全国2005年4月自考英语国家概况试题.doc

全部题目用英文作答，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。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.Traditional British farming involved（　A　　）, which dated back to the 5th century.A. the open field systemB. the system of crop rotationC. the use of artificial fertilizerD. the use of new agricultural machinery 2.In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（　B　　）, and the Cavaliers who were King Charles’s supporters.A. John Lilburne B. Oliver CromwellC. Prince Rupert D. William Joyce 3.（　D　）radically changed the face of London for the first time since the Great Fire nearly three centuries earlier.A. The Black Death B. The Civil WarC. The First World War D. The Blitz闪电战 4.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“（　　C　）”.A. The Bill of Rights B. The Agreement of the PeopleC. the People’s Charter D. the Great Charter 5.Today, the Domesday Book is kept in the Public Records Office in（　C　　）.A. Cambridge B. OxfordC. London D. York 6.In Britain, thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over（　　　C）in 1918.A. 20 B.25C. 30 D. 35 7.By（　　A　）Britain had built up a big empire, “on which the sun never set”.A. 1900 B. 1910C. 1920 D. 1930 8.In Britain, the Tories were the forerunners of（　B　　）, which still bears the nickname today.A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative PartyC. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party 9.The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ——Prince Charles, Prince of（　　C　）, is the heir to the throne.A. England B. ScotlandC. Wales D. Northern Irel