北京语言大学22春“英语”《英语国家概况》离线作业（一）辅导答案27

书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟！ 住在富人区的她北京语言大学22春“英语”英语国家概况离线作业（一）辅导答案一.综合考核(共50题)1.In proportional terms, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Australia.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A2.The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B3.The doctrine of “pine rights of kings” held that sovereign pine his authority from God, not from his subjects.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B4.The first European settlement on the continent began in _.A.1901B.1788C.1770D.1787参考答案：B5.Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B6.New Zealand consists of two main islands:().A.West Island and East IslandB.Victorian island and Tasman IslandC.Steward Island and Long IslandD.North Island and South island参考答案：D7.The home of golf is Scotland.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B8.In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A9.Sinn Fein is the illegal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA (Irish Republic Army) to fight for the union of Ireland.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A10.The Australian Day falls on _.A.April 25B.Jan. 1C.Jan. 26参考答案：C11.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.错误B.正确参考答案：B12.Which statement is NOT true about Ireland?A.Ireland is pided into two political unitsB.Northern Ireland is part of the United KingdomC.The Republic of Ireland is an independent countryD.Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds参考答案：D13.William Shakespeares plays fall into three categories tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B14.The British government departments are staffed by members of _, whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws passed by Parliament.A.the Civil ServiceB.the Privy CouncilC.the House of LordsD.the House of Commons参考答案：A15.Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?A.The Queen of BritainB.The Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeC.The Prime Minister and CabinetD.The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury参考答案：A16.The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate _.A.the founding of the Commonwealth of AustraliaB.the discovery of the great southern unknown landC.the first European settlement of the continentD.Captain James Cooks first voyage around Australia参考答案：C17.The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have cutive power.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B18._is not true about the characteristics of Britain.A.Economic differences between north and southB.Differences of social systems between Scotland and WalesC.Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar workerD.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British参考答案：B19.In Australia _ has the countrys richest farmland and best grazing land.A.the OutbackB.the Great Western PlateauC.the Eastern HighlandsD.the Central Eastern Lowlands参考答案：D20.In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of years.A.6B.5C.4D.3参考答案：B21.Musicians are honored most in Ireland.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A22.New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _.A.which was the only mammal in New ZealandB.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years agoC.which is an introduced flightless birdD.which is a native flightless bird参考答案：D23.New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _.A.which is a native flightless birdB.which was the only mammal in New ZealandC.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years agoD.which is an introduced flightless bird参考答案：A24.Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A25.In Australia, the federal government and the state governments are ed by _.A.the party chosen by the Governor-GeneralB.the party that has the most votesC.the party that has the majority of the House of RepresentativesD.the party that has the majority of the Senate参考答案：C26.Which of the following factors does not contribute to New Zealands environmental achievement?A.The ozone hole over AntarcticaB.Low populationC.Favourable geographic featuresD.A late development of industry参考答案：A27.The central part of Ireland is characterized by many lakes, low ridges and _.A.peat bogsB.rapid streamsC.small islandsD.high cliffs参考答案：A28.The death blow to the Irish language was Irelands accession to the EU.()The death blow to the Irish language was Irelands accession to the EU.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A29.In the UK, class pisions are not only economic but also cultural.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B30.Oxbridge is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford in Britain.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B31._ was first adopted in Australia?A.The two-chamber parliamentB.The three-tier government systemC.The public servicesD.Secret Ballots参考答案：D32.If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called_.A.General Certificate of Education-AdvancedB.General Certificate of Secondary EducationC.the common entrance examinationD.General National Vocational Qualifications参考答案：A33.“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.正确参考答案：B34.The European settlement _ Aboriginal culture and society.A.promoted the development ofB.had no effect onC.devastatedD.brought prosperity to参考答案：C35._ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.A.The Sydney Morning HeraldB.The AustralianC.The MercuryD.The Australian Financial Review参考答案：A36.The first settlers of New Zealand were _.A.voyagers from East PolynesiaB.European navigatorsC.sealers and whalersD.Christian missionaries参考答案：A37.India, popularly known as “The Jew in the Grown” of the British Empire gained its independence in 1954.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A38.The Head of State of New Zealand is _.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the British monarchD.the Ombudsman参考答案：C39.Wakefield Scheme was devised by Edward Wakefield, a convict and theorist on colonization, to solve the problem of labor shortage in colonial Australia.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B40.Australias most common native plants are _.A.palms and rosesB.willows and sunflowersC.pines and orchidsD.eucalypts and wattles参考答案：D41.Which of the following statements is not true about Maori population?A.Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori womenB.Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier than Maori womenC.Maori population is younger than the total populationD.Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealands total populat参考答案：B42.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by William the Conqueror.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B43.The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B44.The long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A45.The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B46.The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B47.Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political pision of_.A.the United KingdomB.BritainC.the British IslesD.A or B参考答案：D48.The first European settlement on the continent began in_.A.1901B.1788C.1770D.1787参考答案：B49.How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?A.651B.326C.626D.351参考答案：B50.Britains agricultural sector produces 58% of the UKs food need with only 2% of its workforce.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B