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41

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._ was first adopted in Australia?A.The two-chamber parliamentB.The three-tier government systemC.The public servicesD.Secret Ballots参考答案：D2.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：A3.In proportional terms, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Australia.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A4.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：B5.The Australian Constitution can only be changed by_.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the ParliamentD.referendum参考答案：D6.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：B7.The three most popular leisure activities in Britain are _.A.Reading newspapers, watching TV and gardening.B.Listening to the radio, watching TV and hunting.C.Reading newspapers, listening to the radio and gardening.D.Watching TV, reading newspapers and listening to the radio.参考答案：D8.In the 1970s, oil was discovered in _, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.A.the English ChannelB.the Irish SeaC.the St. George SeaD.the North Sea参考答案：D9.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：B10.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：B11.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：C12.The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B13.“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：B14.In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of years.A.6B.5C.4D.3参考答案：B15.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：A16.In the UK, class pisions are not only economic but also cultural.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B17.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：D18._is not considered a characteristic of London.A.The cultural centreB.The business centreC.The financial centreD.The sports centre参考答案：D19.Australias most common native plants are _.A.palms and rosesB.willows and sunflowersC.pines and orchidsD.eucalypts and wattles参考答案：D20._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：B21.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：B22.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：A23.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：B24.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：B25._ is the Maori name for New Zealand，meaning“ land of the long，white cloud“.A.KiwiB.WaitangiC.MaoritangaD.Aotearoa参考答案：D26.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：A27.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.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B28.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：B29.The home of golf is Scotland.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B30.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：B31.The Australian Day falls on _.A.April 25B.Jan. 1C.Jan. 26参考答案：C32.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：A33.The cause of the Hundred Years War was _.A.territorialB.economicC.partly territorial and partly economicD.partly territorial and partly religious参考答案：C34.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：A35.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：A36.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：D37.In the 18th century, there appeared_in England, which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.A.the Industrial RevolutionB.the Bourgeois ReationC.the Wars of the RosesD.the Religious Reation参考答案：A38.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：D39.The first European settlement on the continent began in _.A.1901B.1788C.1770D.1787参考答案：B40.Chaucer is he the author of _.A.BeowulfB.The CanterburyC.Rip Van WinkleD.Twelfth Night参考答案：B41.Which statement is NOT true about Ireland?A.The Republic of Ireland is an independent countryB.Northern Ireland is part of the United KingdomC.Ireland is pided into two political unitsD.Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds参考答案：D42.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：D43.Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A44.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：B45.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：A46.Musicians are honored most in Ireland.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A47.The Head of State of New Zealand is _.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the British monarchD.the Ombudsman参考答案：C48.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：B49.The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A50.The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeares most famous plays.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A