2009年7月自学考试《英语国家概况》试题

　　19. The British universities are governed by ______ or by ______ and enjoy academic freedom.

　　A. royal charters, Act of Parliament

　　B. the People’s Charter, the Reform Act of 1832

　　C. the Great Charter, the Bill of Rights

　　D. the Petition of Right, the Test Act

　　20. Rupert Murdoch’s News International, one of the largest publishing corporations, owns the following national papers EXCEPT ______.

　　A. the Times                                          B. the Sun

　　C. News of the World                           D. the Daily Telegraph

　　21. Now about 80% to 90% of immigration to the United States is from ______.

　　A. Asian and Hispanic countries

　　B. African countries

　　C. European countries

　　D. Central and South American countries

　　22. The Declaration of Independence clearly explained the political theory behind the American Revolution which came from ______.

　　A. the British philosopher John Locke

　　B. the Italian philosopher John Locke

　　C. the American president George Washington

　　D. the American statesman Thomas Jefferson

　　23. In 1787, all of the states except Rhode Island were represented to revise the Articles of Confederation at ______.

　　A. the First Continental Congress               B. the Second Continental Congress

　　C. the Constitutional Convention                D. the First US Congress

　　24. In 1865, ______, which banned slavery, was added to the American Constitution.

　　A. the Tenth Amendment                           B. the Thirteenth Amendment

　　C. the Declaration of Independence            D. the Bill of Rights

　　25. Which of the following is NOT true about the Bill of Rights?

　　A. It was meant to protect the blacks for the right to vote, to use the public facilities and to enjoy the same education as white people.

　　B. It was the first ten amendments to the American Constitution.

　　C. It was not until the federalists agree to the Bill of Rights Amendments that ratification of the Constitution was assured.

　　D. It guarantees the basic rights for the individual such as the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and so on.

　　26. As a result of ______, the territory owned by the United States almost doubled.

　　A. the Louisiana Purchase

　　B. the peace treaty with Mexico

　　C. the Gadsden Purchase

　　D. the armed uprising of the Americans in Texas

　　27. After the World War I, the result of the ______ was the emergence of the ______.

　　A. Peace Conference, Treaty of Paris

　　B. Paris Conference, Versailles Treaty System

　　C. Teheran Conference, Versailles Treaty System

　　D. Paris Conference, Munich Agreement

　　28. ______ was not an idealist, not a dreamer, so he presented to Congress his program known as ______.

　　A. John F. Kennedy, the New Frontier

　　B. Theodore Roosevelt, the New Deal

　　C. Woodrow Wilson, the program of New Freedom

　　D. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal

　　29. The decision of the setting-up of a world organization—the United Nations was made at the ______.

　　A. Yalta Conference                         B. Geneva Conference

　　C. Teheran Conference                     D. Paris Conference

　　30. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union basically originated from ______.

　　A. their different goals during the Second World War

　　B. their different attitudes toward Germany

　　C. their different attitudes toward Eastern Europe

　　D. their separate concepts of postwar world order

　　31. The real purpose of the Marshal Plan is to ______.

　　A. prevent Greece and Turkey from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union

　　B. support any country which said it was fighting against Communism

　　C. help Western Europe recover from the disrupted industrial production

　　D. prevent Western Europe from possible Soviet expansion

　　32. Which of the following is NOT true about McCarthyism?

　　A. It was the reflection of anti-Communism on the American society.

　　B. It refers to the anti-Communist hysteria in the United States.

　　C. The court played a role in approving the lawfulness of anti-Communist activities.

　　D. It frightened a large number of Americans who felt it would be more dangerous to conform than to disagree with the majority.

　　33. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President ______ decided to use the naval force to prevent military material and arms from getting into Cuba.

　　A. Franklin D. Roosevelt                        B. Harry Truman

　　C. John F. Kennedy                                 D. Ronald Reagan

　　34. After the Geneva Conference, the United States replaced ______ and became the main force in providing aid for ______.

　　A. France, the North Vietnam government

　　B. France, the South Vietnam government

　　C. Britain, the North Vietnam government

　　D. Britain, the South Vietnam government

　　35. After the Watergate scandal happened in 1972, the President ______ had to resign. He is the first president to do so in the U.S. history.

　　A. Ronald Reagan                                       B. Harry Truman

　　C. John F. Kennedy                                   D. Richard Nixon