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20春《英语国家概况（I）》作业_1奥鹏作业答案可以联系QQ 761296021
1.[单选题] By（ ）Britain had built up a big empire, “on which the sun never set”.
A.1900
B.1910
C.1920
D.1930
正确答案:——A——
2.[单选题] Who were the first inhabitants of the Australian continent?
A.British settlers
B.Aboriginal people
C.European migrants
正确答案:——B——
3.[单选题] With which of the following countries has Australia achieved full free trade?
A.Japan
B.Britain
C.New Zealand
D.The United States.
正确答案:——C——
4.[单选题] Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism ?
A.Keats
B.Shelley
C.Wordsworth
D.Defoe
正确答案:————
5.[单选题] Local authorities in Great Britain raise revenue through（ ）.
A.the income tax
B.the council tax
C.the capital receipts
D.personal contribution
正确答案:————
6.[单选题] The cause of the Hundred Years＇ War was_ .
A.territorial
B.economic
C.partly territorial and partly economic
D.partly territorial and partly religious
正确答案:————
7.[单选题] Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of（ ）.
A.its shape
B.its connection with Britain
C.its abundant natural resources
D.its green countryside
正确答案:————
8.[单选题] If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called_______.
A.General Certificate of Education--Advanced
B.General Certificate of Secondary Education
C.the common entrance examination
D.General National Vocational Qualifications
正确答案:————
9.[单选题] Which of the following was first adopted in Australia?
A.The three-tier government system
B.Secret Ballots
C.The two-chamber parliament
D.The public services
正确答案:————
10.[单选题] New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, ________.
A.which is a native flightless bird
B.which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D.which is an introduced flightless bird
正确答案:————
11.[判断题] The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
12.[判断题] In the early 15th century, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared it “terra nullius”.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
13.[判断题] Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
14.[判断题] The British were the first foreigners to make contact with the People of the Dreaming.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
15.[判断题] The battle of Bannockburn led by Robert the Bruce succeeded in winning the full independence of Wales.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
16.[判断题] The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
17.[判断题] In communication, the Irish value talking most.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
18.[判断题] Oxbridge is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford in Britain.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
19.[判断题] Manufacturing industry is an important part of the UK economy, accounting for 5% of the nation＇s wealth
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20.[判断题] The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20春《英语国家概况（I）》作业_2
1.[单选题] The English Civil War is also called _ .
A.the Puritan Revolution
B.the Chartist Movement
C.the Wars of the Roses
D.the Hundred Years' War
正确答案:——A——
2.[单选题] In Britain, the highest judicial appointments are made by the Queen on the advice of（ ）.
A.the Lord Chancellor
B.the Prime Minister
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D.the Attorney General
正确答案:——B——
3.[单选题] Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are:__________.
A.the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and Tasmania
B.the Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western Australia
C.Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania
D.the Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands
正确答案:——D——
4.[单选题] The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“（ ）”
A.The Bill of Rights
B.The Agreement of the People
C.the People’s Charter
D.the Great Charter
正确答案:————
5.[单选题] Which of the following statements about the UK economy is not true?
A.Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies
B.Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945
C.There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards
D.Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita
正确答案:————
6.[单选题] In 1769, ______ visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain.
A.Abel Tasman
B.James Cook
C.Christian missionaries
D.sealers and whalers
正确答案:————
7.[单选题] Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for_______.
A.its most famous landmark, the "Giant's Causeway"
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems
正确答案:————
8.[单选题] Who wrote the long poem Paradise Lost?
A.Shakespeare
B.Chaucer
C.Milton
D.John Cabot
正确答案:————
9.[单选题] Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political division of___.
A.the United Kingdom
B.Britain
C.the British Isles
D.A or B
正确答案:————
10.[单选题] was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
A.The Hundred Years' War
B.Renaissance
C.The Wars of the Roses
D.The English Civil War
正确答案:————
11.[判断题] Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
12.[判断题] The first official language of the Irish Republic is English.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
13.[判断题] Under the White Australia Policy, immigrants to Australia had to take a test in a European language, the failure of which would be given the status of prohibited immigrant.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
14.[判断题] A low rate of domestic industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of overseas investment is still a characteristic of the UK economy.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
15.[判断题] The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
16.[判断题] The Good Friday Agreement, approved on 10 April 1998, assures the loyalist community that Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom and it won’t change its political status unless the majority of the people Northern Ireland agree.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
17.[判断题] Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
18.[判断题] The Australia, the senate of Parliament has the power to enact legislation.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
19.[判断题] The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20.[判断题] The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20春《英语国家概况（I）》作业_3
1.[单选题] The modern games of tennis originated in（ ）in the late 19th century.
A.Scotland
B.Ireland
C.England
D.Wales
正确答案:——C——
2.[单选题] The two animals in Australia＇s coat of arms are _________.
A.koala and kangaroo
B.emu and kangaroo
C.emu and koala
正确答案:——B——
3.[单选题] Which of the following about the BBC is not true?
A.There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes
B.The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television receiving sets
C.The BBC has four television channels
D.The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world
正确答案:——C——
4.[单选题] The British government departments are staffed by members of（ ）, whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws passed by Parliament.
A.the Civil Service
B.the Privy Council
C.the House of Lords
D.the House of Commons
正确答案:————
5.[单选题] New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _______.
A.which is a native flightless bird
B.which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D.which is an introduced flightless bird
正确答案:————
6.[单选题] Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?
A.It is the oldest institution of government.
B.It goes back to at least the 9th century.
C.It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years.
D.It seems that it enjoys no real power today.
正确答案:————
7.[单选题] Australia’s most common native plants are（ ）.
A.palms and roses
B.willows and sunflowers
C.pines and orchids
D.eucalypts and wattles
正确答案:————
8.[单选题] The two main land masses in New Zealand are__________.
A.the White Island and the thermal region
B.the North Island and the South Island
C.the Southern Alps and the North Island
D.Auckland and the South Island
正确答案:————
9.[单选题] British colonial expansion began with ______.
A.the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600
B.the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652
C.the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841
D.the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583
正确答案:————
10.[单选题] Which of the following statements is not true about Maori population?
A.Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori women
B.Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier than Maori women
C.Maori population is younger than the total population
D.Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealand's total population
正确答案:————
11.[判断题] Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on Boxing day, which is the day after Christmas.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
12.[判断题] It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role in the promotion and maintenance of the social prosperity.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
13.[判断题] The Parliament of Ireland is composed of two houses: the Dail and the Seanad or the Senate.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
14.[判断题] The Great Famine lasted from 1845- 1848.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
15.[判断题] “The City” refers to the historic area at the center of London. It is one of the biggest financial centers with the greatest concentration of banks, insurance companies and businesses dealing in commodities.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
16.[判断题] In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
17.[判断题] In Britain the general election is normally held every four years.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
18.[判断题] The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by William the Conqueror.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
19.[判断题] Robert Burns was a famous folk poet of Scotland.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20.[判断题] In the 1950s and 1960s in an Irish family there were 2 or 3 children on average.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20春《英语国家概况（I）》作业_4
1.[单选题] Australia is called＇a country on the sheep back＇ because ________.
A.it has the best species of sheep in the world
B.Australians ride on sheep back
C.Australians eat a lot of mutton
D.it makes a lot of profit from the sales of wool
正确答案:——D——
2.[单选题] The Australian Constitution can only be changed by___.
A.the Prime Minister
B.the Governor-General
C.the Parliament
D.referendum
正确答案:——D——
3.[单选题] The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate________.
A.the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia
B.the discovery of the great southern unknown land'
C.the first European settlement of the continent
D.Captain James Cook's first voyage around Australia
正确答案:——C——
4.[单选题] Which of the following is not true about football in Britain?
A.Millions of people attend the FA games each season
B."Football hooligans" sometimes have violent clashes
C.It was invented by Scottish people
D.It was once described as "beastly" violent
正确答案:————
5.[单选题] Which of the following countries are Australia＇s major trading partners?
A.Britain and Japan.
B.Japan and the United States.
C.EC and countries in south-east Asi
D.New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
正确答案:————
6.[单选题] Ireland is one of the most___countries of Europe.
A.Puritan
B.Catholic
C.Christian
D.Protestant
正确答案:————
7.[单选题] ______ was first adopted in Australia?.
A.The three-tier government system
B.Secret Ballots
C.The two-chamber parliament
D.The public services
正确答案:————
8.[单选题] In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（ ）, and the Cavaliers who were King Charles’s supporters.
A.John Lilburne
B.Oliver Cromwell
C.Prince Rupert
D.William Joyce
正确答案:————
9.[单选题] The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called___.
A.Eskimos
B.Aborigines
C.Indians
D.Maoris
正确答案:————
10.[单选题] In Britain, thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over（ ）in 1918.
A.20
B.25
C.30
D.35
正确答案:————
11.[判断题] The home of golf is Scotland
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
12.[判断题] The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make and debate policy.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
13.[判断题] Convicts＇ wives in England were discouraged from following their husbands to Australia.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
14.[判断题] The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
15.[判断题] Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that is, associated with one Christian sect or another.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
16.[判断题] The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
17.[判断题] William Shakespeare＇s plays fall into three categories: tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
18.[判断题] The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeare＇s most famous plays.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
19.[判断题] George Gordon Byron, John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley are three influential figures in the English Romantic Movement.
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
20.[判断题] One of the oldest of the early “old English” literary works is called “The Canterbury Tales”
A.对
B.错
正确答案:————
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