北语16春《英语国家概况》(Ⅰ)作业1234资料

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一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1.  In Britain,( )formally appoints important government ministers, judges,etc.
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council
D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
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2.  ______is not considered a characteristic of London.
A. The cultural centre
B. The business centre
C. The financial centre
D. The sports centre
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3.  The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _ .
A. 1035
B. 1042
C. 1066
D. 1606
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4.  _____ can not be found in London.
A. Teahouses
B. Galleries
C. Museums
D. Theatres
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5.  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
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6.  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
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7.  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.
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8.  Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism ?
A. Keats
B. Shelley
C. Wordsworth
D. Defoe
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9.  Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?
A. The Queen of Britain
B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
C. The Prime Minister and Cabinet
D. The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury
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10.  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
      满分：5  分二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1.  The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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2.  Ethnic minorities in the UK are well represented in the British Parliament.
A. 错误
B. 正确
      满分：5  分
3.  The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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4.  In the UK, class divisions are not only economic but also cultural.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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5.  The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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6.  The British Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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7.  King Alfred the Great united England under his rule in 829.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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8.  The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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9.  The battle of Bannockburn led by Robert the Bruce succeeded in winning the full independence of Wales.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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10.  The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
A. 错误
B. 正确
      满分：5  分一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1.  Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?
A. The smallest continent
B. The largest island
C. The highest continent
D. The driest continent
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2.  The two animals in Australia＇s coat of arms are _________.
A. koala and kangaroo
B. emu and kangaroo
C. emu and koala
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3.  Australia’s most common native plants are（　　　）.
A. palms and roses
B. willows and sunflowers
C. pines and orchids
D. eucalypts and wattles
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4.  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
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5.  In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in （　　　）.
A. the Privy Council
B. the House of Lords
C. the Supreme Court
D. the House of Commons
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6.  The first white settlement in Australia was set up on January 26,（　　　）.
A. 1778
B. 1788
C. 1878
D. 1888
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7.  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
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8.  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
B. 30
C. 35
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9.  The first European settlement on the continent began in__________.
A. 1901
B. 1788
C. 1770
D. 1787
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10.  The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because__________.
A. a large postwar immigration program was carried out
B. the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II
C. more British convicts were transported to Australia
D. Australian soldiers came back from the War
      满分：5  分二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1.  Britain＇s agricultural sector produces 58% of the UK＇s food need with only 2% of its workforce.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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2.  “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. 错误
B. 正确
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3.  Charlotte Bronte＇s novel Jane Eyre was recently made into a highly successful film by a Taiwan director, Ang Lee.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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4.  In the UK, Children are legally obliged to attend school from the age of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) to 15.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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5.  Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on Boxing day, which is the day after Christmas.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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6.  One of the oldest of the early “old English” literary works is called “The Canterbury Tales”
A. 错误
B. 正确
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7.  Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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8.  The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.
A. 错误
B. 正确
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9.  Manufacturing industry is an important part of the UK economy, accounting for 5% of the nation＇s wealth
A. 错误
B. 正确
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10.  John Keats was superb at pictorial poetry---painting a picture with word.
A. 错误
B. 正确
      满分：5  分一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）
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1.  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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2.  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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3.  Which statement is NOT true about Ireland ?
A. Ireland is divided into two political units
B. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
C. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country
D. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds
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4.  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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5.  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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6.  Which of the following phrases CANNOT be used to describe the continent of Australia?
A. the driest continent
B. the highest continent
C. the largest island
D. the smallest continent
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7.  Which of the following organizations was started to provide medical help to people in remote and isolated places?
A. The Red Cross Society
B. Medicare
C. The Royal Flying Doctor Service
D. The National Health and Medical Research Council
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8.  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
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9.  Convict transportation to the mainland of Australia ended in__________.
A. 1840
B. 1855
C. 1851
D. 1901
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10.  The first European settlement on the continent began in ____________.
A. 1901
B. 1788
C. 1770
D. 1787
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