北语12春《英语国家概况》(Ⅰ)作业3

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一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V 1.  The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states, came into being on__________.
A. Jan. 18, 1788
B. Jan. 26, 1788
C. Jan. 1, 1901
D. April 25, 1914
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2.  What are the major mineral exports of Australia?
A. Bauxite, alumina, and coal.
B. Bauxite, gold and mineral sands.
C. Crude oil, diamonds and liquefied natural gas.
D. Crude oil, alumina and coal.
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3.  The first European settlement on the continent began in ____________.
A. 1901
B. 1788
C. 1770
D. 1787
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4.  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.
E. which is an introduced flightless bird
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5.  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
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6.  With which of the following countries has Australia achieved full free trade?
A. Japan
B. Britain
C. New Zealand
D. The United States.
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7.  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
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8.  _____ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.
A. The Sydney Morning Herald
B. The Australian
C. The Mercury
D. The Australian Financial Review
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9.  In Australia, the federal government and the state governments are formed by ___________.
A. the party chosen by the Governor-General
B. the party that has the most votes
C. the party that has the majority of the House of Representatives
D. the party that has the majority of the Senate
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10.  The largest state in Australia in terms of population is ____________.
A. Queensland
B. New South Wales
C. Western Australia
D. Victoria
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二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V 1.  The earliest settlers in Ireland came around 7000 BC in the Mesolithic or middle Stone Age Period.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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2.  The Parliament of Ireland is composed of two houses: the Dail and the Seanad or the Senate.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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3.  The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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4.  In 1541, Queen Elizabeth I declared to be the Queen of Ireland, the first monarch to do so.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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5.  The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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6.  The Irish legal system is arranged in a hierarchy, with District Court at the bottom and Supreme Court at the top.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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7.  Ireland is situated in the extreme northwest of Europe.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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8.  It is believed that the Celtic invaders may have come to Ireland as early as the 6th century BC.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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9.  The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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10.  Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that is, associated with one Christian sect or another.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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