川大《英语国家概况(二)》17秋在线作业12
《英语国家概况(二)》17秋在线作业1一、单选题:【20道,总分:50分】
1.Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking
B. the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
C. the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking
D. the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinkin
2.Under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Britain experienced ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. economic recession
B. economic expansion
C. economic decline
D. economic depression
3.When did the Hundred Years’ War start? (满分:2.5)
A. 1733
B. 1453
C. 1337
D. 1357
4.( )has become synonymous with New Zealand. (满分:2.5)
A. L&P B.
B. Kiwi bird
C. Kiwifruit
D. Mount Cook
5.Which is the largest city in Scotland? (满分:2.5)
A. Cardiff
B. Edinburgh
C. Glasgow
D. Manchester
6.Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from( ). (满分:2.5)
A. France
B. Denmark
C. Ireland
D. Germany
7.What are the two opposed and competing Parties that dominated the Republic of Ireland? (满分:2.5)
A. Fianna Fáil and Seanad éireann
B. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
C. Dáil éireann and Seanad éireann
D. Dáil éireann and Fine Gael
8.When does the world's most famous tennis tournament Wimbledon begin? (满分:2.5)
A. on the nearest Friday to June 22
B. on the nearest Monday to June 22
C. on the nearest Tuesday to June 22
D. on the nearest Saturday to June 22
9.England's National Day is ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. St George's Day, 1 March
B. St George's Day, 23 April
C. New Year's Day. 1 Jan
D. Christmas, 25 Dec
10.The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of ( ) crosses. (满分:2.5)
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
11.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. J. Keats
B. W. Blake
C. W. Wordsworth
D. P. B. Shelley
12.Ireland also has a small indigenous minority known as ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. Celtic
B. Travelers
C. Normans
D. Vikings
13.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from( ). (满分:2.5)
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Agreement of the People
C. the People’s Charter
D. the Great Charter
14.In Britain only about ( ) of the population are farmers but they manage 70% of the land area. (满分:2.5)
A. 2%
B. 3%
C. 4%
D. 5%
15.The presidency is open to all Irish citizens who are at least( ) years old. (满分:2.5)
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 35
16.Normally, it will take ( ) years to get an undergraduate degree. (满分:2.5)
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
17.( ) has replaced the Easter Bunny as the symbol of Easter in Australia. (满分:2.5)
A. The Easter Kangaroo
B. The Easter Platypus
C. The Easter Koala
D. The Easter Bilby
18.Who made harp the official symbol of colonial Ireland in the 16th century? (满分:2.5)
A. Queen Victoria of England
B. Queen Elisabeth I of England
C. King Henry VII of England
D. King Henry VIII of England
19.The British Isles are made up of( ). (满分:2.5)
A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones
B. two large islands and Northern Ireland
C. three large islands and hundreds of small ones
D. three large islands and Northern Ireland
20.Britain’s climate is influenced by ( ) that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles. (满分:2.5)
A. the Gulf Stream
B. the Brazil Current
C. the Labrador Current
D. the Falkland current
二、判断题:【20道,总分:50分】
1.On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
2.The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic pentameter.. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
3.The longest river in Britain is River Thames. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
4."Urban Dublin" includes not only Dublin City, but also the contiguous suburban areasthat run into the adjacent counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
5.Singapore is separated from Malaysia by the Singapore Strait and from Indonesia by the Straits of Johor. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
6.In Ireland, most weddings are performed in a church, but a minority is also performed in a registry office. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
7.There are steady development in the 50s and 60s, economic recession in the 70s and economic recovery in the 80s. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
8.Britain is home of the world's largest foreign exchange market and the world's richest football club—Manchester United. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
9.Today, in Britain, iron and steel is called a “sick” industry. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
10.Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is a city with the largest population. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
11.The South Island is somewhat humorously called the Mainland because it existed first according to Māori legend. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
12.The Miles Franklin Award is the first literary award in Australia. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
13.Dublin is the largest city of the Republic of Ireland, and also the largest city on the island of Ireland. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
14.The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and NorthernIreland. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
15.Mrs. Thatcher's government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomicpolicies. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
16.The monetary unit of Ireland is the single currency of the European Union(EU), the Euro. Ireland was among the first group of EU member states to adopt the Euro. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
17.The UK lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
18.Like all British universities, Buckingham University is also partially fundedby central government grants. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
19.The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
20.The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
《英语国家概况(二)》17秋在线作业2
一、单选题:【20道,总分:50分】
1.Since 1991, how many women presidents have the Irish elected? (满分:2.5)
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. none
2.Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC( )? (满分:2.5)
A. Emperor Claudius
B. Julius Caesar
C. King Alfred
D. King Ethelred
3.What are the two opposed and competing Parties that dominated the Republic of Ireland? (满分:2.5)
A. Fianna Fáil and Seanad éireann
B. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
C. Dáil éireann and Seanad éireann
D. Dáil éireann and Fine Gael
4.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from( ). (满分:2.5)
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Agreement of the People
C. the People’s Charter
D. the Great Charter
5.The Lake District is famous for ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. its wild and beautiful scenery
B. its varied lakes
C. the Lake Poets
D. all of the above
6.The House of Commons consists of ( ) Members of Parliament. (满分:2.5)
A. 651
B. 1,200
C. 1,198
D. 763
7.Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from( ). (满分:2.5)
A. France
B. Denmark
C. Ireland
D. Germany
8.Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking
B. the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
C. the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking
D. the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinkin
9.Which of the following word can be used to describe the outstanding feature of the Irish weather? (满分:2.5)
A. changeable
B. humid
C. sunny
D. dry
10.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The ( ) has very little power. (满分:2.5)
A. queen
B. monarch
C. prime minister
D. king
11.When did the Hundred Years’ War start? (满分:2.5)
A. 1733
B. 1453
C. 1337
D. 1357
12.When did Singapore achieve its self-governance? (满分:2.5)
A. 1859
B. 1959
C. 1950
D. 1965
13.Normally, it will take ( ) years to get an undergraduate degree. (满分:2.5)
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
14.The presidency is open to all Irish citizens who are at least( ) years old. (满分:2.5)
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 35
15.The first known settlers of Britain were ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. the Jutes
B. the Celts
C. the Saxons
D. the Iberians
16.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. J. Keats
B. W. Blake
C. W. Wordsworth
D. P. B. Shelley
17.Among the following poets, ( ) doesn’t belong to the Victorian Poets. (满分:2.5)
A. T. S. Eliot
B. Alfred Tennyson
C. Robert Browning
D. Matthew Arnold
18.What are the two official languages in Ireland? (满分:2.5)
A. Irish and Gaelic
B. English and Ulster-Scots
C. English and Gaelic
D. Irish and Ullans
19.England's National Day is ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. St George's Day, 1 March
B. St George's Day, 23 April
C. New Year's Day. 1 Jan
D. Christmas, 25 Dec
20.( ) has replaced the Easter Bunny as the symbol of Easter in Australia. (满分:2.5)
A. The Easter Kangaroo
B. The Easter Platypus
C. The Easter Koala
D. The Easter Bilby
二、判断题:【20道,总分:50分】
1."Urban Dublin" includes not only Dublin City, but also the contiguous suburban areasthat run into the adjacent counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
2.Mrs. Thatcher's government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomicpolicies. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
3.The Miles Franklin Award is the first literary award in Australia. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
4.The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic pentameter. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
5.There are steady development in the 50s and 60s, economic recession in the 70s and economic recovery in the 80s. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
6.The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the nineteenth century. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
7.Education in Britain is compulsory for children aged from 5 to 16. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
8.The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic pentameter.. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
9.Students do not have to take an examination to enroll in a university in Australia. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
10.Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is a city with the largest population. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
11.Each part of the United Kingdom has the same Saint's Day. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
12.The River Shannon is the longest river in both Ireland and Britain, and has influenced the military, social and economic history of Ireland. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
13.Members of Parliament(MPs) are those who inherit the noble titles. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
14.New Zealand holds a special position in the world in that it has two national anthems. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
15.One of Milton’s major poetic works is Paradise Lost. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
16.Like all British universities, Buckingham University is also partially fundedby central government grants. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
17.Public schools are mainly financed by fees paid by parents. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
18.Prime Minister is the leader of the British government. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
19.Today, in Britain, iron and steel is called a “sick” industry. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
20.The South Island is somewhat humorously called the Mainland because it existed first according to Māori legend. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
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