36.The population of Ireland is predominantly of ______ origin [A]English [B]Celtic [C]Norman [D]French
37.________is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland. [A]The Irish Labour Party [B]The Progressive Democrats [C]Fianna Fail [D]Fine Gael
38.the Southern Alps, with Mt Cook in the center, runs almost the whole length of _______.
[A]New Zealand [B]North Island [C]south Island [D]Stewart Island
39.Nearly three-quarters of the population (including more than 95 percent of the Maori) live in ______. [A]South Island [B]North Island [C]Stwart Island
[D]the Chatham Islands
40.What is the New Zealand-made film which won 3 Oscars in the 1993 Academy Awards? [A]Once Were Warriors [B]The Piano [C]Jurassic Park
[D]Babe-the Story of a Sheep Pig
PART TWO 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) 41.Why was Britain known as the factory of the world in the mid-19th century? 42.What are the established churches in Britain? 43.What does the British Parliament consist of? 44.What does WASP stand for?
45.Who led the bus boycott in Montgomery? 46.Name two of Theodore Driser’s novels. 47.When did the history of Australia begin?
48.What law made French the official language in Quebec?
49.Who is the most well-known Irish writer of the modern period? 50.How would you describe the climate in New Zealand?
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III. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write the statement in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words. (20 points 5 points for each)
51.Boston Tea Party
52.The Watergate Scandal 53.The British Commonwealth 54.The White Australia Policy
IV. Write between 100-120 words on the following topic in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (10 points)
55.What were the consequences of the Norman Conquest?
参考答案及评分标准
I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], ,[C]and [D] are given. Choose the one which you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer [A], ,[C]or [D] you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (40 points, 1 point for each)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10.B 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.A 20.C 21.B 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.D 26.D 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.B 31.C 32.B 33.C 34.D 35.A 36.B 37.A 38.C 39.B 40.B 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) 41.Because the British economy was among the strongest in the world.
(or) At that time many goods were made in Britain and then sold all over the world. 42.They are the Church of England in England, and the Church of Scotland in Scotland. 43.The British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
44.It stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. 45.Martin Luther King, Jr. led the boycott.
46.Sister Carrie/ An American tragedy/ The Financier/ The Tiran/ The Stoic. 47.It began with the arrival of Aborigines between 50,000 and 100,000 years ago. 48.The “Charter of the French Language in Quebec” made French the official language in Quebec.
49.James Joyce is the most well-known Irish writer of the modern period.
50.The climate of New Zealand is generally temperate, but because the country runs north south, the climate is varied.
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[评分标准]
1．每1小题3分。
2．内容为2分，语言为1分。一般拼写错误不扣分。如有重大语法错误或拼写错误引起误解，要扣语言分。
3．提供的答案均供参考，如考生的回答与参考答案的内容一样，应给满分。
III. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write the statement in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words. (20 points 5 points for each)
51.In 1773, when ships carrying tea reached Boston, the governor decided to protect the distribution of tea. (2 points) Several dozen Boston residents dressed as Indians, boarded the ships at night and threw the tea into the harbor, This came to be known as the “Boston Tea Party”.(2 points)
52.The Watergate Scandal refers to the arrest of people breaking into Democratic National Committee offices who worked for the re-election of Nixon and the cover-up afterwards with the support of Nixon. (3 points) it led to the resignation of Nixon. (1 point)
53.The Commonwealth (of Nations) is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. (1 point) Member nations are joined together economically and have certain trading arrangements. The Commonwealth has no special powers. (2 point) the decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is left to each nation. (1 point)
54.The White Australia Policy refers to the Immigration restriction Act of 1901. (1 point) Under the White Australia Policy, only white Europeans, especially British and Irish, were allowed to migrate to Australia. (2 points) The migration of colored people such as Asians was restricted. (1 point)
[评分标准]
1．每1小题5分。
2．内容为4分，语言为1分。一般拼写错误不扣分。如有重大语法错误或拼写错误引起误解，要扣语言分。
3．提供的答案均供参考，如考生的回答与参考答案的内容一样，应给满分。
IV. Write between 100-120 words on the following topic in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (10 points) Main points:
The Norman Conquest of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history, and probably remains so because
England has never been invaded since. (1 point) William the Conqueror confiscated almost all the land and gave it to his Norman followers. (1 point) He replaced the weak Saxon rule with a strong Norman government. So the feudal system was completely established in England. (2 points) Relations with the Continent were opened, and civilization and commerce were extended, (2 points) Norman-French culture, language, manners, and innovations in architecture and methods of warfare were introduced. (1 point) The Church was brought into closer connection with Rome, and the church courts were separated from the civil courts. (1 point)
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[评分标准]
1．本题满分10分。
2．内容为8分，如只有答题要点而没有阐述或例证，要酌情扣分。语言为2分。一般拼写错误不扣分。如有重大语法错误或拼写错误引起误解，要扣语言分。 3．提供的答案均供参考，如考生的回答与参考答案的内容一样，而且有一定的阐述或例证，应给满分。
2002年上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
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. (40 points, 1 point for each)
1.Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with ________. A.the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking B.the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking C.the South-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking D.the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking
2.Which often following statements is not true about British coal mining? A.Brition has used up almost all coal deposits. B.The demand for British coal has declined.
C.Petroleum, water power, and electric power replacing coal for many purposes. D.The old British mines are narrow and deep, making it difficult to use machines 3.For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies, each of which returns ________ to the House of Commons. A.one member B.two members C.three members D.four members
4.In the 1970s oil was discovered in ________, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic for Britain.
A.the English Channel B.the Irish Sea C.St. George's Channel D.the North Sea 5.In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ________. A.the Lord Chancellor B.the Prime Minister C.the Speaker D.the Parliamentary Commissioner
6.Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over the age of ________ in 1918. A.18 B.20 C.30 D.35
7.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from “________”.
A.The Bill of Rights B.The Agreement of the People C.The People's Charter D.The Great Charter
8.In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when ________ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage. A.teh Beach Boys B.the Rolling Stone C.the Animals D.the Beatles
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9.The Tories were the forerunners of ________, which still bears this nickname today. A.the Labour Party B.the Conservative Party
C.the Liberal Party D.the Social Democratic Party
10.In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ________ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition. A.largest B.second largest
C.third largest D.fourth largest
11.In the United Kingdom,police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike.
A.a trade union B.a choir C. apolitical party D.a club
12.Agricltural changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in England were so great that they were worthy of the term “________”. A.reform B.evolution
C.revolution D.reformation
13.The Mississippi, which is sometimes called ________, has played a vital role in the history of the United States. A.“Old Man River” B.“Moon River”
C.“Old Father River” D.“Mother of the United States”
14.The largest and smallest states of the United States are ________. A.Alaska and Rhode Island B.Texas and Maine C.Texas and Rhode Island D.Alaska and Maine
15.A trend that occurs at the same time with the movement to the South and the Weast of the United States is ________. A.the flow of people to sunbelt area
B.the flow of peole from small cities to big cities C.the growth of small towns
D.the outflow of city residents from the core cities to the suburbs 16.The average life expectancy of the Red Indians is ________. A.higher than the national average B.lower than the national average
C.about the same with the national average D.none of the above
17.The three Puritan traditions are ________.
A.religious tolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning B.religious dissent aggressiveness and respect for learning
C.religious intolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning D.religious intolerance, aggressiveness, respect for achievement 18.In 1900, the United States ranked first in the world in the production of ________. A.coal B.electricity C.oil D.wheat
19.During the Second World War, Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met at ________. A.Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam B.Teheran and Yalta
C.Yalta, Potsdam and Berlin D.Teheran and Potsdam
20.The New Frontier and War on Poverty were put forward respectively by ________. A.Eisenhower and Kennedy
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