00522自考英语国家概况-试卷(答案全面)

自考课程综合测验
英语国家概况 试卷 （课程代码 00522 ）
一、单项选择题（每小题2分，共40分） 1. is the largest island in Europe.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Great Britain 2. The UK is bordered on the south by . A. the North Sea B. the English Channel C. the Irish Sea D. the Atlantic Ocean 3. The capital of the UK is .
A. Edinburgh
B. London
C. Liverpool
D. Birmingham 4. The longest rivers in Britain are the Thames and .
A. the Mersey
B. the River Humber
C. the Severn
D. the Tyne River 5. The first known settlers of Britain were the .
A. Celts
B. Anglo-Saxons
C. Romans
D. Iberians 6. It is that brought the new religion, Christianity, to Britain.
A. the Romans
B. the Celts
C. the Anglo-Saxons
D. the Viking and Danish Invasions 7. Among the following groups of people, the came to Britain first. A. Jutes B. Angles C. Saxons D. Normans
8. The Conquest in 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history. A. Roman B. Viking C. Anglo-Saxon D. Norman
9. Under , the feudal system in England was completely established. A. Edward I B. Henry II C. King Alfred D. William the Conqueror 10. The Magna Carta was a statement of the feudal and legal relationship between .
A. the Crown and the Barons
B. the king and the parliament
C. the aristocrats and the middle class
D. the monarch and the working people 11. The name of the Hundr ed Years’ War is given to the intermittent war between .
A. France and England
B. Spain and England
C. Germany and England
D. America and England
12. in the 14th century was the modern name given to the plague, an epidemic disease spread by rat fleas.
A. Brid Flu
B. Black Death
C. Yellow Fever
D. Scarlet Fever 13. was above all responsible for the religious reform in England.
A. Alfred the Great
B. Edward I
C. Henry VIII
D. William the Conqueror 14. declared that he, and not the Pope, was the Supreme Head of the Church of England in 1535. A. James I B. Charles I C. James II D. Henry VIII 15. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was Elizabeth I ’s . A. sister B. daughter C. cousin D. half-sister 16. The English Renaissance was largely .
A. literary
B. political
C. religious
D. philosophical 17. The Chartist movement was the first nationwide movement.
A. working class
B. lower middle class
C. upper middle class
D. upper class
18. The Seven Years’ War was fought between Britain and for the colonization in North America. A. Spain B. Russia C. Holland D. France
19. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries the system ended when the Enclosure Acts were introduced. A. tenant B. feudal C. open-field D. enclosed field 20. modified and improved the design of the steam engine in 1765.
A. James Watt
B. Abraham Darby
C. Richard Arkwright
D. Henry Court
二、论述题（15分）
Describe the geographical position of the UK.
三、论述题（15分）
What do you know about King Alfred? What makes him worthy of the title of “Alfred the Great?
年级 班级 准考证号 姓名
四、论述题（15分）
What were the contents and the significance of the Great Charter?
五、论述题（15分）
What do you know about land enclosures in Britain?
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