
15.Tostig,Harold'sbrother,joined____,andmadeanattempttorecoverhislostearldomofNorthumbria.
A.HaroldHardrada,KingofNorway
B.Edgar,Edward'snephew
C.MalcolmII,KingoftheScots
D.Hardicanute
16.William,DukeofNormandy,foughtKingHaroldofEnglandattheBattleofHastingsin____.
A.1086
B.1066
C.1035
D.1381
17.WilliamwontheBattleofHastings.Later,on____,hewascrownedkingofEngland.
A.EasterDay
B.St.Andrew'sDay
C.ChristmasDay
D.BoxingDay
18.William,DukeofNormandy,isnowknownas____.
A.WilliamtheConfessor
B.WilliamLion-Heart
C.thefatheroftheBritishnavy
D.WilliamtheConqueror
19.MostofthelandbelongingtotheSaxonswasconfiscatedbyWilliamandgivento____.
A.theNormanbarons
B.theDanes
C.theIrish
D.theScots
20.TheNormanConquestisperhaps____eventinEnglishhistory.
A.atrifling
B.thebest-known
C.ahorrifying
D.asensational
key 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.B10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.C 18.D19.A 20.B
2012年自考《英语国家概况》冲刺练习三
I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.
1.InthereignofWilliamI,the____wereatthebottomofthefeudalscale.
A.knights
B.villeins
C.lessernobles
D.freemen
2.TheDomesdayBookwascompletedin____.
A.1086
B.1085
C.1087
D.1006
3.WhenWilliamIdiedinNormandyin____heleftEnglandtohissecondsonWilliam.
A.1100
B.1153
C.1087
D.1135
4.WilliamIIwasknownasWilliamRufusbecauseofhis____.
A.independence
B.efficiency
C.filialpiety
D.redcomplexion
5.____wasthefounderofthePlantagenetdynastyandruledEnglandfor35years.
A.HenryI
B.KingStephen
C.HenryII
D.CountofAnjou
6.WilliamRufus(WilliamII)waskilledbyanarrowwhenhewashuntingin____inAugustl100.
A.theNewForest
B.Pevensey
C.Winchester
D.Gloucester
7.HenryIItooksomemeasurestobringthedisordersof____reigntoanend.
A.HenryI's
B.KingStephen's
C.WilliamII's
D.EdwardtheConfessor's
8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.HenryIIdidsomerenovationsofcastlesbuiltinStephen'stime.
B.HenryIIrecalledgrantsofRoyallandsmadebyStephen.
C.HenryIIstrengthenedthepowersofhissheriffs.
D.HenryIIreliedforarmedsupportuponamilitiamadeupofEnglishFreemen.
9.HenryIIdividedthecountryinto____circuitsandappointedtravelingjudgestoeachofthem.
A.three
B.four
C.five
D.six
10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofcensure.
B.TheBishop'scourtscouldinflictcorporalpunishment.
C.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofexcommunication.
D.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeanofpenance.
11.AfterThomasBecketrejectedtheConstitutionsofClarendon
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