历年英语专业八级英语国家概况试题.doc

2000—2004年英语专业八级考试英语国家概况试题 2005年 ______ is the capital city of Canada.  A. Vancouver B. Ottawa C. Montreal D. York 32. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) _________term.  A. two-year B. four-year C. six-year D. eight-year 33. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.?  A. Huston. B. Boston. C. Baltimore. D. Philadelphia. 34. ________ is the state church in England.  A. The Roman Catholic Church. B. The Baptist Church  C. The Protestant Church D. The Church of England 参考答案： B 渥太华（ Ottawa）是加拿大的首府。 B 美国总统一个任期为四年，一般只能连任两届。 A 休斯顿（Huston）是位于美国西部的城市。 D 英国的国教是 The Church of England 。 2006年 The President during the American Civil War was______. Andrew Jackson B. Abraham Lincoln C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington The capital of New Zealand is ______. Christchurch B. Auckland C. Wellington D. Hamilton Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? The Aborigines B. The Maoris C. The Indians D. The Eskimos The Prime Minister in Britain is head of ______. The Shadow Cabinet B. The Parliament C. The Opposition D. The Cabinet 参考答案： B 美国内战期间的总统是林肯（Abraham Lincoln），他因发表《解放黑奴宣言》而被深受黑人爱戴。 C 新西兰的首都是惠灵顿（Wellington）。 A 在英国殖民者到达澳大利亚之前，当地的居民被称为“土著人”（The Aborigines）。34. D 英国首相是内阁之首。 2007年 The majority of the current population in the UK are decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT______.  A. the Anglos B. the Celts  C. the Jutes D. the Saxons 32. The Head of State of Canada is represented by______.  A. the Monarch B. the President  C. the Prime Minister D. the Governor-general33. The Declaration of Independence was written by______.  A.