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1.[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
2.[单选题]Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?
A.Because Australia is too far away from Europe
B.Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world's continents
C.Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas
D.Because most of the continent is hot and dry
3.[单选题]Which of the following is NOT a neighbouring country of Australia?
A.Indonesia
B.Papua New Guinea
C.Thailand
4.[单选题]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
5.[单选题]The Head of State of New Zealand is _________.
A.the Prime Minister
B.the Governor-General
C.the British monarch
D.the Ombudsman
6.[单选题]The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called___.
A.Eskimos
B.Aborigines
C.Indians
D.Maoris
7.[单选题]The first European settlement on the continent began in__________.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
8.[单选题]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
9.[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
10.[单选题]The first European settlement on the continent began in ______.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
11.[判断题]It is believed that the Celtic invaders may have come to Ireland as early as the 6th century BC.
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B.错
12.[判断题]Ireland is situated in the extreme northwest of Europe.
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B.错
13.[判断题]Australia＇s policy of assimilation was founded on the belief that the white culture was progressive and superior while the indigenous culture was inferior.
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14.[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
15.[判断题]The home of golf is Scotland
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16.[判断题]In the UK, Children are legally obliged to attend school from the age of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) to 15.
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17.[判断题]The Dreaming is the belief system from ancient times that has bound indigenous groups together. It is about how the features of their land were created.
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18.[判断题]The Prime Minister and his Cabinet at federal level is the acknowledged center of Australian parliamentary power.
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19.[判断题]The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
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20.[判断题]The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.
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19秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业_2
1.[单选题]_____ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.
A.the Anglo-Saxons
B.the Normans
C.the Vikings
D.the Romans
2.[单选题]Chaucer is he the author of()
A.Beowulf
B.The Canterbury
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D.Twelfth Night
3.[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
4.[单选题]Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism ?
A.Keats
B.Shelley
C.Wordsworth
D.Defoe
5.[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.
6.[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
C.the Speaker
D.the Attorney General
7.[单选题]The central part of Ireland is characterized by many lakes, low ridges and（ ）.
A.peat bogs
B.rapid streams
C.small islands
D.high cliffs
8.[单选题]Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _ .
A.Hamlet and Paradise Lost
B.Pilgrim s Progress and Paradise Lost
C.Paradise Lost and Shepherd's Calendar
D.Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd's Calendar
9.[单选题]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
10.[单选题]In 1787, Britain decided to colonize Australia because__________.
A.Captain Cook's account of his discovery was not interesting
B.Britain wanted to control the gold mines in Australia
C.Australia was an attractive place to the English people
D.Britain needed new places to transport its criminals
11.[判断题]Horse-racing is a very popular sport among the Irish because they can place a bet for the occasion.
A.对
B.错
12.[判断题]The first official language of the Irish Republic is English.
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B.错
13.[判断题]The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeare＇s most famous plays.
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B.错
14.[判断题]The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.
A.对
B.错
15.[判断题]Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
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B.错
16.[判断题]Oxbridge is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford in Britain.
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B.错
17.[判断题]Ireland joined the EU in 1970.
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B.错
18.[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.
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B.错
19.[判断题]Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the parliamentary army during the English Civil War in the revolutionary period of the 17th century.
A.对
B.错
20.[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
19秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业_3
1.[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
2.[单选题]Which of the following is true about the British Commonwealth?
A.Members of nations are joined together politically.
B.The Commonwealth has special powers.
C.The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is made by Britain.
D.It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
3.[单选题]The Head of State of New Zealand is _______.
A.the Prime Minister
B.the Governor-General
C.the British monarch
D.the Ombudsman
4.[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
5.[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
6.[单选题]In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of years.
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
7.[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
8.[单选题]_______is not true about the characteristics of Britain.
A.Economic differences between north and south
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
C.Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker
D.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British
9.[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
10.[单选题]Which of the following about the Queen is not true?
A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
B.The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state
C.The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister
D.The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England
11.[判断题]Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A.对
B.错
12.[判断题]Britain＇s agricultural sector produces 58% of the UK＇s food need with only 2% of its workforce.
A.对
B.错
13.[判断题]Musicians are honored most in Ireland.
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B.错
14.[判断题]Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
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B.错
15.[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.
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B.错
16.[判断题]The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.
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B.错
17.[判断题]In the UK, class divisions are not only economic but also cultural.
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B.错
18.[判断题]The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.
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B.错
19.[判断题]Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.
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B.错
20.[判断题]The first powerful flight in the world was made by Frank Whittle in the US in 1903.
A.对
B.错
19秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业_4
1.[单选题]Traditional British farming involved（ ）, which dated back to the 5th century.
A.the open field system
B.the system of crop rotation
C.the use of artificial fertilizer
D.the use of new agricultural machinery
2.[单选题]New Zealand’s climate is generally（ ）and seasonal differences are not so great.
A.dry and cold
B.mild and moist
C.hot and wet
D.windy and cold
3.[单选题]Which of the following factors does not contribute to New Zealand＇s environmental achievement?
A.Favourable geographic features
B.Low population
C.A late development of industry
D.The ozone hole over Antarctica
4.[单选题]In the 18th century, there appeared___in England, which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.
A.the Industrial Revolution
B.the Bourgeois Reformation
C.the Wars of the Roses
D.the Religious Reformation
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
6.[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
7.[单选题]In the 1970s, oil was discovered in（ ）, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.
A.the English Channel
B.the Irish Sea
C.the St. George Sea
D.the North Sea
8.[单选题]The European settlement ________ Aboriginal culture and society.
A.devastated
B.promoted the development of
C.had no effect on
D.brought prosperity to
9.[单选题]Which of the following is not true about Britain?
A.It used to be an imperial country in the world
B.It plays an active role as a member of European Union
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
10.[单选题]Who were the first inhabitants of the Australian continent?
A.British settlers
B.Aboriginal people
C.European migrants
11.[判断题]The Anglo-Saxons were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.
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B.错
12.[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
13.[判断题]The Great Famine lasted from 1845- 1848.
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14.[判断题]The Governor-General acts only on the advice of the Executive Council that comprises himself and the Cabinet.
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15.[判断题]In the early 15th century, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared it “terra nullius”.
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16.[判断题]While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely belong to the Roman Catholic faith.
A.对
B.错
17.[判断题]The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
A.对
B.错
18.[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
19.[判断题]Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.
A.对
B.错
20.[判断题]John Keats was superb at pictorial poetry---painting a picture with word.
A.对
B.错
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