2023年自考英語國家概況沖刺練習(xí)

自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)一PartofBritainI.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.TheUnitedKingdomislocatedin____.A.northernEuropeB.westernEuropeC.northwesternEuropeD.southeasternEurope2.ThetwolargeislandsthatmakeuptheBritishIslesare____.A.ScotlandandIrelandB.BritainandScotlandC.GreatBritainandNorthernIrelandD.GreatBritainandIreland3.TheBritishEmpirewasreplacedbytheBritishCommonwealthortheCommonwealthofNationsin____.A.1921B.1931C.1945D.19504.TheCommonwealthofNationsisanassociationofindependentcountries____.A.thatwereoncecoloniesofBritainB.thathavealargenumberofBritishimmigrantsC.thathavecloserelationswithBritainD.thathavefoughtonthesideofBritaininthetwoworldwars5.TheEnglishChannelseparatestheislandofA.DenmarkB.BelgiumC.FranceD.theNetherlands6.Englandhasthreemainlandregions.TheyaretheSouthwesternPlateau，thePennines，and___.A.theEasternPlainB.theHighlandC.theCentralLowlandsD.theSouthernUplands7.Scotlandoccupiesthe____thirdoftheislandofA.southernB.northernC.easternD.western8.NorthernIreland，whichtakesupthenorthernfifthofIreland，isafourthpoliticaldivisionof____.A.theUnitedKingdomB.IrelandC.ScotlandD.Wales9.Britain'slongestriversare____.A.theSevernandtheClydeB.theThamesandtheClydeC.theClydeandtheHumberD.theSevernandtheThames10.ThelargestlakeintheBritishIslesis____.A.LochLomondB.LochNeaghC.WindermereD.Ullswater11.Britain'sclimateisinfluencedby____，awarmoceancurrentthatpassesthewesterncoastoftheBritishIslesandwarmsthem.A.theNorthAtlanticDriftB.theBrazilCurrentC.theLabradorCurrentD.theFalklandCurrent12.TheEnglishpeopleandtheEnglishlanguagewerebornfromtheunionof____.A.theAnglesandtheSaxonsB.GermanicconquerorsandtheNormanFrenchC.DanesorVikingsandtheNormanFrenchD.NormanconquerorsandthedefeatedAnglo-Saxons13.GenerallyspeakingtheEnglishsouthernersspeakthetypeofEnglishcloserto____.A.theCockneyB.theQueen'sEnglishC.theGaelicD.theBBCEnglish14.AlthoughWaleshasbeenunitedwithEnglandformorethan400years，theWelshhaskeptalive____.A.theirownlanguageB.theirownliteratureC.theirowntraditionD.Alloftheabove15.TheEisteddfodisa（n）____festivalofpoetry，musicandotherarts.A.EnglishB.ScottishC.WelshD.Irish16.NowadaystheGaeliclanguage，whichisanancient____，isstillheardintheHighlandsandtheWesternIsles.A.ScottishlanguageB.EnglishlanguageC.IrishlanguageD.Celticlanguage17.ManyScottishnamesbeginwithM'，McorMac，whichmeans__.A.fatherofB.sunofC.sonofD.someof18.InNorthernIreland____makeupthedominantgroup.A.RomanCatholicsB.EnglishProtestantsC.non-religiouspeopleD.Jewishpeople19.NorthernIrelandissmall，butitissignificantbecauseofthe__.A.theeconomicproblemsB.thepoliticaltroublesC.theimmigrationissuesD.thenationalidentity20.AboutthreemillionpeoplehavemigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWarll.TheyaremainlyfromtheWestIndies，Indiaand____.

A.IndonesiaB.SingaporeC.HongKongD.Pakistankey1.C2.D3.B4.A5.C6.A7.B8.A9.D10.B11.A12.D13.D14.D15.C16.D17.C18.B19.B20.D自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)二I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.ThefirstknownsettlersofBritainwerethe____.A.CeltsB.IberiansC.BeakerFolkD.Romans2.TheCelts'religionwas____.A.BuddhismB.IslamC.DruidismD.Christianity3.Romancontrolwasonlyeffectivein____.A.ScotlandB.WalesC.LondonD.ThesoutheastofBritain4.ChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandbythe____.A.RomansB.CeltsC.Anglo-SaxonsD.Danes5.TheRomansremainedincontrolofBritainfornearly400yearsandtheypulledoutin____.A.306ADB.410ADC.446ADD.1066AD6.WhichofthefollowingtribescametoBritainfirst？A.TheAngles.B.TheSaxons.C.TheGaels.D.TheJutes.7.____becamethefirstrealkingofEngland，thoughhedidnotassumethat

style.A.OffaB.EgbertC.VortigernD.Hengist8.____becamethefirstArchbishopofCanterbury.A.ColumbaB.EthelbertC.St.AugustineD.Egbert9.TheVikingsbegantoattackvariouspartsofEnglandfromtheendofthe____century.A.7thB.8thC.9thD.10th10.WhoweretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland？A.TheAnglo-Saxons.B.TheNormans.C.TheVikings.D.TheRomans11.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.thekingofNorwayB.HaroldGodwinson，EarlofWessexC.Edgar，Edward'snephewD.Tostig，thedeposedEarlofNorthumbria15.Tostig，Harold'sbrother，joined____，andmadeanattempttorecoverhislostearldomofNorthumbria.A.HaroldHardrada，KingofNorwayB.Edgar，Edward'snephewC.MalcolmII，KingoftheScotsD.Hardicanute16.William，DukeofNormandy，foughtKingHaroldofEnglandattheBattleofHastingsin____.A.1086B.1066C.1035D.138117.WilliamwontheBattleofHastings.Later，on____，hewascrownedkingofEngland.A.EasterDayB.St.Andrew'sDayC.ChristmasDayD.BoxingDay18.William，DukeofNormandy，isnowknownas____.A.WilliamtheConfessorB.WilliamLion-HeartC.thefatheroftheBritishnavy

D.WilliamtheConqueror19.MostofthelandbelongingtotheSaxonswasconfiscatedbyWilliamandgivento____.A.theNormanbaronsB.theDanesC.theIrishD.theScots20.TheNormanConquestisperhaps____eventinEnglishhistory.A.atriflingB.thebest-knownC.ahorrifyingD.asensationalkey1.B2.C3.D4.A5.B6.C7.B8.C9.B10.A11.D12.B13.C14.B15.A16.B17.C18.D19.A20.B自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)三I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.InthereignofWilliamI，the____wereatthebottomofthefeudalscale.A.knightsB.villeinsC.lessernoblesD.freemen2.TheDomesdayBookwascompletedin____.A.1086B.1085C.1087D.10063.WhenWilliamIdiedinNormandyin____heleftEnglandtohissecondsonWilliam.A.1100B.1153C.1087D.11354.WilliamIIwasknownasWilliamRufusbecauseofhis____.A.independenceB.efficiencyC.filialpietyD.redcomplexion5.____wasthefounderofthePlantagenetdynastyandruledEnglandfor35years.A.HenryIB.KingStephenC.HenryIID.CountofAnjou6.WilliamRufus（WilliamII）waskilledbyanarrowwhenhewashuntingin____inAugustl100.A.theNewForestB.PevenseyC.WinchesterD.Gloucester7.HenryIItooksomemeasurestobringthedisordersof____reigntoanend.A.HenryI'sB.KingStephen'sC.WilliamII'sD.EdwardtheConfessor's8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.HenryIIdidsomerenovationsofcastlesbuiltinStephen'stime.B.HenryIIrecalledgrantsofRoyallandsmadebyStephen.C.HenryIIstrengthenedthepowersofhissheriffs.D.HenryIIreliedforarmedsupportuponamilitiamadeupofEnglishFreemen.9.HenryIIdividedthecountryinto____circuitsandappointedtravelingjudgestoeachofthem.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofcensure.B.TheBishop'scourtscouldinflictcorporalpunishment.C.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeansofexcommunication.D.TheBishop'scourtscouldpunishbymeanofpenance.11.AfterThomasBecketrejectedtheConstitutionsofClarendonHenryII____.A.appointedhimChancellorofEnglandB.madehimArchbishopofCanterburyC.drovehimintoexileD.increasedtheJurisdictionofthechurchcourts12.ThomasBecketspent____yearsonthecontinentandreturnedtoEnglandin1170.A.fourB.fiveC.sixD.seven13.TheGreatCharter（orMagnaCarta）wassignedbyKingJohnatRunnymedein____.A.1162B.1164C.1210D.121514.SimondeMontfortsummonedin____theGreatCounciltomeetatWestminster，togetherwithtwoknightsfromeachcountyandtwocitizensfromeachtown.A.1242B.1258C.1265D.126615.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.Inthe13thcenturyaBlackRodwentbetweenthetwoHousesofParliamentforliaisonandtodisciplinethemembers.B.Inthe13thcenturyParliamentonlymetbyroyalinvitation.C.Inthe13thcenturyParliament'srolewastoofferadvice，nottomakedecisions.D.Inthe13thcenturythemostimportantpartofParliamentwastheHouseofLords.16.Duringthereignof____，WaleswasbroughtunderEnglishrule.A.HenryIIIB.EdwardIC.EdwardIID.EdwardIII17.____becamethefirstprincetoholdthetitleofPrinceofWales，whichcontinuestobebornebytheeldestsonofthereigningmonarch.A.RichardIB.HenryIIIC.EdwardIID.EdwardIII18.ThechiefdemandofthepeasantsduringthePeasantUprisingof1381was____.A.theabolitionofvilleinageB.thepunishmentoftheKing'sministersC.theincreaseofwagesD.thereformofthechurch19.WatTylerwaskilledbyWilliamWalworth，____.A.ArchbishopofYorkB.MayorofLondonC.ArchbishopofCanterburyD.theTreasurer20.ThePeasantUprisingof1381didnotdirectagainst____.A.therichclergyB.thelawyersC.thelandownersD.thetowntraders1.B2.A3.C4.D5.C6.A7.B8.A9.D10.B11.C

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13.D14.C15.A16.B17.C18.A19.B20.D自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)四I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.ThenameofWarsoftheRoseswas，infact，coinedbythegreat19thcenturynovelist____.A.CharlesDickensB.GeorgeElliotC.SirWalterScottD.CharlotteBronte2.AlthoughtheWarsoftheRoseswerefoughtintermittentlyfor____years，ordinarypeoplewerelittleaffectedandwentabouttheirbusinessasusual.A.20B.30C.40D.503.Nolessthan____noblesofroyalbloodwerekilledintheWarsoftheRoses.A.80B.90C.100D.1104.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.HenryVIIrefilledtheroyaltreasurythroughloans，subsidies，propertyleviesandfines.B.HenryVIIforbadethenoblestokeepexcessivepower.C.HenryVIIbuiltupEngland'snavyandforeigntrade.D.HenryVIIcompletelyneglectedparliamentasthoughitneverexisted.5.HenryVIIIdeclaredhimselfSupremeHeadoftheChurchofEnglandin____.A.1529B.1534C.1535D.15476.QueenMaryburntatstakesome____menandwomenwhorefusedtochangebacktotheCatholicfaith.A.300B.350C.400D.4507.Marydiedchildlessandherhalf-sisterElizabethcametothethroneasElizabethIin____.A.1547B.1558C.1588D.16038.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.ElizabethIbrokeMary'stieswithRome.B.ElizabethIrestoredherfather'sindependentChurchofEngland.C.ElizabethI'sreligiousreformwasacompromiseofviews.D.ElizabethI'sreligioussettlementwasacceptabletobothextremeProtestantsandardentCatholics.9.TheRenaissancebeganinnorthernItalyintheearly____century，andwastypifiedbytheuniversalgeniusofLeonardoDaVinci.A.11thB.12thC.13thD.14th10.TheEnglishRenaissanceissaidtohavebegunin____.A.1422B.1478C.1485D.149511.JamesVIofScotlandsucceededElizabethIandbecameJamesIofEnglandin____.A.1601B.1603C.1615D.162512.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.ThePuritansbelievedthattheReformationhadgonetoofar.B.ThePuritansbecameverypowerfulinParliament.C.ThePuritanswereveryhappywhentheyheardthatJameshadbecomekingofEngland.D.ThePuritanscalledforapurerformofworship.13.ThePuritanssuspectedJamesIofEnglandbeingasecret____becauseofhispro-Spanishforeignpolicyandhisson'sSpanishmarriagealliance.A.BuddhistB.CatholicC.ProtestantD.Muslim14.In____asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfromPlymouthintheMayflower，andfoundNewPlymouthinAmerica，Britain'sfirstsettlementintheNewWorld.A.1614B.1615C.1620D.162115.TheGreatCivilWar，asitbecameknown，lastedfrom____until1646.A.1639B.1640C.1641D.164216.WhentheFirstCivilWarbrokeout____menwereatCharlesI'scommand.A.1，000B.2，000C.3，000D.4，00017.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.OliverCromwellbecameLordProtectoroftheCommonwealthofB.OliverCromwellcrushedwithoutmercyarebellioninIreland.C.OliverCromwellsuppressedtheLevellers，agroupwithinhisownarmywhoadvocatedtotalreligiousandsocialequality.D.OliverCromwellreplacedtheRumpwithanassemblylargelychosenbyhimself.18.In1660themonarchywasrestoredandCharlesI'ssonwasbroughtbackfrom____，wherehehadfledforsafety.A.FlandersB.FranceC.HollandD.Germany19.AftertheRestoration，Parliamentpassedaseriesofseverelawscalled____againstthePuritans，nowknownasConformists.A.AgreementofPeopleB.ThePetitionofRightC.TheClarendonCodeD.TheActofSupremacy20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.TheBillofRightsexcludedanyRomanCatholicsfromthesuccession.B.TheBillofRightsconfirmedtheprincipleofparliamentarysupremacy.C.TheBillofRightsguaranteedfreespeechwithinboththeHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.D.TheBillofRightsrequestedthatnotaxesshouldberaisedwithoutconsentofParliament.1.C2.B3.A4.D5.C6.A7.B8.D9.D10.C11.B12.A13.B14.C15.D16.A17.A18.B19.C20.D自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)五I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.Traditionalfarminginvolvedtheopenfieldvillage，asystemthatdatedbacktothe____century.A.4thB.5thC.6thD.7th2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.Theopenfieldsystemprovidedagoodopportunitytoexperiment.B.Theopenfieldsystemwastedland.C.Theopenfieldsystemwaswastefuloflaborandtime.D.Theopenfieldsystemmadelivestockfarmingdifficult.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTconsideredacharacteristicoffarminginthelate18thandearly19thcenturies？A.Useofartificialfertilizer.B.Introductionofnewagriculturalmachinery.C.The'Open-field'system.D.Asystemofcroprotation.4.Landenclosurewasadisasterforthe____evictedfromtheirlandbytheenclosures.A.landlordsB.tenantsC.farmersD.wagelaborers5.InIrelandandScottishHighlandslandenclosureledtomassemigration，particularlyto____.A.AfricaB.EasternEuropeC.AsiaD.TheNewWorld6.Bytheearly19thcentury，Britainhadaroadnetworkofsome____miles.A.115，000B.120，000C.125，000D.130，0007.InEnglandnofemaleswereallowedtovoteinnationalelectionsbefore____.A.1918B.1920C.1928D.19458.In1836agroupof____andsmallshopkeepersformedtheLondonWorkingMen'sAssociation.A.householdersB.tenantsC.skilledworkersD.officeworkers9.ThesixpointsofthePeople'sCharterwereachievedgraduallyovertheperiodof____，althoughthesixthhasneverbeenpractical.A.1836-1848B.1842-1848C.1848-1908D.1858-191810.ParliamentpassedtheCombinationActsof1799-1800toforbidtheformationof____.A.anewgovernmentB.societiesC.communesD.unions11.TheLaborPartyhaditsoriginsinthe____，whichwasformedinJanuary，1893.A.IndependentLaborPartyB.GrandNationalConsolidatedTradeUnionC.AmalgamatedSocietyofEngineersD.TradeUnionCongress12.Thankstothemilitantfeministmovementofthe____ledbyMrs.PankhurstbeforetheFirstWorldWar，votesweregrantedtowomenover30in1918.A.LudditesB.SuffragettesC.ChartistsD.Levellers13.ThesparkoftheFirstWorldWarwasstruckatSarajevoonJune28，____，whentheAustrianCrownPrinceFranzFerdinandwasassassinatedbyaSerbiannationalist.A.1913B.1914C.1915D.191614.AsaresultoftheFirstWorldWarsettlementthe____wasestablishedin1920.A.LeagueofNationsB.BritishCommonwealthC.BritishEastIndiaCompanyD.UnitedNations15.AfterWorldWarIpoliticalunrestinBritainledto____generalelectionsinjustover5years.A.2B.3C.4D.516.TheBlitzradicallychangedthefaceofLondonforthefirsttimesince____nearly3centuriesearlier.A.theBlackDeathB.theGreatFireC.theCivilWarD.theGreatPlague17.Thefoundationsof____waslaidinthelate1940s，providingfreemedicalcareforeveryoneandfinancialhelpfortheold，thesickandtheunemployed.A.thewelfarestateB.theNationalHealthServiceC.thecompulsoryeducationD.theWomen'sLiberationMovement18.Inthe1960sPopmusicunderwentarevolutionwhentheBeatlesbecameworldfamousandturnedtheirhometownof____intoaplaceofpilgrimage.A.ManchesterB.BlackpoolC.LiverpoolD.Sheffield19.The1970ssawthegrowthof___inWalesandScotland.A.liberalismB.MarxismC.chauvinismD.nationalism20.MargaretThatcherbelievedinthefollowingexcept____.A.self-relianceB.thestrengtheningoftradeunionsC.privatizationD.theuseofmonetarypoliciestocontrolinflation1.B2.A3.C4.B5.D6.C7.A8.C9.D10.D11.A12.B13.B14.A15.C16.B17.A18.C19.D20.B自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)六I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.1.TheeconomicpolicyBritainpursuedinthe1950sand1960swasbasedonthetheoryof____.A.AdamSmithB.JohnMaynardKeynesC.MargaretThatcherD.KarlMarx2.Inthe1970sBritainmaintainedthe_____growthrateandthe_____inflationrateamongthedevelopedcountries.A.lowest/lowestB.highest/highestC.lowest/highestD.highest/lowest3.UnderMargaretThatcherBritainexperienced_______.A.economicrecessionB.economicexpansionC.economicdeclineD.economicdepression4.InBritainserviceindustriesaccountforabout____ofitsgrossdomesticproduct（GDP）。A.one-thirdB.two-thirdsC.three-fifthsD.four-fifths5.ThefollowingarethereasonswhyBritishcoalminingistodaycalleda“sick”industryexcept_____.A.BritainhasusedupalmostallcoaldepositsB.thedemandforBritishcoalhasdeclinedC.petroleum，waterpower，andelectricpowerarereplacingcoalformanypurposesD.theoldBritishminesarenarrowanddeep，makingitdifficulttosuemachinesfromining6.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritishironandsteelindustry？A.Britain'ssteelindustryisdeclining.B.NomorenewdiscoveriesofironorehavebeenfoundinBritain.C.Suppliesofironorearenowmostlyforeign.D.Comparedwithnewerplantsintheworld，Britain'ssteelworksarenotefficient.7.Rolls-Royceisworldfamousfor_____.A.machinetoolsB.householdappliancesC.luxuryautomobilesD.high-qualityknivesandhandtools8.WhyisitthatBritaintodayimportsmoreclothingthanitexports？A.Britishclothingisofpoorquality.B.Britaindoesnotgrowcotton.C.ManycountrieswithlowercostscanproduceclothingmorecheaplythantheBritishcan.D.Britainhasahighlydevelopedtransportationsystem.9.Theareabetween_____and______isnowoftenreferredtoasthe“SiliconGlen”。A.London/SouthWalesB.theOxford/theCambridgeC.London/theCambridgeD.Glasgow/Edinburgh10.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritain'sagriculture？A.Britishfarmingishighlymechanized.B.AgricultureinBritainisintensive.C.Britishfarmingisveryefficient.D.Britain'sagriculturecanproduceenoughfoodforitspeople11.WhichareaiscalledtheGardenofEnglandandisfamousforbeautifulblossomsinspring？A.ThecountyofKentinsoutheasternEngland.B.ThecountyofEastSussexinsouthernEngland.C.ThecountyofWestSussexinsouthernEngland.D.ThecountyofEssexineasternEngland.12.Britainonceimportedchiefly_____andexportedmostly______.A.manufacturedproducts/rawmaterialsB.rawmaterials/manufacturedproductsC.foods/mineralsD.minerals/foods13.Britain'sleadingcustomersandsuppliersareFrance，Germanyand_____.A.JapanB.BelgiumC.theNetherlandsD.theUnitedStates14.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofBritain'sforeigntrade？A.ThevalueofBritain'sexportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofitsimports.B.ThevalueofBritain'simportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofitsexports.C.Manufacturedgoodsnowaccountforabout85%ofBritishimportsandabout80%ofitsexports.D.MostoftheUnitedKingdom'stradeiswithotherdevelopedcountries，especiallyothermembersoftheEuropeanUnion.15.TheEuropeanUnion（EU）isanorganizationof15_____thatpromotescooperationamongitsmembers.A.EuropeancountriesB.developedcountriesC.WesternEuropeancountriesD.SouthernEuropeancountries16.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueoftheEuropeanUnion？A.TheUnitedStatesisalsoamemberoftheEU.B.ThemembersoftheEUcooperateinmanyareas，includingpoliticsandeconomics.C.TheEUisamajoreconomicunit.D.Thecombinedvalueoftheunion'simportsandexportsisgreaterthanthatofanysinglecountryintheworld.17.HeadquartersoftheEuropeanUnionarein______.A.Paris，F(xiàn)ranceB.London，BritainC.Berlin，GermanyD.Brussels，Belgium18._____startedasatradingpostoftheRomanEmpireaboutAD43.A.TheCityofWestminsterB.TheCityofLondonC.WestEndofLondonD.EastEndofLondon19.Today，theCityofLondonisthebusinesscenterofLondonwhere_____arelocated.A.bigsupermarketsB.theatresandcinemasC.largefinancialorganizationsD.restaurantsandcafes20.WhatisLloyd's？A.Itisafamousbank.B.Itisabigdepartmentstore.C.Itisafamousinsurancecompany.D.Itisalargehotel.1.B2.C3.B4.B5.A6.B7.C8.C9.D10.D11.A12.B13.D14.A15.C16.A17.D18.B19.C20.C自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)七I.Readthefollowingunfinishedstatementsorquestionscarefully.ForeachunfinishedstatementorquestionfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA，B，CandDaregiven.Choosetheoneyouthinkbestcompletesthestatementsoranswersthequestion.

1.Allcriminaltrialsareheldinopencourtbecausethecriminallawpresumesthe_____oftheaccuseduntilhehasbeenprovedguiltybeyondreasonabledoubt.A.guiltB.impartialityC.innocenceD.honesty2.Thejuryconsistsofordinary，independentcitizenssummonedbythecourt：12inEngland，WalesandNorthernIreland，and____inScotland.A.12B.13C.14D.153.Peoplebetweentheagesof_____and70（65inScotland）whosenamesappearontheelectoralregister，withcertainexceptions，areliableforjuryserviceandtheirnamesarechosenatrandom.A.18B.19C.20D.214.YouthCourtstrymostcasesinvolvingpeopleunder_____.A.17B.18C.19D.205.TheCrownCourtsitsat_____centersandispresidedoverbyHighCourtJudges，full-timeCircuitJudgesandpart-timeRecorders.A.91B.92C.93D.946.ThemaincourtsofciviljurisdictioninEnglandandWalesaretheCountyCourtsofwhichthereare_____.A.270B.271C.272D.2737.InNorthernIrelandcivilcasesuptothevalueof￡_____aredealtwithincountycourts.A.14，000B.15，000C.16，000D.17，0008.Thereare_____policeforcesinEnglandandWales，8inScotlandandone（theRoyalUlsterConstabulary）9nNorthernIreland.A.40B.41C.42D.439.Policeofficersarenotallowedtojoin____ortogoonstrike.A.aclubB.atradeunionC.apoliticalpartyD.thearmy10.Thereareabout130prisonestablishmentsinEnglandandWalesandsome20inScotland，manyofwhichwerebuiltinthe____century.A.16thB.17thC.18thD.19th1.C2.D3.A4.B5.C6.A7.B8.D9.B10.D自考《英語國家概況》沖刺練習(xí)八1.TheNationalHealthServicewasestablishedintheUnitedKingdomin_____.A.1946B.1947C.1948D.19492.Prescriptionchargesdonotapplytothefollowingpeopleexcept____.A.self-employedpeopleB.childunder16C.warandarmedforcesdisablementpensionersD.womenaged60andoverandmenaged65andover3.NHShassufferedfromunder-fundinginrecentdecades，asaresultofwhichmany______peoplehavebeenturningtoprivatemedicalhealthcare.A.workingclassB.eld